Chapter 13: He and Zhou Sijin Are Simply a Match Made in Heaven
That was the first time Chen Wei had seen Zhou Sijin in such a state.
His entire body was surrounded by a low-pressure aura, his brows and eyes saturated with a sinister, ruthless air.
In particular, those emotionless eyes that had been staring intently at him since he entered carried an indescribable, dark terror.
That was also the first time Zhou Sijin had taken him home.
To be more accurate, Zhou Sijin had given him the address, and he had hailed a cab to get there himself.
As a result, the moment he opened the door, he saw Zhou Sijin sitting on a chair in the center of the living room.
The chair had been specifically placed there, its solitary appearance looking somewhat out of place with the rest of the living room’s amenities.
Zhou Sijin just sat there as if he were waiting specifically for him.
From the moment he opened that door, the gaze that fell on him never moved away.
That day was the first time Chen Wei knew what fear was from Zhou Sijin.
The process of walking toward Zhou Sijin was grueling and long; he swallowed several times but couldn’t ease the tension in his heart.
Countless dismemberment cases surged into his brain as if they were free of charge.
Chen Wei had his hands in his pockets, tightly clutching the phone inside.
The 110 emergency reporting interface was ready to go.
Chen Wei’s heartbeat was faster than it had ever been.
He walked to Zhou Sijin with a trembling heart.
Until Zhou Sijin looked at him and wordlessly uncrossed his legs.
Having been by Zhou Sijin’s side for several months, Chen Wei could quickly grasp what he wanted to do with just a single look or movement.
Taking his hands out of his pockets, Chen Wei followed up by kneeling on one knee before Zhou Sijin.
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That night, Chen Wei was tormented quite miserably.
In the empty villa, only Chen Wei’s ragged breaths echoed incessantly.
Thirsty, he didn’t dare speak.
Tired, he didn’t dare beg for mercy.
For fear of inviting even more ruthless treatment from Zhou Sijin.
When he woke up the next day, Zhou Sijin had long since disappeared as usual.
And Chen Wei was already so hungry his stomach was sticking to his back; he didn’t even have the strength to get out of bed.
He didn’t dare disturb Zhou Sijin, so he could only call Han Chi.
Since then, every time Han Chi knew he had seen Zhou Sijin, he would thoughtfully bring something to pad his stomach when he came to pick him up.
It was also after that day at the villa that he received the first resource Zhou Sijin gave him.
Chen Wei knew Zhou Sijin was compensating him for what happened that night.
But it was also because of that incident that Chen Wei accidentally discovered his own hidden attribute.
The moment he realized he had that kind of tendency, Chen Wei truly felt he deserved his success in climbing into Zhou Sijin’s bed.
In terms of attributes alone, he and Zhou Sijin were simply a match made in heaven.
Truly, no one was more suitable to be each other’s bed partner than the two of them.
Chen Wei took a piece of quinoa bread from the bag, intending to lightly pad his stomach.
Just as he took a bite, Han Chi held his phone up to his eyes.
“Take a look,” Han Chi said.
“What is it?” Chen Wei asked.
“Scandalous news about Xin Xing and his manager,” Han Chi laughed. “I really didn’t expect that Xin Xing, who looks like such a pure kid, would play so wildly in private.”
Chen Wei glanced at him suspiciously, took the phone, clicked on the hot search, and scanned the homepage from top to bottom.
Handing the phone back to Han Chi, Chen Wei gained a general understanding of the current situation.
Someone had released several intimate photos of Xin Xing, his manager, and another man on Weibo.
Although the intimate photos were pixelated, the man’s identity was still dug up by the omnipotent netizens.
They learned that the man fooling around with Xin Xing and his manager was actually a high-level executive at Borai Company.
Using their identities, netizens then dug up even deeper things.
It was about the recent hype and promotional activities regarding Xin Xing’s A-L endorsement.
Thus, the vast number of netizens began their own speculations as to how exactly Xin Xing had obtained the A-L endorsement.
Some felt A-L had taken a fancy to Xin Xing’s status as a hot “traffic” star, which was why he was chosen as the spokesperson.
Looking at the homepage of the person who posted that, their main profile even carried the prominent title of a “Big Shot” in Xin Xing’s personal super-topic.
The majority of netizens joining the fun still felt Xin Xing must have used the back door to get the A-L endorsement; after all, those intimate photos on the front page didn’t lie.
Everyone was waiting for a statement and clarification from Xin Xing’s management agency.
But unexpectedly, instead of a statement or clarification, what they got was an official termination notice from A-L and Xin Xing.
The statement clearly stated that because the artist’s conduct was atrocious and had severely impacted the brand’s reputation and image, they were terminating the contract with Xin Xing. They also demanded that Xin Xing’s management company compensate the brand three times the endorsement fee to make up for the losses incurred because of Xin Xing.
Soon, someone discovered that this termination notice was actually issued directly by the official account of Borai Company, A-L’s parent company.
Then, the melon-eating netizens couldn’t sit still anymore.
After all, this was an official “hammering” by the company itself!!!
From this perspective, the paparazzi’s exposé was definitely correct.
Afterward, the internet’s direction turned into a one-sided condemnation of Xin Xing.
After reading these messages, Chen Wei remained silent for a long time.
It wasn’t because he sympathized with Xin Xing’s situation, but because he saw his own future self in Xin Xing’s plight.
Zhou Sijin was ruthless; he didn’t dare imagine if one day in the future he made Zhou Sijin unhappy, whether Zhou Sijin would treat him the same way he treated Xin Xing.
Chen Wei wasn’t sure.
A phone notification sound called Chen Wei’s thoughts back.
Chen Wei took out his phone; it was a message from Finn.
Finn asked if he had received the endorsement contract sent to them by the company.
Chen Wei turned to look at Han Chi.
Han Chi picked up the tablet beside him and handed it to Chen Wei; on the tablet were page after page of electronic contract content.
Han Chi said, “The reason I came to pick you up is actually for this matter.”
He said with a serious and solemn face, “We might have to go to Borai Company again.”
Whether it was because Zhou Sijin had already left, Chen Wei didn’t run into him this time.
After signing the contract and preparing to leave, he ran into Finn.
As soon as Finn saw him, without a second word, he pulled him straight into the photography studio.
Chen Wei was confused.
Finn explained, “Right now, the A-L brand has attracted a lot of netizens’ attention because of Xin Xing’s matter. Our side’s intention is to take advantage of this wave of heat and quickly announce you to the public.”
As soon as this was said, Chen Wei immediately understood Finn’s meaning.
He quickly went over the things that might happen after A-L’s official announcement in his mind.
The old spokesperson was terminated due to image problems, yet in less than a day, the brand had already announced a new spokesperson.
This ruthless operation would inevitably lead people to speculate if someone was operating behind the scenes, intentionally setting up Xin Xing for the sake of the endorsement.
The first person to bear the brunt of this would be him, Chen Wei.
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