Chapter 30: The Small-Time Star and His Short-Tempered Sugar Daddy (Part XXX)
The medical team equipped by the production crew consisted only of surgeons and nurses meant to handle emergencies, just in case. They did not have any experts in psychology or psychiatry.
The doctor couldn’t help Cheng Nuo much, advising him only to rest well. If Cheng Nuo needed it, he could temporarily withdraw from the show; if he insisted on continuing filming, the production team would bring in a specialist for him the next morning.
Cheng Nuo would not withdraw halfway.
However, due to his personal circumstances, the program team opened up the remaining single room for him, allowing him to rest properly for the night.
The program team issued a notice stating that the live broadcast would be suspended tonight due to special circumstances and would resume at 8:00 AM the next day. regarding the overwhelming questions from netizens about Cheng Nuo’s behavior, the team stated they would not offer any explanation for the time being, and that Cheng Nuo’s company and manager would issue a statement later.
As Cheng Nuo’s brother and boss, Fang Yinnian had to make an appropriate gesture in this situation.
“You go back to the room first. I’ll go see Cheng Nuo.”
After everyone had returned to their respective rooms, Fang Yinnian sent away Xiao Ji, who was still standing with him at the top of the stairs.
Xiao Ji looked at Fang Yinnian but didn’t speak.
Fang Yinnian raised his hand to touch his face. “Behave. I know you miss me, but the situation tonight is special. I have to go talk to him.”
Xiao Ji grabbed Fang Yinnian’s wrist and removed his hand from his face.
Fang Yinnian then used his other hand to pinch the tip of Xiao Ji’s nose. He looked around to ensure no one was peeking, then quickly leaned in and dropped a kiss on Xiao Ji’s lips.
“High-maintenance. Is that enough?”
Xiao Ji remained silent.
He naturally knew Fang Yinnian had to go talk to Cheng Nuo, and he didn’t mind. However, realizing that Fang Yinnian seemed to be coaxing him, he found the man quite interesting.
He wanted to see just how much of a concession Fang Yinnian would make if he kept his silence.
Seeing Xiao Ji still not speaking, Fang Yinnian raised a hand to rub his forehead.
“I’ll come find you later. I’ll sleep with you tonight. Is that okay now?”
Xiao Ji still didn’t speak.
Fang Yinnian started to get a little irritable, muttering in a very low, vague voice, “Stop fussing. I’ll give you that… you know…”
Hearing this, Xiao Ji finally couldn’t help but speak. “What?”
Fang Yinnian gritted his teeth. “Don’t ask so many damn questions. I’ll make you feel good. Is that okay or not? If not, get lost early!”
Xiao Ji chuckled lightly and patted Fang Yinnian’s buttocks. “Go on. Come back soon.”
With that, he turned and walked toward the room.
Fang Yinnian watched Xiao Ji’s retreating figure and secretly cursed him as a bastard. He had absolutely no self-awareness as a lover, yet required coaxing in a low voice all day long. Fang Yinnian felt he must have committed sins in his past life to be saddled with such a thing.
Only after watching Xiao Ji enter the room did he go up to the third floor to the single room where Cheng Nuo was.
Hearing the knock, Cheng Nuo knew it was Fang Yinnian.
Whether it was Cui Ying’s death or the decline of the Cui family, both were directly related to Fang Yinnian’s father. At this moment, the hatred for the Fang family in Cheng Nuo’s heart peaked once again.
He couldn’t pretend not to hear, so he opened the door. However, from the moment Fang Yinnian entered, he didn’t look at him once, terrified that he wouldn’t be able to stop himself from strangling Fang Yinnian.
Fang Yinnian closed the door backhanded. Seeing Cheng Nuo’s terrible complexion, he didn’t verbally attack him directly, only asking:
“Are you okay?”
Cheng Nuo’s Adam’s apple moved, and he nodded. “I’m fine. Just in a bad state.”
Fang Yinnian offered a kind reminder. “High pressure in this industry is understandable, but I always felt that with me around, this kind of situation shouldn’t happen to you. You’re too fragile. If you’re sick, don’t hide it; go see a doctor early.”
“If it doesn’t work, just leave tomorrow. The company can cover the breach of contract penalty for you. Go on a vacation and rest for a while.”
Cheng Nuo had always felt that Fang Yinnian’s words were unpleasant to hear. Even when expressing concern, the words became prickly and offensive once they left Fang Yinnian’s mouth.
Cheng Nuo had endured Fang Yinnian for a long time and swallowed a lot of anger.
Today, his mental state was truly terrible. Hearing these words, he instantly couldn’t hold it back anymore and glared at Fang Yinnian.
“Fang Yinnian, have you ever treated me as a brother? The tone you use to speak to me always sounds like you’re training a dog.”
“I, Cheng Nuo, have received a lot of help from you over the years, but my own hard work shouldn’t be drowned out, right? Apart from taking credit in front of me and showing off your status, have you ever said a single word of genuine confidence to me?”
“For the sake of a Xiao Ji, you f*cking got physical with me just because you felt like it.”
He had countless other things he wanted to say.
For example: If it weren’t for your father, our Cui family wouldn’t have fallen, and I wouldn’t have had to change my name and be sent away, only to reach this step and still be labeled as unworthy of my fame, relying solely on your backing.
All of this should have rightfully been his, Cheng Nuo’s.
Fang Yinnian’s father was the culprit, yet Fang Yinnian stood here now, shamelessly and arrogantly offering charity and taking credit.
But for the sake of the bigger picture, Cheng Nuo was destined not to completely tear off the mask with Fang Yinnian tonight.
After finishing his outburst, he shut his mouth, lowered his head, and stared at the floor.
Fang Yinnian’s way of speaking hadn’t been like this for just a day or two, nor was it directed solely at Cheng Nuo. But his kindness to Cheng Nuo was real, and before this, he had genuinely treated Cheng Nuo as a brother.
At this moment, listening to the overwhelming resentment in Cheng Nuo’s words, he felt that all his efforts for Cheng Nuo had been fed to the dogs.
Fang Yinnian didn’t feel guilty about Cheng Nuo’s accusations because he had a clear conscience and simply didn’t accept Cheng Nuo’s gaslighting.
He suddenly lost the desire to communicate further with Cheng Nuo. He lit a cigarette, took two puffs, and barely managed to suppress the anger in his chest. Then, he raised his leg and delivered a ruthless kick to Cheng Nuo’s chest, sending Cheng Nuo, who was sitting by the bed, toppling backward.
Retracting his long leg, he said indifferently:
“I came to comfort you, not to listen to you lecture me. Ungrateful thing, I spoiled you too much.”
With that, he opened the door and left directly, not giving Cheng Nuo another glance.
As soon as he opened the door, he saw Xiao Ji standing by the window not far away, waiting for him.
Fang Yinnian walked over to Xiao Ji. “Didn’t you go back to the room? What are you doing here?”
Xiao Ji looked at the cigarette in Fang Yinnian’s hand, sensing that his mood seemed worse than before seeing Cheng Nuo.
He said nothing, simply reached out to take the cigarette from Fang Yinnian’s hand, stubbed it out on the windowsill, and hugged him.
Fang Yinnian rarely opened his heart to anyone. Cheng Nuo had accompanied him for a long time in the past, and he sincerely regarded Cheng Nuo as a friend.
Years of brotherhood ending in such resentment—Fang Yinnian was human too. No matter how strong and independent his inner self was, it was inevitable that he would feel low. At this moment, Xiao Ji’s embrace touched the softest part of his heart.
He buried his cheek in the side of Xiao Ji’s neck. “Cheng Nuo and I… it’s time to part ways.”
Xiao Ji knew exactly what had happened in Cheng Nuo’s room just now. He rubbed the back of Fang Yinnian’s head. “I’m here.”
Fang Yinnian closed his eyes, raised his hands to hug Xiao Ji back, and showed weakness to him for the first time.
“Xiao Ji, don’t leave me.”
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