As expected, Say called soon and scolded him. Blake Ji put the phone aside and waited until he had finished yelling before slowly answering the phone: "Didn't I say that if I want to hook up with him, I have to take some practical action, right?"
"If you want to hook up with him, why don't you do it in private? What do you want to do by making it known to everyone? Go and see for yourself online. I finally got people to bring the topic back to the topic, but now everyone is saying that you are itchy A**h0le and want a man to be a mistress! Do you want to piss me off to death or yourself?!"
Blake Ji reached out and ruffled his messy hair, saying nonchalantly, "Let them talk, it won't hurt me, I've been criticized enough, it's all just hearsay anyway, I mean, have you helped me get a role in the movie?"
The person on the other end said angrily: "We are in contact. You better behave yourself. Otherwise, don't use Weibo anymore. I will help you manage it."
"Forget it. My fans are not stupid. If I ask you to post it on their behalf, they will find out."
Blake Ji patiently said a few perfunctory words to him and finally reminded him to remember to go to the cinema before hanging up the phone. He was no longer willing to look at those bad things on the Internet. His fingers hooked out the necklace and ring hidden deep in the innermost layer of clothes and worn close to his body. He stroked the thing that had almost become a part of his body after wearing it for ten years. A smile appeared at the corner of his lips. What is his will always be his, and no one can take it away.
******
Say was very efficient. He helped Blake Ji arrange a time for a movie audition in a few days, and repeatedly told him that if he wanted to act, he should prepare well and not go and embarrass him. At the same time, Ryan Shen, who also heard the news, took the time out of his busy schedule to call him: "Master Ji, I heard that you want to act in the same movie as me? What's going on? You have admired me for a long time, and you are finally ready to take the initiative?"
"Get lost," Blake Ji said incoherently, holding an apple in his mouth, in the backstage of the TV studio, "I am acting my part, what does it have to do with you? Don't be so self-indulgent. It's because you admire me so much."
"Okay, I read your Weibo. What's wrong with you? Are you hooking up with Yaoxing's boss?"
"On the way to success," Blake Ji finished taking the last bite of the fruit, waved his hand and threw the core accurately into the trash can three meters away: "The revolution has not yet succeeded, comrades still need to work hard."
"Stop it, don't you think there are enough scandals? Why do you create topics yourself?"
"Who told you I was just trying to create a topic? I really want to hook up with him, okay? No, to be precise, I want to pursue him."
"You're going after him?!"
"Sure, certain and certain."
The person on the other end was silent for a moment, then his tone became serious: "He is... the first love you said you would never forget until you die and would find again one day?"
"Ah, yes," Blake Ji admitted casually, "It's him."
"Really?" The person on the other end seemed very surprised: "It was him? Then what were you doing two years ago? I heard that the person Claire Zhang is getting married to is him, right? Did you wait until he was about to get married before you took action?"
"...I wanted to wait for him to come back to find me," Blake Ji said with a dark look in his eyes, "but unfortunately I didn't wait, so I had to take the initiative myself, otherwise he would really run away with someone else."
"Is it that serious? Is it that unforgettable?"
"You don't understand," Blake Ji sighed, "How can someone like you who only keeps your little thoughts to yourself and has been secretly in love with someone for seven or eight years but doesn't even dare to see the person understand?"
"...Are you itching for trouble? I'm telling you something sweet."
"Go away... Don't worry, I know my limits. I'm definitely better at hooking up with men than you are."
Ryan Shen lost his temper: "It's up to you, just don't come back and cry to me when you get rejected. Also, I want to tell you that Yaoxing will hold a celebration for the 15th anniversary of the company the day after tomorrow. I will go. If you want, I can take you with me."
"Thanks."
Blake Ji hung up the phone, and the moment he looked up, he saw a figure walking past the door. He was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously stood up and chased after him. The person in front had already walked far away. It was the deputy director of the TV station and several staff members, and... Alex Xia.
Alex Xia, who is only 26 years old, is already the executive chairman of Yaoxing Entertainment. Yaoxing was founded by his grandfather and is very influential in the domestic and even the entire Asian entertainment circle. Alex Xia took over the company's management affairs after graduating from the United States three years ago. He has a good vision and has made several hot star artists famous in just a few years. None of the projects he invested in failed, which also made Yaoxing's status in the entire circle reach a new level.
Blake Ji was in a daze for a moment, and followed subconsciously. The few people in front stopped outside a large studio. The people next to them seemed to be introducing something to Alex Xia. Alex Xia listened seriously, but there was no expression on his handsome face. Blake Ji only saw his profile, which was more resolute and mature than seven years ago, but also seemed colder than before.
Alex Xia has a cold personality and doesn't like to talk, but she will smile at him tenderly, and will do everything she can to make him happy when he is unhappy. She will run half an hour after school every day to pick him up outside his school and go home together. She will stand up to help him solve the problem when he has an unhappy conflict with his classmates, and will explain and apologize for him when he has an argument with his family and parents. She will cry and laugh with him, skip classes with him, and go to the concert he wants to see the most together...
All those past events came flooding back to his mind in an instant, weighing down Blake Ji to the point where he could hardly breathe. His feet felt as if they were filled with lead, but he still walked towards the person over there step by step.
"Director Liu, long time no see."
Blake Ji walked forward with a smile to greet people. He had covered up his previous gaffe very well. His agent always looked down on him for his poor acting skills, but in fact it all depended on whether he wanted to act or not.
The other party was also a little surprised to see that the always arrogant Ji Xiao Tian Wang actually took the initiative to greet him. Blake Ji is now very popular, and he has Ethan Xu, a tycoon in the entertainment industry, to protect him. He, the deputy director of a small TV station, was honored to be greeted by the other party. He was really "flattered", so he smiled and greeted politely: "Ji Xiao Tian Wang, are you here to promote your songs? With you here, the ratings of our program will rise again."
Blake Ji just laughed off his flattery and slowly turned his gaze to Alex Xia who was standing beside him. The other party didn't even look at him and was still watching the situation in the studio.
"Who is this...?"
Blake Ji asked Deputy Director Liu, who quickly introduced him: "This is President Xia, he is the current boss of Yaoxing, and he happened to be free today so he came to visit our TV station."
Alex Xia finally paid some attention to Blake Ji. He looked into Blake Ji's smiling eyes with a blank expression. Blake Ji smiled and extended his hand to him: "Hello, Boss Xia. I'm Blake Ji. Nice to meet you."
Although he didn't know him, from their brief conversation and the man's clothing, Alex Xia had already guessed that he was an artist who came to participate in the performance, so he just reached out and shook his hand in a formal manner.
"Nice to meet you."
As soon as he said this, Alex Xia frowned slightly without noticing. The handsome man in front of him, who was smiling, increased his strength when holding his hand, whether intentionally or unintentionally, and almost squeezed it hard before letting go. This made him feel very uncomfortable, but of course he did not show it. He just let go of his hand without leaving a trace, with a cold face.
The deputy director at the side asked Blake Ji: "Will Little King Ji sing songs from his new album live during the program later?"
"Yes," Blake Ji nodded with a smile, glanced at Alex Xia, and asked him, "Would Director Liu and Boss Xia like to stay and listen together to show their support for me?"
"Of course it's a great honor," the other party asked Alex Xia, "What do you think, Mr. Xia? You can also take a look at the performance in our studio."
Alex Xia did not refuse: "Okay."
Several people went into the studio first. After Alex Xia turned around, Blake Ji lowered his eyes to hide the disappointment in his eyes. Even though he knew that he would have this reaction, he was still hurt when he met those indifferent eyes without any emotion.
No matter how much mental preparation he had made beforehand, when he really faced it, he was indeed far from being as confident as he said.
******
Blake Ji was singing the title song of his new album, a song about a former lover who feels excited again after reuniting but hesitates because of fear of getting hurt. It really fits his current mood.
Blake Ji sang seriously, and the people in the audience also listened attentively. Alex Xia's eyes swept across the gorgeously decorated stage decorations and finally fell on Blake Ji.
"The old days come back to me one by one, but the most unforgettable thing is your face when you smile..."
Blake Ji, who was singing passionately with his eyes closed, seemed to feel Alex Xia looking at him, and slowly opened his eyes and looked at him.
When their eyes met, Alex Xia's heart trembled inexplicably, and he himself couldn't explain why. Blake Ji's eyes, which seemed to be about to say something but couldn't, and contained countless complex emotions, made him almost dare not look directly at him.
Avoiding his gaze and coughing lightly to hide his embarrassment, Alex Xia said to the people around him: "It's almost time, let's go look somewhere else."
The song wasn't even finished when the other person left. Blake Ji lowered his head, bitterness and grievance intertwined together, constantly hitting his heart, and finally turned into an inaudible sigh and a wry smile.
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