The sick beauty became popular after she brought her ex to the show

The incident happened suddenly, and no one expected such a big mess to happen at the press conference. Reporters from other companies around listened to this almost shouted question, a blatant negative attack, and stared at each other for a while, and no one said a word.

Reporters all know that the most likely thing to attract traffic about Su Ye now is these past negative news.

But he was the first one to rush up to grab the microphone and ask this question.

It's not that other reporters didn't want to dig up this information. After all, entertainment reporters always try to attract attention. But almost all the media present were old friends of Ji Ru. Ji Ru's status was there, and there was also Xi Tianwang. Even if everyone wanted to ask more questions, they would give these two people some face.

What's more, everyone knew what Ji Ru meant. She only invited familiar media outlets, which meant she didn't want any inappropriate questions to come.

Some reporters began to look at who this bold questioner was from, while more reporters stood still and watched the situation.
It would be a big lie to say that I don’t want to follow up on such an exciting thing.

A faint blue vein appeared on Xi Yu's forehead, and he subconsciously grabbed Su Ye's wrist.

Su Ye sat in his original position, the perfect smile on his face disappeared a little, and the wrist that was grabbed by Xi Yu moved slightly as if by reflex.

To say there was no reaction would be a lie.
He had long imagined that there would be a day like this, when the spotlight would be focused on him and the most pointed question would be asked.

Xi Yu suppressed his anger, quickly glanced at the assistants and staff around him, leaned over slightly and whispered, "Shui Shui, don't be nervous."

Su Ye turned around and Xi Yu was startled.
The expression on Su Ye's face was very calm, even less anxious than him as a bystander.

The words that Xi Yu wanted to say to comfort Su Ye were stuck in his throat, and he was so shaken by Su Ye's expression that he couldn't say a word.

"security."
Ji Ru's expression had turned completely cold, and the security guards surrounding the reporter had quickly snatched the microphone from the reporter's hand.

But it was too late. The sharp questions had already been asked, and the press conference was broadcast live, so there was no time to save the situation.

The publicity and promotion department of Ji Ru Studio was extremely anxious and frantically guided public opinion in an effort to minimize the impact.

The other reporters present moved, but did not say anything, but they did not express any opinions either. They remained silent entirely out of their friendship with Ji Ru.

Because to be fair, for the general public, although the question asked by this reporter was inappropriate, there was nothing wrong with it.

In the eyes of others, Su Ye did indeed quit the group without reason five years ago, and has not given any explanation so far. He still participated in the child variety show, starred in Ji Ru's movie, and sat at the press conference as if nothing had happened.

It is better to say that the question asked by the reporter is also the question that the public wants to ask most.

It’s just that Su Ye has been developing well recently, and has gained a lot of fans through the variety show about children. Many of his former fans seem to have let go of these things and buried themselves under the surface.
But the bomb will explode one day.

Ji Ru had already stood up, ready to go to the front of the stage in person and use her status and connections to help Su Ye block the questions.

Xi Yu tightly grasped Su Ye's wrist, and his palms even sweated because he suddenly couldn't figure out Su Ye's current mood.

If Su Ye had encountered these questions when he had just returned to China, Xi Yu might not have stopped him, because he also wanted to hear Su Ye's explanation.

--No.
Xi Yu's heart was beating wildly.

No, even if Su Ye had just returned to China, even if he didn't know the truth behind his withdrawal from the group, he absolutely could not bear to see Su Ye fall into such a situation.
Xi Yu completely understood his own heart.

Ji Ru had already taken the list handed to her by the assistant, smoothed her hair, and smiled steadily and sophisticatedly.

Squeak.
Xi Yu grabbed Su Ye's wrist, watched Su Ye stand up from his seat, and forced the words that were stuck in his throat out from between his teeth.

"Shuishui, what are you going to do?"

Su Ye lowered his eyes, as if staring at the positioning point marked by the tape under his feet.

He used to be very familiar with this kind of thing. Every time Oril practiced on stage, the team members' positions and division of labor were completed by relying on these small, inconspicuous signs.

There is such a positioning point right in front of Su Ye's position, as if reminding him of something.
He was the one who had been on the stage.

"It's ok."

Su Ye grabbed Xi Yu's hand, squeezed it gently out of habit, then turned his head and gave Xi Yu a smile.
Behind him and in front of him were countless cameras and spotlights, forming a dazzling white light.

Su Ye stood against the light, his eyes were clear, the edges of his hair were almost transparent, and his smile was bright and dazzling.

Xi Yu unconsciously loosened his hand.

This smile is so familiar.
Every time Su Ye was on the Oril stage, in the spotlight, facing all the lights and flowers, he would smile like this.

Xi Yu couldn't help but recall the memory of that day at the kid's show when Su Ye took off her coat and put it on him, then turned around and danced in front of everyone.

To others, what they saw was the beautiful and dazzling Su Ye. But to Xi Yu, he was panicking that the snow would soon be blown away by the wind and melt away.

Xi Yu couldn't help but open his mouth again, "You don't have to"

Xi Yu felt that his heart was tied into a ball and he couldn't untie it no matter how hard he tried.
From childhood to adulthood, he had rarely experienced a heart-wrenching feeling, but he frequently felt this kind of anxiety from Su Ye.

What Su Lan said suddenly echoed in Xi Yu's mind.
"Xiao Ye has had a very hard life."

Xi Yu felt his throat was so tight that he couldn't breathe. Thinking back to before he joined the group, he could never have imagined that he would have such empathy for a person, and even feel so much pain for this person.

Why.
Why does everyone treat him like this?
Su Ye did nothing wrong, never.

Su Ye is the one who needs an apology the most.

The corners of Xi Yu's eyes were bloodshot, the arteries in his neck were throbbing, and some emotions were about to burst out.

However, before his emotions really exploded, Su Ye reached out and stroked Xi Yu's slightly curved and slightly raised hair.

Xi Yu seemed to feel the refreshing coolness of the snowflakes floating in the sky, and his emotions calmed down all of a sudden.

"I promised you."
Su Ye spoke in a voice that only the two of them could hear, but he did not specify what this "agree" meant.

Xi Yu's brain was a little slow. He watched Su Ye stand up, gave Ji Ru a look, and then stood in front of the stage in place of Ji Ru.

“Thank you for the reporter’s question.”

Su Ye held the microphone, his posture upright, like a standing cedar, and spoke to all the surprised and excited eyes in the venue.

The reporters present were all shocked.
With Su Ye's attitude and these words, is it a direct response to the question raised by that crazy reporter just now?
"I understand the doubts you have about me." Su Ye said clearly, "First, please allow me to say a few words."

The reporters came to their senses and raced against time with their notebooks.

"To all the former fans of Oril, the fans who loved this group——"

Su Ye was halfway through her speech when her tall body suddenly bent down, and her long hair fell from one shoulder to the other.
He bowed deeply to the live camera.

"I have failed to live up to everyone's expectations, and I am truly sorry."

Many reporters opened their mouths wide and forgot to record for a moment.

Xi Yu sat in the back, his fingers clenched tightly on his palms.

"And my former teammates, An Sijia, Jiang Congfeng." Su Ye paused, "Xi Yu."
He bowed again.

"I'm sorry for not being able to keep my promise and not being able to walk with everyone."

When Su Ye bowed, his sight was on the landmark in the center of the stage, which seemed inconspicuous under the lights, but was indispensable.

After saying that, Su Ye stood up, his expression still gentle, but with a bit more determination.

"It was not my original intention to leave Oril, but I understand that even if I have more reasons, the damage caused to fans and teammates is irreversible."
"I never thought about gently uncovering it."

He took a deep breath.
Some words should just be said to the point and do not need too much embellishment.

"As for the reason for leaving the group, I can assure you that it was not a malicious or unprovoked decision."

Xi Yu loosened the fingers that were pinching his palms, and looked at Su Ye's back bathed in the light, feeling dazed.
It overlapped with the nimble figure dancing on the stage five years ago, exactly the same.

"I will give my fans and teammates an explanation for this, please believe me."
After Su Ye finished speaking, he did not bow again, but nodded slightly on the stage, "The above is my answer."

The stage lights were bright and dazzling. Su Ye spoke a long paragraph in one breath. When he came to his senses, he felt that his eyes were hurting. His vision was white and he could only see some swaying figures under the stage, but they were not clear.

Su Ye's eyes were dry. He resisted the urge to rub them and prepared to hand over the home court to Ji Ru.

There was a sound of a microphone.
Su Ye paused as he was about to step back and opened his eyes slightly.

The sour and stinging feeling disappeared.
A figure walked in front of Su Ye, blocking the extremely pale light that could illuminate people clearly from every angle.

Xi Yu held the microphone, stood in front, glanced at the crowd in the venue, and said only four words.
"I believe in him."

Su Ye felt that his eyes were no longer dry, but instead felt uncontrollably hot.
He took a deep breath and suppressed the feeling.

Xi Yu spoke again, with a haughty expression, "Anything else you want to ask?"

The reporters opened their mouths and shook their heads.
That’s absolutely enough. Just such a short paragraph can occupy the hot searches for at least half a month.

Xi Yu nodded and turned around.
Su Ye stood in his elongated shadow and couldn't help but reveal a sincere smile mixed with many emotions.

Xi Yu walked over step by step, holding the microphone, stood side by side, and whispered something.
"Su Ye, welcome back."

Su Ye nodded, trying to control his voice so that it wouldn't become dislocated or distorted.
"Sorry for the waitting."

This big chaos at the press conference was successfully resolved in the normal direction under Su Ye's response, and with Xi Yu's subsequent statement, the effect was much better than Ji Ru's efforts to stabilize the situation.

There were no more problems in the subsequent sessions. With such a sensational news in the beginning, it was a pleasant surprise for the reporters. The focus of the second half was on the introduction of the movie itself and questions, and it ended as planned.

After the press conference ended and the venue was cleared, everyone's smiles, which had been tense all day, immediately disappeared, and their faces became serious.

Ji Ru nodded to Su Ye and Xi Yu first, "Thank you for your hard work, especially Xiao Ye, for answering the question in a very dignified manner."
She sighed, "I was too impatient at the time. Xiaoye, the way you handled it was correct."

In that situation, even if Ji Ru really saved the situation and fooled people, it would be seen by others as Su Ye confirming the doubt and hiding away to avoid the problem.
This will undoubtedly damage Su Ye's image and affect Ji Ru's new work, which is not a good thing in any way.

Ji Ru glanced at Su Ye with approval in her heart.
She didn't know much about the past of the young children, but Su Ye was able to stand up and face the doubts. This kind of mentality and courage is quite rare.

She was right. Su Ye looked fragile, but he was actually very flexible.

Editor Song nodded and said, "Let me be realistic. I'm not afraid that you, Xiaoye, will be unhappy. Your response also adds a lot of popularity to the movie, which is a good thing."

Su Ye still sincerely apologized to all the staff.

He was full of determination when he was on stage just now, but later he felt that this step was a bit too dangerous. After all, this was a movie promotion. If the theme was deviated, it would be a huge loss for Ji Ru's crew.

"What happened today was mainly due to me." Su Ye stood up, "I'm sorry for causing trouble for everyone."

"No, it's not your problem." Xi Yu reached out and pulled Su Ye. Su Ye didn't stand steadily and sat back in his chair. Several people next to him couldn't help but laugh.

Su Ye felt a little embarrassed, nodded and said nothing more.

He understood what Xi Yu meant.

Ji Ru is very smart. She would take some risks and public opinions into consideration when choosing to let him join the team. She would also make full preparations for occasions like press conferences and check with all media in advance.

Ji Ru, who was standing next to him, nodded after hearing Xi Yu's words, but the approval she showed for Su Ye disappeared and her face turned cold again.
"Xiao Yu is right. What happened today must have been premeditated."

Just as he finished speaking, Xiao Yang came jogging over from outside, with the panting Shen Meng beside him, and handed a piece of information to Xi Yu.
"Brother, this is what you asked for." Xi Yu took a quick look and handed it to Ji Ru directly, "Aunt Ji, this is the information of that reporter, please take a look and see if there is any problem."

Ji Ru took it and said, "Xiao Yu is quite quick."

Shen Meng went to Su Ye and whispered.

"Sister Lan said that you responded very well. Now the public opinion is mainly focused on the reason for your withdrawal and Director Ji's new movie. Apart from the rival's trolls, there are not many people who find fault with you. You can go on Weibo and open the microphone appropriately later, mainly to stabilize the fans' emotions."

Su Ye nodded, "Okay, thank Sister Lan for me. Thank you for your hard work. Sorry."

Shen Meng pouted, "Brother, don't apologize."

Su Ye was stunned, then laughed, "I'm used to it. I'll be more careful next time."

Over there, Ji Ru had already finished reading the information handed over by Xi Yu and pressed her temple.

"I have never changed jobs. I have been in charge of the entertainment section for eight years. There is nothing wrong with me."

Assistant Director Li said, "We have known this media for a long time. They usually know their limits and nothing like this has ever happened to them. What's going on?"

Ji Ru closed the file. "They called me just now and kept apologizing. They said they didn't know why their reporter acted on his own initiative. Their tone didn't sound like they were just trying to be perfunctory. They must be really confused."

Xi Yu leaned back slightly, leaning his waist against the back of the chair, "Actually, it's not necessary to guess which company is doing this."

Su Ye exhaled lightly, "Xingli."

Ji Ru pinched her pen irritably, "Yes, I guessed it was Xingli when the accident happened, but there was no substantial evidence."

The most annoying situation is this one: it's obvious who did it, but without substantial evidence, everything can only remain at the level of speculation.

Ji Ru was rarely so upset, and she cursed Xing Li quietly, "This time they are obviously targeting Xiao Ye. I don't understand, why does Xing Li need to target Xiao Ye? It's really weird!"

This is also something that Su Ye and Xi Yu have never understood.

At this point, anyone who is not a fool can see that Xingli is trying to torture Su Ye to death and strive to prevent Su Ye from ever getting ahead again.
But what is the reason for trying so hard to suppress Su Ye, even at the cost of offending Ji Ru?
Assistant Director Li thought for a moment and asked Su Ye and Shen Meng, "Does Xingli and Yaotian have any business conflicts?"

Su Ye shook his head. "Yaotian has only been around for a short time, and its market share is completely not on the same level as Xingli's."

Shen Meng chimed in, "I've asked Sister Lan about this as well, and she said that Yaotian still can't get a share of Xingli's cake at this stage."

Ji Ru sneered, "Xing Li is quite courageous. He really pissed me off this time. For the next few years, they can forget about screen resources."

Editor Song checked a few web pages and found out that the largest shareholder of Xingli is Lin He. Does this person have any direct conflict with you, Xiao Su?

Hearing this name, Su Ye and Xi Yu, the only two people present who had contact with Lin He, looked at each other.

Su Ye inevitably felt a slight sense of disgust in his heart, which could even be seen in his eyes, but it quickly disappeared.

But Xi Yu next to him noticed all of Su Ye's little movements.
Xi Yu carefully guessed Su Ye's expression in his heart.

Su Ye had a very mild temper and rarely expressed his disgust towards anyone. Even when Shu Ling jumped in front of him before, Su Ye didn't react much, so much so that Xi Yu wondered out of anger whether Su Ye had no feelings for the past at all, which was why he was like this.

But now I think about it, based on Su Ye's personality, he probably felt deep down that he really owed a lot of people, so he didn't fight back at all.

Don’t think about this anymore. It makes me upset when I think about it.
Xi Yu suppressed his thoughts that were distracted by Su Ye and focused again on Su Ye's expression just now.

This was the first time he saw Su Ye so straightforward, and he even couldn't control the disgust on his face for a moment.

He also knew Lin He, a former senior executive of Xingli. Oril was under the management of Lin He's department at that time.
It should be Lin He who persuaded Su Ye to withdraw.

Su Ye himself has always felt that although leaving the group was unavoidable, it was the right decision for Oril's long-term considerations. If it was just because of leaving the group, Su Ye's personality probably wouldn't have caused him to have such a strong dislike for Lin He.

Xi Yu was almost certain that Su Ye's withdrawal from the group might have some hidden story that Su Ye was hesitant to tell.

Xi Yu was rarely upset about this.

Su Ye is a very cautious person. The fact that he didn't say it means that there are some reasons that are difficult to express, but it is not because he wants to hide something from him.

Su Ye has proved many times with his actions that he will definitely do what he promised Xi Yu.

"Lin He was Oril's former boss. He was the one who drafted the contract for me to quit the group."
Su Ye answered.

Editor Song nodded. There was nothing wrong with the senior management drafting a withdrawal contract.

"Is there anything in the contract that is not in compliance with the rules and regulations?"

Su Ye frowned, then quickly let go.
"Some harsh conditions were proposed, but nothing was illegal."

It is impossible to say that I have no resentment towards this contract.

“I was persuaded to quit.”
Su Ye's tone was unusually low.

Xi Yu hooked Su Ye's little finger casually, but no one saw it.
Su Ye hooked Xi Yu's hand back.

"Persuade to quit?"
There were few people present, and most of them were core figures in Ji Ru's studio. They were shocked when they heard this.

Ji Ru was the most exaggerated. "Is Lin He crazy? He persuaded you to quit? You were the best at that time, right?"

Su Ye said, "Hmm," "It's due to my health."

There are also family reasons.
But this is not something that can be said openly. Once it gets out, Ji Ru will inevitably be affected. Su Ye must eliminate all possibilities of causing trouble to others.

Privately, Su Ye himself didn't really want to mention these past events.

Song Bian clicked his tongue, "That's weird. I really don't see how you, Xiao Su, can pose any threat to Xingli's shareholders."

Assistant Director Li nodded. "Unequal contracts in the entertainment industry are a commonplace. Although this has an impact on the company's reputation, it is extremely limited. After all, all the right of interpretation belongs to the company. No matter how capable the artist is, they can't beat the company. To be honest, there is nothing to be afraid of."

"It's really weird, I don't understand." Ji Ru pressed her waist, "It's been a long time since anyone dared to reach out to me, what is Lin He trying to hide?"

Song Bian suddenly said, "By the way, isn't Xingli's artist, the one called Shu Ling, Lin He's nephew?"

Xi Yu said, "Su Ye and I have thought about whether it was because of Shu Ling that Su Ye was squeezed out, but it's too far-fetched."

"That's true. There's no need to kick out the old members who are so stable and support the newcomers. The company also needs to make money. And there's no need to hide the fact that Shu Ling is being supported. Isn't it obvious?"

The discussion did not produce any result, as editor Song and assistant director Li were still busy with the aftermath of the press conference, so they did not delay any further.

"Oh, by the way, Xiaoye, please stay for a moment. I have something to tell you."
When Su Ye and Xi Yu were about to leave, Ji Ru spoke up.

"Okay." Su Ye sat down again, turned around and found that Xi Yu had not left either, so he sat next to him as a matter of course.

Ji Ru caught a glimpse of it and couldn't help laughing, "What are you doing? I kept Xiao Ye here, and you're standing here as a bodyguard?"

Xi Yu nodded, "Yes, I am Teacher Su's bodyguard."

"Forget it. I wanted to tell you anyway." Ji Ru seemed very indulgent towards the younger generation. "Xiao Ye, do you know Director Kong Wenyan?"

Xi Yu raised his eyebrows slightly.
Kong Wenyan is a famous director who is even more famous than Ji Ru. He has won many international awards and focuses on works based on realistic social themes.

Su Ye had naturally heard of this person, and sat up straighter, "I know, Director Kong is very powerful."

Ji Ru snapped her fingers. "Lao Kong and I are old friends. He had a script before and was looking for a male lead. I thought you were pretty good, so I recommended you to him. Do you want to try?"

Su Ye hesitated and said, "Should I go and try out Director Kong's script?"

Ji Ru nodded, "Yes, I think you can challenge more possibilities."

"You are still young, so you can be more ambitious." She handed the script to Su Ye, "Xiao Yu, take a look too. If you have time, why not go and try it out with Xiao Ye? It's a movie with two male protagonists."

There are two big characters on the cover: "Shakugan"

Su Ye took it, opened it, and Xi Yu tilted his head to look at it.
Xi Yu glanced at two lines and immediately looked at Su Ye.

The surprised and confused expressions on Su Ye's face disappeared, and his eyes stared at the script with a heavy look.

"This is--"

Ji Ru continued, "It's a movie about domestic violence."

"what."
Xi Yu heard Su Ye respond softly.

Ji Ru didn't know about Su Ye's past, but she was very optimistic about Su Ye and felt a sense of accomplishment to have produced an excellent actor.
She smiled and said, "How about it, Xiaoye, are you interested?"

Su Ye's eyes flickered for a moment, and he didn't answer immediately. After closing the script, he said, "Thank you, Director Ji, but I accepted an invitation for a variety show before, so there may be a conflict in my schedule."

Ji Ru vaguely felt that Su Ye's words were familiar, and asked suspiciously: "What variety show?"

Xi Yu also lowered his voice and took the script from Su Ye's hand, "Teacher Su is going to be on a variety show? How come I have never heard of it?"

Su Ye glanced at Xi Yu's slightly narrowed peach blossom eyes, and the depressed feeling in his heart dissipated a little, and a smile appeared on his face again.
"It was invited by Scarlett. It's called 'Shooting Star'."

The popularity of this variety show is not on the same level as the previous "Little Monsters". Ji Ru clapped her hands, "That, I know that too. There will be no conflict in the schedule."

Su Ye blinked, "Is that so?"

"Well, Meteor Show invites many top stars. It's impossible to lock you up and shoot for several days and nights like other variety shows. It's all coordinated with everyone's schedule. There are quite a few who are filming and participating in this variety show at the same time."

Ji Ru smiled brightly and seemed to be looking forward to Su Ye trying out this script.

Su Ye smiled, feeling a little confused, but he couldn't find any other excuses, so he nodded and said, "Then I'll discuss it with the company."

Ji Ru smiled cheerfully and said, "Okay, write me a reply when you have time, and you guys can go and have a rest too."

Ji Ru left with her assistant, leaving only Xi Yu and Su Ye in the room.

Only then did Su Ye realize that the script had fallen into Xi Yu's hands at some point.

Su Ye was silent for a moment and did not speak immediately.

Xi Yu, on the other hand, seemed to be fine, jokingly complaining, "Why didn't Teacher Su tell me about being on the variety show?"

Su Ye put down his crossed legs, and his legs still felt a little sore.
He spoke, glanced at Xi Yu, and lowered his voice in shame, "That night - how could I have the extra energy to talk about this."

Su Ye added, "And you don't appear on variety shows."

Xi Yu approached Su Ye and said, "If you ask, I'll go."

Su Ye shook his head seriously, "No, I can't bother you all the time."

Xi Yu sighed lightly, and then spoke again, his voice was unusually soft and gentle.

"Then Shui Shui, do you want to try this script?"

(End of this chapter)