Chapter 182: Jianghu Night Rain Ten Years of Lights (15)
Eight years ago, when recording the fourth season of "Extraordinary Life", the drama in which Shen Minghuan participated was broadcast, and his popularity soared.
It was also the time when he had the idea of retiring.
At that time, he had broken up with his family, was arrogant, and had a weak relationship with his classmates and roommates, so the original owner only told his only friends at that time - that is, these five people.
They agreed to walk hand in hand in the entertainment industry, and to fight side by side to the shining star. In the eyes of the five people, Shen Minghuan was a person who regarded acting as a dream, so why would he suddenly say that he wanted to retire?
Shen Minghuan did not say a word, as if he was very secretive about the reason. The five people naturally thought that he had some difficulties, so they picked the wheat and hid in a place where the camera could not capture, wanting to ask clearly.
"Minghuan, your career has just begun, why do you want to quit?"
"We are brothers, if you encounter any problems, you can tell us."
"Shen Minghuan! You said acting is your dream!"
"Why, there must be a reason, right?"
Five people surrounded Shen Minghuan in a corner with ferocious faces, and their lips opened and closed quickly to say something, and even grabbed Shen Minghuan with their hands, and seemed to be pushing him, with a very excited attitude.
If you can't hear the sound, this picture really looks like a bullying scene.
At that time, a reporter happened to come to interview Director Zhao Tianxing. The interview location was actually a distance away from them, so no one noticed that the camera also captured this scene in full.
Later, Shen Minghuan announced his retirement from the circle, which caused a sensation in the city, and some fans dug up this video.
The scene where Director Zhao was interviewed was at the recording location of the variety show. There were staff members busy in the background, and the figures of six people were hidden in the lower right corner, which was not very clear. It is precisely because of such concealment that the possibility of bullying has been confirmed.
Otherwise, why would the resident guests hide in the corner and act sneakily? It's because they are doing something shameful.
But there are really no cameras or surveillance cameras in the place they found, and they took off the microphone in advance and didn't record the audio, so they really couldn't produce any evidence.
Even Xu Xiangdong and others who checked Shen Minghuan's past after he joined the institute were skeptical about this matter. After all, in their eyes, Mr. Shen, who is so powerful and gentle and kind, would never do something to deliberately wrong someone.
So Shen Minghuan wanted to record a variety show with this group of people, and the country was very vigilant about this.
Xu Xiangdong glanced at Qi Yunzhou, nodded politely and prepared to leave.
To be honest, he could see that these five people were more or less targeting Mr. Shen, and he didn't want to give them a good face.
But adults are always good at whitewashing. If Shen Minghuan wants to stay, he can't make the relationship too stiff, otherwise it will be difficult for Shen Minghuan.
Qi Yunzhou felt that this person was not like an assistant. He had never seen such an assistant in the entertainment industry, but he felt that this should not be something he could ask with his current relationship.
Qi Yunzhou put the snacks in the cabinet. He hesitated for a moment, and still asked hesitantly: "Minghuan, is there any misunderstanding between us?"
Shen Minghuan looked up from behind the tablet in confusion: "Is there?"
"Yes." After asking this question, the following words were much easier. Qi Yunzhou looked at him steadily: "If it is not a misunderstanding, why do you want to... alienate us?"
He finally changed the more pointed "frame-up" to "alienation".
Shen Minghuan blinked as if he had suddenly realized something, and said with a little apology: "If you mean the incident eight years ago, I can only say - I don't know either."
Qi Yunzhou frowned: "You don't know?"
Shen Minghuan is the only one in the world who may know. He is the only direct party involved, but his expression does not seem to be fake.
Shen Minghuan explained: "I..."
"Wait, Minghuan, wait!" Xu Xiangdong walked to the door and heard a few words. He gasped in fear and turned around to interrupt Shen Minghuan's speech.
Shen Minghuan said "Ah", "Can't I say it?"
"Of course not..." Xu Xiangdong was stunned for a moment and found that he couldn't think of the reason for a while.
If Shen Minghuan wanted to contact his family and friends in the past, his current abnormality would inevitably be discovered by others, and the country had expected this.
So it stands to reason that it's okay to tell others, but he is used to being cautious, so he just spoke up to stop it reflexively.
Xu Xiangdong: "..."
Xu Xiangdong smiled awkwardly: "Let me ask for instructions first."
The word "ask for instructions" was used strangely, and it sounded like he had joined some strange organization.
Qi Yunzhou glanced at Shen Minghuan and saw that this person didn't notice anything and didn't seem to think there was any problem. He looked slightly solemn and reminded tentatively: "Minghuan, if you encounter any problems, you can tell us."
Exactly the same as what he said eight years ago.
Shen Minghuan smiled and replied in a gentle voice: "Okay."
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Guan Yang was lively and ran all the way back, even leaving behind Lin Jiashu and the cameraman. I don't know why, he could have walked back slowly, but he insisted on sweating profusely.
He received a warm greeting from Shen Minghuan, "Guan Xiaoyang, sit down and rest for a while, are you tired?"
Guan Yang was flattered, and he took a step back cautiously: "No, not tired, what do you want to do?"
"How can you not be tired after sweating so much?" Shen Minghuan handed him the carrot juice: "Freshly squeezed, drink it quickly."
Guan Yang: "???"
He glanced at the staff in the room. In front of so many cameras, Shen Minghuan shouldn't poison him, right?
Lin Jiashu came late and started complaining before he even entered the room: "Guan Yang, why are you running so fast?"
When Shen Minghuan saw Guan Yang didn't drink, he immediately abandoned him coldly and ruthlessly, and ran towards Lin Jiashu with a smile, "Lin Xiaoshu, sit down and rest for a while, are you tired?"
He stuffed the carrot juice into Lin Jiashu's hand and urged: "Freshly squeezed, drink it quickly."
Lin Jiashu didn't understand what he meant. He didn't have the superior imagination ability of Guan Yang. Being stared at by Shen Minghuan's expectant eyes, he drank blankly. After taking a sip, he said, "Um...thank you?"
The goal was achieved, Shen Minghuan turned his face and refused to recognize him. He waved his hand lazily, "You're welcome."
Guan Yang: "..."
Guan Yang finally realized the evil of human nature. He suddenly reacted and shouted at the top of his voice: "Brother Zhou, Shen Minghuan gave Shushu the carrot juice you squeezed for him!"
"Cough cough cough." Lin Jiashu almost spit it out. He held the remaining half cup of carrot juice "Qi Yunzhou gave Shen Minghuan". It was not right to drink it, nor was it right not to drink it.
Qi Yunzhou, who was busy in the kitchen, smiled helplessly.
This scene was too common for them in the past. Shen Minghuan used to be picky about food. Wen Jianyan and Chu He always spoiled him. Lin Jiashu would not be able to resist and conceal it for him most of the time. Only Guan Yang would complain to Qi Yunzhou every time he found out.
If it were in the past, Qi Yunzhou should have gone out to seek justice now. First, he scolded Shen Minghuan with a stern face, at most two sentences, and he couldn't bear to say more, and then he persuaded Shen Minghuan to eat well in a soft voice.
It should have been like this, but unfortunately, the times have changed, and he is not sure whether he is still qualified to point fingers at Shen Minghuan now.
Wen Jianyan and Chu He also heard the laughter outside, still the same as before, as if the gap of these years did not exist.
They paused for a moment and continued their work in silence.
Everyone present except Shen Minghuan can cook, and the five people quickly prepared a table of feast. Until all the dishes were served and everyone sat down in turn, Shen Minghuan slowly put down the tablet.
Guan Yang muttered in a low voice: "Shen Minghuan must have been the kind of naughty child that adults disliked the most when he was a child. He disappeared when he was working, and even had to wait for people to eat."
"I'm doing business!" Shen Minghuan appeared faintly.
Guan Yang sneered disdainfully.
After many years, it was rare for them to get together like this. All five of them used all their strength to cook their best dishes, but cooking skills are different.
So Shen Minghuan almost only touched the dishes made by Qi Yunzhou, which made Guan Yang very dissatisfied.
Their dining table was rectangular, with people sitting on each side.
Perhaps because he was afraid that Guan Yang would be impulsive, he and Shen Minghuan sat on a diagonal line, separated by the farthest distance.
Guan Yang stood up, walked half a circle to Shen Minghuan, put a large chopstick of fish-flavored pork shreds into his bowl, and then looked at him eagerly.
He made the fish-flavored pork shreds.
Guan Yang thought that either Shen Minghuan would endure the frustration and eat it, or lose his temper and smash the bowl and leave, and be scolded by netizens after the broadcast, no matter which result he would be very happy.
Shen Minghuan considered himself a kind-hearted person, and seeing Guan Yang's eager expression, he decided to push himself.
Shen Minghuan prepared himself for two minutes, and mustered up the courage to pick up a small piece of shredded pork and put it in his mouth.
Shen Minghuan: "..."
Shen Minghuan was silent for a moment, picked up the bowl and shoveled all the remaining shredded pork into the bowl of Lin Jiashu next to him.
Guan Yang's smile froze.
He stamped his feet hard: "Shen Minghuan, what do you mean!"
Shen Minghuan sighed and comforted him tolerantly: "Don't mind, I know you tried hard, but I also tried hard."
"Puff."
Lin Jiashu couldn't help laughing out loud, and met Guan Yang's threatening gaze. He tried to restrain the smile on his lips and picked up the shredded pork in the bowl: "I'm sorry, this shredded pork tastes too good... I laughed, hahahahaha."
The air was suddenly filled with a happy atmosphere.
Guan Yang sat back in his seat with a dusty face, looking at Qi Yunzhou with grievance: "Brother Zhou, is it really unpalatable?"
Qi Yunzhou couldn't help laughing, "No, it's better than before, Xiaoyang's cooking skills have improved a lot."
It's been eight years since we last met, Shen Minghuan has become more picky about food.
Qi Yunzhou's temper is well known to everyone, and at least 80% of his praise is consolation, but Guan Yang still got affirmation from it, and he stood up again.
Not to mention the quarrel with Lin Jiashu, he also insisted on saying something bad to Shen Minghuan every few minutes, but he never got any good results every time, but he still didn't learn his lesson.
After the meal, several people cleaned up the dishes consciously. Guan Yang had just finished wiping the table and habitually wanted to tease Shen Minghuan again, but found that this person disappeared without a trace, and even took the tablet on the sofa with him.
Guan Yang wandered around the living room and asked someone at random: "Chu He, do you know where Shen Minghuan went?"
Chu He had just been driven out of the kitchen by his brothers, and he was busy cleaning up the messed up pillows: "I just saw him go upstairs, he should be back to his room."
Lin Jiashu was also driven out of the kitchen by Qi Yunzhou.
He just heard this conversation when he arrived, and hesitantly said: "Guan Yang, you seem to care about Shen Minghuan?"
"How is it possible?" Guan Yang cried out in injustice: "Don't use such a disgusting word as 'care', I obviously hate it!"
He didn't even refute it. After he finished speaking, the air suddenly became quiet.
Lin Jiashu rarely did not agree with him. He looked at Guan Yang seriously with a steady and serious look.
Guan Yang was a little flustered for some reason, and his eyes were dodging in panic.
"Guan Yang, even I can see it."
Chu He said sullenly: "Admit it, you are a traitor."