After Shen Xingsui heard this sentence, he even lost his strength.
While Zhang Chi was wondering why his friend reacted like this, a voice came from behind him. Fu Jinxiao leaned against the railing, looked at Zhang Chi sitting on the chair, curled his lips, and said with a fake smile, "What can I say? It's a little hard for me to believe that."
Zhang Chi froze.
He was still giving a passionate speech just now. But the moment he heard Fu Jinxiao's distinctive voice, he was akin to a salt statue.
Finally, he managed to turn his head, and met with Fu Jinxiao's dangerous gaze. The actor might have smiled kindly and lightly, but his aura was murderous.
Fu Jinxiao walked to the table unhurriedly. He pulled out the chair and sat down, glanced lazily at Zhang Chi, and said slowly, "Why don't you tell me in detail?"
A drop of cold sweat dripped from Zhang Chi's cheek. It dropped down to the floor. Zhang Chi was still unmoving.
He was so nervous that he couldn't breathe – even if he was beaten to death, he would never have thought that Fu Jinxiao would be here!
The point is…
Why did the actor hear it?
Although Zhang Chi has just returned to China and has never been in the entertainment circle, he still knew some things. Before coming to this show, his agent has repeatedly reminded him, "In this show, the person who must not be offended and must not be neglected is Fu Jinxiao. Those who offend him in the circle have not had a good end so far."
Even his powerful manager was scared of Fu Jinxiao. That was a sign of how powerful the actor was.
Zhang Chi's head was still a jumbled mess. So long he saw Fu Jinxiao's terrifying face, he could feel an invisible pressure pushing down his chest. He gasped, then subconsciously said, "Fu-ge, Fu-ge, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it that way—"
Fu Jinxiao casually raised his eyebrows. There was still a benign smile bellying all his icy cold wrath. "What are you crying about?"
Zhang Chi spluttered.
"Speak louder…" Fu Jinxiao took his time to toy with this young man, "Didn't people say I can't tolerate newcomers?"
Zhang Chi's wailing stopped, and he quickly said, "I didn't mean that, Fu-ge! I only heard it from hearsay. I just talked nonsense with Suisui. In fact, I always felt in my heart that you would never do such a thing. You must not take my nonsense to heart."
Fu Jinxiao replied in a slow drawl, "Hm? Didn't you say otherwise just now? Something along the line of… toying with people's hearts?"
Zhang Chi's face turned pale, and he was embarrassed. "I was just joking."
"How old are you? Still full of jokes when you talk?" Fu Jinxiao's long and narrow sword eyes narrowed. His lips curved up in a hollow smile, "It seems that all the years studying abroad were wasted?"
The actor was the kind of person who will not judge others with a stern expression.
He just sat there leisurely, chatting and laughing with you with a kind face. But, every sentence could cut you into ribbons. Even sitting was enough to make people squirm, wanting to cry. d the conversation and laughter made people sweat.
Zhang Chi still tried to absolve himself, "I said this because I was worried about Suisui…"
Fu Jinxiao raised his eyelids and looked at Shen Xingsui beside him, "Xingsui, do you believe what he said?"
Shen Xingsui was caught unaware by that gaze. The piercing stare made his scalp feel numb. He was so flustered that he couldn't sit still. He said eagerly, "Of course, of course I don't believe it."
Fu Jinxiao raised his eyebrows noncommittally.
Seeing this, Zhang Chi quickly added, "Teacher Fu, I really know that I was wrong. I am a newcomer who just returned to China. Please forgive me for this once…"
Shen Xingsui looked at Zhang Chi who was profusely apologizing. Suddenly, he felt complicated. He remembered that many years ago, he seemed to be in the same situation. His good friend Zhang Chi, who abandoned him because being his friend means he'll also get ostracized.
After all these years, he didn't seem to have changed at all.
Fu Jinxiao continued, "It is true that in the entertainment industry, it's hard to know people's true intentions. You are right in this point."
Zhang Chi blinked helplessly.
"You see, that female celebrity who is surrounded by scandals is actually clean and good-natured in private." Fu Jinxiao's voice was deep and powerful, "Similarly, that dignified and well-dressed female idol might, in fact, have a depraved character in private – worse than an animal, even. And all of this is unknown to the larger public. So, if you don't know the truth, you are unqualified to say that."
"As for you who have never known me…" Fu Jinxiao teased with a cold smile, while his lips curled into a sneer, "Are you worthy to say that about me?"
Zhang Chi was rendered speechless. And at the same time, he truly felt his own insignificance and powerlessness in front of Fu Jinxiao.
Fu Jinxiao half leaned on the chair in a casual posture, looking down at him, "Since you are a newcomer, go back and learn the rules from your manager, otherwise…"
Zhang Chi's heartbeat stuttered.
Fu Jinxiao's habitual false smile finally faded away, and he opened his lips unhurriedly. Suddenly, Zhang Chi felt a hellish chill down his spine, "Simply put, before you know it, you will die."
A sense of fear swept through the whole body from the feet up. Zhang Chi felt like he was falling into an ice cave, a biting chill gave all his limbs frostbite. His brain went blank, like a small animal who was paralyzed by fear while facing its predator.
The door was pushed open and closed, and Zhang Chi ran away.
The room fell into silence once again.
Fu Jinxiao didn't care, but slowly turned his eyes back to Shen Xingsui who was already a little dumbfounded. Seeing the youth looking at him stupidly, he said, "Scared you?"
Shen Xingsui returned to his senses, and softly replied, "No."
Fu Jinxiao saw that he was a little distraught, and was a little displeased as a result. "Why, do you feel sorry for him?"
"!!"
'Why does the pot1the blame go to me??'
Shen Xingsui raised his voice, it sounded like he was a bit wronged. "No, no, how can I feel sorry for him? Although I know that he might say that because of good intentions, I don't agree with what he said."
Fu Jinxiao chuckled. "Why don't you believe him? Maybe what he said is true. Maybe your really don't know how much of a beast I actually am."
Shen Xingsui only felt that the blood in his body was a little cold after hearing this sentence. He cautiously asked, "Then… is it true?"
Fu Jinxiao raised his eyebrows. He unhurriedly replied, "Nope."
"…"
'This bad guy!'
Fu Jinxiao took the new chopsticks on the table without being polite at all, and after tasting a few mouthfuls of food, he said slowly, "There are indeed female stars who 'came out' from my hotel room, but they were all kicked out."
"Also, about that 'entanglement' in the circle, there are indeed many people who pursue me. He is right about this," Fu Jinxiao smiled. This time, it was genuine, "It's just that no one has succeeded."
'It's just that none of them have succeeded….' Shen Xingsui repeated in his mind. He looked at the handsome and seductive man smiling at him, illuminated by the gentle light. On the one hand, he felt that his idol was really outstanding. No wonder so many people liked him. On the other hand, he felt a little sad that so many people chased after him – that he wasn't special in this regard. He was just one of them.
Softly, Shen Xingsui whispered, "Why did you explain this to me?"
'Obviously because I don't want you to misunderstand me.' Fu Jinxiao thought as he put down his chopsticks. Then, he looked sideways at him, and asked in a deep voice, "What do you think?"
Shen Xingsui felt that Fu Jinxiao had seen through him. His heart inexplicably started beating fast, making his breathing tensed up and his cheeks flushed. Subconsciously, he slowed down his reply, "I… Uhm…. I don't… know."
Fu Jinxiao leaned back on the chair. As if he had remembered something, he said, "I made a mistake, I want to correct it."
Shen Xingsui was puzzled. "What is it?"
"There's someone who has succeeded in this regard."
His heart rose in an instant, and the hand placed by his side subconsciously curled up. With a hitched breath, he cautiously asked, "Who?"
Fu Jinxiao looked at him for a moment, with a faint smile on his handsome face. He looked at Shen Xingsui with a calm and unhurried posture, and his every move exuded the charm of a mature man.
With a gentle and warm voice, he finally replied:
"You. It's you."
Shen Xingsui's senses went haywire.
It felt unbelievable.
Then, a flash of ecstasy swelled up inside his heart. He stared at Fu Jinxiao's gentle eyes, his mind still filled with disbelief.
Stammering, unsure, and yet happy, Shen Xingsui asked, "Me….?"