TRMP Chapter 61

Xie Jingshen coughed awkwardly, but before he could say anything, Jiang Yifeng couldn’t help but laugh.

“Xie Jingshen…” The corners of Jiang Yifeng’s eyes were red, and he couldn’t stop laughing. “You said a hotel date would be just right, but if it really happened…”

He pursed his lips when he said this, and couldn’t help but laugh even harder, “Would you even know how?”

Xie Jingshen felt insulted.

He took out his phone angrily, intending to find out, but as soon as he turned it on, he remembered that his phone couldn’t connect to the internet.

–Garbage game, it’s doomed to fail sooner or later!

Xie Jingshen cursed the system ten thousand times in his heart.

Jiang Yifeng teased Xie Jingshen, looking at his serious face, but with the corners of his mouth drooping in grievance. Jiang Yifeng used his hand to stroke Xie Jingshen’s bangs, “It’s okay, there are many other things we can do in a hotel.”

After Luo Qi got Guan Yiqiang’s contact information, he immediately found Guan Yiqiang to discuss public relations strategies.

Guan Yiqiang crossed his legs, with a cigarette in his mouth, confirming the situation with Luo Qi step by step, and then giving specific public relations plans.

After the process was over, Guan Yiqiang shook his head helplessly and said, “I really don’t want to do this public relations for you… I only have one younger brother, and he likes men. My whole family can’t accept it, but who told everyone to spoil him?”

Luo Qi: “?”

Luo Qi: “You’re saying…”

Guan Yiqiang continued, “I’ve already had someone buy back all the remaining photos of the two of them checking into a hotel last night. I’ve also sent you the information that you asked your media friends to check in your email. I’ll help guide the subsequent public opinion, so don’t worry too much.”

Luo Qi looked at Guan Yiqiang’s worried expression, and couldn’t help but ask in a low voice, “Have you misunderstood something?”

Guan Yiqiang thought about the coat that his younger brother often wore. The fans clarified that it was just the same style, but Guan Yiqiang knew best—the wrinkles and damage on that coat were exactly the same.

As soon as he saw the photos, he knew that his younger brother had checked into a hotel with a male celebrity. Thinking about how Guan Shaodong had mentioned Jiang Yifeng from the same crew to him several times on the phone a few days ago, saying that he was exceptionally beautiful and even more stunning in women’s clothes, Guan Yiqiang knew it was over.

After he bought the photos last night, he took the photos and videos to his parents. The whole family was silent looking at the heavily concealed two people. Only his mother raised a question: “Is Shaodong that tall?”

“We haven’t seen him for so long, he must have had a second growth spurt.”

Thinking of how his whole family had struggled to accept the fact that Guan Shaodong was coming out of the closet last night, and how his mother had tearfully asked him to take care of his younger brother and help him handle the public opinion, Guan Yiqiang felt that the burden on his shoulders had become much heavier.

“You don’t need to explain, I’ve already seen the photos and videos.” Guan Yiqiang said heavily, “I won’t make things difficult for Jiang Yifeng. Love is something that requires mutual consent.”

“But that’s not Guan Shaodong.”

A blank expression appeared on Guan Yiqiang’s face.

“What?”

The first thing that came to Guan Yiqiang’s mind was not Guan Shaodong, but the scene of him sitting with his parents in silence and weeping bitterly last night.

“…Xiao Jiang’s friend came back from abroad to find him, and forgot to bring a thick coat, so he borrowed Guan Shao’s coat.” Luo Qi looked at Guan Yiqiang awkwardly.

Guan Yiqiang’s head was a little dizzy.

“Guan Shao should still be on the set.”

Guan Yiqiang felt that he might need to breathe some oxygen.

The unusually strong man already had tears in his eyes, but he said particularly firmly, “Since my brother asked me, I will definitely help with this favor.”

Luo Qi returned from Guan Yiqiang’s place in the afternoon.

He stood outside the door and knocked carefully. Luo Qi was prepared to smell and see something he shouldn’t see as soon as he entered.

However, the door was opened immediately, and Jiang Yifeng, neatly dressed, came out. Seeing that it was Luo Qi, he happily invited him in.

“Brother Luo, you guys talked for so long?”

Jiang Yifeng went back to bed. He continued to sit cross-legged, with a pile of scattered building blocks beside him.

The complex building blocks on the bed had already formed a prototype, and the remaining hundreds of blocks were scattered in the box. Xie Jingshen was holding the building blocks, comparing them with the other building blocks on the picture, while Jiang Yifeng carefully stacked the newly found building blocks one by one.

That huge building block prototype would take at least a few hours to build, but when he left last night, there were no building blocks in the room.

Xie Jingshen pinched two building blocks, calmly raising his head.

Luo Qi didn’t dare to tell Jiang Yifeng to be careful of Xie Jingshen’s hidden nature in person, but just sat next to him and told him the results of the discussion with Guan Yiqiang.

“Guan Yiqiang has already helped to retrieve the remaining photos and videos. Only three have been leaked, but the shooting angles and content are very unclear.” Luo Qi said seriously, “Tonight at eight o’clock, Guan Shaodong will release a clarification video, and we have also prepared your clarification materials.”

“What materials?”

“You accompany me and my friend to the hotel, the room is booked for the two of us.” Luo Qi said blankly. “You leave after you open the room.”

Jiang Yifeng: “…”

He glanced at Xie Jingshen beside him, and felt a sense of wonder for a moment.

“How do we solve the coat problem?” He looked at Luo Qi again.

“Guan Yiqiang bought his younger brother a new coat and sent it to him personally.” Luo Qi looked at the coat and said thankfully, “Fortunately, he didn’t buy a custom or limited edition.”

Jiang Yifeng nodded, and Xie Jingshen had no objections either.

Then Luo Qi talked about Jiang Kailu: “His son committed a crime, scratched someone else’s car while drunk and injured someone, and the damage assessment is 200,000 yuan.”

“So he came to smash my house?”

“He probably thinks you’re his relative, and even if the police come, they’ll just smooth things over and won’t make him pay. But I think a rogue like him smashing your house is just to vent his anger, there’s no reason at all. Seeing your house is well-furnished, and thinking about how he has to raise money to pay for a car in order to get money for his son’s wedding…he just lost his head.” Luo Qi didn’t think Jiang Kailu could have any reason to smash the car, he was purely venting his anger.

On the contrary, Jiang Yifeng suffered.

Luo Qi quietly looked at Jiang Yifeng. Jiang Yifeng lowered his eyes, and after a long while, he raised his eyes and snorted.

“Two hundred thousand… retribution.”

That night, Guan Shaodong went live to clarify that he had been in Hengdian all night yesterday, and the coat was lying on his chair. Guan Shaodong picked up the coat and smiled, “I’m wearing a coat and going to a hotel with a man, and that’s big news? At least you have to film a girl, right? What’s more, that’s not me.”

Guan Shaodong even showed his game records from last night and his late-night snack records at one o’clock in the morning, which caused fans to leave messages in the comments section collectively–“Please, Guan Shao, stop eating! Your face is going to turn into a ball!”

After Guan Shaodong clarified, Luo Qi also issued a statement through the company’s account.

Luo Qi simply stated that Jiang Yifeng accompanied him to pick up Luo Qi’s friend last night. The hotel room was booked for Luo Qi and his friend. He asked netizens not to spread rumors at will.

He specially cut two surveillance videos from different times together to create the impression that Luo Qi followed Jiang Yifeng and them to the hotel one after another.

The uproar last night was finally resolved.

Netizens who were originally waiting to see a big joke also felt that today’s gossip didn’t seem so sweet.

Some people even felt that there was no clarification at all–Jiang Yifeng and Guan Shaodong went to check into a hotel. All the food ordering records were deliberately made by the staff to cover up. And why did two men have to cover up? Of course, it’s because Jiang Yifeng and Guan Shaodong are really coming out of the closet!

There were fans and haters among these people.

However, they miraculously reached a consensus.

Jiang Yifeng knew nothing about the strange forces rising on the Internet.

After resolving the scandal, he went with the lawyer to visit Jiang Kailu.

Jiang Kailu was already detained in the detention center for ten days of administrative detention. The supervision was not strict. As a relative and victim, Jiang Yifeng finally saw him.

Jiang Yifeng didn’t say anything, and the lawyer smiled and took out the evidence of Jiang Kailu’s son’s crime and the damage assessment report of Jiang Yifeng’s room.

“The power to sue is always in our hands. When it comes to compulsory execution, it won’t be like now, where you only need to sit in jail for a few days to be exempt from punishment.” The lawyer smiled fakely, but gave Jiang Kailu a lot of psychological pressure. “And your son is going to get married in a year? Two hundred thousand plus a compensation of one hundred thousand, plus the wedding gift, it should be a considerable amount of money, right?”

“I still have a way out now, but when I have no way out, I definitely won’t give up a single penny.”

Jiang Yifeng said slowly with his eyes lowered. His suppressed tone made Jiang Kailu hesitate.

His expression fell into Jiang Yifeng’s eyes, and Jiang Yifeng knew he was afraid.

When the time was up, the two of them left. Before leaving, Jiang Yifeng paused opposite Jiang Kailu and smiled, “Two hundred thousand? Uncle, it’s really retribution.”

He turned around and walked out the door, without looking back.

Jiang Kailu’s expression was dazed, and he also felt that karma was circulating for a moment.

He embezzled two hundred thousand, and in the end he owed two hundred thousand.

Karma seems to have never bypassed him.

Jiang Yifeng relaxed completely after going out.

Xie Jingshen only wore a hat and changed into a newly bought coffee-colored coat. His tall figure stood at the entrance of the police station, attracting many people who came to handle affairs to look at him quietly.

Xie Jingshen saw Jiang Yifeng coming out from a distance. He waved to Jiang Yifeng, and then quickly stepped forward, “Are you okay?”

“I’m fine.” Jiang Yifeng shook his head.

There was a smile on his lips, and Xie Jingshen also squeezed Jiang Yifeng’s palm, and then led him into the car.

Tonight, the two of them didn’t plan to stay in a hotel anymore, but went to Luo Qi’s house to stay.

But before going to Luo Qi’s house, Jiang Yifeng needed to find a new place to live.

“The old house has been smashed like that, it’s obviously no longer suitable for living in. Find a new community with better security and take a look.” Luo Qi instructed Jiang Yifeng very carefully, and Jiang Yifeng finally listened.

After he paid off the money, his budget was much higher. Xie Jingshen was worried about him, so he planned to accompany him to look at the house together.

“It can also be regarded as an alternative date.” Xie Jingshen smiled, “Actually, it’s nice to be able to walk around in the city where you live with you.”

The streets in front of him were both strange and familiar.

He followed Jiang Yifeng’s little electric donkey’s perspective through the streets and alleys, but he had never personally set foot on this land.

“I actually only come out when I’m working, but I’m always in a hurry at that time.” Jiang Yifeng tilted his head and looked at the setting sun, the smile on his face becoming more and more gentle, “But now I can take a good look.”

Take a good look at the setting sun and walk with the person he likes.

The two of them simply held hands and walked in the corners of the shadows, slowly walking towards the community where they were renting a house, wishing time could slow down a little more.

Author’s words:

Guan Yiqiang, who is standing at the gate of the Guan family at this time: Should my younger brother come out of the closet?