noveldepot Chapter 39: You Have to Pay Even If You Don't Touch Me
Chapter 39: You Have to Pay Even If You Don't Touch Me
With only a few unimportant shots remaining, filming for "The Big Shot" is about to wrap up.
He hasn't gotten the material he wants yet, and when competing with the younger brother, he always feels insecure and lacks a layer of chance of winning.
It's highly likely that this role was taken by the younger brother in a previous life, causing inner unease.
"Director Wu, filming is almost finished. How about we finish early today, have some barbecue, sing some karaoke, and relax?"
The two exchanged a glance and instantly understood each other's meaning; that's the unspoken understanding between men.
Actually, he didn't want to be someone who could understand things instantly, as that would cause him to misunderstand the meaning of many things.
For example, in idioms, there are phrases like "sharing weal and woe," "two points in one line," "giving one's all one's knowledge," and "welcoming on all sides"...
For example, some everyday phrases, like typing all your favorite things in the chat; go to sleep, I want to see your closed eyes.
"After we finished the barbecue, we went to karaoke."
"no problem."
"Oh, right, let's invite Lao Wang along."
During their time together on set, the three of them had become very close.
"I'll call the cameraman and crew too; it'll be more fun with more people."
These seasoned veterans immediately said, "Change the batch."
What was originally a pure scene of several grown men singing together turned into a noisy din of women.
Is that correct?
When he was a child, he thought princesses lived in castles, but when he grew up, he realized that princesses lived in shops.
He wasn't interested in these girls; he'd seen better ones.
Emotional intelligence can be backward compatible, but aesthetic sense cannot, unless one is truly hungry.
My main goal was to build a better relationship with Director Wu and, incidentally, get something from him.
He comes to the karaoke bar for only three things: to sing, to show off his fruit platter, and to discuss business.
"Xiao Gu, you sing the best! Give us a demonstration, sing us a song."
"Then I'll perform a high-energy song for everyone, Zhang Jie's 'The World'."
The atmosphere was ignited after the song "Tianxia" was finished.
As the most handsome man in the room and the best singer, he naturally had girls flocking around him.
Compared to the other overweight customers, he stood out from the crowd.
Even if it weren't for the money, just looking at this face would be pleasing; sometimes, good looks are more useful than money.
Gu Luojin didn't want to have any contact with these young ladies, so he handed the microphone to someone else and showed off the fruit platter by himself.
"Brother Wang, this fruit platter tastes good. I think we can have another one."
"You're being improper in a proper setting, and you're being proper in an improper setting."
"Brother Wang, you didn't want it either, did you?"
"I'm different from those bachelors. I have a family to take care of, and I have your sister-in-law to take care of."
Don't look at what a person says, look at what they do.
At that moment, Gu Luojin believed that he truly loved his sister-in-law, and that it wasn't just talk.
"Brother Wang, I give you a thumbs up."
While giving a thumbs up, they didn't forget to show off the fruit platter.
"You'd better leave me some, kid."
The girls who joined at the same time as her have already started the work process.
Gu Luojin, who was beside her, did not touch her inappropriately or flirt with her verbally.
She was the one who initiated the conversation, and Gu Luojin would only reply with a sentence or two.
Seeing that he wasn't particularly interested in her, the girl took the initiative to speak.
"Handsome, let me tell you a story."
"Okay." He loves listening to stories.
Unless it's a cliché story about a sick father and a broken home.
Seeing that Gu Luojin was interested in the story she was telling, she said.
When I was little, my family kept a few goldfish. My older sister would reach into the fish tank to touch them.
I just watched quietly from the side, but then my dad found out and took away my and my sister's allowance.
Gu Luojin replied, "Then you're quite innocent."
The girl replied, "What I wanted to tell you is that you still have to pay even if you don't touch me."
After hearing the girl's story, Gu Luojin couldn't help but look at her with higher regard.
As expected, a top salesperson is a top salesperson wherever they are.
Upon hearing this, most people would think, "Why not take advantage of this opportunity?" and then start to grope or touch her.
This breaks through the initial barrier of zero-sum game. If he shows more interest in her, the two can move to the next stage, and the girl's wish has been fulfilled.
However, she used this tactic on the wrong person, violating his bottom line requirement that he never engage in any ambiguous behavior with ordinary people.
Twenty-two years later, the idea of boxing became even more popular, and if someone were to record or write it down, his reputation would be persecuted.
Although everyone handed in their phones before entering, it's better to be safe than sorry.
These businesswomen don't have cell phones, but the men do.
Whether it's trying to fit in or just joking around, people's hearts are unpredictable, so we must be careful.
If it's just about making money, that's fine; I can afford it. But if it's to prevent him from becoming a big star and force him to leave the industry, then he's handing his rival a knife to his own throat.
We learn from history and understand the present by knowing the past.
There have been many male celebrities in the PC industry, but this is the first time that someone has been exposed for wanting to open a brothel called Baoyuelou, and the way this was exposed is quite unique.
In 24, Zhang Haowei, who played the role of Crown Prince in "Joy of Life", was exposed for having a history of prostitution and even wanted to open a restaurant called Baoyuelou.
This story begins with another person's scandal. In August of 2024, paparazzi teased on Weibo three times that a male celebrity had some scandal.
At first, everyone didn't care, ever since the biggest paparazzi, Zhuo Wei, was banned by the Civil Code and stopped coming out of the public eye.
In recent years, paparazzi's gossip predictions have mostly been more bark than bite.
Putting aside the question of whether the information leaked by paparazzi is accurate, even if it is, the final revelation might just be about an unknown, obscure celebrity whose name you've never even heard of before.
Finally, it was revealed that the male celebrity involved in the PC scandal was named Dai Xiangyu, which became a trending topic on Weibo. Most people probably haven't heard of this celebrity.
You've probably all heard of his wife, Chen Zihan, who has played villainous second female leads in a number of hit dramas.
Strangely, the person who exposed this news didn't know Dai Xiangyu either. So what's going on?
Although the scandal involving Dai Xiangyu was exposed by paparazzi, the method of exposure was a recorded conversation by the basketball court, and the speaker was none other than Zhang Haowei.
Zhang Haowei said, "Xiang Yu said this matter might lead to him, and I am well aware that the PC issue might be exposed."
Goodness, when I heard this chat, my first thought was, I don't know if it's safe or not, but it's been around for a long time.
Because it also mentions Li Yifeng, a top celebrity who has been banned for some years, the chat recording is from two years ago, according to the timeline.
Soon after the recording was released, the party that made the statement came out to clarify.
To summarize, firstly, I've never done this before, and secondly, I don't know Zhang Haowei at all.
Finally, not only Dai Xiangyu was inexplicably caught off guard, but his wife Chen Zihan also came out to clarify the situation.
Dai Xiangyu herself responded and clarified the situation by posting her criminal record.
In fact, PC violations are administrative offenses and will not result in criminal records as defined by criminal law.
In short, Dai Xiangyu's response was based on facts and official evidence, including the belief of his closest family members, including his wife.
Dai Xiangyu even lost several jobs because of this gossip trending on social media.
So, given that things had come to this point, Zhang Haowei naturally had to issue a swift and lengthy apology.
The paparazzi's recording was a casual conversation he had with a friend years ago, and the content was just him making things up.
Actually, this matter should have ended here.
However, just two days later, netizens suddenly realized that rather than apologizing to Dai Xiangyu, Zhang Haowei wanted to express that he felt like he was being recorded by tape recorders everywhere.
I understand. What Zhang Haowei is trying to say is that he is the victim, which is hard to judge.
August 19th, which is just two weeks after August 6th.
Just when everyone thought the matter was over, Zhang Haowei was trending on social media again.
First, at 5 a.m. on August 19th, Zhang Haowei posted a Weibo post, which was even longer.
He talked at length about how his negotiations with the paparazzi had fallen apart and that dirt on him was about to be exposed.
Moreover, this paparazzi threatened many people, and the others chose to pay money to avoid further trouble.
However, he is purely Yang in the Five Elements, so he will fight head-on.
Actually, when he first came out on Weibo, what everyone was most concerned about wasn't what juicy revelations he would have next, but rather whether he could expose any male celebrities at the end.
The funniest thing is that Zhang Haowei posted a message wishing his father's tumor would come on even more fiercely, truly showing his filial piety.
This amused netizens, who were simply curious to know which other celebrities were involved.