bad kid

This is Ruan Zhimu's third year in S city.

For the first time in three years, he slept until night. He slept in the dark and the sun and the moon were dark. When he woke up, the curtains were drawn thickly, and no light could penetrate. He didn't know the year of the monkey.

When I opened the curtains, it was still dark.

It suddenly dawned on me that I had slept the whole day.

Wearing loose silk pajamas and pulling on slippers, he went to the refrigerator and opened a bottle of iced mulberry juice, took a sip, and habitually opened WeChat to check the news.

Then I saw dense red dots.

All friends and colleagues are concerned about his physical condition, mental health, and whether he needs help.

There are even elementary school classmates who have not been in touch for 800 years.

……

It seems that the news that he was "nurtured" by Tong Lan has spread all over the world.

The news of the work group rushed quickly, as if there was some important news.

Ruan Zhimu glanced at it hastily, and only knew that some celebrity photographer was coming to the live broadcast room. It is said that he couldn't get it off after knocking for a long time. The other party suddenly let go in the past two days, and he will come to the show in a week.

If it was changed before, Ruan Zhimu might be interested in getting together with his colleagues to chat about gossip.

Now these have nothing to do with him.

Miaomiao and Ruoruo, these two heartless dead girls, knew that he was hidden in the snow the day before yesterday, and they were crying to death. They impassionedly wanted to live and die together with him. Today, they knew that the handsome photographer was coming to the show, and they immediately jumped up and down. .

……

He shouldn't have expected anything from them.

The red dots jumped out one by one, hurting his eyes.

Ruan Zhimu was about to turn off the phone when the ringtone suddenly rang.

Unfamiliar number.

Ruan Zhimu picked it up, and heard a very temperamental middle-aged woman's voice on the opposite side: "Hello, is this Ruan Zhimu?"

Ruan Zhimu: "Yes, you are..."

The voice of the middle-aged woman was calm: "I am Tong Lan's mother. If I have time, I would like to meet you."

-

Ruan Zhimu and Tong's mother made an appointment at a coffee shop near their home.

After not working for many days, his hair has grown a bit, and he doesn't bother to go to the barber shop to take care of it.

The forehead hair covers the eyes, and is pulled back, pinned behind the ears, and the fair skin is exposed under the sideburns, looking like a delicate androgynous girl.

Ruan Zhimu also deliberately grew his hair longer to cover the side of his face, so as to prevent being recognized by the enthusiastic people who eat melons.

When Ruan Zhimu arrived at the coffee shop, Mother Tong was already sitting at the dining table.

He apologized to Tong's mother: "I was trying to get out, but I didn't expect the intersection to be a bit congested, so..."

In fact, he was about 5 minutes late.

But Mother Tong didn't show understanding or understanding, she nodded to show that she knew.

Seems like a great guy.Ruan Zhimu thought to himself.

Just like what he expected, Tong's mother, like those gossip reporters, thought that he and Tong Lan were dating, so she came here this time, hoping that they could break off their relationship.

Ruan Zhimu thinks of the plots in ancient idol dramas.The poor and white Cinderella heroine fell in love with the rich and powerful heroine, but the heroine's mother strongly obstructed her, threw a pile of red banknotes in front of the heroine, and said: I'll give you 500 million and leave my son!

Ruan Zhimu wanted to be a little bit amused, and looked at Tong's mother's solemn expression, and held back.

He explained seriously: "Tong Lan and I are just ordinary friends. If you don't believe me, just ask your son."

He complained in his heart that Tong Lan was unreliable, and he didn't explain this kind of thing to his family, which caused this kind of misunderstanding.

Tong's mother said lightly: "I asked him, and he admitted."

Ruan Zhimu: "...??!"

Mother Tong looked at him, with unstoppable contempt and disappointment in her eyes: "He said, he just likes you. It doesn't matter if you are photographed, you can take the opportunity to make it public."

Ruan Zhimu: "..."

He was in a very complicated mood at the moment. He had always thought that Tong Lan was just wayward and his mind was a little off-line, but he didn't expect him to think like this.

And they obviously didn't know each other very well, they were just ordinary friends.

Why take the opportunity to make it public.

Tong's mother did not throw money at his face like in the TV series, but said in a low voice: "Xiaolan's career has always been my concern, from attending art school to auditioning to choosing a book to play the male lead. I was the one who took care of it. Later he wanted to study abroad, although I couldn’t persuade him, I also handled his passport and admission procedures. In other words, I also have all his connections.”

"I don't know what he promised you, but if you want to use his contacts to climb up, sorry, I can take everything back."

"All the things he can give you are just the toys I gave him," Tong's mother said unhurriedly, "Children always like the new and dislike the old, they are very playful, and feel that they will go through fire and water for something. But once the freshness wears off, I lose it faster than anyone else, and I will clean it up in the end—I think you are a smart person, do you understand these principles?"

Of course Ruan Zhimu understood.

He was a little nervous at first, but after listening to Tong's mother's threat, he immediately relaxed.

When people fall to the bottom, they will have courage and strength that they did not have before.

He asked Mother Tong: "Since he listens to you so much, why don't you directly discipline him, but come to me?"

Mother Tong looked at him with an ugly face.

Ruan Zhimu smiled: "He's not that obedient, is he?"

He changed his sitting position and said to Tong's mother: "Don't get me wrong, I don't want to be against you. In fact, our goals are the same - I don't like Tong Lan, and you don't want me to be with him, then You should be my ally, not my enemy, don't you think?"

Mother Tong's delicate face was calm: "Do you think you are qualified to be an ally with me?"

"I have nothing to lose. The society is dead, and the job is almost lost. There is an old saying that barefoot is not afraid of wearing shoes. You are all upper-class people who wear gold and silver, but I run barefoot. If I get anxious, I will go to the gossip media to break the news, and I can make another fortune before I lose my job completely, so it’s not a loss... For you, you should be very clear about how to maximize your profits."

Ruan Zhimu actually didn't intend to take the opportunity to make a fortune, but Tong's mother's attitude was really annoying.

He is also human and has a temper. It is impossible for someone to bully him without fighting back.

Tong's mother was a little impatient. She probably didn't expect him to have the courage to negotiate with her: "What do you want?"

"It's very simple. I will cooperate with you to dispel the rumors, and I will not say anything that should not be said to the reporter. I will also make it clear to Tong Lan. But you have to help me restore my job. While dispelling the rumors, you must not Take me as the villain, and if you want to refute rumors, refute them together, I am just a hard-working little anchor, and I am Tong Lan's friend."

Ruan Zhimu speaks from experience.

He knows a lot of dirty tricks in the circle, and he knows that some artists, in order to whiten their image, will trample on their colleagues or staff when marketing them to the army, so as to set off themselves.

The way Mother Tong looked at him changed.

From the contempt and anger at the beginning, it turned into a somewhat complicated and probing gaze.

It probably didn't occur to him that a boy who looked like he was in his early twenties would actually be very thoughtful.

Ruan Zhimu actually envied Tong Lan.

It seems that he is controlled and has no freedom, but this is actually a sign that he was loved by his family since he was a child.

Premature maturity means that a person has lost his umbrella early, and can only raise his palm to protect himself from the wind and rain.

Growth is not a pleasant thing, but full of pain.

The conversation is over, and the cup of coffee has bottomed out.

Ruan Zhimu drank the rest of the coffee in one gulp, and said dryly: "If there is nothing else, I will take my leave first."

He didn't care about etiquette anymore, and got up and left without waiting for Tong's mother to speak.

His stomach was overwhelmed, as if a hundred lead balls were colliding with each other in his stomach, making his face pale.

He was afraid that if he sat for another second, he would spit it out.

-

Mother Tong is very trustworthy.

A week later, the rumor-defying soft article basically wiped out all major communities. In the release, they were just ordinary friends who were joking around. They were deliberately framed by someone who wanted to make a big fuss and lost their jobs.

Tong Lan took him to take a few short videos and posted them on social platforms. His generous attitude reassured the fans.

The media published a collective article condemning the harmfulness of cyber violence, describing him as a laborer who worked hard to pursue his dream but suffered misfortune, which aroused a wave of sympathy from the majority of netizens.

The incident quickly subsided.

Ruan Zhimu was notified by the company to go back to work, but because this week's work has been assigned to other anchors in advance, he still has no work for the remaining few days of this week, so he can only eat some basic salary at home.

Ruoruo sent him a WeChat message, feeling sorry for him: "Brother, do you know that that handsome photographer will come to the show tomorrow night, but unfortunately you are not here, so I won't be able to see it."

Official Ruan Zhimu returned to his post, and his mood suddenly became clearer.

He said casually, "How handsome you are, compare me."

Ruoruo held back for a long time: "Brother, let me tell you the truth, you have increased your height by [-] centimeters, padded your nose, opened the corners of your eyes, made your smiling lips and smooth skin, and trained your muscles. You can barely fight with others." ..."

"Damn," Ruan Zhimu couldn't hold back anymore, "Xu Ruoya, the coffee bread I brought you before was all for nothing, right?"

Ruoruo and Miao Miao Lao are arguing about losing weight. They don’t eat in the morning, but they can’t hold on. Usually, they start to stare at ten o’clock. Ruan Zhimu will bring two extra copies every time to prevent two The little girl has low blood sugar.

Ruoruo giggled and said, "I'm just joking, Brother Ruan, you should rest at home and return to work as soon as possible. Miao Miao and I will miss you...the hazelnut latte and pine cone bread we made."

Ruan Zhimu was speechless, and sent her a fist emoji.

With no work to do, he simply slept in the room for another day.

When I woke up more than ten hours later, I was woken up by the ringing of the mobile phone.

The director personally called him and said that today's guests are difficult to deal with. Everything was well discussed, and the host has also been connected, but it may be because of the scandal between him and Tong Lan before, in order to maximize the effect of the live broadcast , suddenly asked him to host by name, otherwise he would not enter the live broadcast room.

Ruan Zhimu was about to scold his mother: "I didn't read any information, how can I host. Also, just after the gossip news subsided a bit, I was asked to host, because I was afraid that I wouldn't be scolded for the popularity, right?"

The director couldn't help it: "You may not know this photographer very well. His name is Yan Yue. He just won some international photography award this year. It is said that no one in China has won this award for decades. Now it is very popular. The boss personally called him, and it took him a long time before he was finalized as the brand recommendation officer for this season..."

Ruan Zhimu's mind shook for a moment: "Stop, stop, what do you say his name is...?"

"Strict, strict, and excellent." The director was almost anxious, "There are only two hours left before the live broadcast, and I asked Xiao Deng to pick you up in a car. Hurry up, if you can make this live broadcast Don’t worry about bonuses, I’ll apply to the operation department myself.”

Ruan Zhimu had no chance of refusing, so he was picked up by the driver in a daze, changed his clothes in the car, and then went to the company to go to the dressing room to put on makeup without stopping.

The possibility kept circling in my mind, but no matter how I thought about it, I felt it was impossible.

How is it possible, how is it possible for such a coincidence, this Yan Yue is that Yan Yue, and they will be live broadcasting together tonight.

He suddenly remembered that Yan Yue seemed to really like photography back then, sometimes staying up late at night, fiddling there, taking pictures of the flowers and plants on the balcony.

……

No, not at all.

He forced himself to calm down.

There are so many people who like photography in the world, and there are tens of thousands of people named Yan Yue, so it is very possible to be a coincidence.

Besides, the director said that the photographer specially appointed him to be the host after seeing the scandal between him and Tong Lan.

If it was really that boy back then, he would definitely hate him to the bone now, and it would be too late to walk around, so how could he be called here on purpose.

Thinking of this, Ruan Zhimu felt more at ease.

After finishing the makeup, he opened the guest folder in front of him, preparing to crouch temporarily and jot down the other party's resume and representative works.

He lifted the cover—

The first page is a huge guest photo that takes up the entire page.

Ruan Zhimu looked at the man's familiar eyebrows, straight nose, and indifferent gaze, and his canthus split instantly.

The phone fell to the ground with a thud.

The tempered film suffered a sudden disaster and was torn apart. The scene was extremely heroic.

"Teacher Yan is here!"

With a loud shout, there was an instant silence in the live broadcast room, and everyone turned their eyes to the door——

Wearing a black long-sleeved shirt, a slender man with an indifferent face walked in.

It was an extremely handsome man with sharp facial features and indifferent eyes, as if everything in front of him could not enter his eyes.

He has a strange, cold aura, similar to a long-lasting bloodthirsty blade, people can't help but hold their breath when they see him, and dare not make any noise.

Ruan Zhimu stared at him blankly, his mind went blank, and he couldn't say a word.

Yan Yue scanned the audience, his eyes passed by him, he paused for a second, and then moved away without any disturbance.

"Where is today's host?" He asked the director blankly, "I'm face blind, please point me out."

The author says:

Just pretend you ╮(╯▽╰)╭