One Useless Rebirth

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He Bai won the lottery, became rich, and reached the pinnacle of life. Then,
he inadvertently took a picture of the Film Emperor Di Qiuhe being killed.
And after reporting this case to the police, he was reborn in a midst of
confusion. He Bai: I don't have any horrible relatives to abuse. Why was I
reborn? Di Qiuhe: But I do. He Bai: I also haven't been betrayed or harmed
by anyone. Why was I reborn? Di Qiuhe: But I have. He Bai: I just want to
have some money to live freely and eat well. I already achieved that goal,
so why was I reborn? Di Qiuhe: I have money, but don't live freely or well.
He Bai angrily flips the table: So what's the use of my rebirth! Just to make
me suffer again?! Di Qiuhe (Holding and Touching He Bai): Be my lover,
you're only responsible for eating “lollipops,” you won't eat any bitterness.
He Bai: Leave! So basically, this is a sweet story of a naive and cute person
who goes back to the past, flaps his little butterfly wings, and helps the man
who used to be last life's big Film Emperor, but in this life, is still a
miserable Great Devil King, to walk towards the pinnacle of life (while also
dragging someone home)!
He Bai won the lottery, became rich, and reached the pinnacle of life. Then,
he inadvertently took a picture of the Film Emperor Di Qiuhe being killed.
And after reporting this case to the police, he was reborn in a midst of
confusion. He Bai: I don't have any horrible relatives to abuse. Why was I
reborn? Di Qiuhe: But I do. He Bai: I also haven't been betrayed or harmed
by anyone. Why was I reborn? Di Qiuhe: But I have. He Bai: I just want to
have some money to live freely and eat well. I already achieved that goal,
so why was I reborn? Di Qiuhe: I have money, but don't live freely or well.
He Bai angrily flips the table: So what's the use of my rebirth! Just to make
me suffer again?! Di Qiuhe (Holding and Touching He Bai): Be my lover,
you're only responsible for eating “lollipops,” you won't eat any bitterness.
He Bai: Leave! So basically, this is a sweet story of a naive and cute person
who goes back to the past, flaps his little butterfly wings, and helps the man
who used to be last life's big Film Emperor, but in this life, is still a
miserable Great Devil King, to walk towards the pinnacle of life (while also
dragging someone home)!
One Useless Rebirth Chapter 1
Chapter 1: Murder Scene
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He Bai stared at the computer screen with his eyes open wide in shock, his
hands shaking as he continuously enlarged the photograph he had just
imported into his computer.
Inside the photograph, you could see a gorgeous scene of the city nightlife.
The lights of ten thousand homes and stars spread out on the horizon, with
soft and gentle natural starlight and extravagant artificial lights blending
together, like the collision of reality and fantasy.
This was a very successful photograph of the evening scenery, very in line
with the main theme of the International Photography Exhibition《Sky》,
which was hosted by the famous photographer Zhao Tianhu. His three days
camping out on the mountain to take this picture were not spent in vain.
But now, none of these were the main point. The main point was that in the
corner of this photograph, next to H city's tallest clock tower, a human
figure could be seen jumping from the tallest floor of some big building.
His phone suddenly rang, calling him back from his thoughts. Picking up
the phone, not waiting for the person on the other side to say anything, he
said in an urgent tone, "Uncle Zhao, I might have taken a photo of
something crazy."
"What did you take a picture of?" Zhao Tianhu asked in his very
characteristic hoarse voice, with a very light tone showing his evidently
happy mood, "It looks like our newest master photographer Mr. Xiao He, is
going to give these old guys a big surprise, huh? What happened, did you
end up hallucinating after taking the photo of your dreams?"
"No." He Bai's throat felt a little tight, he swallowed and said, "It seems
like… I might have photographed a murder scene."
“What?!”
The great Film Emperor Mr. Di Qiuhe committed suicide by jumping off a
building!
This explosive news quickly became viral, occupying the front page
headlines of all of the online news websites. Various fans and passersby
crazily refreshed the sites of all the major news networks, questioning
whether this was just an April Fool's Day joke done in extremely bad taste,
scolding the different news platforms as shameless for cursing Film
Emperor Di to die.
Nobody could believe that Di Qiuhe would ever commit suicide. He was
such a talented, gentle, and powerful person. Fifteen years after his debut,
he brought so many excellent works to the masses. He established a
company that fostered so many outstanding juniors in the entertainment
circle. His relations with other people were some of the best in the industry-
anybody who mentioned him wouldn't be able to help themselves from
saying something good about him. How can this kind of person, who even
when he was banned from work in the industry was able to work hard for
his dreams, decide to commit suicide! Most importantly, he was only 35
years old! He was still so young!
The crazy questioning from his fans flooded the internet. Everybody
thought that this was just a joke by someone with bad taste, but a message
sent out by Huading Company's official Weibo plunged them all into the
abyss.
[It is with great pain and grief that we send our chairman Di Qiuhe to a
better place. Rest in peace.]
The whole internet seemed to be shrouded in silence. The news from the
official Weibo of his company made it impossible for anybody to deceive
themselves anymore.
"No! I don't believe it!" Di Qiuhe's little sister Di Chunhua cried and fell to
the floor with her makeup running down her face and her hair a mess. Her
pure white skirt became covered in dust after coming into touching the
ground, "That isn't my brother, my brother can't be like this…"
On the other side of the shaking camera lens, Mr. Di Qiuhe's sister fell to
the ground surrounded by a circle of reporters, crying in a disordered and
pitiful way, letting anyone who listened to feel sad and anyone who saw her
to cry as well.
The policewoman turned off her cell phone that she had been using to look
at the news with a darkened face, sneering, "Of course he isn't your brother,
your only brother is Di Xiasong! Her tears really look like they're real, but
who doesn't know that Di Qiuhe doesn't have any kind of relationship with
this half-sister. She's so fake and hypocritical, only knowing how to act."
Inadvertently witnessing this scene, He Bai awkwardly coughed and leaned

over slightly, "Um, excuse me, I would like to report a case."
The policewoman finally noticed that there was a person standing in front
of the desk, quickly put away the emotions on her face, put her cell phone
back on the desk, and smiled at him a little embarrassed, saying, "I'm sorry,
what would you like to report?"
"I think, murder." He Bai pretended not to see her previous gaffe, pulled out
the developed photos, and put them in front of her, and pointing at the
magnified image, "I am a photographer. Two days ago, I was on the
mountains on the outskirts of the suburbs taking pictures of the night
scenery, when I inadvertently took this photo and was a little concerned."
In the enlarged photo, a human figure could be seen leaping down from a
window, while behind the curtain of that window, a white arm could be seen
moving back inside.
After seeing this picture, the policewoman suddenly stood up with her eyes
focused on the blurred human figure and her facial expression distorted, "It
isn't suicide…"
"What?" He Bai was confused by her sudden agitated state.
The policewoman didn't answer, turning over the other enlarged pictures,
picking them up and running excitedly towards the captain's office at the
back, "Boss! There's been a major discovery! Di Qiuhe didn't commit
suicide! He was killed! There's someone with evidence!"
What? Di Qiuhe? The black shadow in the photo is Di Qiuhe? The male
protagonist of 《Immortal Way》Di Qiuhe?
He Bai felt like he couldn't process anything, wanted to walk up and ask for
specific details, but accidentally knocked over the calendar on the
policewoman's desk.
The calendar hit the floor with a muffled crash. Taped onto it were several
old photographs that fell to the ground as well, one of which just happened
to end up next to his feet.
He stopped, and picked up the picture.
This was a picture of a man, a very young man, probably around twenty
years old. The man's facial features were perfect, his eyes gentle and with a
smile, wearing loose everyday wear- a white baseball shirt that on him
added a touch of elegance.
His mind flashed the name of this person- Di Qiuhe, and he quickly realized
that this person was already dead, and he seemed to have, probably, might
have just… shot the moment this man had died.
He Bai opened his eyes and looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar ceiling of
his dorm room. He turned over, pulled the blanket over his head, and
painfully shut his eyes, "No, right now I am thirty-three years old, not
twenty, not twenty…"
"Xiao Bai, come down and eat!"
He pulled on the blanket, trying to trick himself into believing that what he
had just heard was just an auditory hallucination.
"You have to turn in the photography homework on Monday. Quickly get

up, I already helped you borrow the equipment." The oldest in the dorm
Lao Da, Wang Hu, stretched out his arms, pulled at his blanket, "Didn't you
just get a zero for the last photography assignment, all you have to do is
take another set today, and then beg Professor Xu for another chance. It's
still possible to makeup the score, so get up quickly."
With the blanket pulled away, He Bai opened up his eyes, sitting up with
hair like a chicken's nest, looking sideways at Wang Hu's face that looked
younger by at least ten years, with his heart full of despair.
It had already been three days. He could no longer deceive himself.
Four days ago, he had taken a bunch of photos to the police station to report
a case, when he had accidentally knocked over a policewoman's calendar.
He had been looking at a photograph that had fallen from the calendar, and
then… and then he had just closed his eyes for one second, and opened his
eyes the next, to see that he had disappeared from the police station only to
find himself in a classroom at his alma mater.
Going from the age of thirty-three back to the age of twenty, from a savings
of six million to a savings of six hundred, from a newly anticipated
photographer to a journalism student with horrible grades in photography
class… in just a blink of an eye, the whole world seemed to have changed
completely.
"Okay okay, cheer up, it was only one assignment. People who don't know
what's going on would think you just got your heart broken or something."
Wang Hu knocked on the railing of the bed, continuing to persuade him,
"Normally, that score is only twenty percent of the final grade. If you re-do
it, you can definitely still get the scholarship money, so don't feel so sad."
He Bai shook his head, saying apathetically, "It's not me who's

heartbroken."
“What?”
"It's the third eldest, Lao San."
Wang Hu was confused, "Lao San is heartbroken? When did he even have a
girlfriend?"
As soon as he finished saying this sentence, Lao San Niu Junjie burst
through the door sobbing, hiccuping while falling to the floor drunk. He
hugged Wang Hu's thighs, "Lao Da, I was dumped… Liu Huanhuan she
cheated on me! She cheated! I treated her so well, bought her anything she
wanted, and if she told me to go east, I would never go west! Why did she
have to cheat on me? Why did she have to treat me this way?"
Wang Hu was in shock, "Liu Huanhuan? The Broadcasting Department's

flower? You were dating her?!"
Niu Junjie lowered his head, throwing up on his shoes, and passed out
drunk.
Wang Hu's face twisted up like he had just eaten a sour lemon.
The bad smell floated up, He Bai pinched his nose, and fell back onto bed.
Sure enough, this isn't a dream… so why the hell was I reborn?
After helping Wang Hu settle down the passed out Niu Junjie, He Bai ate
his lunch in two or three bites, picked up the borrowed camera on the table,
and left the school.
Bell bottoms, suspender skirts, stripes, checkers, black rimmed glasses… all
the things that were in fashion more than a decade ago fell into his sight. He
took a deep breath, squatted on the side of the road, raised his camera
casually, and aimed at the crowd while adjusting the focus skillfully, found
a good angle for light, and pressed down on the shutter.
Kcha.
The picture was taken when a black SUV pulled up in front of him, making
the dust rise from the road.
The little girl who was supposed to be the main subject of the composition
was replaced by a blurred image of a car. He Bai's brows twitched, and
waved his hands in front of his face to avoid the dust, looking at the SUV
parked two steps in front of him.
The back door of the car was opened, and a long leg stretched out.
Basic clean sneakers, simple jeans, a white graphic tee, broad shoulders, a
long slender neck, a perfect jawline, tightly pursed thin lips, a high nose
bridge… and a pair of eyes that naturally brought a gentle taste.
He Bai's eyes opened slightly in shock, this face… is Di, Di Qiuhe?
"Don't think that being a little famous will let you have an opportunity to
turn over in this lifetime. You can only dream of it!"
A slightly shrill female voice could be heard coming from the car. A
backpack was thrown out, followed by a thirteen or fourteen year old girl's
body leaning out of the car towards Di Qiuhe who was standing outside,
"The only person who can be Huangdu's heir is my brother. You just wait to
be blocked by everyone in the entertainment industry. Driver, drive!"
The SUV left in a hurry. He Bai looked at Di Qiuhe standing at his side, and
tried to reduce his presence.
It seems like he saw something he shouldn't have seen…
Kcha, his hand accidentally pressed down on the shutter.
Di Qiuhe looked back.
He Bai stuffed the camera back into his arms out of habit, then realized how
this seemed to be a little bit silly, so he pulled out the camera again. Facing
Di Qiuhe's expressionless line of vision, the corner of his mouth twitched as
he said, "The ground is dirty, your bag…," pointing at the black backpack
next to his feet that had been thrown there by the young girl.
Di Qiuhe withdrew his stare, lowered his head, picked up the bag from the
ground, patted it a few times, and looked at him again. You couldn't see any
awkwardness from having a shameful moment seen by others on his face,
asking bluntly, "Which news company are you from?"
“What?”
"Next time don't take a picture in such an obvious position, someone will
end up beating you up." Di Qiuhe put his backpack on, stopped a cab, got
on, and left.
After He Bai was sprayed a face of car exhaust, he looked at the camera in
his arms, and realized too late, "Hey! What are you trying to say! I'm NOT
puparazzi!" (In Chinese, the phrase for paparazzi has dog in it, which is
why I will write puparazzi as it will be relevant later on in the story).
Chapter 2: Signature
Changing grades.
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The taxi turned a corner, and disappeared from view.
He Bai wiped his face, was silently depressed for about a minute, and then
raised his camera once more.
The little girl had already been led away by her mother, so he changed his
orientation and pointed the camera at an old couple holding hands walking
in his direction.
The light was just right, the dark orange and blue colors of the old couples'
coats forming an effect that would let people's eyes light up when they saw
it.
Perfect. When the couple walked to the door of the tailor shop with an old-
fashioned color scheme, he could press down on the shutter.
One, two… right now!
Kcha, the picture was taken right when a light blue taxi stopped in front of
him, occupying his line of vision.
He closed his eyes forcefully, putting down the camera.
The car door opened, and a pair of long legs in jeans stepped out.
"Di, Qiu, He." He Bai gritted his teeth. It was this guy again! The
photograph he had taken before his rebirth was ruined by this guy, and now
the first and second photographs he had taken after his rebirth were ruined
by this guy too. Did he offend this guy or something?
Di Qiuhe turned his head towards the sound, and took one look at him
before moving his line of sight towards the sidewalk. He picked up
something that had fallen on the ground and stuffed it into his pocket. He
suddenly paused, walked in front of He Bai, took out a notebook, and
pulled out a pen to write something on it. Then, he ripped out the page in
the notebook, and bent over to stuff it into his arms, "Squatting on the side
of the road isn't safe. I'm not going to come back here anymore, so you
should go back home." After saying this, he used his long legs to walk back
to the taxi, and sprayed He Bai with another face of car exhaust.
He Bai: "… " **!
Using the fastest speed possible to finish his homework, he went back to
school. He first went to the equipment management office to return the
camera, and then took the memory card to an off-campus internet cafe.
After taking him a while to remember the details of the email address that
he had used in college, he clicked open a browser to look up his email.
When the page popped up he cracked his knuckles and put on an
expressionless face to use words full of emotion to send Professor Xu an
email full of flattery, repentance, assurance, and appeal, talking about his
troubles and how in the future this would not happen again. After attaching
the compressed file, he pressed send.
After doing all of this, he opened another browser, hesitated for a moment,
before typing in the three words "Di Qiuhe" into the search bar. The page
loaded again, he moved his mouse, and clicked open the first Baike page.
(Chinese Wikipedia).
Di Qiuhe, male, twenty-three years old. An artist at Huangdu, he debuted

three years ago in a group act without much fame for around a year and a
half until he went solo. In the first half of last year, he acted in a low budget
mystery TV drama as the second male lead, which launched him into the
public eye. In the second half of last year, he won the leading role in
Director Jia Sheng's end of year production《Rouge Tears》, which led him
to receive the Thousand Flower Award for Best Male Lead in the beginning
of this year, sitting on the seat of Film Emperor for the first time, and
leading him to bathe in the limelight.
Recalling the photograph that he had taken prior to his rebirth, he closed the
page with a complicated mood. He took out the signature that Di Qiuhe had
given him from the pocket on his chest, opened the campus network,
clicked open the For Sale section, and then posted a picture of the signature,
setting the price to start at ten yuan.
Whatever, seeing as this guy was gonna die early and in his golden years,
he would forgive his rudeness with a generous heart.
When he returned to the dorms, Niu Junjie, who had passed out dead drunk,
had already woken up, and was in the middle of slurping instant noodles
while complaining about the girl who had let down his trust and feelings.
"She wanted a diamond ring, so I bought one! She complained about how
living in the dormitory wasn't convenient, so I helped her rent a place and
move there! She said that it wasn't convenient for her company to know
about our relationship, and we could only date secretly, I could also endure
it, but why did she have to cheat on me!"
The second oldest in the dorm Lao Er, Chen Jie, turned his head to avoid
the bits of instant noodles that he spit out as he was speaking, pushed a
napkin in front of him, and advised him, "Okay okay, don't be sad anymore.
There are many fish in the se when a bad one goes away, a good one will
come."
Niu Junjie wiped away his tears, "I just can't get over it! She lied to me!
Saying that she couldn't go public with our relationship because of her
company was all lies! She dumped me just so that she could sell the idea of
a couple with the male anchor that she partners with! All I am is her spare
tire, her wallet, a fool that she could play around with!"
"You seem to be quite clear on where your position is in her heart… " Wang
Hu said in a low voice.
Niu Junjie stared at him, "Lao Da, what did you just say?!"
Wang Hu looked towards He Bai, changing the subject, "Xiao Bai, why did
you only come home now? Did you finish the homework?"
"I finished it." He Bai nodded in response, and then seemed to be in deep
thought. He dragged over a chair to sit in front of the table where the other
three were sitting, put his hand out towards Niu Junjie and said, "Cell
phone."
Niu Junjie stared at him with red and swollen eyes, asking him in
confusion, "What are you gonna do with my cell phone?" before obediently
taking out the phone and putting it into his hand.
"Help you make Liu Huanhuan cry and beg you to get back together again."
He Bai opened his phone, found Liu Huanhuan's cell phone number, chose
to send an SMS, and then quickly typed in some things into the page.
The other three people all looked at him foolishly, not quite understanding
what he meant with these actions.
"It's done." After he finished writing the text message and sent it out, He
Bai patted Niu Junjie on the shoulder and comforted him saying, "Don't feel
sad anymore, what Lao Er said isn't wrong. When the bad ones leave, the
good ones will come." If he didn't remember incorrectly, in the near future,
his third sister-in-law would meet Lao San.
Niu Junjie came back from his thoughts after being pat on his shoulder. He
quickly took back his phone and opened the page for text messages,
urgently asking, "What did you send to Huanhuan? Will she, will she really
cry and beg me to get back together again… huh? Why did you tell her my
dad's name?"
"To let her regret her decision." He Bai tugged at his messy blonde hair,
saying with great emphasis, "Lao San, in the future when you're choosing a
girlfriend you have to make sure you wipe your eyes clean so you can see
things more clearly. These kinds of women who stick to you just because
you spend money generously, and then leave you for people who spend
money even more generously, aren't suitable for you."
Niu Junjie opened his mouth wide in surprise, "Xiao, Xiao Bai, why are you
kind of strange today?"
He Bai smiled, squeezing out a dimple on the left side of his face. Inside his
twenty year old body lived his thirty-three year old soul. Being a little weird
was normal. He only hoped that this group of lovely roommates would be
able to adapt to his changes as soon as possible.
Around midnight, when the lights on the clock tower finally reached their
most gorgeous state, he carefully adjusted the of the camera, moving his
fingers onto the shutter. The wind started blowing, and a dark shadow could
be seen suddenly falling from a high floor of a building next to the clock
tower. His hands shook, and the gorgeous night scenery in the camera lens
turned into a blurry and distorted shadow.
He Bai suddenly opened his eyes, and stared into space for a while at the
ceiling of the dorm, before pulling the blanket over his head.
Damn it, why did he dream about that scene?

"Xiao Bai, why did you fall asleep again? Get up quickly, Professor Xu is
looking for you."
The blanket was pulled off, and Wang Hu's voice could be heard from the
side of the bed.
He opened his eyes, turned over to look at Wang Hu who was standing next
to his bed, and asked, "Professor Xu is looking for me?" Why was that strict
and serious old man looking for me this early in the morning? Today was
the weekend, so there shouldn't be any classes.
"Yeah, he said that your phone was off and he couldn't get in touch with
you, so he called me instead." Wang Hu, in a good mood, urged him saying,
"Quickly get up, when the Professor talked about you just now he sounded
really excited. He praised your homework this time as particularly
excellent, and wants to change your grades!"
Change grades?
He Bai's entire body went still in shock, and he quickly got out of bed.
Changing grades= increase in his average GPA= increase in end of term

scores= he still has hope in getting the scholarship money= he can save on
next semester's tuition!
Long live Professor Xu!
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Chapter 3: Film Emperor
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On the weekend, the administrative building was empty. He Bai walked

towards Xu Yinrong's office following the route in his memory, seeing the
door was already open, pushed his head in to look inside.
"Why are you pushing your head inside without coming in?" The serious
looking old man sitting behind the desk next to the window took off his
glasses, put down the photographs that he had just developed, and waved
his hands at him, "Come inside and sit over here," saying this as he pointed
towards a chair in front of his desk.
The corners of He Bai's mouth raised up, smiling at him flatteringly with
his eyes squinted together like two crescent moons. He walked over there to
sit down, leaned over, and rested his arms on the table. His slightly round
eyes widened just a little, and showing dimple on the left side of his face, he
said, "Good morning Professor, have you eaten breakfast yet?"
Xu Yinrong raised his eyelids to take another look at him. Pressing the
pictures in his hands under his arms, he snorted, "Don't try to act like a
good student. I already saw the email you sent me yesterday. The
photography homework that you retook is pretty good."
The smile on He Bai's face got bigger.
"So now, you better give me a good explanation. Since you obviously have
the ability to take good pictures, why did you end up handing in such a
horribly composed set of photographs last time? They completely deviated
away from the main theme, and the light and shadow were completely
overexposed."
The smile on He Bai's face stiffened. So, this is where the Professor was
waiting for him.
"You can't speak all of a sudden? It's fine, you can slowly spend time
thinking of an excuse, I'm not in any rush."
“…”
The thirty-three year old He Bai, with a memory that wasn't that great,
sighed with what seemed like the vicissitudes of life. He tried to remember
what had happened this year- how he had felt as though he had been struck
by lightning when he received a zero for this assignment, and the empty
figures in his savings account. His face fell, and very honestly said where
he had gone wrong, "I'm sorry. I'm poor and I'm clumsy."
Xu Yinrong leaned back in his chair, silently watching him act out this
scene.
"When I was taking the pictures for the assignment, the weather wasn't
good. The camera I borrowed ended up having some little problems here
and there… of course! This is definitely not a good reason for me for trying
to get away with a lackluster performance. Wrong is wrong. I'm sorry
Professor, I've failed to meet your expectations!" After saying this, he
lowered his head, looking very much the part of a little pitiful child who
was ready to accept any type of scolding and abuse from his guardians.
Xu Yinrong waited for a while, but didn't hear him continue speaking. He
looked at the top of his head for a while before asking, "Are you done
speaking?"
He Bai raised his head, blinked a few times, and then moved his line of
vision towards some plastic flowers inside a vase. He asked cautiously,
"Then I… will try and make amends?"
The atmosphere was a little heavy.
Xu Yinrong put on his near-sighted glasses again, lowered his head, and
took out the pictures that he had put in his arms. He flipped through them
and finally loosed his mouth, "It's possible for me to change your grades"
He Bai's eyes started to sparkle like gold.
"Take two more sets of photographs and bring it to me." Xu Yinrong took
out one of the pictures from his hands and placed it in front of him. He
lightly tapped on it and said, "At this kind of level, with five pictures for
every set, so I want ten pictures for two sets sent to my inbox by next
weekend."
He Bai lowered his head to look at the picture, and then his eyes widened in
shock.
Di, Qiu, He!
Isn't this the picture that he took when he accidentally pressed down on the
shutter yesterday? When did he end up including it in his homework?! But
this picture really is taken very well, with an angle facing upwards from
below, the composition of him leaning downwards with the diagonal rays of
sunlight that give full illumination, and the model's handsome side profile
reflected in the camera lens… it was really perfect!
"Do you know why this picture is so good?"
He was called back from his thoughts, with a somewhat guilty conscience,
"It's because of the… composition?"
Xu Yinrong took another look at him, shook his head, and spread out the
rest of the photographs that he had been keeping under his arms. He put
them all out in front of him, and pointed at them one by one. "These are the
photographs you took for this makeup assignment. The theme was 'people,'
so you took pictures of little boys, little girls, a couple, elderly folk, a
homeless person, and this young man right here. If we look at these photos
from a composition standpoint, the picture of the little boys was taken the
best. From the way you adjusted the light and shadow contrast, the one with
the homeless person would be given a full score. If we're talking about
concept, then the one with the elderly folk would definitely make your eyes
light up when you saw it. All in all, this one that you took of the young
man, is the one that you were the worst in technically."
Of course, a picture that he just randomly took wasn't going to be

technically sound. He Bai tried hard to make his expression serious, "Can I
please ask Professor Xu to tell me why this is?" Before his rebirth, he had
already achieved a little success in the field of photography, but he
specialized in taking pictures of scenery, not taking pictures of people. On
the opposite end of the spectrum stood Xu Yinrong, who before becoming a
professor had been one of the best journalists and documentary
photographers of his time. He was especially good at taking pictures that
captured the happiness, anger, sorrows, and joys of the people that he was
working with. His style became a genre of its own, and he enjoyed a pretty
high position in the photography world.
With a master photographer of the older generation standing in front of him,

he still had a lot to learn.
Xu Yinrong saw that he finally got his spirits back together, and silently
nodded in his heart. He turned around to take out a set of developed
photographs from a drawer, and spread them out on top of the other set of
pictures. "This is what you sent in for this week's homework. The theme
was 'scenery." When I first saw this set of photographs, I was really
amazed. The technical skills, compositions, contrast, concept… it was
perfect from any angle. The effect from the visual impact almost
immediately grabs the attention of the viewer. He Bai, although I don't
know where your sudden progress came from, but from this set of
photographs, when it comes to taking pictures of scenery, you already have
your own style, and you technique is already mature. I have nothing more to
teach you in this respect."
"Professor…" He Bai was a little taken off guard.
"Therefore, I have decided to give you and the other students separate
homework assignments in the future. The theme will be people. I'll sponsor
some equipment for you, and every week I expect you to hand in two sets
of photographs which I will grade in person."
"… huh?"
Xu Yinrong furrowed his brows, "What, I'm going to open a back door for
you, and you're still not satisfied?"
The back door of a master photographer, a chance that students specializing

in photography can only dream of because it can't be bought by money. He
was only a student from the journalism department with grades in
photography class that were only slightly above average, and he just got this
opportunity out of nowhere? And privately sponsored equipment… this was
just like a pie had fallen from the sky out of nowhere!
"No, I am very satisfied!" He pressed down on the table in excitement, the

corners of his lips uncontrollably turning upwards. Squeezing out the
dimple on his left cheek, he said, "Thank you Professor! I will definitely
study hard!"
Privately sponsored equipment= no need to borrow from the school= can

save money= can save up his tuition as soon as possible= can eat meat!
Professor Xu was simply like his parents that had come back to life!
"Yeah." Making a stark contrast with his excitement, Xu Yinrong only very
reservedly nodded his head and pointed to a camera bag on the cabinet near
the door. Waving his head in dismissal, he said, "Okay, bring the camera
with you and go do your homework. Remember, five photographs for each
set. Two sets is ten photographs. If i'm not satisfied, then you have to retake
them. You can go now."
He Bai nodded his head, happily picked up the camera bag, and then left.
Xu Yinrong waited until he left to take off his nearsighted glasses. He

carefully put away the photographs that had been scattered on the desk, and
a light smile could be seen on his serious and strict face. Taking out his cell
phone, he gave his old friend a call, "Hey Lao Jiang, I've discovered a
talented seedling… "
Squatting at the end of a street where a lot of people came and went, He Bai
picked up his camera, coming to understand that he had unknowingly
walked into a pit.
From his recent trip to the office, he only got three conclusions: one, his
grades still haven't been changed; two, his weekly photography assignment
was not changed to two sets instead of one, and the theme was even the
subject he was most weak at, people; and three, Professor Xu left him with
a problem, and didn't tell him the answer. When he remembered to give him
a call to ask what he meant, all he got was a profound and mysterious,
"Find a way to understand it yourself."
He really got the short stick in this bargain. So in the end, what was it about
Di Qiuhe's picture that made it so good?
He wiped his face, raised his camera, and aimed the camera lens at the
crowd of people.
One week later, Old Comrade He Bai, as his young and tender college aged
self, gradually adapted to university life. Because he couldn't remember
what part-time jobs he had been working at this time, he simply flipped
through his cell phone to call all the numbers of any suspected employers to
call in his resignation.
On Saturday, he came out of the Professor's office with a worried and bitter
face, sitting on the bus to leave school with his camera in his arms.
His technical skills were on par, but he wasn't able to take a picture with
soul, so he needed to retake the photos. This was Professor Xu's evaluation
after looking at the assignment he turned in this week.
He wasn't able to grasp the soul… He furrowed his brow, stared at the
picture of Di Qiuhe on his cell phone screen that seems almost fake, staring
at the screen until he almost turned cross-eyed.
Surely the Professor couldn't have meant that this picture was able to
capture the soul of Di Qiuhe? Wasn't he just a little more handsome than
average, with legs longer than usual, and with a jawline that was better
looking than other people when he lowered his head? But this guy's hands
seem to look really good, and his eyelashes are also really long…
His mind flashed through an image of Di Qiuhe's eyes that seemed to have
no emotion. His line of sight went upwards to look at the side profile of Di
Qiuhe in the photograph. He really was a strange person. He obviously has
a pair of eyes that look so gentle, but looks so indifferent when he looks at
other people. He was a walking contradiction… wait a second, a
contradiction?
The public bus suddenly took a sharp brake, and he held onto the back of
the seat in front of him to stabilize himself. As the other passengers shouted
out in surprise, he raised his head to look at what was going on in the front.
"I'm sorry, there was a puppy that suddenly rushed out into the street," the
slightly overweight middle-aged driver apologized in a raised voice,
explaining nervously. The passengers stopped complaining after hearing the
reason, and after indicating that there was nothing wrong, the bus gradually
went back to the way it was before the accident.
He Bai sat in a position where he could just so happen to see half of the
driver's face from the rearview mirrors. He looked at the man's wrinkled but
warm and gentle eyes. He raised the camera by reflex, and without taking
into regard the composition, the lighting, or the shadows, and pressed down
onto the shutter.
Kcha.
He took a deep breath, put the camera back inside his bag, got up and went
to stand near the door in the back. After the bus stopped at the next stop, he
went outside with the rest of the crowd.
… Then, he looked up.
"Di, Qiu, He!"
It was really a small world. Even though the other party was wearing a
mask and a hat, covering his face from top to bottom, but that figure, those
god damned long ass legs- he had looked at this person's picture for so
many days before and after his rebirth, so if he couldn't recognize him then
he would livestream himself eating shit!
Carrying a shopping bag while passing by the bus platform, Di Qiuhe

stopped in his steps and turned his head to look his way.
Both of their eyes met in midair, paused for two seconds, and then they
started running away with very tacit mutual understanding- shouting the
name of an actor in the middle of a crowd was really asking for death!
One person running after the other, they hid in a small alleyway. After
making sure that there was nobody following them, both of them stopped
running to take some deep breaths.
"Really, really exciting, huh… " He Bai wiped away his sweat, feeling his
heart beat out of his chest, "Haven't you only filmed two dramas? Even
though you became the Film Emperor, your level of national recognition
shouldn't be that high. How, how do you have so many fans? After just
shouting out your name in the middle of the street, a huge crowd can just
come running like that …"
Di Qiuhe raised his head, leaning back against the wall, taking off the mask
on his face in order to stable his breathing. He lowered his head, taking out
a bottle of mineral water from his grocery bag and said, "Here."
His deep and low slightly out of breath voice after exercising was extremely
sexy.
He Bai rubbed at his ears, glanced over at the long fingers holding the water
bottle, and said a word of thanks. He opened it before taking a long drink.
"It hasn't been two days since I moved around here." Di Qiuhe stood
upright, suddenly opening his mouth.
He Bai looked at him in confusion.
"You're really good at your job."
“?”
"You found out my new address pretty quickly."
“??"
"Don't follow me anymore. I've been blocked by Huangdu, so even if you

have any news about me, you won't be able to send it out."
“…”
Di Qiuhe bent down to look straight at him, and stepped forward to take a
good look at him. He suddenly laughed, "Have you even come of age? You
should go back to school- being a part of the "pup"arazzi isn't a good job. If
you want to become a journalist, you should go back and obediently apply
for college. After I've established my own work studio, you're welcome to
come and interview me at anytime." After saying this, he took out a
business card to hand to him.
He Bai's body froze in shock.

This person… seemed to be a little different than how he imagined him to
be.
In his last lifetime, he never paid much attention to news from the
entertainment industry. He only knew about Di Qiuhe because he was really
too famous. Most of the classic TV dramas and movies broadcasted and re-
run during the summer season were starring Di Qiuhe. He occasionally
would see an interview with the other party, and thinking about it now, only
knew that this person had a very friendly personality. Most of the highest
ranking members of the entertainment circle were friends with him, and
also greatly respected him. But who would really take that kind of interview
seriously? Maybe it was all just rehearsed- the intrinsic nature of the
entertainment circle was poor, with any person that you picked out of the
crowd being someone who's being supported by a sugar mama or daddy.
Until the moment he took the photograph of the other party falling down
from the building, his impression of him only stayed at the level of "a very
successful actor." But right now, just because of one smile, the static image
of him in his mind suddenly came to life.
"Why don't you say anything?" When Di Qiuhe saw that he didn't take his
business card, he slowly took back his hands and looked down at him to
ask, "Do you also think that I won't be able to open my own studio? That's
right, I've been blocked in the industry right now, and my career looks like
its about to be over…"
He took on a self deprecating tone, with the gentle smile in his eyes
nowhere to be seen, seeming to have returned to the time when they first
met.
He Bai was called back from his thoughts, furrowed his brows, and his
mind flashed through the image of his blurred figure falling down through
the air. He hesitated for a bit before lowering his head to take out his
student ID from his pockets. He handed it over seriously, saying, "I am not
"pup"arazzi, I'm a second year in the journalism department of Q
University. Both times that we met were just coincidences. Also, your
career is not over. In the future, you're going to win more than a dozen
awards for Film Emperor, set up your own company, stand at the top of the
entertainment industry, and look down at all the people who used to look
down on you. Di Qiuhe, you will definitely succeed."
This time, it was Di Qiuhe's turn to be stunned. He was in a bad mood these
past few days. He was extremely tired of having to deal with his stepmother
who harboured evil thoughts and her two foolish children, so he decided to
retreat in order to advance. He took the initiative to break off relations with
his father, gave up the right to the inheritance, and let his stepmother block
him off from any jobs in order to make his father feel extremely guilty.
His plan succeeded, and he achieved a short period of quiet and freedom,
but the peace of mind that he imagined coming never came.
All paths of retreat had already been cut off, with the future full of
uncertainty. Sometimes he also wonders if all of his planning were for
naught. Besides his stepmother and his younger half-siblings, all of the
people who saw him would praise him, and respond to his gentle demeanor
with a friendly attitude. But that was just it- in the face of interests,
goodwill can only extend so far. They would only go so far as to not kick
him while he was down. As for sending firewood in the snowy weather, this
basically would not exist.
When he first saw this little "pup"arazzi, he had believed that the other
person was a trap that his not so smart sister had arranged. So, he wore his
disguise of harmlessness out of habit, not giving the other person a chance
to find any possible ways to blackmail him. He planned on silently
increasing the other party's goodwill towards him, and then turn the other
person to his side.
He was born to be an actor. All of his acting was flawless. But this time, he
failed to calculate that the audience that he had performed for was really
just a casual passerby that had coincidentally seen him, while also giving
him the best response to his performance.
"Do you really think that I'm going to succeed?" He reached over to take
the ID handed over by the other party, took a glance at the student
information written on it, and raised his eyebrows slightly. His originally
gentle expression suddenly took on a trace of evil, "Are you one of my
crazy fans? Or maybe just a regular fan?"
He Bai rubbed at his eyes, seeing that the other party still kept a gentle
expression on his face, fell into confusion for a few seconds before shaking
his head to dispel his previous doubts about that slight feeling of violation
earlier just now. He replied, "Yes, you will succeed." As for one of his crazy
fans or whatever, these kinds of questions that will let both sides feel
awkward and embarrassed, he just wouldn't answer them.
Di Qiuhe looked at his delicate eyebrows, and the dimple that appeared on
the left side of his face as he spoke. His bad mood suddenly got a lot better,
and he put the ID into his pocket. He waved at him, "Thank you for your
encouragement. If we're fated, let's meet again."
"If we're fated let's meet… wait a second." He Bai shouted at the other
person to stop on an impulse. He considered his words for a few moments
before asking, "Film Emperor, do you want me to read your fortune?"
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Di Qiuhe stopped, and then turned around to look at him. The corners of his
mouth raised in a gentle and harmless manner, with his voice very low,
sounding very seductive in the small alleyway, "Reading my fortune?"
Why do he feel like this guy's tone was a little strange… He Bai
unconsciously took a step back, and suddenly regretted calling him back.
He didn't know what was wrong with him today- his long, unbeating heart
of compassion just started to crazily beat and start to overflow, and this was
towards a man that he had only seen in person twice. These kinds of actions
were not in line with the way he usually handled things, but… He rubbed at
his camera, looking at the young face of the other person that was just in the
springtime of his youth, and remembered that arm that was behind the
window curtain. He sighed in his heart, nodded, and answered, "Yes, I want
to read your fortune." He really couldn't bear to let such a brilliant person
leave this world just because of a conspiracy. Just let this be his way of
thanking the other person for filming so many amazing works of art, letting
him kill all of his free time during those boring vacation days.
Di Qiuhe took another look at his face, pinched the ID card in his pocket,
and then slowly walked back again, "What are you going to look at? My
career, my fortune, or my lovelife?"
"No, I'm going to read your lifeline." He Bai got rid of any extra emotions,
and tried to look as mysterious and profound as possible as he studied him
from top to bottom. He started to try and trick him by saying, "When I was
young, I lived near a Daoist Temple. I was lucky enough to learn about
reading the fate of other people from an old Daoist priest. Just now, what I
said about you becoming an extremely powerful big Film Emperor and
starting your own company was all true- it's all written on your face."
Di Qiuhe raised his hands to touch his face, "There's something written on
my face?"
That's right, it says two words- premature death.
He Bai rubbed at his camera again, and continued to trick him by saying,
"Your facial features are honest, the area in between your eyebrows is large
and wide. This means that you were born in a very wealthy family, and that
you should have a lot of good fortune in your life. However, your lips are
slightly thin, and there's a mole on your ear. This means that there's also
flaws to your family life- it's not a happy one. Also, the dip above your lips
is clear, you have a fair countenance, and you have a tall nose bridge. This
means that in the future, you will definitely be someone who will be both
rich and noble, but…"
Di Qiuhe very helpfully prompted him by asking, "But, what?"
"But the middle of your face gives a sense of brokenness. I'm afraid that
you will face misfortune in middle-age." After He Bai finished putting
together this mysterious and powerful facade, in order to increase his
credibility, he even put on a very solemn expression to walk around him in
a circle. He raised his hands to do some weird motions to simulate reading
his fortune, sighed, and said, "This misfortune is very dangerous. If you are
able to get through it, you will have a successful, rich, and worry-free life.
But if you can't…"
"What will happen?" Di Qiuhe's expression and tone were all very calm. It
seemed like the person that He Bai was talking about wasn't him.
"You will die young." Finally saying the main point, He Bai unconsciously
relaxed a little, and sped up what he was going to say next, "Your
misfortune will come when you are thirty-five years old. It has to do with a
woman and a high place. The direction of the misfortune is southeast. Okay,
that's all I had to say. If we are fated, let's meet again." Everything that he
needed to say, he already finished saying it. If he kept on speaking, he
would end up revealing something he shouldn't be revealing, so he was
going to leave first.
When Di Qiuhe saw that he was leaving, he quickly pressed down on his
shoulder to stop him from going. With a quick eye and a fast hand, and with
eyes that held a sincere smile, he said, "Are you going to leave just like
that? You're not even going to tell me how to escape this misfortune, or
send me something to protect me, and then leave your contact
information?"
He Bai pulled back his legs that had just started to walk away, turned
around, and patted him on the shoulder, "Telling you this much is already
revealing too much of heaven's secrets. Remember, do good deeds and
accumulate good karma. Also, avoid women and high places- that way,
you'll be able to escape this disaster. Something like my contact information
is unnecessary. You are a blessed individual. God will protect you." After
saying this, he turned around and left the small alleyway at a seemingly
calm, but extremely fast pace, towards the nearest bus station.
Leave his contact information? Everything he said just now was all made-
up nonsense. If you thought about it carefully enough, there were a lot of
places that didn't quite add up. If Di Qiuhe could mix in the entertainment
industry so well, it was plain to see that he wasn't a stupid guy. He could
trick him for a moment, but he couldn't trick him forever. Therefore, it was
still better for him to run away quickly. He could only hope that they
wouldn't meet again in the future, and that he wouldn't have that nightmare
about him falling off that building again. His mental state was fragile, and
couldn't stand all that tossing and turning!
Di Qiuhe watched him leave, the corners of his mouth slowly dropping. He
took that ID card out from his pocket, looked at it, and said, "A Q university
student…"
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After sending this week's homework to Xu Yinrong's email, He Bai went

back to the dormitory, and collapsed on his bed. He looked at the last 500
yuan in his hands, and sighed worriedly.
He needed to find a way to make money.
The so-called, from rags to riches, from riches to rags. Before his rebirth, he
had already spent more than a decade living off of the lottery ticket that he
had won the year after he graduated from college. He didn't need to worry
about what he ate or what he wore. So to let him go back to working those
part-time jobs day and night that paid poorly, wasn't really something that
he was willing to do. It wasn't that he wasn't able to suffer a little, but that
he had broadened his horizons, and the ways that he used to make money
were things that he naturally disdained doing.
Thinking to here, he got up, and felt for the laptop and pen under his pillow,
listing the names of several famous development projects in B city in recent
years, crossing them out one by one. The advantage of rebirth still existed,
but he had no capital in his hands. Even if he knew about business
opportunities, there was nowhere for him to start. Not to mention, he also
believed in the idea of karma, so he didn't want to take advantage of the
things in his brain to take away the opportunities that should have belonged
to other people.
What if he ended up taking advantage of foresight to seize another person's

opportunities, and then ends up making that person live a life of hardship?
Therefore, it was better to just take the things that he would have gotten
anyway, and as for the opportunity that belonged to him… He opened the
calendar in front of his notebook, and drew a circle on a date two years
later.
After graduating from university, he started working at the evening

newspaper in B city on the recommendation of one of his professors. He
became an intern journalist in the education section. This was originally a
good thing, but he was unfortunate enough to meet a very bad old
journalist, and was suppressed and excluded by him at every corner. The
nepotism at the newspaper was so serious, but being the foolish new
graduate that he was, he didn't even realize that he was being put under the
bus. Later on… later on when his career was on the rocks, and he had just
come out of a gambling house, he bought himself a lottery ticket using the
numbers for his birthday on a whim, just for fun. As a result, he ended up
winning the first prize, and became rich overnight.
After winning the lottery, he was confused and lost for a while. When that
old journalist tried to mess with him again, he decided to beat him up,
resign, stuff his pockets full of money, and begin his journey visiting all the
different famous mountains and rivers in his home country. After seeing
enough of the dark side of humanity, he needed to wash his eyes with some
beautiful scenery.
He went from place to place, and after he had finished washing out his eyes,
he wondered if he could take a record of all of the things he saw along the
way, so that when he was old, he could reminisce about the past. So, he
bought a camera, and officially stepped into the world of photography.
Photography is a hobby that burns money- cameras need money, lenses
need money, not working while looking around searching for inspiration to
take photos cost money. But luckily, he was fortunate enough to be
someone who didn't lack money and was also willing to learn, and was also
in his prime. Thinking about it now, his technical skills in photography
were all basically learnt through using money.
Slowly, his efforts paid off. He started to gain a reputation in the field of
photography, got to know some people with the same interests, and started
to have some small accomplishments… and then in just one night, he went
back to before this all began.
It was still that sentence- why the hell was I reborn?
He put away his notebook and pen, lay down, and then rolled himself up in
his blanket.
"Why are you lying down again, Xiao Bai?" Wang Hu's voice sounded next
to his bed, and then pulled at his blankets, "Lao San reserved a place at the
old hotpot restaurant on the back street. He said he was going to treat us all
to dinner. Get up quickly."
He Bai pulled the blanket off, turn over to look at him, and wondered,
"Why did he think of inviting us to eat today?"
Wang Hu smiled at him dryly, answering, "He's heartbroken again."
He Bai furrowed his brows, "Heartbroken again? With whom?" He

remembered that Lao San was only heartbroken in college once. How could
he have his heart broken a second time? Was it that the butterfly wings that
he didn't dare to flap, ended up flapping anyway?
"With Liu Huanhuan." Wang Hu's voice sounded like he was choking, with
an expression that said it was hard to put it into words, "This time it was
Lao San who dumped Liu Huanhuan. He said that he wanted to celebrate."
“…”
In some upscale apartment complex, Di Qiuhe opened up his computer,
skillfully logged into the Q University Campus Network, and entered in his
account number. Then, he picked up the card on his desk, entered He Bai's
school ID number, and clicked on the search button.
Some simple student information jumped out, followed by a school forum

ID. He clicked on the ID that was called "White (Bai) and Whiter (Bai),"
and several posts asking about part-time jobs at the school could be seen on
the screen.
He really is my junior at school. That Mr. Fortune Teller didn't lie.
He knocked on the table, copied the forum ID, went back to the homepage
of the campus network, opened the search bar, and searched his name.
Even more information popped up, most of it consisting of him asking

about part-time jobs, and responding to restaurant food suggestions. At the
very top of the first page, a post about an item for sale, listed about a week
ago, caught his eye.
White and Whiter: Selling the up and coming Film Emperor Di Qiuhe's
autograph. Starting Price: 10
Ten bucks?
His finger on the mouse stiffened for a second.
Without other people around him, the almighty film emperor, who could
freely express his emotions, looked like he was in a bad mood almost
immediately, looking at the words, "starting price: 10," unhappily, over and
over again.
"I'm only worth ten yuan?"
The great Film Emperor, who was actually very narcissistic in his heart of
hearts, couldn't help but shout out.
"How can I only be worth ten bucks?"

He expressionlessly picked up the ID card, looked at it for a while, and then
an extremely gentle smile suddenly appeared on his face. His long and
slender fingers moved over the mouse, clicked on the bid button below, and
bid one thousand.
"He Bai." He loosened the mouse, staring at the good looking young man
with a brilliant smile on the ID card, and couldn't help but poke his finger
into the dimple on the left side of his face. With a low and deep voice, he
said slowly, "I'll remember you, little underclassman."
With a clink, four beer glasses knocked against one another.
"Drink!" Niu Junjie shouted proudly, draining all the beer in his glass in one
gulp. Putting down the glass, he said, "It really let me release so much of
my resentment! I stopped my dad's car at the front door of the TV station
Liu Huanhuan is signed at. She immediately ran out, crying and telling me
that she regretted it, saying that she actually really loved me. Acting as a
couple with that male anchor was something that the station asked them to
do. She only did it because she was forced to.
He Bai helped him fill up his glass again, asking, "And then?"
"And then I took her hand affectionately." Niu Junjie took another swig of
his beer, drinking it all in one gulp again, laughing heartily, "And I took off
the diamond ring that I had given to her, pawned it off, and donated it to an
orphanage! It really felt good!"
He Bai pretended not to see his red eyes, and the way his hands were using
too much strength to grip his beer glass. He shook his head at Wang Hu,
who was looking worried and concerned, and filled Niu Junjie's glass to the
brim again. He said with a smile, "Out with the old, in with the new. The
next one will be even better than this one was. Come, cheers!"
"Cheers!" Niu Junjie clinked glasses with him, and held up his glass
towards Chen Jie and Wang Hu, who didn't say anything the whole time
and were just silently eating and drinking. With an expression that seemed
like he was so excited that he could rise to heaven, he said, "Come come
come, drink. If we don't get drunk today, we're not going home!"
Chen Jie and Wang Hu took one look at each other, shook their heads in
unison, put on a happy smile, and also raised their glasses.
"Okay! If we don't get drunk, we're not going home!"
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Xu Yinrong put the ten photographs on the table, and took off his
presbyopia glasses to look at He Bai, asking, "Which one do you think is
the best?"
He Bai rubbed his face to let himself look more spirited in spite of the
headache from his hangover. He looked over the photographs one by one,
raised his hand, hesitated for a moment, before pointing the picture in the
upper right corner of the bus driver, "This one."
"Why do you think that is?"
"Just a feeling."
"What kind of feeling?"
He picked up the picture with the bad lighting and skewed composition,
looked at the fine wrinkles on the corners of the dark brown eyes of the
driver in the rearview mirror, and answered him while recalling the feeling
that he had when he took the photo, "I just felt… that the look in his eyes
was really good. After taking the picture, the feeling I had in my heart was
just that- that with this look in his eyes, the whole picture just felt like it
came to life. I felt very satisfied, very happy."
Xu Yinrong's eyes moved a little, and continued to ask, "Why were you
happy?"
"Because I recorded a moment that was worth remembering." The feeling

of chaos caused by his hangover gradually disappeared. His mouth
unconsciously turned up, with the dimple on his left cheek showing up,
"When I saw this photograph, my mind unconsciously flashes through the
time that this driver was both relieved yet apologetic for bringing
inconvenience to his passengers because he was trying to avoid hitting a
puppy. His eyes in that moment… were very kind. This is the only
photograph in these ten pictures that let me have an urge to put it away in an
album, and leave it for me to look back on my memories when I'm old."
"Uh-huh." Xu Yinrong, with a faint smile on his face, nodded, "Not bad.
You can take a break next week."
He Bai couldn't keep up with train of thought, "Take a break?"

Xu Yinrong nodded, leaning over to take out a roster from his drawer,
turning to the page that had He Bai's name on it, and using a red pen, he
crossed out the score of zero, changed it to 95 points, closed the roster, and
waved at him to leave, "I'm giving you a week off. Now go, take a nice
break. It's better for young people to drink less- it's bad for your body."
He Bai's eyes lit up as he looked at the roster in his hands. After he changed
his grades, he stood up excitedly and gave him a bow, and said while
smiling foolishly, "Thank you, Professor! Professor, you're really the best!"
After he finished saying that, he took the camera to run away, scared that he
would regret his decision and change his grades back.
"That little brat…" Xu Yinrong shook his head, but the smile on his face
grew bigger without him realizing it. He picked put his phone, calling his
good friend, "Hey Lao Jiang- do you still remember that good seedling that
I told you about last time? He's made some real big progress…"
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For the first time, He Bai was praised by Professor Xu. He happily went to
the back street to eat a meal of meat, and then with an extremely good
mood, brought all of his possessions with him to go to the famous wedding
photography street in B City.
He thought about it for a long time, before finally deciding on a both quick
way to make money that would also take into account his major- editing
photographs!
A photographer who couldn't edit his pictures well, was not a good chef in
the kitchen. One perfect picture definitely had the shadows of people
tweaking it in the later stages. As a photographer who mainly took photos
of the scenery, his photoshop skills couldn't be said to be at the top-notch,
but they were still pretty good. Those blue skies, clear ocean water,
gorgeous colors of the rainbow, birds flying away after being startled in the
forest… He could also choose not to edit them, but as long as you edited
them properly, a photo that was 80 points could immediately change into a
photo worth 100 points! Even though he leaned more towards, and was also
better at, taking landscape pictures, and the amount of editing he did on
portraits couldn't match up to the amount he did on those of scenery, he had
more than a decade's worth of experience on everyone else. As long as he
was willing to learn and to practice, it would be more than enough to cover
his living expenses.
He adjusted the camera back to his side, looked up at the elegantly

decorated photography studio in front of him, and stepped inside- this
studio gave out the best pay, so he decided on this store!
"Good afternoon, welcome to Saint Elephant Photography. Is there anything

I can help you with?" The lady at the front desk stood up from behind the
table, smiling both politely and sweetly.
"Hello. " He Bai squeezed out the dimple on his left cheek, returning her a
friendly and harmless smile, "I'm here to apply for the job. I saw the ad
posted at the door, saying that you guys were recruiting a person to edit
photographs."
The lady at the front desk blinked a few times, discreetly looking over his
unstylish hair, and his obviously cheap clothing. Her gaze finally stopped at
the camera bag hanging at his waist, barely maintaining the smile on her
face, said, "Thank you for choosing Saint Elephant. Please wait in the
lounge area. I'll go ask my colleague in charge of supervising recruitment."
As she said this, she gestured for him to enter the small rest area to the right
of the door.
He Bai looked in the direction that she pointed, thanked her politely, walked
to the rest area, sat down, and touched the camera bag at his waist. Even
though the lady at the front desk's gaze was discreet, how could he not
notice it? In this day and age, people depended on clothing to make the
man, huh.
Ten minutes later, a serious looking middle aged woman stepped out in her
high heels, looked He Bai up and down, furrowed her brows, and asked
directly, "Did you bring any samples of your work?"
The other person was straightforward, so He Bai was naturally also very
straightforward.
"Yes." He got up, took out a stack of photos from a pocket in his camera
bag, and used two hands to hand them over, "The original pictures is on the
top, the edited version is on the bottom, and there are a total of five sets of
pictures. Please take a look." Since he decided to apply for the position, he
was naturally prepared.
The pictures were all very new. They should have just been developed not
too long ago. The top-most photograph was that of a lake, letting people's
eyes light up when they saw it. Li Ru thought that the original photograph
was something that the other party just downloaded of some photographer's
work, and only scanned it roughly before not looking at it anymore, and put
all of her attention on the edited picture below it.
As a result, she was immediately floored.
It was still the same photograph of the lake, but the colors were a lot
brighter, the contrast between light and dark was also thicker, and she didn't
know how the lines of the water were edited, but it was immediately made
into the main subject of the picture. A photo that was originally only a little
interesting, instantly became eye-catching, making people not able to help
themselves but to take a second glance.
She quickly put the original photograph next to the photoshopped picture,
and with this direct comparison, you could tell that there was no
competition.
"You…" She raised her head to take a look at He Bai's young face, wanted
to say something but swallowed it down, and quickly lowered her head to
finish looking at the other four sets of photos.
All of them were photographs of the scenery, a lake, garden, nine-bend

corridor, a swan returning at night, and the forest at sunset. The original
photographs were already great by themselves, but were amazing after
being edited. Even if it was her, she couldn't edit better than this. It wasn't
that the other party's technical skill was that great, but that the person
editing the photograph was able to accurately grasp the focus and soul of
the pictures of scenery. He used a kind of force that was able to touch the
hearts of people, and brought out just how beautiful and vivid these pictures
were.
It was really too good- it let people hold their breath unconsciously.
"All of these were edited by you?" She calmed down her excitement,
looking at He Bai, "How come there aren't any portraits?"
He Bai took notice of the change in her attitude, smiling with more
friendliness. He said straightforwardly, "I'm better at photographs of
scenery. I haven't photoshopped as many portraits, so the effects aren't as
good as these."
This sincere attitude, coupled with his young face and pleasant smile,
succeeded in making Li Ru's strict face soften a bit.
"You're still young, and having a preference is normal. You can slowly
make up for that later." Li Ru said, and seeing there wasn't even a glass of
water placed in front of him, took a stern look at the lady at the front desk,
before gently saying to He Bai, "My name is Li Ru, the director of the
design department here. The pictures that you edited are great, but I still
need to confirm the level of your editing skills for portraits and
advertisements. Is this okay?"
She's actually a director? Was there nobody else working today? Was it
really necessary for a director to interview a part-time photograph editor?
Thinking this in his heart, he still put on an expression of happy surprise.

He took Li Ru's hand, shook it reservedly, before releasing her hands and
nodding forcefully, "Of course, of course. My name is He Bai. Thank you,
Sister Li, for giving me this opportunity!"
The slightly intimate address immediately drew the distance between the
two people closer. Li Ru saw through his cute careful thoughts, smiled at
him, and also started to have a more intimate attitude. He gestured for him
to come with her to continue the interview inside. Then, walked in front of
the front desk lady to stare at her angrily again.
After being warned twice through her angry glares, the lady at the front
desk was too scared to even move. After she brought the young man
wearing the cheap clothing into the room, she took a small sigh of relief,
and used her hands to give herself a pat on the face, "The director is so
scary, I have to pay more attention in the future…" But that young man's
photography editing skills were really good huh, he could even make that
director use that kind of tone when talking to him.
Leaving the front desk to go further inside, there was a big hall. In the
middle of the hall, there were some desks and chairs, with all different
kinds of props lying around, and there were stairs directly leading to the
hallway on the second floor in the corners of the room. Looking up, the
rooms on the second floor were all open, with people leaving and entering
nonstop, like they were all busy doing something.
"The company has recently gotten work from a TV station. There isn't
enough staff on hand, so it's a little crazy around here." Li Ru saw him look
around, explained the situation in as few words as possible, before bringing
him across the hall towards a corridor, pushed open the small office to the
left, turned on the computer, and said, "The photographs that we need you
do edit are on the desktop. It's divided into two folders- one is for portraits,
and one is for advertisements. Editing two of each would be enough, and
you can take as long as you need. Use this landline to call me when you're
done- this is my business card. It has my number on it."
She spoke very fast- He Bai guessed that she still had things to do, so he
quickly took her business card to show that there were no problems, and
then sat down in front of the computer.
Li Ru saw that he knew not to waste time talking, and got a better
impression of him. She personally went to the water dispenser to get him a
glass of water, before putting it down and walking out with light steps.
After confirming that there was only him left in the office, He Bai relaxed
his body, rubbed at his face that had gotten a little stiff from smiling so
much, took off his camera bag, and opened the editing software while
taking a drink of water. He found the folder of portraits on the desktop, and
double-clicked to open it.
"Pu——"
All of the water that he had just drank was spit out. He quickly put the glass
of water down, and picked up the keyboard that had been drenched in water.
Then, he pulled out several tissues from the tissue box on the corner of the
table, to wipe away at the wet screen. Looking at the piles of photos
belonging to Di Qiuhe, the expression on his face twisted for a moment.
How can it be this guy again! Why can't he just go a day without seeing a
picture of this guy? Why couldn't he!
He unwillingly wiped the keyboard and mouse clean, grabbed the mouse,
and pulled out the photos from the folder. He tried to find a picture that was
of another person, but his efforts were fruitless, making him so angry that
his hair was almost standing on its ends.
What the hell? How come even when I apply for a part-time job as a
photography editor, I still have to be ravaged by this guy's pictures? Can
things still go on?
After staring at the table for a while, he took a deep breath, and drooping
his shoulders as a sign of compromise, grasped the mouse again.
Forget it. In order to eat meat, in order to make money, he would just edit
them.
Di Qiuhe took off his sunglasses, sitting idly on the sofa in the rest area of
Red Guest Photography, which was located on the opposite side of Saint
Elephant Photography. He took out his phone, opened Q University's
Campus Network, and selected the place that showed goods that he had
already bid on.
Transaction Progress: The Seller did not respond.

He squinted his eyes, using a hand to hold up his chin.
Right now, it was two o'clock on a Sunday afternoon. Was that guy taking
an afternoon nap, or was he playing games? Or maybe he was holding his
camera running around on the streets, pretending to be a "pup"arazzi or a
fortune teller?
He furrowed his brows at the thought of this. Recalling the "selling price:
10," a trace of evil appeared between his gentle brows.
Or maybe… that guy ran to "coincidentally" meet with other Film

Emperors, and then tried to continue scamming other people of ten yuan?
"How do you have the free time to come over here?" Jiang Xiuwen put a
cup of coffee in front of him, sat down opposite him, leaned back on the
sofa, folded his legs, raised his chin, and rejoiced at his misfortune, "The
pitiful Film Emperor who was blocked, what's wrong? Do you not have any
money to eat, so you ran over to my place to mooch off of me?"
Di Qiuhe took a glance at him without any emotion, and snorted.
"I really should let those people who are tricked by you to take a look at the
way you are now. What 'gentle and amicable, elegant gentleman,' more like
'mean-spirited, wolf-hearted.'" Jiang Xiuwen said annoyed, mimicking the
way he held his chin and reaching a leg out to kick him, "How's it going
with you trying to get my dad to agree?"
Hearing him mention this, Di Qiuhe's expression became serious. He

furrowed his brows, "It's still the same result. Uncle Jiang thinks that I'm
too young, and that my looks fall too much towards the handsome side, to
be in line with the character for that role."
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Jiang Xiuwen took a look at that face that was so handsome that it made
people of the same sex jealous, and people of the opposite sex obsessed. He
sourly made a noise of disapproval, and couldn't help but to use his legs to
kick him again. He suggested unkindly, "You can try sunbathing, making
your skin a bit more rough, and then moving bricks in construction to get
some muscles. As for your hair, you can just shave it all off. If you do all of
these things, I promise that you'll look like you've lived through hard times,
and look more like a rough and tough manly man, never to look young and
handsome again."
This idea couldn't be more off the mark. Di Qiuhe rolled his eyes at him,
avoided the leg that he tried to use to kick him, raised his long legs, and
deliberately put them down on the tea table in between the sofas. He lay on
the sofa like he had no bones at all, lifted his cell phone, and sneered, "If
just doing this would let Uncle Jiang agree, then I would have done it
sooner." What Uncle Jiang wanted was a feeling, not the appearance, and he
already made the decision of putting the script on the backburner if he
couldn't find a suitable actor. This kind of attitude that put quality over
anything else really let people have headaches, but was also something that
was worthy of respect.
A good movie needed a good director, a good script, good actors, a good
team, and a good attitude. When he read the first draft of this script in Uncle
Jiang's hands, he was immediately blown away. With the premise of having
a good script, Uncle Jiang would definitely put together everything that was
needed to make sure the good script was utilized to its full potential.
He was now blocked by Huangdu, and his jobs were stopping one after the
other. In not even half a year, he would completely disappear from the
public eye. Besides his true love fans, there would be nobody else paying
attention to this new actor who popularity was so fleeting.
On this point, he really had to admire that woman Qin Li, because she
chose one of the most smart, and most simple ways to let him slowly, but
surely, lose everything that he had worked hard to achieve.
Letting warm water slowly become cold was a lot more effective than
putting ice in boiling water to force it to lower its temperature. If an actor
lost his exposure, and missed the golden age for development, the result
would be exactly the way you imagined it to be.
Jiang Xiuwen looked at his lazy appearance, and knew that his mood started
to become bad again. Thinking about his current situation, he sat up and
said worriedly, "That stepmother of yours blocked you in the industry, and
is even holding your contract. Your father's being swayed again by her
pillowtalk, so what are you planning on doing? Even if you manage to
persuade my dad, your contract is still with Huangdu. That stepmother of
yours won't let you easily jump to my dad's boat."
The background picture on his phone was of a foolish looking handsome

student's ID. He using his hands to poke the dimple on the other person's
face, raised the corners of his mouth in a not so obvious manner, and said
indifferently, "If Uncle Jiang decides to use me, then I naturally have a way
to make that contract useless, and even let that woman suffer a loss."
Jiang Xiuwen saw that he said everything with everything in mind, knew
that he had his own ideas on how to handle everything, and put down the
worries in his heart. He leaned back into the sofa, and went back to his not-
so-serious appearance from before, asking, "Then what if my dad isn't
willing to use you no matter what? Are you really going to let your
stepmother block you for five, ten years?"
"Two years, at the most." He put down his cell phone, squinted at the
delicate ceiling over his head, and said casually, "Half a year. I can still
spend half a year trying to convince Uncle Jiang. If after half a year, it's still
not possible, then Lin Mo still has a TV drama waiting for me."
"Lin Mo?" Jiang Xiuwen was stunned for a moment, before stretching out
his legs to kick his feet that were resting on the tea table, annoyed. "Leave
leave leave. I just wasted my worries on you. I even used my thick skin to
try and help you say good things in front of my father, and here you are
with such a big escape route. Why don't you just ascend to heaven already?
Looking at you makes me annoyed. Quickly leave, quickly leave."
Di Qiuhe took back his legs, turned over, and faced his back at him. He
opened his phone again, opened the campus network, and pressed again and
again impatiently.
How come the transaction still doesn't have a response? That little
"pup"arazzi, did he not appreciate the fact that he helped him earn ten yuan?
Does he know how hard it is to earn ten bucks? He really doesn't
understand human suffering, huh!
He Bai sneezed three times in a row, before finally finding two photographs
of Di Qiuhe, that were taken on the street, that he was satisfied with.
After being accustomed to shooting scenery, sure enough, he preferred these

photographs of people blending in harmoniously with the surrounding
landscape. Not to mention, the photographs of Di Qiuhe taken on the street
were even more casual and natural, looking even more realistic than his
photo shoots and stills, making it a lot easier for him to edit.
His mind flashed through the image of the other person falling from the
building, and he quickly sat up straight, taking out his cell phone to open
the picture of Di Qiuhe that his Professor had praised. He took two hard
glances, and then recalled the feeling that he had when he was taking the
picture of the bus driver, while gripping at the mouse again.
People's emotions can be expressed through action, expression, language,

and so on and so forth, whereas a person's personality was more like being
made up of a variety of different emotions pieced together. A person's
character could speak more about their soul. When you discover the charm
in another person's personality, you would naturally discover the shining
points hidden within their soul. And on the opposite end of the spectrum, if
a photograph could show the unique and attractive parts of someone's
personality capturing that person's actions or expressions through pictures,
then that photograph would be considered successful, and to have a soul.
He took a long time to ponder over this question. In the two pictures that
Professor Xu had complimented, both the emotions expressed through Di
Qiuhe's actions, as well as the emotions expressed by that of the bus driver's
actions, shared similarities. Even though he was still a little confused as to
what the emotions that Di Qiuhe was trying to show through his actions
were, he still felt like he had a better understanding of how to take good
photographs of people.
And editing portraits was different from taking portraits. When he was
editing a picture, the actions and expressions of the main character were set
in stone. He couldn't change any of these things, so why couldn't he simply
just regard the person in the picture as a part of the landscape, and use that
part to enhance the beauty of the picture as a whole?
With a clear train of thought, doing things naturally took half the effort.
He chose street photographs- one of Di Qiuhe's side profile, and one of Di

Qiuhe's face close-up; one that used actions to express emotions, and one
that used expressions to show emotions, just right for him to put what he
just learned into practice.
He imported the photos into the software, zoomed in, edited some obvious
flaws first, and then took a moment to stare at Di Qiuhe's handsome face for
a while, recalling that day when he had a conversation with him in a small
alleyway, and moved the mouse.
This person… was full of contradictions- a contradiction between his facial

expression and his eyes, a contradiction between his actions and the
personality that he projected through the way he spoke, and a contradiction
between his outward appearance and his soul. And what he had to do now,
was to emphasize these contradictions.
When a gentle person was dyed with other colors, that kind of impact
would definitely be exciting.
Li Ru basically looked at He Bai's edited portraits in amazement, not

wanting to move away her eyes, with her gaze glued to the screen.
"You…" She was once again at a loss for words.
"This is the most I can do." He Bai saw that she didn't speak, thought that
she wasn't satisfied, and like a actual twenty year old young man, said
nervously, and with a little embarrassment, "Sister Li, I tried my best
already. If you're still not satisfied, then I…"
"No! I'm very satisfied!" Li Ru interrupted him, and finally tore her eyes
away from the photograph. She looked at him with a complicated gaze,
took a shallow breath, and held out a hand to him with a smile, "You're too
modest. The level of your editing on portraits is comparable to that of your
editing on landscape photos. They're both really good! He Bai, welcome to
Saint Elephant."
Comparable? The fact that she gave such a high evaluation was a little
unexpected.
He Bai squeezed out the dimple on his left cheek, shook her hand, and said,
"Thank you Sister Li. Actually, I kind of have a little request…"
"What kind of request? Just say it, and as long as it doesn't violate any
company regulations, I can help you fight for it." Li Ru was always easy to
talk with when it came to talented people, and she had a very good
impression of He Bai. Intuition told her that this person wouldn't open his
mouth to ask for crazy conditions just because he was a little talented.
He Bai smiled at her ingratiatingly, saying a little shyly, "Well you see, I'm
still a student right now. From Monday to Friday, I have classes. I don't
have time to stay at the company all the time, so I hope that I can take my
work home with me…"
It was actually such a simple request. Li Ru couldn't help but laugh out
loud, and intimately patted him on the shoulder, saying, "We were
recruiting a part-timer. We weren't asking for punctuality and punching in.
As long as you can finish the work we give you on time, it doesn't matter
where you edit the pictures. Of course, it's better if you come in on the
weekends when you have time. The company has employee benefits, so
remember to come and take advantage of them."
He Bai nodded happily, thanking Li Ru incessantly, making the smile on her

face never stop. Then, he read the atmosphere, asked to leave first, and
asked for the two portraits that he had edited before leaving. He wanted to
bring them to Professor Xu to look at, and to research a little his new
approach in taking pictures of people.
Happily coming out of Saint Elephant, seeing that it wasn't early anymore,
he found the nearest noodle shop to fill his stomach. Then, he strolled out
onto the street to head for the closest bus stop.
"Little 'pup'arazzi."
He took out his phone, looking at the two edited portraits back and forth.
His hands began to itch, and he took out his camera from his camera bag,
put his phone back into his pocket, stopped, held the camera in front of his
eyes, and aimed his camera lens at a little girl walking her dog. Seeing how
the other party cutely squatted down to pet the little doggy, the corners of
his mouth turned up, and his finger reached for the shutter.
"Little 'pup'arazzi."
A tall and slender figure suddenly appeared two steps in front of him,
arrogantly taking up the shot in his camera lens.
Kcha.
He Bai's hands tightened, he took a deep breath, and put down the camera.
Looking at Di Qiuhe standing in front of him, he smiled without it reaching
his eyes, "What a coincidence, huh, Mr. Film Emperor. I just so happened to
want to take a picture of a dog, and then you appeared."
"Pu." Sitting in the driver's seat in a black car two meters away, Jiang
Xiuwen couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Di Qiuhe's habitual gentle smile stiffened for a moment, before unhappily

putting the ID card in his hand back in his pocket. He pushed down the
baseball cap on his head, and asked indifferently, "Why are you here?"
He Bai had stared at his picture for the better half of an afternoon. He
already didn't want to look at this face of his anymore. So, he moved his
eyes away, and answered, "I'm here to find a part-time job. Many thanks to
Mr. Film Emperor for your concern. Sorry, but I have to go back to school
now. If we're fated, let's meet again." After saying this, he lifted his feet and
left, in a very heartless manner.
Di Qiuhe's heart skipped a beat, and he raised his legs to chase after him.
Barely maintaining his aloof and cool image as a Film Emperor, he used a
low voice and a flirtatious tone to say, "Little "pup"arazzi. Last time, you
read my fortune from my face. There were some parts that I didn't quite
understand. I wanted to discuss it with you again."
He Bai stopped in his steps, took out a notebook from his camera bag,
found a pen, and randomly drew a seal. Then, he tore out that page of
notebook paper to solemnly stuff it into Di Qiuhe's hands. He said seriously,
"You've recently offended a bad person. You shouldn't leave the house. This
is for you- it can help you avoid one disaster. Farewell." After saying this,
he stepped back, turned around, and quickly ran onto the bus that had
stopped a couple of steps away, mixed in with the group of other boarding
passengers, and disappeared.
Di Qiuhe's watched the bus drive away with eyes wide open in disbelief.
His brows twisted and twitched. He looked down at the pink notebook
paper in his hands, saw the ugly ass dog that was drawn on it, and couldn't
help but grind his teeth in frustration.
"He, Bai.”
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Driving the car back onto the main road, Jiang Xiuwen turned to look at Di
Qiuhe with eyes full of gossip, who was sitting shotgun, over and over
again.
Di Qiuhe noticed his line of sight, and put the notebook paper that he had
been clenching in his hands onto his lap without saying a word. He turned
his head over to face him, with that good-looking face of his, and a
murderous aura.
"Cough." Jiang Xiuwen removed his gaze, looked back towards the front,
and tried to ask as casually as possible, "So who was that guy just now?
You and him seemed to be really close with each other. Is he a new friend of
yours?"
"He's not." Di Qiuhe answered in a heavy voice, his hands tightening their
hold on the piece of paper. Just as he thought of saying that he was just a
little "pup"arazzi that didn't know how to distinguish between good from
bad, he quickly swallowed the words as they came to his mouth. He finally
also tried to act as casually as possible, and responded by saying, "He's one
of my little super-fans. Last time, I gave him an autograph. In order to pay
me back, he decided to give me a signature as a return gift."
Jiang Xiuwen glanced over at the piece of paper held in his hand with an
odd expression on his face, "In order to show his gratitude to his idol, a
super-fan gave his own signature as a return gift, and then ran away from
him like he was the plague?" And even implied that this idol was a dog?
Are you sure this wasn't an anti-fan?
Di Qiuhe's body stiffened. He turned his head away, and stuffed the piece of
paper into his pocket. He adjusted the chair so he could lay down, pulled
the baseball hat over to cover his face, and pretended to be dead, "I'm tired.
Wake me up when it's time to eat."
"…" It only takes five minutes to drive from here to the restaurant. I dare
you to try and find a more reasonable reason to try and avoid having this
conversation!
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After annoying the Film Emperor, He Bai welcomed in a new Monday with
both his mind and body relaxed. Then, he was stunned silly when he went
to the cafeteria window to buy breakfast.
"One bowl of rice porridge, two vegetable buns. Your total will be three
yuan. Please swipe your card." The loud voice of the cafeteria auntie could
be heard coming from the window.
He took his hand out of the empty compartment in his camera bag, was
silent for a few moments, before coming out from the front of the line. He
reached for his cell phone to call Wang Hu, "Hey Lao D I need you to come
save me. I forgot to bring money for breakfast…"
After finishing breakfast, Niu Junjie, who had already walked out from the
shadow of getting his heart broken, took a look at Wang Hu and Chen Jie,
who were walking in front of him. He said in a low voice, "Xiao Bai, did
you run out of living expenses? I saw that you seemed to have quit all of
your part-time jobs. The semester's about to come to an end, so it's better
that you decided to stop working. This way, you can have free time to
prepare for the end of term exams. So, um, you shouldn't make yourself too
tired. With regards to your next semester's tuition and all that, if you have
any problems, just know that your brothers are always here to help."
He Bai looked at how he tried to be as careful as possible, trying not injure

his pride, and his heart felt warm. He couldn't help but lift up his camera
and press down on the shutter, before smiling and putting his arm around
his shoulder, saying, "I still have enough living expenses. I just lost my ID
card somewhere, so I had no way to swipe at the register, and need to get a
new one made. Since you offered to help, then until my new ID card is
ready, you're responsible for my three meals a day!" In the past, he used to
be really sensitive towards money. He wasn't willing to take advantage of
his good friends, which led to Wang Hu and the others always being as
careful as possible when it came to the subject. But now, he had already
lived many years surrounded by an ocean of money, and had come to
understand the concept that "even siblings need to return debts," wasn't
really realistic when it came to getting along with others. A good friend's
good intentions should be accepted when it was appropriate, and when there
was a good opportunity in the future, you could always find a way to return
that favor. This kind of interaction between friends, was the most
comfortable way to get along.
Niu Junjie saw his attitude, and took a sigh of relief in his heart. He
immediately laughed heartily, took a card out of his pocket, and stuffed it in
his hand with a face that said, "I'm rich and I have a lot of money." He
replied, "Of course, of course, of course. You can have this card- whatever
you want to eat, just swipe it whenever! My dad put twenty thousand yuan
in there, and if i'm the only one to use it, I won't be able to finish even by
the time we graduate!"
Wang Hu and Chen Jie, who were walking in front of them, were listening
to their conversation. When they looked back to see Niu Junjie's happy
face, they understood that the problem had been resolved, and took a sigh of
relief. They took a look at one another tacitly, and slowly joined the two
others walking behind them. They naturally joined in the conversation, and
walked side by side towards the teaching building.
At noon, the four of them swiped Niu Junjie's card to buy some small
dishes at the dining hall, and had a lively meal together. After eating, He
Bai went to the ID card center by himself, and went through the process of
getting a new ID.
Without other people by his side, he finally had the time to try and
remember where he lost his ID card. After thinking about it here and there,
his mind flashed through an image of Di Qiuhe's face.
He vaguely recalled that day in the small alleyway, when his heart was
uncharacteristically flooded with sympathy. He took out his ID card to
seriously explain who he was, and even encouraged Di Qiuhe with some
mind-numbingly sweet words… And then, the other person just took his
card with him, just like that, without any shame at all?! What the hell kind
of Film Emperor is this! Taking away something a poor student uses to buy
food, doesn't this hurt his conscience at all?
And then, he remembered how the other person ruined his photograph of
the little girl playing with the dog. He couldn't help but angrily take out his
camera, and flip to yesterday's picture. He started to click delete, dele-…
huh? This guy's hand seems to be holding something…
He looked at the camera screen more closely, enlarged the picture, and then
saw that Di Qiuhe's slender and good-looking hands seemed to be holding
some card-shaped object. Looking at the color and size, it seems to be,
vaguely, as if, just like… it was his ID card…
So that means that yesterday, Di Qiuhe called him out in order to return the
ID card to him?
He put down the camera, and guiltily looked up at the bright afternoon sun.
Forget it. Just take it that they both repaid each other's grievances. Just let
him and Di Qiuhe's fate end with him losing his ID card, and that piece of
notebook paper with the drawing of the dog.
After finishing the supplementary procedures, he went to an off-campus

internet cafe. First, he sent the photos that he had edited yesterday (of Di
Qiuhe at his workplace), along with the sets of portraits to Xu Yinrong's
inbox. Then, he downloaded the pictures that he needed to edit by the end
of this week from the work email he reserved for Saint Elephant, and
started working.
An hour later, his afternoon class was about to begin. He stretched out his
arms, and called Wang Hu to help him bring his textbooks. Then, he
uploaded the edited photos onto his email, closed his computer, paid his
bill, and left.
After he left, the long-haired artsy youth sitting next to him took off his
headphones, closed the game on his screen, went on the campus forum, and
excitedly, with his fingers typing so quickly they seemed to be flying, made
a new post– A Breath of Fresh Air Spotted at the Internet Cafe! A Cute
Underclassman Comes to the Internet Cafe to Finish Homework!
At some high-end apartment building complex, Di Qiuhe had just returned
home after settling an endorsement fee, and turned on his computer. His
fingers automatically clicked open the Q University's Campus Network, and
went to the page for buying and selling items.
Transaction Progress: The Seller did not respond.
His expression turned cloudy. He picked up the notebook on his desk,

opened it, took out the pink notebook paper, took a picture of it, chose the
option for selling an item, priced it at ten yuan, and then clicked upload,
uplo-… The operation was interrupted, and your item failed to upload.
That annoying little "pup"arazzi!
He angrily closed the screen that said his item failed to upload, refolded the
piece of notebook paper, placed it back into his notebook, thought about it
for a while before taking it out again, stuffing it into his wallet, and ground
his teeth. He gloomily thought about how He Bai said that this thing would
help him block disasters. If it couldn't, then he would tear the university
apart until he found him, and make that little "pup"arazzi apologize for last
night's deception! Admit that he was wrong! Massage his shoulders and
legs and become his little brother!
After ordering the little "pup"arazzi around in his head for a while, he was
finally in a good mood. He grabbed the mouse with a gentle and kind
expression on his face, casually refreshed the forum, and then saw that a
new post had gone viral, and appeared on the front page.
Huh? A "Cute Underclassman?" Could they be as cute as his little

"pup"arazzi?
He laughed out loud, and clicked open the post with a sort of pride that he
couldn't really understand, skimmed over the content of the post, and then
carelessly used his mouse to scroll down.
A photo could be seen attached at the bottom of the post- the background
was an internet cafe, and you could see from the picture's angle, that it was
taken secretly. In the middle of the picture, was a slightly thin boy wearing
a checkered shirt sitting on a black sofa chair. He had a mouse in one hand,
his posture was extremely good, and on the screen in front of him, a
complicated photo editing software was open with a enlarged photograph
for an advertisement that had been edited halfway.
This person, was the little "pup"arazzi?
He unconsciously sat upright, and stared at the carefully blurred face of the
person in the photograph. His gaze was so hot it could burn through the
screen, and seemed to be able to look through the mosaic to see that face
that was so good-looking, it was annoying, and the small dimple that was
just asking to be poked that appeared on the left side of his face when he
pretended to smile.
"Being in a messy place like an internet cafe… he deserves to have his

picture taken secretly!" He coldly snorted, and couldn't help but use his
mouse to scroll back up to read the main contents of the post again, this
time in detail. After he finished reading it, he couldn't help but right-click
on the photo, and download it.
And then, he started to feel upset again.
When the little "pup"arazzi does his homework, he has to go to an internet

cafe. Is it because he doesn't have his own computer? That guy seemed to
dress pretty plainly, and he even went to look for a part-time job
yesterday… He suddenly felt like his heart hurt.
He loosened his grip on the mouse, and glared at the two photographs that
were taken secretly for a few seconds. The more he looked at those
mosaics, the more he felt like they hurt his eyes. He moved his eyes away
from them, and noticed something on the screen in front of the little
"pup"arazzi. He furrowed his brows, and enlarged the photograph a little.
In the middle of the editing software, on the corner of the half-finished

advertisement picture, there were the words, "Saint Elephant Photography."
He immediately thought of the studio opposite Red Guest Photography, and

thought of how the little "pup"arazzi said that he was there to find a part-
time job yesterday. He couldn't help but feel even more bad, and took out
his phone to call Jiang Xiuwen.
Jiang Xiuwen was driving when he saw Di Qiuhe calling him. His eyes
turned, and pretended to casually ask Jiang Guanshan, who was sitting
shotgun flipping a script, "Hey Dad, someone's calling me. It's not
convenient for me to answer them since I'm driving- can you pick it up for
me?"
Jiang Guanshan was called back from his thoughts looking at the script,
picked up the phone, and glared at Jiang Xiuwen when he saw the name on
the caller ID. He then pressed answer, and turned on the speaker phone,
making sure that his son didn't have an opportunity to pull one over him.
Jiang Xiuwen's brows drew together when he saw this.
"You useless piece of trash." After the phone connected, Di Qiuhe's voice
could immediately be heard coming out from the other end. Without giving
the person on the other side a chance to reply, he continued, "You can't even
win when it comes to recruiting part-timers. No wonder your competitors
were able to get the business deal with the TV station instead of you guys."
Du du du, the phone was hung up on the other side..
The Jiang family father and son: "…"
"Qiuhe, he…" Jiang Guanshan started speaking first, with a somewhat

complicated expression, "In front of his peers, is he always this…
uninhibited and unrestrained?"
Jiang Xiuwen recalled how his good friend always maintained a gentle and
friendly mask in front of his elders. He felt at a loss, and managed to try and
give him an excuse, "He's just worried about me. I mentioned the thing with
the photography studio to him earlier, and he was pretty concerned for
me… As you know, he has a soft heart. When his friends go through rough
times, he gets even more anxious than they do."
"Oh really." Jiang Guanshan rubbed the edge of the script, and said with a
look of indifference, "I can tell from the way he spoke. You know, that he's
really anxious."
Jiang Xiuwen took a sigh of relief, and continued to try and explain the
situation with a smile on his face, "Right, he's just too much of a good
person. He always likes worrying about…"
"So, what's the deal with your competitors robbing you of the business deal
with the TV station?" Jiang Guanshan looked at him from the side, with
eyes blazing like torches, "Who was the person who told me that everything
was going great at the photography studio? That business was going
smoothly, and it would become profitable soon?"
"…"
"So tell me, is that kid Di Qiuhe really just worried about you, or is his real
personality just like that?"
"…"
"Close the studio. Come home and learn how to direct with me."
"His personality is just like that! But, the fact that he's worried about me is
also true!" Jiang Xiuwen immediately abandoned his moral integrity, and lit
a candle for his best friend in his heart, "Dad, just listen to me. Actually, Di
Qiuhe, he…"
Before going to bed, He Bai opened the campus network, and was about to
ask about the progress of replacing his ID card. As a result, the minute he
opened it, he received a huge amount of transaction notifications. After
being stunned for a couple of seconds, he remembered that he had listed Di
Qiuhe's autograph for sale.
At that time, what did he set the starting price at? Five bucks? Or was it ten
bucks?
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There were hundreds of notifications about the transaction, the majority of

which had been automatically cancelled by the system due to a lack of
response from the seller. He flipped through a long series of notifications
that had already turned gray, and silently exclaimed at Di Qiuhe's popularity
in his heart.
This person… God is rewarding me with money for a meal, huh!

Putting out the sudden flame of jealousy in his heart, he deleted the expired
transaction notifications, and tried to remember where the autograph was.
Feeling slightly guilty, he moved his fingers, and prepared to delete the For
Sale listing.
System Reminder: The item has finished bidding. The final transaction has
reached 1000 yuan. Deletion of goods will cause an automatic deduction of
5% as commission. Do you still want to proceed?
What? Someone bid on it? And they even spent 1000 yuan?
That's not right, wait a second, automatically deduct 5% as a commission

fee? How are they going to deduct it? From where are they going to deduct
it? Who are they deducting it from? Why are there handling fees when all
you're doing is deleting a listing?
He ·Poor As Fuck· Bai clicked open the page that explained in detail the
fees for transactions on the campus network with a stunned expression on
his face. Ten minutes later, he went back to the campus network homepage,
quickly selected Listed Goods, and looked at the both red and gorgeous
looking words underneath the item that read, "Winning Bid: 1000." He
clicked the button to agree to the transaction, and then quickly sent a private
message to the buyer, asking for their shipping address and contact
information.
He would never have thought that in order to prevent students from

arbitrarily using the resources on the campus network, the school's leaders
would set up so many rules and regulations for the buying and selling of
goods. And people like him, who listed goods for ten days to half a month
without responding to requests for transactions (people who only list goods
but don't actually follow through), were the focus of these commission fees!
After waiting for several minutes without any response from the buyer,
seeing that it was getting pretty late, he threw his phone under the pillow
and covered his head with his blanket.
So dangerous- he almost lost one meal (with meat)'s worth of money.

At some upscale apartment complex, Di Qiuhe had just finished taking a

shower before drying his hair and picking up his phone. Seeing that there
was a new notification from the campus network, and two private messages,
he stopped drying his hair for a moment, and then quickly threw the towel
aside. His fingers hesitated before he clicked open the private messages
first.
White and Whiter: Are you there?
White and Whiter: Sorry to keep you waiting for so long. The transaction
was successful. Please send me your shipping address and contact
information, and I will send the goods to you as soon as possible. PS: If
you're a student from the North District, I can even send the goods to your
door hehe. Thank you for your patronage ^-^
What do you mean "hehe?" And what's up with that smiley emoticon!
Di Qiuhe raised his eyebrows, and poked at the smiling emoticon at the end
of the private message. He clicked reply, and wrote a whole bunch of
words, but his fingers cramped up before he could send it out. He then even
more angrily deleted everything he just wrote, and sent him a short reply
with an expressionless face.
A Bird ('He' Means Crane) Born in Autumn ('Qiu' Means Autumn): I'm
here.
A Bird Born in Autumn: I've already left school to do practical training, so

I'm not at school. It's too late today– add my WeChat XXX to discuss the
transaction in further detail. Let's talk whenever you're free. Good night.
After sending out this message, he cleared his thought, raised his chin
slightly, and used a kind of expression that an emperor would use when his
subjects came to pay their respects to him. He started staring at at the phone
screen with his eyes squinted in focus.
Two minutes later, he had still not received a response.
He moved his body a little, and pressed his chin down slightly.
Five minutes later, there was still no response from the other end, and also
no new friend applications on the WeChat page that he opened just in case.
He glared at the screen, and then clicked on the page for purchased goods,
and moved his fingers.
A Bird Born in Autumn: I accidentally pressed the button used to remind

the seller to deliver the goods. I didn't wake you up, did I?
After he finished typing, he hesitated, and added a smiling emoticon at the

end of the sentence.
Half an hour had passed, and the hour hand turned to twelve o'clock. His
half-dry hair had already thoroughly dried. He threw the silent phone to the
side, and lay on his bed with a stinky expression on his face. He poked the
little "pup"arazzi's dimple in his heart a hundred times before unwillingly
closing his eyes.
That damn little "pup"arazzi!
"Xiao Bai, what are you looking for?" Wang Hu, who had toothbrush
hanging from his mouth, looked strangely at He Bai, who was turning over
all of the things in his desk the minute he woke up. He asked with a tone of
uncertainty, "Did you lose something? Do you need any help?"
"I found it!" He Bai took out the slightly wrinkled piece of notebook paper
from the corner of his drawer, took a sigh of relief, and explained the
situation to Wang Hu. Then, he took out his phone, opened the private
message that he received the night before, opened WeChat, and added the
other person as a friend—— It was good thing that he didn't lose the
autograph. Otherwise, it would be horrible of him because not only did he
make the buyer wait so long for his response in the first place, but he would
also have to cancel the transaction altogether. Not to mention, the other
party had such a good attitude about it all.
Using a book to press the piece of notebook paper flat, he smiled while
walking into the bathroom. He brushed his teeth while saying to Wang Hu,
"I just completed a business transaction without using a cent of my own
money. When I get the money, I'll invite all of you guys to eat !"
"Okay." Wang Hu also wasn't polite with him, pulled the towel off the
hanger to wash his face, and answered while smiling, "It's almost the end of
the semester. Getting everyone together to have fun would be perfect. We're
going to that place in the old alleyway, right?”
He Bai stuffed his toothbrush into the side of his mouth, and gestured a sign
of affirmation at him.
When the semester started drawing to a close, all of the professors would
start to review the important points of their classes. As a person who was
reborn, and forgot everything to do with university classes, He Bai needed
to work even harder than other people when it came to reviewing and
studying. He made sure he paid attention at all times during classes, and
didn't touch his phone even one bit… So Di Qiuhe, who had ran to Red
Guest Photography in the early morning, was not happy again.
He had a sour expression on his face as he curled into the sofa, and kept
poking at his cell phone here and there.
"So…" Jiang Xiuwen sat opposite him, and tried to ask in a pleasing way,
"Qiuhe, have you had breakfast yet? There's a noodle place that just opened
nearby, and the food's pretty good."
Di Qiuhe's raised his eyebrows, put down his phone, and looked him over
carefully, squinted his eyes, and said, "There's something you're hiding
from me."
"How, how is that possible. How can hide anything from you?" Jiang
Xiuwen avoided his line of sight, and smiled dryly, pulling over a pillow
and hugging it in his arms. He nervously poked at it over and over again.
Seeing him like this, Di Qiuhe was more and more certain that he had
guessed correctly, thought for a bit, and furrowed his brows, "The last time
I came over, you were still pretty normal. So the reason you're like this right
now… is it because Uncle Jiang was next to you when I called you
yesterday? And he heard the things I said to you?"
"Not exactly that…" Jiang Xiuwen carefully glanced at him, with his voice
getting lower and lower, "I just wanted to help make more opportunities for
you to talk with my dad. It just so happened that yesterday, when you called
me, my dad was right next to me, so…"
"So that phone call was actually picked up by Uncle Jiang himself?" Di
Qiuhe's eyebrows furrowed even further.
Jiang Xiuwen nodded, and seeing that the expression on his face was even
worse now, explained, "I helped you explain afterwards. It's going to be
alright. My dad doesn't have a negative opinion of you, so you can rest
assured."
"But there isn't any positive opinion." Di Qiuhe answered expressionlessly,

and then sighed while falling back onto the sofa, rubbing his forehead, "I
guess this is fine too." When he kept on failing to get Uncle Jiang's
approval, he had already considered exposing part of his real personality to
the other party. With the current situation, he didn't need to hesitate
anymore.
Masks couldn't be worn for a lifetime. A little truth here, and a little lie
there, would be able to get the job done even better. He had also been too
careless. He had clearly decided that no matter where he was, he would
never take off his disguise, and relax his ever tense nerves. But, he ended up
forgetting a lot of important things without even realizing it, just because of
the little "pup"arazzi that ended up suddenly coming into his life.
He had really been too relaxed lately.
"Qiuhe…" Jiang Xiuwen saw the expression that had just started to have a
little bit of a shadow of Di Qiuhe's past self, gradually being replaced by
that familiar mask, and his heart felt sour. Finally, a strong sense of
powerlessness came over him.
It was a terrible feeling to see a good friend struggle to get out of a swamp,
and not have any way to help. Everyone else in their twenties, like himself,
were still recklessly spending their parent's money because of their parents'
love and indulgence. [T/N: In Asian countries, children, especially children
with rich parents, rely on their parents for a long time after what we usually
consider independent in Western countries]. But, the other party had already
started wearing a mask in front of other people very early on in life, for a
future where he wouldn't get hurt. Di Qiuhe has had to live in an isolated
and helpless situation, having to watch himself every step of the way.
"Don't look at me like that. I'm fine." Di Qiuhe got up, and patted him on
the shoulder. He smiled at him, "Thanks for your hospitality. I'll come over
to have breakfast next time."
Jiang Xiuwen was stunned, "You're leaving? Where are you gonna go? Is
there still work you haven't finished?"
"I'm going to go apologize to Uncle Jiang." Di Qiuhe put on a baseball cap

and sunglasses, and took out his mask to put on his face. He waved his
hands at Xiuwen, "Uncle Jiang has always treated me sincerely, but I let
down his expectations. Fortunately, it's not too late to try and fix things.
Xiuwen, thank you."
Jiang Xiuwen watched him leave, had his shoulders collapse in exhaustion,
and took a long sigh.
The buyer agreed to the Wechat's friend request, but didn't end up
responding.
They were probably busy with something.
He Bai took out his phone, carefully laid the autographed piece of notebook
paper flat, and carefully placed it into a cute gift box. He also added some
photographs as a free gift, and then took out a piece of paper to write a
congratulatory message. After placing the message on top of the
photographs, he put the lid back on the box, and clumsily tied a bow around
the box with ribbon.
"If I didn't know otherwise, I'd have thought that you were giving this to
your girlfriend. It's just an autograph. Is it worth you going out to buy a box
just to put it in?" Niu Junjie used his fingers to play with the rather ugly
bow, and pretended to dislike it, "Xiao Bai, your technique in tying this bow
is really horrible."
"The other person spent 1000 yuan on a piece of paper. If I don't make the
packaging at least look a little nicer, then I'd really become a mean-spirited
businessman." He Bai slapped his hand away, and pushed him away like he
was trying to shoo away a fly, "Even if it's ugly, it's still the thought that
counts. Not only is the buyer patient, but they also have a good attitude. It's
definitely a young girl with a good personality. She won't mind if the bow is
ugly or not."
"And what if it's a big, strong man?" Niu Junjie laughed at him, and put an
arm around his shoulders, "Do you wanna bet? If the buyer is male, then I'll
get hot water for you for two months [T/N: In Chinese university
dormitories, hot water has to be taken and carried from a different location,
so it's considered a chore]. If the buyer is a girl, then I'll let you use my
computer for two months. I won't play games for the entire summer
vacation! Lao Da and Lao Er can both be our witnesses!"
Chen Jie and Wang Hu laughed and shouted words of encouragement.
He Bai immediately understood the reason why Niu Junjie was teasing him
after listening to his last comment. The smile on his face grew bigger, and
he didn't poke through the other party's attempt at a bad joke. He patted the
gift box, and answered, "Let's make that bet! That buyer's WeChat avatar
was of an extremely cute cartoon drawing of a dog. I just don't believe that
a big ol' man would use that kind of picture for their profile!"
"You little brat, you're just too naive. Trust me, I'm gonna have you
prostrate before me and call me Daddy!" Niu Junjie said confidently, and as
a result, was poked and prodded by He Bai. The inside of the dormitory
instantly became a mess.
At some teahouse, Jiang Guanshan drank the tea that Di Qiuhe handed to
him, and didn't give any response to his apology.
Di Qiuhe was sitting opposite him with his back straight as a rod. The hands
that he put on his knees tightened lightly.
Kda, the door of the boxed room was pushed open, and an old man with
grey hair walked in after the waiter who had showed him the way.
Di Qiuhe looked over to see who had arrived. After getting a clear look at
who the man that walked in was, he stood up hurriedly and greeted politely,
"Elder Xu."
"Yo, so Qiuhe is here too." Xu Yinrong nodded in his direction, and then sat
down opposite Jiang Guanshan. He looked back at Di Qiuhe, who was in
the middle of pouring tea for him, and his eyes flashed a bit of
understanding. He looked at his good friend to ask, "Why did you call me
over in such a hurry? What's going on, have you decided to use him for the
role of Cheng Jun?"
Di Qiuhe's hand that was pouring tea shook a little, but went back to normal
very quickly.
"I kind of had that in mind." Jiang Guanshan still refused to pay any
attention to Di Qiuhe, and put down his tea cup to say in a calm manner,
"But, the script was written according to the characters and storyline that
you provided. As the only person around, who has ever had personal
contact with Cheng Jun, how do you think he would do?"
Di Qiuhe unconsciously started breathing more lightly, put down the tea
pot, and placed the tea that he had finished pouring in front of Xi Yinrong.
Looking sideways at him, his expression was calm, but his hands couldn't
help but clench together even tighter than before.
Xu Yinrong saw the look in his eyes, and thought of the two pictures that
his student had sent over that had left him feeling amazed. A slight smile
appeared on his face, and he nodded, "He's not bad. There are a lot of parts
to him that we have yet to discover. He can play the part."
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Di Qiuhe inhaled a long breath out of nervousness, and he exhaled

reservedly. He released his fingers which were clenching tight on the
teacup, bowing deeply towards Xu Yinrong and said reverently, "Elder Xu,
thanks for the affirmation, I appreciate it."
Xu Yinrong leaned askew to avoid Di's courtesy, shaking his hands as a

gesture of "you are welcome".
Jiang Guanshan coughed and tapped gently on the table.
Di Qiuhe reached for the teapot and poured tea for him, looking him
directly in the eye, said in a more reverent tone, "Thanks for the
opportunity, Uncle Jiang, and, sorry for letting you down in the past."
"En." Jiang Guanshan finally accepted his apology, holding the teacup in
the hand, he said, "Qiuhe, you've been close friends with Xiuwen for years,
I watched you guys growing up together."
Di Qiuhe's eyelashes quivered, repressing the excitement of getting what he

had long wished for in the heart, lowered his head in silence for seconds.
And he raised his head to smile at Jiang Guanshan, relaxing his tight
shoulders, "Silly me, it was me who had been tunnel-visioned."
As a director, Jiang Guanshan had an eye for people. He and Xiuwen had
been close friends for years, Uncle Jiang surely knew who he really was. It
was ridiculous that he had been approaching Uncle Jiang with a mask on.
No wonder when he tried to convince Uncle Jiang for the role of Cheng
Jun, he was only told he couldn't quite deliver for his disguised personality.
Now to think of it, Uncle Jiang was doing him a big favor be merely giving
him a chance to read through the scripts, a shame that he hadn't understood
Uncle Jiang and almost put Uncle Jiang's regard down the drain.
"He who was involved can't see as clear as a bystander." Jiang Guanshan
saw how Di Qiuhe finally came around, he continued straightforwardly, "If
you hadn't visit me today, you wouldn't get the role of Cheng Jun."
Di Qiuhe shuddered in the heart, waiting for Jiang Guanshan to continue.
"But you are here, and you apologized." Jiang Guanshan's expression
turned soft, he looked at Di Qiuhe with complicated feelings, and sighed,
"Qiuhe, I've heard one thing or two about what happened in your family
from Xiuwen, self-protection is human nature, I totally get that. But you are
pushing people further when they approach you with good intentions.
Qiuhe, you are leading yourself into a dead end."
Di Qiuhe looked on the ground, feeling his long-closed heart now cracking
open a gap. He knew what Uncle Jiang said was right, they were neither
relatives or stakeholders, Uncle Jiang could have not confided with him and
watching him fumbling in the wrong way as a bystander, but Uncle Jiang
not only did the opposite, but also he went so far to organize this meeting,
Uncle Jiang must have treated him as an endearing junior. On reflection, he
was the one who put on a mask and had misinterpreted Uncle Jiang, which
almost cost him this opportunity
"I'm sorry." He apologized again, full of gratitude.
Seeing Di Qiuhe like this, Jiang Guanshan knew Di Qiuhe had taken in
what he said. He nodded in content, said gently, "You are a good kid, just
keep this in mind, don't give negative thoughts the chance to take over your
mindset, the best self-protection is strengthening yourself instead of
isolating outside world by putting a mask on, it doesn't matter what you are
isolating is good or bad."
Di Qiuhe nodded in agreement, feeling his prospects that were deemed as

negative now unfolding vividly in front of him.
He Bai finally got messages from the buyer just before the afternoon class.
A Bird Born in Autumn: Sorry for the delay to reply. Please send the
autograph to XX Street, Red Guest Studio. Recipient: Jiang Xiuwen. Ph:
13xxx. No rush, just send it at your convenience, and WeChat me after you
send it.
White and Whiter: Red Guest Studio?
A Bird Born in Autumn: Yup.
White and Whiter: At my convenience?
A Bird Born in Autumn: Yup.
White and Whiter: Do you mind waiting till Sunday when I can deliver it to
you in person? I happen to need to go to XX Street this Sunday.
Seeing this message, Di Qiuhe who had drank a bit with the two elders at
lunch suddenly sat straight out of nervousness, and soon enough sinking
himself into the sofa due to dizziness.
No way could "pup"arazzi [T/N: In Mandarin, the phrase for paparazzi
literally means "puppy squad", which is why I put it as "pup"arazzi as it
will be relevant later on in the story] find out it was him who bid the
autograph at such a high price, no way! He wouldn't commit such a stupid
thing as bidding his own autograph at such a high price! It was not allowed
by his high self-esteem!
He pressed his head, and typed quickly as the dizziness repressed.
A Bird Born in Autumn: No way!!!
He Bai, who saw three exclamation marks on the other side of the screen,
touched his nose.
There went his plan of delivery in person.
A Bird Born in Autumn: Xiao Bai.
He Bai glanced his WeChat ID, and replied compliantly.
White and Whiter: Yes, sir.
A Bird Born in Autumn: "Pup"arazzi, not cute.
White and Whiter: If you are against the idea of delivering it in person, how
about I post it after school this evening?
Di Qiuhe was still under the influence of alcohol, he shook his head to see
the screen clearly with a smile on his face.
A Bird Born in Autumn: Yup, such a good boy Xiao Bai, as an elder
brother, imma treat you to lollipops.
He Bai was like "……". "Did the buyer make a move on me?" Wait, elder
brother?
White and Whiter: You are a "he"?

There went Di Qiuhe's good mood, he tapped his phone with a solemn face.
"What's wrong with a "he"? Can't a "he" message you? Yeah, right. Not a
"he". Cannot let him know it's me who buys the autograph."
So he kept typing with a bitter face.
A Bird Born in Autumn: No!!!!
He Bai saw one more exclamation marks appeared on the screen, he felt a
relif, "Phew, no more fetching hot water."
A Bird Born in Autumn: I'm a cute girl with a big cock.
White and Whiter: ……
A Bird Born in Autumn: Cute and handsome, that's what I am.
Seeing the scree, He Bai fell into silence.
He…he couldn't continue.
The one on the other side of the screen seemed to read him through and
didn't continue messaging. Class bell happened to ring, he quickly put his
phone away and opened his textbook, ready to focus on the class.
After class, four boys gathered at the canteen.
"So…what are we gonna do about the bet?" Chen Jie put He Bai's phone
down with a funny look on the face, uttered the question in everyone's
heart, "That A Bird Born in Autumn, a 'he' or a 'she'?"
Wang Hu allocated the chopsticks, said in an uncertain tone, "A 'he' I

suppose, people blurt outy the truth when they say it inadvertently."
Niu Junjie (Lao San) kicked those two under the table, still managed to
keep a thinking face, and replied, "I think that's a 'she', some girls like to
referring themselves as 'Elder brother', 'Daddy', 'Uncle', 'Grandpa', etc just
for fun, so this is not enough to prove that's a 'he', what's more, that person
made a move on Xiao Bai. Xiao Bai didn't hide his info on campus BBS or
his WeChat profile, do you think a 'he' will make a move on Xiao Bai who
is obviously a dude?"
"Lao San sure has a point." Chen Jie got the signal and nodded along, "A
'she', definitely a 'she'. Gotta bet what you bet. Lao San, from now on, you
need to stay away from your laptop and video games, we are all your
supervisors here."
Niu Junjie wailed on purpose, he threw himself on He Bai, begging Xiao

Bai to care for his endearing laptop.
"Please rest assured, I'll care for it." He Bai stroked his chin jokingly,
accepted his loot, and said, "Poor boy, I'll fetch hot water for you before
summer holiday, don't be sad, daddy loves you, daddy will see to it you pass
all the exams."
Niu Junjie's eyes sparkled, kneeled at He Bai, "Save my ass please. Help me
on my professional courses. "
Chen Jie and Wang Hu snorted at him, calling him spineless. Jollification
soon took over.
Later that night, Di Qiuhe woke up from hangover. He cleared his throat,
went to the kitchen for warm water, stroked his stomach ached from hunger,
and he made an instant noodle from the fridge.
He went to wash his face while waiting for the noodle, and he looked for
his phone to chat about their transaction.
Been silent for a day, hoping Xiao Bai was cool with that. Thinking about
this, he tapped open the WeChat app with a smile on the face.
The sole chatting frame stood out on the empty screen. He tapped the frame
open, skimmed through chat history, only rendering the smile frozen on the
face.
A Bird Born in Autumn: I'm a cute girl with a big cock.
White and Whiter: ……

A Bird Born in Autumn: Cute and handsome, that's what I am.
The last three lines zoomed in greatly in his mind, he grabbed the phone
tight, all his thoughts were frozen as if he was plunging into an abyss.
"A cute girl with a big cock…" "What was I thinking? Why on earth would
I reply like that? Was I possessed? By a ghost? No, no, no, no way it was
me who said such a thing like that, no way. A guy with such a good taste
like me would never say such a thing." Di Qiuhe thought to himself.
And what was the matter with "pup"arazzi's suspension points? Was he
speechless? Was he embarrassed? Or did he find the reply low taste and off-
color?
"It is not like that!"
Di screamed in his heart, while he kept his cool on the outside and sat on
the sofa, resumed his expressionless face, opened his noodle cup, stirred
like a robot, and shoved a big fork in his mouth.
"Ouch."
It was so hot that he threw away the fork.
"Pup"arazzi's fake smile with a dimple on the left side of the face seemed to
appear in his mind, he sank into the sofa with his eyes closed, and covered
his face with a cushion in a self-avoidance way.
The next afternoon, Jiang Xiuwen signed the delivery himself and sent the
package only as big as a man's palm to Di Qiuhe.
"Why the long face? Shouldn't you be celebrating on getting the role?"
Sitting across Di Qiuhe, Jiang Xiuwen stared at his hands busying opening
the package with prying eyes, "Who sent you this? It says it's from Q
University. Was it the little anchorwoman who chased you hard? Hadn't you
told me you had nothing to do with her?"
Hearing Jiang Xiuwen mentioning that little anchorwoman, Di Qiuhe's face

pulled longer, replied apathetically, "This is from a fan, a boy."
Package bag was open wide, a cartoon box with a ribbon bow on it showed
up.
Jiang Xiuwen looked baffled, "This is from a fan, a boy, are you sure?"
"Can this box be more girlie? A boy? Can a boy fan be so well-informed
that he knew this address? Can you please put more thoughts when it comes
to lying?" Jiang Xiuwen thought in secret.
Little did Di Qiuhe anticipate He Bai would use such a girlie box, his
fingers went stiff, and he put the box in his bag in a self-though casual way,
nodding, "Yup, a boy fan who looks up to me, who admires me."
Jiang Xiuwen squinted, clearing not buying what he said. He wouldn't hide
the box if that was really from a fan from a close friend for year. What has
he got up his sleeve?
One Useless Rebirth Chapter 10:
Such a Niggard
With the computer sponsored by Niu Junjie, He Bai went full-on retouching
photographs mode.
The salary package offered by Saint Elephant Studio includes a basic salary
plus commission from retouching photos. Since he was just a freshman in
the company, and worked part-timely, so the basic salary he got was just
1200 Yuan, which might be deducted if he couldn’t reach the minimum
number of retouching required by the company. But luckily the number
required was not that much, so it would be easy to finish.
The commission for a retoucher varied widely. An experienced retoucher

could get from a few hundreds at least to thousands at most with just one
photo. But for a green-hand like him, a harsh photographic studio was
justified to offer 1 Yuan for a photo, and nobody would argue about it.
Luckily enough, Li Ru was quite generous with talents, so the base
commission rate He Bai could get was 10 Yuan.
A retoucher who worked fast could retouch a few hundreds of photos in a

single day. So, if you could handle it, the earnings you could get were quite
considerable, but it was also tiring. He Bai didn’t intend to do the work for
a long time, and once he could save enough money to cover his living
expenses in summer holiday and to pay for his tuition for the next term, he
would say good-bye to the monotonous assembly-line-like work.
The tasks assigned to him by Saint Elephant were portraits for most of the
time, among which the portraits of babies occupied the majority, and
scenery-oriented advertising photos made up a small part. The work didn’t
require much skill, and he could easily finish dozens of photos in a day if
there were few classes that day, so he could earn good money.
After packing the photos retouched today and uploading them to the mail-
box, He Bai stretched himself. Noticing it was already past 11:30 p.m., he
hurriedly turned off his computer, took a shower and went to sleep.
At the weekend, He Bai came to Saint Elephant Studio to handle the

admission procedures he didn’t have time to deal with last week.
“Ah, Hi, Xiao He,” walking out from the office on the second floor, Li Ru,
standing beside the handrail, waved at him with a smile, “Come on up, I
have something to talk with you.”
Noticing the Destroy Nun of the Design Department came out from her
office suddenly, and talked with a stranger in a friendly manner, employees
coming and going cast curious looks to He Bai who had just walked out of
the Personnel Department.
Having perceived the attention from the staff, He Bai greeted them with a
shy smile, and went upstairs with the admission materials.
After he followed Li Ru to enter an office, one employee who was moving

clothes asked with curiosity, “Who is the guy? He looks handsome, and
even has dimples on his face. I noticed he took admission materials in hand.
A new-coming trainee?”
“He is not a trainee, but a part-time retoucher hired last week.” A

receptionist girl came out of the tea room, and said in a low voice.
“You guys went to work in the field last week, so you didn’t know. He was
interviewed and hired by Chief Inspector Li in person, and his retouching
skill is just like such.” While saying, the receptionist gave a thumbs-up, and
then added, “Besides, he is a top student from Q University, so don’t boss
him around the way you treat other trainees, or Chief Inspector Li will settle
it with you.”
Thinking of Li Ru and her RBF, these employees trembled, and didn’t
continue the topic any more tacitly.
“A new-coming retoucher he is! I have been wondering why the tasks

assigned to me recently have been much lighter, and it turns out that
somebody has helped me share the assignments.” A stubby young man with
glasses interrupted with a smile, “That’s great! Ms. Li is so considerate. The
photos from the TV station are much too sizable, and we all have been
focusing on them. It is good to have someone share some odds and ends for
us.”
Hearing what the young man said, the receptionist felt disdained in the
heart, and thought “Share? The fact might be that you are too bad at your
job, so Ms. Li has allocated all your tasks to others. Just a lickspittle! Don’t
pretend to be generous! You must have hated the new-comer after being
taken away the work. Pooh, You lackey.”
The office was not properly closed, so Li Ru could hear clearly about the
jibber jabber in the hall of the first floor. Li frowned. She got up to close the
door, and poured a cup of water for He Bai.
“Thanks, Ms Li.” He Bai took the cup, pretending not to have heard what
they said on from the first floor.
“Never mind.” Sitting on the opposite side, Li Ru explained with a tender

voice, “We trust your ability! The work had been carefully considered
before given to you! You did it well, and our clients were quite satisfied.”
“That’s great.” Drinking a sip of water, He Bai responded with a smile.
Having been quite satisfied with him, Li Ru couldn’t help giving a smile
too. She took out a document, and said, “Look! After one week’s
investigation, we think it’s such a waste for your talent by just letting you
retouch basic photos. So, we have decided to get you involved in working
groups dealing with some commercial photos. This is a revised contract
about you salary package. Have a look.”
Taking over the document, and turning it over, He Bai widened his eyes in
surprise, “100 Yuan in commission from one photo?” That was as well-paid
as an experienced employee. He just worked here temporarily, a high
commission like this was simply unbelievable.
“Yes, 100 Yuan, and based on your ability, you are getting the short end of
the stick to be honest.” Looking amusedly at his popped eyes, Li Ru felt the
surprised look of the young man was just like a baby cat seeing a slice of
dried fish. She explained, “The photos I sent to you before didn’t need to be
refined bit by bit, so you could retouch them quickly. But the commercial
photos are different, and you have to retouch them once again carefully
after going through the first time of retouching. What’s more, it involves
layout and other aspects. You have to redo your work if the customers are
not satisfied. Your workload will be doubled, and you tend to get high
pressure.”
He Bai was quite clear about what Ms. Li had said, but he couldn’t reveal
his thought. So, he just behaved as if he had been a young man completely
knowing nothing about all the knowhow in this industry. Looking as if he
was suddenly enlightened, He Bai said, “I see! But Ms. Li, pardon me, I
don’t know much about layout……”
“It doesn’t matter. Your primary job is still retouching. Concerning the
layout part, there will be other colleagues coordinating with you.” To pacify
He Bai, Li continued, “Our major tasks recently come from the TV Station,
most of which are portraits, so they don’t involve much layout work. Don’t
be nervous.”
Expressing he had understood it at once, He Bai felt ecstatic in the heart.
100 Yuan for one photo! Although retouching photos carefully took efforts,
he was efficient. He could retouch 10 photos a day, so he could earn enough
money to cover his tuition next term within a month! When summer
holiday came, he would have more time to retouch photos, then he would
get more money…… Fantastic! He would treat himself to eat meat to
celebrate!
After walking out from Saint Elephant Studio happily, he ran to a roast
duck restaurant which he had longed for a long time. A bread winner now
he was, so, he wouldn’t even blink spending as much as 180 Yuan on a
duck!
Di Qiuhe withdrew his eyesight fixated downstairs, and now he looked

gloom.
“You don’t study the script at home, but come here every day. What’s the
matter?” Jiang Xiuwen got even more confused about this good friend of
his. He had taken off his mask, but the bad temper he had hidden for many
years got more severe.
Casting a glance coldly at Jiang, Di took out a photo from his backpack,
and put it beside his face. He asked Jiang seriously, “Who is more
handsome? He or I?”
Here we came again.
Putting down his coffee cup, Jiang took a glimpse at the photo taken on a
street which would surely attract one yet again no matter how many times
one had seen. Jiang pocketed his conscience and said, “You.”
“Liar! Putting down the photo, Di looked even more gloom, “The guy on
the photo is me. How could I be more handsome than myself?”
Jiang cast a contemptuous glance at him, and said disdainfully, “The first
time you asked me about this question, I replied this way. But what’s the
result? You said I was perfunctory since you thought how can the real you
as handsome as the you in the photo. Can you go to see a doctor? Where did
you get the photo? The man who took this photo was really good at it. It
just showed well your temperament of deserving a beat. I’ll employ him to
come to Red Guests Studio, and offer him the salary package of a chief
photographer!”
Di Qiuhe took out another photo, and said without expression, “Here is the
original one.”
Getting stupefied, Jiang picked up the original photo, had a look at it, and
then looked at the photo in his hand. He looked surprised, “That photo was
retouched? My God! Till now I’ve known the effect of retouching on a
photo. The retouching guy seemed to have known you well, and he must
have been blind to beautify you 200%.”
“The jealous look of a man is just too terrible.” Having pulled the corners of
his mouth, Di rested himself in the sofa looking like a master. Raising his
chin, Di’s affection to himself swelled crazily. “The retouching guy is a
huge fan of me, one of the die-hard fans, who is obsessed with me, crazy,
loyal, and he even stalks me for photos.”
“Uh, isn’t that a pervert.”
Di Qiuhe looked at him with his eyebrows up.
Jiang Xiuwen couldn’t stand it anymore. Getting up to take Di’s backpack,

and put it into his arms, Jiang began to drive Di outside. “If you are
suffering PMS, please go back and lie on your bed. Since you’re young,
don’t give up treatment. My dad is still waiting for you to shoot a movie.
Just cheer yourself up.”
“You’re just jealous!” After showing himself off, Di Qiuhe felt good in the
heart. Putting away the photo carefully, he stood up to grab his backpack,
and said, “Now you want to employ my true-love fan to come to your
studio. Hum, it is too late.” Having said this, he threw his backpack casually
onto his back, and left handsomely.
Watching him leave with astonishment, Jinag Xiuwen pressed his hands on
the chest feeling suffocated. What spell was the guy cast on? How could he
relapse into what he was in his teenager years when he behaved like an
idiot?
“Don’t forget the image labels you’ve given to yourself! Be gentle and
upright!” Jiang couldn’t hold back the feeling of suffocation in the heart,
and he shouted loudly towards the stairs, “Remember to take some
medicine! Never come here without eating medicine!”
The only response was the solicitous voice coming from the staff
downstairs who led Di out shyly.
……That brat did piss Jiang off!
There was a long queue for roast ducks. Having said in his dormitory
WeChat group there would be an extra meal in the evening, He Bai went to
buy a cup of milk tea, and stood at the end of the line while drinking the
milk tea.
“I’m going to star in a film.”
A familiar voice coming from behind, He Bai stopped sucking the straw.
“The roast ducks here are not as delicious as those of SuXiangYuan in the
southern city.
He Bai spat the straw out silently.
“The signature I signed for you last time was too casual. Give it back to me,
and I’ll sign a new one for you.”
His hands holding the cup of milk tea trembled slightly. Thinking of the
meal a few days ago, He Bai turned around timidly and smiled at the man
behind, “What a coincidence! I meet you again! Are you here to buy roast
ducks too?”
Looking at the dimple on his left face, Di Qiuhe squinted his eyes, and said,
“You have lost the signature I gave to you, right?”
He Bai turned around in an instant with his eyes rolled wildly. “How…How
could it be? As for the signature of a Film Emperor, such a precious item, I
must have put it away well. Hah, hah…”
“Sure enough, you have lost it.” Thinking of the dust and folding mark of
the signature card, Di reached out his hand, “Give it back to me.”
Staring at his pretty and long fingers, He Bai got speechless in the heart. To
his surprise, there was such kind of Film Emperor who would take back the
signature he had given out! Di Qiuhe was described as gentle, and generous
to his fans in those news reports. Was it true or not? Then who was the
niggard standing behind and arguing with him about a signature.
Milk Tea
'Don't blame me. You had it coming.' With this thought, He Bai reached out
his hands and held them above Di Qiuhe's.
"Well, you should return my school card."
With a serious look on his face, Di Qiuhe looked down at the tinny hands
that were considerably smaller than his. That man was indeed the
'pup'arazzi that people said he was. He had little dimples and tiny hands and
was half a head shorter than him.
He Bai was led to believe that he had outwitted him after getting no reply.
With his dimples deepened, he withdrew his hand and said with a low
voice, "Film Emperor, this squabble between us will take us nowhere. Let's
call it even, shall we?"
"Call it even?" said Di Qiuhe with his eyebrows raised, not afraid of shining
his true colors. He shook his head in protest, saying "No, never."
He Bai froze a bit as their eyes met. The odd feeling that he had vaguely
experienced in the alley that day was once again raging and had become
clearer than ever to the extent that it could no longer be ignored.
His gentle eyes remained unchanged, but the look on his face, the tone of
his reply and the relaxed way he posed himself were all too foreign to
him…. With a twitch of his eyebrow, he unconsciously squeezed the tea
cup, "Film Emperor, it doesn't suit you to behave like this. You want to be
careful with how you carry yourself in public, gotta stick to your image."
'Where have his tenderness and gentlemanly manners gone? Are those all
just facades? It's no wonder that this guy always looks odd. It turns out that
all the tenderness and amiability are staged. The truth is, he is a mean
bastard! Last time we saw each other, he acted like a Film Emperor. Why is
he acting so frivolously this time? Has he given up on himself because he is
being blacklisted?' thought He Bai.
Thinking of this, he glanced at Di Qiuhe's energetic eyes typical of the

young people and sighed with great mercy. He chose not to hold it against
this young man and lowered his head to take out 500 yuan from his wallet.
He placed the money onto Di's hand which was still there motioned to ask
the autograph back and said with an honest tone, "The truth is, I have sold
your autograph for 1000 yuan. Here, this is half of it. Your share. Don't give
up just yet. Whatever doesn't kill you only makes you stronger. Your
autograph will be worth 10000 yuan soon enough."
'… He is not playing by the book,' thought Di Qiuhe.
"Keep up the good work." said He Bai. Wearing an amiable smile of a kind
elder, He Bai patted Di's shoulder and stuck a sticker in the shape of little
red flower, which he had taken out from a filming prop kit when he was
going through the formalities for his first day on the job, onto his chest. He
gave a few pats on Di's chest and nodded in satisfaction, "Well, look at that.
It suits you. Being blacklisted is not the end of the world. The game is not
over until you give up. You must always keep up a fighting spirit. Go, go
embrace your bright future!" After finishing these words, he turned Di
Qiuhe around and pushed him two steps away out from the line.
After being pushed out of the line, Di Qiuhe felt a sudden tightness on the
part of chest where he was patted. He looked down at his chest with his
eyebrows knit as he was also experiencing a sense of joy somehow.
"What's wrong with you? Didn't I tell you there is a line here? Go wait at
the back of the line. We all want our roasted ducks. You don't get to cut in
line. Off you go," shouted He Bai. His public scolding was a stark contrast
to his previous uplifting comments.
Suddenly, Di Qiuhe turned back and saw He Bai staring at him with a
disapproving look on his face. Meanwhile, people in the line were all
looking in their direction curiously. He hurriedly covered the mask on his
mouth and lowered the cap peak of his cap. Looking at those elusive
dimples on He Bai's face, he couldn't help but step forward.
"Hey, Hey, did you hear me? You're not supposed to cut in line. Everyone is
watching you." yelled He Bai loudly. Now, even the passersby also turned
their gazes towards them.
"The queue jumper looks familiar. Don't you think so?" "Yeah…I've been
watching him for a while. He keeps wearing the hat and the face mask. Do
you think there is a possibility that he is Di…" Di Qiuhe halted his
forwarding steps as he vaguely heard a discussion coming from the back of
the line. He squeezed his eyes to look at He Bai whose lips were widely
stretched from side to side and then grabbed his milk tea. After that, he
lowered down and growled "'Pup'arazzi, don't play any tricks during the
time when I'm filming." After finishing those words, he turned back and
strode away. Looking from behind, his straightened back looked so much
like that of a gentleman.
The triumphant feeling was as fleeting as a comet as He Bai was

immediately dumbfounded by what Di Qiuhe just did. That sudden robbery
sent him into a rage.
"Hey! I was drinking that!"
However, Di Qiuhe was nowhere to be found.
"Excuse me…" a long-haired girl suddenly popped out and smiled at him.
She asked with a flushed face, "I saw you talking to that man for a long
while… He didn't actually jump the queue, did he? You two know each
other, right? Well, is he… is he…?"
"What?" said He Bai who instantly put on a baffled look on his face and
scratched his hair in embarrassment, "I am sorry you have to see that. That
man is my cousin. He's had measles and was told to avoid certain foods, but
he still secretly followed me for roast duck, so …. I'm really sorry. Next
time, I'll remember not to talk loudly in public." On hearing this, the long-
haired girl held back what she was preparing to say. With the blush fading,
she stuttered, "Oh, he… he is your cousin. That's… that's alright. You didn't
speak that loud. Never mind…"
He Bai continued to let out an embarrassing laughter which helped quash

whatever resentment people might have towards them, and so this
unpleasant episode eventually ended with his smile.
Holding the lukewarm milk tea, Di Qiuhe smiled as he was recalling the
surprised look on 'Pup'arazzi's face when he took the milk tea from him.
"Where to?" asked the taxi driver as he started the car while pressing down
the meter.
The smile on Di Qiuhe's mouth quickly disappeared. He turned his head to

look at the receding street view and pulled down his face mask a bit to
answer the driver's question, "The Heng Jing Villa. Drive slowly, please. I
am not in a hurry." Now that he had secured his role in the play, it was time
to address the issues regarding the contract.
Upon hearing that, the driver mistakenly stepped heavily on the gas pedal
and the car raced forward a few meters. Luckily, there were no cars ahead
and so no harms were done. He hurriedly stabilized the speed and replied in
a more careful manner, "Sure, sure. Relax, I've got steady hands. I won't go
above the speed limit."
The Heng Jing Villa was a renowned luxurious villa compound in B City.
Its residents were either rich or powerful. Who would have thought that he
would be serving one of its residents? This experience was fairly exciting.
Surprisingly, He Bai got a WeChat message from a buyer after buying the
roast duck back to school.
A Bird Born in Autumn: The giveaway is great. May I ask if you have more
photos like this? I'm keen to buy it.
'Buy photos?'
Thinking of this, he put the roasted duck on the table, and sat down to reply
the message.
White and Whiter: The photo was randomly downloaded from the Internet,
but I edited it a bit. If you like it, I will send you a few more for free. ^-^
A Bird Born in Autumn: That's so generous of you.
White and Whiter: Don't mention it. As it happens, I am on a few editing

works recently. It's really no trouble.
A Bird Born in Autumn: Well, thank you very much.
White and Whiter: You are welcome.
Five minutes later.
A Bird Born in Autumn: It's Building F dormitory, North District, Q

university, correct?
He Bai felt confused, but then gave a positive reply.
A Bird Born in Autumn: Noted.
White and Whiter: ???
A Bird Born in Autumn: Your bowknot is very ugly.
He Bai: "..."
A Bird Born in Autumn: But I like it very much. Thank you. ^-^
He Bai was speechless, but he had to admit that he found this buyer to be
very interesting.
White and Whiter: Thank you for your kind words.
"Bai."
Niu Junjie's big head suddenly emerged from behind, which sent He Bai
spring to his feet.
"Why do you walk like a ninja? You scared the hell out of me."
Rubbing his chin, Niu Junjie looked at He Bai with a crooked smile, "In my
experience, there are about three circumstances where a man would look at
his cellphone with an enigmatic smile: First, he is watching something
erotic. Second, he's making a bucket of money. Third, he is in love. With
the way you smiled, I'll bet my money on the third scenario."
He Bai grabbed the roasted duck and hit him with it, "Really, getting all
detective on me? Aren't you supposed to be reviewing your class notes?
Come on, let's go buy some disposable tableware. We are running low."
"…Fine"
Di Qiuhe put down the cellphone. He was now in a better mood to present
himself to confront Di Qiuhua's downcast face.
"Why the silence? Is that supposed to make a point?!" said Di Chunhua

who had had enough with the way he ignored her by playing with the
cellphone with his head down. She raised her voice and said, "For a man
who claimed to have renounced his right to the inheritance, you sure are
quick to crawl back in disgrace. What? Are you scared of being blacklisted?
Tell you what, there is no use in begging. There is no place for you in this
family anymore!"
Di Qiuhe curved up his lips and showed her a scornful smile.
Di Chunhua was struck dumb by his smile, and then she exploded. She
stood up to fetch a cup of tea from the table and directed her aim towards
him, "What's so funny?! What? Are you finally done playing an innocent
puppy? Humph! You are in no position to smile in front of me! You are just
an ill-bred bastard!"
"Shut your mouth!"

The door was thrown open by Di Bian, who was supposed to be in a
company meeting. He strode in and glared at Di Chunhua, looking both
pissed and surprised at the same time, "So that's how you treat your brother
when I am not around! Who taught you to say those things? Speak up!
Who?!"
"Dad… why have you returned?" Di Chunhua stood up in embarrassment,

instantly looking a lot less aggressive. She stole a threatening look at Di
Qiuhe, signing him to help with the situation. Instead, Di Qiuhe raised his
eyebrows, looking more contemptuous than ever.
"You!" Being turned back by someone who had never dared confront her
before was way too much of a change for Di Chunhua and she immediately
flew into a rage, "What's that look on your face?! Go explain this to dad. I
was only joking!"
Unlike her mother who was an expert at disguising herself, she was after all
just a teenage girl who would show her true colors at the first provocation.
At this moment, Di Qiuhe had finally understood his folly of pretending to

be nice to everyone around him. After all, disguise only comes in handy
when it is in need . For those who harbor ill will towards you, it's only
fitting that you show them the same malice that they've shown you.
One Useless Rebirth Chapter 12: I
Feel Blue
Di Qiuhe knew that Di Bian couldn’t see his expression at this time, so he
continued to make no secret of his taunting in his eyes, while on the other
hand he talked to Di Chunhua gently, “Chunhua, please clam down, great
anger is bad for your health.”
“Shut up!” Di Chunhua screamed.
“You should shut up!” Di Bian became angrier due to Di Chunhua’s

undisguised command and despise attitude towards Di Qiuhe. Thinking of
her good behavior in the past, Di Bian feels buzzing in his head and has
splitting headache. He shouts, “apologize to your brother, right now!”
Di Qiuhe reached out to Di Chunhua at the right time, and appeased her,
“Chunhua, I do not blame you. Don’t be angry. You are in poor health, don't
get emotional.”
“Get away from me. You are insincere!” Di Chunhua hit his hand away
without thinking.
Di Qiuhe almost couldn’t help laughing. He lowered his head for a while
and pressed down his mood. Then, he stood up and faced Di Bian. He
pulled his clothes which was wet by tea, said with a forced smile, “Dad, is
my room still there? I want to change my clothes. Do not blame Chunhua.
She is just joking. After all, there is even worse saying outside. Because she
is still young, so she may be influenced by those rumors outside.”
‘How shall be it a joke by calling you bastard? What do you mean of even
worse saying outside?’ thought Di Bian.
Di Bian looked at his little daughter who became a stranger to him because
of her face of rage; meanwhile, he looked at his eldest son who was forcing
a smile and hadn’t been home for a long time. He felt that some of his
understanding was faintly crumbling.
His daughter who was clever and obedient in front of him abused her
brother by shouting and commanding behind his back without scruple. The
disgust in her voice was so deep. It was obvious that it was more than just
throwing a fit. If this was the real attitude of his daughter toward his eldest
son, was the brother-sister moment in the past fake?
“Qiuhe, what happened to your clothes?” He asked with an angry face,

suppressing his agitating mood.
Di Qiuhe took one step forward and stood in the front of Di Chunhua, and
replied briefly, “I just accidentally knocked the cup over. Dad, don’t worry.”
Di Bian glanced at Di Qiuhe’s gesture of protecting Di Chunhua, and he felt

his heart was blocked with a stone. He paused and tried to soften his tone of
voice, “You can go upstairs to change your clothes first.” Then, he looked at
Di Chunhua who was just coming out from the back of Di Qiuhe with a
expression full of discontent, said with heavy tone on purpose, “As long as I
live, you shall have your room in this house!”
Di Chunhua was stunned, and the dissatisfaction on her face was replaced
by astonishment quickly. She demanded, “Dad, what do you mean?” ‘Mom
finally forced the bastard to renounce his inheritance. What Dad is doing
will put all Mom’s efforts into nothing.’ thought herself.
‘Look at her attitude and tone. I was just saying that for test.
Unexpectedly……’ Di Bian closed his eyes. Then he looked at her again
and asked, “What do you think my meaning is?”
It was the first time for Di Chunhua to be gazed by her father with this kind
of inquisitive and dark look. She was surprised and realized that she was
too complacent in her previous behavior, so she concealed all her
dissatisfactions quickly and ran to her father. She lowered her head and
talked fawningly, pulling his arm, “Dad, I have been at home these days.
Brother seldom comes home, but he has been playing mobile phone and
ignored me. I went angry, feeling neglected, so I said the wrong words.
Sorry, I am not intentional.”
The coquetry that used to soften his heart easily suddenly was colored with
new meaning now. The daughter was fifteen years old and no longer a girl
who did not understand anything. Di Bian looked at his eldest son who had
been standing there calmly without any argument, and looked at two cups
on the tea table, one full and one empty. He pulled down his daughter’s
hand slowly and said, “Chunhua, please go to your room for rest. Qiuhe,
follow me to the study room.”
“Dad.” Di Chunhua was really flustered. Her father had never spoken to her
in this manner.
Di Bian ignored her, picking up his briefcase, and went straight upstairs.
Di Qiuhe watched his dad going upstairs and removed the staged gentleness
from his face. He bent down to pick up his backpack on the sofa, smiling at
Di Chunhua proudly, and turned to follow Di Bian.
“You!” Di Chunhua wants to get angry, but considering Di Bian, she had no
choice but to calm down. Biting her lips, she ran to sofa to pick up her
phone and dialed her mother’s phone number.
The father and son sat in the study room. Di Bian asked the housekeeper to
send clean clothes and towels. After watching Di Qiuhe changed the
clothes, he talked to Di Qiuhe in a commanding tone, “Qiuhe, as you have
come home, don't leave again. I don't agree to cut off the relationship
between us. Huangdu is the property of Di Family. You are my son. Of
course, you shall have your share for the right of inheritance.” He was
confused in the past. The saying of letting Qiuhe suffer grievance for family
safe and compensating him in future is nonsense. The son of Di Bian could
accept anything but unfair treatment!
“Dad, if you do this, Aunt Qin will be in a pickle. She has devoted herself
to the family a lot these years. It’s The Board of Directors that is making
trouble now. She has no choice but to propose that I quit Huangdu. If I can
stabilize the situation by taking a step back, I would love to. You do not
need to feel sorry for me. I believe that if Xia Song is the one who is asked
to quit by the Board of Directors, he would make the same choice as me for
the sake of family stability.” Di Qiuhe said that while folding the clothes
that he had changed and put it aside. He talked in a gentle and placatory
tone, as if he had no idea of how much fortune that he was giving up on.
After hearing this, Di Bian grew more dissatisfied with the Board of
Directors, but also felt even more indebted about his eldest son who had
always been sensible. Because he knew, if it was his second son who was
put in this situation, he would never choose to quit decisively.
“Qiuhe, you……”
“Dad, stop please, I will not come back. The members of Board of
Directors have been changing over the years. Even you are laborious in
managing Huangdu. As your son, I am not competent enough help you.
Now, there finally came up a chance that I do not drag you down.” Di
Qiuhe shook his head and changes the topic, “In fact, I come back home
this time to ask you for help.”
Di Bian’s heart missed a beat when he heard the changes of the Board of
Directors, and asked Di Qiuhe urgently when he heard that Di Qiuhe
needed help, “What kind of help? Do you need money or you agree to study
abroad? I will agree whatever you want.”
Di Qiuhe smiled gratefully, and shook his head, “No. I have enough money.
I earned endorsement fee before I was blacklisted by Huangdu, couple
millions RMB. Aunt Qin also gave me the downtown apartment. I am not
short on money. I have thought about going abroad to study, but I may
probably have to fail Aunt Qin’s kindness. Our family is in trouble now,
although I may not be able to help, I want to be close to you……I come
back this time to hope you can ask Aunt Qin to terminate my contract.
Don’t worry, I will pay the liquidated damages, and I will not sign contracts
with other company. I love being an actor, and I want to fight for myself.”
Di Bian didn’t expect that he would only ask for this in the end. He
swallowed his dry throat and asked, “Did Aunt Qin give you the downtown
apartment?”
“Yes.” Di Qiuhe nodded, looking calm and contented, “The apartment is in

good location. It is convenient for me. Aunt Qin also hires housekeeper for
me. It is good.”
Di Bian was completely speechless. He knew that his wife gave apartment
to his eldest son. At that time, he just thought his wife was being
considerate to his son. But now, from a different perspective and with more
information in hand, everything had changed.
For families at the same level of Di family, almost every adult child had
several houses and cars under his name. For the favored children, they even
had company shares and started to participate in affairs of the Group. How
about Qiuhe? He had been in Huangdu for three years. No one knew he was
the member of Di family. He did not enjoy any benefit. The reason was that
his wife said a young fella like Qiuhe might get pride easily; she meant to
trial him and exercise his ability. However, three years had passed, Qiuhe
had made some achievements with great effort, but he had to give up
everything for this family. In the end, he only got an apartment.
“I am sorry.” What had been taken for granted suddenly was unveiled now,
only to find the things underneath was so unendurable. How he failed as a
father.
“Dad, where did that come from?” Di Qiuhe slightly frowned, hesitated for
a moment, “I’m giving you a hard time, aren’t I? Aunt Qin manages the
contracts of all actors of Huangdu. If she terminates my contract without
going through formalities, the Board of Directors may bring trouble
again……It is only a seven-year contract. Three years have passed if
counting this year. I can wait four years and continue my career by then.
Dad, please do not feel sorry. Furthermore, Xia Song will grow up after
four years. He can join the company and give you a hand with Aunt Qin. I
will also feel relieved.”
Di Bian felt shocked and his expression became terrible again.

His son only wanted to terminate the contract, yet he stooped so low to
compromise.
The Board of Directors of Huangdu did undergo member-changing these

years. Most of the current members were relatives from his wife’s side. In
addition, for the contracts of actors, because there were situations that the
senior executive changed jobs and took actors away alongside, so he
assigned all the contract issues to his wife. At that time, he only felt that his
wife was a good wife who helped him to share affairs and solve problems.
But now to think it carefully, was Huangdu still under the name of Di?
Once doubts arose, they were hard to put down.
Di Bian looked at his son, who had become so mellow, and he was panic-
stricken.
Qiuhe is his first child. He once outshined all his peers. Fancy him
becoming so edgeless within a few years.
When exactly did all that start? Two years ago, or three years ago, or even
longer?
He hardly had any clue. The huge change seemed to take place in a short
moment. The child once laughed loudly and resplendently became such a
person who wouldn’t be angry even if his sister called him bastard. Was it
possible that Huangdu, just like Qiuhe, which was also grinding off the
edges of Di family inch by inch and was replaced by a shell belonging to
the Qin family?
“No. The contract must be terminated. I will terminate your contract

personally. ” Di Bian seemed to wake up suddenly. He took out his phone
hastily, as if trying to prove something, and called his wife. The line was
busy. He called again, but the line was still busy. A sudden rage rose in his
heart. He called his trusted subordinate, vice-president, instead, demanding,
“Send me the contract of Qiuhe. Then, ask someone to draw up a
termination contract. As a president, since when do I need the approval of a
manager for my request? Go and get it done. If someone obstructs you, let
him communicate with me directly!”
Di Qiuhe looked at the red face of Di Bian due to anger. A sneer flashed in
his eyes. Then, he put on a worried expression quickly and walked forward
to “persuade”.
No sooner had He Bai finished the roast duck than there came the WeChat
message of the buyer again.
A bird born in autumn: I feel blue.
He Bai raised a hand to prop up his face, expressionless.
‘You are feeling blue, so? We are just under transaction relationship. We
shall not cross the line when it comes to deep communication.’
A bird born in autumn: comfort me.
He Bai decides to pretend to be blind.
A bird born in autumn: I was bullied by my half-sister today. My

stepmother is very mean.
He Bai halted the action of closing the chat box, and held the mobile phone
again at eye level.
A bird born in autumn: then I provoke my father to help me bully back, and
I have dug a trap for my stepmother.
The budding sympathy withered suddenly.
A bird born in autumn: so I am happy again.
He Bai: “……”, ‘is this buyer crazy?’

Longevity Noodles
A bird Born in Autumn: But I know that my father shows favoritism only
on a temporary basis. When my stepmother comes back and renders a
curtain-lecture, I am still regarded as an outsider in this family. After all,
such things have happened multiple times.
He Bai sat straight. After a brief silence, he heaved a sigh and then weighed
his words to type.
White and Whiter: it’s not hard for me to obtain an autographed photograph
of Di Qiuhe. If I give it to you as a present, will you feel happier?
Turning his head sideways, Di Qiuhe looked out of the window and saw
Qin Li getting off the car in the yard. A breath of oppression was exhaled
from his chest, which had been lingering on his mind since he returned
home. With a smile on his mouth, Qiuhe fixated on his phone again and
continued typing.
A bird Born in Autumn: I feel blue. Only your hug and kiss can cheer me
up.
He Bai raised his eyebrows, staring at the phone screen for a long time with
his face expressionless. All of a sudden, he stretched out one finger and
poked hard at the keyboard.
White and Whiter: a child who shows ill temper is not a good boy. In most
cases, they were just putting on a show. What they need is nothing but a
thrashing.
Di Qiuhe was overwhelmed with joy instantly. To imagine the twisted

expression White and Whiter had when typing that sentence insjected his
body abundant energy again. Hearing the faint sound of door opening, he
typed a sentence in a hurry, putting his mobile phone away, and walked
over to Qin Li at the door.
Qin Li was a beautiful woman, tall and delicate. Time seemed to have given
her preferential treatment, leaving her only maturity and lingering
charming. Like a bottle of precious wine, the older she got, the more charm
she displayed.
"You already back?" She brushed away a strand of falling hair from her
ears, greeting Di Qiuhe in a gentle and natural manner, and then handed the
document to him, “The vice president told me your father required your
contract hastily, so I cut short the meeting to send it back. But where’s your
dad?”
“In Chunhua's room. She suddenly fell ill and called the family doctor over.
Dad is worried about her and has been watching at her bedside”. Di Qiuhe
also put on a gentle disguise, took the document and replied in guilt," It’s
my fault. If I had not suddenly come back, she would not be angry like this.
Thank you for sending me the document. Actually, you could have made
others do this. Official business should come first.”
"Never mind. What’s more, it has nothing to do with you. Chunhua herself
is excitable by temperament.”Qin Li patted him on the shoulder as a way of
comfort, shook her head and sighed, “I also wonder what’s wrong with her.
She looks so strange these days that her teachers informed me she often
wrangled with her classmates recently. Her mother I am, I dare not to rule
her over too hard. Teenagers tend to be overly sensitive, especially girls. I’s
so sorry that you are the one who suffered, Qiuhe.”
Looking at her perfect-staged expression, Di Qiuhe expressed his approval

to her acting skill at heart, and then wore a slightly desolate expression,
answering to her after a period of silence, “It doesn’t matter, Aunt Qin...
But I have a suspicion that there is someone close to Chunhua having
stirred up discord between her and me. Last time we went home together,
she suddenly lost her temper, drove me out of the car on the way, and even
declared to blacklist me. In case it irritates Dad, I didn’t tell him that.
Luckily, Driver Li is a clever man who disclosed nothing to Dad. ”
Qin Li knit her brows slightly, shot an unobtrusive glance at the staircase on
the second floor, bowed her head and drew a wisp of hair away. A surge of
anger emerged on her face when she looked up again with her voice raised,
"How dare she make you alight from the car? She is too willful! No wonder
you came late last time and were hence scolded by your father. It is really ...
Oh! It’s extremely unreasonable for her to do so. Let me go upstairs and
give her a piece of my mind! "
“Please don't, Aunt Qin!" Di Qiuhe barred her way swiftly. He looked very
restrained, but actually he pulled her hand very hard and then continued to
persuade her, "Chunhua was just exploited by someone. Her behavior of
calling me bastard or alleging to blacklist me must be the result of the
dissension a certain villain sowed behind us. If you fall into rage, things
will go as he or she wishes. Nowadays, Board of Directors in Huangdu is in
flux, which adds the difficulty for Dad to manage it. I suspect that it is to
some extent caused by sabotage of the base person, so our top priority is to
smoke out the villain and solve the problem. Chunhua is still young. You
have a lot of time to teach her. By the way, you'd better make an
investigation of people around Xiasong. Even Chunhua is surrounded by
villains, let along Xiasong. He is a candidate the board thought highly of.
There must be bad person around him. ”
Shocked by Diu Qiuhe’s penetrating words, Qin Li sensed clearly the

villain he mentioned was nobody but her. In addition, he talked of the
turbulence in Huangdu as well as the strain on Di Bian to manage the
company in the first place, and then referred to that the directors fix their
mind on Xiasong as their favorite and that anything should not go wrong
with him. He was actually driving a wedge between Di Bian and her!
She finally finds that things are quite wrong with the stepson. With her eyes
dropped, she examined his facial expressions inch by inch with a critical
eye, and drew her hand out, "Qiuhe, let go of me. Where do you hear the
rumor? You are as innocent as a child. Be careful not to be taken in by
others’ plot of sowing discord.”
Di Qiuhe loosened his hand and slightly leaned to one side, with his back
against the staircase. The original air of tenderness disappeared from his
face, and an abominable smile revealed. With his body askew, he pointed
with his finger at the direction of the staircase on the second floor, and then
put on a gentle disguise again when Qin Li’s expression changed all at
once. He offered his apology, "I know you would say so ... I’m sorry. I
didn’t mean to bypass you and present the cancellation to Dad. I tried to
reach your assistant several times but no one answered the phone, so ... But
there’s no need for you to get worried. After this thing is done, I will try to
pay fewer visits to Dad lest the board stirs more trouble. ”
When hearing his words, Qin Li’s heart almost skipped a beat. How perfect
his trick was--- avoiding the focus and then making concessions in order to
gain advantages! Her calculation to get sympathy from Di Bian as well as to
throw mud at Di Qiuhe couldn’t work at all under his words. In addition, he
had also sowed discord between she and Di Bian! What happened to the
boy who had been cowardly and timid before? Since when had he become
so sharp-tongued!
She subdued her dissatisfactions, lifting one hand to touch his hair, and said
in a gentle voice, "You silly boy, how could it comes that I should blame
this on you. Leave those of the board alone. They are merely a group of
clowns who make trouble. Later on, you are still the legitimate successor to
Huangdu.”
Di Qiuhe also smiled when he dodged her hand without the least hesitation,
with his smile shut off. “You don’t have to lie to me. I understand I have no
chance to inherit the company. Saying this is totally not my original
intention, but now that I'm leaving, I can’t help worrying about my dad. ”
A flicker of anguish gradually appeared on his mouth, “I feel very tired and
don’t want to act any more. Eight years ago, I, 15 years old, was almost
crippled by a thug outside the school, whose father turns out to be father-in-
law of your assistant; six years ago, when I was 17, a rabid dog bit me at the
thigh on my way home, and the dog owner is a crack agent working for you
now; four years ago, when I was 19, my roommate enticed me to go
clubbing and handed me a cigarette mixed with drug. His mother, however,
serves as the head of Qin’s Supermarket; three years ago, I signed a contract
with Huangdu, only to find that my partner was a gay of disreputable
character, nothing but a pretty face. If I had not gone solo in advance, my
reputation would have been spoiled since then. In spite of this, his brother, a
consummate villain as wicked as one could be, took up the post of hotel
manager of Qin’s Hotel at your cousin’s invitation; and one month ago, I
unknowingly offended a grandson of one board member and was thus
directed against by that person in coalition with other directors.
Consequently, my father had to give me up. I am not a fool, Aunt Qin.
Everything you did couldn’t escape my attention, but given that you are the
person my dad loves, I am willing to make a concession and help you cover
up your mistakes. But you really shouldn’t blacklist me or purposely put
obstacles in my way and refuse to terminate my contract. What I want is
nothing more than being an actor. ”
“You ...”Qin Li was stunned by his bluntly-honest words. Recalling the

vague figure looming up at the stairwell, she had no time to ponder how he
knew those things, uttering hastily, “Cut the nonsense, Qiuhe! I swear that I
never intend to blacklist you. What you said just now...”
“Now that you say you have no idea, what I can do is nothing but believe
that. I acted on impulse just now.” Di Qiuhe interrupted her, taking a
document out of his bag, gave it to her, and spoke with a hint of sadness,
“It’s a document to sever my relationship with Dad, on which I signed my
name. But I dare not give it to Dad in person for fear that it grieves him a
lot, so I have to bother you with this task. Please help me hand this
document over to him and give him a few words of comfort. Besides, thank
you for sending my contract back. I will entrust the letter of cancellation to
my lawyer, and mail it with the penalty fee to Huangdu. From then on, I
hope neither of us will interfere with each other. I will continue my acting
career, and you can pay attention to grooming Xiasong for the presidential
post of Huangdu in the future. All I ask for is that you could stop making
things difficult for me.”
The situation took an abrupt turn for Qin Li. The document, which she had
been drooling over for a long time, had become a hot potato now. Burning
with inveterate hatred, Qin Li had no choice but to continue putting on an
act, with her eyes brimming with tears, she explained, “Qiuhe, you have
misunderstood me. Just tell me who cooked up the story and cheated you, I
guarantee to settle scores with him! As for this certificate, you’d better
retrieve it. As a saying goes, blood is thicker than water. Your emotional tie
to your dad can never be ended by a piece of paper. I ...”
“Isn't a document enough? I’ve already severed relationship with Dad.

What else do you want?” Di Qiuhe suddenly raised his voice to interrupt
her. His heart was pounding heavily. It seemed that Diu Qiuhe was trying to
suppress some painful emotions, and then he continued in a low voice, “I
understand. No wonder you have been persuading my father to send me
abroad for study ... Aunt Qin, please take good care of my father. It’s time
for me to leave. ”
“Qiuhe!” Qin Li nearly cried a scream. She stepped forward to hold his
hand and shouted at him, “You can't do this! We are a family. When
misunderstanding occurs, what we need to do is to clear it up instantly. You
father and I will be heartbroken if you leave in this way!” She was quite
clear that Di Qiuhe couldn’t go away before her very eyes. If he did, she
could hardly get rid of slanders on her, and the document he left behind
would no longer take effect. Even if she finally coaxed forgiveness out of
Di Bian, he would be forever extremely guilty of Di Qiuhe, his eldest son
who had undergone such grievance, and she could hardly make any issue
out of it.
Di Qiuhe halted, turning around after a deep breath. He grasped her hand on
his arm, pulled it down slowly, and said with tears in his eyes, “Do you
have any idea that I was actually ready to call you mom when I was 15?
Unluckily, I overheard your talk with your assistant by phone then ... You
must have been disappointed at the news that I wasn’t crippled, haven’t
you? As to Chunhua, she is still very young. I already renounced my claim
to Huangdu and am ready to cut off relation with the family. Please do not
teach wrong thing to her. She should have been a lovable girl pure in
thought.” After that, he shook her hand off and strode into the darkening
night.
“Qiu ...”
Oh, no! She was done…
Looking at the empty gate and listening to the footsteps from the staircase,
Qin Li shut her eyes in a fury.
Di Qiuhe, you bad bastard! ‘As the proverb says, a barking dog doesn’t
bite.’ She had to admit that she indeed made an error of judgment!
Early in the morning, He Bai walked out from the dormitory building
yawning. Fiddling with the campus card that was re-applied just now, he
headed for the canteen.
“I would like longevity noodles of the North Canteen. ”
A tall, slender figure suddenly emerged from another pathway and drew
more and more closer to him spontaneously.
He Bai dropped his gaze and stepped sideways to draw a line between the
two.
Di Qiuhe looked up at the rising sun with his hands in his pocket and
muttered, “It’s my 23th birthday today.”
He Bai covered his ears with his hands to indicate that he was able to hear
nothing.
“Yesterday I was kicked out by my family. Also, Huangdu terminated the

engagement with me and demanded a large amount of penalty fee.
Sometimes I really feel that life is so boring... Do you know what will
happen to people when they die? Is there really Lethean soup for them to
drink? "
There occurs a lump in He Bai’s throat as he heard this. Smoldering with

sentiment, he turns into the other path at the fork and takes two steps
forwards to find that the person who always tags him along does not keep
up. Turning his head, He Bai darted a feigning furious look over his
shoulders at Di Qiuhe, “Aren’t you the one who would like longevity
noodles? Keep up!”
On hearing what he said, Diu Qiuhe was taken aback at the fork, with his
expression covered by the brim of his hat. Then he smiled, lifting his hat,
and stepped forward, "In return for your treat, I will give you something as
a gift. How about one autographed photo of mine? You once said my
signature can be sold for 10,000 in the future, let alone my autographed
photograph, which will certainly be sold better. Little pup, you are about to
make a bundle. "
He Bai:" ... "He was so tempted to beat that Film Emperor up.
Happy Birthday
The North Canteen was empty on Sunday morning and most of the
windows where they served breakfast were closed, except the one serving
longevity noodles, fortunately.
After putting a bowl of hot noodles in front of Di Qiuhe, He Bai began to

gnaw away at the steamed buns while drinking soy milk.
“I want the soy milk, too.” Di Qiuhe split the disposable chopsticks and
gazed at He’s hands with pretty, slightly widened eyes.
He Bai paused as he was suddenly reminded of the milk tea that Di Qiuhe
had grabbed from him. He put a straw into the soy milk without hesitation,
took a swig, and then took it out. He then got up with his school card to buy
another one.
“Got any sugar in it? I like it sweet.” Di Qiuhe requested with an innocent
look.
He Bai took a deep breath. ‘It’s his birthday after all. Besides, I shouldn’t
quarrel with an imbecile’. Thinking of that, he got up in a rage and took the
soy milk to add sugar. After that, he put a straw into it and placed the soy
milk beside Di Qiuhe’s bowl. Then, he picked up his bun and took a bite,
looking ferocious with his eyes widened.
His angry face looked a lot like that of a teenager. Di Qiuhe sneaked a look
at his elusive dimples when He Bai was chewing and gave a small cough to
cover his laugh. He slowly rolled up his sleeves before stirring the noodles
with the chopsticks，gently picked up one and delivered to his mouth.
He Bai’s eyes followed his movements before finally fixing his eyes on his
mouth.
The lips were moistened by the wet noodle when it’s sent to his mouth and
now he had become even more attractive with glossy lips, slightly closed
teeth and faintly revealed tongue. The wooden chopsticks holding the
springy noodles were slowly being sent into his mouth.
"I want more pepper." said Di Qiuhe while putting down the chopsticks.
He Bai tried to get his breath back as he was nearly chocked by the bun
after hearing his request. He hurriedly gulped down a large amount of soy
milk to help with the choking and then throwed the bag of buns onto the
table in a rage. After that, he got up again, saying “Wait!”
Di Qiuhe looked at him with a baffled and aggrieved face “Are you ok?"
He Bai, unconsciously gritting his teeth, said, “I’m fine.”
Bang!
A bowl of flaming-red pepper oil was placed next to the soy milk.
Di Qiuhe, with eyes lightening up, smiled gently at He Bai. “Thank you.
You are so considerate.”
He Bai continued to bite his buns and decided to turn a deaf ear to whatever
he was going to say next.
"That……"
He was resolved to not respond to him and simply kept biting one bun after
another.
Di Qiuhe curled up his lips as he noticed his stuffed cheeks and uptight
body, but then he held back his desire to mess with him further and instead
lowered down his head and swallowed a mouthful of noodle into his mouth.
He commended, “So delicious, just like before."
Like before?
He Bai felt surprised. He swallowed the buns and looked up at him, asking
"Have you ever had longevity noodle here?"
“Hm,” replied Di Qiuhe with a smile after gulping down a mouthful of

sweet soybean milk in the same way he did, “I have tried it twice. Didn’t I
tell you? I am a student of the Q university, but I graduated this year. I’ve
come back to collect my diploma. Never thought I will run into you here.”
It was June and the fourth graders were coming back in droves for their
graduation photos and diplomas. Although it did surprise him that Di Qiuhe
was a student of this university. He was suddenly reminded of the buyer
who bought Di Qiuhe’s autograph. That man was also a fourth grader of the
Q university and his ID on both the forum and WeChat bore uncanny
resemblance to Di Qiuhe’s name. Could they be the same person?
“Why are you looking at me like that? Is there something on my face?” Di

Qiuhe touched his face and put on a gentle smile. “Are you surprised that a
handsome man like me would go to such a prestigious college? That’s fine.
I get that a lot. Though I study here, I seldomly came to school because of
the nature of my job. Even my classmates might not know me.”
He Bai slightly lowered his eyes. The unreasonable doubts bothered him to
ask, that….
“Did you sign in the school BBS? What’s your ID? Let’s friend each other.”
He requested.
“School BBS” said Di Qiuhe with a confused face. He frowned as he tried

to dig into his memory, then he drew out his phone to search the websites,
all the while saying “I remember I signed up when I got enrolled back then,
but I used my school ID number instead of a registered account name. Let
me see…”
Seeing that, He Bai quickly used his WeChat to send a message to the
buyer.
He sneaked a look at Di Qiuhe who was busy signing in the school forum.
Di Qiuhe was obviously not using the WeChat, and he got an immediate
reply from the buyer.
A Bird Born in Autumn: Good morning. It’s yet another beautiful day.
“Sorry, it would seem that my company canceled my ID in order to protect

my privacy.” Di Qiuhe showed him the screen of his phone, looking quite
sorry. Then he withdrew his hand with a touch of melancholy on his face,
“It’s the first time that an alumnus wanted to friend me… Thank you for
being with me on my birthday. I’m very happy today.”
Looking at his sad face, He Bai almost felt guilty as if he had done
something terrible to him.
“You… You’re welcome.” Ashamed of what he had in mind a while ago, he

put away his phone.
It made sense. They couldn’t very well be the same person. After all, who
would pay a fortune to buy back one’s own autograph after giving it away?
That was not something that a smart man like Di Qiuhe would do. He was
not that rich.
The more he thought of it, the guiltier he felt for being so paranoid a while
ago. He then realized that what he said had deeply upsett Di and he
hurriedly added, “Today is your birthday. What else do you want except for
the longevity noodles? Cake? I know just the place to eat cake. Would you
like me to order you one”
“Ok. Let’s go have some cake.” Di Qiuhe chimed in and sped up to finish
his noodle. “I thought I’ll be alone today. Thank God I ran into you, little
puppy. Thank you.”
He Bai swallowed what he wanted to say and looked towards his camera
bag beside him.
‘Perhaps, I just found the right model for photographic course this week.’
Each of them finished the breakfasts with their own axe to grind. Then Di
Qiuhe went to get his diploma, while He Bai took photos of Di Qiuhe
striding into the teaching building.
With the sun rising, more and more students were coming out for exercises.
To avoid causing disturbance, Di Qiuhe rode with He Bai downtown after
getting his diploma. Afterwards, they drove together to a game center.
“Don’t you want a cake?” Standing in front of the game center, He Bai felt
as if he was about to enter the lion’s den.
“I have already ordered a cake over the phone, but it needs time to be ready.
Let’s kill some time with this while we wait.” Di Qiuhe lowered his cap.
From his pocket he drew 500 yuan and delivered them to He Bai, “Here you
are. Go exchange some game coins. Let’s play to our hearts’ content.”
He stared at the money as if it’s the same 500 yuan that he made yesterday.
The shame for selling the autograph came out again. He took a picture
when he saw Di Qiuhe ‘s handsome face under that cap peak. He then took
the money and strode into the game center, all the while thinking, ‘Well,
think of it as a compensation for selling his autograph.’
They tried everything that the game center had to offer: basketball machine,
fishing machine, street dancing machine and VR equipment. He Bai stood
next to a doll machine with an emotionless face, quietly watching Di Qiuhe
wrestling with the gripper trying to catch the dolls. At weekends, there were
a lot of people. Earlier the two were able to go on unnoticed under the cover
of the dim lights, but now in the section of doll machines where lights were
sufficiently bright, more and more passersby were looking towards their
direction.
Holding back his impulse to yawn, He Bai suddenly noticed that not far
away there were a few girls looking at his direction with sparkling eyes.
With a twitch of his eyebrows, he looked around and saw a staff in a maid’s
uniform selling comic spin-offs. He hurriedly stopped her and bought
something. Then, he came back, placing his hands on Di Qiuhe’s shoulders
and turning him around to face himself. “What’s up?” causally said Di
Qiuhe, not minding the fact that this sudden interruption had totally ruined
his best chance at catching the doll. Nonetheless, he wasn’t pissed, and
instead raised his hat a bit and gently asked, “Getting impatient, hm? Shall
we go get some drinks?”
The blushed face after playing, the smile, and the gentle way he said those
words almost made He Bai feel like he was flirting with him. What a
horrible delusion it was!
Holding back his desire to make sarcastic comments, He Bai stuck a sticker
on Di’s face and then he squeezed a lot of paint, randomly rubbing them all
over Di’s forehead and cheeks. He nodded with satisfaction after the
handsome face had turned into a messy drawing board and then waved him
away, “Ok. Go play. Childish Di.” He had figured out that Di Qiuhe was a
childish man faking to be a mature grown-up. He was obviously a lousy
gamer and the way he kept playing said a lot about his childish character.
He now looked nothing like what he was made out to be.
Di Qiuhe let him do what he would to his face, but then he, smelled at the
paint with a frown, “Childish Di?”
“How about Junior Di?” He Bai generously replied.
Di Qiuhe suddenly grabbed the paint from him, squeezing out a handful and
rubbing it onto the dimple on the left side of his face. He then pinched his
face. “You are younger than me. If I’m Childish Di, what does that make
you?”
“Your uncle.”
“Little puppy.”
“What?”
“My uncle has been dead for many years.”

He Bai took away his hands. Then he quickly took some photos and
snickered “I’m going to take all the ugly photos of you, then sell them to
your stupid fan. Let’s see whether she would stop idolizing you and turn
against you instead.”
Di Qiuhe put on a gentle smile while looking into the camera. “Stupid fan?
Who? The one spent 1000 yuan for the autograph? Little puppy, I forgot to
ask you. Why did you sell my autograph? Do you hate me?”
The guy in the camera was smiling, but with a sense of sadness.
Unconsciously, He Bai pressed the shutter to take a picture, then put it
down with a sigh. He put on his poker face again and tilted his head to
looked at the door, signaling him to tag along, “Let’s go. I’m starving. Let’s
go eat something.”
“Your treat?”
“… My treat.”
“I want to eat ribs. The most expensive kind.”
He Bai paused suddenly and pulled over his hands for a quick shake. Then
he let them go, waving “Happy birthday. See you again!”
Di Qiuhe couldn’t help but laugh. The moment He Bai turned around, Di
Qiuhe quickly caught his bag belt. Being taller than him, Di Qiuhe took
away his camera with ease, and then he waved “All right. Thanks. See you
again!”
After finishing those words, he turned back and went away without
hesitation as quickly as he could.
“Wait…” He Bai was dumbfounded, and then he stomped his feet, shouting
“You bastard! My camera!”
Dying to Know?
There were too many people in the video game hall. Just in a flash, Di
Qiuhe disappeared into the crowd from the view of He Bai. He had no
choice but to chase him along a possible direction. After hitting a couple, he
had to admit in despair that his camera bag had been snatched away by a
bastard whom he offered to celebrate birthday and faced no shortage of
money at all!
A bastard who bit the hand that fed him!
Quite ungrateful!
Diu Qiuhe had appropriated his campus card, snatched the milky tea he had
not finished, and took away his camera just now. How come such a creature
became the Film Emperor? He was more of a bandit than an actor! Such a
person, such a person... What lousy luck he had to make the acquaintance of
Di Qiuhe!
He Bai did several twirls on the spot when he recalled he had stowed his
mobile phone in his pocket. He stopped immediately and took the phone out
to find in desperation that he had no way to get in touch with Di Qiuhe.
The camera he borrowed from Mr. Xu was not cheap. What he could do if it
was never returned... to call the police? He laid a finger on the emergency
dial key and then turned his phone off ferociously after a slight hesitation!
‘Fuck! Today is supposedly not fit for going out!’
Against a jewelry store shelf across the street stood Di Qiuhe who clicked
the shutter at He Bai trotting down the street in a rage. Smiling, Di Qiuhe
logged in WeChat on his phone and sent a message out with delight.
A Bird Born in Autumn: Happy Birthday! Don’t forget to eat cake ^-^
Hearing the beep, He Bai logged in his WeChat, and a stroke of doubt was
raised in his mind when he saw this message. He replied in a puzzle.
White and Whiter: my birthday?
A Bird Born in Autumn: Yeah, I notice that your WeChat account name is
the combination of an acronym plus a date, so I guess that date is your
birthday, isn't it?
He Bai blinked perplexedly. He quit the chat box, looked at his WeChat
account as well as the date, and then realized that it was really his birthday
today...
Staying alone for a long time, he had forgotten to care about things like his
birthday which occurred every year while Di Qiuhe should be so careful to
find this detail and extended greeting to him unexpectedly.
He Bai’s rage was quickly appeased. He felt a little embarrassed and quite
touched, replying in a hurry.
White and Whiter: It's my birthday indeed. I myself didn’t even realize.
Thank you.
A Bird Born in Autumn: My pleasure. Remember to have birthday cake and

longevity noodles^-^
He Bai smiled so dazzlingly that a pair of dimples appeared on his face. He

thanked Di Qiuhe again when something occurred to him suddenly.
Di Qiuhe, Qiuhe (which means “Autumn Crane” in Chinese). He

remembered vaguely that the encyclopedia online reported Di Qiuhe was
born in autumn so his parents named him Qiuhe. And now ... was certainly
in summer! Early summer!
S-H-I-T....
He was a sheer liar and robber who behaved like a three-year-old boy!
He Bai acted furiously again, pacing up and down, and ran briskly to the
bus stop. Since Di Qiuhe was a student of Q University, he must have left
his contact details and address there. As a saying goes, the monk can run
away, but the temple won’t run away with him. He told himself the camera
must be taken back!
Watching the slightly thin figure disappear from view, Di Qiuhe packed the
mobile phone up and turned to the shop assistant who was staring at him
carefully. He pointed to the camera bag hanging about his arm, and asked
politely with his habitually gentle smile, “Excuse me, can I have a gift box
to hold this camera?”
Looking at Diu Qiuhe’s paint-stained face and colorful stickers on it, the
clerk couldn’t help treating him as a retarded youth. He helped to search out
a pink-and-blue heart-shaped gift box with a sympathetic attitude and asked
as softly as possible, “Is this OK?” In his eyes, Di Qiuhe was obviously a
game enthusiast who had lost his mind so much that he dared not to
provoke him.
Di Qiuhe sized the box up and recalled that He Bai wore a sky-blue T-shirt
today. He nodded with satisfaction and added, “Please fetch me a ribbon
that looks cute.”
The clerk responded and turned around to get a ribbon when he paid silent
tribute to his gift-receiver: the girl who was pursued by such a neurotic
person must feel very painful.
Due to traffic jam at weekends, He Bai spent over two hours on the way to
campus. Being looked up and down in the taxi, He hurried to his dormitory
to wash his face as soon as he got off... However, he was taken aback by
two ribbon-decorated pink-and-blue boxes on the ground, one smaller and
the other larger.
“What’s this?!” He looked at the door plate first and then the dreamy boxes
on the ground, rubbing his eyes.
“You’re finally back, Bai! Look, someone sent you a gift!” Niu Junjie
sprang out and cried excitedly. Puzzled, he looked at He Bai’s face and
asked, “What’s wrong with your face? Were you beaten up?”
“No, it's paint.” He rubbed the paint which dried out on his face and replied
in puzzlement, “Sent me a gift? Are these for me?”
“Sure”, Wang Hu came towards him, with a pair of scissors in his hand, and
signaled him to look at the note on the box, “There are your information on
it, including your faculty, major, school card number and your name. The
housemaster told us the two boxes were sent half an hour ago by a guy in
takeaway uniform. He didn’t have your number and thus gave them to the
housemaster. If Junjie hadn’t passed by and looked on, your name would be
on the blackboard at the door of the housemaster. ”
The blackboard bulletin was prepared specially for students who returned
late, stayed out all night or lost their belongings. Whoever was recorded on
it would be ridiculed for an entire week.
He Bai wiped his face, gave Niu Junjie a grateful look, and spoke in a
sincere way, “thank you, Junjie.”
“You’re welcome.” Niu Junjie waved his hand while his eyes glued on the
box. He made faces to He Bai, “Open them and have a look at things inside!
Judging from their color and package, the giver is definitely a girl! Ha, a
girl courts you, Bai!”
Chen Jie who kept quite all the while held his glasses up and burst into
claim, “Why not a boy?”
Silence reigned the room, and it suddenly struck them that a foreign
exchange student once pursued He Bai in a crazy manner. They stepped
back in concert without previous arrangement, far away from the two
boxes.
Touching the scissors in his hand, Wang Hu uttered slowly, “The
anonymous gift-giving is to some extent like the guy’s style... Does Locke,
the romantic art student, come back?”
“I suppose he is not. The exchange ended last semester and he already went
home ...” Niu Junjie said with little confidence.
Chen Jie bent his head to look at the note, and made a rational analysis,
“The note is written in Chinese with elegant handwriting, so it is by no
means penned by foreigners.”
Hearing his words, Niu Junjie also stared at the note, flustered, “But this
handwriting looks so unrestrained that no girl could compose it.”
He Bai racked his brains, trying to remember things about Locke with his
eyebrows raised. He came up to see that note and something crossed his
mind. Expressionless, he stretched one hand to Wang Hu, “Bro, give me
your scissors. Don't panic! These boxes aren't from Locke. ”
“Not Locke?”
“No.”
Hearing his definite answer, the other three drew closer again, all asking at
once why he was so sure as well as whether he already knew who it actually
was.
“I had no idea originally, but after seeing the handwriting on the note, I
think I know who he is. Don’t worry. The giver is an enemy, no, a friend of
mine, but he is really not Locke.” He Bai answered with a sullen face, cut
the ribbons around the box directly and opened the box while scolding Di
Qiuhe secretly.
With the box lid opened, a delicate three-layer cake revealed in front of the
crowd, which greatly shocked Wang Hu and the other two.
He Bai’s mouth twitched slightly. He opened the other box and found his
camera robbed as expected.
... Di Qiuhe was certainly a retard, of which He Bai was now quite sure.
“A three-layer cake from J. It must be quite expensive!” Niu Junjie

crouched over the cake and rubbed his chin, “But why did your friend draw
a dog on it?”
“There are words next to the dog.” Chen Jie pushed his glasses up, lowered
his head, and made every effort to identify those extraordinarily small
words next to the puppy, “Happy birthday, Little Pup! Thank you for
sending photos to Mr. Xu Yinrong. Plus, my birthday is on September 7th.
Don’t forget to present me with a gift in return!”
Wang Hu took the phone to look at the date, and clapped himself hard on
the forehead, “My memory is so poor that I almost forget today is Bai’s
birthday. How about going out for dinner at night to celebrate?
Niu Junjie gave his consent immediately by raising his hand. Chen Jie also
nodded with a smile.
He Bai looked at them, smiling, “my treat”, and looked down at the cake
with his brow slightly knitted. ‘Why did Di Qiuhe thank me for the photos?
Which photos? Was he familiar with Mr. Xu? Did he refer to the picture I
took by chance? But how did he know I had sent the picture to Mr. Xu?
Wait, does this mean Di Qiuhe had already knew I handed in his picture as
my homework?’
Looking at the three-layer cake on the ground and the camera bag in the
box, He Bai heaved a deep sigh.
...The feeling was like having sugar mixed with shit.
He Bai thought his “surprise” was finished and didn’t expect that another
box was sent over two days later, and that his name was recorded on the
blackboard after all.
“Was it also sent by that friend of yours?” Niu Junjie moved over curiously,
took a look at the pink boxes and then at He Bai’s tender face, and sighed
with gloom, “Alas, Bai, you’d better get a girlfriend.”
He Bai threw him a sidelong glance, pushed his face aside, tore off the note
on the box and opened the lid. Then he looked completely stunned.
The box was half full of photos Di Qiuhe had taken the other day with his
signature on them.
There was another note glued to the surface of the box. He tore it off to find
that a phone number was written on it. After some hesitation he took out his
phone, saved the number and sent a text message to the number after
circumspect typing.
He Bai: I have received your photos. Thank you. In addition, as regard to

what you mentioned on the cake about the photos and Mr. Xu, could you
please tell me exactly what was going on?
Di Qiuhe was listening to discussions between Jiang Guanshan and Xu

Yinrong about the script when his phone rang. Thinking that the photo was
delivered at this moment, he broke into a smile. Under the cover of the
script, he took out the phone, glanced at the message from an unknown
number and quickly browsed the content. His eyes ran down a folder near
Xu Yinrong’s hand, and then he started typing.
Di Qiuhe: Wanna know why I thank you?
He Bai: Yes.
Di Qiuhe: Dying to know?
He Bai: ...Yeah.
Di Qiuhe: Me too.
He Bai: ?
Di Qiuhe: Dying to have you beg me.
He Bai: ...
Di Qiuhe: You looked so cute when you trotted down the street.
Bang!
He Bai tucked his phone into the drawer with indignation.

The First Time
There were two sets of photos in the box. One was signed under the name
of Di Qiuhe, and the other Childish Di.
With a frown, He Bai collected the photos signed with the name Di Qiuhe
in a rage. After that, he bought a new box for those photos and also put in
the ones he had once edited. Then, after he had the photos delivered, he sent
the buyer a WeChat message, thanking him for the birthday message.
Rather than receiving an immediate response, as was the case last time, he
waited for two minutes before putting down his phone. Then, he picked up
his phone and put it into his drawer.
After all was done, he finally felt a little bit refreshed. Moreover, having
only a few lessons in the afternoon allowed him to review them in advance.
With that done, he then turned on his computer to download the new tasks
from Saint Elephant Studio.
This time the Saint Elephant didn't sent him as many photos as before.
There were only five sets, each containing six photos, and he was expected
to finish them in a week.
All the photos were portraits. Out of five people in those photos, three of
them being males and two females, there were two that looked familiar to
He Bai. After a while of painstaking memory-searching, he remembered
that those two were the up-and-coming hosts of the local TV station of B
city. However, right now they were just a couple of new hosts of the TV
station.
He then picked out six photos, all featuring one particular person. He
zoomed in on that person with the help of Photoshop, and all the while his
mind started to wander off.
It's no wonder that Li Ru would promise him such a high commission. It

turned out that the Saint Elephant was cooperating with the TV station of B
city. As far as he knew, though the local TV station was not as prestigious
as the Central Station, it was nonetheless high on the ranking list with good
resources and political support. The most important was that the local TV
station would recommend excellent hosts to the Central Station from time
to time, so it was usually the preferred choice for most new hosts.
He remembered that Liu Huanhuan, LaoSan's ex-girlfriend, was also signed

by the TV station after pulling a lot of strings… But Liu Huanhuan didn't
last long there and resigned early. After being off the radar for a few years,
she married a divorced rich man with a record of domestic violence. In her
most desperate times, she once went back for LaoSan, which almost caused
his wife to break up with him.
Thinking about the old-time gossips didn't slow down what he was doing.
He skillfully removed some obvious flaws on the photos and readjusted
their overall tones. He also zoomed in on the people for more detailed
editing and then edited them again so that the people in those photos
wouldn't look out of place with the backgrounds. After all was done, he
clicked save and have them exported. Whenever he had an inspiration, he
would also make an extra version that was more to his aesthetic taste.
It took him three days to finish all the tasks. Then he sent those edited
photos to Li Ru to look over so as to make sure that they were approved
before e-mailing them to the company. With all done, he then asked Li Ru
for next week's tasks.
Li Ru was satisfied with the high-quality photos as well as the speed with
which he carried out the task and was rather impressed by that extra version
of the photos he made. She encouraged him to edit more and be more
creative in his future works. Meanwhile, she ordered three weeks' worth of
works to be assigned to him all at once and generously offered to help him
with this month's bonus.
He Bai listened to the commendation carefully, and then, in his moment of

joy, blacklisted Di Qiuhe who kept texting him while he was editing!
At the weekend, Di Qiuhe came to Red Guest again, looking through the
script with an absent-minded face.
"Here, your gift from that 'male fan'". Jiang Xiuwen put down the coffee
and the box, and sat opposite to him with a look that clearly read "I want to
kick you out". Impatiently shaking his legs, he asked, "What have you been
doing these days? I've been calling you to take the box. You didn't show up.
Nor did you discuss the script with my dad. Are you going to let this rare
opportunity pass you by and bail on my father?"
Di Qiuhe ignored him and still looked down at the box on the table.
'Well. What does that mean? Last time, he was so excited when he received
a gift from the fan. Are they fighting?'
Intrigued by his reaction, Jiang Xiuwen stopped shaking his legs and tilted
his head to steal a few peeks at him. Finally, he leaned over, asking "What's
up? Is there a problem with this gift?"
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Di Qiuhe still stared at the box in silence with a poker face.
The sight of his silence gave Jiang Xiuwen the creeps and he boldly reached
out to the box, thinking, "Is there something dangerous in it? But it doesn't
make any sense. This box has been here for two or three days and nothing
happened…."
"Don't touch it." Di Qiuhe grabbed back the box.
Jiang Xiuwen stopped, sweeping a look at the way he grabbed the box into
his arms. Then he felt relieved, sitting up straight before immediately
falling back into the sofa in a rage. With a slow tone, he said, "Tell me.
What the hell is wrong with you?"
The box was very light, but Di Qiuhe felt it's a little heavy in his hands.
Then he replied with a bitter tone, "I was blacklisted online." For the first
time, he was blacklisted online.
"By whom?" asked Jiang Xiuwen with a gloating voice and with a touch of
new-found admiration on his face for the one that held accountable.
Di Qiuhe looked up suddenly and fixed his gaze on him with razor-sharp
eyes.
Jiang Xiuwen avoided his eyes, coughing in a low voice to conceal the
gloat in his tone. With a frown, he said "That's too much. How dare he!
That's really... That's really too much!"
There was no worse performance than this.
Curling up his lip, Di Qiuhe put the box into his backpack and then raised
his hand to support his face. He tilted his head to look outside the window
and said with an uncaring voice, "It's nothing. Being blacklisted is only
temporary. Young men can be touchy sometimes. I get it."
It was all Jiang Xiuwen could do not to whistle. 'Well, well, well. Look at
the gritting teeth and twisted face and all the big words he was talking
about. It's so obvious that he is pissed like hell right now. Kudos to the man
who blacklisted him!'
The phone beeped suddenly, and immediately Di Qiuhe sat up straight to

take out the phone from his pocket.
White and Whiter: Haven't got a reply from you recently. Are you ok? Have
you received the photos? P.S.: I've edited a few more photos of Di Qiuhe.
Are you in Red Guest? I am on the way to XX Street. If you are keen, I can
deliver them to you. ^-^
Di Qiuhe frowned.
'What's so funny? Since when you did you become so obliging and start
providing home delivery service? Just a buyer. Why are you so eager? Why
do you blacklist me, while being so generous to a WeChat friend whom
you've never met? Do you need a spanking? Man, do you know how I felt
when I was told that the number does not exist? Elder Xu could get through
it the last minute!'
Looking at his furious face, Jiang Xiuwen took out his phone anxiously and
carefully asked, "Qiu.. Qiuhe, have you been under any stress recently?
Schizophrenia, brain disease?"
Di Qiuhe was still staring at the phone.
White and Whiter: Hello? Are you online?
White and Whiter: ? ? ?
White and Whiter: @A Bird Born in Autumn?
White and Whiter: Qiuqiu (Qiu means autumn in Chinese)? Hello?
Di Qiuhe's heart skipped a beat all of a sudden with the furious look
disappearing quickly off his face. Curling up his lips, he looked up at Jiang
Xiuwen and stopped smiling. "Call me." said he with eager eyes.
Jiang Xiuwen swallowed while pressing his finger on "1", asking "Call
you? Di, Di Qiuhe?"
Di Qiuhe shook his head. "No, call me by my nickname."
With finger on "2", "Qiuhe?"

Di Qiuhe stared at him, "Is that my nickname?"
Jiang Xiuwen took a breath in desperation and moved his finger to "0".
(TN: 120 is the emergency number in China) When he was pressing on the
button, he said, "Qiuqiu, I think you need a doctor."
"No." Di Qiuhe suddenly raised his voice and shook his head. "No, not this
tone." 'Little puppy would never call him in such an obedient tone!'
Thinking of that, he couldn't help but stride away after shoving the script
into his backpack.
Jiang Xiuwen froze and pressed on another button, which triggered a

beeping, warning him that it was an empty number. He got up to pull back
Di Qiuhe, saying patiently "Don't leave. I think you've been under too much
pressure recently, so you need a rest…."
White and Whiter: It seems that you're offline. Well, it just so happens that
I've got something up right now, so I couldn't deliver them to you today.
Rain check? ^-^
After hearing the beep, Di Qiuhe grabbed his phone and took a quick look
at the message. Then he suddenly halted, turning around and striding back
to the window.
At the gate of the Saint Elephant across the street, He Bai put the phone into
his pocket. He looked at the short guy wearing glasses who poked his head
out of a van from the shotgun seat. He searched hard in his memory for his
name, and then he put on a friendly smile and said, "Brother Ma, did Li
send me to go out with you?"
"Yeah", said Ma Qun with a sincere smile. He promptly got off the van and
opened the back door for him. Wiping off the sweat on his forehead that he
had when moving the equipment, he said "The TV station decided at the
last minute to take a set of anniversary photos for the newly signed intern
hosts. But some of the field crew members were assigned to cover a group
wedding, and there are simply not enough men for this ad hoc task. So Li
sent in the editing crew. Li said you are good at taking high-quality photos.
If you like, you can come with me. You'll get paid for overtime work plus
the allowance for commute and food. It's not mandatory. Would you like to
come? The location is near the Li Hu Park. It's not far and the view is great.
I highly suggest that you come with us if you are free. "
"Right, you are so young. Spending some time in the field will do you
good." Another member of the editing crew poked his head out of the van.
After greeting He Bai, he continued, "Besides, this time Mr. Ma will lead
the team. He is Ma Qun's uncle and the best photographer in Saint Elephant.
I always see you carrying a camera, so I guess you must like photography.
If you go, you might learn a thing or two from him."
When they finished talking, He Bai nodded. He thought about how Li Ru

had been caring for him all the time, and he smiled. "How can I pass up
such a good opportunity? Thank you for giving me this opportunity."
"We are all colleagues here. No need to thank us." Ma Qun helped him
close the door before going back to his seat and fastening his own seat belt.
While signaling the driver to drive ahead, he said, "As long as you work
hard, there will be plenty of such opportunities."
Upon hearing his words, He Bai broke out an uneasy smile and touched the
camera strap in his hand.
Ma Qun seemed welcoming and friendly, but the way he looked at He Bai
told a different story... This was a little bit interesting.
Di Qiuhe watched He Bai getting on the van and leaving. He tried to hold
back his feelings but he failed, curling up his lips with a sneer.
Jiang Xiuwen who was standing far away from him, cautiously asked,
"Qiuhe, the hospital is very close. Shall we, shall we go there?"
Di Qiuhe looked back at him and took a step back to the sofa. He put down
his backpack to take out the script. Lowering his head, he's completely
absorbed into the script. The elegant posture, and the gentle temperament
evident in the way he flipped through the script were in stark contrast to the
furious look on the guy standing on the road just now.
Jiang Xiuwen: "... I see... It's schizophrenia.
An Opportunity
Lihu Park, as the name implied, was a park which was built around Lihu.
For this time, B city TV station choosed to shoot commemorative photos
for the new hosts here for two reasons: one for it was set in a quiet and
beautiful environment here; and the other for it was….cheap to book here.
“The TV station has booked the west side of the lake for two days and set
up isolation belt. Some colleagues have already been there for setting the
scene.” Lin Rui, another member of photo retouching group moved the
equipment outside while explaining. Seeing that He Bai lifted the heaviest
box directly, he could not help raising his hand and patting He Bai’s
shoulder, and said: “Don’t force yourself. If it is too heavy to move for one
time, make it two times. I will accompany you. You can still grow a little
taller at your age. You need to pay more attention for this. Don’t press on
your bones.”
The hand that patted on the shoulder was very gentle, it was an considerate
gesture in a polite manner. He Bai took a look at slightly thin body of Lin
Rui and the heavy equipment in his arms, and then looked at Ma Qun who
was taking light props cloth in his hand in the front of cars. He Bai’s
dimples on his face changed from shallow to deep quickly. He reached out
to help Lin Rui to lift the equipment and said: “It’s ok. I can lift it. I just had
my 21st birthday. My height might not grow anymore. But look at your
glowing face, any good news at home?”
Lin Rui couldn’t help but show a smile on his face after he heard the
question of He Bai, and replied: “Not a big deal, but just my wife finally
gives birth to a girl for me after so many years.”
“Girl is good, she will be close to you. Congratulations to you and your
wife.” He Bai looked at the face of Lin Rui with very infectious expression
of happiness, he wanted to take photos of Lin Rui, but due to the box in his
hand, he couldn’t reach take the camera, so he whispered ‘what a pity’ in
his heart.
Lin Rui and He Bai chatted while walking towards the photography
destination. Having a topic, their relationship became close quickly. They
quickened their steps unconsciously and left other people behind far away.
After looking at Lin Rui and He Bai, the driver who walked beside Ma Qun
smiled and shook his head, pokinges Ma Qun, “Mr. Lin must be talking
about his daughter again. That guy will definitely dote on his daughter in
future. He Bai has good temper so that he has the patience to listen to those
long-winded parenting talks.”
Ma Qun staggered a little after being poked by him. The expression of Ma

Qun was not good, but he concealed it quickly, and said with smile, “He Bai
is a good person, but not sure how long he can work in Saint Elephant.
After all, he is just a sophomore student, not mature or perseverant.”
“Why he is not mature and perseverant? I think he is good. Moreover, he

will be a junior student next semester and he will graduate soon. I feel that
Ms. Li also wants to keep him in Saint Elephant. Ms. Li asked us to
persuade him to come this time. She wants to know his photography skills.
It looks like the top management is ready to train him into a photographer.”
The driver gossiped what he heard from others with a sigh, “it is good to be
a photographer, earning more with good development prospects awaiting.
He Bai has good ability and is driven to learn. He will certainly have a
bright future. It is true that as in the Yangtze River waves urge waves, so the
younger generation excels the old generation.”
A listener might perceive an unintended meaning in what was said. Ma Qun

frowned and there emerged a sullen look in his eyes.
‘As in the Yangtze River back waves urge front waves, so the younger
generation excels the old generation.’ At present, his uncle was the best
photographer in Saint Elephant. The meaning of the driver was that his
uncle was like the front wave that will be beaten on the sand beach by the
newcomer? And uncle had promised to train him to a photographer. He felt
grieved that He Bai emerged suddenly and was taken seriously by Li Ru
and robbed resources that were supposed to be his.
The shoot scene had already set up by the lakeside. The colleagues who
came here first rushed over to them and took over the equipment after
seeing them, and guided them for other works.
After busy work for half an hour, the scene setting was completed. The car
of the TV station was coming by and a group of young people got off the
car.
“Makeup team and costume team, please get ready. Where is leader Ma?
Somebody go to the car and ask leader Ma to come here.” A management
staff shouted with a loud voice.
Ma Qun came out from the crowd and took the job of asking leader Ma to
come.
With that being done, there was nothing that He Bai could help with. He
retreated to the periphery of the crowd and watches the working staffs lead
the young people into the temporary makeup shed. He found and talked to
the driver, and then he took the camera and walked around the lake, not far
from the shooting place.
The sunshine was just pleasant, and the water ripples were floating on the
lake gently. Suddenly, a white dove entered the camera. It bypassed the
weeping willow, flied over the gallery of the lakeside, and landed on the top
of the pavilion in the center of the lake. After grooming its feathers with its
peak, it flapped and filed into the woods not far away.
He Bai pressed the shutter button gently. He smiled and checked some lake
scenes that he just took. Seeing the shooting began, he walkeds back
quickly.
On the white swing chair, a beautiful girl leaned obliquely, holding a book
in her hand. She raised her head and closed eyes. It seemed that she was
feeling the warm sunshine caresses her face.
“Good, good state, hold on, relax your shoulders and smile a little sweeter.”
A middle-aged fat man who was wearing cotton and linen tribal clothing
was holding the camera around the girl to shoot. He guided the staffs beside
to adjust the lighting board from time to time.
He Bai looked at all these things with a novel perspective. His eyes focused
on the middle-aged fat man who was filming, and finally fell on the girl. A
breeze blowing by lucky coincidence, it swayed the skirt of the girl. He was
touched and held his camera to capture the scene that the girl bowed her
head and fondled her skirt.
“The wind is blowing. Everyone, please pay more attention.” The

photographer put down the camera, guided the people of costume team to
adjust the clothes and hair of the girl. He frowned slightly, “there is just a
few hours of good natural lighting, everyone, please hurry up.”
The crowd responded and sped up their action.
“He is Ma Xingtong, the team leader and Ma Qun’s uncle. He has been
invited to shoot covers of four major fashion magazines, top player in the
game.” Lin Rui explained to He Bai in a low voice. He Bai did not know
since when Lin Rui was standing behind him. After seeing Ma Qun gave a
bottle of water to Ma Xingtong during the shooting, Lin Rui paused and
talked in an even lower voice, “He, Ma Xingtong does not have children, so
he loves his nephew, Ma Qun. He intends to cultivate Ma Qun as his
successor. Ms. Li is satisfied with you. Although Ms. Li and leader Ma are
old friends with good relationship, anyway, you shall pay more attention.”
He Bai tried to digest these words. Finally, he understood where the strange
attitude of Ma Qun came from and he appreciated Lin Rui in his heart for
the explanation. However, there were many people around at this time. He
couldn’t say much about it, so he nodded to show understanding, indicating
that he would pay more attention.
Both of them reached tacit understanding, neither did they talk anymore,
nor moved forward. They just stood on the outside and watched people
inside busy working; and then went to help to move the equipment at
appropriate time when the scene changed.
When inspiration came occasionally, He Bai would also hold his camera to
capture and shoot the young hosts, quietly done, he tried to be unnoticed.
At lunchtime, the food truck ordered by the TV station arrived on time.

People gathered together to have lunch. He Bai still did not go to crowd
center. He squatted outside and talked to Lin Rui about parenting and
experience of retouching. Ma Qun, who took him here and talked fair-
sounding, now seemed to have suddenly forgotten him. He only followed
Ma Xingtong around, leaving the two in the corner.
Everyone continued their work after lunch. Four hours later, the shooting
finally came to an end.
“Take a break first, everyone. Then, put your things away and we will
continue tomorrow.” Ma Xingtong put the camera away, and wiped his
sweat on his forehead. He made command after looking at the weather.
Ma Qun came up and offered a bottle of water considerately.
“You have good performance today.” Ma Xingtong took the water and
praised Ma Qun. He smiled and said, “We do not have a tight shooting
schedule tomorrow. I looked at your photos which you handed to me last
time. They are good. I can let you try tomorrow.”
Ma Qun’s eyes sparkled after he heard this, nodding in a hurry and

promised that he would do a good job.
Seeing them act like this, all the people know that Ma Xingtong was paving
the way for Ma Qun. Thus, they made compliment and encouraged directly
or with implication.
Lin Rui was still standing in the periphery. He frowned and said with doubt,
“it is not right. Ms. Li said if the shooting progress is fast, you can follow
and have a try. Why is it Ma Qun now? Didn’t Ms. Li talk to leader Ma in
advance?”
“Perhaps so,” He Bai pressed his shoulder and patted to appease him, he
meant to stop Lin from going forward to confront Ma Xingtong, and said,
“Not a big deal. He might forget. It is also good that we can take rest. The
work of shooting is so tired, with big pressure. It is not as comfortable as
chatting with you about parenting.”
Lin Rui pushed He Bai’s head resignedly, and shook his head, “hey boy, as
a man, how can you always hide for rest. If it is your opportunity, you shall
seize it. Do not let those dirty men take advantage of the loophole.”
This was a little straightforward. He Bai smiled, showing dimple on his left
face, and said carelessly, “Thanks for your instruction. However, not
everyone cherish this kind of opportunity. For me, although I want to be a
photographer, my main task is to study now. I come to Saint Elephant for
earning tuition and living expenses, not for other purpose.” Furthermore,
that uncle and nephew were clearly in a league. They had tacit
understanding to ignore him. He, as an outsider, did not want to ask for
troubles.
It meant that he was not going to stay in Saint Elephant for long. He
planned to leave after he earned enough money, and did not care about the
opportunity that was snatched away from him. Lin Rui looked at He, so
young and childish, Lin was speechless for a moment. Then, he shook his
head and smiled, “You are right. Students do have to focus on study. As for
the ostensible obedience of Ma Qun today, leave it to Ms. Li after she
comes back from business trip.”
There was another car of TV station coming when people were ready to
pack things up and go back home. Two girls got off the car in a hurry,
followed by a person in charge.
“Sorry, sorry, we are late. Please do us a favor and help to take photos for
them.” The person in charge said that while taking the girls towards Ma
Xingtong. His forehead is beamed with sweat due to the heat and he
explained hastily, “Mr. Ma, these two girls need to go out of town tomorrow
to shoot a program. Their photos must be taken today. Sorry for making you
work again, I will buy you dinner tonight.”
A trace of displeasure flashed in the eyes of Ma Xingtong. His eyes fell on

his nephew for a moment and an idea came up. He replied diplomatically,
“You are welcome. It is no problem to continue shooting, but the sun is
going down. There is not enough time if we shoot them one after another.
We need to shoot them at the same time. ” The person in charge nodded
quickly, “It’s ok, we follow your instruction.”
“Do not worry. I have a situation here.” Ma Xingtong handed him a bottle
of water and continued, “Because it is the work out of the plan, so we did
not make preparation. I am the only experienced photographer here.
Besides me, there is only a new comer who can take photos. But I can
ensure that the new comer is skillful, but just lack of experience. Thus, for
these two girls, who follows me for shooting, and who follows the new
comer?”
All people present remain silent after they hear this.
The people of Saint Elephant remained silent because they knew Ma

Xingtong was really the only photographer who could take photos today,
while the new comer who could take photos as mentioned by Ma Xingtong
shall refer to Ma Qun. However, the photographic skill of Ma Qun was……
doubtful …
The employees of TV station who came here to help remained silent

because for these two girls, one girl had close relationship with the old host,
Haoge in the station; the other had background reputedly, however, they did
not know who it was behind that girl. Anyway, neither of them could be
offended. Thus, it was a big problem to decide.
He Bai also remained silent because one of these two girls was Liu
Huanhuan, who betrayed Niu Junjie.
What happened?
The person in charge looked at Ma Xingtong, and then looked at two

confused girls behind him, and felt awkward.
“You’d better decide soon. The time waits for no man.” Ma Xingtong urged
the person in charge for decision and despised in his heart for the hesitation
of the person in charge at this time. ‘Just two new girls, why bother to take
photos seriously. Why he hesitates so much? Doesn’t the person in charge
believe his word?’
The person in charge frowned after he heard this. After a moment’s thought,
he turned to two girls behind him, and asked, “Who wants to follow Mr. Ma
and who wants to follow the new photographer?”
In this way, the option was transferred to the two girls who were going to
take photos. The public sight moved to the two girls.
The two girls looked at each other. One girl with ponytail moved and was
just about to talk, the other girl with her hair down stepped forward and said
softly, “let me shoot with Mr. Ma, Xiaofu is prettier than me. She looks
beautiful in every way.” Then, she smiled at the girl with ponytail, looked at
the person in charge with her bright eyes, and fingerings the lanyard around
her neck slowly.
That was the pass card of project team which the host, Du Hao applied for
her specially. For the group of new comers who joined the TV station with
her at the same time, only she had this pass card.
A young host from other channel who had finished shooting and was ready
to go back could not help but sneer after seeing her like this. Then, the
young host was pulled back by her partner quickly.
The person in charge frowned more tightly, instead of answering her, he

looked at the girl with ponytail and asked gently, “How about you? If you
two cannot come to an agreement, I can let you draw lots.”
The girl with her hair down stopped fiddling with her pass card, and
became unhappy.
“It’s ok. I will follow the new comer for shooting. Huanhuan is the main
person for next program. Her souvenir picture will be on desk calendar of
the TV station. It is important. Furthermore, I believe the capability of Saint
Elephant’s photographer. The person that is recommended by Mr. Ma must
be good.” The girl with ponytail replied with smile. She took over the
embarrassing situation at this time actively by a word and also secretly
praised the people of Saint Elephant who were forced to work overtime.
After hearing this, He Bai smiled with his mouth slightly curled up, and
admiration could be seen in his eyes. ‘This little girl has high EQ.
Compared with her, Liu Huanhuan’s edgy and utilitarian performance is
unlikable.’
Obviously, people had the same idea with him. At this time, they looked at
Liu Huanhuan with strange light.
“Then, Liu Huanhuan shall follow Mr. Ma for shooting, and Xiaofu shall
follow the new photographer.” The person in charge made a decision and
looked at the girl with ponytail gently. He ignored Liu Huanhuan and talked
to Ma Xingtong, “Mr. Ma, who is the new photographer that you are talking
just now? I want to communicate with him first. Xiaofu hosts a children’s
program. There are a few matters require special attention to when taking
photos.”
Ma Xingtong intended to show off his nephew in front of people. After

hearing this, he chimed in with the person in charge for the attention of
children’s program, looked back at Ma Qun, and waved to Ma Qun to come
forward and said hello to the person in charge.
While at this moment, the people of Saint Elephant thought that Ma Qun
was so lucky for having this opportunity. However, Ma Qun was flustered
and was eager to disappear on the spot. Having a try was not the same as
shooting the photo independently. Ma Xingtong said he would let Ma Qun
have a try. That meant to let Ma Qun follow Ma Xingtong to take photos.
The photos which would be finally submitted shall be under the name of
Ma Xingtong. If Ma Qun did a good job, one or two of his photos would be
selected and submitted. It belonged to on-the-spot teaching. However, for
the current circumstance, he planned to directly use Ma Qun’s photos which
he shot independently. No matter the photos were good or not, there was no
time to shoot again. Furthermore, the photos shot this time would be finally
printed on the autograph albums of the TV station. If Ma Qun failed, it
definitely would be his dark past after he developed successfully in future.
The most important thing was that, in order to let his uncle lead him as a
photographer as soon as possible, the photos which he submitted to his
uncle for the first two times were from someone else. In fact, his
photographic skill was…..
“Qun, come here.” Ma Xingtong looked at him with smile, with great
confidence in him.
Ma Qun felte more and more flustered. He glanced at He Bai who was
standing under the slope of periphery and watching, stepped forward and
talked with a loud voice without deep consideration, “Uncle, are you
looking for He Bai? I saw him here just now. Please wait a moment. I will
bring him here soon.” Then he pretended to look around and waved at He
Bai passionately, “He, come here. It's your turn for shooting. Come on,
don't disappoint Ms. Li’s trust.”
The people of Saint Elephant were all bewildered.
Lin Rui’s eyes widened in surprise, “What happened? Is Ma Qun insane?”

He Bai was also confused. He brought his camera bag and hesitated to take
a step, slightly frowned, “I don't know……Did I misunderstand Ma Qun?
In fact, he wanted to give me opportunity more than anyone else?”
Lin Rui shook his head, puzzled.
“Hurry up, hurry up, we are working against the clock.” Ma Qun ran over
actively, pulled He Bai out and brought him in front of the person in charge
without giving He Bai the opportunity to refuse, and made introduction
affably, “he is the excellent new comer that my uncle was talking about, top
student from Q University, the talent that our director is training personally.
You can communicate with him for any requirement.”
As things developed, He Bai had to adjust his mood and waved at the
person in charge, talked politely, “Hello, I’m He Bai, I will try my best to
take photos that satisfy your TV station.”
The person in charge did not feel at ease when he saw the young face of He
Bai. After he knew that He Bai was the top student of Q University and
talent that the director was training personally, the person in charge settled
down his heart suddenly, shakinghands with He Bai and said, “Hello,
thanks for your hard work. Let me explain to you what you need to pay
attention to during shooting. Xiaofu, come here. Let’s communicate with
Mr. He together.”
Yang Fu answered liquidly, getting close to them, and joined them to a quiet
corner to communicate.
As soon as they left, there were only Liu Huanhuan who was shocked after
seeing He Bai; Ma Qun who breathed a sigh of relief and nervously he
looked at Ma Xingtong who was confused and unhappy;; and the whole
crowd who didn’t know what was going on either.
“Makeup team and costume team, come here and bring this Miss Liu
Huanhuan to make up and change clothes.” Ma Xingtong was the first to
return to reality and made command with a calm face.
All the people returned to reality and spread out for busy work with
different expressions in their eyes.
The crowd dispersed in a moment. Ma Xingtong took a glance at Ma Qun

and made a sign to him to talk alone.
Ma Qun followed Ma Xingtong guiltily.
“What’s wrong with you? Don't you know how rare this opportunity is?
Although that girl is just a new comer, the souvenir picture of TV station is
not like others, a lot of people will see it. It is a good start. You……” As the
conversation went on, Ma Xingtong was getting angry, almost could not
suppress the fidgety mood in his heart.
“Uncle, I am sorry.” Ma Qun apologized at once. Then, he looked up with

an aggrieved smile, sadly, “but Ms. Li is satisfied with He Bai……she
specially gave me the task of leading He Bai before her business trip. If I
don't do well in this, it will be bad for you too. Uncle, it is my fault. I
should not accept Ms. Li’s advice arbitrarily……”
The expression on the face of Ma Xingtong changed. Finally, he eyes were

getting sullen and snorted, “I see. Li Ru asked you to take care of He Bai on
purpose. She is afraid that I will promote you with selfish motives. Hum,
just a young guy of sophomore. He takes this opportunity without effort. I
want to see how he is going to end up. Qun, do not be foolish anymore in
future. In this world, honest people are destined to be bullied.”
Ma Qun answered meekly and couldn’t help hating He Bai in his heart.
What a good opportunity. Why did he give the opportunity to He Bai

without deep consideration at that time? ‘I hope He Bai to screw up.’
The uncle and nephew of Ma family were immersed in working field
conspiracy theory, while He Bai had obtained the good impression from the
person in charge quickly.
“You do live up to your reputation. You understand quickly by little

instruction. I expect to see your photos.”
He Bai smiled ashamedly, “Thanks to your detailed explanation. Please rest

assured. Miss Yang Fu has good appearance. Her photos must be beautiful.”
Yang Fu also smiled, and said gently, “Mr. He, you are so modest.”
The three people praised each other and the atmosphere became
harmonious. Then they went to get makeup done. After settling down Yang
Fu, the person in charge left with a smile on his face. He Bai found the
makeup artist and communicated what kind of vibe he was looking for.
Then, he retreated to one side and started to get his camera prepared. He
was thinking about how to shoot good photos in the scene made by the
Saint Elephant.
This was his first time to shoot commercial portrait, so he was somewhat
nervous that he might not be able to do a good job for such important
commemorative photos. However, since the opportunity had dropped into
his bowl, of course, he would try his best and strive to deliver satisfying
photos for the customer.
“He Bai?”
A unfamiliar female voice rised close to He Bai. He Bai stopped his action
of adjusting the camera and turned his head.
“Really it is you.” Liu Huanhuan just changed her clothes and was about to
get her makeup done. She smiled at He Bai, raises her hand to groom her
messy hair, said shyly, “What a surprise meeting you here. When did you
join Saint Elephant? You have become a photographer. You are amazing.”
He Bai also smiled and asked politely, “Excuse me, who are you?”
The smile on the face of Liu Huanhuan stiffened. Then, she covered her
mouth by hand and said in surprise, “Don't you know me? I am a friend of
Junjie, Liu Huanhuan from Broadcasting Department. We met on the
birthday party of Junjie last year.”
Yes, they met before. However, Liu Huanhuan, as the “ordinary friend” of
Niu Junjie at that time looked down upon poor He Bai. She even did not
look at He Bai in the eye, let alone had a conversation. Thus, they were
strangers.
He Bai remembered that meeting, and also recalled Niu Junjie who cried
and vomited after getting drunk. The smile on his face became more polite
and he shook his head, “Sorry, Junjie is a good person. He has many
friends. I may not know all of them. The dresser is shouting, Miss Liu,
please hurry up.”
Liu Huanhuan felt embarrassed because she took the initiative to talk but
was driven away by He Bai. Thinking of Yang Fu who was sitting behind
her for makeup, and she must had heard this conversation, Liu Huanhuan
felt more embarrassed in her heart. Thus, she put away her smile and said
coldly, “The friends of Junjie are also divided into different levels. It is
normal that you don't know me. Xiaofu is my good friend. I hope Mr. He do
not screw up her souvenir picture.” Then she turned and walked away. Her
back so erect, like a proud peacock in victory.
He Bai was amused by her reaction, he couldn’t help taking out his mobile
phone and sending WeChat message to Junjie.
He Bai: Encountered your ex-girlfriend, had a hard time. You were so blind
in the past.
Di Qiuhe was reading the script when he heard the tone of WeChat. He
stopped and picked up his phone in a very casual manner. He tapped open
the WeChat and glanced at the message. Then he glared slightly and typed
quickly.
A bird born in autumn: My ex-girlfriend? Who?

He had been single for 23 years. No ex-girlfriend. He Bai, the puppy,
stigmatized his innocence.
He Bai: Liu Huanhuan, how should you forget her so quickly?
“Liu Huanhuan? Why this name seems a little familiar to me?” Di Qiuhe
frowned and talked unconsciously.
Jiang Xiuwen who was sitting opposite him and reading reports raised his
head after hearing this, confused, “Liu Huanhuan? Isn’t the name of a host
who was in hot pursuit of you in the past? Why you mention her again?”
After being reminded by him, Di Qiuhe finally remembered who Liu

Huanhuan was. His face became gloomy suddenly. He looked at the
message of He Bai again with his face sulky and eyes blurred.
Why the puppy knew Liu Huanhuan and sent message to this WeChat
account? Did he find that this was his secondary account? So the reply of
cute girl with big cock……He was so terrified that he threw his phone
immediately and raised his hands to cover his face.
Blow you a Kiss
There occurred a muffled noise when his cell phone hit the fruits basket on
the teapoy. Glancing at the guy who threw a fit, Jiang Xiuwen had no
alternative but to bend over to pick his phone up, asking, “What's the
matter? Is the z-list host pestering you again?”
Di Qiuhe got into a sheer panic, his mind stuffed with He Bai’s derision.
Not in the mood for Jiang’s words, he covered his head with his hands and
seemed on the verge of a breakdown.
‘Dumbass in the flesh.’
Jiang Xiuwen heaved a sigh, ready to inquire what happened to He Bai

when his mobile phone vibrated all of the sudden. The screen turned bright
immediately, and another new message came.
White and Whiter: Are you feeling sad now? Cheep up, Bro Three! Liu
Huanhuan and you are definitely ill-matched in terms of deposition. You
deserve better.
The text not only puzzled Jiang Xiuwen but also took him by surprise,
“Isn’t this man the one who you asked me the other day to send a WeChat
message in your name in reply. I remember you specially urged me to add a
smiling emoji at the end of the text. But why does he call you Bro Three?
Who he really is? The ‘male fan’ of yours?”
“He called me Bro Three?” Di Qiuhe raised his head, bucked up in a flash,
grabbed his phone from Jiang Xiuwen and looked at the message again and
again. His expression kept changing and finally put on an air of anger. With
his lower jaw slightly lifted, he started typing hard.
A Bird Born in Autumn: I am not Bro Three! I have no ex-girlfriend! You

wronged me and scared me!
After sending the text, he found the tone of his message appeared quite
strange, not in line with the manner of speaking of an adorable girl, thus
hurrying some remedy.
A Bird Born in Autumn: What a lovely single girl I am ^-^
A Bird Born in Autumn: Thank you for the photo. I like it very much.
After some hesitation, he cast a glance at Jiang Xiuwen, leaned to one side
and covered the phone screen with his hand, typing quickly.
A Bird Born in Autumn: Blow you a kiss.
Seeing He Bai send message in a furtive manner, Jiang Xiuwen was

completely dumbfounded. A myriad of feelings welled up within him... He
must have been so possessed by devil that he had made friends with such a
neurotic!
Noticing the reply from Bro Three, He Bai’s mind went blank for a while.
He cast an eye on the top of the chatting box, only to find that he had sent
messages to a buyer’s WeChat account which used similar profile pic with
that of Bro Three -- a careless mistake. Both images were brown toned,
quite similar at the first sight. Besides, his mobile phone was cheap and
nasty, making it hard to tell the pics apart with its low-quality screen and
disappointing color rendering performance. Therefore, he mistook the buyer
for Di Qiuhe due to carelessness.
What a bad thing he had done to gossip about another person when her back
was turned! ... He was slightly embarrassed and then moved by the
considerateness the buyer displayed. It was very considerate of ‘her’ to help
him resolve the awkward situation with a teasing yet lovely reply.
What a kind and sweet girl she was! Plus, the habit of spreading one’s
gossip behind his back must be kicked in that it’s proved immoral. Thinking
in this way, he hurriedly replied the message to apologize.
White and Whiter: Sorry, I had mixed your account up with that of another
person.
White and Whiter: Thank you for reminding me. Kiss back.
After he sent the message, his dresser came along to discuss something with
him. Stowing his cell phone away, He Bai followed her to the car to choose
the clothes Yang Fu were to wear in a while.
Considering Yang Fu is the hostess of Children's Channel, he selected a few

articles of clothing in the style of teenage girls to be picked out after
scanning each piece hanging in the clothing car. Due to this, the dresser
even teased him a little. She told him photographers hardly ever picked out
clothes for models in person and asked him whether he had a crush on the
beautiful girl.
Faced with the bantering out of goodwill, he tended to palm them off with a
‘shy’ smile, and this time was no exception.
The dresser was a middle-aged woman, and her children were almost the
same age as He Bai. On seeing his adorable smile, she couldn’t bear to tease
him again as expected and changed the topic. Very soon, she was hoaxed
into uttering a lot of gossips about Saint Elephant staff in answer to several
seemingly random questions of He Bai.
Get the costume and makeup settled at high speed, He Bai said goodbye to
the make-up artist, and led Yang Fu to a photographer’s studio.
“I'm sorry, but Miss Liu selected here first, and the photography has begun.
Please move to the spot over there.” Ma Qun stopped them and pointed to
another scene that had been torn apart in half, looking very apologetic.
He Bai didn’t utter a single word. Glancing at Liu Huanhuan in a sexy long
gown who occupied the flowery gallery scattered with swings, and then at
the other half-torn forest scene which looked rough and messy, he pondered
for a while and sought Yang Fu’s advice, “Do you mind taking photos by
the lake instead of inside these scenes?”
Yang Fu also cast a glance at Liu Huanhuan and smiled gently, nodding,
“Sure, It’s up to you”.
He Bai gave her a smile, and then looked back to Ma Qun, towards whom
his attitude became much colder and less courteous than before, speaking
bluntly, “Where the hell are juicers? Assign me at least one.” Portraits
taking differed greatly from scenic photographing. Lightning played an
important role in the former.
Ma Qun looked a lot more apologetic. He indicated the frantically busy

team directed by Ma Xingtong and said sheepishly, “We are too busy to
spare anyone to help you right now... Or you wait for a while?
It was getting dark very soon. After a while, despite lightening, photos
couldn’t be taken.
It was obvious that he deliberately made things difficult for them. He Bai
frowned and looked around other staffers, only to find that they shunned his
eye contact, which made him a little angry. It is understandable that people
in the workplace fight and scheme against each other or seek advantages
and avoid disadvantages, about which he didn’t care. But now he was
working for customers as well as for the company, they still made no clear
distinction between public and private interests, which violated professional
ethics a lot.
“I noticed several spare lamp panels were lying over there. I’ll help you,
He.” Lin Rui came from the periphery. Without looking at Ma Qun, he went
straight there and took a panel in hand.
He Bai’s expression turned slightly bright. He bypassed Ma Qun, gave Lin

Rui a friendly nod, signaled the lakeside and said, “Thank you a lot, bro. It
is quite late now. Let’s go to the lakeside.”
“Count me in, too.” A makeup artist came over with a makeup box in her
hand, “I can help touch up Miss Yang’s make-up.”
Yang Fu smiled at her, “Thank you a lot.”
“You… You’re welcome.” The girl blushed at her words answering.
While waiting for Liu Huanhuan to fix her make-up, Ma Xingtong checked
the camera and asked, “Only four people? Do they use the camera our
company provided?”
“No, they don’t. He Bai used his own camera.” Ma Qun handed a bottle of
water over, hesitated for a while and said, “Uncle, is it right to do this?
After all, He Bai is backed by Mrs. Li, and Yang Fu works in the TV
station. Will our behaviors offend Li and the whole TV station?”
“It's all right.” Ma Xingtong gave a careless wave of the hand, his voice a
little cold, “Li Ru gets complacent recently. A successful photography
company relies more on photographers than directors. As for Yang Fu, she’s
nothing but a mere intern host, a newcomer of newcomers. The station
won’t fall out with Saint Elephant for such a newcomer.”
Ma Qun nodded his agreement and flattered Ma Xingtong all the more,
“You’re really knowledgeable, uncle.”
“There’s a long way for you to learn from me.” Ma Xingtong gave him a
mild look and sighed, “You are too simpleminded.”
As an hour and a half passed, the sun sunk, and the shooting finally came to
an end for Liu Huanhuan.
Liu Huanhuan lifted up the skirts and headed for where Ma Xingtong stood.
Seeing a few of ready-made photos, she felt quite satisfied and flattered him
in a few words. Afterwards, she pretended to ask in a casual way, “How's
Fu getting along? Haven’t they finished? By the way, how long has it been
since Mr. He entered Saint Elephant Company? Young he is, Mr. He has
become a photographer. Really awesome!”
“Not very long. He was only recruited to fill the gap on a part-time basis.
There’s a long way for him to go.” Replied indifferently Ma Xingtong, who
didn’t care at all that what he said ran counter to the previous introduction
of He Bai by his nephew. Stowing the camera away, he called a staffer over
and asked, “Where’s He Bai? Tell him to hurry up. Everyone wants to wrap
up early. Even if he couldn’t take good photos, dawdling is not allowed.
Given that he is a newcomer of low ability, the quality of his photos won’t
necessarily be improved even though he spends more time.”
The staffer looked embarrassed when he glanced at Liu Huanhuan,

replying, “Leader Ma, Mr. He and Miss Yang finished photographing and
left half an hour ago... Miss Yang intended to wait for Miss Liu and leave
together, but unfortunately the TV station called her and urged her to go
back. So Mr. He sent her over immediately.
“Have they left?” Ma Qun couldn't help but to interrupt.
The staffer nodded, “It's been a while.”
Anger crossed Ma Xingtong's face. He asked, “Where are photos he has

taken? Does he hand them in?”
“Yes, he does. But it’s only a backup. He took away the original copy and
told us that he must hand them over to Director Li for a routine check after
retouching the photos.” The staff replied.
Handing in the backup only and specially explaining that he would retouch
the photos himself and then delivered them to Li Ru, it was beyond doubt
He Bai guarded against him! Ma Xingtong was seething with anger but
feigned magnanimity with scruples that Liu Huanhuan was still there and
that he might be laughed at by an outsider, thus speaking, “I got it. Do as he
likes. Today he takes photos for the first time, so it’s normal for him to
become nervous and unconfident. Asking Director Li to check will help.”
Liu Huanhuan bowed the head and ruffled her hair, giving a contemptuous
smile.
It turned out that He Bai took photograph for the first time on a part-time
basis. Humph! She originally considered He Bai a skilled photographer,
who only turned out to be a nobody. Indeed, how come a poor wretch was
able to pursue such a money-consuming hobby like photography? Yang
Fu’s photos must be messed up.
Covering her mouth with one hand to feign yawning, Liu Huanhuan tried
hard to restrain herself from smiling. She had complete confidence to
substitute for Yang Fu now.
Saying goodbye to He Bai and getting into the car her family sent to pick
her up, Yang Fu was bubbling over with excitement. She took out the
mobile phone, dialed her aunt’s number and cried, “Aunt, I met a very cute
and skilled photographer today! Seen from the photograph he took of me,
I’m just like a celestial fairy! I hear that you are worried recently about
lacking in good clothing photographer. I recommend him to you! To be
frank, he is really an excellent man, patient and considerate. Plus, he has a
dimple which appears when he smiles. I would definitely court him if I had
no fiancé!
Thumbing through the product manuals her subordinates sent over, Zhu Ke
replied smiling, “Is he really as good as you said? Zehang will get jealous if
he hears you praise another man to the skies. By the way, do you adapt to
the working conditions at Station Five? Remember to tell me if you don’t so
that I could assign you to other posts. Anyway, your father is Station Head.
Don’t let such a good resource go to waste.”
“I’m well adapted.” Yang Fu reclined in the back seat of the car. Recalling
Liu Huanhuan’s nauseating actions, she muttered with her nose wrinkled,
“Everyone is nice, and hosting program with children is full of fun, but...”
Zhu Ke listened to her chatter patiently. Looking at the vacant column for
clothing photographer on the product manual of a newly created teenager
girl brand, she couldn’t help heave a sigh.
It’s not all rainbows and butterflies for a company to develop at a quite fast
pace. New talents proved hard to come by.
One Useless Rebirth Chapter 20: It
Serves her Right!
After returning to campus, He Bai had Yang Fu's photographs sketchily

retouched. Then he asked Niu Junjie out for a late-night snack. “Have you
bumped into Liu Huanhuan?” Niu Junjie stopped gnawing chicken wings
and emerged grim-faced while asking it. He dropped his eyes and said
evasively, “Well, it doesn’t matter. What you need to do is nothing but
pretend unacquaintance.”
“I wish I could, but she herself accosted me.” He Bai bought him a bottle of
orange juice, took the beer in front of him away and gave a brief account of
what had happened today, persuading him, “You hope to have no
entanglement with her, while she should bear no grudge and try to strike up
conversation with your friend. Today she came across me, and maybe
tomorrow she would meet another friend of yours? Your dad has a wide
range of business interests, and many of your friends are of great ability. Be
on the alert for her, and you can’t go wrong.”
In the previous incarnation, when Liu Huanhuan was reduced to dire straits,
she came back to seek Niu Junjie’s help. Good-hearted, Niu asked one of
his friends to give her a hand. However, both he and his friend who had a
fiancée then were all entangled by Liu Huanhuan, which almost led to the
martial breakdown of the two. Therefore, person like Liu Huanhuan was
definitely a bomb that would explode at any time, and it’s better to be far
away from her.
Niu Junjie frowned on hearing it, and then nodded after some thinking.
Giving a self-deprecating smile, he replied, “I get it, thank you for
reminding me. As for Liu Huanhuan, I’ll handle her myself. My mind
wasn’t in the right place before. Judging from her character, she wouldn’t
behave herself until she came to grief and learned a lesson. When she was
in a relationship with me, she had two-timed me for many times… Well,
let’s drop it. How’s your part-time job? Was she spoiling your work?
“No, she wasn’t.” He Bai narrowed his eyes, smiling, and continued the
topic, “I messed her scheme up instead, and her plot to spoil another girl’s
photographing had fallen through.” Niu Junjie looked stunned and then
burst out laughing, patting He Bai’s shoulder hard, “Good job, my bro!
Help yourself and order whatever you’d like--my treat!”
The shooting took two days. Next day He Bai went to the park again and
offered his help. This time he got no opportunity to take photographs
himself but kept running errands all the while. Standing at the periphery of
the crowd, he had been watching Ma Xingtong and his nephew put on an
act by displaying their attachment to each other. Ma Xingtong taught Ma
Qun something, and the latter flattered his uncle.
Afterwards, he went straight back to campus and hurried a meal. Then he

sorted out the pictures he snapped, sent them to Xu Yinrong's mailbox as
his homework, and searched Yang Fu's photos out for final retouching. At
eleven o'clock in the evening, the work was eventually done. Rubbing his
eyes, He Bai sent the photographs to Li Ru’s mailbox, climbed into the top
of the bunk and reclined on the bed.
As a new week began, the Department of Journalism entered the period of

exam preparation. After rebirth, He Bai became poor at study, so he had no
other choice but to make every effort to review his lessons, during which he
was almost completely unplugged except answering the calls. Throughout
the day he buried himself in the reference books to revise for his lessons
like crazy.
Di Qiuhe checked his WeChat message for countless times, but still
received no reply from He Bai. Subsequently, his excitement and
astonishment at the word “blow you a kiss” were all replaced by a feeling
of anger.
“I’ll be damned if I send MORNING to you again!” Di Qiuhe stuffed his
phone into the pants pocket with a scowl, took out his schedule under the
script and circled a variety show. Since the previous contract was rescinded
and the lead-up to his film had begun, it’s time to make relevant
information public and lay a trap for his step-mother.
A busy week passed. On Saturday, He Bai, with deep shadows under his
eyes, was summoned to Shengxiang by Li Ru who returned from a business
trip.
“There were two pieces of news, one good and the other bad. Which one do
you want to hear first?” Li Ru poured a cup of tea for him and seated
herself opposite him.
“Thank you.” He Bai took a sip, feeling him sober-minded a little, and
replied, “Bad one, please.”
“I guess so.” Li Ru leaned back into the chair, with a faint smile on her face,
“You have received two complaints, one from our customer and the other
from a colleague. The customer's complaint was sent to our group leader
Ma Qun, and the latter bypassed me and went to my superior.” Complaints?
It was quite unexpected. He Bai raised his hand to massage his puffy eyes,
thought for a while and asked, “Let me guess. The customer complaining
about me is Liu Huanhuan, isn’t she? And the colleague… Ma Xingtong?”
“You guess out only half the story.” Li Ru shook her finger and replied,
“The colleague who made a complaint of you is indeed Ma Xingtong. He
said you were too self-assertive to conform to the rules and regulations of
our company as well as to the requirements of the television station and
conduct the shooting in the appropriate scenes. He also said you are lacking
in team spirit.”
It was quite a groundless countercharge. He Bai completely did not expect

Ma Xingtong, a skilled photographer, should spare no efforts to push him
aside.
“What shall I do with the complaints?” He asked, with his face hardening.
Li Ru found his childish expression amusing. Shaking her head, she said,
“The regulations stipulate that a regular employee, when receiving a
complaint from his customer, must apologize to the customer in person, and
make every effort to compensate his client for his losses after finding
reasons out; when complained of by a colleague, the employee would face
dismissal (if his error is of a serious nature) or wage deduction (if his error
causes no considerable consequences) plus demerit recording. One who has
three demerits shall be forced out.”
It was indeed an undeserved catastrophe. He Bai was neither willing to

make apology to Liu Huanhuan nor expecting wage deduction. After all,
that’s his hard-earned money ... He Bai was getting desperate.
Li Ru couldn't help laughing eventually, “But you're not a regular employee

and work on a part-time basis. So it's me, your supervisor, who needs to
make an apology and inquires about the cause. Besides, given that you
work part-time and that your superior considers the complaint from your
co-worker may be a slander, so the complaint is overruled and you’ll
receive two hundred yuan as consolation prize.”
He Bai sat up in a flash and stared at her with joy, “Sister Li ...”
“Don't look at me this way. It’s too sappy.” Li Ru waved her hand and
teased him, “Are you in the mood to hear the good news now?”
One dimple appeared on He Bai’s left face as he smiled. Then he gave a

nod, and poured a glass of water for Li Ru attentively.
Li Ru enjoyed his service, and spoke slowly, “As for the good news ... The
station personnel were quite satisfied with those refined pictures you had
taken. The person in charge happened to hear that you also snapped some
pictures of other hostesses to good effect, so he decided to make a sidelight
collection with those snaps so as to boost the online publicity of the
station’s commemorative activities. You can get a good price for each
photo.” She stuck a finger while speaking.
He Bai’s eyes lit up, and his body leaned forward unconsciously, “one
hundred each?”
Li Ru shook her head, “Mind you, I myself negotiated the price with them
on your behalf. You can add a fourth digit.”
“A thousand?!” He Bai was agape with astonishment, “They… They decide

to buy the snaps at such a high price before seeing them?”
“I believe in your capability.” Li Ru put her finger down, and affected by

his emotion, her smile broadened, “And the television station believes my
judgment as well as the charm that the series of Miss Yang’s photos have
displayed. Come on, He. I’ve got your back.”
Breathing a sigh of relief, He Bai stood up, gave a bow to Li Ru and smiled
in a radiant but silly way, “Thank you, Sister Li, I will do my best!”
When he left Saint Elephant, He Bai met Ma Qun, with a camera hung on a
string around his neck. It seemed that he had become a regular
photographer.
“Good morning, Bro Ma.” He Bai greeted him, as if completely unaware

that he had just been complained by Ma Qun’s uncle. He Bai looked very
happy and spoke to him in a grateful manner, “Thank you a lot for offering
me the opportunity last week. The TV station was extraordinarily gratified
with my photos and decided to buy the snaps I took that day to make a
sidelight collection. Thanks so much for your help, I really appreciate it.
When I’m paid, please let me treat you to dinner!”
“Real… Really? Congratulations.” Ma Qun forced a smile. Seeing He Bai

left, he grasped the camera firmly when a button on it dropped all of the
sudden.
“My god! What are you doing? This is a new camera that our company has
bought recently! There are only several ones! You’ll be complained about
damaging the corporate property purposefully!” The receptionist girl who
had watched their exchange attentively yelled angrily.
Recovering from shock, Ma Qun clenched the button and rushed to

ingratiate himself with the girl.
Having Ma Qun irritated, He Bai strode down the street in high spirits. He
sent the snaps to Li Ru immediately when returning to campus. The next
morning, Li Ru gave him a call and informed him that the television station
selected a large part of his pictures for use and paid the wage into his bank
account.
The station staff worked at such a great efficiency that it took them only one
day to finish the montage and post the photos along with the sidelights
video online via the official Weibo account of B City’s television station,
causing a heated discussion among netizens.
“Wow, there’s my photo. My God, I look so good in this suit! I would have
thought I must be done for when Mr. Ma showed us his refined pictures.
After all, I don’t photograph well in the garment!”
In one of the green rooms, a hostess held her phone tightly and screamed in
her excitement.
Another newcomer leaned close to her, with a blush warming her cheeks,
“Yeah, yeah, you’re right. I wonder who took such beautiful photos. In his
photograph, my thick calves look so charming! I couldn’t love him more!”
“Wow, netizens say the girl in Photo 7 is so cute! It’s me! I am the person in
the seventh picture! These snaps prove better than the feature! Awesome! I
remember these photos are taken by the young photographer who’s
responsible for taking photographs of a newcomer at Children's Channel. I
really envy the hostess for her photographer is of great ability!”Another
round-faced hostess holding her cell phone was so excited that she nearly
cried out.
“Of course. Among all the newcomers who were sent for photo shoot that
day, who wasn’t envious of Yang Fu?”A bob-haired girl came in
interrupting them, and scoffed while picking her working card off, “But Liu
Huanhuan, the newcomer who has gained major support of the station, must
be an exception. After all, she demanded strongly that Mr. Ma serve as her
photographer. I also heard that she filed a complaint about the young
photographer who took photos of Yang Fu. Hmm, no wonder she doesn’t
appear in the sidelights. It’s obvious that her behavior deeply offended the
photographer. It serves her right!”
The three hostesses exchanged glances on hearing it and dared not to

respond. Everyone laughed at Liu Huanhuan on the quiet when the
sidelights came out. It was said that she was rebuked by the head of the
television station for spoiling the cooperation between the station and Saint
Elephant, and her program was suspended for two weeks.
Seeing them stand in silence, the bobbing girl showed the whites of her
eyes disdainfully, “Look at you who are scared stiff. A word of warning:
keep away from Liu Huanhuan recently. Someone intends to sort her out.”
Shocked by her words, the three went closer to her and asked out of
curiosity, “Who? Who wants to sort her out?”
“The media magnate at Channel 4. Rumor has it that Liu Huanhuan was the
girlfriend of his son and two-timed him. It’s too kind of the guy who never
brought her to account and let her off, while she should lodge a complaint
against one of his best friend. Indeed, she was down on her luck right now.
The giant warned that he would stop putting advertisements on the station if
Liu Huanhuan continued to work there. There are a large number of TV
stations. He could choose any one at will.”
What a juicy gossip!
Excited at her words, the three girls approached the bobbing girl and asked
her more details.
Their support gave the bobbing girl a chance to vent her anger at Liu
Huanhuan. She simply pulled a chair to sit in and continued her talk with
gusto.
Outside the door, a staffer raised his hand to wipe the sweat, looking at Di
Qiuhe who stopped for the gossip, and carefully said, “Mr. Di, the program
is about to start, you see...” One of his seniors once told him that Liu
Huanhuan had had the audacity to seduce the good-tempered idol. Now the
situation ... was quite embarrassing.
Shocking!
“Sorry.” Di Qiuhe stepped forward again and looked at him with his head
tilted slightly. It seemed like his gentle and smiling eyes were covered with
a layer of light created by the dusky light in the corridor, causing a tempting
vibe. “Has the commemoration activity of your TV Station begun yet?”
Soft and low voice, attentive and deep eyes and slightly upturned lips were
so tantalizing that one was attempted to kiss him involuntarily. The working
staff was stunned for a moment, and then uncomfortably moved his sight
away from Di Qiuhe. He pinched his red earlobes while pretending to adjust
the glasses and his attitude was unconsciously softened. “It’s just a
preliminary act for building up the momentum and the formal event is still
at preparation stage. As soon as it begins, we will send you an invitation
letter. We hope you will be able to do us the honor to come.”
Di Qiuhe nodded his head to show that he understood, and then it looked
like something came to his mind, so he frowned and replied with a trace of
regret on his face. “I am glad that the TV Station is so hospitable that you
want to invite me, but... I have left Huangdu now and all the team members
have been called back. Today’s TV show will be the last time I appear on
stage as a Huangdu entertainer. It is still unknown that whether I can keep
working in the entertainment industry after that, so I am afraid I will not be
able to live up to your expectations.
The working staff stared at him without noticing his manners. “You are no
longer a Huangdu entertainer? Why haven’t I...” Remembering the quiet
scene that Di Qiuhe came to the TV station to record the TV show all alone
by himself today, he quickly swallowed his words down with a storm stirred
up in his heart.
Di Qiuhe had just won the Best Actor Award at Thousand Flowers Award
with Tears of Rouge. He was in the limelight, and rumor also had it that this
man had a very powerful background which would definitely make his
career in the future extraordinarily bright. But it had been just a few months
since he won the award, how could he have left Huangdu? He also said that
it was uncertain if he could keep working in the entertainment industry in
the future. Was he blacklisted or forced out by Huangdu? How come? No
wonder there were rumors that all product endorsements of Di Qiuhe had
been withdrawn recently. It turned out to be... an explosive news!
What did Di Qiuhe mean by telling him all of this now? What was Di
Qiuhe’s purpose? He was just an inferior working staff at the TV Station.
What could Di get by telling him this information? What did Di want?
All kinds of conspiracies were swirling in his mind and his expression
unconsciously became somewhat stiff.
Di Qiuhe did not seem to have noticed his abnormal reaction. Taking out his
cell phone from his pocket and searching for the official blog of the TV
station of City B, he asked, “Is this video posted and used for building up
the momentum by your station obtained from Saint Elephant Studio? What
is the name of the little photographer who provided the material?”
“It is Saint Elephant Studio. The photographer’s name is He Bai.” The staff
answered instinctively, then quickly regained his sense and asked nervously,
“You, you are asking about this to...”
“It’s a pity that I will not be able to participate in your commemoration

activity, so... well, I wish you all the best with the commemoration activity.”
Di Qiuhe smiled, he forwarded the video on his weibo account, posting a
few words of congratulations, and praised the unknown photographer who
provided the material and the working staff who edited the material
incidentally. He showed his cell phone to the working staff and asked with a
smile, “Hope you don’t mind me using the commemoration activity of your
TV Station to create some hype.”
Watching Di Qiuhe doing all of this and wearing a gentle smile all the time,
that working staff suddenly felt embarrassed. Though the future of this man
standing in front him was bleak, he was still thinking about helping the TV
station promote the momentum-building activity, and he showed respect by
saying that he was taking advantage of the TV station to attract attention,
this was...Good person! A very good man! How could such a good man
make use of an inferior working staff like him? It was him who mentioned
at first to invite Di Qiuhe to participate in the commemoration activity, that
man was just responding to his invitation and then explained why he
refused the invitation. What on earth was he thinking about!
“Thank you very much, Mr. Di.” That working staff’s attitude became more
and more enthusiastic, it even got intimate. Then he said sincerely, “As such
an excellent person, you will absolutely shine brightly in the entertainment
circle in the future. You get it!”
Di Qiuhe beamed more gently and genially, he looked at this working staff
kindly and nodded, “Well, hope all things can work out as you said, thank
you.”
“Well, you’re welcome.” What a good temper he had got. Once again, the
working staff had red ears and looked away for being shy.
He Bai came to the Computer Town with the money he just earned. He was
ready to choose a computer for himself.
Suddenly the notification tone of the cell phone rang, he pulled out his cell
phone from the pocket and was stunned at the sight of a lot of Wechat
message notifications on it. It reminded him that he had not checked the
Wechat messages for a long time, so he hurried up to check the unread
messages.
A Bird Born in Autumn: Good morning ^-^
A Bird Born in Autumn: Good night ^-^
A Bird Born in Autumn: Being busy?

A Bird Born in Autumn: Liar! Didn’t you say that you will mail me the
pictures which you failed to deliver to my door last time?
A Bird Born in Autumn: I was just kidding. The final exam is around the
corner. You must be very busy. Come on ^-^
A Bird Born in Autumn: Good Morning ^-^
A Bird Born in Autumn: What are you doing?
Messages had been sent on and off to him from last week till present. He
Bai went through all the messages and pounded on his forehead, then he
hurried to type words and replied.
White and Whiter: Sorry, because I have been busy reviewing all this time,
I have not been able to check the Wechat messages. I will send you the
photos later.
The buyer replied very fast as if he did not need time to type in words.
A Bird Born in Autumn: That’s ok. Work harder at the end of the semester.
What are you doing?
White and White: Buying a computer.
A Bird Born in Autumn: At Computer Town?
White and Whiter: Yes. I will mail the photos to you as soon as I finish
buying the computer, sorry to keep you waiting for such a long time.
A Bird Born in Autumn: Take your time.
White and White: ???
A Bird Born in Autumn: Buying a computer is something that needs

caution. You should take your time in choosing a computer.
He Bai fell in silence for a few seconds and could not help laughing.
Though the buyer was a bit nuts, he occasionally was warm-hearted...It was
lovely.
He Bai hesitated for a long time between laptop and desktop computer.
Considering that he would be leaving school for an internship in another
year and the budget was sufficient, he finally bought a super expensive
laptop whose performance could endure his torment for at least three years.
He Bai went out of the Computer Town with his computer case. He took a
look at the watch and walked toward the bus stop.
“Little puppy.”
Familiar voice, familiar intonation, familiar scenario.
He Bai paused his forward steps and then made a decisive sharp turn.
“Do you want to know why I want to thank you for sending teacher Xu
Yinrong those photos?”
He Bai stopped and turned his head to look at Di Qiuhe, who managed to
look handsome and shining even in a casual shirt and jeans a few steps
away. Knitting his eyebrows together, He Bai thought he should first change
a new cell phone, one with the almanac app to check whether it was an
auspicious day.
Di Qiuhe raised his hand to lift the brim of his cricket cap, pulled his mask
and raised his eyebrows. “Don’t try to expose my identity and run away. If
you do so, I’ll take you to have an experience of alley escape again.”
He Bai choked, “I did not think that... About the photos, I can ask teacher
Xu.
“A long time has passed, why haven’t you asked him?” Di Qiuhe looked at
him with his arms held across his chest and chin raised. His gentleness and
courteous manners were gone, and his body language was provocative.
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He Bai choked again. Because he asked about those photos, but teacher Xu
did not utter a word, he gave him an unfathomable laugh and more
homework.
Di Qiuhe crooked his finger to beckon him, smiling gently, “Come on, get
in my car.”
He Bai stood there thinking for three seconds. Finally, curiosity prevailed.
He walked towards him with an expressionless face and raised his chin.
“Lead the way.”
Di Qiuhe looked at He Bai’s staged poker face. He hummed and turned

around to lead the way, thinking proudly that what use did it do to blacklist
him in WeChat because He Bai was now in his hand anyway?
The sports car in flashy red color sped all the way to the center of the city
and steadily parked outside the alley where the two used to escape from the
crowd.
He Bai covered his mouth and wanted to vomit.
“Although my father kicked me out of Huangdu, he compensated me for

several luxury cars and many houses, and more money than that I can spend
in my life.” Di Qiuhe unfastened his seat belt and turned his head to look at
He Bai. “Do you like this car? Is it cool?”
He Bai opened a bottle of water and drank it slowly. He suppressed the

nausea feeling and said numbly, “You...”
“What?” Di Qiuhe ran his fingers through his hair with his body half tilted.
Two of his shirt buttons were unbuttoned, revealing his sexy clavicle lines.
As the shirt was a little tight, his sexy waist line was clearly exposed.
“Your driving skills stink.” He Bai tightened the water bottle cap, opened
the door with his feebly hand, and got off the car. He then supported himself
with his arm put against the car roof and buried his face in his arm to
relieve his dizziness.
Di Qiuhe stared at the steering wheel with a stiff expression and an unhappy
face. Then he pulled his collar, got out of the car, walked to He Bai and
poked him on the shoulder. “Are you okay?”
He Bai turned his head and gave him a lifeless look.
Only then did Di Qiuhe find that He Bai’s face was a little ghastly, his lips
were very pale and slightly closed, which made him feel an impulse to help
him redden his lips.
Here it came again, that inexplicable heart tremor. He pressed his chest with
doubt and twisted his eyebrows slightly. Then he put one hand on He Bai’s
shoulder and the other hand on his waist. Unconsciously holding his breath,
Di Qiuhe leaned over and slowly moved his hand down He Bai’s waist...
“What are you doing?” He Bai knitted his eyebrows.
“You look terrible. I’ll take you to the doctor.” Di Qiuhe said with a serious
face.
He Bai gritted his teeth. “That is the reason why you touched my butt?”
Di Qiuhe was stunned, he took a look at his hands and raised his eyebrows.
“This is butt? This is clearly the back of your waist!” As he spoke, he
moved his hand down, pressed on He Bai’s butt and patted it hard. “This is
butt!” Do you have the common knowledge, little puppy?’
He Bai opened his eyes widely and looked at Di Qiuhe incredibly. Then he
turned around, hooked Di Qiuhe’s neck, pressed him down and pounded on
him. “Di, you are a piece of garbage!” You touched me...you took my milk
tea, you took my camera and you caused me to be reported by the
newspaper! You send me harassment messages in the middle of the night,
you destroyed my photos, made me have nightmares! And you…”
“You have ever dreamed of me?” At first, Di Qiuhe stood still to allow him
to pound on him. When he heard this, he could not help grasping He Bai’s
hand and raising the corner of his mouth at a satisfying angel. “I know you
are one of my fan-boy! It doesn’t matter, as long as you restrain your
worship of me a little, idols and fans can become friends.”
The hands gripped He Bai’s shoulder and wrist were very big and warm,
and the strength used was not too big, but it made him not being able to
move, so he could only passively cling on Di Qiuhe’s body. As Di Qiuhe
knew Kungfu, he was no rival of him.
He Bai knew that ‘a wise man submits to fate’. He lowered his voice. “Let
go of me first.”
Di Qiuhe was very satisfied with both of their present posture. He grabbed
him and walked away with an unruly expression. “Then beg me.”
“...You’re not afraid to be photographed by the “pup”arazzi and then tabloid

news of “Shocking! The famous handsome young star is gay, flirting and
cuddling with a person of the same sex in a secret alley?
“No.” He found it very abominable when Di Qiuhe laughed at him gently.

“The monitoring devices around here are all not working. If someone
appears at the front and back exits, it will be very obvious. The people in
the alley can find that right away. Most importantly, I was forced out and no
news about me can be published. Qin Li is a clever woman. Under this
circumstance, she knows better than anyone what to do.”
Since Di Qiuhe was not having any sense of shame, He Bai could only take
the unwise decision.
He Bai drooped his eyelids silently and then said quietly, “I want to pee.”
Di Qiuhe stopped.
“And I am carsick and want to vomit.”

Di Qiuhe loosened him, turned him to a trash can in the alley, patted him on
the back, and gently said, “Pee and vomit by the way. I will watch out for
you and not let others see your Little Bai.”
He Bai: “...” The script did not seem right?
“Do you need me to untie your belt?”
He Bai decisively turned around and ran away. He found out that the reason
why this crappy Film Emperor blocked his way today was to revenge
himself for making a fool of him in front of the roast duck restaurant. He
had to run. Otherwise, today would be his doomsday.
“Your camera and computer are all in my car.”
He Bai halted quickly and scolded himself for being so stupid in his heart.
Then he turned around and ran back to Di Qiuhe. He took his hand and said
sincerely, “I am your fan-boy! The one totally with no brains! Do you want
to eat steak? My treat, not the most expensive one, but the general
expensive one is still OK!!
“Good boy.” Di Qiuhe touched his head and the force used was very gentle.
“I heard you were bullied by a little host some time ago? Do not be afraid.
As your big brother, I will help you out.”
He Bai: “...” ‘Why does it seem that I have heard this tone of “big brother”
before?’
It's Better to Take the First Move
The alley was long and on the opposite side of the exit on the other side was
a complex shopping mall.
He Bai walked behind Di Qiuhe with no expression on his face and asked,
“Where are you taking me?”
Di Qiuhe pressed the brim of his cricket hat, raised his slender fingers and
pointed to the mall across the street. “Go to the supermarket, buy steak, go
home and cook.”
He Bai was surprised. “You can cook?”
“You invited me to eat steak.” Di Qiuhe turned his head to look at him, the
corner of his mouth curled, his voice was low and gentle, but He Bai only
found it very abominable, “Therefore, it is absolutely you who should cook,
and I will choose the steak, you pay for it.”
“...I can’t cook.”
“Then learn.” Di Qiuhe patted him on the head like patting his wayward
puppy. And he comforted He Bai in a I-don’t-care way, “Don’t be afraid,
I’ll find you a cooking tutorial, if you blow up my kitchen, it’s okay, just
compensate me, I will give you a 50% discount.”
“Thank you for your generosity….” He Bai shook his head and shook off
his hand.
Di Qiuhe raised his eyebrow, took back his hand and gently tugged at his
hair. He smiled contentedly, “Don’t always show me your admiration, I will
feel embarrassed.”
“...” It was impossible to communicate with someone who had no sense of

shame.
Finishing buying the ingredients with the fastest speed, Di Qiuhe paid the
bill, crossed the alley and returned to his car with He Bai.
As soon as He Bai got in the car, he immediately took his camera bag into
his arms and took out his cell phone. He looked at Di Qiuhe, saying, “Tell
me your account number and I will transfer the money to you.” Since he
said he would treat, then he would pay the bill. It was an accident that Di
Qiuhe paid for those ingredients just now. His wallet, cell phone and
camera bag were all left in the car and that was why he could not pay.
“I only accept cash.” Di Qiuhe leaned over to help him fasten his seat belt,
then he sat up, fastened his own seat belt, and started the car. “And brand-
new notes only.”
The handsome face of that man approached and left. He could smell a faint
smell of male perfume. He Bai stayed still with his wallet in hand for a
moment, and then gritted his teeth, “Di Qiuhe, you are doing this on
purpose!”
“You finally found out.” Di Qiuhe turned the car around and drove towards
his residence. He looked sideways at him with a smile. “So, you want to
continue beating me now? Little puppy, my shoulder hurts a little, which
may affect the filming progress later. Do you want to pay me for my loss of
working time?
He Bai put away his cell phone with a sullen face and decided to change a
pile of coins to bash this bastard.
The car drove into the underground garage of a high-grade residential area.
He Bai carried his camera bag and computer case, Di Qiuhe carried the
food ingredients, and they stood side by side at the elevator entrance.
Click.
He Bai turned his head sensitively and looked at a dark corner of the
garage.
“What’s wrong?” Di Qiuhe turned to look at him. He took off the hat and
pulled his fingers through his hair. His posture was quite relaxed. “Is the
computer too heavy? Give it to me and I will carry it for you.
There was another faint sound of the shutter. He Bai frowned. He decisively
put the computer into Di Qiuhe’s arms, took out his camera, adjusted the
exposure number, turned on the flash lamp and pressed the shutter madly
toward the dark place.
Ding! The elevator arrived.
Di Qiuhe realized that something was wrong. He turned his head toward
that dim spot, squinted, and asked, “Somebody is snapping photos?”
“Yes, if it is not that I play with the camera myself and am very sensitive to
the shutter sound, I probably would not have found it.” He Bai nodded, put
down his camera and turned to look at him. “Should we call a security
guard?”
“Of course.” Di Qiuhe took out his cell phone and made a phone call to the
property management office. Then, it seemed as if something came to his
mind. He smiled, grabbed He Bai on the shoulder in an intimate gesture,
took him to the elevator and said, “Little puppy, do you want to make a
scene?”
With the weight imposed on his shoulder, He Bai could feel the body
temperature of Di Qiuhe transmitted through his two layers of clothes. He
felt uncomfortable when two people who were not really familiar with each
other did such intimate actions. But he was afraid that Di Qiuhe had done it
deliberately for the photographer to see, so he waited patiently for the
elevator door to close before he stepped aside, pulled Di Qiuhe’s hand off
and asked with a frown, “What are you going to do?”
Di Qiuhe took back his hand, pressed the button of the top floor, looked up
at the direction of the camera in the elevator, and curled up his lips. “It is
better to take the first move.”
He Bai also looked at the direction of the camera in the elevator. Something
blurry appeared in his head and disappeared quickly. He rubbed his
forehead doubtfully and grasped the belt of his camera bag unconsciously.
Snapped photographs, elevator, Di Qiuhe... It seemed as if he had ever
heard some sentence or phrase with these three connected together
somewhere?
Di Qiuhe lived in a large duplex apartment. Most space of the first floor
was broken through and a large living room was formed. There was a small
room in the corner adjacent to the living room. That was Di Qiuhe’s
bedroom. The second floor was empty and the decoration was of the
deserted style. It did not look like a home, but rather like a temporary hotel.
He Bai stood in front of the landing window and looked out at the broad
city view.
He felt the hatred of the rich in his heart was roaring for a moment. Then he
turned his head to look at Di Qiuhe who was walking towards this side with
a plate of fruit on his hand and He Bai quietly felt the jealousy.
Broad shoulder, narrow waist, long legs, fair skin, rich and handsome face,
it made him very upset when comparing himself with Di Qiuhe.
“Eat some fruit to first to line your stomach, I will search for cooking recipe
for you.” Di Qiuhe put down the fruit and walked toward him. Suddenly he
put his arm on He Bai’s shoulder and took a picture of them with his cell
phone.
“What are you doing?” He Bai moved sideways to avoid his arm.
“As I said, it’s better to take the first move.” Di Qiuhe took back his arm
before He Bai completely got out of the way. Then he went to the sofa, took
out a laptop, hit the keyboard for a few times, turned the screen to He Bai
and clicked to play the video, “Okay, the cooking tutorial of fried steak has
been found, watch it and cook.”
He Bai, who was waiting to see him make a scene, could not help but stare
at him, “The first move you mean is this?” ‘To arouse one’s curiosity yet
fail to meet the satisfaction is what animals do!
“In a second.” Di Qiuhe picked up his cell phone and took a quick picture
of He Bai staring at him. Then he pointed at He Bai’s camera bag on the
sofa and said, “You don’t mind me borrowing the pictures you just took,
right?”
An impatient person would probably get furious at his casual and care-for-
nothing style.
He Bai raised the corner of his mouth, stepped forward to pull the memory
card out of the camera, took out a card reader, inserted the memory card in
the card reader, and put it in front of him. “Use it as you wish, as long as
you do not delete my photos.”
“Good boy.” Di Qiuhe reached out to touch his head.
He Bai resolutely picked up a pillow and slammed it into his face.
Di Qiuhe pulled down the pillow and smiled gently, lowering his head.
The laughter was clear and melodious, echoing in the living room and
matching his handsome side face when he lowered his head. It was so
perfect that it looked like a painting.
He Bai was so attempted. He could not help but picked up the camera and
pressed the shutter at Di Qiuhe, and then found that the camera was not
working without the memory card. He rolled his eyes and sat across Di
Qiuhe, pulling the computer to him to watch the cooking lessons attentively.
“You can take the photographs as soon as my work is done. Don’t get
angry.” Di Qiuhe pushed the fruit tray to He Bai, then pulled out a computer
from the interlayer of the tea table, opened the computer, plugged in the
card reader, and quickly operated.
The tone of that sentence just now seemed to have a gentle and friendly
touch...No, it was all illusions. Such a terrible fellow had nothing to do with
the word gentleness! He Bai rubbed his forehead and tried to fix his eyes on
the video.
Eight minutes later, the cooking video was over and the sound of Di Qiuhe
typing letters stopped.
“All right.” Di Qiuhe snapped his finger.
He Bai looked up at him.
“Look at this.” Di Qiuhe turned the computer to him, got up and went to the
kitchen.

He Bai pulled his computer closer with curiosity and touched the touchpad
with his finger.
On the computer screen was the website of Weibo, Di Qiuhe’s account was
logged in, and there was a new post on it.
Di Qiuhe: When I came home from recording scene, I met one of my junior
alumni and invited him to come to my home. But what was unexpected was
that we met a reporter who followed us to take pictures. My junior alumni
studies at the school of journalism played with the reporter and took some
pictures of the reporter. How many points do you think he could get with
these photos? [Picture] X 9
He Bai clicked open the pictures one by one and found that the first eight
pictures were all the pictures of that “pup”arazi shot by him, all of those
pictures were pixelated. The remaining one was the selfie of him with Di
Qiuhe and only his face was pixelated.
A few minutes later, hundreds of comments were left below that post. He
took a glance at those comments below and found that they could mainly be
divided into four types: first, directly scored the photos; second, criticized
the “pup”arazi for being shameless and complimented Di Qiuhe’s junior
alumni for doing a good job; third, analyzed the location of where the
photos were taken and finally drew the conclusion that the location was the
garage, hence it could be concluded that the “pup”arazi followed Di Qiuhe
to his home; fourth, cursed Di Qiuhe for being selfish, abusing the influence
of a public figure to expose the appearance of the “pup”arazi, inciting the
fans to scold the “pup”arazi, making a fuss, being petty and abusing cyber
violence.
This was indeed a scene, but that was all? Posted a Weibo message to let
others curse him?
He Bai did not understand what Di Qiuhe was thinking. Just when he was
ready to ask Di some questions, he found several webpages beside the
Weibo page. He clicked those webpages open in confusion.
It was another Weibo page which stayed on the homepage of a marketing

account. On the top of that webpage was a tip-off newly posted.
I love gossip, I am proud: Explosive news, explosive news! A handsome

young star surnamed D was forced out by his previous employer and he
terminated his contract in anger. Tip: This handsome young star surnamed
D has been rumored to have an affair with a new TV host and it is rumored
that he is actually the younger master of his previous company. However,
you get a stepfather when you get a stepmother. so...You know.
He Bai opened his mouth slightly and clicked on the remaining webpages in
a hurry.
There were seven or eight webpages in total. Except for the first one which
was the homepage of Di Qiuhe’s Weibo account, the rest were all the
homepages of various marketing accounts. Various tip-offs were posted at
similar times, all related to Di Qiuhe. Most of them were negative news. He
could foresee how lively Weibo would be during this period of time.
“Finished watching them all?” Di Qiuhe came out with two glasses of juice.
He put a glass in front of him, sat across him with his hand supporting his
chin, laughing. “This is the first batch, the second batch will catch up
immediately, and I will end up being scolded very miserably, and then
cancel my Weibo account desperately, disappear in public view from now
on until my new work comes on the market.”
The vague things in his mind suddenly became clear. He recalled the
personal interview with Di Qiuhe before he was reborn. It was mentioned
that Di Qiuhe had to be forced out by his employer due to some negative
news and he cancelled his Weibo account in depressed mood. It was not
until the Immortal Way came out that he reappeared in front of the public,
and then he clarified the negative news posted before with substantial
evidence.
The negative news posted at that time seemed to be something like “the
handsome young star is suspected of losing control due to his use of drugs,
he pulled the sneaky paparazzi into the elevator and caused serious injuries
to that paparazzi, leading him on the verge of death”. When this happened,
he was reviewing his studying courses around the clock and just took a
careless look at that news. Even though he just followed that news in such a
casual way, he probably knew how miserable that handsome young star was
bullied by the mass media in that year.
In this way, if he did not come back with Di Qiuhe today, Di Qiuhe would
probably be blocked in the elevator by that paparazzi, causing the extremely
sensational “seriously injured reporter” incident in his previous life? The
first move referred by Di Qiuhe turned out to be sabotaging his own
reputation before those reporters did?
“Are you nuts?” He Bai could not help asking.

Three-in-one (1)
Di Qiuhe stared blankly for a moment, then, he shook his head and smiled,
“No, it is my stepmother who is insane.” Before discovering the candid
cameras, he thought Qin Li would become smart recently, laying low and
trying to regain the favorable impression of his father and daring not play
any trick on him. After discovering being taken photos secretly, he knew
that he misunderstood her. Now, Qin Li not only wanted to regain the
favorable impression from his father, but also wanted to block Di Qiuhe’s
outlet.
He stabilized his position in the heart of his father by making concessions in

order to gain advantages, and broke away from the control of Huangdu
completely. This made Qin Li nervous. She would definitely try her best to
force him to go back to Huangdu and control him again; then, cut off his
outlet. After leaving Huangdu, he had thought about all the actions that Qin
Li might take. However, he had never thought that she would react so fast.
This apartment was given by Qin Li. He had already guessed the purpose of
this present. Now, in such a tightly managed community, paparazzo
suddenly appeared and hided for taking candid photos in the garage. This
was undoubtedly a signal that Qin Li had lost her patience.
He could almost imagine what Qin Li would do next. First of all, she would
splash dirty water on him. Then, she would disclose that the company
blacklisted him out of helplessness. By using the relation network in her
hand, she would block him secretly and forced him to return to Di Family
awkwardly. Then, she would pretend to be a good wife and mother in front
of his father and accepted him to go back so as to stabilize the heart of his
father. At that time, his father would be touched; while he, as an actor full
of bad records, could not work in the entertainment industry anymore, and
too disqualified to become the successor of Huangdu. As a result, he would
be left witt no choice but to live under the shadow of Qin Li and two of her
children, and reduced to the tool of Qin Li for performing and pretending a
mother’s love. The reason that Qin Li who did not take any action before
but suddenly became impatience was probably the information vaguely
disclosed recently that Uncle Jiang had confirmed the leading actor for his
new movie. If the puppy were not here today, what would the paparazzo
do? Would they be just taking candid photos? Or they would do something
else? He was pretty sure that he did not leave any video image in the
monitor of the building that may turn the potential bad records of him
before he took puppy home today. Then, what was the purpose for the
paparazzo to take photos today? ‘Test? Or take some plausible photos and
make up some plausible news? What will Qin Li do next?’
He was thinking about the unpleasant things in his head, so the smile on his
face unconsciously got stiff. There was a gentle look of eyes and eyebrows
with smile, but no temperature in his eyes, only indifference.
He Bai looked at Di Qiuhe at this moment and remembered the breaking

news that he saw just now and how Di Qiuhe ended his life in previous life.
Then, his anger at the tease by Di Qiuhe before was dissipated slowly, and
he could not help sighing.
This was a poor young man. The mask was his protective shell, and the
showing of emotions like before was probably his only indulgence.
“Is there anything I can help you?” He moved the computer away and
looked at him carefully.
From rebirth to now, he encountered with this man again and again. From
holding a position of not willing to interfere in his life path at the beginning
to giving veiled reminders and now hoping to help him, he understood that
he had taken him as a friend unconsciously, although this man was bad and
naive, and made him angry each time they met.
Di Qiuhe recovered from thought and felt the eye contact of He Bai. He was
shocked by the pure concern in the eyes of He Bai. Then, he looked away
reflexively, smiled and turned offthe computer. He raised his chin to
indicate the kitchen, “hello, I am hungry. I’d like some steak, medium rare.”
After that, he stretched himself comfortably and lied on the sofa with a
domineering posture like a landlord waiting for dinner.
The serious expression invalidated suddenly. He Bai stiffly looked at Di

Qiuhe who was lying on the sofa, not giving a damn of the way he looked;
he stepped on him angrily and strode towards the kitchen.
“I’d like to drink red wine. You need to drink with me.”
He Bai flipped his middle finger and felt that he was a pure fool for the
compassion just now.
There came the sound of the kitchen ventilator. Di Qiuhe moved the leg
which was stepped on by He Bai, moved away the pillow on his face, and
squinted at the ceiling with absence of mind. Then he jumped up with smile
and fetched his cell phone, scrolling to the phone number of Jiang Xiuwen
and texting.
Di Qiuhe: Xiuwen, my younger brother is cute.
Jiang Xiuwen: ……What makes you think that Di Xiasong, a hypocritical

man is cute? Are you controlled by witchcraft?
Di Qiuhe: What is the qualification for Di Xiasong to be my younger

brother? Does he have dimples on his face? Is he as cute as puppy, as
considerate as puppy? Can he roll his eyes like puppy?
Jiang Xiuwen: Who is puppy? Wait a minute, why I feel this name is
familiar……you are not talking about that male fan of yours, are you? Is
that White and Whiter that you tricked with using your second account?
Di Qiuhe: Yes, he is not only my fan, but also my junior at college, who can
be called as younger brother. As his upperclassman, I shall protect him well.
Jiang Xiuwen: I have helped you to register at the hospital, the reservation
for an expert, expert in psychiatry department. Do remember to go there on
time, do not waste my money.
Di Qiuhe: You are jealous.
Jiang Xiuwen: …… I beg you, please take your medicine.
“Gee, jealous man is really ugly.” Di Qiuhe showed off and threw the cell
phone away with satisfaction. He reflected the word of “younger brother”
for several times and the more he thought about it, the more he found this
name very good and suitable for He Bai.
No wonder he felt affectionate toward puppy. It was because he wanted

puppyto be his younger brother. It was good. He had a good taste. ‘His bark
is worse than his bite. He is much better than Di Xiasong, definitely a
perfect younger brother he is.’
Notifications of new comments and likes constantly rang, which Di Qiuhe

ignored completely. He bounced up happily and walked to the kitchen door,
looking at He Bai who was turning side of the steak skillfully. What a
surprise, “You can cook?”
As a single man that had been on his own for years, cooking was a
necessary skill. He Bai sprinkled a little sauce on the steak, but reluctant to
look at him.
Di Qiuhe did not care that He Bai did not want to talk to him. Instead, he
felt that He Bai who was angry but still cooking for him was cute. He
couldn’t help walking behind He Bai, rubbing the head of He Bai with
satisfaction, “Good brother, I will treat you well.”
‘Cool! That’s a great thing to say.’
He Bai halted the cooking shovel and twitched his brows. He moved his
right foot backwards decisively and stomped down severely.
The hand on the head of He Bai paused. Then Di Qiuhe said gently and
stably, “If you hurt me and influence the shooting progress, you are not able
to afford the charge for loss of working time, little brother.”
He Bai was speechless. He pulled his foot back silently and shook Di
Qiuhe’s hand off putting the fried steak on the plate and turned back,
putting the plate on the hand of Di Qiuhe, he said seriously, “Eat, keep your
mouth shut.” Do not challenge the bottom line of his temper again.
Di Qiuhe took over the plate and enjoyed the smell of the food. Then, he
poked the dimple on the left cheek of He Bai by his finger and rotated his
finger, “Little brother, smile please.”
He Bai sneered, smearing all the oil on his hands onto the abominable face
of Di Qiuhe.
Ten minutes later, the two people that roasted each other sat by the tea table
and gulfed the steak. The red wine in the disposable paper cup was at their
hand.
“What do you plan to do after the release of bad record? Are you going to
wait and make clarification when launching new works to the market?” He
Bai couldn’t help asking during eating.
Di Qiuhe took a sip of the red wine, squinting to taste, and replied with
smile “No. After I cancel my Weibo account, those bad records will be
clarified slowly. Then those people who cursed me on the internet will
regret their behavior before and wish they hadn’t done that…...By then, I
will be shooting new film in border province.”
He Bai was stunned, “Are you going to shoot new film in border province?”
He remembered that the works of Di Qiuhe which made him successful in
his previous life was a drama of chivalrous man “Immortal Way” which
was directed by Lin Mo. The filming location was the movie city in China
and various scenic spots, which had nothing to do with the border province.
“Yes.” Di Qiuhe nodded. Although he was sitting on the floor, his action of
cutting steak was still gracefully, “My new movie is the new work of the
Director Jiang Guanshan. I play the leading role of the movie, a cop who
joins in transnational drug gangs as undercover. There are a lot of fight
scenes. We get the shooting permission of movie recently. It’s still a while
before we start shooting, but I need to go there in advance so as to get
familiar with the environment. Then, I will participate in closed training. ”
Three-in-one (2)
He Bai’s hand trembled. The meat on the fork fell into the plate again. He
raised his voice due to surprise, “Movie? Movie directed by Director Jiang
Guanshan? No……” ‘Isn’t it a teleplay? How is that things are completely
different than they were in his previous life?’
Di Qiuhe looked at the unconsciously open mouth of He Bai and had a

deepening smile on his face. He suddenly reached out and forked up the
piece of meat that He Bai dropped on the plate and put it into He Bai’s
mouth quickly, and then touched the teeth of He Bai by his fork, and said,
“Yes, movie, so you may not see me for months. Don't miss me too much.”
He Bai leaned back and spat out Di Qiuhe’s fork. His surprise was choked
in his throat by the sudden movements of Di Qiuhe, looking quite
unpleasant.
‘Fork……The fork that he just ate with……put into my mouth……saliva

exchange……indirect……’
Di Qiuhe looked at the changing expression of He Bai and took back his
fork with good mood. He forked up the last piece of meat in his plate and
put it into his mouth slowly and chew carefully. Then, he put down the fork
and got a tissue to clean his mouth, and smiled to He Bai gently, “Thanks
for your steak. It tastes good. I am satisfied.”
‘……He ate it. He ate the last meat with the fork which touched my
teeth……’ He Bai’s three views (means world view, value view, and life
view) are collapsed, speechless, and he decided he’d better just keep eating.
He Bai finished the steak without feeling the taste. He thought that Di
Qiuhe would continue to command him to wash plates. Unexpectedly, Di
Qiuhe collected the plates of his own will, considerately replacing the red
wine that he did not drink for a cup of juice.
Clear sound of plate collision and the sound of water came from the
kitchen. He Bai raised his hand and pinched himself. He felt what happened
today was like a dream, a super big nightmare.
The mobile phone rang suddenly. It was WeChat. He came back to his
senses and took the phone out from his pocket.
A bird born in autumn: I was bullied by my stepmother again.
He Bai looked into the kitchen reflexively. Then, he took back his sight
after hearing the sound of water stop, and sighed silently. The idol has a
stepmother and his fan has have stepmother too. Is it called similarity
attraction?
A bird born in autumn: I will run away from home.
He Bai was shocked, and hurried to comfort her.
White and Whiter: Calm down. It is dangerous for girls to stay outside
alone.
A bird born in autumn: I am sad.
White and Whiter: Then……how about watching some comedy movies for
districting attention?
A bird born in autumn: That’s a bad idea.
White and Whiter: Anyway, you’d better not run away from home, it’s not
safe. Does your father know that your stepmother is bullying you?
A bird born in autumn: He knows, but he is partial.
A bird born in autumn: I still feel sad. Xiaobai, how about you call me
Qiuqiu again? I like this name.
He Bai hesitated for a moment, and sent a voice message for comfort
patiently.
There was the cracking sound of plates breaking.

He Bai was scared and rushed to the kitchen to check.
Di Qiuhe was standing in front of the sink innocently. He was wearing

rubber gloves with full of bubbles on it. There were a pile of broken plates
around his feet. After seeing He Bai came in, Di Qiuhe turned his head and
smiled, “Sorry, hand slippery.”
He Bai sighed, pushing him aside and rolling up his sleeves, “Let me wash
these. You do not need to pour so much dishwashing liquid. Go and get the
broom to clean the floor. Do not pick up the debris with your hands. It will
cut your fingers.”
“OK.” Di Qiuhe took off the gloves and looked at He Bai’s hand in the sink.
He touched his phone which was a little hot in his pants pocket secretly,
with eyes twinkling.
‘My brother is…… really cute.’
After washing the plates, He Bai carried a box of chocolates in his arms,
camera bag on his back and computer case in his hand, and then he
wasstuffed into the taxi by Di Qiuhe.
“Sorry, I drank wine, so I cannot drive you home.” Di Qiuhe bent down and
looked at He Bai through the car window which was half closed, with
gentle smile on his face.
“Thanks for accompanying me today. That cheered me up. By the way,

wish you have good achievement of photography. Your works are great.
The new script of director Jiang Guanshan is written based on the character
prototype provided by Xu Yinrong. The reason that Xu Yinrong agrees to
hire me is because he was touched by the two photos that you retouched.
So, thank you.”
The question that He Bai had been wondering for a long time was
answered. He looked at the gentle face of Di Qiuhe at this time and
suddenly didn't know how to reply to such a gentle Di Qiuhe, too strange.
“Liu Huanhuan will soon pay the price.” Di Qiuhe stretched out his hand
into the car window and poked the dimple on He Bai’s left cheek. “There
will be a lot of news on the internet later. Don't worry, I will be fine. Come
on, smile.”
He Bai came to himself and frowned, and pulled down the hand of Di
Qiuhe off the window.
“Is this how you treat your creditors?” Di Qiuhe raised his eyebrows. The
unruly expression took place of the gentle one on his face. “Remember, you
still owe me RMB 163.78. I will keep the receipt of buying the steak. Do
not try to repudiate the debt.”
He Bai searched his wallet and wanted to throw total RMB 132 in his wallet
on the face of Di Qiuhe.
“Sir, go to Q University.” Making a gesture to the driver, Di Qiuhe said that

and then took three steps backward to the place where He Bai cannot touch.
He raised his hand to adjust the brim of his hat, and smiled, “Puppy, you’ve
got a nice ass.”
The car started. He Bai dug his ear and couldn’t believe what he had heard.
He poked his head out of the window angrily and shouted at Di Qiuhe who
was disappearing slowing in his sight, “Rubbish Di, what are you, a three-
year-old? I will not return the money. Be mad as you pleased.”
The car took a turn and disappeared. The off-key roar was dissipated in the
wind. Di Qiuhe lowered his head and chuckled. He turned around, took out
his phone and dialed the number of Di Bian and spoke while walking to the
apartment, “Dad, sorry. I am afraid I have to leave B city for a while……”
The explosive news about Di Qiuhe was disclosed on the internet furiously.
Firstly, someone disclosed that Di Qiuhe was actually the eldest son of the
family of Huangdu, with powerful background. Then, someone disclosed
that Di Qiuhe, as a student of Q University, taking advantage of the actor
status, did not go to class and got the graduation certificate by pulling
strings. Later, Huang Xunzhou, an outdated singer who once formed an
acting duel with Di Qiuhe appeared and said that Di Qiuhe had been
discriminating and bullying him because of his homosexual identity, Di
even suppressed him using his superior identity as the eldest son of the
family of Huangdu, and forced him to give up acting career and go to
foreign country.
One stone makes a thousand waves. People were all stunned.
Di Qiuhe was actually the eldest son of the family of Huangdu. His former
acting partner was gay. He pretended to be gentle and friendly in front of
people. In fact, he was a bully, and shameless guy who got the graduation
certificate by pulling strings.
The image Di set collapsed seriously. The netizens felt they were cheated
and went toWeibo Di Qiuhe’s Weibo to give him a piece of their mind.
Two days later, the news that Di Qiuhe being a philander towards the new
innocent host and dumped her later by use of his identity as the eldest son
of the family of Huangdu was disclosed. The name of Liu Huanhuan
appeared on the headline of entertainment section for the first time and she
became the object of sympathy from the people on the internet.
On that night, Liu Huanhuan sent an ambiguous message on her Weibo

whereWeibo she had a fan base of less than ten thousands surging to
hundreds of thousands now. She sighed that she encountered bad people in
the past and only wanted to work hard and became a stronger and better
woman than before.
The people on the internet supported her action of not being trapped in the
romance world and becoming positive quickly. Their comments for
supporting her became the top one hot topic quickly.
“Bitch.” Niu Junjie turned off the computer and commented with one word
coldly.
He Bai looked back at him and remembered the words that Liu Huanhuan
said on the internet. He Bai understood where Niu came from and started to
comfort him, “She will be doomed sooner or later by making use of the
hype maliciously. Do not pay attention to the news anymore. We are going
to take the first exam tomorrow. Let’s review lessons.”
Niu Junjie looked back at him and suppressed the anger in his heart. He
nodded and made a fist, “Ok, Let’s study. The most important thing is not to
fail exam.”
He Bai leaned and patted him on the shoulder. He turned around to close the
website and picked up the books too.
They studied for the whole afternoon. At dinner time, the explosive news
on the internet raised to a new level.
“That Di Qiuhe who had affair with Liu Huanhuan takes drugs? Oh my
god.” Niu Junjie stared in surprise. After he found that the other three
roommates were looking at him together, he smiled in embarrassment and
lowered his voice, “Well, please keep studying. I will not disturb you
again.”
Wang Hu and Chen Jie went to the library that afternoon. They did not
know that He Bai had comforted Niu Junjie about the issue of Liu
Huanhuan in the past. When they heard Niu Junjie talking about her at this
point, they couldn’t help to comforting him, “Brother, let bygones be
bygones. We need to move forward.”
Chen Jie nodded in agreement, and proposed, “How about we drink with
you after the exam?”
“No, no, no, do not misunderstand, I do not care anymore. I just saw that
news by accident, and I couldn’t help but express my feelings.”
Niu Junjie explained and raised his arms to the two people for surrender, “I
swear, I will not pay any attention to the news anymore. I will not touch my
computer. I swear.”
Wang Hu and Chen Jie barely believed his promise and supervised him to
turn off the computer. They stopped looking at Niu Junjie after he picked up
the book.
The dormitory returned to quiet again. He Bai was a little worried, so he
turned on the computer to search the latest news about Di Qiuhe. Then, the
words of “Drug Abuse” “Lewd Private Life” which were highlighted in red
made his brain twitch. He could not help taking out the phone and taking
the phone number of Di Qiuhe out from the blacklist to send message.
Three-in-one(3)
He Bai: How are you recently? Is it you who release the news of taking
drug? How are you going to end this?
Di Qiuhe: Are you missing me?
He Bai: “……”
He Bai: Please calm down first. Then we’ll get down to business.
He kept a straight face, threw he phone into the drawer, hit the close button
hard on the webpage and buried himself in reading.
Half hour later, he took the phone out from the drawer and opened the short
message page again.
He Bai: When are you going to clarify, and then put on an act of sadly
cancelling your Weibo accountWeibo?
Although he knew that explosive news were fake, maybe some people on
the internet who abused Di Qiuhe seriously were arranged by Di Qiuhe
himself, he still felt not comfortable and unhappy after he saw the
information full of negative energy.
Di Qiuhe: Are you feeling sorry for me?
He Bai thought he needed to drink some cold water to calm down.

Di Qiuhe: Do you ignore me again?
Di Qiuhe: Puppy, you are so cruel-hearted.
Di Qiuhe: The news will be clarified soon.
Di Qiuhe: Check out my WeiboWeibo.
He Bai was stunned. He held his mouse, logged into the Weibo and
searched the account of Di Qiuhe.
It took a while for the page to jump out. On the home page of Di Qiuhe,
which had not been updated for several days, a video Weibo appeared on
the top.
He moved his mouse to click it.
“Hello, everyone. I am Di Qiuhe, the eldest son of Di Bian who is the

President of Huangdu. I was the partner of Huang Xunzhou, former actor of
Huangdu.”
The face of Di Qiuhe appeared in the video. The background of the video
was the back seat of a car.
“I have seen all kinds of news on the internet and I want to make the
clarification as below: first of all, during the contract period with Huangdu,
I never used the power of my father to do anything. This can be proved by
any employee of Huangdu. That is because till now, except some people of
top management, most of the employees do not know that I am a son of Di
Bian. Secondly, I never discriminated against the gay community or had I
bullied my partner. The reason that our acting combination was dissolved
and I worked alone at that time was because my partner said that he would
go to foreign country and marry his boyfriend and live a quite life without
disturbance. This can be proved by my agent at that time. If you think that
my agent’s evidence can be false, then I have nothing else to say. Thirdly, I
was a student of Department of Economics of Q University. I lived in
campus when I was a freshman; and moved out after signing the contract
with Huangdu as a sophomore. After then, I began to be absent from class
for a long time, but I learned by myself and came back to participate the
examination of every semester. I entered into Q University by formal
entrance examination and got the graduation certificate fair and square.
Welcome to inquire about my academic performance in the office of
academic affairs of Q University.”
Then, he paused and suddenly smiled.
“As for the drug abuse rumors today, I am on my way to the hospital now,
with a notary staff around me. My urine test results will be released by the
notary personnel first time it came out. You are welcome to supervise. In
addition, the love affair between Miss Liu and I is also nonsense. She was
the ex-girlfriend of the roommates of one of my alumni in lower grade, and
now the girlfriend of Du Hao who is the host of B city. I have nothing to do
with her. ”
He spoke his viewpoints one by one, coherent, well organized, neither too
fast nor too slow. That was indeed the grace of one elegant gentleman. It
put an end to the rumors that he was in fact a bully.
The car stopped and the video shot wobbled.
“I have arrived at the hospital.” Di Qiuhe took a look outside and the smile
on his face became faint and his expression was colored with a touch of
loneliness, “Gossip is a fearful thing. A repeated slander makes other
believe. Hereby, I want to make solemn statement, my father Di Bian is not
a person who use public source for personal purpose. He is an excellent
enterprise manager. It is ok to stigmatize me, but please do not question the
responsibility and moral quality of my father as the highest ruler of the
Huangdu. Furthermore, I have terminated my contract with Huangdu one
month ago. Please do not misunderstand Huangdu because of me. Finally,
my Weibo account will be canceled ten minutes later. Thanks to the fans
that always accompany and encourage me. Bye.”
The video was over and the dormitory was so quiet as if you can hear the
falling needle.
Niu Junjie got close to He Bai unknowingly, and asked carefully, “The
roommate of his alumni of lower grade as mentioned by Di Qiuhe……is it
me? Who is this alumni that he was talking about? ”
Wang Hu sighed, “It is true that gossip is a fearful thing. Di Qiuhe speaks
with reason and evidence, neither too fast nor too slow. We can see that he
is a man with good temper. The people who scolded him on the internet
went too far.”
Chen Jie pushed his glasses and there was an iPad on his hand suddenly. He
shook his head, “No wonder that he is so frustrated that he cancelled Weibo.
I heard that some extreme netizens found his residence, put dead mice,
poured the paint and stuck curse at his door.”
Niu Junjie was left speechless, “They are not sworn enemies, are they? It’s
awful.”
He Bai felt uneasy after he heard that. He picked up his phone and called Di
Qiuhe.
The call could get through, but no one answered. Then, a short message was
sent to his phone.
Di Qiuhe: Don’t worry. I am fine, my well-behaved brother.
Niu Junjie saw the message by accident. He was panicked suddenly, “Did I
misread it? Di Qiuhe? Is he texting you? He calls you brother?”
Wang Hu and Chen Jie came over and looked at He Bai wickedly.
He Bai was stiff and said simply, “I can explain.”
Three people moved the chairs and sat down with tacit understanding, and
circled He Bai in the middle.
He Bai twitched the corner of his mouth, looked at the three people and
tried to explain the acquaintance process with Di Qiuhe as short as possible.
“It is destiny.” Niu Junjie sighed after he heard the explanation.

“It looks like Di Qiuhe is really a good person. The bad rumors on the
internet are all slanders……Xiaobai, please try your best to comfort him,
alas.”
Wang Hu patted on his shoulder, and felt sad.
Chen Jie pushed his glasses, “He was the person who sent the birthday cake
to Xiaobai. He is really a good person and considerate. Xiaobai, don't be
ungrateful. He is now at the bottom of his life, in a difficult situation. You,
as his friend, remember to comfort him.”
Niu Junjie and Wang Hu nodded in agreement.
He Bai: “……” Why my roommates react like this? Good person? Isn’t he a
childish person? Are they blind?
“By the way, since he has already terminated the contract with Huangdu, it
is not necessary for him to get the approval from the company to accept
advertisement contract, right?” Niu Junjie jumped suddenly, and took out
his phone happily, “He helped me to expose the true personality of Liu
Huanhuan on the internet, help me to revenge. I must thank him. My father
is looking for a spokesperson for the new light luxury watch series just
released. I have decided. We will hire him.”
He Bai looked at him with disbelief, “Are you going to sign him as a
spokesman? The watches of your family always hire list movie king or
movie queen to be the spokesman.”
“Oh, we need to change the taste once in a while. His appearance and
temperament are quite suitable for my family’s new series of watches.” Niu
Junjie waved his hand carelessly and called his father. He walked to the
balcony and said excitedly, “Dad, you need to help my benefactor. Do you
remember Liu Huanhuan that I mentioned to you before? Someone has
avenged me. We need to thank him……”
“But, Junjie” He Bai stood up agape.

“I think he is right. As a man, a favor of drop of water received shall be
repaid with a surging spring.” Wang Hu held his shoulder and pushed him
back into the seat with a serious face, “Your task now is to comfort Di
Qiuhe. He must be sad now. Since he is not answering his phone, then you
shall send short messages to comfort him.”
Chen Jie held the other shoulder of He Bai and nodded with a solemn face,
“That’s right. It is really terrible for getting dead mice in the front gate at
home. You must comfort him.”
“……” What’s wrong with the people in the dormitory?
On the other side, Di Qiuhe said goodbye to the notary personnel after
leaving the hospital. He came to an upscale club and opened the door of a
room at the highest floor by the password card.
“Qiuhe.” Di Bian stood up and walked towards Di Qiuhe. He hugged Di

Qiuhe, “I am sorry to put you to such trouble. It is my fault.”
“Don’t say that.” Di Qiuhe embraced Di Bian too, with full of son’s
attachment to the father on his face, “I did not expect that Aunt Qin would
turn to such extreme measures this time. Before I saw the evidences, I even
doubted that someone slandered Aunt Qin. I did not expect……Dad, I’d
rather believe all these are misunderstanding.”
Three-in-one(4)
There was a somber look lingering on Di Bian's face. He patted Di Qiuhe's

shoulder, loosed Di Qiuhe and led him to the sofa, and sighed, "I did not
expect this either……It is my fault that I brought such a threat to the
Empire. If it is a misunderstanding, it's all right, but if it is not……Qiuhe, I
need your help."
Di Qiuhe looked at Di Bian putting on a look of kind father, he sneered in

his heart, but showed admiration on his face, "Go ahead, as long as I can
help, I will do my best."
Di Bian looked at him with a moving face and sighed, "You are still as
sensible as you were little, like your mother……Now, the board of directors
of Empire is mostly controlled by the Qin family. I can do nothing about the
things you are stigmatized even I want to help you. But you can rest assured
that when those activities of espionage in the board of directors are pulled
out, I will help you to revenge."
"Thanks, Dad." Di Qiuhe's got somewhat discomposed with his eyes

turning red, and then asked, "You come out to see me today, what did Aunt
Qin say? By the way, Chunhua did not feel well suddenly when I left home
last time, is she getting better now? Xiasong studies abroad, does
everything go well with him? Did my bad rumors influence them?"
Di Bian looked at him helplessly, "Kid, you are in trouble now, yet you still
care about them. Don't worry. No one knows that I come to see you. Qiuhe,
are you really going to leave B city?"
Di Qiuhe nodded and made a forced smile, "That's the best solution. The
information that I am your son has spread out. Any of my bad rumors may
affect you, and further affect Huangdu. It is not what I want to see. Uncle
Jiang has a movie and he asks me to be the hero. I have good relationship
with Xiuwen, so I cannot refuse. It is good for me to shoot a movie and
avoid the current trouble as well."
These words were really what Di Bian cared. Recently, Huangdu was
turbulent due to the exposure of Di Qiuhe's identity. Furthermore, Qin
family made more trouble in the company. Di Bian could hardly cope with
all these troubles. If Di Qiuhe chose to leave of his own accord at this time,
it was no doubt the best solution to stabilize the current situation.
"I feel sorry for you. Now, you do not have the support from the company,
you must find it inconvenient when you shoot film outside. I will arrange
two assistants for you. Then, it will be easier for you." Di Bian resorted to
"carrot policy", and then spoke to the main topic, "Now, Chunhua and
Xiasong have grown up. Your Aunt Qin is more ambitious under the
brainwash of Qin family. She does not think deeply. Huangdu will belong to
Chunhua, Xiasong and you in future anyway. Meanwhile, you are not a
person with aggressive personality. Except for disappointing the members
of our family, what she can get by doing this?"
Di Qiuhe stepped forward anxiously, "Dad, don't be sad. Aunt Qin is just
muddleheaded temporarily. She must be tempted and cheated by the Qin
family to pay marketing account to slander me and play a dirty trick in my
apartment. After I am gone, she will be fine."
"If only it were as easy as you say." Di Bian sighed and turned around to get
a few documents in his briefcase and put them in front of Di Qiuhe. He
paused and said, "Qiuhe, as you know, Huangdu is no longer the place that I
can control by myself alone. I am powerless, and sad……There are some
proposals. You can take it and study. When you are outside, if there is an
opportunity to help Dad to get back some shares of the company, please
try…... Do you understand what I'm saying?"
A thought came to Di Qiuhe, but he showed an incredulous look, and said

sadly, "We are family, do we really need to go this far?"
Di Bian put up his hand and wiped his face, with a face full of decadence, "I
do not want to do this too, but your Aunt Qin is muddleheaded, and the Qin
family is……it is ok if the company does not exist, but how about you?
Chunhua and Xiasong still have half of Qin family's blood. Your Aunt Qin
will protect them, how about you? Dad only wants to leave something to
you after I die. You, please do not blame me. I let you down these years. It
is ok if you do not want to help. I am still in good health. I can help you to
keep some……"
"Dad!" Di Qiuhe stopped Di Bian, closed his eyes and put the documents
away, "Don't say that. I will help. You can rest assured that I will try my
best to finish what you have assigned."
"Good boy." Di Bian looked at Di Qiuhe with relief and finally smiled, he
picked up the menu on the table and said, "You have not had dinner yet,
right? Come on, the dishes here are great. You would like it."
Di Qiuhe smiled too, and put the documents into his backpack, with a trace
of ridicule in his eyes. It was an ugly thing for a husband and wife to be
suspicious of each other like this. If Qin Li knew that his husband who she
thought was completely convinced was actually calculating Qin family
secretly behind her back, wouldn't she flare up and be anxious to kill Di
Bian?
Di Qiuhe's Weibo was canceled amid the worries of his fans and the
skepticism of netizens. Some marketing accounts with quick action had
screenshot the last Weibo messages that he sent out. A more subtle action
for clarifying his innocent was under way quietly.
I love to gossip and I am proud: I find a strange thing. Di Qiuhe, as the

eldest son of the family of Huangdu, was not supported at all during the
first year of his career. His resources were much worse than those of his
peers, even worse than his partner, Huang Xunzhou. Huangdu did not take
any action for his bad rumor this time. It looked like Huangdu was acting
like a looker-on. The people who said Di Qiuhe was a bully, do you feel
shame?
Secondary account for disclosure: That means, as the saying goes, once you
have a stepmother, you have a stepfather at the same time. After the
stepmother talks on the bed, the gentle, cultivated and graceful eldest son is
reduced to a bully. The four people of Di family live in a villa, while the
eldest son lives in an apartment alone. What a poor man.
Insider: There is big news for the contract termination between Di Qiuhe
and the Empire. However, I do not want to mention it today. I want to
analyze whether the bad rumor of Di Qiuhe is true or not, whether we can
believe the saying of Di Qiuhe. [Link to full article]
The analysis articles emerged endlessly. While analyzing, the netizens

found something wrong.
First of all, the girl who was taken as Di Qiuhe's girlfriend did not have any
relation with Di Qiuhe at all. Furthermore, that girl was an attention whore
who liked to show off. Her program was cancelled by B city television
station due to her fault. The reason was that she cheated her ex-boyfriend
who was the son of a big advertising company, and had an affair with Du
Hao, a host of the television station. Secondly, the moral quality of Di
Qiuhe was out of question. All the people who had worked with him in
entertainment circle had praised him. There were a lot of people in the
entertainment circle spoke for him at the beginning of the bad rumor.
However, due to the strong public opinion at that time, the netizens directly
ignored the comments which supported Di Qiuhe. Thirdly, a student of Q
University checked Di Qiuhe's academic performance. All his academic
scores were above 90 points, quite outstanding performance. In the column
of university admission score, his score was close to the full score, which
made the people who questioned him for entering the university by pulling
strings speechless. Finally, taking drugs? It did not exist. The urine test
results were disclosed. The neutral notary office witnessed the whole
process. It was impossible to tamper with the result.
Once the major bad rumors were clarified, some pieces of information were
disclosed slowly.
For example, Huang Xunzhou was a person with moral quality problem and
promiscuous private life. He might be paid for releasing bad rumors of Di
Qiuhe for this time. The employee of the television station disclosed that Di
Qiuhe had terminated the contract with Huangdu before the bad rumor was
released. The reason for contract termination was that Di Qiuhe was not
supported by the company for resources. Thus, the bad rumor that Di Qiuhe
used his identity as the eldest son to bully other people was nonsense. He
was of little importance in the company. Some irrational netizens found Di
Qiuhe's house, they went so far as to put dead mouse in front of his door
and pour the paint and curse Di Qiuhe……
They acted over the line.
The netizens were angry, then felt shamed, and then they wanted to
apologize. Finally, they regretted after they found that Di Qiuhe had
canceled his Weibo due to the bad rumor, and could not understand why
they cursed such a hardworking and low profile young man at the
beginning, acting like they were blindfolded.
The direction of public opinion was completely turned at this point. The
topics of asking Di Qiuhe back ranked the hot topic quickly and lasted for a
long time.
After turning off the Weibo, He Bai put away his phone numbly and saw Di
Qiuhe who was walking towards him, strutting his long legs.
"You are chasing me to the airport. Puppy, are you reluctant to let me leave?
" Di Qiuhe sat opposite to him, held up his chin by his hand and looked at
He Bai with a smile.
He Bai did not want to answer him, he took a document out from his bag
and tapped on the table for attention, "Here you are. Remember to call the
person after you read it. You refused to answer all the unknown calls
recently, and the person has no choice but ask me to come. "
Di Qiuhe raised his eyebrows, opened the document to see, and surprised,
"Endorsement contract? Buffalo Watch wants to hire me as spokesman?"
He Bai nodded, taking a bag of coins in his bag, and pushed in front of him,
"Here you are. RMB 164, I return RMB 0.22 more to you. Do not need to
thank me for my generosity. You are welcome."
The sound of coin rubbing was very clear and pleasant. Di Qiuhe put down
the document and squinted at He Bai, "Puppy."
He Bai looked at Di Qiuhe without any expression on his face, and

corrected Di Qiuhe, "Please call me He Bai, thank you."
"Oh, Xiaobai." Di Qiuhe answered perfunctorily. Then, he calculated the

coins in the bag, got close to He Bai and blew in He Bai's ear, "Are you
worried about me? You know I am leaving, so you come here to give me
money?"
Warm breath went along the cochlea of He Bai. He Bai gave a shudder and
then retched.

Nagging Housewife(1)
Having retched for a while, He Bai hurriedly rubbed his ears and took
tissues out from the camera bag to cover his mouth and nose. He stared at
Di Qiuhe, with his voice lowered, "Have a good trip. I'm leaving." said He
Bai when he was ready to go.
Di Qiuhe frowned, pressed He Bai's shoulder to make him sit down and
touched his forehead.
It felt a little warm but with no fever.
"Have you got a cold?" Diu Qiuhe sized He Bai up to find that he didn't
look well. With his lips darker in color, the guy seemed washed-out.
He Bai shook his hand off and leaned backward to keep a distance with Diu
Qiuhe, "Stay away from me, or you'll be infected. I caught the influenza
from my classmates." Moreover, he behaved in a strange way when
catching a cold-neither sneezing nor running at the nose like anyone else.
Instead, he would only shudder and retch from time to time, which made
him very uncomfortable.
Hearing He Bai's hoarse whisper, Diu Qiuhe cast a glance at the contract at
hand when his brain was teeming with a whole tangle of emotions all of the
sudden. He did not sit away from He Bai as he said but moved much closer,
asking, "Are you taking exams these days? Sending this over must hinder
your revision, doesn't it?"
"You held me up many times. Fortunately, it's only half a day." He Bai
reached out his hand to push Diu Qiuhe back and patted him on the
shoulder, "Don't get too close. Work hard with the shooting. Plus, I
prophesied that luck would be on your side in six months when I observed
the heavenly bodies last night. Remember to go back to B City at that time.
There may be a surprise waiting for you." Despite a slight discrepancy
between Di Qiuhe's present life and his incarnation, the general trend
remained the same. Immortal Way, as a hit fantasy TV drama, had received
popularity among the old, the middle-aged and the young in his previous
life, by which Di Qiuhe became an idol of countless audiences. Therefore,
He Bai hoped Di Qiuhe wouldn't miss this opportunity due to his rebirth.
A scowl emerged on Di Qiuhe's face. Giving He Bai a glare, he gestured

towards a man and a woman sitting not far away from them.
"Who are they?" Seeing the two people come closer, He Bai felt a little
strange. They were now in the coffee shop of the airport, and before this he
saw Di Qiuhe come alone and thought he must rush here by himself, little
did he expect that there were another two keeping him company.
"They're assistants my dad assigned me, whose task is to supervise me, and
meanwhile, come to my aid if necessary." Di Qiuhe replied in an indifferent
way and then put on a gentle look when the two came over, "This guy who
came to see me off at the airport had a cold. Please go to the medical room
to fetch him some medicine. Also, buy a cup of hot water for him."
He Bai hastened to stop him, "Please don't. I'll take medicine when I'm back
to campus. If I take it now, I'll definitely doze off in a while. Just give me a
cup of hot water, please." Meanwhile, he pushed the coffee undrunk
towards the direction of Di Qiuhe, "It's untouched. Don't let the coffee go to
waste. Have it." The coffee at the airport was sold at an extraordinarily high
price. He Bai couldn't have ordered it but for fearing that he would be
kicked out.
"It doesn't matter. I'll hail a cab for you when you feel sleepy." Di Qiuhe
took his coffee naturally and reached for his camera bag, "Where're your
cold pills? Take one, in case you have a fever."
He Bai gripped his camera bag firmly to prevent him from touching it,
"Leave it to me. What's your boarding time? Be careful not to miss the
plane."
The two assistants standing by his side tried to speak when Di Qiuhe turned
his head and threw a glance at them. In spite of the smile on his face, he
looked at them with a frigid stare and ordered peremptorily, "An, could you
please fetch me a cup of hot water? And Wang, please hail a taxi for me."
The two people were shocked by his action. They exchanged glances and
were astonished at the imposing manner the gentle and amiable young
master displayed at this moment. Thinking of their boss's order, the two
restrained their surprise, responded to his demand in a respectful way and
followed his instructions separately.
When they left, He Bai reached his hand out to turn Di Qiuhe's head thus to
talk to him face to face, frowned and said, "Be careful in case your image is
spoiled. Have you forgotten how netizens scold you before? Besides, are
these two assistants designed to help your father monitor your activity? Is
he really your dad?"
The hand patting him on the face felt cool and comfortable. Di Qiuhe
turned back to look at him, and his attempt to disguise his look failed.
Raising his eyebrows, he smiled, "Such kind of father is everywhere. Are
you worried about me? How about joining the training with me? See it like
a summer internship, and I'll pay you. How about that ?"
"Not good." He Bai rolled his eyes at Di Qiuhe, took his hand back and
spoke in a serious manner, "Take care when you were trained on the border.
Don't go out alone. The public order is poor in the area."
Di Qiuhe beamed with pleasure and couldn't help poking him in the dimple,
"You're so sweet. Give me a smile, please."
He Bai pulled Di's hand away from his cheek angrily, pointing to the coffee,
"Drink it, and then shut up. I have a headache. I don't want to banter with
you."
Di Qiuhe rubbed the finger which touched He Bai's dimple just now and
kept quiet for two minutes. After Assistant An sent the hot water over, he
took a candy out of his pocket as if by magic and said coaxingly, "Take the
medicine, good boy, and you'll get a candy."
He Bai kicked him under the table, took the pill quickly, consulted his
watch and wondered, "You've been dawdling here for so long. Is it really
okay? When does the plane take off?"
"All right. It's quite early. You see, my assistants look so calm." Di Qiuhe
gave an equivocal reply. Glancing at He Bai's lips that seemed a little redder
after drinking the water, Di Qiuhe asked reluctantly, "Do you have an exam
this afternoon? Are you leaving now?"
"Yeah. I'm going to take the exam of a specialized course in the afternoon."
He Bai seized the opportunity and said goodbye to him decisively, "Enjoy
your trip. I'll go."
Just then Assistant Wang pushed the door open and entered. Di Qiuhe bit
his tongue, gulped the coffee down and picked up the contract and coins
from the table, smiling at him, "Let's go. I'll see you off."
Watching his taxi disappear from view into the traffic flow, Di Qiuhe
fiddled with the old shopping bag that held coins and looked reserved.
"Sir, we missed the flight. We..."
"Transfer to another flight." Di Qiuhe turned his head to look at the

assistant and put on an anxious look, "Poor guy, he went alone to B City to
pursue his studies... When I was vilified, he had been comforting me. Today
he specially came over to see me off... What a kind boy."
Seeing the way Di Qiuhe holding the shabby shopping bag as if it were a
treasure, the two assistants looked at each other, and their suspicion was
gradually allayed. Their younger master was indeed a good-hearted and
gentle person as others said. It might be a mere illusion that he had an aura
of domineering.
After sailing through the final exams, Wang Hu and Chen Jie, who came
from other districts, returned home immediately. Niu Junjie tried to take He
Bai to his yacht but failed, also going home on He Bai's advice.
As summer vacation began, the dormitories became empty gradually. This

day, He Bai got up at 6:30 am and stood in a trance when brushing his teeth.
'There's no need to attend class or review lessons.' As to Saint Elephant

Company, he had applied for leave before the final exams began, so he
didn't have to go there for the time being. Due to the summer vacation,
Teacher Xu Yinrong set him no more homework, and Di Qiuhe who
emerged from time to time to make fun of him left for the border ...
Emptiness overwhelmed him. He Bai felt completely at a loss.
In the mirror reflected a young face, which made him feel strange for he
hadn't seen it for a long time.
Who was I? Where I came from? Which destination I would get to?
The inquiries deep in his soul crossed his mind and rang in his ears, and
then they were interrupted by the sudden beep of WeChat.
Nagging Housewife(2)
He spat the toothpaste foam and washed his face with cold water.
Picking up the phone on the desk, he clicked on WeChat messages to find

the buyer who hadn't contacted him for a long while suddenly appeared.
A Bird Born in Autumn: I'm boiling with anger, Bai. Recently I have made
the acquaintance of two people. Both of them are nice, but I didn't expect
that one of them actually took orders from my step mother! She made
friends with me on purpose!
A Bird Born in Autumn: I was fooled. I want to kill myself. I wanna die.
He Bai frowned at the message and heaved a sigh. He almost forgot that the
neurotic fan was still on his WeChat friends list although his idol, who was
as insane as him, had gone.
White and Whiter: How about I photoshop several your idol's pictures for
you?
A Bird Born in Autumn: Not enough. I want him to use Weibo again.
White and Whiter: Maybe not gonna happen for a while... How about
changing an idol?
A Bird Born in Autumn: You should encourage me to have a new

sweetheart? You've gone too far! Could you say this on your conscience?
White and Whiter: ...
A Bird Born in Autumn: Bai, I'm so sad.
Giving his face a rub, He Bai had no choice but to continue to type.
White and Whiter: Just tell me what you want. I'll try my best to satisfy
your needs.
A Bird Born in Autumn: I want a vocal message: Good night, and xoxo. At
the beginning of the message, please call me 'dear autumn'. I'll set it as my
ringtone to serenade me to sleep at night.
A wry smile lifted the corners of He Bai's mouth. All that he wanted to do
was to sham death, while his conscience drove him to type.
White and Whiter: It's quite difficult. Your idol has gone to another city
recently. I have no way to contact him.
A Bird Born in Autumn: I don't want his voice but yours. Leave such a
message to me, please. I know you are the best, xoxo.
White and Whiter: ...
A Bird Born in Autumn: I'm sad! I wanna die! I'm going to kill myself!
He Bai also felt a deep pang of 'sorrow', and almost failed to restrain
himself from throwing the mobile phone out. It's only several weeks since
they discontinued the contact. How come the buyer went so crazy...?
A Bird Born in Autumn: Are you angry with me, Bai?
A Bird Born in Autumn: Dear Bai [Crying]
He Bai's shoulders drooped. Despite the shyness, he sent a message over:

Dear Autumn, good night. Kiss you."
A Bird Born in Autumn: Thank you, Bai^-^. Would you mind sending me a
second one to say good morning?
He Bai pretended that he was offline, while the buyer began to bombard
him with words like 'killing myself'. He had no alternative but to
compromise on his request and sent a good morning message over.
A Bird Born in Autumn: How about sending me a GOOD

AFTERNOON…?
He Bai logged out his WeChat immediately and took a deep breath. 'One
thing is for sure; all the fans must have the same character with their idols.'
The buyer's imprudent attitude and insatiable demand were absolutely
learned from Di Qiuhe!
The phone rang suddenly. He Bai looked down at the screen. With his brow
furrowed, he picked up the phone and roared, "You are presenting a gentle
and considerate public image, aren't you? But why does your fan act so
shamelessly? Have your true colors revealed?" A chuckle was heard from
the earpiece. It seemed a bit strange under the influence of long distance
and current flow.
"Little puppy, the training wore me out. I am thinner and tanner."
He Bai managed to calm his irritation at the buyer and frowned, "What
training have you received? How come your voice becomes so hoarse?"
"A variety of physical training, boxing, fire opening... Besides, we set off
on a long march on foot these days. Been dehydrated, I had a sore throat.
My voice must be unpleasant to the ear, isn't it? Will you dislike it?"
Even-toned, he spoke in a slightly hoarse voice, poor but sexy.
He Bai moved the mobile phone to the other side and gave an insincere
reply, "Yes, I will. You're as hoarse as a crow. I hear that you've received
enclosed training, but why are you able to use the cell phone?"
"Today a few martial arts coaches arrived, so the team head gave me a
holiday." Di Qiuhe coughed, with his voice hoarser, "We have to treat those
coaches to a dinner in a while. There's no more time for me to use the
phone. Please be patient. By the way, I have sent you something by mail.
This time I attached your number to it. It's delivered express and will arrive
tomorrow. Don't forget to sigh for it."
Neither bantering nor annoying him intentionally, such a Di Qiuhe seemed

really strange and threw He Bai at a loss for words. He had nothing to say
but utterances of solicitude, "Thank you... You'd better stop talking and
drink some honey water if you have a throat ache. Don't have spicy food.
Remember to get some rest."
"Ok." Di Qiuhe really stopped speaking as He Bai said.
There was awkward silence between them. The dorm was so quiet that He
Bai could even hear the sound of Di Qiuhe's breath.
He Bai cleared his throat and forced a few words, "How long will the
training take?" Thinking of Di Qiuhe's throat, he added, "Don't… don't talk.
We put the phone down and chat with texts. Go fetch yourself a glass of
honey water and drink it."
Di Qiuhe burst into laughter over the phone.
"Why are you laughing?"
Beep-
Di Qiuhe hung up the phone and sent He Bai a text.
Di Qiuhe: You sound like a nagging housewife just now.
He Bai raised his eyebrow.

Di Qiuhe: So cute.
He Bai pressed the keyboard hard, ready to tell him off to vent his anger.
Di Qiuhe: There will be one of my seniors asking you to take birthday

photograph of his granddaughter in a few days. He's not a liar. You can
accept the job. The man has considerable resources in hand, which will be
beneficial for your further development.
Di Qiuhe: Saint Elephant is indeed a good platform, but its boss is devoid of
moral quality. You can work there on a part-time basis, but you must think
carefully before you become a regular worker.
Di Qiuhe: Don't miss me too much. My phone will be turned off. I promise
to bring you specialty when I go back to B City.
He Bai's typing slowed down. Having deleting the spur-of-the-moment

words, he looked grim-faced in a flash and continued typing.
He Bai: I got it. Thank you. Take care not to get hurt over there.
After a while, there was still no reply. He Bai tried to dial Di's number, only
to find his phone shut down. He put the mobile down and heaved a sigh
after a silence. It's not easy for him to get a break while he only called He
Bai, who was bound to him by no ties. Presumably, he had nobody to
contact. After all, none of his families were kind people ... Alas.
The next day, a tightly wrapped box was delivered to He Bai's dormitory.
He opened it and was taken aback by piles of tropical fruits inside. Di
Qiuhe was really... How could he finish them off by himself on the premise
that his roommate returned home all.
On the weekend, Jiang Xiuwen lounged in the rest area with no neurotic
friends to bother him. Browsing through the refined pictures his
subordinates sent over, he drank iced coffee in a cross-legged posture.
There occurred a loud knock at the door, and the new front-desk
receptionist craned her neck inside, speaking hesitantly, "Boss, a young man
called He Bai comes and tells us he is here to see… see…There was a
pocket of fruits in his hand."
Jiang Xiuwen rocked the coffee cup gently and asked in a good mood, "See
what? Don't ham and haw. As a front-desk receptionist, you must be able to
put thoughts into clear speech. Come on, don't be afraid. Speak it loud."
The girl darted a careful glance at him and made up her mind to cry out in a
high voice, "He said… He said he had a few things to talk with Miss Jiang
Xiuwen!"
Yikea!
The coffee Jiang Xiuwen had drunk spurted from his mouth.
Resignation(1)
Like the Saint Elephant, the Red Guest Studio was also a three-story
building erected along the street. From the outside, they looked similar in
size, but their insides looked very different. Compared with the grandeur of
the Saint Elephant, the decoration of the Red Guest was much cozier.
Although both were duplex hall, the Red Guest divided its hall into separate
areas by soft partition. The environment there was also more laid-back with
fewer staff compared to the Saint Elephant.
“Would you like some tea?” After putting the tea and the snack in front of
He Bai, the long-haired slim receptionist pointed at the magazine rack next
to the seat in the rest area, and said, “I’ve sent one of my colleagues for the
boss. Please wait a moment. There are magazines and some excellent works
of our company. Please feel free to have a look.”
He Bai was growing to like the Red Guest because of this considerate
reception. He thanked her hospitality with a smile and asked, “Is Ms. Jiang
Xiuwen the boss of this company?” The buyer once said she just graduated
and that she was an intern… but this Red Guest …
The receptionist froze for a second, but she quickly covered it and nodded,
all the while holding back her desire to laugh, “Yes. Our boss is Jiang
Xiuwen. Well …. Please wait a moment. Let me bring you some new
snacks.” After finishing that, she took away the tea tray and walked away
quickly with a hand covering her blushing face.
‘She is really the boss. And... New snacks?’

He Bai curiously swept a look at the tea and the snack which were served
together on the table. His fondness for the Red Guest kept growing more.
The nice reception here dwarfed that of the Saint Elephant.
After putting the fruit on the table, he took out his mobile phone to log into
the WeChat. When he found no reply from the buyer to whom he sent a
message in the morning, he was a little agitated.
‘Is it rude for me to come here without informing her in advance?’ But
there were way too many fruits. He had given away some to the Saint
Elephant and Elder Xu and still he got enough fruits to fill half of the box.
Those fruits couldn’t last long as they rot easily, and he didn’t like wasting
things. When he was reminded of the buyer who wanted to commit suicide
several days ago, he thought maybe he could pay a visit with some fruits.
But his trip here was not in vain. He never thought that such a noising and
childish WeChat friend could be a studio owner. Of all the information
revealed by the buyer before, who knew how much were real and how
much were false? Was it also false that the stepmother’s bullied her into
committing suicide? Was it all just staged for the merchandise of her idol?
Thinking of how he was preparing to make the buyer come around when he
saw her, he couldn’t help but frown and swept a glance at the fruit on the
table with a sigh. Then he leaned over to take a photo gallery out of the rack
next to him.
‘Well, I’m already here. If the buyer is full of shit, I will simply ignore her
going forward.”
Jiang Xiuwen was anxiously waiting for Di’s replies in the lounge upstairs.
The air conditioner was operating at full capacity, but his forehead kept
sweating.
"Damn it. Why is his phone always off!"
He canceled the call and raised his hands to scratch his head. Again, he
regretted making friends with Di that year.
‘What should I do now?’ He knew a little about Di Qiuhe using a backup
account to approach his fans, but he didn’t know how. Now there was
someone coming for him, but he couldn’t get in touch with Di Qiuhe. Was
this whole thing going to fall through?
Thinking about Di’s smirking face when talking about the ‘younger
brother’, he rubbed his temples in desperation and gritted his teeth. After
tidying himself up, he went downstairs.
Seeing as how things were at the moment, he had to play it by ear. First
things first, the priority was to stabilize this fan! Di Qiuhe’s disguise
mustn’t be exposed here, or else the Red Guest would be demolished by the
fan!
Jiang Xiuwen halted his steps after spotting a young, slim man sitting in the
lounge from a distance. After taking over the snacks from the receptionist,
he waved her off. Then he adjusted his facial expression and stepped
forward.

"Sorry to keep you waiting." He put the snacks in front of the young man
and smiled at him as He Bai looked up. Then he reached out to He Bai.
"Nice to meet you. I am Jiang Xiuwen, the owner of the Red Guest Studio."
Bump.
The photo gallery dropped from He Bai’s hands.
“Ah, sorry.” Immediately he bent down to pick up the album. He was still a
bit stunned when he shook hands with Jiang Xiuwen. “Nice to meet you,
too. I’m He Bai. WeChat ID: White and Whiter…. Are you A Bird Born in
Autumn?” ‘It’s a man! Or it’s a woman trapped in a man’s body! So, all he
said was completely made up? Have I been cheated all the time? This man
looks quite decent. Who would have thought that he is a fan of Di Qiuhe’s？
And he even chatted with him in that girlish way.
Too many thoughts were running through his mind, and a sense of being
cheated was growing ever stronger. He took back his hand and quickly put
on a friendly face. He then said politely, “Sorry. I’m just a bit surprised. I
thought you were …. Well, sorry. I should have informed you in advance
before I came. There are some fruits sent by my friends from the border
province. I thought you were not in good mood, so …. Sorry, I have been
thinking too much. Just want to make sure you are OK.
‘What a tone. Damn it!’
Noticing his change in attitude, Jiang Xiuwen got alarmed. Immediately he

wore an intimate smile and said, “No, Mr. He, you are mistaken. The buyer
‘A Bird Born in Autumn’ who bought things from you was my cousin. As
she is abroad, it isn’t convenient for her to collect and send delivery, so she
filled in my address when she was shopping online. I usually repost those
things to her after I receive them.” ‘Yes, like this, calm down. It’s the cousin
who bought the things and now she is abroad, so she couldn’t receive the
delivery in person, nor can she come out to meet him. This is a flawless
excuse.’
He Bai froze a bit and the feeling of being deceived suddenly disappeared.
He asked in surprise, “Your cousin? Abroad? But didn’t she just graduate
and work as an intern? Is it a foreign internship?”
“……Yes,” Jiang Xiuwen nodded. After he seated He Bai down, he

explained, “My aunt wanted a broader career prospect, so she arranged a
foreign internship for her. Actually, she didn’t go far. She has her internship
in Country R, which is right next to us. It’s only one-hour time lag from
us.” ‘Keep it up. Keep making it up. Now the issue of time difference is
also solved. Good job!’
He Bai sat down, looking more surprised. “Arranged by your aunt? Well...
If your cousin feels safe enough to trust you with her deliveries, she must
have trusted you very much. Honestly speaking, your cousin recently
revealed her dislike towards her stepmother to me on WeChat and she
seemed convinced that her stepmother was sending someone to get close to
her. I thought she was close to losing it, and so I decided to come here with
the fruits to check up on her. I want to make sure she is OK. You are her
cousin and she trusts you very much. So, how is she? Is she alright?” The
feeling of being deceived had completely gone, instead he was now worried
about her. He doesn’t feel odd any more after hearing the explanation. It
was no wonder that the buyer always confided in him even though they had
traded only once. It was because she was sent abroad by her stepmother,
and there was no one she could talk with…… What a poor girl.
After hearing those words, Jiang Xiuwen’s face twitched. He couldn’t help
but curse Childish Di three hundred times over. How could the bastard say
those words to others? How was he supposed to further spin this story?
"Actually, she is fine... Thank you for your concern. I will have a talk with
her." Crossing his legs, he clenched the tablecloth under the table. Then he
looked up at He Bai with a reluctant smile and sighed, “Girls are sensitive.
They rather remain silent than sharing with their elder brothers. Thank you
for chatting with her. She always put on a brave face in front of me. I didn’t
know that... Mind if I ask what else she has told you? Sorry, I don't mean to
pry. I am just a bit worried...
Resignation (2)
"Not at all. I can understand. She has got a brother who cares for her, so
maybe it’s not all that bad for her." He Bai was a little embarrassed. After
putting on a nice face, he took some time to organized what he was going to
say next. He talked with Jiang Xiuwen over some minor topics and then he
focused on the buyer’s plan to run away from home.
Jiang Xiuwen was getting more shocked. Cursing Di Qiuhe was not enough
for Jiang Xiuwen, he wanted to kill him! What kind of bullshit had he been
sharing with others? Thank God. If he hadn’t asked in advance, the lie
would have been exposed already!
“I know about her plan to run away,” he sighed, shaking his head. He was
getting better at this now. “She was sad at that time. My aunt would like her
to settle abroad and never come back, but my cousin didn’t like it. That’s
why they quarreled. My uncle never cared about this. The elders in my
family had already scolded him.”
He Bai frowned, and he felt sorry for that. He never expected that the buyer
was in a much worse family environment than he previously imagined. All
this time the buyer had been pretending to be lively when they were
chatting. She must have been really depressed.
Noticing his silence, Jiang Xiuwen held back his desire to ask about the
condition of his ‘cousin’ and pretended to be depressed for a while. Then he
changed the topic, “My cousin has mentioned that both of you are the fans
of Di Qiuhe. And you are very good at taking photos and editing. Well, are
you interested in working here with us?”
He Bai suddenly got out of his trance. Fans of Di Qiuhe? Did the buyer
have any misunderstanding about who he was?
"Thanks for the offer. What a pity. I have a part-time job at the Saint
Elephant." With a smile he took a sip of tea and then he took his leave,
"Since your cousin is abroad, you will have to receive these on her behalf.
And thanks for your time. I really enjoyed it. "
Jiang Xiuwen finally felt a ton being lifted off him. He tried to restrain
himself from appearing too excited and got up to see He Bai off at the door.
He put on a hospitable face and sighed “What a pity. I was a step late in
winning you over. Thank you for the fruits. I will convey your concern to
my cousin. You will always be welcomed in the Red Guest.”
“That’s very kind of you.”
After a short conversation, Jiang Xiuwen saw He Bai off at the door. He
was suddenly reminded of something and stopped him, “Wait a minute. You
said the fruits were send by your friend from border province. They have
just arrived here?”
He Bai nodded in agreement, "Right. He sent an urgent delivery. The fruits

are still fresh now. Any problem with that?”
“No, nothing. I notice that the fruits are very fresh, so I want to buy some
for my family, too. It seems you have a good friend. Even in border
province he still remembers to send you fruits. I’m a bit jealous.” He
laughed, but deep in his heart, he had chopped Di Qiuhe into meat sauce. Di
never gave him a call, but he had time to send fruits to He Bai. And he
made such a mess for him to clean up? WTF. He should stop making shitty
friends going forward.
Astonished by his overly radiant laugh, He Bai quickly left and strode back
to the Saint Elephant.
After Jiang Xiuwen saw He Bai off, the smile on his face suddenly
disappeared. Turning around, he entered the Red Guest in a rage. Seeing the
employees looking at his direction, he shouted with widened eyes, “What’s
so funny? Have you finished your work? Don’t you dare talk about what
happened today. You do well to remember this!”
Employees were deeply shocked and started to go about doing their usual
businesses...
After returning to the Saint Elephant, He Bai felt strange when others
looked at him.
“What’s wrong?” He got hold of a passing driver, and asked, “Why do they
look at me like that?”
"No, nothing. They are thanking you for those fruits." The driver muttered a
reply, and then he ran away, pretending that he was needed elsewhere.
This reaction looked very odd.
Raising his eyebrows, He Bai swept a look at the people who was peeking
at him. Having thought about it for a few seconds, he walked towards Li
Ru’s office.
"Okay, I will have a talk with him... Well, thank you for your invitation...
Ok, talk to you soon." After Li Ru hung up, she heard a knock and saw He
Bai’s head coming up from behind the half-closed door. The expression on
his face became relaxed and he waved to He Bai. "Just in time, I have
something to tell you."
With a smile, he walked up and took a seat opposite of Li. He magically

produced a big and delicious fruit from his bag and presented it like a
treasure to Li Ru. “Here you are, Sister Li. I have been hiding this one from
others. It smells the sweetest among those fruits. It must be delicious.”
“Aren’t you sweet?” Li Ru smiled and promptly accepted it without being

coy. After that, they got right down to business. “Here is the thing. The
work over the TV station is coming to an end. The busy period is over, so
the demand for part-time workers is not as urgent as before. But considering
your ability, the company decided to keep you.
Putting on a serious face, He Bai sat up straight and listened carefully to

what she said.
“Don't be so uptight.” Li Ru smiled to soothe his nerves and suddenly

changed their topic, “Have you logged on Weibo recently?”
He Bai froze for a moment and shook his head. “No, I have been busy with
my exam recently. I haven't turned on my computer for some days... Why
do you ask?” Is the topic of Di Qiuhe still trending? Have there been some
new developments?
"Nothing. It’s just you are famous now." Li Ru replied in a teasing way. She
clicked on the tablet on the table and held it up for him to look, "Look, what
are the odds? A while ago, some negative news of an actor went viral and
the actor ended up closing his Twitter account. Right before he closed it, he
reposted a behind-the-scene video of the B City TV station and praised the
person who provided the materials. Later, when the netizens wanted to help
redeem the actor’s image online, they dug into the posts which he posted
before closing off the account, and among those posts the one commending
you was second to last, so you are also noticed by the netizens. The B City
TV station noticed that the behind-the-scene video was gaining popularity
at the actor’s expense and decided to take advantage of the situation. They
removed Liu Huanhuan from her place on the album, and instead used the
set you shot for Yang Fu and posted it.
On the screen of the tablet were the hot topics on Twitter. Under the
trending hashtag #Please come back, Di Qiuhe# was a topic #want to be
photographed by the young, handsome photographer#. He clicked on the
topic link and all he could see were the selfies of netizens captioned with
mawkish subtitles.
‘These people just want to post their selfies,” He twitched his lips.
Sensing his silence, Li Ru thought he was shocked and she proceeded with
a smile. "You did a good job on the photos of Yang Fu. The enthusiastic
responses that you received from the netizens speak volumes of your
ability. Considering your current popularity, the company decided to offer
you the position of photographer after discussion. Your will be responsible
for the promotion of commercial films on Weibo. We think that will
strengthen your popularity.”
‘Strengthen popularity? Are they going to make me an Internet celebrity

and a poster boy for Saint Elephant?’
He Bai immediately put down the tablet and asked with hesitation, “Ms. Li,
if I am not mistaken, the company wants to move me off the probationary
period?
“Yes. That’s it.” Li Ru nodded her head. Then she took out a document
from the drawer and delivered to him, “This is the contract. Your salary will
be almost as high as the team leader Ma. Since you are a student and have
classes, the company agrees to reduce your monthly workload and you
don’t need to clock in. The only thing that the company needs is your full
cooperation when the it needs online promotion.”
When taken at face value, this offer sounded very good, but He Bai knew
things would not be as simple as that.
He did not answer but took the contract to look it over. He paused over two
articles in the contract and looked up at Li Ru with a serious face, "Ms. Li,
the company wants to sign a ten-year contract with me? And this
supplementary clause here says the adaptation period is one year. After one
year, the company will consider whether I should be transferred to another
position. What does this mean?"
Resignation(3)
Looking at his trusting eyes, Li Ru was reminded of the instructions from

her superior. After struggling for a while, she said to him with a sigh, "He
Bai, you should be able to understand the meaning of this contract. The
trending topic on the Internet always changes far more quickly than we
could imagine. If you could retain your current popularity, then that's a yay
for all of us. If you couldn't, the company will need some insurances and a
plan B to make up for what it has invested in you.
In other words, the ten-year term is to prevent the situation where you bail
on the company after it props you up to fame. And if you prove to be a bad
investment, then the company couldn't very well continue to pay you that
well, hence the one-year probationary period. That's to say that the
company would take the offer back if you fail to deliver any good result in a
year and by then you could only get what you are due.
'In other words, the risks are all on me while the company reaps all the
benefits.'
He Bai finally understood why Di Qiuhe's said "The big boss of the Saint
Elephant is a bad guy. Think twice before you sign the employment
contract." Such an unfair contract could achieve nothing other than driving
people away.
"Ms. Li." He closed the contract and for the first time he refused her, "I am
not stupid, and there is no way I would sign this. I appreciate your trust and
the care I felt during my time in the Saint Elephant, but popularity is just
too fragile a thing for me. I'd like to support myself by working hard, not by
some online popularity"
Deep in her heart, Li Ru admired his attitude, but considering her position,
she could only try to persuade him, "Luck is also an integrate part of one's
strength. If you are not satisfied with the contract, we could talk about it.
Why don't you think about it and get back to me later? There is no rush."
"Sorry," said He Bai as he pushed the contract back with a bitter smile, "Ms.
Li, I am to be a junior student soon. I am only here to earn tuition. And after
the incident over at the Li Hu Park, I have already seen what the company
can be. Short-term cooperation is fine, but long-term cooperation is just not
what I want." The offer had already been made, and if he didn't refuse it
outright, he would run the risk of being seen as a snooty person living off
his popularity. If the negotiation failed, the company might even come after
him on the Internet. He was never an indecisive person and he thought it
best to get out now.
After finishing his words, he got up and bowed to Li Ru, "Thank you for
giving me this opportunity. I am sorry things don't work out the way you
want. The task that the company assigned to me will be finished as soon as
possible and I will email it to you. Good bye."
Hearing him mentioning the previous incident in which the company sided
with Ma Xingtong, she realized He Bai had been gradually alienated from
the company. As she thought about this, she felt more tired than she was
sorry for the situation, Seeing that he was about to go, she hurriedly stopped
him and said "You have a long way to go. There will never be a just
working environment. If you insist on doing it your way, then work harder.
Only when you reach the top can you enjoy the scenery. Best wishes to
you."
He Bai was a bit touched. He turned around and took another bow, "Thank
you, Ms. Li. I will do my best."
Seeing that, Li Ru felt a ton being lifted off her and reminded him in a
subtle way, "You have gone to the Red Guest today. Many people here have
seen that. I believe you were just there to give your friend fruits, but others
might not think the same. The summer vacation has just begun. If you still
want to find a part-time job on this street, best avoid the Red Guest.
He Bai was reminded of others' odd looks back in the company. It all made
sense to him now and he found it ridiculous. After thanking her again, he
turned around and left.
It would seem that the transition from a promising photographer to a jobless

vagrant could happen as quickly as the time it took for him to deliver the
fruits.
Lying in the chair, he dragged over the computer and turned it on. Then he
took out his phone to check on the deposit. He had a minor headache when
he saw the figures on the screen. If he had known this earlier, he would
have bought a cheaper computer. It's just the beginning of the summer
vacation and he still had two months before the school started, so he needed
to find a new part-time job ASAP.
Suddenly He Bai's phone rang up. Lowering his head, he found that it's an
unknown call. Reminded of what Di Qiuhe had told him about a potential
client, he sat up straight quickly and answered it courteously with a "Hello".
"Hello, is that photographer He Bai speaking?" A gentle and sweet female

voice came out from the phone.
'Photographer He Bai? This is definitely a business call.'
He held back his excitement and replied in a polite way, "Yes, this is. You
are?"
"Hello, Mr. He. I'm Lin Xia, the head of the Yi Ka apparel. We saw some
photos you took for the hostess of the B City TV station on Internet and we
love it very much. We think your photographic style is very consistent with
our subsidiary girl's apparel brand. So I'm calling to ask you may I invite
you to work with us."
The woman on the other end of the phone cut right to the chase and that
startled He Bai a bit, "What kind of cooperation are we talking about?"
'Girl's apparel brand. What's that?'
Lin Xia didn't mind that his question was too shallow. At first, she patiently
introduced him to her company and then she walked him through the details
of this potential cooperation. At last, she said that he did not need to decide
now and that he should give it some thoughts.
He Bai agreed and told her when he would reply. After hanging up the
phone, he was quiet for a few seconds to digest what had been offered to
him.
'Taking photos for girl's apparel brand comes with high commission. And I
don't need to clock in. I can begin with a short-term contract and if
everything goes fine, I get to discuss long-term cooperation with them.
Perfect! That's the kind of part-time job I want for summer vacation!'

He jumped out of joy and immediately took out his phone to make a call to
Xu Yinrong. Taking photos of clothes wasn't exactly the same thing as
taking photos for models and he needed to consult his teacher first!
In the border province, Di Qiuhe finally got half a day off after the tough
training with the martial arts coach. He stuck to his gentleman image and
said farewell to everyone. Then he sent away the assistant under the
pretense that he was tired and needed some rest. After that, he returned to
his room, charged his phone and turned it on.
Suddenly, a rush of missed calls and messages popped out and they were all
from Jiang Xiuwen.
Feeling disappointed, he just ignored it outright. When he found the

message from the little puppy, he looked it over carefully. Then he found
out the phone number of the shop owner from whom Di bought the fruits
last time and ordered another batch of fruits for the little puppy. He was
about to make a call to the little puppy, but on second thought, he decided to
chat with him via WeChat.
So, he quitted the dialing page and opened the WeChat while lying in sofa
by the window.
White and Whiter: Are you in the Red Guest?
White and Whiter: My friend sent me a lot of fruits and it's too much for
me. Would you like some?
White and Whiter: Are you there? Qiuqiu?
Fixing his eyes on the last sentence, Di Qiuhe curled up his lips with a
satisfied sigh, "Well. Just some fruits. Why do you have to share them with
me? What a clingy child…" And, it's not from your friend. It's from your
senior schoolmate, elder brother and idol!
"You little puppy. Always saying these things when you mean the other."
He clicked on the profile image of He Bai and started typing words with a
face that read 'It's your honor that I would chat with you.'
A Bird Born in Autumn: I've been busy these days and I haven't been using
WeChat for quite a while. Thank you for your concern, Bai. ^-^
A Bird Born in Autumn: Love you, Bai.
A Bird Born in Autumn: My stepmother haven't been making any trouble

for me recently. I feel so good. Thank you for all the photos and gifts that
you gave me before. Where is your dorm? I would like to send you gifts in
return. ^-^
Before he left B City, he saw Xiuwen purchased a batch of new cameras.

The little puppy loved photography so much. If he could get a new camera
as a gift, he must love it very much and thank him for a thousand times.
Perfect! Smart! Di Qiuhe was very satisfied with his plan.

Ding-dong. A new message. He lowered his head.
White and Whiter: You don't need to do that. I already know. If you feel
sad, you can just tell me and I would hear you out.
A Bird Born in Autumn: "?" 'What's that about? What does he know? I'm
sad? About what?'
White and Whiter: I met your cousin in the Red Guest. He told me one
thing or two about what you are going through… Anyway, you gotta take
care of yourself out there in the foreign land. Don't dwell on these ideas like
committing suicide or running away from home. Think about your family
who care about you. Life is beautiful after all.
Di Qiuhe: "??" 'Foreign land? Cousin? What?
White and Whiter: You don't need to send me a gift in return. If you have
money, you should go treat yourself. And, your cousin is a good person. He
cares about you. You could talk to him if you have any trouble. Your family
is far more important than what your idol could give you. Life will get
better. Just have a little faith. ^-^
Di Qiuhe: "?!!" 'What? What does that mean? Idol? What does he take me
for? I am very down to the earth and I am every bit as good as that so called
"cousin". Just a few days out of contact. What's going on with this little
puppy?
Being Haunted (1)
White and Whiter: Why do you stop talking? Are you angry?
White and Whiter: Sorry, I was too self-assertive before. I shouldn't have
gone to Red Guest to look for you.
Having received another two messages, Di Qiuhe calmed down quickly and
looked over all the messages He Bai had sent in complete earnest as if he
was doing the reading comprehension section in the college entrance
examination. Finally, he came to a conclusion that He Bai had paid a visit to
Red Guest to look for him, the “buyer” in his eyes!
Red Guest, cousin... Jiang-Xiu-wen! How come He Bai considered Jiang

Xiuwen more reliable than him?!
Diu Qiuhe’s brow furrowed. He typed angrily, and his eyes swept across the
French window before sending the message over. Seeing the much thinner
figure of him, Di Qiuhe paused for a moment and quickly deleted the text
that was already edited. Rubbing his forehead and keeping silent for a few
seconds, he switched to another mode and typed slowly.
A Bird Born in Autumn: It doesn't matter. I know you care about me. ^-^
A Bird Born in Autumn: Please don’t stand on ceremony with me. If you
feel embarrassed to accept my present, we can exchange gifts.
A Bird Born in Autumn: Wait a minute, I have something pressing.

On convincing He Bai, Diu Qiuhe dialed Jiang Xiuwen's number
immediately and asked as soon as he got through, “What did you say to He
Bai?”
Jiang Xiuwen: “... hmm.”
Di Qiuhe: “?”
Ten minutes later, Di Qiuhe who got a good scolding put down the mobile
phone indifferently and cast a look at the darkening sky outside. It’s quite
thrilling to have ups and downs in life. As social practice declined day by
day, people as kind and civilized as He Bai were hard to find.
Drawing a long sigh, Di Qiuhe picked up the phone again and made a call
to the greengrocer, telling him to prepare one more box of fruit and send it
to Red Guest Photography in B City. After that, he turned off the mobile
phone reluctantly and slumped down in a chair listlessly. In view of the fact
that his sockpuppet was likely to be revealed, Diu Qiuhe found that he
couldn’t contact He Bai at will ... it could only be done when the time
comes!
He Bai waited for a long while but received no words like “I'm back” from
the buyer, only to be in receipt of another box of fruit by express delivery
next afternoon. He Bai’s mouth twitched slightly when he looked at the
seemingly larger box. He took the cell phone out to call Di Qiuhe.
“Sorry, the subscriber you dialed is powered off.”
“......”
So when he went to discuss cooperation matters with Yi Ka, its staffers

were all taken aback by the “bribe” fruit in heaps the young photographer
took with him with effort.
“It’s really kind of you.” Lin Xia was at a loss how to react. She had never
seen one who gave fruit to his cooperative partner on their first meeting
before. If you called it ingratiation, it didn’t make sense for this cooperation
was proposed by Yi Ka and the party which needed to fawn was nobody but
Yi Ka’s members. As to bribery, it’s quite unnecessary for He Bai to offer
bribes, and such amount was far from enough. In addition, no way he just
brought the fruits as a gesture of appreciation. After all, it was obviously
not cheap, and this seemed way too generous for a gesture.
“My friend sent me a lot of fruit, but I can't finish it by myself. So could
you do me a favor and take some?” He Bai looked embarrassed and raised
his hands in a requesting gesture, “I know peeps in fashion design industry
pay much attention to your diet, so my request may put you in an awkward
position. But it’s a pity to let such fresh fruit go to waste, so... Sorry to
trouble you. I really appreciate it.”
He Bai gave a pretty good reason for sharing the fruit, thus winning the
affection of everyone in the conference room, who got more and more
friendly with the young adorable lad.
Seeing how her “art-obsessed” subordinates readily captured by a bag of

fruit, in surprise, Lin Xia’s brow furrowed. She glanced at He Bai, smiling,
pat the table and said, “The lunch break is just over. I’m afraid that
everyone is still in food coma, so how about having afternoon tea with Mr.
He and getting down to business in an hour?”
The crowd looked stunned and burst into cheers. Thanks to He Bai, they
could take half an hour more break.
Overwhelmed by their enthusiasm, He Bai was integrated into the team

after a little chat.
Lin Xia looked on, with an affectionate smile on her face, while plenty of
thoughts crossed her mind. No wonder that Mrs. Ke spoke highly of He
Bai. Young as he was, the guy was skilled at drawing others in by untactful
but extraordinarily effective means, which could achieve much more
remarkable success than that of socialites. Given that he was really a master
photographer, such a capable and adorable person would be in great
demand in the future.
Wining and dining, they spent half an hour in idle chit-chat and completed
the rest work efficiently in an atmosphere of harmony and warmth.
“That's all. Before signing the contract, you shall shoot a set of sample
photos for assessment. I hope you can understand, Mr. He.” Lin Xia laid
down the last condition of her company when she covered the folder.
He Bai closed the contract and nodded in agreement, “That figures. You
make me a generous offer. Given preferential treatment, I’m supposed to
hand in an utterly convincing work in return. Thanks ever so much for
giving me this opportunity, Mrs. Lin. May I ask when the sample
photographs will be taken?”
Lin Xia looked at the time, her smiled broadened, “If possible, I hope you
can start now.”
“Now?” He Bai was astonished by her words because it was nearing four
o'clock.
“Yes, it’s now.” Lin Xia stood up and gestured towards the door, “The
studio is ready, and models and costumes are all in place. Please follow
me.”
They seemed well prepared.
He Bai couldn’t help laughing. He stood up in a natural and poised manner

and picked up the camera bag.

Mr. Xu once told him the shooting skills requirements varied greatly,
depending on your focus. When you focused on models themselves, you
could use whichever skills you wanted, provided they photographed well.
However, most of the skills became redundant when the focus was on their
dress, and your goal was nothing more than to restore and explore the
beauty of clothing.
As a clothing giant, Yi Ka had many sub-brands, including luxuries
designed for high-income groups and medium-end brands aimed at well-off
families. The Little Mermaid he's going to shoot today was a new attempt
by Yi Ka, which was a light-luxury brand targeted at teenage girls in high-
consumption family.
There was a considerable number of photographers able to shoot luxury

brands, few of whom, however, corresponded to Yi Ka’s brand style. He
Bai was aware that what Yi Ka sought for was more his “style” than skills,
so his task today was to reproduce the style Yang Fu's photos presented in
the costumes.
“The target market of Little Mermaid is girls at the age of 12 to 18, so its
style features fantasy and innocence. Now the brand has yet gone on
market, so your photos will serve as the first major hits, which counts for
much.” Lin Xia explained to him and handed over a document, “Today
you’re going to shoot the princess series, our mainstay costumes. Here are
the sketches as well as the original, revised and final versions of the series.
Also, the cloth details, the characteristics of its decoration and its design
elements are included within ... You have fifteen minutes to get to know
them and this studio. A quarter later, the shooting will begin on time. Come
on, I look forward to your work.”
Taking the document which symbolized trust and expectation, He Bai gave
Li Xia a confident smile, “Thank you. I will try my best to hand in photos
that satisfy you all.”
A smile spread across Lin Xia's face. Giving He Bai a pat on the shoulder,
she tactfully retreated from the studio, leaving him a quiet working
environment.
The document was thick, and the content complex, with which He Bai were
quite unfamiliar for he shot landscapes mainly in his previous incarnation,
but he found it roused his enthusiasm. It’s not only a daunting challenge but
a rare opportunity for his development.
When Lin Xia called him the other day, she only asked whether he would
like to take costume photos for a newly launched girl brand, not mentioning
that the positioning of the brand was light luxury. Light luxury, which
means his photos were very likely to be printed on a variety of platforms
accessible to high-consumption groups and served as a major boost to his
development given that his photos were adopted by the brand. Besides, if he
constantly occupied the post of Little Mermaid’s costume photographer, he
would gain entry into the fashion circle of photography and rose from an
obscure photo-taker to become a real photographer in name and in fact!
Being Haunted (2)
In the last life, He Bai had reached the peak of photography by taking
photos of landscapes, and now, after his rebirth, there was another way
ahead.
Excitement stirred inside him, while he still kept a straight face.
He Bai browsed through the file, and then strolled along the castle, tracery
walls and swings in the dreamy studio, where he even found several cute
rabbits in the corner.
The studio was well matched with the theme of princess series. It must have
cost a bomb, he guessed.
Imagining that models in delicate longuette stood in this scene, He Bai

stopped at the castle gate, opened the document again and examined
carefully the sketches of the princess series.
Lin Xia came in a quarter of an hour. He Bai returned the document to her
immediately, let a shallow breath out and smiled at her, “Please start. I'm
ready.”
At midnight, Di Qiuhe turned on the mobile phone secretly. After some

hesitation he gave up ringing He Bai up and checked WeChat with a rather
sour face.
A Bird Born in Autumn: Are you asleep?

He received a reply within seconds.
White and Whiter: No.
Di Qiuhe wasn’t pleased with the reply. Instead, he looked more ghastly.
A Bird Born in Autumn: Is the summer vacation busy?
White and Whiter: Yeah.
The words choked in Di Qiuhe’s throat. Deleting the half-edited sentence

“Are you too busy to send me a message when I show no initiative”, he
continued to type as his expression changed.
A Bird Born in Autumn: Have you found a new part-time job? Is the work
tiring?
When chatting with Xiuwen last time, Di Qiuhe learned that He Bai had
quitted Saint Elephant. There was no reason for him to be on the go
recently. After all, the photo-taking job Di Qiuhe had introduced to him was
quite easy, which could be completed in a few days. Also, the pay was
pretty good.
White and Whiter: I’ve found another job. My life is quite full now.
A Bird Born in Autumn: Which kind of job? Photo taking?
White and Whiter: No, my task is to take first publicity photos of the
mainstay costumes for a new brand that has yet to be launched. I was
originally asked to shoot the costumes, but the person in charge made the
final decision to let me take the publicity photographs, which kept me fully
occupied recently.
Di Qiuhe sat up from the bed with a frown. He Bai was taking costumes’
publicity photos? Why did he have no appointment? It was close to mid-
July, and the birthday celebrations of Mr. Jia Sheng’s granddaughter would
be held on July 23rd. Given that birthday photographs were arranged to be
displayed during the banquet, the shooting must begin at least a week in
advance. However, He Bai said he received no appointment. Was anything
wrong? After all, Mr. Jia Sheng tended to fit everything into his schedule. If
it continued to drag on, the screens were likely to go blank at the party.
Thinking of this, Diu Qiuhe typed hurriedly to confirm it.
A Bird Born in Autumn: Why do you turn off appointments of shooting?

Such a cushy job will get you highly paid. You’ve won favor on the Internet
just now. There must be a lot of people who would like you to photograph
them.
White and Whiter: 【embarrassed】 You living abroad should be informed

what happened on the Internet, fancy that! In fact, it’s a sheer exaggeration.
I once worked on part-time basis at Saint Elephant, and the shooting
appointment must be made through the company. Now I quit, so people
who need me to take photographs have nowhere to arrange an appointment.
White and Whiter: What’s more, the job I'm doing now is in my eyes better
and more promising than shooting by appointment. I like it very much. ^-^
White and Whiter: So you see, opportunity could be found everywhere.

Keep a good state of mind and work harder, things will get better little by
little.
White and Whiter: It’s quite late. Why are you still up? Staying up can
damage you girls’ skin.
Di Qiuhe looked sullen, his eyes fixating on the line “the shooting
appointment must be made through the company”. The Little Puppy was
really vulnerable to bullying, which made him angry. Unaware that his
former company had cheated him of a golden opportunity, he also tried to
enlighten him, an unacquainted netizen, as to the philosophy of life.
“How stupid you are!” Diu Qiuhe felt like giving He Bai a scolding. He
even hoped to drag him over and poke him in the dimple, asking why he
was too silly to realize that he had been unfairly treated.
The clock struck twelve when his mobile phone automatically rang the bell
“Good night, Dear Autumn. Kiss you”, which was set to remind him to go
to sleep.
Affected, he continued to type smoldering with anger.
A Bird Born in Autumn: I’m about to. Don’t sleep late. Good night. Kiss
you.
White and Whiter: Good night.

Two minutes later, Diu Qiuhe was sure that He Bai would return no
message. With a scowling look, he gnashed his teeth when thinking of Saint
Elephant Company. In one hand, he regretted not mentioning He Bai’s
name but only evasively telling Jia Sheng the person he introduced was a
new photographer of Saint Elephant, in case Jia Sheng got the impression
that he pulled strings for He Bai. In the other hand, Di Qiuhe also got angry
with Saint Elephant’s cheating!
Mr. Jia never went back on his word, so the reason why He Bai received no
shooting appointments was only because Saint Elephant played a dirty
trick! When he introduced He Bai to Jia Sheng, his description was as
follows: a graduate of Q University and newcomer to Saint Elephant who
took commemorative photos for B City TV station recently and enjoyed
great popularity online. Throughout Saint Elephant, was there anyone in
accordance with these premises except He Bai?
“How dare you cheat my little puppy?” Seething with anger, Di Qiuhe
couldn’t help giving a sneer. He picked up the phone and dialed Jiang
Xiuwen's number heedless of the time. On getting through, he spoke
bluntly, “Xiuwen, help me inquire about…”
“Di-Qiu-he! We are no friends anymore! I’ve done with this!”

“Beep—”
Di Qiuhe put down the mobile phone, rubbing his ears that were almost
deafened by the howl, and searched out He Bai’s photo he had taken the day
they had beefsteak with a slight sense of grievance. Having the picture
enlarged, he jabbed a finger at He Bai’s face and put on a ferocious act,
“Everything I have done is all for you. You heartless little devil, enjoyed my
fruit but made no contact with me. I’ll get even with you when I’m back to
B City!”
Flipping through He Bai’s sample photos, Lin Xia exclaimed in admiration,

“You are right about making less change in their tones. We are selling
clothing, not retouching software. The texture and colors of the cloth need
to be restored to its original state. You’ve done a pretty good job.”
A dimple appeared on his left face when He Bai smiled. Spoken highly of,
he glowed with pride and also got a little embarrassed.
It always worked for Lin Xia. She put down the photos and said, “My
original expectation of you is to be a qualified clothing photographer, but
you actually gave me a surprise. Thank you for saving the money to hire
another publicity photographer for us.”
“You’ve paid me the wage of the publicity photographer, so I just pulled my

own weight...” He Bai bowed his head and humbled himself to be the foil to
the generosity of the company, speaking, “In fact, I have a lot of
shortcomings, and everyone's experience has made up for my deficiency. I
will continue to work hard.”
He was sincere in his last words. Others considered his photographs

brilliant, while he knew that he still followed the shooting routine in his last
life. Thanks to the meticulous help of other team members who had a deep
understanding of costumes, he was able to jump out of his comfort zone and
forged ahead to take photographs that satisfied everyone.
“You're too modest. It’s a remarkable achievement for you to take such
great photos at this age.” Seeing him really embarrassed, Lin Xia
considerately concluded the topic and got down to business, “Most of the
princess series and publicity photos are finished, and the rest are likely to be
completed soon according to your efficiency. So it’s time to sign a long-
term contract.”
She took out a document and handed it over. Putting a pen on it, Lin Xia
said with confidence, “Take a look, and put your signature to it. I would like
to treat you to dinner.”
He Bai took the document and browsed it through. He signed it quickly,

smiling at her, “Sister Lin, I hope we can have a cordial working
relationship.”
Hearing the different appellation, Lin Xia beamed with pleasure. She stood
up and reached out her hand, “Wish us a good cooperation, He.”
Having signed for the express delivery, He Bai looked at this familiar box,
heaved a sigh and dialed Di Qiuhe's number.
“Sorry, the subscriber you dialed is powered off.”
The same result.
Putting his cell phone down, He Bai crouched in front of the box and stared
blankly, his hands holding up the face.
It was half a month since the phone call. He Bai tried phoning Diu Qiuhe
but couldn’t get through all the time. Only the fruit sent on regular basis
reminded him of his presence.
It was getting hotter and hotter. He Bai wondered whether the guy in clover
could endure the frowst on the border...
The longer they were separated, the more blurred He Bai’s memories for his
harshness and childishness were, and the clearer Di Qiuhe’s unpleasant care
loomed within He Bai. Strange as it was, He Bai found him slightly anxious
for Di Qiuhe.
Unconsciously clicking on the last texts Di Qiuhe had sent, He Bai scanned
them through. Suddenly his eyes fixated on one of his messages, which got
him puzzled. Pondering it over, he rolled his eyes and edited the reply.
He Bai: You childish, where’s the appointment you said? Are you fooling
me again?
Di Qiuhe: I didn’t lie to you.
Di Qiuhe: How dare you wrong me? You’re done, Little Puppy.
Di Qiuhe: I’m leaving for B city right away. Wait and see.
Di Qiuhe: See you tonight.
He Bai: “...”
Isn't he powered off? Then who returned his texts? A ghost?

Being Haunted (3)
He hurried to call Di Qiuhe up, only to find his phone was turned off. The
monotonously mechanical female voice suddenly sounded gloomily
frightening. Rubbing his arms and looking around the empty dorm, He Bai
promptly packed up two sets of clothes and called Niu Junjie, “Bro, are
you, are you in B city? Our dorm is… is haunted by ghosts. I need you to
take me in…”
Niu Junjie was reveling away the time on a luxurious yacht, “Is Bai
speaking? Ah! Are there ghosts?”
Assistant Wang brought the mobile phone to Di Qiuhe and spoke in a low
voice, “Boss said the recent days were a bit inconvenient for him and that
you could contact him by phone if necessary.”
Assistant An also came over, “Dear young master, it’s time for boarding.”
“I see. Get on the plane first.” Di Qiuhe turned off his phone again after
using it for three minutes only. He stood up in a good mood, put on his
sunglasses and said, “You must be tired in these days. Both of you can have
a holiday to take a rest when we return to B city.”
The two exchanged their glance, and Assistant Wang replied, “Not at all.
You must have a lot of affairs to deal with when we get back. How about
we work in relays? In this way, your burden could be lifted somewhat.
Contemptuous of his intention, Di Qiuhe pretended to be moved by his
words and nodded his agreement, “Up to you. Lady first, so Assistant An
takes a break first. Wang shall be on duty for several days.”
Assistant Wang replied it’s his pleasure and flattered Di Qiuhe a lot. Then
they got on the plane together.
Niu Junjie rushed back to B City overnight, picking He Bai up with a box
of fruit from a small hotel outside the campus.
“Is it proper for me to go straight to your home? I hear you have a small
apartment in your name...” He Bai finally got relaxed in his company. His
reason was back, and a sense of shame flashed through his mind.
“It's all right. My parents are still on the yacht. Don't be nervous.” Niu
Junjie turned the steering wheel in a skillful way, laughing at He Bai, “Bai,
aren’t you an atheist? How come you become scared of ghosts? It’s said
that ghosts are afraid of masculinity. Our dormitory building is full of boys
and the masculinity there must be more than enough. Even ghosts dare not
to get in.”
Remembering that he received texts from Di Qiuhe’s phone which was

powered off, He Bai went pale. Rubbing his face, he said, “I didn’t believe
in ghosts before, but...” But even the rebirth had happened to him; he had
no choice but to believe that nothing was impossible.
“But what?” It’s quite rare for Niu Junjie to see such a spiritless He Bai.
The spirit of brotherhood constrained him from falling into convulsions of
laughter, and he thoughtfully changed the topic, “Drop it. You know, the
yacht is simply unfit for stay. It was fun to spend one or two days on it,
while I’ve passed more than half a month at sea and been sick to death now.
In contrast, my parents are still in high spirits. But for your phone call, I
couldn’t have found an excuse to come back in advance.”
On hearing his words, He Bai cast an envious glance at him. Throughout

the two lives, he only embarked a yacht for the purpose of shooting a
glacier, when he was nearly freezing to death, there was no such luxury as
having fun on a yacht.
“Don't look at me like this, bro. Let’s have a big meal! I’ve brought a box of
seafood from the yacht. We can have a barbecue when returning to my
home.” said Niu Junjie while his mouth was watering, “I tell you what, my
parents hired a wonderful cook. He’s pretty good at making seafood
dishes...”
As Niu Junjie chattered on, He Bai couldn’t help recalling the happy days in
his last life when he had all kinds of delicacies at will. Thinking of today’s
toil from dawn to dusk to make money, he heaved a long sigh.
He Bai now hardly pondered over the reason for his rebirth, but today, he
would like to utter in affection: To hell with the villain that led to his
rebirth!
“Atishoo!”
Di Qiuhe gave his nose a pinch and looked at Assistant Wang who had seen
An off, asking, “Done with the downtown house?”
“Yes, dear master.”Assistant Wang stopped in front of him and answered

respectfully.
Di Qiuhe nodded. After a brief silence, his gentle mask disappeared, and a
wicked grin emerged on his face, “Do you know what ‘serving me only’
means?”
Trembling with fear, Assistant Wang recalled that Di Qiuhe had caught him
in the wrong. He gritted his teeth and replied, “Yes, I do. From now on, I’ll
serve as the assistant of yours only.” He was well aware that if he didn’t
make clear his position today, Di Qiuhe would definitely make life difficult
for him in that he saw the young master in his true colors in addition to his
guilty doings.
“A wise man submits to circumstances.”Di Qiuhe flashed him a smile, “You

seem to be the best among the wise men.”
Bowing his head, Assistant Wang dared not to look directly into Di Qiuhe’s
eyes and acquiesced to the slightly sarcastic comment.
“Since you've made up your mind to be my assistant only, you might as
well call me in another way.” Di Qiuhe took a coin out of his pocket and
fiddled with it, “Besides, aren’t you supposed to inform your boss, my dear
dad, that Miss An is a member of Qin family?”
Qin family?
Assistant Wang raised his head suddenly and lost self-control, “It’s
absolutely impossible! Assistant An was recruited together with me, so it’s
unlikely she...”
“She works for Qin Li.” Di Qiuhe raised his hand to hold his face, his
slender fingers constantly poking himself in the face. Though he looked
casual, his eyes were so sparking that Wang dared not look into them, “Not
only she but her boyfriend works for Qin Li. Wang, you’re made fool of.”
The news was like a bolt from the blue. Assistant Wang was at a loss, “Her,
her boyfriend? Then I …”
“Qin Li’s usual ploy is honey trap, which tends to be of use. Her men also
learn it well.” Gazing out of the window at the sinking sun, Di Qiuhe
pointed to the villa and the scenery that stretched out of window, and said
faintly, “Money talks. The shameless can do anything to make money.”
Assistant Wang also looked out of the window, with his hands
unconsciously clenched, and said reluctantly, “You are right. Money is
really a good thing... Boss wanted to meet me next morning, Mr. Di.
Di Qiuhe looked back at him and smiled to his heart’s content, “Well,
tomorrow morning. It’s a good time.”
After Assistant Wang left, Di Qiuhe had a simple dinner. Then he picked up
a backpack and went out of the provisionally arranged villa, ready for a
“chance encounter” with Little Puppy at Q University.
“No, it’s a sheer waste of ingredients. I wouldn’t like to have loose bowels
at night.”
“Believe me. It smells so good.”
“Turn it over, you’ll find it’s scorched by fire.”
A vague noise caused by the collision of cooking utensils came.
“Well, I'm unskilled. Roast more, and I can cook well! Don't throw my meat
away! It is edible if I cook it again!”
Di Qiuhe halted and cast a glance at the walls of a villa by the wayside.
“You’ve messed it up. If you don’t stop, we’ll have nothing for dinner. Just
leave it to your cook. I’m terribly hungry.”
“Okay... How about we go swimming? You can put on my swimming

trunks. It’s too hot. Let’s swim a lap first to cool us down. They’ve changed
the water inside. I guarantee you’ll have fun!”
“Sure.”
“Take off your coat and trousers. Let me see... You're thinner than me. This
pair of swimming trunks may suit you, which I wore only once... Don't,
there are few people in the yard—you, me and my cook, all male. Don't
bother to go inside. You can change the clothes here. If you mind me
putting on it once, you can keep your underwear inside. But it may make
you uncomfortable.”
“I choose to cover the underwear with it. I hope you can follow me, in case
I see something too personal!”
“You have already seen it before. After all, we’re close friends… Oops, Bai,
there’s a bite of a mosquito on your back. Aren’t you getting itchy? HHa,
I’ve mistaken it for a worm.”
“Don't touch it! I do feel itchy!”
Di Qiuhe’s brow knitted. He took out the phone and dial He Bai’s number.
“Bai, your phone seems to be ringing.”

“Let me take a look... O, crap, it’s a ghost’s call!
“What the hell? Hmm, his name is Di Qiuhe.”
Di Qiuhe’s patience suddenly snapped and he put the phone down angrily.
Drawing a few steps back, he leapt over the parapet after a run-up, yelling
at He Bai who wore nothing but a pair of swimming trunks under the tree at
a short distance, “Little Puppy, put it clear, who is the ghost?”
Beep—
The villa alarm went off, and the searchlight at the corner of the wall shone
down on Di Qiuhe’s body.
A banging sound came. He Bai was so scared that he couldn’t help but let
the cell phone loose, which hit a stone and fell into the swimming pool.
“Ah!” Niu Junjie bowed his head, staring straight at the swimming pool. He
somewhat got into a panic, “Bai, the phone your parents left you is gone, so
are the texts saved inside...”
He Bai didn’t realize his phone was gone until Niu Junjie reminded him. He
looked at the empty palm and his mind went blank.
‘Where's my phone?’
Throwing a glance at He Bai who was still gazing at his palm, Di Qiuhe
frowned. He jumped off the parapet, removed his backpack and casquette,
strode to the pool and sprang into it.
Shitty Memory! (1)
As a loud crash came,
Di Qiuhe jumped into the water, while He Bai’s instep was dripping wet
from the spray.
“... What is he doing?" Niu Junjie was shocked by Di’s sudden move. He
looked down at the surface of the pool, baffled.
He Bai shook his head and came to himself. It seemed that something
occurred to him and made his face distorted, then he also jumped into the
water.
Another spray came, wetting Niu Junjie’s face.
Niu Junjie: “…”
The fat cook running over with a barbecue fork, pushing Niu behind with a
serious face, “Don’t be afraid, Master, security is coming. That intruder
seems mental disordered, do not approach him. I…I learnt dog paddle when
I was young, maybe I can go to save Master He…”
“Relax, uncle Hu, I knew that wall-climber, not an intruder.” Niu Junjie
patted the cook’s shoulder and wiped away the water on his face. After a
second-of-thought, he walked to the pool and jumped into it. Since He Bai,
his good mate, vigorously helped to save the phone, he could not stand by!
Uncle Hu: “…”

The surface of the pool gradually resorted calm. After a short struggle with
his mind, uncle Hu took off his apron, gritted his teeth and jumped into the
water. Since his Master jumped, he had no excuse to escape, or he might
well lose his job.
The security that arrived: “…”
The water in the pool was fresh and clear. He Bai immediately found Di
Qiuhe floundering about in the water. He was totally speechless, instantly
swimming to him. When Di Qiuhe noticed him, He Bai gave him a hint to
stay there and threw his arms around Di’s waist. He did kick and stroke in
the water, trying hard to surface.
After balancing himself, Di Qiuhe blinked and looked down at the arm
seizing his waist. He suddenly moved his head closer to He Bai and gave
him a smile.
He Bai gave him a glimpse with a stolid face.
Di Qiuhe smiled slightly, also clasping He Bai around his waist. They are
attached so close, like glued together.
He Bai stopped swimming for a while, resisting the impulse to tear him off.
Then he looked up, trying harder to surface.
Suddenly, there was a splash and something fell clumsily into the water. He
Bai was dumbfounded, but held Di Qiuhe aside in time.
Niu Junjie’s eyes sparkled when he saw the other two. He beckoned them
the position of the phone and then pointed to the ground. ‘Did you find the
phone? Now went back to the ground?’
Di Qiuhe took one look and buried his head in He Bai’s neck.
He Bai pushed his head aside with dislike and waved to Niu Junjie, and
pointed to Di Qiuhe who clinging to him, then pointed to the surface: Stop
looking now, this fool couldn’t swim, take him to the ground first.
Niu Junjie burst out laughing but got choked.

Suddenly, another bigger thing was flung into the pool and floundered in
the water, with cries for help coming from there.
He Bai: “…”
The one attached to him suddenly moved. He Bai turned back, only to find
that Di Qiuhe’s face had gone red and eyebrows had frowned closely, with
bubbles coming out of his mouth. He was shocked. After he calculated the
time Di Qiuhe stuck in the water, he hurriedly took Di to continue
surfacing.
Di Qiuhe felt He Bai’s movement and slowly opened his eyes which were
smarting from the water. Gazing at He Bai’s dimmed face, Di Qiuhe
prodded his dimple with a finger. As his head tilted, he got closer and closer
to He Bai’s lips.
He Bai stared at him, with his head falling backward in a hurry.
But Di Qiuhe continued to get closer.
He Bai patted him on the head with anger and managed to get out of the
water with the help of Niu Junjie. After a long breath, he shouted to Di
Qiuhe, who was also panting for breath: “What was that? You want to get a
thrashing?”
After a cough, Di Qiuhe finally could breathe normally. He turned to He bai

with innocent eyes: “I just acted like some romantic stories in TV: when
you are almost suffocated, the other one will kiss you to transfer the
oxygen. My little puppy, do you hate me so much that you even refused to
give me a breath when I was dying?”
He Bai didn’t know how to respond, but he was even more furious due to
Di’s bold blame. He pulled Di Qiuhe by the pool and let him cling to the
pool edge, scolding seriously: “I didn’t know you wanted to…You knew
you couldn’t swim and you still jumped? That could have killed you! A
non-swimmer should stay on the ground. You want to kill yourself, huh? Or
you think you just have lived long enough?”
Di Qiuhe slicked his wet hair up and stretching hand to fondle He Bai’s
face: “Sorry, don’t be mad at me.”
“You want to deny quibble, don’t you? Or what? Wind me up? Sorry?” He
Bai was a little bit surprised. He frowned and gazed at Di Qiuhe in
disbelief: “Are you real Di Qiuhe? Absolutely real?” Di Qiuhe would
apologize so frankly? That childish guy should have insisted until the end
and winded me up, fancy him apologizing now!
“I'm terribly sorry to have worried you.” Di Qiuhe pinched his face and
stretched the other hand to show him something that had been held tightly:
“And…sorry for your phone.”
The old phone lay in his clean and fair hand. This scene should have
touched He Bai a little.
He Bai looked at his palm without taking the phone or saying anything, but
his anger was fading.
“It has been completely damaged by water.” Seeing He Bai not take the
phone, Di Qiuhe withdrew his hand and held the phone tightly again:
“Sorry, I will get it repaired, if not possible, at least restore the data in it…I
know it is important to you, sorry again.”
He Bai was not used to such an honest tone.
Looking at him, He Bai filled his mind with a myriad of thoughts. Finally,
he turned around with a long sigh and grabbed the phone from Di Qiuhe’s
hand. He sat on the edge of the pool and shook off the drips on his hand,
saying: “Never mind, it’s just an old phone. Everything in it has been
copied, so don’t blame yourself, my fault after all. Come on, you cannot
swim, better stay on the ground.”
Di Qiuhe observed his face without blinking, carefully analyzing all the
moods behind it. He lowered his eyes and got out of the pool, sitting beside
He Bai. De Qiuhe buddy bumped him, “Bai…Bai.”
He Bai picked up the dry clothes beside the pool to wipe the screen of his
phone and responded casually.
Di Qiuhe tilted his head and looked at him. Somehow he desired to hug He
Bai…and he did.
“Hey!” He Bai was almost pushed into the pool.
“Sorry.” Di Qiuhe rubbed his chin against He Bai’s wet hair, with a vague
sense of panic. The abnormal family relational deprived his ability to be
close to others. Having dissembled himself for too long, Di Qiuhe, in face
of this new person in front of whom he could be assured to put down his
mask, would always act improperly, doing something that angered him.
He liked his little puppy to lecture him energetically when he got mad, but
he didn’t want to see him feeling sad…Therefore, Di Qiuhe felt awful-he
had intended to be a good senior, good role model and good big brother to
take care of him, but ultimately messed it up. Di Qiuhe’s words were
brimmed with so much remorse that He Bai was dumbfounded. He stopped
pulling up Di Qiuhe’s arm and instead, patted him on the shoulder as a
comfort: “Forget it. I am indeed sad for the phone but I have copied all the
data before so it doesn’t matter. Anyway, ‘keep the old, you get nothing
new’. Now I have an excuse to buy a new one. It’ too old. Even if it didn’t
fall into water, it may go broken soon.”
In his last life, this phone also didn’t “make it” through his sophomore
summer vacation. Before the new term, it totally died. He Bai was anxious
at that time. He quitted his part-time job ahead of schedule and took it for
repair. However, it was stolen on the way to the phone store and left nothing
for him to be nostalgic for.
In the first few days of his rebirth, he led a messed-up life due to his shock.
But instantly he saw this phone, he rushed out of school and bought a USB
drive to copy all the messages in the phone.
Now this phone just left him a month earlier in another way. It’s OK, at
least this time, he got a “corpse”.
Shitty Memory!(2)
Hearing what he said, Di Qiuhe grabbed He’s arm tightly. His Adam’s apple
moved slightly, “This phone…”, he said in a low voice.
“It belonged to my mum. After she and dad passed away, I continued to use
it. Many daily messages of her and dad were kept in this phone, so I’d like
to browse them from time to time.” He Bai explained in a few words and
eased Di Qiuhe’s arm to comfort him again, “I conversed the screenshots of
their messages into text files, so don’t worry, and it’s really my fault. Oh, by
the way, why are you here?”
How could text files be the same as the original messages?
Di Qiuhe pulled back his hand obediently. He was glum deep inside to see
He Bai trying to comfort him, bursting with various feelings and ideas that
he himself could even not understand.
“I moved here and heard your voice when I passed by, so I came to you.”
He took the opportunity to change the topic and turned to the barbecue in
the yard, “What are you doing here? Visiting your friend? And…who are
you guys?”
The security who had enjoyed the “show” for a long time: “…We are
nobody, just go on, please.”
“Well…” Niu Junjie and the cook who supported each other in water
reminded others of their presence, “Are you guys finished? Can we…get on
the ground and speak?” Just now the atmosphere between He Bai and Di
Qiuhe was weird, so he was not willing to interrupt them. Since their
conversation was now at an end, he felt it safe to chip in.
After all, the cook was really heavy and supporting him in water almost
killed his arms…
He Bai was speechless and found that he had been so absorbed with the
conversation with Di Qiuhe that he forgot there were other people in the
yard. He hastened to jump into the pool and help them out.
It was a false alarm. Having checked the alarming apparatus in the yard, the
security left with strange expressions. Niu Junjie called the servants to lead
Di Qiuhe and the cook into the house to get changed, while he and He Bai
just wiped their body casually with towels. Draped in bath towels, they
resumed their barbecue.
“Was that Di Qiuhe?” Niu Junjie asked abruptly.
He Bai gave him a strange glance, “Yes? You just called his name back
then.”
Niu Junjie shook hands, “Not the same thing. I used to see his videos and
photos, now I see him in front of me. But I still want to confirm, as he
seems a little bit different in the flesh after all…”
His voice faded. Suddenly, he turned his head towards the house and
stealthily moved closer to He Bai, lowering his voice: “Bai, level with me,
is that Di Qiuhe…into you?” Given the atmosphere between He Bai and Di
Qiuhe, gee, it was impossible for others to interrupt them.
He Bai looked at him with suspicion, “You are simply not in your right
mind.”
Niu Junjie pressed down He Bai’s shoulders and said seriously: “Don’t
diver the topic. Tell the truth and I’ll let it go.”
Glaring at him, He Bai threw Niu Junjie’s hands and said in an earnest
manner: “My dear friend, you should be weaned off indecent dramas, or
you may be someone like Locke.”
Locke? That bold guy who had courted He Bai? He drew back his head a
little with a cold shiver running down his spine. But he refused to give up:
“That’s…that’s different. I am asking you whether Di Qiuhe is…”
“No, he isn’t.” He Bai turned around and pushed a grilled shrimp into Niu
Junjie’s open mouth. He patted Niu on his shoulder and asked sincerely,
“Will you be into other two roommates?”
Niu Junjie trembled abruptly. Hand clamped over his mouth, he wanted to
spit out that boiling shrimp.
He Bai continued with a benevolent face: “So, never doubt our sexual
orientation. Di Qiuhe likes girls, especially D-cup, leggy girls. He acted
strangely just now because he blamed himself too much for the phone.
Don’t be silly, OK?”
“D-cup leggy girls?” Niu Junjie forgot his doubt instantly with bright eyes,
“Wow, that guy has the same interest as me! No wonder he is the future
poster man of our family, same taste, same taste!”
“…”
“I have many videos about leggy D-cup girls, but you guys always refuse to
enjoy them with me. However, Di Qiuhe is a mild person, if I invite him to
share our experience in videos, will he…” Niu Junjie’s filthy laughter
interrupted his own words.
“…Whatever.”
After changing clothes, Di Qiuhe saw that young man who had stood beside
He Bai before bending his arm around He Bai’s shoulder. He was speaking
in high spirit. However, He Bai didn’t resist at all, allowing his arms to
“intrude” his body. He just roasted food on barbecue carefully, nodding
occasionally, like a kind of echo.
A sense of suppression attacked Di Qiuhe again, but seemingly different
from the feelings before.
He relaxed himself and loosened the ill-fitting clothes. Then he came to

them with an increasing voice: “Bai, what are you roasting? They smell
good.”
He Bai and Niu Junjie glanced back as they heard his voice. Niu Junjie was
gazing at Di Qiuhe’s long legs, full of jealousy, “Did you notice he’s got a
six-pack when his clothes got wet just now? Damn! I thought this gentle,
mild guy must be weak and fragile.
He Bai elbowed him and responded to Di Qiuhe. Then he told Niu Junjie in
a low voice: “This is how you get along with your family’s future poster
man?”
“Course not!” Niu Junjie immediately put on a serious face and freed his
hands from He Bai’s shoulder, grinning to Di Qiuhe. He also said in a low
voice to He Bai: “Just watch, man. My social ability is the best.” Then he
came to Di Qiuhe and rested his hands on Di Qiuhe’s shoulder, saying
loudly with a bright smile: “Hi, Qiuhe, are you hungry? Come on, have a
taste of Bai’s food. His cooking skill is not equal to uncle Hu, but not bad at
least.”
He Bai felt it too awkward to see him and turned back to continue his
barbecue. The intertwinement of Di Qiuhe’s annoying personality and Niu
Junjie’s weird behaviors, emmm, that’s not too easy on the eye.
“Oh yeah? Then I must have a taste.” Di Qiuhe, who stopped avoiding Niu
Junjie’s arms, allowed Niu Junjie to put his arms around his shoulder. Di
Qiuhe asked with a smile, “So, are you his classmate? I haven’t known him
for long, not mentioning his friends.”
Seeing him an easy-going person, Niu Junjie got more excited, “More than
that, we are roommates! Good brothers! At first, I was not accustomed to
the dormitory life, so he helped me make my bed for a long time and
washed the sheet and quilt for me. He was a good mate.” He thumbed up as
he was talking.
Di Qiuhe’s smile turned stiff, but he covered it up soon. He followed Niu

Junjie and sat down beside the barbecue. Watching He Bai’s figure, he tried
hard to clam down and asked: “Well, he helped you wash quilt? That’s so
sweet, isn’t it?”
“Not only quilt! Once I got sick and Bai asked time off to take care of me.
He even washed my…Oh, after that I counted him as my brother!” Niu
Junjie sat in front of He Bai, saying generously: “So, Bai’s friend is also my
friend. Just consider here as your own home. Feel free!”
He Bai rolled his eyes, and swallowed a grilled meat.
Di Qiuhe noticed He Bai sneak a taste, wearing a dangerous smile. He

turned to Niu Junjie and moved closer, said moderately: “Bai is a great man,
so we all like him. It’s a pity that I only lived in dormitory for a short time
due to my career…”
After the cook came back, He Bai handed the barbecue job to him. He sat
beside those two with a plate of meat in hand, only to find that they talked
like good brothers.
He Bai: “…” I just left for a second to take some meat and add some coal,
what happened to them?
“Yeah! I thought he would be like other refined men, full of jealousy and
hard to deal with, but I was wrong! I like his temperament, cheers!” Niu
Junjie raised a beer out of nowhere, excitedly.
Di Qiuhe laughed and toasted with him, acting like an outgoing and
generous person, “You flattered me, I’m not as straightforward and free as
you. I am still too constrained.”
“Oh man, that’s so sweet.”
“All the words from my heart.”
Then, they kept toasting and drinking.
He Bai gave Di Qiuhe a warning glance, indicating him to stop jerking his
innocent roommate around.
Shitty Memory!(3)
Di Qiuhe gave a tender smile to He Bai and gazed at him with hands
supporting the chin. Through Di’s eyes, He Bai could see that he was tipsy,
but also seductive.
He Bai thought that he needed to jump into the water again to calm himself
down.
After the meal, it had already been dark. Niu Junjie was a cheap drunk, so
he had succumbed to it and fallen on the table. Di Qiuhe on the other hand
was also slightly drunk and dizzy. He Bai had tried to stop them from
drinking too much but failed, so he was a little bit mad now. He called for
the servants to carry Niu Junjie into house, and crossed his arms over his
chest, watching Di Qiuhe rising from the chair wobblingly and then falling
on the ground.
“…”
“My little puppy…” The drunk guy on the ground moved a little and
stretched his hand, “Bai, sorry…I love you…”
He Bai was baffled and pulled him up with a clouded face, patting his
forehead, “I must have been owed to you in my previous birth. Where there
was you, there was ill luck. You will hassle yourself to death sooner or
later!”
Di Qiuhe said something vaguely, with his body clinging to He Bai limply,
rubbing against his face.
He Bai pushed him away with dislike. When uncle Hu came, He Bai
beckoned him over to help him.
With a click, the room door was shut.
Di Qiuhe, who seemed drunk and delirious just a second ago, woke up
consciously now. He gave a look at the closed door, and then covered his
eyes with hand. After a long sigh, he wrapped the quilt around himself
unpleasantly.
When he got up in the next morning, He Bai had already left for work. Niu
Junjie invited him to stay but he refused politely and went home. After
shower, he changed clothes and called his assistant, Wang. Then, he went to
the Red Guest Studio directly.
Frowned, Jiang Xiuwen looked his corpse-like friend lying on the sofa,
asking madly, “You told me that you would be pretty occupied when you
returned this time, but why do you lie on my sofa like a corpse now?”
Di Qiuhe turned around and watched him, asking in a weak voice,

“Xiuwen…am I really lame?”
“You finally realize that you are annoying and bothersome?”, Jiang Xiuwen
answered with a surprising face. Then he looked at him mildly, nodding,
“True indeed, you’ve got a terrible temperament, but since you are aware of
it, you can still make it up. Don’t worry, take some medicine and you will
get you chance to be normal.”
Di Qiuhe snorted in the blues and turned his back to him.
It was strange that he should have not rebutted, so Jiang Xiuwen jabbed at
him and asked: “What’s wrong? You seemed upset…Your stepmother
troubled you again?”
“No.” Di Qiuhe shook his hand and buried himself in the pillow, “Just
wait.”
“For what?”
“You’ll see.” Di Qiuhe raised his hand and pointed out of the window,
“Today, Saint Elephant Studio will be quite noisy, as Mr. Jia will come to
confront them.”
Jiang Xiuwen was confused at first, but then he was quite thrilled,
“Confront? By Mr. Jia? That’s an evil day for Saint Elephant, isn’t it?” No
wonder he was so excited. As door-to-door competitors, the unluckier the
Saint Elephant was, the happier he was.
By the afternoon, two low key SUVs parked at the entrance of Saint
Elephant. As the car doors opened, an elder man and five or six middle-
aged men got off.
“Here he is. His two sons, sons-in-law and an apprentice also comes. That’s
a big troop.”
“Jiang Xiuwen watched through the window, full of curiosity, “How had
Saint Elephant offended him? Mr. Jia is noted for his good temper.”
“But also noted for shielding his children.” Di Qiuhe picked up, leaning
against the arm of sofa and watching outside, “They deserve it. Saint
Elephant should have allowed an amateur to take birthday photos for his
granddaughter. The birthday party is on the day after tomorrow, how can
Mr. Jia not be angry after seeing such awful photos?” Jiang Xiuwen gave an
ill-mannered laugh, “That’s insane. Mr. Jia has been devoted his life to
photos. Who could be more particular than him about photos? Saint
Elephant should have messed with his granddaughter like that.”
“Isn't it just?” Di Qiuhe responded emotionlessly, with hand reaching into

the pocket and fumbling coins. He saw the manager of Saint Elephant
hastily ushering Mr. Jia and others in, and then looked away, asserting:
“The boss of Saint Elephant was very shortsighted and favored ‘jobs for the
boys’. He will mess it up sooner or later.”
Jiang Xiuwen was a little bit suspicious about that, “But I remembered that
Saint Elephant hired a quite responsible director, who has charged
everything. Could she allow the boss to do those stupid things?”
“That director has been suspended.” Before he came back, Di Qiuhe had
had this thing figured out. Since Jiang Xiuwen asked now, he told him all,
“The director had intended to inform Mr. Jia that the originally decided
young photographer had resigned, but Saint Elephant forced her to close her
mouth, or they would fire her. Without any other means, she compromised
and suggested that they could send Ma Xingtong to take the photos.
However, somehow the boss believed Ma Xingtong’s slanderous talk and
allowed him to send his nephew, an inexperienced amateur, to take the job.”
“He might think that taking birthday photos is an easy job, which could be
handled well by an amateur? Or they could resort to retouching?” Since
they were all in the same line, Jiang Xiuwen could guess the calculating of
Saint Elephant’s boss. This could work for an ordinary client. The worst
situation was just a complaint. But when it came to Mr. Jia, it was totally
ridiculous. As a professional photographer, he would have taken the photos
himself if it had not been his terrible hand tremor.
“They cannot blame anyone for their own stupid faults.” Jiang Xiuwen
shook his head and turned to his friend, “But how could you know those
things? And, why didn’t you tell me that before?”
“You ask me?” Di Qiuhe turned around and looked at him, saying in a low
voice: “Do you remember the night when you hung up on me and said you
were finished with me?”
“…”
“I have to go.”
Jiang Xiuwen stopped him, “To where?”
“Hyping.”
“What?”
Di Qiuhe waved his hand and took his bag, left.
Jiang Xiuwen frowned, “He has become more mysterious during the time
we haven’t met…” But who was the photographer that Mr. Jia originally set
eyes on? The young photographer that had left Saint Elephant…Wait? A
young man? Just resigned? That He Bai? The crazy fan of Di Qiuhe?
He turned to the window abruptly, with hand scratching the window

unconsciously.
So, Di Qiuhe investigated all of this just to avenge for that fan? That was
too much for him. Was there something wrong in his mind?
Di Qiuhe’s phone was off again. He Bai put down his cheap phone that was
bought when he applied for another phone card. After packing up his
things, he said goodbye to Niu Junjie. When he came back to dormitory, he
knew that the haunting event was not real, so he was not afraid now.
Li Ru called him suddenly the next day.
“He, I have a presumptuous request.” Li Ru said in a tired and hoarse voice,

“First I need to apologize to you. The day you resigned came a client,
directly saying that he’d like to book you, the young photographer who had
taken anniversary photos for B City TV Station, to take the job. That client
was influential, so the boss wanted to wield the opportunity to promote a
new photographer, so he chose another in lieu of you without informing
you.”
He Bai was dumbfounded. The client that looked for him? The one that Di
Qiuhe had said?
“Is this an elder man who wanted to take birthday photos for his
granddaughter?” He asked hurriedly.
It threw Li Ru in surprise a little, “How do you know that? No, I don’t mean
that. It’s just…Anyway, the studio should apologize to you.”
Frowned, He Bai asked straightly: “Can I interpret it as your business with
that elder man is going wrong? What can I do for you?”
“Yes, it is. Ma Qun took the job this time, and Ma Xingtong directed him
during the whole process. However, the photos were…After being
retouched, these photos actually had reached the normal standard of Saint
Elephant, but the client himself was a professional photographer, quite
sensitive to retouching, so…” Li Ru herself also thought her words
untenable, so her voice got lower and lower, “Now Saint Elephant hope that
you can represent the studio to deliver an apology to that client and take
another set of photos as compensation. The studio would like to pay you 5
times the original price.”
He Bai’s face clouded, “Above all, I don’t care about that ‘5 times the
original price’; I will try to contact that elder man and compensate him with
another set of photos, not in name of Saint Elephant, but myself instead.
This chance was created by my friend, so I don’t want to let him down and
let him be complained by this older man; at last, I understand it is Saint
Elephant that sends you to talk with me. They think that, to oblige you, I
will help them to take care of this awful mess. But I can give you a definite
answer, I’ll not. Moreover, I will issue a statement on the Internet to clarify
the fact that I have resigned from Saint Elephant. I don’t allow Saint
Elephant to use my popularity that I have gained through my good luck to
do something going against my own principles any more. Saint Elephant
deprived my opportunity, and now they want me to deal with the aftermath.
This is an absolutely unequal treaty.
Shitty Memory!(4)
"Xiao He…" Li Ru didn't know how to respond to his tough attitude.
"Miss Li." He Bai interrupted her and lowered his voice: "I don't want to
ask why you didn't tell me privately that a client had gone there for me. You
have to listen to your boss, I understand. But that doesn't mean that I can
give up my principle out of mercy. Saint Elephant ignores the demands of
clients and only cares about its own development. This kind of studio
cannot survive long. Do you want to waste your career in that hopeless
place?"
Li Ru fell into silence. She recalled the recent suspension announcement

and her years of devotion to making Saint Elephant stronger, all of which
upset her
"I understand", she took a slight breath and picked up again, forcing a
smile: "I still owe you an apology. This is also my fault. I will convey your
idea to Saint Elephant, thank you, Xiao He."
Then she hung up. Watching the off-line calling interface, He Bai relaxed
his shoulders and gave a sigh, then a new message came.
Li Ru: The elder man's contact number is 13XXX. After this mess, I will
resign from Saint Elephant and try in other companies. Sorry and thanks,
see you.
He Bai was shocked and then type with a smile.

He Bai: See you, and look forward to the next meeting.
"Master Di, you really decide to leave in advance?" Assistant Wang was a
little bit hesitant, "The boss has begun to investigating Assistant An, and he
wants to meet you. I don't think it is a good idea to leave now."
"No, it's very good." Di Qiuhe glanced at the hot issues and shut down the
computer, saying emotionlessly, "Oh, he wants to see me now and I have to
go for him? And when he doesn't want to see me, I have to be kept under
surveillance? What am I? A dog? The training is very tight. The crew has
already urged me back during my days of absence, so I have to return now."
After hearing what he said, Assistant Wang dared not to continue, so he

packed up luggage quietly.
"You…" Di Qiuhe said abruptly.
Assistant Wang turned to him instantly, ready for any orders, "At your
disposal!"
Di Qiuhe looked at his dumb face, and the pictures where his little puppy
sat beside the pool with phone in his hand flashed in his mind. He looked
down and shook his head, "Nothing, just pack up the things. I'm going out
for a while."
"The flight is tonight…"
"Don't worry, I'll make it." Di Qiuhe interrupted him and took his bag, "You
go to the airport first and don't forget to comfort Assistant An when you're
free."
Assistant Wang got rigid, and responded with a lowering head.
A fragile woman was the best target to pick up. The "honey trap" was a
good trap, but if you could follow this trap return a "handsome trap", that
will be perfect.
The sun had not set yet. The heat in summer still swept over the campus of
Q University, making people fidgety.
At the end of the road came a familiar figure. Di Qiuhe, who sat on the
bench under the tree raised his head, gazing at He Bai. He passed Di Qiuhe
by, obsessed with his camera. Di Qiuhe stood up with a smile and
approached him. He stretched his remaining ice cream to He Bai's face,
asking: "If you behave well, I will buy you an ice cream."
He Bai was shocked, staring at the pink strawberry-flavor ice cream, with a
faint sneer hanging on his lips. He grabbed the ice cream and rubbed its
package against Di Qiuhe's face. He grinded his teeth, "Your childish
behavior will buy you a punch sooner or later!"
"Then go ahead." Di Qiuhe allowed him to wet his face and threw back his
shoulder, "I have a well-built body and will not be hurt, come on, punch
me."
"There you go again." He Bai saw his forehead full of sweats and noticed
the scorching weather, withdrew his hands and frowned. He brought out wet
tissue from his camera bag and threw it in Di Qiuhe's arms, waving: "Come
on, go to my dormitory to enjoy the air condition. Why are you here? Want
to see me for something? By the way, I cannot get through to your phone,
why? I don't know whether it's your phone's problem or mine. I cannot
contact you anyway."
Di Qiuhe wore a smile, quite pleasant, "What, you miss me? I shut down
the phone as I don't want some annoying people find me. It won't happen
again."
"I would rather miss the pancake sold in the south gate than miss you." He
Bai said and went ahead alone, and continued, "How is your training in the
frontier province? Don't mail me fruits, I cannot eat them up. And, you said
in the message that my photographing job was stolen by Saint Elephant.
They messed it up. You'd better call that elder man and don't let him
misunderstand you. I'll fix it, I was careless this time…Why are you
standing there still? Let's go."
He turned back and found that Di Qiuhe didn't follow him, and his
eyebrows rose, "What're you doing here? Need I carry you with eight
sedan-chairs?"
Di Qiuhe lowered his head and smiled, waving at him, "Maybe next time.
I've got a flight to catch tonight, gotta go. Don't worry about Mr. Jia, I'll
help you fix it. My little puppy, on the Internet they all say I'm 23 now, but
that's nominal age. I'm turning 23 this September."
He Bai: "So?"
"When my birthday comes, I will make you willing to call me brother." Di

Qiuhe announced with a big smile and waved his hand, striding away.
"What? Come back! Don't leave!" He Bai was baffled and then tried to
chase him, "You ungrateful brat have to piss me off every day, don't you?"
Ultimately, he failed to catch the leggy Di Qiuhe. In a sweat, He Bai

returned to the dormitory building, but was stopped by the supervisor of the
building.
"You've got a package. A handsome boy wearing a hat delivered it here. I

don't know what it is. He doesn't wear uniform or drive expressing car."
A big box was pressed on his chest. He Bai lowered his head and examined
it and immediately recalled Di Qiuhe's dress today. He smiled and thanked
the supervisor, returning to his dorm.
"It's so heavy, what is it?"
After turning on the air condition, he tore of the package with scissors and
opened the box.
There were two boxes in it, a big one and a small one. He put down the
scissors and checked the small one first. When he opened it, he was
shocked.
Two phones lied in it. One was the same type as his old one, and the other
was the Apxle's newest phone, which was very expensive and perfect to
show off.
"That guy…" He picked up the old one and turned it on familiarly. Then he
was speechless, but eyes full of warmth, "I've told him it's OK, he should
have taken it serious…"
It took some time for an old phone to turn on, so he put it down and opened
that bigger box.
A brand-new camera jumped into his eyes, the same type as the one Mr. Xu
had lent him, but this one was the newest.
With hand on the box got stiffed, he didn't know how to react.
'What is he doing…'
Ding-dong, the old phone suddenly vibrated-a new message came.
He was dumbfounded and put down the box lid and picked up the new but
also old phone.
He found that the operator was some telecommunication company and

beside that was an unread message.
So, he clicked it open.
Brother Di: This is my new private number. This former one has become
my working number, operated by my assistant. You can call this number to
contact me. P.S.Sorry for the loss of your parents' messages. As
compensation, I've decided to use the same phone as you so that we can
create sweet memories as your parents'.
Brother Di: Don't be too touched. This is what a big brother should do.
He Bai was totally speechless, his mixed feeling about these expensive gifts
disappearing instantly.
'Sweet memories? Don't be so touched? Big brother?'
Brother Di: My little Brother? Are you too surprised?
He Bai: Screw you! You can never be my big brother! And, my parents'
memories are about love, romantic love. Can our memories be the same as
theirs? Totally different!
Brother: I don't see any difference?
How dare him contradict me!
He Bai: I don't see anything same?
Brother Di: Everything is the same.
He Bai's face distorted with fury. The air condition was on, but his nose got
sweaty. He Bai cannot help swearing: "Go screw our memories! We can
create nothing but shit! You dumb idiot! It is the unluckiest thing for me to
know you!"
Candid Photos(1)
Although mad, He Bai still replied a message to express his gratitude and
asked what gift he would like in return.
"My little puppy." Di Qiuhe said pleasantly with a smile, "I want you to
make steak for me."
He Bai restrained his desire to scold him and stood under the air condition
to calm down. "Change it up, steak is too cheap." The gift was a token of
the other's regard, so he would not reject it, but the present in return must be
in equal value. That's how friendship lasted.
"No, I insist." Di Qiuhe watched the passing objects outside the car window
with a lazy posture, "And I would like you to make a cake for me, wish me
happy birthday and company me to set off fireworks on the riverbank."
He Bai was confused, "So you want me to celebrate your birthday with
you?"
"Yes." Di Qiuhe turned his gaze and played the coins in his hand. His eyes
glittered with nostalgia for the days of yore, "My mum passed away when I
was four. Before that, she had promised me to celebrate birthday for me.
Then my stepmother came…At that time, my grandfather controlled the
whole Huangdu, so she dared not to show her wicked idea on me in front of
him. She appeared as an understanding wife and a loving mother, spoiling
me as possible as she could. Every year she would hold a grand party for
me, but I don't like them at all."
He Bai ran his fingers through his unsmooth hair that had been dried by the
air condition and sat back to the table. He lowered his voice, "OK, I
promise you. I'll celebrate your birthday with you and company you to set
off fireworks." As he recalled, Di Qiuhe's brother Di Xiasong was four
years younger than him, which meant his stepmother had been pregnant for
several months when Di Qiuhe's mother passed away…
Father's liaison, mother's death, mistress's appearance and a younger

brother's birth…These were the dark secrets behind his family. No wonder
Di Qiuhe was cynical and indifferent every time his families were
mentioned, and his father was no exception.
"My little puppy, you really know how to make my happy." Di Qiuhe held
the coin tightly and continued after a pause: "But I was spoiled by Qin Li
anyway. If it had not been my grandpa, I could have been a fop now. Year
after year, I grow up yet my grandpa got older. When I was 14, my
stepmother pushed father to take over Huangdu from my grandpa. Due to
the sudden bouts of anger and anxiety, grandpa fell ill and stayed in
hospital. At that time, I finally saw my father's guard to me and my
stepmother's hypocrisy and malice. Several years later, my grandpa passed
away, and my father ultimately controlled Huangdu. Half a year later, when
I was 15, my stepmother, who believed that she had totally controlled my
family business, started to marginalize me."
Maybe the setting temperature of the air condition was too low, He Bai felt
a little bit cold suddenly.
"So, my little puppy, don't block me again." Di Qiuhe's voice got milder
with a touch of sadness and ingratiation, "Or you can inform me first before
you block me and tell me why. It would be better if you can tell me when to
release me."
He Bai: …"
"Given my miserable childhood, can you give me a chance to be your nice

big brother?"
"I trust you without hesitation, so you can also trust me."
"I'm getting to the airport, gotta go, bye."
(The phone was bleeping)
He Bai put down the phone and pressed his forehead, giving a long,
bewildering sigh.
So, after all this, Di Qiuhe wanted to convey one thought: he had a
miserable childhood, so you should not blame him for his annoying
temperate, and you should be generous, never mad at him. If you wanted to
be mad, that's fine, but you couldn't block him and must tell him why you
were mad. It depended on his mood that if he would improve or not. See, he
had been so nice to you, so you had to be nice to him too. If you could call
him big brother, that would be best.
Maybe his feelings were a little bit different, but the core meaning was
similar to that…He Bai had never seen such a person who tried to ingratiate
with others by his miserable experience but in a justified and confident
manner! What a nerve!
His heart was still softened shamefully. While He Bai said nothing, Di
Qiuhe should have kept saying so much. It was obvious that he had
foreseen that He Bai would be touched.

He was such a Film Emperor who was good at exploiting others' sympathy.
He complained in his heart, but still picked out the cheap phone that he had
bought before from the pocket. He pulled out the SIM card and inserted it
into the old type phone given by Di Qiuhe. Fortunately, this phone
supported dual-cards, or he would have to bring two phones everywhere,
which was indeed annoying.
He sighed anxiously, and then put the cheap phone and Apxxx Phone side
by side on the table, giving a sad sigh again.
How should he deal with these two phones?
The number Li Ru gave him belonged to Jia Zhang. The girl that took the
birthday photos was his daughter.
"I know you."
Different from his expectation, his attitude was kind and even somehow
guilty, "I have known the details from Qiuhe. I'm sorry to hear that you
were fired by Saint Elephant."
He Bai was baffled and replied cautiously: "Fired? I…uh…Anyway, I am

sorry." He Bai didn't know what story Di Qiuhe had told them. He said
some vague words and then apologized.
"It's not your fault. It's Saint Elephant that has cheated both of us. That's far
across the line." When he mentioned Saint Elephant, Jia Zhang was still
angry. When he calmed down a little, he said: "So, why did Mr. He came
for me? You can be assured that we will not blame you, as you are totally
innocent in this event. Don't worry."
"No, you've mistaken my purpose. I am not worried about being blamed."

He Bai explained hurriedly and clarified his purpose briefly, saying with
guilt: "Anyway, if allowed, I hope to compensate your daughter by taking a
new set of birthday photos, with my own name."
Jia Zhang was silent. It was obvious that he did a double-take."
He Bai was uneasy, fearing that his words might contradict with Di Qiuhe's
story, which could make He's family blame him more. Therefore, all the
words that he had prepared before had been in vain.
It took half a minute for Jia Zhang to respond.
"I appreciate your work ethic, but I need to inquire my father and daughter
first before I give you an answer, sorry."
"Of course, it would be better." He Bai released a sigh of relief, and didn't
put down the phone until the other side hung up.
Jai Zhang hadn't rejected, which was better than expectation. He smiled and
called Di Qiuhe instantly. It was urgent to check if their words were
consistent.
…But both of Di Qiuhe's phones died.

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That damned confined training!
He grinded his teeth angrily.
An hour later, Jia Zhang called back, but it was the old gentleman that
spoke.
"He Bai?"
He Bai was shocked by this old voice, hustling to reply, "Yes, it is.
Greetings, sir."
"Well." The old voice was smooth and indifferent without any emotions, "I
heard that you are Qiuhe's junior schoolmate? Which major are you in?
How is your academic performance? And who is your photography
teacher?"
His questions were a little bit strange.
"Yes, Mr. Di is my senior. I major in journalism. As for my grades…I've

never failed. And my photography teacher is Mr. Xu Yinrong." He
answered as brief as possible as he couldn't figure out the elder man's mind.
The old gentleman responded emotionlessly, and asked after a pause,

"When did you resign from Saint Elephant?"
He Bai told him the date and hold his breath unconsciously.
"I see." The old gentleman said and paused. It seemed that he turned around
and said something to the person next to him, then replied: "The birthday
party will start at 8 pm tomorrow. The guests will begin arriving around 6.
The birthday photos will be played in loop on the screen at 7. So, if you
have confidence to give me a new set before 7 pm tomorrow, the job is
yours."
Then he hung up. An address was sent to He Bai a minute later.
He Bai gazed at the address dully for 2 minutes and suddenly jumped from
the chair as if his butt had been stuck by a needle. He hurriedly turned on
the laptop and searched this address. It was a vacation resort on the
outskirts, which featured an ecological garden. He Bai had an idea and
packed up his things, taixing to Yika.
"You want to borrow elf series to take photos?" Lin Xia frowned slightly.
She never thought that He Bai should have made such an unusual request.
He Bai understood the meaning of her eyes, and realized that he was too
impulsive. So, he scratched his face and explained, "It's just that an idea
flashed in my mind. Elf series is not featured, so it is not selected as the
promotional photos…Sorry, I am too silly."
He just thought that it was a win-win method. On the one hand, the elf
series could be promoted, and Mr. He's photos could also be polished.
However, in face of Lin Xia, He Ba realized that it was a stupid idea.
The promotion of each brand had its own decided plan. Such an abrupt
request was indeed unprofessional.
"Sorry." He Bai apologized sincerely.
Looking at his poor and self-blaming look, Lin Xia was less unpleasant
about his request. Instead, her heart was softened and felt a little bit
amusing. She comforted He Bai with a mild voice: "You are still young. It's
normal for you to come up with some unusual ideas, which can give you
more inspiration. That's good, tell me why you want to use elf series."
Her better attitudes made He Bai feel more foolish. He lowered his head
and told her all.
"Wait, who would wear the elf series?" Lin Xia interrupted him when she
heard a name.
He Bai stopped the topic and answered: "The granddaughter of Mr. Jia
Sheng, Miss Jia Beilei."
Lin Xia got excite. "Jia Sheng? The famous director that won numerous
international awards?"
He Bai was scared by her shining eyes and stepped back unconsciously. He
nodded, "Yes, I had intended to borrow elf series for her granddaughter's
birthday photos…"
"How many people will see them?" Lin Xia went straight to the point and
became serious.
Seeing she getting urgent and interested, He Bai felt the possibility and
explained more specifically, "This is the 18th birthday party for Miss Jia
Beilei, so it will be quite grand. All the people who have cooperated with
Mr. Jia may attend. These photos will be played in loop on the party, which
means all of the guests can see them."
All the people who have cooperated wit Mr. Jia could see them…which
meant, half of the people in the biz would see these photos, see our elf
series! And they would definitely post some photos on Wei Bo, including
the photos of girl of the day…
Indeed, this was a brilliant promoting chance! Besides, it could serve as a

stepping stone for our princess series and little mermaid series! "Let's do
it!" Lin Xia banged the table excitedly and picked up the phone on the
table, "I am asking the apparel department to bring you the elf series. By the
way, bring the team that produced previous promotional photos. These are
the birthday photos of Mr. Jia's granddaughter, make sure you nail it! Show
him your best!" He Bai was baffled and then ecstatic. He didn't expect that
she could have given the permission so quickly, what a windfall!
Therefore, when Jia Beilei and his father welcomed the legendary
Photographer Mr. He, they saw a whole professional team. Jia Zhang was
shocked by this grand team, but then satisfied with it. As a father, it was
pleasant and proud to see they attached so much importance to her
daughter's birthday photos.
"So, I can count on you about my daughter's birthday photos." He held He

Bai's hand with a bright smile, more and more satisfied with this young
man. After the handshake and greeting, He Bai turned to Lin Xia and
introduced the team, "Mr. Jia, this is the manager of Yika Apparel Company
and its brand Little Mermaid, Miss. Lin, Lin Xia. She is my boss now.
Knowing that I am going to take birthday photos for Miss. Jia Beilei, she
gave me the whole team. If it were not her support, I would not have dared
to take the task alone."
This was a huge boost for Lin Xia and Yika, which satisfied Lin Xia.
Hence, in turn she also praised He Bai's excellent skills and his "brave
request to take photos for Miss Jia Beilei with unreleased clothes" during
the greeting.
Hearing their words, Jia Zhang could understand why she bring the whole
team with her, but he didn't care about it. He knew Yika, whose brands were
pretty good. Since He Bai had been quite serious and motivated to his
daughter's birthday photos, it was not a problem to use several clothes of his
company.
"I want to extend my gratitude to Mr. He and Miss. Lin, thank you very
much." He said impressively. The he waved to a smiling young lady behind
him, "Beilei, come to greet manager Lin and others."
He Beilei came over with a smile. She first greeted with Lin Xia politely
and then looked that He Bai with a brighter smile, calling sweetly: "Brother
He!"
All of them fell into silence. Jia Zhang coughed awkwardly and pulled his
daughter back, explaining: "She was quite out-going, especially to
handsome young man. No offence."
This was the simplest interpretation for face-judgers, Lin Xia grumbled in
her mind.
It was a mysterious feeling for He Bai to be called brother suddenly. But he

only replied vaguely, fearing that Jia Zhang might be unhappy about it. He
told Jia Zhang just called him Xiao He.
Jia Zhang accepted his advice and welcomed them into the resort.
Along the way there were balloons and colored ribbons, but without any
other guests. It was obvious that they had made the block booking.
"Book a whole holiday resort to treat guest? It was really a grand birthday
party. You won a huge business for our company. You will get your bonus."
Lin Xia said in a low voice.
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He Bai was surprised to find that such a stable and mature woman would
also whisper. After that, he said: "I hadn't thought that we could have such a
big opportunity…We have to get on with some serious hard work." So,
what a huge opportunity Di Qiuhe had earned for him…
Lin Xia nodded, "Yes, we must work hard!"
After a short talk, the car had arrived at the main building of this resort. Jia
Zhang and his followers got out of the car and led other people in. He left
after a few words, leaving two female assistants to company Jia Beilei. He
made himself scarce in case he might burden them, as the time was already
very tight.
He Bai had found suitable locations on the way. After Jia Zhang left, he
immediately asked the team to start. When the team headed to the locations
to prepare, he brought the photos of elf series to Jia Beilei, telling her the
arrangement of photography.
"Miss Jia, you don't have to pose for the camera later. The locations I chose
are surrounded by trees, on which the fruits have ripened. So, you just need
to take the basket and walk around, picking some fruit and flowers. The
lighting operators will cooperate with you as best as he can, so will I. So,
just relax."
Jia Beilei was a tall, beautiful girl, who exactly matches the fairy-spirit
design concept of elf series. She listened to He Bai carefully and browsed
all the photos of elf series with blinking eyes, asking excitedly, "Am I really
the first to wear them?"
After all she was a just a young lady, who could not reject the attraction of
beautiful clothes.
"Yes, you are." He Bai smiled at her. The dimple on his left face gave him
some childishness, which would made anyone drop the guard and feel
affectionate, "You are very tall, Miss Jia, so the clothes suit you well."
Jia Beilei smiled more brightly, "Don't call me Miss Jia, that's too distant.
Just call me Beilei or Leilei. The photos you took for sister Xiao Fu are
very amazing, I like them. Will you take the same wonderful photos for
me?"
He Bai was a little bit surprised, "Jia…Beilei knew Miss Yang?"
Jia Beilei rubbed her chin when she heard He Bai called Yang Fu "Miss
Yang". She laughed in a low voice and replied: "Of course. She is my future
sister-in-law. She is engaged to my brother."
There should have been such a relationship.
He Bai nodded, "Congratulations to them."
He Bailei suddenly lowered her head and laughed secretly.
He Bai: "…" He wondered whether he had said something funny.
"You are exactly what sister Xiao Fu described-polite to the extent of

'straight'." Jia Beilei raised her head and burst out a red-faced smile, "You
are a good-looking young man, but speak like my father. That's so funny.
Uh…no offence. I just think you are amiable and good-temperate
photographer, much better than those in Saint Elephant who are
portentous."
He Bai didn't know how to respond, so he just gave a smile. Nowadays,

young men were also lively and changeable, which was difficult for him to
be used to. In this term, Di Qiuhe was a good boy with consistent
temperate--- always annoying.
Photographing began in a joyful and harmonious atmosphere. As he said,

He Bai didn't ask Jia Beilei to do any poses. He just allowed her to do
whatever she wanted. For fear of her awkwardness, he also put a rabbit in
her basket.
Wearing the elf series suit and make-up, Jia Beilei's new appearance was
even more beautiful. She carried the edge of her skirt and looked at the
rabbit in her basket with surprise, asking with a slightly higher voice, "How
do you know I like rabbit? Thank you! This is the best birthday gifts I've
received this year."
He Bai paused for a while and stopped the make-up artist who had intended
to say something, smiling, "Good to see you love it. Go ahead, now the
sunlight is brilliant."
Jia Beilei nodded joyfully and went to the deep of the botanic garden with
her rabbit. The lighting operator followed her hurriedly and spared enough
space for He Bai to take photos.
Lin Xia stepped forward to He Bai, who was adjusting his camera and told
him in a low voice, "Nice one on the rabbit, you are very considerate."
"…" He Bai just sympathized with an elder woman who sold rabbits, so he
bought one. It was really a beautiful coincidence. He had intended to send
the rabbit to his university's animal rescue association.
Sunlight dipped into the garden through the gaps of leaves. A young lady
with green chiffon skirt was wandering pleasantly. She might pick the fruit,
held a flower or played with the rabbit, which was as beautiful as a fine
painting. Occasionally, the shutter clicked, producing a harmonious sound
with birds and butterflies.
The sunset was near, and the last set of photos was finished. Except Jia
Beili, who could enjoy blowing machine, other workers had been drown
with sweats.
"Thank you for your hard work." Jia Beilei looked at the workers with guilt,
with the rabbit in her arms, "Sorry, I have been too fond of playing. You
must be very tired."
"No, no, never mind." The whole team comforted her that it was fine.
The manager of the resort showed up in time and led others to taking
shower. He Bai still stayed with Jia Beilei and told her the key points of
retouching in details, asking for her opinions.
"He, you are really responsible. I almost fall in love with you." Finally, Jia
Beilei stopped calling him "Brother He". She sat down and allowed her
assistant to remove make-up and take off the ornaments on the hair. She
gazed at He Bai with much admiration, "You are so amiable. When I go to
the university, I will find a boyfriend as kind as you."
"…You definitely will." He Bai stepped back and kept a distance. He didn't
to be mistaken as a wretched man who wanted to abduct a girl.
"You have also worn out. Go have a rest." Jia Beilei said kindly.
He Bai followed her advice and prepared to leave. But before that, he asked
whether she had any plans this night.
"Yep. I have a party with my friends tonight. Personally, I would like to

invite you, but you know, girlfriends party, so no boy." Jia Beilei cupped her
face in her hands, sighing sadly, "I know they will all like you, so it may be
wise to not invite you. At least they will not distract your attention from
me."
"…Actually, I kinda want to join."
Jia Beilei stared at him with shock, "What? You want to take my girls?!"
How did she come up with this conclusion.
"No." He Bai was utterly dumbfounded. He explained, "The 18th birthday

is the most important one in your life, so I want to take some photos when
you spend this special occasion with your families and friends. I can be
disguised into a waiter, so you can ignore me completely."
Jia Beilei blinked, "Good idea, why haven't I thought of that before! You
are really amazing!"
"I thought it would be a rude request."
"Not at all! I like it!"
So, that was settled. After dinner, the working team left first while He Bai
stayed here and continued his photographing.
After a day-long training, Di Qiuhe turned on his phone secretly. After a

thought, he chose to chat with his little dog on Wechat.
Cute Bird Born in Autumn: Evening Bai, what're doing? ^-^
He received He Bai's reply after ten minutes.
Little Little White: Evening, I'm taking candid photos for beautiful girls.
The water that Di Qiuhe just opened fell on the ground. He was
overwhelmed by shock, confusion, and then anger and somewhat jealousy.
Cute Bird Born in Autumn: What? Candid photos?!
Cute Bird Born in Autumn: No!!! Stop!!!

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He Bai didn’t reply, presumably engaged in “secretly photographing” the

girls.
“You bastard, little puppy!” Staring at the chat page, Di Qiuhe kept tapping
on the screen. Meanwhile, he kept picturing that little puppy crouching
down in the grass or hiding behind the parterre secretly photographing
beautiful girls in the way he once did to him.
“Already told you to behave yourself. Why don’t you listen to me?” He
started pacing back and forth out of rage and kicked the mineral water
bottle away. The gentleness had gone completely, and instead he looked
irritated.
After pacing for a while, he couldn’t help but send a message.
A Bird Born in Autumn: Turn off your camera right now. Delete the photos
and go back to sleep! No more secret photography! Reasons? That…. that’s
because it’s wrong to secretly photograph girls! Absolutely wrong! This is
way over the line! What were you thinking?
He was in the locker room right now as his training was just over and his
vest was still sweaty. With his sweaty, newly cut hair and his furious face,
he looked rather masculine and wildly sexy.
When Wang Boyi walked in, he saw such a different Di Qiuhe. He halted
his steps and stooped down to pick up the mineral water bottle on the
ground. After pausing for a while, he stepped forward and whispered "Mr.
Di, the martial arts choreographer sends me over to check up on you and
ask why you haven’t gone out yet. Is the water supply got suspended again
in the bathroom right next to the changing room?”
Di Qiuhe turned to look at him with abstruse eyes and didn’t reply.
Lowering his head, Wang Boyi looked away to avoid eye contact with him.
His body slightly tightened when he saw his pectoral and abdominal
muscles through the vest, “Also, tomorrow is Miss Jia’s birthday. We have
finished the preparation work for the coming media coverage and the studio
needs to know when you would like to release it.” As he was saying that, he
gradually lowered his head as a sign of subservience.
At the very beginning when he was threatened by Di Qiuhe, he simply felt

unfair and unlucky that he should get the goods on him. But ever since he
saw Di Qiuhe’s secret crazy team, he had become completely convinced
and had grown terrified of this man.
There were a lot of showbiz-related marketing accounts and paparazzi

teams operating on the Internet. On one hand, the stars hated them, on the
other hand, they relied on them. Because they were usually the necessary
evils whenever those stars needed help hyping up their events, propping up
their popularities, or starting a smear campaign.
This kind of business had only truly become a thing for these few years and
it’s the product of the rapidly developing Internet. He did not know much
about them, but he had dealt with them several times when he worked for
the big boss.
They were a bunch of mean profiteers who actually took pride in what they
were doing. He despised them and mocked them inwardly, but he never
thought that the most fanatical bunch among them would be Di Qiuhe’s
men.
No, to describe them as a group of people would be a mild understatement.

In fact, they were rather like a bunch of loyal dogs raised by Di Qiuhe and
would bite whoever Di Qiuhe asked them to. Among those dogs, there were
respected commentators who appeared to be neutral, and there were also
notorious jerks, Internet celebrities who either were famous for being funny
or blunt-speaking. The mixed types made it almost impossible for people to
realize that they all actually belonged to the same team.
He finally realized that it wasn’t bad luck that he got caught. It was because
he had been deliberately targeted ever since he was assigned to Di Qiuhe.
Di Qiuhe was only 23 years old this year, but many of his minions had been
popular for seven or eight years. That’s to say, Di Qiuhe had been
controlling those people since he was a teenager at the age of fourteen or
fifteen.
That was simply too terrible a hypothesis, one which was beyond anyone’s
imagination.
"What are you thinking?"
Di Qiuhe asked in a such a composed and cold manner that his casual tone
led people to feel like he didn’t mean anything by asking this question.
Wang Boyi was startled upon hearing this question, but he soon regained
his composure. After taking a step back and a deep breath, he replied, “Yes,
Mr. Di. I was thinking about when you organized the team.” By now he had
known a thing or two about how to deal with Di Qiuhe, which was that you
could make mistake, but you should never lie to him. “No, it wasn’t me
who arranged this.” Di averted his eye contact. He put the phone into his
pocket and opened the locker. “That’s a gift from my grandpa.”
In shock, Wang Boyi suddenly looked up at him.

Who would have thought that it was actually a legacy passed down from the
retired Chairman! Back then it was rumored all over the company that the
retired Chairman had a deep affection for his grandson but was unsatisfied
with his only son. To quash this rumor, the old chairman even went so far as
to fire a large number of senior managers.
He once heard from a laid-off senior staff that the retire Chairman had a
very important resource in hand, and he did not pass it on to the next
chairman but instead to his grandson Di Qiuhe. From a few occasional
conversations he had with the chairman, he found that the sitting chairman
seemed also suspicious about the authenticity of the rumor. However, after
he had removed most of the senior staffs of Huang Du until there was
virtually no one who had known about this grandson Di Qiuhe, Di Bian
gradually dropped his suspicion as he had now controlled everything in
Huang Du. On the contrary, the supposedly empowered Di Qiuhe after
receiving the old chairman’s secret heritage had become weaker and weaker
ever since. A capable man, no doubt, but he seemed like such an easy target
to be picked on.
But all these were just facades! Di Qiuhe was not an easy target at all! He
was a wolf in disguise!
Maybe the team wasn’t the only thing that Di Qiuhe inherited. The old
chairman built Huang Du from scratch and he must have had some
underhand resources. The current operation of Huang Du seemed so too
legit and not at all smooth and aggressive like how it used to be when it was
captained by the retired Chairman.
“Tell the martial arts choreographers that my stomach feels funny and so I
won’t be having the midnight snack with them. I gotta take a rain check.”
After taking out clean clothes, he waved to Wang Boyi and turned around to
the bathroom. “Assistant Wang, you can think about me all you want, but
you do well to keep your mouth shut. I am not the type to dwell on the
unpleasant past but going forward you must follow my lead.”
Wang Boyi suddenly realized that he had been in a trance for a while, and
so he hurriedly replied in a respectful manner, "Yes, Mr. Di." Maybe he had
had some other thoughts about Di before, but now...... He dared not think
about them anymore.
The man in the mirror was very young, yet he was wearing a somewhat
sullen look on his face. Di Qiuhe raised his hand to wipe off the mist on the
mirror and curled up his lips a little bit until gradually a gentle smile broke
out on his face.
"I am not angry."
He tapped on the mirror and looked away from his phone beside the
washbasin. He curled up his lips, “Nothing. A naughty little brother has
been acting up recently, that’s all. It takes time to discipline him.”
Snap.
He took down the towel from his neck in one quick swing and hung it onto
the steel towel rack. The gentle look on his face was no more and with a
frown, he took out his phone to search for He Bai’s number, then he dialed
his number, all the while gritting his teeth, “How dare you take photo of
these girls like a pervert? A brat like you deserves a good spanking! This
kind of obscenity ends right now!”
“Hello?” He Bai answered over the phone in bewilderment, and on the

background were the birthday song and girl’s laughter. “Why do you call
me now. The training is over? Yeah, right. I’m at Miss Jia’s birthday party
to take photos for her and Mr. Jia Er has just mentioned you. What did you
tell him? Why would he think that I was fired by the Saint Elephant?
Upon hearing that, all Di Qiuhe’s anger and the strong desire to yell
suddenly vanished. He racked his brain to come up with a logical
explanation and yet found none. Coincidentally, he spotted the twisted look
on his face in the mirror while he was turning his head around. His body
froze a bit and he quickly covered the phone camera as if he was afraid of
being seen by the man on the other side.
"Hello? Why aren’t you speaking? Did you butt dial me? Wait, is that water
splashing?”
In the mirror was a man awkwardly covering the phone camera. It wasn’t a
pretty scene to look at.
Putting down the phone, Di Qiuhe turned his back to the mirror. Then he
leaned on the washbasin, and said with a cough, “I just get out of the
shower and water sound you heard came from the bathroom. Anyway, you
said you are taking photos for Miss Jia at her birthday party?”
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“Yes. I’m still shooting now. Miss Jia and her friends are enjoying the party.
They are singing Happy Birthday now.” Being present at a birthday party
surely put He Bai in a good mood and he was more talkative than before.
“How about I shoot a set of photos for you at your next birthday party? Just
like today, you could play with friends, and I will be taking photos around
you.” He thought it’s more interesting to celebrate the birthday with more
people. It would be a bit boring if there were only two of them.
‘So that explains those photos...’ Di Qiuhe finally felt relaxed and put on a
smile on his face. But in his heart, he was poking the little puppy’s dimples
out of rage. ‘He just doesn’t know when to shut up,’ thought Di Qiuhe.
"Well, as you wish. You can take as many photos of me as you want." Di
Qiuhe turned around and looked at himself in the mirror. His short-haired
reflection looked rather dapper. He paused for a while and rolled up the vest
to look at his six-packs. Suddenly he felt embarrassed, so he pulled down
the vest and turned around again to continue the conversation, “Is
everything going OK today?”
“Very smoothly.” He Bai’s voice suddenly got clearer, along with the vague
sound of him pressing down on the shutter. “But I have to stay up late
tonight to edit these photos as it has to be done before 7:00 pm tomorrow. I
am in a bit of a hurry. Right, you haven't told me how you lied to the Jia.
And, going forward, would you please talk to me first before you lie to
people? I almost failed to cover up your story today."
"It doesn't matter. I will be able to fix it if that happens." Di Qiuhe could
almost picture that little puppy holding his phone with his shoulder while
holding up the camera to take pictures. As he heard the voice getting
clearer, Qi Qiuhe suddenly felt an itchy sensation in his ear, but he was not
willing to switch his mobile phone to the other side. Instead, he smiled and
said, "Well, noted. I will make sure to run my story by you in advance. I
didn't say too much, just mentioning how the Saint Elephant had been
shamelessly taking advantage of your sorry ass…” "Wait!" He Bai's voice
suddenly increased, and then a shuffling sound came from the other end of
the line. "Wait till I plug in this earphone."
Picking up his clothes, Di Qiuhe got up, opened the door of the bathroom
and went outside. "Take your time. I’m not in a hurry," said he with a
pampering tone.
After inserting the earphones, He Bai waited a second and said, "Okay,
shoot."
"Well, actually the Jia Family..."
The girls suddenly burst into laughter over something. Wearing a smile, He
Bai talked with Di Qiuhe in a low voice, all the while raising up the camera
to take photos of the birthday girl who was surrounded by other girls.
The party wasn’t over until eleven. From a distance He Bai waved to Jia
Beilei who was escorting the guests to the door and with a bunch of photos
he went back to the room that the Jia Family arranged for him.
After taking a shower and changing into pajamas, he made a cup of coffee
and turned on the computer provided by the Jias to start editing.
The clicking sounds of the mouse and keyboard were amplified by the quiet
night and through the current they passed to the ear of Di Qiuhe who was
on the other side of the phone.
Looking at the screen, Di Qiuhe noticed that they had been on the phone for
several hours straight. He found it quite soothing when he pictured the little
puppy working hard. Although it was his usual bedtime, he didn’t feel like
sleeping at all.
‘Good luck with your work.’
He wished inwardly. Then he took out the other Apxxx cellphone which
had the same color as the one he gave to He Bai. He logged in twitter and
flipped through the to-be hot news, all the while twitching his lips and
tapping his fingers.
The sun was already hanging high in the sky, and the light managed to
squeeze in through the curtain gap.
After rubbing his eyes, He Bai turned off the desk lamp and leaned forward
to sleep on the table.
"All done?"
Crack.
Hearing that, He Bai immediately sat up straight, and in a panic his arms
accidentally swept away bits and pieces on the table.
"Scared? Good morning, little puppy."
To He Bai’s ears, the voice sounded rather obscure and vague, but he was
sure that it’s Di Qiuhe.
He looked around in horror and raised his hand to bang his forehead. "Am I
starting to hear things after pulling an all-nighter?"
"It’s not an illusion. We talked over the phone yesterday. Have you
forgotten that?"
Although it was still vague, it’s enough for him to make sense of the words
being said to him.
With eyes widened, He Bai hurriedly took out his cellphone from his
camera side bag on the table corner. When he turned on the phone, he saw
that they were still on the phone with each other. Apparently, this call had
lasted for a long time. It seemed that he indeed forgot to hang up last night.
One minute he was talking and the next thing he knew, he was back on
taking photos and when he finally finished, he simply took down the
earphones without disconnecting the call.
He thought that Di Qiuhe had already hung up, but...
"Why didn’t you hung up the phone?!" Now completely awake after that
initial shock, he very much wanted to follow the current to rip his head off.
“Do you know how much money you have wasted over that past ten hours?
“But you didn’t hang up, too”
“….. that’s… I forgot.”
“Me too,” after spinning a shameless lie, he quickly changed the topic, “you
have been busy all night. You must be sleepy. Don’t go sleep now. Eat
something. I’ve ordered you breakfast.
He Bai felt that he was a bit slow in his response. Obviously, the lack of
sleep has somehow hampered his ability to think.
"You ordered me breakfast? How?"
"By making a phone call."
"What do you mean?"
“I found out the phone number of the resort, gave them a call, and ordered
the breakfast.”
"Okay... But how do you know my room number?"
"I told them your name, and the staff would find you."
"Hmm……"
"Sleepy now?"
"A bit."
"Call me brother."
“Asshole”
“…. Aren’t you sleepy now?”
Rubbing his face, He Bai sneered, “I’m sleepy, not stupid. And I haven’t
finished the editing yet, so I can’t sleep now. Got work to do. Thank you for
the breakfast. I’ll enjoy it.
Di Qiuhe frowned, “Haven’t finished yet? How many photos have you
taken?
“Not many, just dozens of them. Childish Di, it’s very cute of you to order
me breakfast. Thank you.”
Although Di Qiuhe rather enjoyed the way He Bai called him, he still
pretended to be angry, “Don’t you dare call me cute! Need a bit of
discipline, don’t you? You naughty puppy.”
He Bai suddenly burst into laughter and quickly asked, “How does a dog
bark?”
Having never heard of him laughing so loud, Di Qiuhe froze for a while. He
felt his ear getting hot and his heart racing. In a trance, he unconsciously
replied, "Woof, Woof."
"Good boy, I will treat you with bones." Having mocked him, He Bai
stopped Di Qiuhe right there and then and immediately hung up the phone.
Then he went to the bathroom to wash his face and waited for breakfast.
……Woof.
Di Qiuhe took off the phone and stared at the screen.
Di Qiuhe still could feel his ear burning and he felt as if he could hear the
echo of his laughter.
"What’s so funny!" Grinding his teeth, he rubbed the ear and tapped on the
chest. Holding back his desire to laugh, he continued with his furious face,
"What a naughty puppy. I really should be stricter with you! I gotta teach
you a lesson when I am back."
At 6 pm, all the resort lanterns were lit up. Along the way leading up from
the entrance gate to the main building there were blooming flowers and
trees decorated with ribbons. It was absolutely gorgeous. In front of the
main building there was a red carpet spreading out from the inside with
flowers flanking it’s both sides.
"How lavish. Those flowers are transported by air, right?" Looking out of
the car window, the new person Wu Meng of the Bai Xiu Entertainment
exclaimed, “Ms. Ouyang, thank you for taking me here. This is absolutely
mind blowing.”
Ouyang Linlin was retouching her makeup when she heard Wu Meng
talking. Upon hearing what she said, she quickly pulled Wu Meng over to
sit with her. After sneaking a look at the agent sitting at the front seat, she
said, “No need to thank me. If it were not for the company, we wouldn’t
have been here. Well, stop looking around and get your glam fixed. We are
expecting media coverage later.”
Wu Meng obediently stuck out her tongue and started to reapply her
makeup.
The agent sitting at the front seat nodded in agreement. After the girls
finished their glam, he said, “Ouyang, Meng, the company doesn’t expect
you to make friends with big shots here. We only hope that you don’t make
any trouble and get yourself some face time with these people. Bear it in
mind that the Jia Family has only one girl, and so all the family members
spoil her. You are about the same age as her. Don’t get too much attention
and steal her thunder. Understand?
The girls kept nodding.

Woof Woof (3)
The agent said a few more words to Ouyang Linlin and told her to keep an
eye on Wu Meng. Then she tidied herself up and got off with the invitation
that the company gave to her and led them towards the area where red
carpet ended.
They entered the hall and handed the invitation to a waiter. After taking
photos and signing their names, they were led by the waiter to the ballroom
on the second floor.
"Wow, Tian! I saw Tian!"
The moment Wu Meng came in, she couldn’t help but exclaim all the time
with eyes full of excitement.
Ouyang Linlin hurriedly pinched her hand to calm her down. She was really
disappointed at what just happened.
This little girl was almost perfect, what with her professional acting skills,
sweet look and nice character and all. However, she could be really
hysterical sometimes, always getting psyched over nothing. A typical
fanatical groupie.
After seeing that the agent turned her head back and gave her a warning
look, Wu Meng promptly stopped yelling. Nonetheless, she still kept
searching for her idol with her big eyes until she finally laid her eyes on a
strange person.
All the guests in the hall were well dressed in glamorous outfits. Even the
waiters were wearing tuxedos with delicate makeup on their faces. But the
young man who was talking with a hotel staff was wearing a short-sleeved
shirt and casual pants. He looked very much out of place.
How did that man get in? Was he a guest, too?
She felt it strange, so she couldn't help but look at their direction.
Having discussed with the person in charge about the streaming of the
photos and inspected the location of the big screen on the spot, He Bai was
preparing to tell the Jias that he was leaving.
"Mr. He, the lady over there has been watching you for a while. Do you
know her?" said the manager while secretly pointing to the direction of the
hall.
Surprised, He Bai turned around and followed his finger to look towards the
hall. Incidentally, he met the eyes of a girl wearing a yellow gown.
“I don’t know her. Probably she was wondering why I could be here
dressing like this.” He Bai replied with a laugh and gave the girl a nod
before looking away. Then he followed the manager out from the side exit
of the hall.
Hearing what he said, the manager apologized with a smile, “It’s our fault.
We forgot to prepare you a proper outfit. Mr. Jia has sent someone on it.
He’ll be back in no time.”
He Bai was utterly surprised to hear that as he didn’t actually mean

anything by what he had just said. It seemed impossible to leave now since
they are preparing his outfit. Clearly, the Jia Family wanted him to stay for
the birthday party.
But he was so sleepy...
Half an hour later, with a tuxedo and a new hair style, He Bai was led into
the hall by a waiter and he was arranged to sit next to the Jia Family.
The moment He Bai stood next to Jia Zhang, all the eyes of the guests in the
hall were fixed on him.
He Bai: "..." He suddenly felt like a frog which was going to be toasted by
other’s gaze.
"Bai, I have seen your work. They are so good. Thank you! " Jia Beilei let
go the arm of his brother, ran past her father and held He Bai’s arm. She
kept shaking it out of excitement and said, “I’m so happy. I also want you to
take photos for my on my next year’s birthday.”
"..." Medium rare to medium well.
"I’m glad you like it." He Bai gently took out his arm from her hands and
distanced himself from her. Then he said hello to the others of the Jia
Family with a smile.
Jia Beilei looked at him with a sad expression, "Bai, you promised me that
you would never call me Ms. Jia again. Why are you standing so far from
me? Is it because my perfume makes you uncomfortable?"
Coughing in a low voice, Jia Zhang was so embarrassed that he turned his
head back, pretending that he didn’t hear what his daughter just said.
He smiled in front of them, but in fact, he was rendered absolutely

speechless, ‘Ms. Jia, please don’t say more.’ Those who were close to them
were gazing at him in an odd way. It seemed that they were picturing
something foul in their minds.
Jia Zehang noticed his embarrassment, so he swept a look at his own sister
with a sigh. He walked over and reached out to He Bai, saying "Hello, Mr.
He. My sister is very born socializer. I hope you don’t mind."
He Bai shook hands with him, saying that he didn’t mind. Then he
commended Jia Beilei for being so cute and honest.
Upon hearing that, Jia Beilei laughed again and tried to hold his arm for the
second time.
"Lei." Jia Zehang quickly grabbed her by the arm and winked at her.
"Grandpa and parents are watching you. Don't make Mr. He feel
embarrassed." said he, while signaling her that all guests were watching her
as well.
With a twitch of eyebrows, Jia Beilei paused and finally regained her
composure. Then she took hold of his brother's arm with a smile.
Seeing that, He Bai felt relieved.
"Sorry." Jia Zehang apologized once more and led him to Mr. Jia who was
surrounded by his family. "Grandpa and the others were very satisfied with
the photos you took. They want to thank you in person."
"Thank you very much. It’s my fault. I should have come over earlier to say
hello to you." He Bai replied in a rather courteous manner without
appearing to be too intimate, lest people might get the wrong idea.
“Besides, I offered to do it, so I should thank you for giving me this
opportunity.”
"This is very kind of you."
Jia Beilei felt nauseous standing aside listening to them exchanging

compliments. The conversation between two prim men was as boring as it
got.
"Grandpa, Mr. He is here," said Jia Zehang who stopped in front of Mr. Jia
with He Bai on his heels.
The gray-haired old man turned his head back and looked at him with
gentle eyes.
He Bai quickly tidied himself up and respectfully bent slightly over to greet
him.
"Nice to meet you, too. Come sit over here." Mr. Jia waved to him. He then
looked at his granddaughter and said with a gentle voice, "Your aunt said
that Fu has already arrived at the door. You should take Zehang and go greet
her." After that, he looked at his children around him and waved them away,
"All right. Leave us. Go entertain our guests."
Hearing that, they knowingly took their leaves, but not before they greeted
He Bai first.
He Bai thanked them one by one, feeling flattered. He felt like they were
being way too nice with him. Like he was not a photographer who came to
take photos, but a family friend coming over for a get-together.
"Bai, take a seat."
Mr. Jia was in poor health. Now, he was drinking tea at the head table in
front of the main stage.
He Bai came to sit down next to the old man as told... Sitting this close to
the family elder was usually a sign of friendship with the family.
After instructing the waiter to serve tea for him, Mr. Jia asked, "How old
are you?"
It sounded like a weird way to start a conversation.
"Twenty-one years old." He Bai answered.
"Hm." The old man nodded and said, "Thank you for the photos. Yesterday,
you said that Xu Yinrong is your photography teacher. How long has he
been teaching you?"
“We started taking photography class on the second semester of the

freshman year and so he has been teaching me for a year and a half." He Bai
replied with baffled face, wondering inwardly whether Di Qiuhe had said
something he didn't know to the Jias, for he didn’t know why else Mr. Jia
will be so nice to him.
"One and a half year. You’re a decent learner." Elder Jia nodded, looking
more amiable. “Xu is a talented and passionate teacher. Keep learning.
Don't let him down."
He Bai nodded, but he was surprised at the way this old man called his
teacher. Did they know each other? He never heard of that in his previous
life.
The old man also asked some trifling things, like his performance in school,
his previous work, his future plan, his work at Yi Ka and how long he had
known Di Qiuhe. He Bai replied one by one in details. As the conversation
continued with the old man asking questions in a slow manner, he gradually
got relaxed. In fact, he felt so comfortable that he would have told him
everything without reserve.
Woof Woof (4)
"So your parents are war correspondents. That’s tough. Considering the bad
international situation in those years, those volunteer war correspondents
are truly heroes." Mr. Jia was surprised upon learning his parents’
professions. Then he asked out of concern, "So where are your parents
working now? There should be corresponding allowance for war
correspondents after returning from the frontline.”
The smile on He Bai’s receded upon hearing this question, and then he
replied, “Unfortunately, my parents died in a terrorist attack... It’s been
many years.”
They went there alive but came back in urns. People only managed to
salvage a phone that his parents once used. Nothing more.
Mr. Jia was struck dumb for a while. Then with a long sigh, he raised his
hand up and patted him on his shoulder, "So, all the more reasons to take
good care of yourself."
The tapping was very slight, but He Bai still could feel the genuine concern
from the old man, so he nodded with a smile, “Of course.”
The time went by quickly when they were talking. It was already 6:50.
When Jia Zhang went up to the stage together with the senior host, they
attracted everyone’s attention.
Noticing that, He Bai stopped talking and together with Mr. Jia, they looked
towards the stage.
After the host finished his festive opening remarks, the birthday party
began. The first part was to play the video of Jia Beilei’s growth. The
childhood photos of her appeared on the big screen one after another, while
Jia Zhang talked a lot about her childhood as the host requested. Together
with the guests, he watched how a little girl grew to be that beautiful
woman in the video.
Then the screen suddenly darkened. The host excitedly pictured how she
would live an exciting and meaningful life after she grew up and then after
the host expressed his best wishes to Ms. Jia, a new photo was shown on the
screen with back ground music.
The moment the photo appeared, it caught everyone’s attention. The deep
green reminded everyone of the Mother Nature and those people in fine
outfits were immediately drawn to this ineffable beauty.
The girl in green tulle dress was wearing a wreath and was sitting on the
branch of a low tree. The bare feet were swaying, and her hands were
stretching upward as if she was plucking something. However, her face is
directed at the camera with confused eyes, looking very innocent, like a
beautiful fairy who accidentally spotted a stranger barging in her territory.
There was a moment of silence on the scene, and it was soon followed by
the muffled exclaims of the women.
"She is gorgeous!" Wu Meng was so excited that her face flushed, and her
hands unconsciously tighten her skirt, "I, I... It’s pretty! I want to look that
good!"
Ouyang Linlin was calmer than her, but her eyes were also glued to the
photos. The focus was not on people, but on the elegant dress that perfectly
brought out the girl's body line. It was really good-looking. Every woman
would kill to look that pretty.
After sneaking a look at the male guests, she found it quite hypocritical that
those otherwise high and mighty gentlemen who looked down on newbies
should have their eyes tightly fixed on the girl in the photo. They were so
full of shit! They only care if you were pretty. Only if you were pretty. They
were no more than a bunch of lecherous creatures.
Before the audience were able to snap out their trance, the next photo
appeared on the screen.
It was the same forest setting, but this time the girl didn’t wear the previous
long dress, and was instead wearing a short slip dress with irregular hem.
The girl was stepping into a stream with a basket and her delicate ankles
had immerged into the water. With slender vines around her arms and right
leg and with unfastened curly hair, she stooped down to pick up the petals
drifting from the upper stream.
People looked at the flock of birds flying over above her head and in a
trance, they felt like they could almost hear the chirping sound of birds
among the gurgling sound of water.
The green was manifested in various shades. It was truly a beautiful sight to
behold.
It was getting quieter and quieter in the hall. All eyes were glued to the
photo. As they enjoyed the beauty of the current photo, they were also
savoring the memory of the last one, all the while looking forward to the
next photo.
Excellent. These photos were amazing works, either from a professional

perspective or from a personal view. They were simply flawless. In those
pictures, Jia Beilei looked like a beautiful creature between an innocent girl
and a sexy woman that, instead of provoking erotic desires, stimulated
people’s innermost yearning for beautiful things. Even if for a second you
were to have that impulse to embrace this beauty, you would immediately
dismiss this idea out of shame.
"So beautiful." Yang Fu exclaimed with hands cupping her cheeks. "I would
like to be photographed by photographer He one more time."
Jia Zehang covered her eyes and unpleasantly swept a look at the male
guests around. With a frown, he said, "This set of photos should not have
been played at all. My grandpa has already planned to cancel this part.
But..."
"But photographer He saved the day!" Yang Fu pulled down his hands and
continued to hold her cheeks. “Zehang, don’t be jealous. I think Lei is very
happy to have those photos for her birthday party. Look at her. She was
laughing like crazy.”
Hearing those words, he looked towards his sister who was being
surrounded by her friends. Apparently, she was enjoying this. He let out a
sigh and poked at her forehead, “You smart ass. If you like, we could ask
him to take wedding photos for us when we get married.”
Yang Fu grunted, "How long would that be!"
"We can do this anytime if you want." Jia Zehang held her hand and gave it
a kiss, "Let's get married soon?"
With a flushed face, Yang Fu gave him a stare in a flirtatious manner and
ignored his question.
Jia Zehang laughed, but deep down he wrote down He Bai’s name. Since
this person could make his fiancée and sister happy, he was willing to
promote the young photographer as a way to thank him.
After the photo was played, the host reappeared on the stage, only to find
that the guests were not as enthusiastic as they had been minutes ago when
they looked at him. Instead, they were now looking at him with a tad of
disappointment.
The host felt upset. The audience's love really was as flimsy as people said.
The birthday party continued, and the photos were played on loop in
random order. The attention of the guests slowly shifted.
Finally, it was the time for the birthday girl to make her speech. Jia Beilei
walked to the stage under the escort of his brother and graciously greeted
everyone present and extended her thanks them. After that, she suddenly
changed the topic and started talking about the previous set of photos.
"Today I want to take a few seconds to thank a person who made those
pictures possible. His name is He Bai. If it weren’t for him, I wouldn’t have
looked so good in the pictures." She smiled slyly, and the guests applauded.
"Now, let’s welcome Mr. He to come on to the stage and give us a few
words." Jia Yulei made an invitation gesture to He Bai who was sitting
under the stage, and a beam of light immediately followed and illuminated
where he sat.
He Bai, who was in the process of pouring tea for Mr. Jia, was struck dumb
by this sudden attention.
"Go." Mr. Jia took away the teapot in his hand and smiled at him. "Lei likes
you very much."
"..." He was not sure that he could handle such affection.
The guests looked at Jia Beilei's eyes and were surprised to find that her
beloved photographer was surprisingly the strange young man who was
once seen with the Jias before! They were also stunned by the fact that this
man, who looked no more than 20 years old, was to be credited for those
fascinating pictures. They were wondering why they haven’t heard of such
a genius before. Standing up under everyone’s gaze, He Bai felt like his
hands were sweating.
He had always been a man of low profile and right now he simply didn’t
know what to do.
Fake Tumble on a Level Ground(1)
In the previous incarnation, as a landscape photographer, He Bai spent all

his life exploring around, which brought him into contact with mountains,
rivers and people who had same hobby. As a man of means, he was so self-
willed to have hired a distinguished assistant at a high price to help him
deal with external affairs since he won fame. Therefore, he was totally
unaccustomed to any big occasion, and the grandest event he had
experienced in the last life was nothing more than the International
Photography Awards Ceremony, during which he received an award and
made a causal acceptance speech on stage... Shamefully, the speech was
written by his assistant.
A beam of light focused on him. When he took a step forward, the light
moved ahead in the meanwhile.
Under the stage sat a large crowd of well-known actors, singers, popular
celebrities... as well as those old artists who had been on good terms with
Mr. Jia, bosses, screenwriters, producers and investors of major
entertainment companies/ brokerage houses/record corporations/TV
stations, and a variety of businessmen who had cooperation with Jia
family... Most of all, there were definitely some photographers who were of
high prestige in the entertainment circle...
He Bai dared cast no glance at the auditorium. Anyone who sat there was
richer and prestigious than he, thus much more qualified to have a ‘casual’
speech on stage. In contrast, He Bai, a sheer newcomer to photography,
seemed not to achieve an acceptable standard.
Jia Beilei stood on the stage staring at him smilingly, and the host, even not
knowing him, looked friendly with an expectant face.
He Bai threw a quick glance at the auditorium when he stepped on the

stage. When the light beam disappeared from his head, he forced a polite
smile, went forward and held Jia Beilei in a tender embrace. Then he shook
hands with the host and took the microphone from him. Turning around to
face the audience, He Bai comforted himself:
It doesn't matter. Those people were neither stars nor giants but some
obscure models, the thing in his hands were no microphone but a camera,
and the reason why he came on stage was to communicate with his
‘models’ so that he could spot the best angle for shooting.
“Good evening, everyone.” The tension was gradually eased, and He Bai’s
smile became natural, “I'm He Bai, the costume photographer for Little
Mermaid of Ika Costume. It’s both my great honor to have taken a birthday
photograph for Miss Jia yesterday and to be recognized now.”
He Bai turned around to look at Jia Beilei when he took out a handkerchief-
folded rose from his pocket and handed it to her with a gentleman's
etiquette, “Happy birthday. May you stay beautiful forever.” When he was
dressed before, he got bored and fiddled with the handkerchief, only to find
it difficult to restore it to the former state. He had no choice but to fold the
handkerchief in the shape of a rose and stuff it into the pocket. Fortunately,
he did so, or he would find nothing to ease the embarrassment.
Well dressed, He Bai looked like a refined elite. He slightly bent down, his
hands stretching ahead. The dress sleeves were rolled up a little, revealing
the white shirt cuffs and his delicate wrists, which looked so charming that
anyone would like to give a touch.

Surprised at the flower in He Bai’s slender and white hands, Jia Beilei ran
her eye over his face and hands when she cheerfully grabbed the flower and
pounced on him excitedly, “Oh my god, how handsome and romantic you
are! Thank you! I was wrong. You are not a prig like my brother. Instead,
you are much more romantic than him. If only you were my brother!”
The guests were shocked and burst into sincere laughter.
Jia Zehang’s face fell. He was on the verge of rushing to the stage.
Covering her face and bending down, Yang Fu laughed so much that she
nearly cried when she saw the reaction of her future sister-in-law, “Ha, what
a lovely girl Lei is. Hha, Mr. He’s face goes pale. He must be scared. A
poor guy, ha.”
Jia Zehang took her in his arms and patted her on the back to get her breath
back, replying, “Beilei is more than willful. There’re so many guests today.
Rumors about her will certainly go around tomorrow, and those newsmen
are surely gonna report the thing as exaggerative as possible!”
“Don't be angry. There’re a large number of celebrities here. As long as one

of them posts a Weibo to praise Beilei for her forthrightness and commends
those two for their instant friendship, the reporters are unlikely to cook up
fake news. If they dare to, they’ll be scolded.” Yang Fu was more
philosophical about it than Jia Zehang, and she continued to soothe him,
“You’ve worried too much. Considerable big bosses sit under the stage, so
how come reporters write without basis at the risk of ruining their career?
Besides, don’t you Jia family have the ability?
Jia Zehang calmed down, and his anger subsided as he saw He Bai try to
make up for his sister's ‘brave utterance’ with a joke and the flexible
response of the host, while his face was still sullen.
“What a little devil she is to call a random stranger brother while me, a
prig!”
Seeing him jealous of He Bai, Yang Fu couldn’t help laughing again. She
wasn’t in conscience tell him that Mr. He was not ‘randomly chosen’. If he
were less young and more mature, many would lose their heart to him.
Fortunately, Lei didn’t understand love now, or things would be hardly
wound up.
Jia Beilei’s words made He Bai relaxed a lot. He took up the thread of the
conversation to stabilize the situation, and expressed his good wishes for
Ica’s Little Mermaid brand and gave a brief publicity. When all this was
finished, He Bai seized an opportunity to get off the stage.
After a hesitation, he went to Mr. Jia’s table and made his farewells.
“My driver is at your service.”
Unexpectedly, Mr. Jia did not ask him to stay but arranged a car to drive
him to campus.
“You've been busy with Lei’s photograph. It’s time for you to have a rest.”
Mr. Jia was very considerate to arrange a waiter to pack He Bai’s things up.
Having a short conversation with him, Jia ordered Jia Zhang to send He Bai
out of the door.
“You must be tired these days.” Jia Zhang patted him on the shoulder, took
out a red gift box and put it in his hand. He Bai intended to refuse it while
Jia Zhang prevented him and said, “Yi ka sent a team over with an eye to
publicizing their brand on the party. I gave Yi Ka what they wanted, and Yi
Ka paid for it. Everything was settled, so I didn’t go any longer. But your
situation is different. You come for Beilei only, so please accept the pay you
deserve.”
The box felt quite heavy. There must be piles of money inside. He Bai felt it
inappropriate and continued to say, “Mr. Jia, you don’t have to. I took
pictures of Miss Jia with the purpose of compensation...”
“The one that needs to compensate Beilei is Saint Elephant, not you.” Jia
Zhang squeezed the box into his hands and retreated, with his hands at the
back. He gestured towards the car, “It’s quite embarrassing to tug each other
at the gate. Just take it as the reward for that set of party photo. I’ll be angry
if you refuse it again.”
Hearing Jia Zhang’s words and seeing someone was about to come out, He
Bai had no choice but to accept it and thank Jia Zhang again.
“Uncle Jia gets it. Welcome to our house when you are free.” Jia Zhang
smiled, and he looked warm and friendly.
He Bai was stunned by his self appellation. Then he responded smilingly

and got into the car.
It’s nine o'clock when He Bai arrived at the dorm. He removed the dress
and tie, took out the gift box and unpacked it carefully. One, two, three,
four, five stacks... There was also a shopping voucher of a chain store,
whose face value was unknown, as well as a bunch of bits and pieces the
birthday gift box originally held.
He Bai worked for two days and earned fifty thousand yuan, which was
enough for his tuition and living expenses in the next two years... It was
generous of Jia family to pay him so handsomely.
He Bai heaved a sigh of relief and gave his forehead a rub. He took a
chocolate ball from the gift box and ate one, reclining in a chair with his
eyes closed.
The entertainment circle was a sheer vanity fair piled up with money… He
wondered how on earth Di Qiuhe, the childish guy, lived an easy life in it.
It's quite amazing. Was he surrounded by something like ‘main character
halo’?
… Maybe he wasn’t. After all, no main character would die so young like
him.
Lost in thought, he actually fell asleep in the chair and waked up until he
turned over and rolled to the ground at midnight. Then he took a bath in a
daze and climbed to the bed to continue his sleep.
Probably because he stayed up late, or falling to the ground affected his

sleep quality, or perhaps he thought about something during the day, He Bai
couldn’t sleep well when he lied on the bed and had been constantly
dreaming.
‘The lights on a clock tower were shining, that familiar figure falling, and a
white arm slowly retracted. Then the picture changed suddenly where Di
Chunhua cried her heart out in despair. A fit of dizziness overwhelmed He
Bai when the picture switched again... a ward, a middle-aged man who was
ill in bed, and a hysterical middle-aged women standing in front of the bed.’
Fake Tumble on a Level Ground
(2)
There occurred vaguely a shrill cry of a woman, but her voice was
completely unclear to He Bai. All of the sudden, he suffered weightlessness,
and his brain released a wake-up message. In the last picture, a bony man in
a multicolored shirt appeared from the street corner with a needle-like thing
in his hand, and rushed towards a tall man standing in front of the green
grocery.
“Di Qiuhe!”
He Bai opened his eyes and sat up, and his mind was in a whirl. He suffered
a blackout, his fingers fumbling around under the pillow for the mobile
phone. No sooner did his sight recover a little than he dialed Di’s number.
He got through immediately, and Di Qiuhe’s joyful sound came, mixed with
whistles of vehicles, “Why do you call me so early? Do you miss me? I
thought you would sleep in.”
“Di Qiuhe.” He Bai pressed his forehead, every scene in the dream crossing
his mind over again. His voice unconsciously lowered, “Where… where did
you buy the fruit you sent me before?”
“Are you craving for fruit?” Di Qiuhe raised his eyebrows and switched the
mobile phone from one hand to the other in good mood. He gestured for
Wang Boyi to step back a little and continued, “I have no training today,
and I’m in the open air. If you would like fruit I can go buy for you in a
moment.”
“No, I wouldn’t.” He Bai swallowed hard and wiped the cold sweat from
his forehead, only to find his temperature was somewhat abnormal. He got
sick probably because the air-conditioning of the resort worked all the time
and he stayed up late to retouch the photographs when the temperature was
sometimes hot and sometimes cold, He Bai suspected. He felt
uncomfortable and covered his forehead with a hand, saying, “Do you
remember what I told you once? I can tell people’s fortune and have
predictive dreams occasionally. Last night I dreamed of you...”
Di Qiuhe couldn’t help but raise his mouth, smugly snorting, “Okay, I know
you miss me very much. I’m free today, so if you want something, I’ll buy
you, my little bro...”
“Does the green grocery where you bought fruit call Cloud’s Home?”
Di Qiuhe became silent.
“Its owner is pretty fat and wears a gold ring on his finger. There’s a tree in
front of the shop.” He Bai tried to recall the dream and revealed everything
what he could. He had no idea why he was so reckless to tell Diu Qiuhe
this. After all, it sounded highly suspicious, and he was likely to be
regarded as a spirit by Di Qiuhe if they were right. If not, he might be
considered a madman. Both could do harm to He Bai, but intuition told him
he had to be honest. Otherwise, Di Qiuhe would be in danger, just like his
‘jumping from a building’ before rebirth.
Di Qiuhe was only twenty-three years old, and he deserved to live longer
than his last life. He Bai felt that the dream he had last night was a signal.
There occurred a ‘butterfly effect’, and he played the role of the small
butterfly in Di Qiuhe’s border trip. If he died young owing to this small
change, He Bai would never forgive himself.
There was complete silence, and nothing could be heard except their sounds
of breath.
“Bai,” Two minutes later, Di Qiuhe’s voice came when his tone was no
longer gentle and smiling but became serious “What else have you seen in
your dream?”
He Bai was relieved somehow. He reclined in the bed and quickly replied,
“I also see you stood in front of the green grocery when a boney man in a
colorful shirt dashed out of the corner and injected you with something.”
“It’s supposed to be virus.”
“What?”
“There have been several cases where XK23 infectors injected their blood
into other people’s body to spread the virus on purpose. The crowd stole
across the national border from our neighboring countries, whose
whereabouts were hard to find. So the isolation treatment didn’t work at the
very beginning, and it caused a great deal of panic in the area.” He Bai was
shocked. He hurriedly sat up and suffered a second blackout. His voice
raised unconsciously, “XK23? Is it the virus which has an 80 percent
fatality rate? Since you’re so clear, why are you running around? Aren’t you
afraid of death?”
“Don't worry.” Di Qiuhe smiled again and soothed He Bai, “I’m not
running around. Everybody is allowed to have a free time. There have been
three months since the infection, and we’re very safe now. I remember the
incident was widely reported and heatedly discussed, so I thought you knew
it.”
His rebirth happened after that, so no wonder he could hardly remember it.
After all, more than one decade passed since he heard the news for the first
time.
The fact choked He Bai up. He said after a silence, “Anyway, You’d better
go back soon. Safety comes first.”
“It doesn't matter. I’m going to the hospital to have a vaccine. Don’t worry
about me.” said Di Qiuhe, in order to pacify him. Waving at Wang Boyi
who stood guard outside the alley, Di Qiuhe gestured for him to hail a car.
Then he leaned against the wall, looking at the green grocery opposite, and
continued, “It has been a long time since the virus incident came to an end,
but now a fugitive reappears and intends to do harm to people. It’s rather
suspicious, and I suspect I’m his target, so staying away is of no use. My
safety can’t be guaranteed until the bad guy gets captured.”
He Bai frowned, “Do you mean... you plan to lure him out?”
“Yeah, if I’m lucky enough to succeed... Little Puppy, what kind of reward
do you want as my lifesaver? How about sharing my surname and being my
little brother?”
He Bai suffered from dizzy spells, which he thought was all Di Qiuhe’s
fault!
“No, thank you. If you really want to return my goodness, the only thing
you need to do is to transfer all your savings to my account so that I could
rise to wealth overnight. Besides, aren’t you suspicious of my words?
Aren’t you afraid that I’m a liar or a bad guy your stepmother sent?”
Di Qiuhe burst into laughter and teased He Bai mercilessly, “You? A bad
guy? Little Puppy, you must have some misunderstanding of yourself.” He
Bai was so simple-minded that he could hardly hide his emotions and was
vulnerable to bullies. How come he was a bad guy? People as crafty as Qin
Li would never allow such an ‘innocent’ ‘spy’ to work for her. In addition,
as an old saying goes, rather believe it to be true than not. Since there might
be danger, he’d better pay more attention.
“Well, get up and have a breakfast, Psychic He.” Seeing Wang Boyi come
back in a taxi, Di Qiuhe stood up and went over, with a cranky smile on his
face, “I’m ready to sort the bad guy out. When it’s over, I’ll buy you fruit.
Be a good boy.”
He Bai hung up simply and got up to wash his face. Then he went to see a
doctor after asking for a sick leave from Yi Ka.
Niu Junjie hurried to the hospital and found He Bai was put on a drip. After
touching He Bai’s forehead, he got anxious, and his voice raised, “No
wonder you sounded as if devoid of vigor. You told me it’s because you
slept in. It’s a total lie. If I don’t go to the dorm to look for you, you could
be dead in the care of nobody.”
“Be quiet. I was wrong. Come and sit down.” He Bai dragged him down,
smiling with apology to the patients around, and soothed him, “It’s just a
minor illness. I’ll get well after this infusion. Please don’t, don’t shout, I
know I was wrong. Come on, what’s going on?”
Seeing He Bai was not very weak, Niu Junjie finally rested assured. He
frowned and said in a lower voice, “You become popular again, much more
popular than before! From last night on, the entertainment circle kept
posting photos on Weibo like crazy and left no room for other things.
Netizens have gone insane. Tell me, what’s your relationship with Miss Jia
like?”
“Well...” He Bai stopped, vaguely aware of something, and explained,

“Nothing at all. She’s my client, and I'm her photographer. I just took a set
of birthday photographs of her.”
“Then why does the little girl call you brother?” Niu Junjie felt strange and
intended to scold him but finally gave up when seeing him feel wretched.
He said, his brow furrowed, “You poor guy, the girl is doted on by the
whole Jia family. You’ll suffer a lot if you get entangled with her!”
Niu Junjie worried about this, which made He Bai relieved. He replied,
“Don't worry. They are all nice people. Miss Jia simply likes pretty faces.
She is a vivacious girl, and it’s just her joke to be my sister, of which her
families are well aware. Yesterday her father also told me not to take it
seriously when he saw me off, so I’ll be fine.”
“Really?” Niu Junjie was in a half-and-half state of belief and doubt.
He Bai nodded hard and told him what happened last night to calm him
down.
Hearing his explanation, Niu Junjie’s worry was finally lifted. He cheered
up immediately and said with joy, “You’ll become a star soon, Bai! My god,
what an excellent set of photos you’ve taken! Those celebrities, especially
female ones, all spoke highly of you! It’s a pity that your Weibo account is
for private use. If not, you would have had considerable fans. Now netizens
are actively finding you out in that they would like to see whether the
talented photographer possesses superhuman powers!”
He Bai didn’t care about it. He asked, “What's going on with Yi Ka?”
(3)
"Yi Ka's chairman must be grinning from ear to ear! Its official WeiBo
account shared Jia Beilei's blog immediately to claim the Elf Series and
extended their thanks to stars who raved about it as well as to go public on
the news that Yi Ka was about to set up a girl brand Little Mermaid. They
must have hired a group of Internet ghostwriters to post online comments in
their favor, and now the topic of fairy's skirt has blown up on social media."
As expected. It seemed that the publicity of Elf Series was a success.

Smiling, He Bai felt gratified at the news.
"Anyway, you, Yi ka and Jia family are all real winners, while your former
company is down on its luck." Niu Junjie suddenly changed his tone of
voice and made a face. He snickered when he picked out the mobile phone
and enabled WeiBo to show him something, "This morning, your
photographs became Trending 1 after one night's sharing and reposting, and
an Internet celebrity said she was eager to make a shooting appointment
with you and, hmm, and tagged Saint Elephant in the meanwhile."
He Bai's expression changed, "She tagged Saint Elephant? How does Saint
Elephant respond?"
"No response. They just play dead." Niu Junjie learned from He Bai that
Saint Elephant grabbed his work, which incurred his displeasure a lot. He
chuckled, "It's also because you have only a few dozen of inactive followers
on WeiBo. Therefore, few have noticed the statement you posted before you
left Saint Elephant, which left netizens the wrong impression that you still
work for the company. These photographs have drawn much more attention
than the sidelights you took for the TV station, and you suddenly become
Yi Ka's clothing photographer, which arouses a lot of curiosity among
netizens who are ready to dig the reason up."
He Bai took his cell phone and browsed through the trending topics, which
gave him a general understanding of the ins and outs of the matter.
Netizens acted so efficiently that it took them only half a day to find out
some clues. For instance, Ma Qun complained about the preferential
treatment He Bai had received on his personal WeiBo account; a staffer
who was suspected to be employee of Saint Elephant groused about the
company; The Jias came to Saint Elephant to ask for an explanation; the
director of Saint Elephant resigned all of the sudden; there occurred some
anonymous revelations from Saint Elephant staff that He Bai was treated
unfairly, pushed aside and forced to quit his job. Finally, someone exposed
that He Bai was actually the Q University guy who Di Qiuhe said was bold
enough to take photos of paparazzi the other way round. Besides, Di had
introduced He Bai to Miss Jia to take birthday photographs for her, while
the job was grabbed secretly by Saint Elephant.
A variety of details as well as the timeline was dug up. After an analysis,
netizens found that He Bai left his job the moment Saint Elephant
undertook the job of taking birthday photos of Miss Jia, and finally came to
the conclusion that Saint Elephant actually drove He Bai out in order to
snatch the business away from him. And the reason why Di Qiuhe failed to
watch the completion of He Bai's cooperation with Jia family closely was
because he was forced to log off WeiBo and was in no mood for anything,
thus leaving Saint Elephant an opportunity to take advantage of...
Saint Elephant had gone too far!
Never did they see such a shameless company!
The netizens who thought they found out the truth got angry immediately,
especially Di Qiuhe's fans. They started to defend He Bai and made up their
mind to ask for justice for "their idol's lovely younger schoolmate"!
"The comments section is temporarily shut down on Saint Elephant's

official WeiBo account. I guess viewers bombarded it with complaints." Niu
Junjie shook his head and sighed in an insincere way, "That's why we are
told to behave with integrity. You see, Saint Elephant is done for."
He Bai logged out in a mixed frame of mind.
He was to some extent attached to Saint Elephant. After all, it was Saint
Elephant Company that offered him a place to work when he lived in dire
poverty. But his attachment to the company was due in large part to Li Ru.
Now that Li Ru quitted her job, Saint Elephant was nothing but a place with
people he hated. Furthermore, with regard to today's plight, Saint Elephant
only had itself to blame. He Bai was simply worried about Mrs. Li's
reaction.
Seeing He Bai upset about it, Niu Junjie knew he was moved to pity. He put
his arm on He Bai's shoulders, laughing, "You're getting popular, and your
social prestige must be rising now. I guess there are countless stars and
celebrities dying to make shooting appointment with you. Don't forget to
promote me when you make a fortune in the future."
"I promote you? Your parents are filthy rich." His words greatly amused He
Bai. He naturally shifted the topic away from Saint Elephant and stopped
thinking of the hot news online.
It was at a hospital on the border.
Having sent the crew members away, Wang Boyi gently closed the door of
the ward and said to Di Qiuhe reclining on the bed, "The Internet is full of
hustle and bustle when Ma Xingtong and his nephew become the targets of
attack now." Curious to know why Master Di took up the cudgels for a
younger schoolmate, he was sensible enough to keep his curiosity
suppressed.
Di Qiuhe stroked the bruises on his arm, gave a nod and said, "Tell them to
make Bai's statement a Trending Topic and expose the two people's
bullying of Bai at Saint Elephant. Don't post the set of photos Ma Xingtong
and Ma Qun took for Miss Jia until the thing is discussed heatedly. Try to
pick out as beautiful pictures as possible, and remember to cover Miss Jia's
face with mosaic." He indeed planned to uphold justice for He Bai but had
no intention to make a young girl's unsightly photos seen everywhere.
"Mosaic?" Wang Boyi was confused, "How can we prove the person in the
photo is Miss Jia when mosaic is added?"
"There's a mole on her arm, which Bai shot in close-up when he took that
set of photographs. He also asked the make-up artist to draw a vine flower
to cover it. Netizens are perceptive enough to recognize her." explained
Qiuhe with a sense of pride when he mentioned He Bai. Seeing Wang Boyi
nod, he continued, "Report to my father on the attack today. Now that the
criminal has been caught, my suspicious dad will certainly make every
attempt to find out the villains behind. As long as he looks into it, the Qins
can't stay out of trouble." Wang Boyi took out his cell phone immediately,
ready to ring somebody up.
Di Qiuhe was quite satisfied with his attitude. He closed his eyes and
signaled to Wang that he needed a rest.
Wang Boyi went away obediently.
When the ward door closed, Di Qiuhe snapped his eyes open, groped for the
mobile phone and called He Bai. When his call was put through, Di Qiuhe
feigned grievance. "Bai, as you predicted, I was attacked. The man wanted
to flee. I caught him but hurt my arm..."
"What? You've been attacked?" Niu Junjie's voice came. He shouted

blusteringly, "You got hurt, didn't you? Are your injuries severe? You and
Bai are really a well-matched pair of brothers. The one has a fever and is
put on a drip, and the other hurt his arm."
Di Qiuhe stopped pretending immediately, frowning and asking, "Had a

fever? Is Bai ill?"
(4)
"Yes, he is. It seems to be caused by the alternation of heat and cold, that is
to say, air conditioning sickness. Fortunately, his temperature has come
down. He has gone for a pee." Niu Junjie explained it to Di Qiuhe and kept
rattling on, "I am ready to move back to our dorm and stay for several days.
Bai always forgets to take medicine, so he's getting better slowly. Other two
roommates aren't here, one in the countryside and the other, abroad. Neither
can be counted upon, so I have to take care of him. By the way, have you
seen the news online? Bai is a celebrity now, HHa. When you're back, how
about we go out for a meal to celebrate?"
Di Qiuhe looked at his arm, on which there was a pretty small bruise.
Thinking of He Bai's slightly hoarse voice during the morning call, he
leaned to the wall and heaved a silent sign, his shoulder drooped. "Sure.
Let's enjoy ourselves when I'm back. Please take care of Bai and make sure
he takes medicine on time." Aware that Bai's voice was quite abnormal
before, Di Qiuhe opinionatedly believed that it was because he woke up just
now. He also felt the sleepy voice so cute...
He was a pretty awful friend.
Diu Qiuhe raised his hand to massage his forehead. He said several words
and hung up before He Bai came over. He looked at the time and calculated
the distance from his location to B City when an impetuous idea crossed his
mind.
Wang Boyi finished his reporting and was ready to buy some food for Di
Qiuhe when his master pushed the door open and ran out, giving a
command, "Book a ticket for me. I'm going back to B City!"
"Hm?" Wang Boyi caught him up in haste, utterly baffled, "But you have a
training tomorrow, dear master. And the police will come at any time..."
"You stay here to deal with them. I'm coming back in the evening and won't
miss training." Di Qiuhe pressed the elevator button, "I'm going to the green
grocery for some fruit. Book me a flight. We'll meet at the airport very
soon. Be quick." After saying this, he strode into the elevator and pressed
the switch, leaving Wang Boyi outside.
Wang Boyi: "…" If he had no idea that Master Di was single and had no
intimate friend of the other sex, he would have thought Di Qiuhe was about
to court a lass thousand miles away...
Having a hurried meal outside, Niu Junjie drove He Bai to campus,

murmuring, "There're someone cooking and washing clothes for us in my
house. I don't know why you insist on coming back. Even staying in a hotel
is better than living in the school. Here you have to go to the boiler room
when you would like a cup of hot water."
"Your parents have come back. How could I bother them when I'm sick?"
He Bai explained, and then said, "My fever has gone. I'm feeling well.
There's no need for you to look after me. Besides, your quilt isn't aired, and
your sheet is still dirty. How could you sleep on it? Go straight home later
to keep your parents company, will you?"
Niu Junjie kept silent in disapproval... But it didn't work. He Bai urged him
towards the car and drove him to return home. Unfortunately, he forgot to
bring the key to his dorm, thus unable to go in.
"The other two will read you a lecture when they come back!" Niu Junjie
said indignantly. He bought a large bunch of food and requested the
housemaster to give them to He Bai. After that, he drove home with a long
face.
Watching Niu Junjie's car running far away, He Bai smiled, went downstairs
and fetched things from the housemaster. Then he took the Thermos flask,
heading for the boiler room. The water dispenser downstairs broke down,
while no maintenance worker would provide home service during the
holiday.
The sun blazed down, while He Bai didn't feel hot at all. He strolled along,
with a full flask in his hand.
"Little Puppy."
He Bai raised his hand to touch the forehead, puzzled. Strange as it may,
something was ringing in his ear, and he suffered from delusions when his
fever was obviously gone.
"Would you like it?"
Another shadow loomed up beside his, and a delicate but strong hand was
reached over him, with a large mango inside.
He Bai stopped, stared at the mango for three seconds, and turned around to
look at the person behind, frowning, "You childish guy, Why are you here?"
"I got hurt and came back to get sympathy from my father." Di Qiuhe wore
no hat this time but a T-shirt, a pair of running pants and canvas shoes.
Short hair made him look pretty handsome. He poked He Bai in the dimple
with the other hand, smiling, "Pity my father went out. My plan failed. So I
turn to you. Could you please take me in?"
He Bai got rid of his hand and cast a glance at his bruised arm when his
anger faded. He rolled his eyes at Di Qiuhe, "Why are you so silly to seek
sympathy without inquiring about your dad's whereabouts in advance? ...
Come on, hurry to my dorm where there's air conditioning. You're sweating
a lot."
"Don't you think I look sexy when sweaty?" Di Qiuhe walked closer to He
Bai, grabbed the flask from him, shook it and sighed with emotion, "It has
been many years since I fetched hot water last time. I really miss it."
He who flaunted his wealth really needed a spanking!
When Di Qiuhe recollected what hot-water fetching was like, He Bai

looked at a bag of fruit in his hand, his brows raised, "You brought it from
the border, didn't you?"
"Of course not." Di Qiuhe also raised his eyebrows in a more charming
manner than He Bai, "This is bought on my way here. I'll get embarrassed if
I come to visit you empty-handed. The fruit I selected are all your favorites.
Am I good enough?"
"So good that I want to be your elder brother!" He Bai answered back and
stopped at the college supermarket, asking, "Have you had lunch?"
Di Qiuhe covered his stomach with his hands, "I'm starving. I feel I can eat
an elephant up."
"…" He's really good at seizing an opportunity.
He Bai forced a smile, flinging his head back at ease, "Keep up. Your
brother will go buy an elephant for you."
Di Qiuhe caught him up, completely putting his dignity on the shelf, "It's
really kind of you, brother. I would like the elephant you made by yourself."
He Bai: "..."
"Brother?"
He Bai opened the freezer at the door, took an ice cream from inside and
staffed it into Di Qiuhe's mouth. Then he strode into the door to pay,
keeping as far from Di Qiuhe as he could.
The Ice cream is milky, in which raisins were sandwiched. Di Qiuhe pulled
it from his mouth, took a look at the brand name and smiled, with his eyes
narrowed. Just as he expected, Little Puppy adored him a lot. It was obvious
that he had inquired about his favorite ice cream brand.
They got some food and went back to the dorm. He Bai took out a small
electric rice cooker, plugged something in and started to cook noodles for
Di Qiuhe.
"Why do you plug this in?" Di Qiuhe seemed awfully curious about it. He
squatted in front of the rice cooker and kept touching the appliance.
He Bai put the noodles in boiling water, beat an egg in, and began to unpack
sausages, answering, "The switch will trip when excessive electrical
devices are used in the dorm. Now it is equipped with air conditioning, so
we have to pay more attention, but with it, everything will be okay."
Di Qiuhe nodded. He stared at the bruise on He Bai's hands, which was

caused by injection, and somehow had a sudden impulse to hold his hand
and blow onto it to relieve the pain. Aware of what he was thinking about,
he jumped out of his skin, walked to the air conditioning as if he was hot
and talked nonsense, "It's too hot. What's the temperature of the air
conditioning?"
"Is it hot?" He Bai looked up at him, found out the remote control and threw
it over, "I've had an injection just now and did not switch the air
conditioning to lower temperature. You can make it several degrees lower if
you feel hot."
Di Qiuhe immediately stopped pressing the button of the remote control and
put it back, saying as if nothing had happened, "Actually, it's not too hot. I
just need to wash my face." He walked to the washstand on the balcony
while speaking. When he raised his eyes, a pair of underwear hanging on
the window frame greeted him.
A thump came.
Di Qiuhe tripped up on the level ground, as if a fake tumble.

Clap (1)
"What's going on? " He Bai heard the voice and raise his head, and then he
turned his head promptly as if he hadn't seen anything when he saw Di
Qiuhe falling on bottom. He then turned sideways to pull and rummage the
bag of stuffs that Niu Junjie had bought. "I remember there were spices,
where it is..."
Di Qiuhe got up, rushed into the bathroom and slammed the door all at a
dash.
"..." How nimble he was.
He Bai put aside the shopping bag and sighed. Certainly, man surely is a
creature with high self-esteem no matter how puerile he is. It was too
embarrassing to be seen slip and fall before the bathroom or so...
Di Qiuhe firmly pressed his hands on the door handle of the bathroom, his
face and ears were blushed, his heart was pounding and his forehead was
sweating.
...It was the slippery ground that should be blamed!
He raised his eyebrows and wondered which one should be mad at.
The pup must have had mopped the floor today! The wet floor was the
cause that he slipped! Furthermore, the under, underwear...How could it
hang on the window frame? Shouldn't it be hung on the clothesline pole?
The underwear at the window frame can be seen whenever people wash
hands there, let alone the students outside as they may look up...
What the hell!
Next second, he snapped the door, went to the window frame as he was
boiled over, and reached out his hand...then he grabbed the hanger hook
with two fingers and took down the underwear, turned to He Bai, who
remained squatting on the floor stewing noodles, and said, "How could
you...hang it on the window frame! Have you had no idea that it may be
seen by the students passing through downstairs!"
He Bai looked up at him.
It was seen that a handsome young man with broad shoulder and long legs
stood with his back in the light, he wore an imposing posture and
frightening expression, while he pinched a hanger which hung an
underwear on his hand carefully and took it half a meter away from himself
awkwardly.
What a weird scene?
He Bai was about to laugh as his mouth slightly curled up. However,
looking at Di Qiuhe's blushed ears and such a malicious expression Di
made and recalling the scene that Di had fell on asses, he struggled in mind
for a bit, suppressed his laughter and solemnly replied, "Even if I hang my
underwear on the clothesline pole, one may walk through under it as one
need to wash face there." As a matter of fact, the washed clothes in their
dormitory were hanging on the clothesline pole, underwear was no
exception. But he was so tired in the past two days that he washed his
clothes in haste and hung the underwear on the window frame for being
disinclined to hang it on clothesline pole...but he was never intended to
irritate the kid born with a silver spoon in his mouth—the endearing
Childish Di.
Oh, no, this was a good topic to distract attention from the disgraced Film
Emperor.
"...But, but hang it on the window frame was terribly rude! One can catch a
sight of it if one look up when washing faces. Di Qiuhe felt a bit hot as he
raised his voice, and his back seemed to be sweated. He couldn't help
conceiving himself walking under He Bai's white underwear, then he gave
the rein to his imagination until he thought that the hanger may be broken
down abruptly and the underwear crashed to...
"It is prohibited to hang it on the clothesline pole!" He was agitated and

raised his voice while he was unaware of all this, just like the sternest
parent in the world. "You have to change the hangers! Buy some steel ones!
Plastics can be easily broken! In short, socks and jocks are prohibited to
hang on the window frame for they may be seen by the students passing
through by below. It may have a bad influence. Go and buy a vertical
clothes hanger and put it in the corner!"
He Bai looked at him in disbelief. "Do you think it's possible to put a
vertical clothes hanger in such a narrow dormitory?"
Di Qiuhe looked around the bedroom of four, focused on Niu Junjie and the
other one's beds, and then he paused and frowned, "You can move out." I
didn't realize a dormitory of four can be so troublesome and inconvenient?
All in all, it's bad enough!
A "splash" sound.
He Bai threw the sliced sausage into the electric cooker and stirred, and he
took out the disposable bowls and chopsticks and said, "No way, I'm gonna
live here for four years, moreover, LaoDa and the others don't mind seeing
my underwear when they wash their faces. Everyone gets used to it. Why
do you care about this so much?"
That was to say, the little pup's underwear had been seen out by all the
others in the dormitory?
The news was a real Thunder Clap!
Di Qiuhe felt like a fire burning in his heart, though he could not figure out
where the fire came into being and why it burnt. What he knew was that he
was unhappy. Just not feeling well! He used to hang his washed underwear
on the clothes hanger back in the days he lived in dormitory, just as
everyone else did.
"So how long are you gonna hold my underwear?" He Bai laid the bowl of
filled noodles on the table, went straight to take the clothes hanger from Di
Qiuhe's hand, and hung the underwear back on the window frame. He then
turned around and pressed on Di Qiuhe's back to push him toward the table,
said in a manner like coaxing a wayward child, "Eat noodles first, The
Godmother (Lao GanMa, a Chinbrand chili sauce) is at the corner of the
table, please help yourself as you wish. Our neighboring buildings are all
boy dormitories. What's the matter of seeing an underwear? Didn't other
boys see your underwear in your dormitory before? By the way, all your
clothes were washed by housekeeping aunts and your wardrobe was tidied
by these aunts when you lived in apartment. Why didn't you consider it was
inconvenient to have your underwear to be seen by the aunts at that time?
Besides, your stepmother had bought you some socks and jock to show her
virtue when you lived in Di family's house? Anyway, all of my close-fitting
clothes were bought by my mother when she was still alive. Just calm
down, that's nothing but a piece of cloth."
"..." The noodles were so delicious as he finally realized he was hungry, but
suddenly he felt low. He Bai was right, his underwear had been seen by so
many people. No wonder He Bai disliked it.
"Not anymore." He sat down and pinched his chopsticks, and said in
earnest, "I'll wash my underwear myself. And I'll buy some new ones and
throw out all the old ones."
He Bai stared at the back of Di Qiuhe's head, speechless for a while, and
raise hand and patted Di perfunctorily for two times and boasted, "Well,
Childish Di is really matured as you know to wash underwear by yourself.
That's pretty good."
Di Qiuhe put his chopsticks into the noodles bowl, turned his head while
raising his eyebrows and staring at He Bai in anger. "You have to wash it
yourself, too! Except the guys in the dormitory...you are not allowed to
display your underwear to others!"
How could he chatter on such a stupid topic.
He Bai hold Di's head and turned it back, and then he said angrily, "Eat the
noodles! Don't be naggy like an amah." He was not a psycho. Why should
he display others his underwear? And how their conversation got so far
here? Can't Di Qiuhe and he have a healthy and normal chat?
Di Qiuhe was ready to get up with his tensed muscles, then he said in a
warning voice. "What am I look like did you say? An amah?" He Bai was
so naughty that he even dared to provoke his big brother's dignity.
"Sit down and eat! Just behave yourself!" He Bai took a decisive action to
press Di down, patted him on the back of the head, and let go and stepped
back. He Bai then took out pajamas from the cupboard and warned Di,
"You'd better not do that again. There's ice water in that bag. Please eat and
drink to calm down. I've been getting injections all morning and I smelled
like somewhat liquid medicine. I need to take a shower first, and you shall
eat noodles! He then turned back to the bathroom and ended the boring
conversation.
With a "kada" sound, the door locked inside, and then came the sound of
running water.
Brother's anger for protecting dignity was temporarily quenched.
"What a devil...a little haughty pup." Di Qiuhe raised his hand and touched
the back of his head, looking at the blurred frosted glass on the door of the
bathroom and the underwear that had hung back on the window frame for
quite a long time. He took out his cell phone and started typing.
Di Qiuhe: Assistant Wang, I may have a fever. Please prepare me some

antipyretics.
Di Qiuhe: Xiuwen, what should I do if my brother doesn't listen to me?
Wang Boyi's call came right away.

Clap (2)
Jiang Xiuwen texted back: kill him and eat him.
Di Qiuhe raised his eyebrows, then powered his cellphone off and picked
up his chopsticks. Such a valuable time for him to cultivate brotherhood
with the pup shouldn't be disturbed.
The bathroom's door opened when he had eaten half bowl of the noodles.
He Bai, in a singlet and underpants, full of smell of soap, walked out while
wiping his hairs dry. Di Qiuhe was stunned as shown in the way he held the
chopsticks, but soon he recovered and ate the noodles faster.
"Are you full?" He Bai came up to Di and looked at the bowl. He frowned
at Di's devouring appetite, then took and opened a pack of noodles served
with soy sauce out of his shopping bag, and poured some hot water and
said, "It's all my fault. You have to eat more than usual as you're training
every day. I would have stewed more noodles if I knew better. The noodle
is pretty good. You can have a taste. And it doesn't matter if you can't finish
it. I'll finish the rest."
Watching He's proficient movement in dealing with instant noodles, Di

Qiuhe wandered his eyes over He's singlet.
With He Bai stooping to put down the water bottle, his broad singlet collar
loosed, revealing almost half of his chest and two delicate nipples.
Crash.
The chopsticks in Di Qiuhe's hand fell to the ground.
"You brat..." He Bai couldn't help looking up at him, then picking up the
chopsticks on the ground and threw them into the garbage can, and getting a
new one for Di and telling him, "Don't lose this one. We are running out our
disposable chopsticks saved in dormitory."
"In, in fact, it can be used if it is washed." Di Qiuhe turned his head to avoid
Di's eyes, took over the new chopsticks and rubbed, fixed his eyes on the
noodles' bowl as he dared not turn around and stuttered, "Pup, even, even if
there are only two of us, you're still supposed to behave yourself."
He Bai was confused. "What are you talking about?" He then reached his
hands out and pulled out a sausage from the shopping bag. He unwrapped
the package, took a bite and chewed, half leaning on the table and looking
at Di Qiuhe.
The singlet was really loose that Di could even see the waist from the cuff
once He' hands reaching out, by the way, the thin hand holding sausage
were really pretty, as well as the lips...
Di Qiuhe was engrossed in eating noodles at once, and his heart was
burning again, but he was still dim about what was it for. What he only
knew was that he didn't know how to describe today's pup, somewhere was
wrong...
"You are not pup!" His eyes lit up all of a sudden, then he put down the
chopsticks and put his hand on He Bai's face, turning the face around and
pinching the side of the face. "Tell me, are you wearing a mask? Where is
the genuine pup? What have you done to him?"
What the hell?
He Bai rolled his eyes to him and pulled his hand away, then sliced the
sausage into two halves which had bitten twice, stuffed the half bit one in
mouth and the other half in Di Qiuhe's mouth. And finally He Bai patted Di
and asked, "When will your father come home?" It's too late to find a ride
here. Watch your time." Di was afraid to look after the mischievous
Childish Di. It was better to send Di away.
Di Qiuhe was stunned just like a bucket of cold water poured down on him,
then he raised his hand pulling out the sausage from his mouth, looking at
He in disbelief, "Are you chasing me away?"
He Bai gave him a gentle smile and said, "How could I? It's just a reminder:
you should go back early so as can have a ride. By the way, don't forget
your plan of evoking sympathy."
The underwear, the singlet, the pleasant smell of soap, the heart-
burning...all the manifold feelings faded away. Di Qiuhe calmed down right
away, moved his eyes away from He's dimple, and bowed his head and
looked at the noodles in the bowl. Then his voice lowered, "You don't want
me to stay at all."
"..." What was the matter with such a sudden chagrin?
"I had sold the downtown apartment." Di Qiuhe put the sausage in the bowl,
picked up the chopsticks again and stirred the noodle soup. "I know that my
father is in City B, but he doesn't want to see me. After all, he has to rely on
the Qin family to stabilize Huangdu. To do this, he must first stabilize my
stepmother, and that's why he can't meet me--the eldest son, who is hated by
the stepmother..."
He Bai dedicated to watch his performance.
"I have to stay in the villa where I met with you last time if I go back to
City B, but it's empty and dirty, I…" He took a soft sigh, managed to smile
at He Bai, followed by a bitter curl of his mouth. "I'm so miserable, right? I
could only talk to you even if I come back."
Clap.
He Bai raised hand and slapped on Di's cheek.
Di Qiuhe was stunned in his sad expression.

"A mosquito." He Bai withdrew his hand, showed the mosquito's body in
his palm and blew it off. He looked at Di up and down, and turned to find
some electric mosquito repellent.
"You..." Di Qiuhe was exasperated once again and then the feeling moved
to his hand. His itchy hand was intended to hold and beat the pup.
"Congratulations. I'll let you stay for you put on a genuine performance."
Then He Bai plugged in the electric mosquito repellent, turned around and
climbed onto Niu Junjie's bed, rolled up and held down the mattress. And
next he dragged the chair over to the window below the balcony, laid down
the mattress to have it a sunbath, and returned to the wardrobe to get out a
clean sheet and quilt cover and threw them on his bed. Finally, he climbed
up and changed the sheet and quilt cover in a skilled manner.
Di Qiuhe looked up at his thin legs stretching out of the bed. He had a little
expectation as well as fear, and he finally asked, "What are you doing?"
"Make your bed." He Bai changed the clean sheet and quilt cover, took up
the old ones and put them out of bed. He then went to the washstand and
put them in a bucket and said to Di Qiuhe who followed him, "You can stay
in my bed, and I in Lao San's. Such a sunny day should dry up the sheet and
quilt."
Di Qiuhe nodded in amazement and looked at him arranging everything in a

systematic manner. He was filled with an inexplicable mood little by little,
and then he came up to He and apple-polished, "What can I do for you?"
Actually, we can sleep in a bed so that you don't need to wash these sheets."
It's well for brothers to sleep together and talk through the night.
"Are you sure the single bed can fit us two?" He Bai started pouring
washing powder into the bucket and looked back at Di. "Do you want to
help me?"
Di Qiuhe was suspecting the possibility of them sleeping together, then he

nodded without any hesitation.
"Then you shall finish the noodles, then pour out the water in the bowl, and
finally add some seasonings to keep eating." He Bai splashed the water on
hands to Di's face, pressed his shoulder and turned him around when he
closed his eyes, and pushed him into the dormitory. "Shut up and keep quiet
until you're full."
Di Qiuhe obeyed, raised his hand to wipe off the water on his face. Di
looked back at He Bai after he took two steps, who was focusing on
washing. He couldn't help smiling and humming back to the dormitory,
going on eating noodles in a good appetite.
He Bai heard the gibbering tune and rolled his eyes with a laugh. Di seemed
like a child as expected as Di always did whatever he liked. A naive
Childish Di.
Ten minutes later, Di Qiuhe came with the noodles.
"Finished?" He Bai threw the washed sheet into the basin and continued to
wash pillowcase and quilt cover.
"No." Di Qiuhe showed He the bowl, then scooped some noodles with
chopsticks and fed He in an upright look, he then said, "It was you said that
you'll finish it if I cannot. Here you are."
Nevertheless, He overestimated the mental age of Di Qiuhe.
He Bai tilted his head back and said, "Put it on the table, please, I'll eat it
after washing these."
"Then it may be cold." Di frowned.
He Bai explained, "It doesn't matter as it is dry mixed noodles."
"But you're sick. That's not good for you." Di Qiuhe did not give in, and
stretched forward the chopsticks.
They stalemated for half a minute, then He Bai made a compromise and
opened his mouth to eat the noodles. He was regretting that he had taken
such a childish guy in his dormitory.
Di Qiuhe looked at He's cheeks while He chewing the noodles, and he was
flirted once again. Although the chopsticks were new, the noodles were half
eaten by him. Now the pup had not loathed to eat the noodles that he had
eaten without hesitation...the pup admired himself as expected! To such an
extent that didn't mind his saliva at all!
Being in a delighted mood, his IQ, which was suppressed by EQ, was
finally went back to normal level, then he said, "Don't worry, I had heard
the gossips online. Jia family will then issue a statement, explaining those
birthday photos. I will never allow the Saint Elephant Studio and online
gossip to impact your work."
He Bai stunned, then he asked after swallowing the noodles, "Did you call
Jia family again?"
"Yeah." Di Qiuhe rolled up another bite of noodles and fed it to He, telling
He in an unintentional manner, "I called Elder Jia. Besides, Miss Jia has just
grown up. It is too young to marry her off in Jia family's view."
Clap (3)
He Bai swallowed the noodles and wondered, "What's it got to do with Miss
Jia? She just turned eighteen. No normal family will marry an eighteen-
year-old daughter off. She is still a kid."
Although had heard the fact of the online incident "Acquainting Elder
Brother" from Elder Jia, Di Qiuhe finally dispersed the strange depressed
feeling from his heart until now he saw the pup's wholly casual looks. He
then fed He Bai again and said in earnest, "Pup, it's not good to fall in love
at an early age."
"I agree." He Bai nodded. Girls of seventeen to eighteen-year-old are

fragrant and innocent, whereas may easily be deceived by some play boys.
Therefore, it's better to have parents supervising the girls or try to avoid an
early love. If she does like someone, it's better to first inspect the guy's
character before establishing a relationship.
Di Qiuhe's smile turned even bigger and he fed the pup with more gusto as
he saw the pup agreed with him.
Hence one fed, the other one ate. And when the sheets were cleaned, they
had had a chat of the online gossips, and the noodles were finished.
The wind from air conditioner was blowing, and the washed sheets were
hung on the clothesline pole, dripping water from time to time. Under the
window, a mattress was lying on a chair, being heated by the sun.
"Shall we?" He Bai searched out a horror film and opened a bag of snack
for Di Qiuhe. He then took up a mango and dragged over a garbage can,
peeling the mango with a knife and saying, "I've been longing for watching
this film, but I have no time. Now is the time. Would you like to watch a
horror film?"
"Ok." Di Qiuhe narrowed a chair toward He Bai, feeling that everything

was fresh at this time, and he talked more than ever before he realized it.
"That's great. Well, I can shoot some horror films later if you enjoy this
genre."
He Bai recalled the classic horror film that Di Qiuhe had invested and
performed, which would run a few years later, he nodded with a smile,
"Great, your film must be excellent." Profitable, of course.
Di Qiuhe was in a good mood for he was fondled once by He, then he
picked up a snack and fed it to He, filled with the idea that "I should be nice
to pup if pup worships me to such an extent." And then he made an implicit
promise that, "I will pick up splendid script and perform it well."
Staring at the snack for almost three seconds, He Bai then craned his neck
and ate it. Then he cut off a piece of mango and fed it to Di, shamming a
smile. "Then I'll wait. Eat now, keep quiet, and hold on to a normal state. "
Di Qiuhe raised his eyebrows looking at He Bai and craned his neck to eat
the mango from He. Di was pleasant, which can be sensed from his
unconsciously pampering voice. "Take it easy, it won't be too long."
He Bai quivered once and then took a pack of snacks and stuffed it in Di's
hand.
Di Qiuhe held the snack and sighed in "distress" while he was cheerful
actually. He took his mobile phone and sent a text message to Jiang
Xiuwen.
Di Qiuhe: My brother is so clingy. What should I do?
Jiang Xiuwen: Kill yourself and make your brother a dinner.

Ah, what a jealous man.
Di Qiuhe put away his mobile phone and leaned closer to He Bai, who was
concentrating on the film.
It was time for dinner when they got through the film. He Bai made some
easy bites to feed them up, then found another film to go on watching with
Di Qiuhe.
At ten in the evening, He Bai turned off his computer, took off the dried
sheet and quilt and made the bed. Then he turned off the light and laid down
on Niu Junjie's bed, he yawned and said to Di Qiuhe, who was already lying
on the bed, "Good night."
Di Qiuhe turned sideways looking at He's blurred figure, smelling the scent
of He Bai on the sheet and quilt, kept smiling and whispered, "Good night,
pup." I wish you'll dream about me.
There was no reply. And a few minutes later, he heard some smooth breath.
Di Qiuhe waited for a while to make sure that Di was asleep. He then got up
with great care, took off He Bai's pajamas and put on his old clothes, looked
around at the sleeping He Bai, said a goodbye in mind, and opened the door
and left.
After begging the supervisor of dormitory to open the door, he walked out
of the building, took out his mobile phone and powered it on.
He then received a large number of missed calls and text messages of Wang
Boyi at once.
He picked up one missed call and dialed it.
"Thanks god, master Di, I finally get on the phone! Have you just got off
the plane? I'll send a car to pick you up."
"No." Di Qiuhe looked back at the dormitory building in the dim night and
showed off in his unintentionally relaxed voice. "I stayed here for a longer
time than expected for He Bai missed me so much. Thus I had to reschedule
my ticket."
Wang Boyi turned his voice up in surprise. "You mean, you're in City B
now? ! And you want to hurry back tonight? But you have a training
session of marching on foot tomorrow, if you don't have a quality rest...
"I know. Send a car in time to pick me up. That's all." Di Qiuhe hung up the
phone, looked back at the room where He Bai was, and stepped outside the
school.
The gossip online had thoroughly fermented. After He Bai's announcement

was found out, his Weibo fans soared by more than 100,000 overnight, and
were still increasing. Several younger generations of Jia family and the
official account of Yi Ka apparel followed his Weibo for the first time, and
forwarded his statement to support him silently.
Shortly afterwards, another batch of B-list celebrities also followed his

micro-blog, and blogged to support him. It was as if they and He Bai had
become good friends at the first meeting at Jia family's dinner party.
Compared with the boisterous situation happened to He Bai, the Saint

Elephant Studio was somewhat miserable. The Weibo of Ma Qun and Ma
Xingtong were all dominated by netizen, while the netizens who paid for
the feature of photo reply having tacitly updated the photos taken by Ma
Qun for Miss. Jia's birthday under their account.
He Bai sat in the back row of the bus and cannot get through Di Qiuhe. He
then kept on surfing the photos circulated on the Internet. He realized that
the boss of the Saint Elephant who had consented Ma Qun to take birthday
photos probably had shit in head.
Where did their confidence come from? Insisting on booking a novice Ma

Qun to be the main shoot, who was at low level even in the composition of
a picture. Was it because the company going too well?
He shook his head, opened his Weibo homepage, ignored the praising
comments of netizen. He first back followed the Weibo of Jia families and
the official accounts of Yi Ka apparel, then posted a thanks message to his
supporters, and finally he posted a message to appease Di Qiuhe's fans after
thinking for a while.
White and Whiter: Thank you, fans of Di's, for your support and
encouragement. Your idol now is a good eater and sleeper, all is well. And
he is working hard to make a new start. Take it easy and bless him.
After a brief lull, the Weibo was soon discovered and reposted by Di
Qiuhe's fans, and the number of He Bai's fans soared...While He Bai, who
was preparing to get off, was unaware of all this.
Little Mermaid had come to the final preparatory stage before going to the
public, and He Bai had generally accomplished his work. Whereas he went
to company every day, and was ready for new ideas that may come out of
the Publicity Department.
"I've never seen such a dedicated costume photographer like you." After the
successful publicity of the fairy series, Lin Xia was much less stressed and
treated He Bai in a more affable manner. "You should have a good rest as
you just recovered. You'll be called if something important happened.
There's no need to come day by day."
He Bai slouched in the sofa, said in a wilful tone, "Sister Lin, are you trying
to drive me away for I enjoyed company's air conditioner and WIFI? No
way, I won't go for I'm one of the Little Mermaid. I deserve these
resources!"
Lin Xia was amused by his words. As soon as she was intended to amuse
him back, He Bai's cell phone rang on the desk. She then shut up and
motioned him to answer the phone.
He Bai picked up the phone and saw that it was an unknown number. He
answered in doubt, "Hello, who's that?"
Lin Xia was sensible to get up to avoid listening to his conversation.

"Hold on!" He Bai's facial expression became weird all of a sudden,
motioning Lin Xia to stay, and he asked as confirming over the phone,
"Excuse me, you mean to take a set of photos for your daughter, Miss Di
Chunhua, by taking the advantage of the Little Mermaid's main Princess
collection?"
Summer Cold (1)
Lin Xia sat back immediately at the moment when He Bai said this.
The man on the other side of the phone said a few words more, and He Bai
got more and more confused. He looked at Lin Xia, while trying to make
sure on the phone with a slower pace, "I understood. You mean you would
like to have your daughter choose her favorite set of clothes to take photos
in all of the clothing series to be launched currently by Little Mermaid?"
Lin Xia frowned and her eyes were shadowed with a shade of unhappiness.
"Yes. I've heard that Mr. He and my son Qiuhe are good friends. So if we
cooperate successfully, then Qiuhe will be very happy as he loves his sister
so much." Qin Li got a gentle and pleasant voice, yet she spoke in a
directive tone which was usual to a superior.
He Bai saw that Lin Xia was displeased, and he guessed that Lin Xia was
not quite willing to lend out the princess series. Therefore he replied in a
good manner, "Mrs. Di, I and Qiuhe are indeed good friends. But I think
public and private lives should always be kept separate. I am now just a
photographer of the clothes of Little Mermaid, so I can't decide if the
clothes should be lent out or not. Thank you for your appreciation and
invitation. I will definitely convey your request honestly to the person in
charge of Little Mermaid. And once there is a result the person in charge
will inform you instantly. Thank you again for your love and support
towards Little Mermaid. Good-bye." He hung up right after the speech and
looked at Lin Xia.
Lin Xia was consoled a little bit by him, and she asked, "It was Qin Li the
chairman's wife of Huangdu who wanted to borrow the Princess
collection?" He Bai nodded and showed her the number on the phone.
Being in charge of a luxurious clothing brand, Lin Xia had a whole picture
in mind of all the contact details of those wives from the upper class of city
B. So after a glance at the last few digits of that number, she was quite sure
that it was Qin Li's daily working number. She frowned and thought for a
while, "I'll handle this, you don't need to care about it anymore. If she calls
you again, just brush her off like before."
He Bai said yes and asked tentatively, "Then what about Mrs. Di's request
to borrow the Princess collection…"
"Not gonna happen!" Lin Xia replied firmly. She then said ironically, "We
have been promoting our brand for so long by saying 'unveiling the secret
Princess collection upon the day we launch it.' As long as she was sane she
would never have come here and made such an unreasonable request.
Besides, the Princess collection is the highlight of Little Mermaid, so the
company has already decided who to wear it first a long time ago. Not even
I can decide it. That's why there is only one answer to her request, which is
no."
He Bai was struck by thought after hearing it. He recalled the scene of Di
Qiuhe falling down from the building in the last life and how Di Chunhua
looked like when she cried her heart out in front of the reporters' cameras.
He also recalled the cute look of Di Qiuhe eating noodles in his dormitory,
and suddenly wanted to protect him. He frowned on purpose and asked her
in confusion, "But Ms. Lin, why didn't Mrs. Di ask you directly if she
wanted to borrow the Princess collection? Why did she call a newly-
appointed photographer like me? And why did she mention the friendship
between me and Di Qiuhe? What did she mean? If she wanted to seek for a
favor through my friendship with Qiuhe, then she should have called him
first and asked him to tell me. It would be better that way. I don't see it's
making any sense the way she handled this matter. But if she just wanted to
borrow the clothes and then patronize the work of Qiuhe's friend, which
was me, she should also have gone to you first. She should have
complimented me in front of you and then it might work. Now she went to
me directly without contacting you so that I still needed to tell you about
that. No matter if she could borrow it or not, I would be suspected of taking
Little Mermaid as my own wardrobe and doing favors on my own will.
Then you wouldn't be happy about that. This is purely sowing division
between us. So what does she want for all of this?"
Lin Xia was quite confused by his speech. She hadn't thought that much,
but now she couldn't help thinking about it further.
Of course, as the wife of Huangdu's chairman and the manager of the

department of artists reserve, Qin Li would never have done such a stupid
thing. Her phone call today was very improper, either out of private or
public reason. If she wasn't by He's side when he was answering the phone,
she would definitely had felt unhappy about him making an unreasonable
request when he mentioned it. Although she wouldn't do anything to He,
but if there was a discord between them, it would somehow affect their
cooperation and that would be very harmful to the future work.
Little Mermaid was a new brand and it wasn't easy to find the right
photographer. Now a great success was right at the doorstep, if He went into
a quarrel with Little Mermaid because of this clothes-borrowing incident,
then the popularity of Little Mermaid would probably be halved, as it relied
heavily on He Bai's photography technique.
Moreover, she heard that, as a stepmother, Qin Li didn't have a good

relationship with the oldest son. Now she suddenly made such an improper
phone call to the good friend of the oldest son, and also in the name of the
oldest son. That was really confusing.
Let's assume that the phone call was not made by Qin Li out of stupidity,
but on purpose...then not only did she want to set the oldest son up, but also
she wanted to set the good friend of him up. So she aimed at driving a
wedge between the oldest son and his good friend?
She was struck when thinking about that and had a feeling that she might
have found the truth. Women know how bitchy they peers could be. Qin Li
must have hated the son left by the first wife so much that she wished he
had been isolated by all of his friends and family.
Even if she had already had a conclusion, Qin Li asked cautiously, "He,
how long have you known the oldest son of Huangdu? Has he got many
friends around him?"
He Bai shook his head honestly and kept forging a poor image of Di Qiuhe,
"Not for so long. And I think you have already heard that Di was my senior.
His family was not in a good condition, and ever since his grandpa died he
has been...I never saw any other friend of him anyway."
The more uncertain the answer is, the more space to speculate.
Lin Xia slightly frowned and her eyes were filled with sympathy. 'Ever
since the grandpa died he has not been in a good situation...That's why
people always say with a stepmother comes the stepfather.' For all these
years, no one ever knew that there was an oldest son in Huangdu. That was
definitely because of Qin Li.
Di Qiuhe had always been regarded as a great kid of great personality and
capability. He was a senior who took good care of his junior student that he
even introduced a great job to him, yet he didn't have any friends around.
Maybe, it was because of the interference of the stepmother that he dared
not to make any friends.
Now Di Qiuhe had terminated the contract with Huangdu and left the Di
family. He finally made a new friend but the stepmother again...The more
Lin Xia speculated, the more sympathetic she was towards Di Qiuhe. She
looked at He Bai's innocent face and sighed, "He, Mrs. Di's phone call was
definitely not friendly, and you should keep distance to her and try not to
have any contacts with her. Since Di Qiuhe could introduce this deal with
the Jia family to you, he must cherish you a lot. So you should cherish his
goodwill as well. I think you should tell him about what happened today."
He Bai didn't expect that his camouflage was so successful, so he nodded

right after and said that his senior was doing good and he would keep their
friendship, also telling him about today's story honestly.
Lin Xia was satisfied with his words and told him some other stuff about
work, then she left to deal with the clothes-borrowing issue of Qin Li.
Watching Lin Xia leave, He Bai recalled the tone of Qin Li in the phone call
and labeled her as unfriendly. Then he took out his phone and wrote a
message to Di Qiuhe.
"Your stepmother just called me to borrow the Princess collection for your
sister to take photos. My boss rejected and felt sympathetic about your
situation."
Di Qiuhe's call came immediately.
He Bai was astonished for a second then asked surprisingly, "Gee! You
turned on your phone?? Is the training over?"
"Yeah, the martial coach just returned me my phone." Di Qiuhe leaned on

the tree with sweat all over his body. His camouflage was totally wet and
his face was full of fatigue, yet his voice was quite steady. He asked, "My
stepmother called you? What did she say?"
He Bai roughly repeated the phone call and told him about his conversation
with Lin Xia, then asked with confusion, "Ms.Lin left with a terrible face. It
looked like she was going to handle some kind of national affair, which was
super weird. I've never seen her that way."
Di Qiuhe had already analyzed his words and got the whole picture of that
story. He couldn't help laughing and praising him, "Nice job, puppy."
"Huh? What do you mean?" He Bai got even more confused.

Summer Cold (2)
"The brand positioning of Little Mermaid is a light luxury. As its brand

leader, Lin Xia must have maintained a good relationship with the
executives of Yi Ka Apparel, probably even related in blood. Now you have
built a good image of me in front of her, also you smeared my stepmother at
the same time. That was equal to bringing shame to my stepmother in front
of all the upper-class wives of B city, and also consolidating my image of a
poor kid bullied by his stepmother." Di Qiuhe couldn't help smiling at the
thought of He Bai defending him. He slightly laughed and continued, "My
stepmother wanted nothing but getting closer to you so that she could get to
know my current situation thus she could trick me accordingly. That's why
she called you. She bribed my former roommate like this before, so you
don't need to respond to her at all. She tried to play the same trick this time,
but she failed to consider about Yi Ka Apparel. She deserved that. As for
Lin Xia's expression…puppy you should never underestimate women's
sense of justice and their deep hatred towards some ethical issues."
"..." He Bai was so enlightened and asked, "What are you laughing about?"
"I'm laughing because you are adorable." Di Qiuhe unbuttoned the collar of
his camouflage uniform and looking up at the burning sun. He spoke
slightly in a slow and gentle voice, "Bai, you really have a terrible sleep
look, and you snore like a piggy."
In the very beginning, He Bai was touched by his voice, but later on, he was
irritated by Di's words and hung up the phone. He sneered and thought,
"Snore? For so many years that I have lived through, no one ever said I
snore! How dare this dumbass try to fool me? Never!"
Listening to the engaged tone on the phone and thinking about the angry
look of the puppy right now, Di Qiuhe bowed down his head and laughed
for a while. He then called Wang Boyi and told him, "Go check to whom
will Little Mermaid lend the Princess collection, and spread some pieces of
news about how Di Chunhua bullies her classmates and how Qin Li
connives her daughter's bullying behavior. Let's cheer my father up."
Wang Boyi said yes and asked as he didn't really get it, "Why would the
boss be happy when seeing that kind of news?" Well, in order to be a
reliable assistant, you have to keep it up with your boss's mind, or you will
fuck it up sooner or later. Wang was obviously trying to keep it up like that.
'It is absolutely a good thing that your subordinates like to use their brains
and raise questions when they don't understand.' Di Qiuhe was in a good
mood, so he explained a bit, "Your big boss is trying so hard to take control
of the Qin family and Qin Li. If there appear some unpleasant rumors about
his wife and daughter, he will definitely add fuel to the flame secretly. And
of course, he will pretend to worry about the situation of his wife and
daughter and act like a good husband and father. Now such a nice chance is
at his doorstep, why wouldn't be happy about it?"
"Yes, he would." Wang Boyi was speechless and got a deeper understanding
of family love in rich and powerful families. If all of those assumptions
were true, then what kind of human was the boss who set traps to his own
wife and daughter? He trembled and felt abruptly lucky that he betrayed his
big boss.
"Go get things done if you understood." Di Qiuhe wiped out the sweat on
his forehead and hung up his phone. He took out a coin out of his pocket
and played it with his eyes squinted.
He sneered and thought, "How dare she try to get to puppy. It seems that
somebody is going too far off the line."
Soon a week had passed, Qin Li called twice to try to connect with He Bai,
but got all rejected by him politely. Maybe she had realized something, or
Lin Xia had responded to her, Qin Li finally stopped her action when it
entered August.
The countdown had begun for the market news conference of the Little
Mermaid. The publicity department finally started to change ideas quite
often and He Bai was getting busier gradually.
Just three days ahead of the news conference, the news of the daughter of
Huangdu's chairman bullying classmate at school broke out on the internet
all of a sudden.
The news was quite detailed in describing the evil behaviors of Di

Chunhua, such as always escaping from school events by feigning sickness,
throwing her weight about, bullying students from ordinary families relying
on her money, being rude to the teachers, forming cliques with the reason of
helping students become celebrities and messing up school discipline, etc.
All of those improper behaviors were pointing to the misguiding of Qin Li
as a mother to her daughter so that she was raised up as a bully at school.
This news was soon brought up to the top news board. Many students who
knew the truth spoke up in the comments. They said that Di Chunhua had
done way more bad things than those, yet money talks! Those bigger things
were covered by her family, so those things we saw right now were just side
dishes.
For example, Di Chunhua once forced a newly-assigned teacher to kneel

down and apologize to her, just because she scolded her once in public.
Also, Di Chunhua once pushed a girl who was more popular than her off
the stairs, which almost disfigured her face. In the end, her family paid a lot
of money and forced that girl to change her school and leave B city.
The netizens were attracted by this scandal, but all of a sudden, it just went
404 before they could discuss it at all. And those heating topics disappeared
too as if they had never existed.
There must be something shady going on in this. Someone was paying the
PR to handle this!
The netizens were shocked then thrilled. They all went to the official Weibo
account of Huangdu and asking for the details. However the official account
had closed its comment, so they could only stay curious as they had
nowhere else to share their enthusiasm.
Without exposure, the heat of the news was soon cooling down. In that
night, a Weibo account that was famous for its righteousness and neutrality
posted a piece of anonymous breaking news. It said that Qin Li and her
daughter were so shameless that not only did they let the PR cover the
news, they also went to the school to threaten the school principals. How
dare they do that!
The person in the know was a student at school. And according to her
words, she must be an introvert girl. She claimed that she was the child of a
teacher and was in the same grade as Di Chunhua. And the young teacher
who was forced to kneel down was her relative who was forced to resign.
Probably out of the grievance for her relative, she spoke out a lot of deeds
Di Chunhua had done at school, and she said that it was true that Di
Chunhua pushed a student off the stairs. That girl was now in D country for
medical treatment, for she had got mental issues.
Finally, the netizens had found a place to vent their raging anger about the
scandal, so they rushed into this Weibo post and started to voice their
comments. More and more breaking news showed up in the comments, and
this post was right about to go up to the heating news board. Yet suddenly, it
got deleted again. The poster sent a sticker of "too weak to provoke" and
then disappeared.
Once and again. Now the poster dared not to show up all because of the
excessive behavior of Qin Li and her daughter. And the speed of their PR
operation also proved that all those breaking news were true!
Now the netizens were furious, and the public opinions had fermented, and
you could see people talking about Di Chunhua incident at all the comment
sections of heating Weibo posts that they almost occupied the platform. At
the same time, a group of people showed up and said it was totally
reasonable that Qin Li had brought up a daughter like that, as she once
bullied the son of the first wife so harsh.
Therefore, the public opinion has turned from "opposing the bully of the
rich daughter to the students" to "checking out those bad things done by the
stepmother". Those secrets of the Di family were digged out by netizens by
all means and became the topic of their gossiping.
"Bullshit! Full of bullshit!" Di Chunhua smashed her phone to the ground

and her mind was blown up, "They were all licking my ass before and
trying so hard to appease me when they want to become a superstar. Now
they are cursing me so hard like that! What a bunch of bitches!"
Qin Li was also quite unsettled and impetuous, she jumped on her after
hearing that, "Just shut up! What the heck did you just say? Who taught you
those dirty words? For how many times have I told you to stay low at
school? Look at you, causing trouble every day as if you're crazy, finally
someone has turned you in. Now you are labeled as a bully who bullied
both the student and teacher, how am I supposed to find you a husband
when you grow up?"
"Mom!" Di Chunhua said in a lower voice, but also with some disturbance
and anger, "I was so wronged! I didn't do that!"
"Did you force that teacher to kneel down? Did you push that student down
the stairs?" Qin Li tried so hard to keep herself calm down, indicating
Chunhua to sit down next to herself. She eased her temper for a bit and said,
"Chunhua, now you are a big girl, you have to understand that people will
talk. You can, of course, look down upon those who are inferior to you, but
you should always keep it to yourself and never show it up! Rumor can
never really hurt you, but it can cause damage to your interests. This time
you should have learned a lesson and please behave yourself in the future.
That bastard Di Qiuhe is indeed a pest, yet he does one thing better than
you, which is with his camouflage. He is just so good at it that people all
think he is the one getting bullied."
Di Chunhua was very resentful, "Mom! So you want me to copy that
bastard? Never!"
"I didn't want you to copy him, I just want you to learn to only show them
the good side of yourself." Qin Li tapped her and cuddled her into her arms
then said, "It just happened so instantly. I talked with the headmaster the
day before and clarified the whole thing, but the disclosure of me
threatening the headmaster came out right on the other day. I couldn't even
help you through the channel of the school. Besides the trick of putting it up
to the heating news board then deleting it, which worked the netizens up
into a frenzy. That was just so well-planned and quick. There must have
been someone behind the scene."
Summer Cold (3)
"Who was that?!" Di Chunhua went explosive again and raised her voice,
"Was it Di Qiuhe the bastard? I knew it must be him! I'm gonna ruin him.
"What did I just tell you?" Qin Li grabbed her and thought about the phone
call from her assistant An. Her eyes flashed and then she said in a low
voice, "No. It can't be Qi Qiuhe. He is not that powerful. This drama of
blowing a breaking news then deleting it might look easy, but it needs a lot
of connections and money to practice. Di Qiuhe doesn't have them."
Di Chunhua was struck hearing it and she asked immediately, "Then who
could it be to pick on me?"
Suddenly someone knocked on the door, and heard the nanny saying,
"Madam, Sir has just returned and is looking for you."
Qin Li couldn't help but sneer for a second, and then changed into her calm
face soon. She dragged Di Chunhua up and spoke to the nanny, "Okay, I'm
coming."
"Mom?" Di Chunhua was terrified by her sneering, "What's wrong with you
and dad?"
"Nothing." Qin Li looked down at her and touched her hair with a gentle
smile, "Chunhua, always remember that all of mom's tolerance and sacrifice
now are for you and Xiasong to have a future that you don't need to obey
anyone. So please just stand for the moment, okay?"
Di Chunhua barely understood her yet she nodded.
In the border province, Di Qiuhe leaned on the window and was playing
coins in his hand.
"So you mean assistant An wants to be with you?"
Wang Boyi's eyes were full of complexity and nodded, "Yes, she said she
has already shown her sincerity."
Di Qiuhe raised his eyebrow and looked at him with a faint smile. He
asked, "Then what about your decision?"
Wang Boyi bent down his head and went silent. He then looked up at him
after a bit of struggling and said firmly, "I will listen to you."
That was out of expectation but reasonable.
Di Qiuhe nodded and put those coins into his pocket and replied, "Then you
can go back and console her. I will give you a short vacation."
Wang Boyi unconsciously relaxed his slightly tightened body, and then a
trace of self-mockery flashed in his eyes as he realized his change. He
answered respectfully and then turned and left.
After he had left, Qi Qiuhe took out his phone and opened his secret
WeChat account after a second of hesitation.
The message was from White and Whiter, "How have you been lately? Do
you feel better now?"
It was from two days ago but he still hadn't replied. It had been millions of
times that he deleted those words in the reply column after typing them. He
couldn't help but felt a bit suffocated when he unconsciously thought of the
way puppy squatting on the ground and cooking noodles for him.
This kind of clueless feeling made him confused and agitated, and he didn't
know how to get rid of it.
After a few minutes, he finally came back to himself and sighed slightly. He
fell on the couch and then dialed Jiang Xiuwen's number.
"Shoot, I would love to help if you want to kill your brother or yourself this
time."
Hearing a good friend's voice, his suffocated mind got a little bit better. He
asked, "What would you do if you just met a new friend and was being
totally nice to him but he tricked you with a secret account?"
Jiang Xiuwen was struck for a bit and swallowed his sarcasm. He sat
straight and asked, "So you were busted by puppy?"
"No. I am just asking. What would you do if you were tricked?"
"Well, I'd punch him and never speak to him again." Jiang Xiuwen
answered without hesitation.
Di Qiuhe went into silence.
"Now you want to be a good man and no more cheating?"
Di Qiuhe remained silent.
Jiang Xiuwen rolled his eyes. According to his understanding of his best
friend, if he refused to speak then it was definitely because he was in a bad
mood and mad at himself.
"That outcome I just mentioned is based on the situation that he finds out
the truth first." He stopped for a second and continued to say in a lower
tone, "But if the cheater could tell the truth and apologize sincerely, I might
just punch him but wouldn't just cut off the relationship."
Yet Di Qiuhe still remained silent.
Jiang Xiuwen had to suspect, "Hey you dumbass! Are you off the line or
fooling me?"
"No." Di Qiuhe finally talked, with a normal tone but sounded crestfallen,
"Then what was the case when you are with someone and always feel hot
and sweaty? Were you sick?"
"Hot and sweaty?"
"Yeah. Also tend to be emotional and stutter."
Jiang Xiuwen's face went funny and asked, "Tell me first, with whom you
would have those feelings?"
"My brother." Now he sounded like he was in a good mood.
"That puppy?" Jiang Xiuwen suddenly felt a bit choked and asked again, "A
boy?"
Di Qiuhe was a little bit mad, "How can a brother be a girl?"
Jiang Xiuwen turned away his head and took a deep breath. He grabbed his
phone tightly and then continued to ask, "What else symptoms do you have
aside from feeling hot and sweaty? Such as heart bouncing, face blushing,
legs relaxing or wanting to touch him and hug him and so on?"
"No heart bouncing."
Jiang Xiuwen relieved.
"Sometimes my heart will bounce, but it's just normal that my face blushed
because it's hot summer. And my brother is so cute, don't you want to touch
your brother in a friendly way?" Di Qiuhe answered naturally and also with
some dissatisfaction, "Why are you asking so much? I thought you know a
lot since your mom is a doctor. Now it seems that I have expected too much
from you."
Jiang Xiuwen covered his phone and screamed silently for a bit then went
back to the line with a serious voice, "You just got a hot fever and it's no big
deal. You don't need to take medicine, just drink some cold water and
relax."
Di Qiuhe doubted, "Drinking cold water for a hot fever? And how come I
only get hot fever when I am with puppy?"
Jiang Xiuwen was racking his brain and fooled him, "Well, now it's hot
summer, I bet you are quite excited going to meet your brother. Also it takes
a while for you to go there by car and walking, so you will definitely feel
hot when you meet him. That's totally normal, just drink more water."
"Now it makes some sense." Di Qiuhe answered with a thoughtful

expression on his face.
This retarded...how dared he to say "Now it makes some sense." Look how
gay he had become for his "brother"! He deserved it all!
Jiang Xiuwen cursed secretly and tried so hard to comfort Di Qiuhe in a

more certain tone. Finally he fooled all of his questions about his pure
puppy love.
After the call, Jiang Xiuwen was covered with sweat. He fell on his couch
and thought about the look and personality of He Bai, and also the
personality and bad behaviors of his best friend. He was so in despair.
It was so screwed up. His best friend was gay. And he had fallen for a
mysterious junior.
His best friend was already calling him "brother" all the time now, and this
was because he was still innocent. What if he finally became not
innocent...How could he get He Bai who was getting more and more
talented and outstanding? He was such a bad dude and with all of those
dishonest past. He would write his name backwards if they didn't end up as
enemies. And once he failed to get him…
That would be the end of the world!
No way! He would never let his best friend get it before he came up with a
sound idea.
He stood up and cursed Di Qiuhe thousands of times at heart and then
started to search for gay relationship tips.
He was Screwed (1)
The day before the press conference of the Little Mermaid, the heat in
regard to Di Chunhua's disclosure online had faded drastically under the
instruction of Di Bian. The Netizen's attention can be diverted by some
other hot topics, then everything concerned would be left behind. But that
very night, Di Chunhua went online to compete for Darwin Award. To
everyone's surprise, she posted a Weibo, accusing He Bai of not making a
clear distinction between company and his personal interests, alleging He of
being instigated by Di Qiuhe to take no pictures of the Little Mermaid's
main collection for her. Besides, she warned He not to be triumphant, and
such rags were only for beggars. No big deal to her at all! Anyone who
disgraced her should be doomed!
The post was deleted within just five minutes, however, the tactful netizen
had taken screenshot.
Netizen one: How can Photographer He be involved in the affair? Miss, are
you trying to divert our attention? How could it be possible that a
company's photographer in charge of clothes lending matters. Photographer
He was made a scapegoat. Are you ashamed? Come on. No one knew that
you were refused to borrow the clothes if you don't tell, okay?
Netizen two: The Little Mermaid has been publicizing for a long time,
addressing that the Princess collection will be unveiled on the very day of
the press conference. How could you ask them to lend you the garments
before that day? You may take it for granted that everyone else should spoil
you like your mother. They just did a right thing. How could it be blamed
on Di Qiuhe, as does He Bai. How could they always run into fool and be
such a scapegoat.
Netizen three: Rags? For beggars? I'm afraid that Miss Di may put on gold
on a daily basis. I hope you keep your words that never ever wear Little
Mermaid's clothes afterwards.
The ironic comments came one after another and were connected to the
Little Mermaid.
Shortly afterwards, Yi Ka apparel made an official statement, explaining the

process of borrowing clothes, and then thanked Di Chunhua for her
affection and support for the Little Mermaid, retrieving the Di family's
reputation in a gentle manner, so as not to an awkward extent to both sides.
Unexpectedly, Di Chunhua looked for trouble once again. She posted a new
one saying that her account had been usurped, and the last post was not sent
by her.
Netizen: …You treat us like fool?

If you have made a reasonable explanation from taking advantage of Yi
Ka's statement, you'll get over it smoothly. How dare you give us such a
stupid excuse to fool us all. Are you trying to give a slap in Yi Ka's face
who had just spoke for you, or to destroy your family's reputation?
"That's true! My account was usurped! Which bitch did it to me!" Di

Chunhua screamed and smashed her new mobile phone one more time.
With her face as calm as water, Qin Li was thinking over every single
possibilities. But the more she thought about it, the more irritated she
became.
She had sent someone to investigate Di Bian, but there was no clue. If Di
Bian did usurp Chunhua's account, what did he do that for? She had done
everything he wished, such as, letting the Qin family to be tractable by
stopping making trouble in Huangdu. By this time, Di Bian had gradually
come around and changed his mind. . . No, it couldn't be Di Bian. Although
he put interests as the paramount, he still loved both his son and daughter
on the premise that the interests could be ensured.
As such a big company, Yi Ka apparel shall never offend her, one of its
major clients, for a few Weibo posts sent by her daughter. Thus those Weibo
posts will not lead to any substantial damage to Chunhua except for a few
more scolds.
It was more like a prank against her daughter than a conspiracy.

So who had usurped the account? What was his or her purpose of sending
those Weibo posts? Only her assistant and service staff of Yi Ka knew the
process of borrowing clothes, whereas the one who could get daughter's
Weibo account. . .
She frowned and looked at her daughter and asked, "Chunhua, have you
ever told your classmates about your Weibo account? Are there any of them
who don't get along well with you?"
Di Chunhua's thought was taken away in an instant. After a moment's

reflection, she nodded and expressed her resentment." Yeah! Quite a few!"
The mother and daughter were further misled, they had made various
analysis of Di Chunhua's several classmates. At the same time, the Little
Mermaid brand's market release had been grandly launched as planned.
Countless big celebrities were present, shining on the scene.
As a costume photographer of Little Mermaid, He Bai was arranged to

show up with the costume designer of the Little Mermaid, receiving
congratulations from guests and praises from the boss. Only then did he
know that Zhu Ke, the owner of Yi Ka apparel, was Yang Fu's aunt, who
had made a great contribution to his getting of the current job.
"Thank you, Miss Yang." He found Yang Fu and gave her a sincere thanks
after the reception began.
"It's me that should thank you for all that. In order to express her heartfelt
thanks for helping her find such a talent as you, my aunt has given me a lot
of benefits." Yang Fu held her wine cup and muffled her voice with her
hand over her lips, being approachable and friendly.
He Bai smiled and thanked her for her kindness and understanding. He
made fun of her words and cut the formalities.
Over the main stage, Zhu Ke and Lin Xia proposed their toast, glanced at
the He Bai, who was smiling and talking with Yang Fu, and asked, "What
do you think of him?"
Lin Xia also looked at He Bai, smiling and nodding, "Pretty good, but Yi
Ka apparel may be unable to stay him for long."
"What do you mean?" Zhu Ke was surprised.
"He gets progress so fast that costume photographers can never be his
career's destination. Sister Ke, we shall get ready to look for the next
costume photographer for Little Mermaid." Lin Xia said with some regret
that she blessed him on the one hand while felt pity for couldn't keep him in
the Little Mermaid on the other. "When he came to Yi Ka to seek
cooperation, the samples he took could only be regarded as qualified or
slightly superior than qualified. Amazing as it was, I could see that he had
to practice more before saving up enough experience. That's why I gave
him the opportunity to take publicity photographs. I meant to let him
practice and learn more, as well as work with the team. But I never foresee
that..."
Ju Ke got interested and asked, "Foresee what?"
"Consequently, he managed to overcome the problem of inexperience

during the short period of time of taking propaganda photographs." Lin Xia
said, smiling resignedly and shaking her head. "I thought he would
encounter sorts of difficulties, or struggle for a long time in shooting, and
then grow up step by step...I underestimated his efforts. He is the person
who determines to be perfect once he undertakes the job. He is gifted,
young and prepared to learn and practice more. Such a promising person
will not be limited to be a costume photographer forever."
Zhu Ke took another look at He Bai, somewhat could not conceive such a
young man working like a horse.
"Sister Ke, have you seen the elf collection of photos of Miss Jia?" Lin Xia
asked unexpectedly.
Zhu Ke moved her glance, took back her sight and nodded, "Of course, it's
marvelous. That's good enough for the Big Four fashion magazines."
"By the way, sister Ke, do you think how many celebrities here now would
like to recruit him?"
Beyond all question, a great many! In particular those female celebrities

and fashion-engaged ones. It was estimated that 80% of them yearned for
such a genius whose skills were better than Facetune as He Bai.
"I see what you mean." Zhu Ke sighed in her mind and looked at Lin Xia
with some regret." I'll seek out a qualified costume photographer...I'm sorry,
I meant to alleviate your workload, but it seems to have caused you some
trouble."
Lin Xia smiled and answered, "I have never thought it's a trouble. Thanks to
He Bai that the Little Mermaid got such an instant hit. He's not a trouble but
a mascot."
Zhu Ke relaxed and smiled when she saw Zhao Xia did not take it to heart,
she then nodded and replied, "Right, he's a mascot." Once the mascot set
foot in the entertainment circle, and became a popular choice among
numerous fashion photographers. The Little Mermaid, as the first brand he
served, shall definitely shine in reflected glory.
Three hours later, the release and opening reception came to an end
smoothly. Then the Little Mermaid's first flagship store opened in a luxury
shopping mall. The rich ladies, who had been drooling over the Little
Mermaid for a long time, snapped up the limited edition of princess and elf
collection at a stormy speed, online and offline.
He was Screwed (2)
Ten minutes later, an honorable lady from G district with some political
background posted a picture on her Weibo, and she @Yi Ka apparel and the
official account of Little Mermaid. She thanked Yi Ka apparel for the
sponsorship of her daughter's engagement dress, which was highly
appreciated by her daughter.
There was a slim lady with her back to the shot in the picture. She was
wearing a white-pink gradient fantasy tulle dress, with her hair coiled, and a
pink diamond ring on her finger hanging by the side, holding flowers in her
hand.
Spectators online soon recognized that the dress she wore belonging to the
Princess collection launched today, and was the most expensive one named
Cinderella among the whole collection. The masses were truly shocked.
Netizen one: This is the first one who wears the princess collection. How
quick! Amazing.
Netizen two: The ragging dress that Miss Di Chunhua disliked is truly
lovely. The bride is gorgeous in her dress. Though targeting at maiden
consumers, the apparel of Little Mermaid seems to be suitable for young
girls in their early twenties.
Netizen three: If the bride can put it on so quickly, the honorable lady must
have got the dress from the Little Mermaid in advance through some special
channels. Maybe she has signed some kind agreements. I can't tell what the
honorable lady may think at the moment if she knows that her daughter's
engagement dress is said to be rags worn by beggars.
Netizen four: The lady must be feeling annoyed. What a happy thing it is
for her daughter to get engaged. She even got a special dress that's off the
market for her daughter, who shall be as beautiful as a princess's, and to be
the unparalleled first "princess". To her surprise, someone brings contempt
upon herself.
Netizen five: Haha...no wonder the Little Mermaid did not lend the dress to
Di Chunhua, such a bad-mannered playgirl. How could she match the
daughter born by the combination of a scholarly family and a political
bigwig? Who is the real princess and who is not can be differentiated at a
glance. Haha...
Qin Li's face was twisted with anger when she scanned the comments
below the Weibo post.
She just couldn't believe that! This was this ultimate goal of this trap!
Recently, the Qin family was planning to develop the market in district G,
and had invested quite some money to pull strings and make contact with
the officials in that district. Now her daughter had offended the local bigwig
by saying that "ragging dress for beggars". The Qin family was bound to be
targeted against!
"Di Bian!" She clenched her fist and shook her hands in anger. "I always
value our couple's mutual affection, I've never doubted you. But you,
treating my Qin family as a thorn in the eye, set us up. For the sake of
disgusting my family, you went so far as to take advantage of our
daughter!" Now our daughter was bearing the name of a fake princess who
had offended the genuine one. It would be difficult for her to marry a good
man in the future.
It was the first time that Di Chunhua saw her mother mentioning her father
in such a hateful tone, she felt more frightened than ever before. Then she
rushed to hug her mother in a panic. "Mom, please don't. Dad would never
do that to me. He loved me so much. No, it must be a mistake. I know, it is
Di Qiuhe!" Right, Di Qiuhe must have had instigated dad! Mom, don't
quarrel with dad, I'm afraid, I'm afraid…
Qin Li came back to herself and saw her daughter was frightened. She
subdued her anger and hugged her daughter, comforting while gnashing her
teeth, "Yes, it's Di Qiuhe's fault. Mom and dad are at peace. Don't worry.
You are our little dove. Don't be afraid…" No way! The kids were far from
being matured. Their surname was Di. They should get whatever they
deserve. I had to endure everything. Di Bian, if you dare to reap profit at
our children's cost, then you shall not blame me for not caring about our
couple's mutual affection anymore!
Day by day, there were new hot topics online. With the cancellation of Di
Chunhua's Weibo account, the bubbling and gurgling gossip of "a playgirl
of the slack rich family" had finally came to an end.
Though it was over, Di Chunhua earned a bad reputation in the views of
people concerned in the long run, while Qin Li's image of a "good wife"
had also been shadowed by a "vicious stepmother".
The Qin family began to take a low profile approach, while Di Bian was
retreiving the rights of Huangdu step by step. Qin Li concentrated less on
dealing with Di Qiuhe and more on family issues.
"Sorry, the subscriber you dialed is off."
He Bai put down his mobile phone and frowned.
It had been nearly a week that he failed to get through Di Qiuhe or receive
any text messages…Was the training come to the final sprint?
He had no idea, and he shook his head and sent Di Qiuhe another text
message, asking where Di was going to celebrate his birthday. Then he
went to Yi Ka with his camera.
For princess and elf collections were sold in limited editions and had no
restocking if sold out. Thus the Little Mermaid had recently launched
several other capsule collections to make up for the vacancy. Furthermore,
for the autumn was coming, he had to prepare a new round of publicity for
new autumn clothes. He kept busy once again.
At the end of August, the sales of Little Mermaid kept rising steadily. The
photograph for autumn clothes had shot while the effect of these finished
photograph was excellent. These photographs were even employed by a
fashion magazine abroad, which was a good chance for the Little Mermaid
to make a free publicity. Lin Xia was so delighted that she applied for a
large bonus for He Bai, and then gave him a vacation in advance, telling
him that he could come to the company only on weekends or when he had
no classes in the later term on the priority basis that he had finished his due
work.
He Bai thanked her and accepted it with gratitude, he stopped going to Yi

Ka every day after finishing his work.
September approached, students returned to school one after another, and

the school was getting busy.
On September 1st, He Bai and Niu Junjie picked up Wang Hu and Chen Jie,
who had returned to school on the same day, in the airport and the railway
station. They had a good meal outside, chatted about their vacation
experiences, and then came back to school to unpack their stuffs for the
coming junior year.
On Friday, September 5th, the classes of first week in junior year ended. He
Bai parted his roommates and took a bus to the airport.
He landed at ten pm, and then he cabbed toward a hotel nearest to Di

Qiuhe's training base. After checking in, he had a good sleep.
He got up early On September 6th, rented a kitchen from the hotel manager
and set about baking cakes.
He made a plain fruit cake after quite a flurry. He looked at the cake with
disappointment, put it in a box and started to cook "birthday noodles".
It was dark when he was ready. He then went out to buy two fireworks,
called a car, moved everything to the car, and told driver the address of the
training base.
He took out his mobile phone as the car started, there were several missed
calls from Di Qiuhe. He thought for a while, replied Di a text message.
He Bai: I was stayed by my teacher at night, and I didn't pay attention to the
phone. What were you calling for?
Di Qiuhe dialed him right away, but he hung up, and then sent Di another
text message.
He Bai: I can't answer your call right now. I'm in the library.
Di Qiuhe: May you come to celebrate my birthday? Shall I book you a

ticket?
He Bai looked sideways at the unfamiliar city scene outside the window,
smiled and typed back: I have my weekend off, and it is convenient to see
you. You should concentrate on your training. I have bought the ticket.
Don't worry.
Di Qiuhe: When? I'll send a car to pick you up.
He Bai: Ten a.m. tomorrow. Just in time for lunch there.
Di Qiuhe: OK, I'll wait for you.
Di Qiuhe: Don't get conned by strangers if you come. Don't accept water
and food from others. Keep your wallet and certificate close.
Di Qiuhe: Keep me updated about your itinerary. Do you come to stay with
me or in a hotel?
Di Qiuhe: Stay with me. Hotel is not safe for you.
Excuse me? The hotel owner shall be pissed off by these words.
He Bai couldn't help laughing and answered, "You amah."
Di Qiuhe: What did you say?
Di Qiuhe: What do you mean?
Di Qiuhe: You pup want to be punished again? You know what you are
gonna get for being naughty!
He Bai: Then I won't come. Happy birthday, bye.

He was screwed (3)
As soon as He Bai's message was sent out, the message prompt rung out
frantically. He was amused by such a response, then set his mobile phone
mute and put it into backpack. He rubbed the red and swollen injure on
hand that engendered by oven, took a look at the Bento box on his legs and
started humming at ease.
The night grew darker. And half an hour later, the desolate place ahead
finally came out the silhouette of the training base. He Bai asked the driver
to park the car by the river outside the base. After paying the fare, he got off
and moved the fireworks to a tree.
"Young man, will your friend come soon? Should I accompany you until
that? The driver looked at the ignorant face and expressed his worry for He
Bai. Young men should also protect themselves outside today.
He Bai soothed with a smile, "Take it easy, my friend is in that base, and he
will come out right away. We have an appointment to set off fireworks
here."
The driver took a look at the distance between the base and here and the
fireworks at He's feet, relaxed a little bit, and said a few more words of
exhorting He Bai to be careful before drove off.
He Bai turned around and sat down against the tree after he saw the driver
off, and his eyes started to wander around.
From time to time, his mobile phone rang, but he ignored and beat off
mosquitoes in leisure. Until midnight, he then took out his phone without
haste, clicked on a short message and called the number back.
"Won't you come? Do you really mean to break your words, Pup!" As soon
as the call got through, Di Qiuhe's urgent voice came over.
He Bai raised his eyebrows and smiled, found out the fuse of the firework,
pulled out a lighter, and asked, "Childish Di, was the building you live in
facing the river outside the training base?"
"What?" Di Qiuhe was stunned.
"You told me your room is on the fourth floor. . . Oh, I see, the light is on at
this late hour. Do you know that people who rest late are prone to have
kidney failure. You ought to be careful."
Di Qiuhe realized that He Bai was here, and his breath became heavy for
nervous, "You, you are outside the base? You are here! Are you here
already? You, you wait for me, I'll pick you up in."
"No." He Bai pressed on the lighter and got close to the fuse, and then lit it
and ran away. He yelled at the phone when the first sparkle went up,
"Childish Di, look out of the window!"
Bang. The firework exploded, illuminating the sky.
A familiar tall figure showed up in the only window that lighted up of the
fourth floor. He Bai waved his hand over there and cried out to his phone,
"Happy Birthday, Di Qiuhe! Congratulations on being one year older!"
Young as they were, of course, were fond of surprise and excitement. He
Bai thought that his surprise for Di was ingenious, and the Childish Di may
be moved to tears.
Bang.
Bang. Bang.
The firework kept exploding.
Di Qiuhe's heart beat as fast as the booming fireworks.
He looked at the dim figure bouncing under the gorgeous sparkles. He was
moved, and then raised his hand and held his chest.
"Pup, you've got me catch a summer cold again."
"What?" The sound of the firework was so loud that He Bai couldn't hear
clearly.
Di Qiuhe kept his eyes on He Bai, not even took a look at the sparkles of
the firework. He felt a lump in his throat and a heat in his eyes. The
impulsion of catching and embracing tight the smart little 'liar' lingered in
his heart. He then gritted his teeth and said, "You're screwed."
"What did you say?" He Bai still had not caught word by word.
"You're screwed!" Di Qiuhe raised his voice and growled, his eyes tinged
with ruthlessness. "How dare you to deceive me, you…you're screwed!" As
for what would happen, no one had any idea. Someone must be screwed
here today.
He Bai heard it clearly in quiet as the firework had just finished. He grunted
and laughed, "There are two fireworks, I have lighted one, and one left.
Now that you say so, I'll light it myself."
"Stop!" Di Qiuhe raised his eyebrows and blurted out." If you dare to light
it, I'll never let you go back to City B!"
He Bai sneered and hung up the phone. Such a naive man, whose childish
words could never be a threat to anybody.
Di Qiuhe, with his broad shoulders and long legs and buzz cut hair style,
ran here at his fastest speed, panted and stared at He Bai sitting on the
ground without saying a word.
He Bai paused as he saw Di, and then looked at Di's muscular body in a bit
jealous, and shook head. "Your fans praise you're a gentle and cultivated
man who looks like an Adonis, but look at the muscular man in a vest and
buzz cut hair standing here now, it's..."
Di Qiuhe stepped forward and looked down at him.
"What do you want?" He Bai reared his head back and put his hands in
front for defense. "You look like a fighter! I come to celebrate your birthday
and take great pains to prepare you a surprise. Really?
Di Qiuhe looked at the bites left by mosquitoes on He's arms, turned his
head sideways and wiped the tears in his face, then bent down and pulled
Di's arm all of a sudden. He pulled Di up and held Di tight in his arms,
rubbed his head around Di's neck, gritted and gnashed. "Don't do this for
me next time."
As the shoulder bumped into Di Qiuhe's pectoral muscles, the pain

therefrom stiffened He Bai. He then grimaced in pain and struggled, and
said in a sour tone, "Next time? Are you kidding me? Let me go. Are your
muscles made of iron? Well, happy birthday. A 23-year-old man should try
to be mature. That's enough to express your joy and gratitude with a gentle
hug, while shouldn't employ brute force at will."
Di Qiuhe strangled He's waist and lifted him off the ground.
"Fxxk!"
He Bai felt his dignity as a man was challenged and then he was irritated.
"You childish Di! Let go of me and calm down!"
Di Qiuhe rubbed He once again, then put He on the unwrapped firework,

squatted down to see the cake box and two Bento boxes beside the
firework, saying nothing.
"Overjoyed?" He Bai was confused by Di's behaviors. He rubbed his

shoulder and jumped down from the firework, got closer to and patted Di
on the shoulder, asked gingerly, "Are you really moved to tears...Please
don't, though I've had such an expectation…Well, we are mature man, you
can just laugh when people prepare you a surprise..." If he had known that
Childish Di was so vulnerable to surprise, he would not have prepared all
these.
Di Qiuhe looked up at him in a serious face and had no sign of tearing at

all.
He Bai relieved.
"Is that a cake in the box? You made it yourself? Di Qiuhe said something
at last, in a steady and normal tone, which was exactly abnormal to some
extent.
He Bai, feeling nervous, took a step back on the quiet and nodded, "Yes, I
made it."
"Where did you do it?" Di kept asking.
"The hotel." He answered.
"When did you come?" Di asked in a more serious tone.
He Bai swallowed a mouthful of saliva, "Last night, right after class."
Di Qiuhe nodded to signify he heard it, then he turned around and untied
the ribbon on the cake box.
"How can I feel breathless?" He Bai thought and coughed, went over to
crouch in front of Di, took out birthday candles and disposable stuffs from
his backpack, and said, "I'm not good at making cake. It may not be tasty.
Please put up with it. Here you are, blow candles first and make a birthday
wish."
It was the most plain candles come in number shapes. One numbered "2"
and one "3", garish and ugly.
The ugly candles inserted on the shoddy cake, making it a stronger eyesore.
Di Qiuhe, however, viewed it as the best cake he had ever seen.
He Bai ignited the candles with a lighter, looked at and waited Di Qiuhe in
hope, and then raised camera, "Come on, blow the candles and make a
birthday wish."
He was screwed (4)
Di Qiuhe frowned when looking at the camera before him, was about to say
something but gave up. "Never mind, the happy Pup was the paramount."
"Why are you motionless? Are you shy?" He Bai moved his head out from
behind the lens.
Di Qiuhe took the opportunity to bow his head and blow out the candles. He
then closed his eyes and made the wish, "I hope the Pup will call me brother
for good."
He Bai was stunned and moved back to press the shutter. Then he shot an
angry glance at Di. "How can you play tricks! I'll forgive you one time for
your birthday." Besides, the birthday wish won't work if you say it out loud.
It serves you right that you have wasted it."
Di Qiuhe was still wearing a serious face. After taking a deep look at He, he
took a picture of the cake with mobile phone, then removed the candles
softly, hesitated for a moment with the knife. He then put down the knife
and picked up the Bento box.
"What's in it?"
"Birthday noodles." He Bai thought Di may didn't want to eat dessert at

night as Di gave up cutting the cake. He picked up the other Bento box as
well and said, "The boiled noodles can't keep long, so I made two cold
noodles in sauce instead. Shall you make do with it? Anyway, it's the
thought that counts."
The hot and sour flavor of cold noodles greeted them as soon as the boxes
were opened, which was extraordinarily appetizing.
"Here you are, chopsticks." He Bai took out a pair of disposable chopsticks
from his backpack and handed them to Di. He then took one for himself, sat
down on the ground and ate, and mumbled, "It's difficult to make a cake as
it cost me one whole day. I had only have some ingredients of the cake at
lunch and dinner to sustain me. I'm about to starve to death." In his mind,
the birthday was over after blowing the candles and making a birthday
wish, and that was the reason he complained without scruple at this time.
Di Qiuhe watched He eating the noodles, some grieving and pleasing

feelings emerged in his heart. The he bypassed the cake, sat down beside
He, then took apart his chopsticks and ate noodles, and whispered, "Thank
you."
"We're best friends. Never mind." He Bai pounded him on the shoulder with
a laugh, pretending to be an amiable buddy.
Di Qiuhe tensed up for a moment, then he relaxed gradually. Then he
moved sideways, keeping out the sudden night breeze from the river for He.
After finishing the noodles, they set off the remaining firework together.
And then they went back to Di Qiuhe's room with cake in hand and dirt on
their buttocks, braving the curious gaze of the base's night watchman.
Upon putting the cake on the table, Di Qiuhe asked He Bai to take a bath
first, then he bathed promptly. And Di walked to the bedside in nervousness
to some extent.
The bed was broad enough to accommodate the two of them. Therefore, He
Bai lay directly in bed without saying some polite greetings. He was too
sleepy at the moment as he got his hand full for a day and just ate his fill.
When Di Qiuhe came out at last, he managed to say a good night, and fell
asleep at once.
He wore the familiar baggy vest pajamas with an untidy collar, revealing
half of his chest.
Di Qiuhe's gaze swept the white skin, which seemed like glowing in the
light. His hands turned off the lamp faster than he ceased the reverie in his
mind. Then he took several deep breaths, went around the other side of the
bed in cautious, behaved himself by lying down along the bed and closed
his eyes.
Here came a "patter" sound.

He Bai, with his bold sleeping posture, turned over and put his arm on Di
Qiuhe.
Di Qiuhe opened his eyes right away and tensed up, then looked at the man
beside.
It was dark inside the room, and he could only make out He Bai's head on
the pillow and the whole figure.
Di Qiuhe felt sultry even if the air conditioner blew cold wind.
The summer cold he was suffering seemed to be aggravated. "No, I can't

infect the pup."
He held his breath, trying to turn sideways, and grabbed He Bai's arm to put
it carefully on the bed.
The skin touched was softy, and it was comfortable for it's cool against his
sweating palm.
'...I did hope to hold it at the rest of my life.'

He Bai moved unexpectedly, and Di was so frightened as to let go of the
hand. Then He Bai's arm fell freely into the bed while bounced once or
twice.
...The quality of the mattress was beyond belief.
"What's going on?" He Bai was awakened, opened his eyes half awake,
raised his hand and fumbled Di Qiuhe's head close by, frowning and
mumbling. "Something is wrong, Childish Di. Why are you talking less
today? Be good. Quit tossing and turning and sleep."
He talked to Di in a ferocious manner, coaxed him like a child while

bringing him closer, patted him twice, and fell asleep once again.
It was too close for Di that he could even feel He's smooth breath right on
his forehead. His shoulders were hugged by He and their legs skin to skin,
and he could smell the same fragrance of body wash on He same as his
own.
He Bai had a good night's sleep, whereas Di Qiuhe was stiff right now, with
sweat running down like raindrops.
'The air conditioner must have had a malfunction.'
He opened his eyes as he couldn't relax a bit, let alone fell asleep.
His symptom got worsened which caused him having trouble breathing…
the Pup smelt pleasant…he was desperate to get closer…
As He Bai moved again against expectation, Di Qiuhe lay back hastily,

gasped and tumbled out of bed in awkwardness, picked up the phone on the
bedside table, and ran out of the door without turning round.
The wind was cool in the balcony at night. Di Qiuhe drank a whole bottle of
ice water and held the guardrail for a while. He found Jiang Xiuwen's
number and dialed it. Then he frowned and complained after it got through,
"It's no use of drinking ice water at all!"
There came Jiang Xiuwen's grumpy voice. "What's up at such an ungodly

hour? Ice water? Why do you drink ice water?"
"It was you said that ice water would cure me. I drank plenty, but it's
useless!" And I've got hotter!
Jiang Xiuwen was wholly sobered up when he heard this. He then asked,
"How do you catch a cold in the night? Do you go back to City B to visit
Pup?" Jiang Xiuwen thought, it was said that Di was busy, because the
training was drawing to a close. Was it a hearsay?
"No, I don't." Di Qiuhe quieted down by lowering his tone.

"But the Pup came to me." He then flaunted, with joys and shyness. "He
came to celebrate my birthday and made me a cake and birthday noodles.
He did it all day for me! He was so tired that I took him back to bed after
lighting the firework.
To bed, to bed, to bed…Jiang Xiuwen forced himself not to make any

assumption, then he took a deep breath and continued his nonsense, "It may
be you had stayed up late that it aggravated your symptom, that's why the
ice water won't work, just supply yourself enough sleep. By the way, you
should sleep in sofa but not the bed, to avoid infect to He Bai. It was you
said that he had a hard day, and he must be weak now. You have to keep a
distance with him! What's more…"
Whatever Xiuwen said always made sense. Then Di Qiuhe was soothed,
who nodded like chicken pecking rice. Yeah, Xiuwen was right. Now he
must have a good rest, a rest without distraction, to entertain the Pup in a
spirited condition.
After hanging up the phone, for taking good rest to take better care of his
younger brother, he went back to sleep on the sofa. It was hard to tell
whether it was the psychological effect or the body signaled the need for
rest. He fell into a deep slumber as soon as he lay down.
In his dream, he seemed to be cuddling something soft, and then they rolled
over and over…
"Qiuqiu, good morning, my darling."

The familiar alarm rang, he opened his eyes sharply and sat up, staring at
his crotch in shock, and kept repeating the scenes he had dreamed of last
night. How embarrassing!
Why did I dream of the naked Pup?
"Qiuqiu, good morning, my darling."
The alarm sounded again as it wasn't turned off.
A hand reached over, picked up the phone that had fell under the sofa, and
turned off the alarm.
Di Qiuhe was numb and was about to look at the person standing beside the
sofa. However, the more he moved, the stronger he sensed the mucus
between his legs. Then he froze even more.
"Di Qiuhe." He Bai's voice sounded over his head, without any emotion.
His white thin fingers click on Di's phone and asked, "Would you mind
telling me, why the voice message I sent to my Wechat friend 'A bird born
in autumn' could be heared in your phone, and it is your morning alarm
ringtone?"
The dim dream scenes gushed out again. Looking at He Bai's feet and
ankles on the dark floor, Di dazed for a few seconds, then he reached out
and grasped He's hand holding the phone and gripped it gradually.
He was screwed.
He was clearly aware of it.
He…He was perhaps screwed.

Farewell (1)
He Bai looked down at Di Qiuhe's hand and then his lowered head. He
found himself quite calm somehow, so calm that he could still noticed that
Di Qiuhe had two cowlicks.
It was said that children with two cowlicks were smart…
He came to himself and tried to pull back his hand, but failed. He just
suddenly sat cross-legged on the ground and examined Di Qiuhe's face from
bottom to top carefully, "No explanation?"
Di Qiuhe didn't expect that he would sit down so their sight met
accidentally. Di Qiuhe immediately looked away as if He Bai's eyes had
been burning. He squeezed his legs together while still clenching He Bai's
hand tightly. Then his ears gradually turned red.
What the hell was his reaction? Play dumb with me? Play dead? Or blow
me off with silence?
He Bai stretched the other hand to try to throw Di Qiuhe's clenched hand
away, asking indifferently, "What're you doing? A cute girl with a big
cock…?"
Di Qiuhe resisted He Bai's hand and kept stiff.
"I guessed it right, didn't I?" Seeing his reaction, He Bai gave up his last
illusion that Di Qiuhe might be a friend or something of "A Cute Bird Born
in Autumn". He threw Di Qiuhe's hand away cruelly and scolded, "Bullied
by stepmother? Wanna suicide? Wanna run away from home?"
Di Qiuhe got more and more embarrassed and curled on sofa in a shy
manner. He scratched the trousers at the knees and said in a low frightened
voice, "I can explain."
"Then go ahead." He Bai threw the phone on the ground, giving him a fake
smile, "But if you tell one more lie, I will kick your ass and make you vomit
up all the cold noodles you ate yesterday."
Di Qiuhe quick glimpsed He Bai's bare legs and the phone beside him. His
body burst into flames while the heart turned cold. The emotion impact was
so strong, so he said by instinct, "I have to go to the bathroom."
He Bai: "…"
"Nature is calling." Di Qiuhe suddenly was like a puppet who gained spirit.
He should have talked fluently and dared to make an eye contact with He
Bai for a moment. He said quickly, "Even a criminal who is being
interrogated will be allowed to go bathroom."
"…" There was something in his words.
He Bai thought with a sneer.
Scared by his sneer, Di Qiuhe was frightened again. The spirit he had
gained just now fled away. He lowered his body as if all his spirit were
drained. He lowered his head, "I am so sorry, I didn't mean to…" No, with
hindsight, he exactly meant to tease him…He suddenly felt guilty.
After hearing his unfinished words, He Bai immediately understood his

meaning and couldn't help bursting out. He shouted angrily, "Just go!"
Di Qiuhe turned around and gave him a frightened look like a shocked
muscular rabbit.
He Bai grinded teeth, "Isn't the nature calling? What, do you need me to get
you in the bathroom and take off your pants for you?" Who was the one got
cheated? Why did a lair now wear a poor face while He Bai looked like the
bad guy? That's unfair!
Di Qiuhe couldn't help imaging the scene where He Bai took his pants off.
He blushed in a sudden and strode to the bathroom, closing the door shily.
Bang！
He slammed the door.
He Bai banged the sofa, "What? You little liar should get angry!"
The door was opened and then shut gently.
He Bai: "…" He was even angrier.
He Bai took a deep breath and tried to calm down as he heard flushing in
the bathroom. He noticed Di Qiuhe's phone beside him. He didn't give up
and took his phone on the nightstand, sending a WeChat message to the
"Cute Bird born in Autumn."
Ding-dong.
Di Qiuhe's phone rang.

He Bai totally lost his mind.
"Damn childish Di Qiuhe!" He shouted and began changing clothes.
It was all fake…bullied by the stepmother, running away from home,

suiciding…All his lies! And study in Japan? No wonder the boss of Red
Guest Studio was the friend of film emperor. He really did a great job in
acting like a considerate brother caring about his little sister! There should
be some cheers for him!
He stuffed the clothes into his bag and picked up the phone, reviewing his
chats with "Cute Bird Born in Autumn", and he got more furious. He finally
couldn't control his anger and came to the door of bathroom, kicking the
door hard, shouting: "Di Qiuhe, I want to see you outside now! Just you and
me! I will kick your ass!"
As he heard it, Di Qiuhe who was changing underwear slipped and lost
balance.
Then there came a great thrashing and crashing,
Followed by a groan.
He Bai was shocked by this sound and pulled the doorknob, directly rushing
in, "What's wrong? What happened…to…you?"
He found that Di Qiuhe reclined in the bath with legs spread. Some body
lotions remained on his body and his hand carried an underwear. His two
legs and…some parts were all bare, only a fallen towel covered his body,
tastefully half naked.
Di Qiuhe instantly sat up and closed the shower curtain.
"Uh…" He Bai stepped back and didn't really know where to look, asking,
"Well, are you OK? Um…Actually it is not wired at all to take off
underwear before pee, it's really not wired…Although you lied to me and I
am angry, you can be assured that I will still keep my principles and will
never leak your privacy…Well, just take your time…I'd better go out."
He said as he was stepping back. But he didn't notice that behind his feet
lay a small bar of soap, so…
"Oh, my!" He Bai shouted and slid, also losing balance. His hands were
groping subconsciously, trying to hold something, it just so happened, his
hands landed on the curtain, then…
Bang! He pulled the curtain pole off, which exactly fell on the head of Di
Qiuhe who was standing up to see what happened.
Finally, He Bai bent and held the edges of bath, keeping balance. Di Qiuhe,
on the other hand, was totally baffled by this mess, and the towel that had
covered his body had gone.
Farewell (2)
He Bai raised his head.
While Di Qiuhe looked down.
They looked at each other.
"Well…nice body." He Bai said calmly in a dumbfounded and objective

tone.
Di Qiuhe was frozen. He noticed that He Bai was gazing at his intimate area
and didn't know what to do. Neither covering this private part nor
displaying like nothing happened was appropriate. His ears and neck all
turned read, "Glad you like it…"
He Bai: "…" God, what had I said…
Di Qiuhe: "…" Oh no, I poured my heart out.

The facial cleanser stood on the edge of the shelf finally fell with a clatter.
It seemed that the dead time began to run again. Both finally moved. He Bai
turned around and went out while Di Qiuhe covered his body with curtain.
"Just get washed…This curtain is really of poor quality, isn't it?" He Bai
stammered.
Di Qiuhe turned his head sideways with a red face, "Yeah, yeah, it is…I
need to change a new one."
They washed up respectively quietly and came to the canteen courteously to

have breakfast. They dared not to have any eye contacts, forgetting the
cheating mess for now.
"Have a walk outside?" After the breakfast, Di Qiuhe took a car key and
invited him cautiously.
He Bai, who was pretending drinking water, was baffled. He nodded,

"Well…of course. You are the boss today."
So, they got into the car awkwardly. They drove to see some famous spots
around the training base and took many photos. He Bai also posted a happy-
birthday message on Weibo before Di Qiuhe, attached was Di Qiuhe's photo
with his new style-brush cut.
Near the sunset, Di Qiuhe took He Bai to the airport.
"Call me when you arrive."
"Yep."
"Thank you, for celebrating my birthday with me."
"It's all right."
"I had a very nice day."
"Me too."
"The bath…"
"Never mind! It's just a little accident."

"I am going to the security check. See…see you."
"Wait!" Di Qiuhe stopped him and stretched his arms, giving him a nervous
and expectant smile, "Can you hug me?" He Bai looked at him. This was
the first eye contact after the morning mess. He paused and stepped forward
to hug him. He Bai patted his shoulder, "Happy birthday. And wish you a
successful filming."
Di Qiuhe tightened his arms with satisfaction and buried his face into He
Bai's neck, rubbing against him. His eyes were full of tenderness and of
course, sadness. He said in a low voice: "Filming will start soon, so I will
be quite busy then. I may not have much time to visit you…"
"It's OK. This film is important for you." He Bai patted him again, like a
mild senior comforting and encouraging a young man, "True friendship will
last, no matter we meet or not. You can make it."
"Not just friends." He rebutted.
He Bai turned into a serious face, "I will never call you big brother."
Di Qiuhe laughed slightly and rubbed his lips against He Bai's hair. He
closed his eyes and allowed his body to completely fall on He Bai, sighing,
"I know…This film will be shot on many locations, and this is just the first
one. Then there will be country K, J, district D…and at last, city B. If
everything goes on fine, it may take me at least 3 months to go back to B.
My little puppy, don't miss me too much."
He Bai rolled his eyes and pushed him away, laughing, "Don't worry, it's
just 3 months. I will not miss you at all."
"You are such a heartless person." Di Qiuhe also let him go. He stood
straight and jabbed at He Bai's dimple, also laughing, "I will mail you
special local products whenever I get to a new place. I may inform you or
not, so remember to sign for them."
"Not fruit again." He Bai teased like a good brother. But the embarrassment
was finally gone. He told Di Qiuhe, "Don't skip meals, and looking forward
to your new film."
Di Qiuhe nodded. He was so desperate to hold his hand and kiss him, but he
didn't. He said, "I heard that your Little Mermaid collection photos have
been published on international magazines, congratulations."
"Thank you."
They looked each other but didn't know what to say. The atmosphere was
subtle.
He Bai pulled his bag and said, "I'm just gonna go."
Di Qiuhe was nodded reluctantly, with hands in his pockets, clenching.
However, he still wore a mild and cool smile, "Just go, don't miss your
plane."
The plane took off. He Bai browsed the magazine on the plane and
scratched his head. It seemed that he forgot something very important.
That's wired.
A couple of hours later, the plane landed. He Bai turned on his phone and
saw dozens of messages of Di Qiuhe.
He raised the eyebrows, smiling delightfully.
Di Qiuhe: Thank you for celebrating my birthday with me. I am very happy.
How many times he had thanked me…? He Bai thought.
Di Qiuhe: I'm sorry to cheat you with my WeChat alt.
He Bai's smile suddenly frozen.
Di Qiuhe: Thank you for forgiving me so quickly. You are truly my cutest
little puppy^-^
He stared at the "^-^" on the end of the sentence for a while and then moved
to the next message.
Di Qiuhe: I will not lie to you again.
Di Qiuhe: I promise to make you happy in the future, not make you angry.
Diu Qiuhe: Mua~
That familiar "Mua" again.
He narrowed his eyes and looked up at the dark sky with no stars. He had
decided to forget it at first, but finally, he chose to strike back and began to
type.
Di Qiuhe was now full of bashfulness, pleasance, waiting his beloved to

reply his messages. And then his phone vibrated. He quickly opened the
message interface.
He Bai: No thanks.
He Bai: And thanks for your reminding, I haven't forgiven you yet.
He Bai: Is it funny to wield my sympathy and trick me to send you a

shameful voice message?
He Bai: And set that voice message as your alarm?
He Bai: Do you think this ^-^ is cute?
He Bai: I begin to regret that I didn't kick your ass now.
He Bai: Farewell, film emperor^-^.
Di Qiuhe, who just had his first serious crush, was heartbroken.
Drinking Three Cups of Wine as
Punishment (1)
Once again, Di Qiuhe was blacklisted by He Bai, together with his exposed
alt WeChat account.
"So, you're saying...", cautiously asked Jiang Xiuwen after spending some
time pondering over this new information, "since you realized you are in
love with him, you have never got a chance to say something or do
something about it? So… why did you say you've broken up with him? "
Bang!
After giving the sandbag a hard punch, Di Qiuhe straightened up and took
off the boxing gloves. Then he picked up the phone right beside him, turned
off the speaker and put it to his ear, murmuring, "Well. I thought it was just
I was suffering a summer cold… "
Jiang Xiuwen: "...Maybe I can explain it."

"Ok, you give it a try." Sitting on the ground, Di Qiuhe took a towel from
the bag and wiped away the sweat. Then he warned him with a rather gentle
tone, "If you dare fool me again, I will make you spit out the fruit that I sent
you in the same way you ate them."
"..." It seemed that the breakup took a heavy toll on his friend. Normally, he
would just sneer at him, but now he began to threaten him.
"Why don't you explain? You don't want to help me?" asked Di Qiuhe.
Upon hearing that, Jiang Xiuwen who was looking for an excuse to hang up
the phone froze for a second, then replied with a strained laughter,
"Nonsense! We are old pals. About that..... I was just so shocked. Let me
put it this way. You have never shown any sign of homosexuality, and then,
all of sudden, you are gay. I'm just dumbfounded. Besides, you don't have
many friends and you never fall in love with anyone, so I'm afraid you are
just temporarily lost. What if it's an illusion?"
"I want to kiss him, hug him, sleep with him and I dream about him all the
time. Are these all illusions?"
For a moment, words escaped Jiang Xiuwen, and then he burst into
coughing.
Di Qiuhe listened to his coughing with an abstruse expression on his face.

A minute later, Jiang Xiuwen stopped, then he asked sincerely, "Qiuhe...
Are you serious?"
Serious?
With eyes slightly closed, Di Qiuhe was reminded of the little puppy eating
cold noodles while sitting on the ground, and also the slight swelling on his
hand and the tasty fruit cake. In the end, he thought about the first time they
met. At that time, the little puppy was crouching by the roadside like an
idiot.
"I wanted to be nice to him. I wanted him to live the life he wants.
Moreover, I wanted to be a part of his life." He said in a casual tone which
was not to be mistaken for insincerity. "Those have been my desires long
before I figure out what it is that I feel about him. That's why I wanted him
to be my little brother, because in this way I would have a legitimate reason
to be nice to him."
Jiang Xiuwen kept silent while listening to him.
"Now I still want to be nice to him. I want him to live the life he wants."
With a pause, he added in a matter-of-factly manner, "I still want to be a
part of his life, but I want more. I want him to be by my side, and I want to
be with no one but him."
Jiang Xiuwen held the phone with mixed emotions, then he whispered with
a sigh, "Qiuhe..." He knew well about his friend. If he was determined to do
something, he would see it through. Though technically he didn't promise to
love him forever, the message couldn't be clearer.
One wanted to be nice to the other and occupy the other's life. 'This is
clearly not a simple crush.'
He couldn't understand how he could fall so deep in love as they had only
known each other for less than three months and he only just figured out
what he wanted in life yesterday.
"So, Xiuwen, take care of him for me while I'm out of B City. Don't let
anyone make trouble for him." There was a commotion over at the entrance
of the training hall and then they heard Jiang Guanshan's voice wafting
through the air. Di Qiuhe swept a look at that direction and added quickly,
"Keep an eye on Qin Li. She knew our relationship. I'm afraid she would
make trouble for him. His career is on the rise. I don't want him to get into
any troubles because of me."
With a frown, Jiang Xiuwen said, "The Qin Family has some troubles
entering Area G, so they have been quiet recently. Qin Li is conducting
psychological warfare against Di Bian. If she has no time for you, then I
doubt she would pay much attention to He Bai."
"Just in case. It's best to be on the safe side." Noticing Jiang Guanshan had
entered the hall, Di Qiuhe put down the towel and got up to welcome him.
Before he hung up the phone, he said, "Just take care of him for me. Uncle
Jiang has got here. I gotta go."
"Wait! Have you thought this through? As an actor, if you and He Bai were
to be together, what would your father think about that? And what about the
public..."
"I will deal with it. If he is willing to be with me, I wouldn't hide him
behind my back. Gotta go, bye." Di Qiuhe hung up and put the phone into
his pocket. At that time, Jiang Guanshan had already approached him and
they had a hug.
Jiang Xiuwen put down the phone after he heard beeping from the other
side. He fell back into sofa and rubbed his forehead with mixed feelings.
Di Qiuhe sounded very serious and without the least hesitation. It was
obvious that he had already thought this through and was prepared to face
all the potential challenges in the future. But, …. looking at the cellphone
and camera on the table sent from Q university this morning, Jiang Xiuwen
miserably covered his face with hands.
He didn't dare to mention this to Di Qiuhe.
His friend was prepared to face the potential consequences, and yet He Bai
was trying to draw a line between them. What a complicated relationship.
This was truly a shitty situation.
How about sending it back?

Sitting up straight, he put the camera and phone back into the box and put
the lid on carefully.
'Send a message to inform him of this after sending it back. Best let him
dream about it for a while.' In fact, he was partially responsible for this
mess. He would apologize to He Bai in person later in hope that it made
things easier for his friend to pursue his girlfriend, hmm, boyfriend……
After a whole day of classes, the four roommates got together for dinner.
Later, Wang Hu went to play basketball and Chen Jie went to library.
Seeing that they were alone, Niu Junjie quitted the game, grabbed a chair
and sat next to He Bai. He asked cautiously, "Bai, you and Qiuhe…"
"I blacklisted him." He Bai replied matter-of-factly. He looked at him with

an emotionless face and said, "You have only met twice. We're going to live
together for two years. Recently, there are a lot of news about people
poisoning their roommates. "
Niu Junjie was dumbfounded. Immediately he forgot about the future

spokesman for his family. He held the shoulders of He Bai and solemnly
proclaimed, "A liar should be punished! Good for you. Don't be sad. Let's
have some midnight snack. My treat."
"Thank you." With a smile, He pointed at his computer screen. "I have a lot
of work to deal with. You should go with LaoDa and LaoEr and bring me
something if you'd like."
"Okay, okay, no problem!" Niu Junjie answered without hesitation. Then he
returned to his seat, took out of his phone and typed quickly.
Niu Junjie: Qiuhe, Bai is in rage. It's very bad! What have you done? Did
you really just use an alt WeChat account to mess with him? Bai doesn't
look like a man who will get so easily offended.
Di Qiuhe had been waiting expectantly for a reply, but his heart sank when
he finally got it. Thinking about the message that Jiang Xiuwen sent earlier,
he slouched, feeling even worse than a while ago. Depressed, he started
typing the following message:
It's my fault. I shouldn't have kept deceiving him with that back-up account
after I bought back the autography. How has he been recently? Is he busy at
work? Has he been eating properly?
Niu Junjie: Everything is fine. His career is on the rise and he got more
bonuses than he can count. He asked another half bowl of rice for dinner
and said Elder Xu finally promised to teach him new things. Everything
looks good. But he still gets mad whenever he thinks about you.
Di Qiuhe's heart sank at the word "mad".
Niu Junjie: Dude, tell me the truth. How did you offend him? I can't help
you if you don't tell me the truth.
With a sigh, Di Qiuhe replied.
Di Qiuhe: I told him I am a girl.
Niu Junjie: That ... is not that bad. Buying back your own autography can
be quite embarrassing. It's quite understandable that you want to hide who
you really are. Bai won't get offended over this. Besides, he is the one who
sold out your autography. Both of you have made mistakes. I don't see why
he will get mad at you over this.
Di Qiuhe: I also tricked him into sending me gifts and voice messages.
Niu Junjie: Gifts? Those photos? That's fine. You also gave him a gift in
return. Sounds fair.
Punishment (2)
Di Qiuhe slowed down his typing thinking about something. If you noticed
his pause, you would know he was deeply upset about what he had done
before.
Di Qiuhe: The point is that I didn't tell him the truth when I got the chance.
And there is also the voice message.
Niu Junjie: What about it?
After taking a deep breath, Di Qiuhe said: I lied to him about how I was
bullied by my family and how I wanted to commit suicide in desperation,
just so that I could get him to send me messages like "Qiuqiu, Good
Morning. Good Night. kiss you."
Niu Junjie froze for a while and typed: ... Dude, what's wrong with you?
A normal person wouldn't coax his friend into sending such intimate voices.
What a bad past of him. This Di Qiuhe looked reliable. Who would have
thought that he would be this crazy.
Di Qiuhe wiped his face and started beating himself up: I also set those
voices as my alarm and he heard it when he came over for my birthday.
Struck dumb, Niu Junjie turned his head to sweep a look at He Bai, and
then quickly turned back. He tapped so hard on the screen that it felt like it's
gonna break any minute: How dare you set those disgusting voices as your
alarm?! Moreover, Bai was not supposed to hear them! He was nice enough
to show up at your birthday party and that is how you repay him? What the
fuck, man! You deserved it! Dude, you'd better keep a distance from him,
otherwise you would be dead.
Di Qiuhe with a pale face: Is there a way to fix this?
Niu Junjie: No way. What with your lies and those shameless voices, the
best you can do now is to run away.
Di Qiuhe: But I don't want to run away. I hope Bai would forgive me. Do
you think it's possible?
Upon hearing that, Niu Junjie fell into deep thought. He sneaked a look at
He Bai who was busy working on his photos and continued typing: Of
course. For starters, you can drink three cups of wine as punishment. Then
you will offer a humble apology and shouted "Boss, it's my fault." three
times to him. Last, you are to serve him for three months. Only then will it
pass. Don't worry. Bai is very kind. If you apologize sincerely, he would
feel it and forgive you sooner or later.
After a while of pondering, Di Qiuhe typed determinedly: Ok.
Niu Junjie nodded in satisfaction: Good luck.
Feeling confident, Di Qiuhe replied: Thank you.
After plotting like two sneaky thieves, both of them felt quite good about
themselves. Niu was glad that he had done Di a favor, while Di was
delighted that he found a way to get his lover back.
At the beginning of the new semester, students were required to re-select

their optional courses. He Bai logged in the campus network and a bunch of
private messages from A Bird Born in Autumn popped out. With a sneer, he
clicked "Delete" without hesitation.
Sitting next to He Bai, Niu Junjie clenched his hands tightly and took out
his mobile phone: Bai didn't read them. He simply deleted them all!
With a twitch of eyebrows, Di Qiuhe put on a serious look: I'll keep

sending.
So, during the entire process of course selection, He Bai was bombarded
with countless private messages over and over again.
Noticing that, Niu Junjie couldn't help but pretend to be curious and asked,
"How come you have so many private messages? Why don't you read
them? Maybe some of them are notices from the school. "
"Have you received a notice from the school?" He Bai turned to look at
him.
Niu Junjie shook his head, "No."
He Bai deleted all the newly private messages as well and said with a smile.
"We are in the same class. If you didn't receive any notice, neither will I.
So, it's unnecessary to check those spam messages. Besides, it's fine if I
miss any notice, because the monitor would inform us again in the class
group chat.
Niu Junjie: "..."
"Anything else?"
"No… nothing." Niu Junjie sat up straight and texted a message quickly
when he got the book: Dude, Bai is too smart. There is nothing I can do. I'm
sorry.
Di Qiuhe fell back into the lounge, put down his phone, and then with a
long sigh he picked up the script.
The deputy director came close to Jiang Guanshan. He swept a glance at Di

Qiuhe who was concentrated on studying the script at the corner and
praised, "Jiang, you are a good judge of character. Di Qiuhe is very mature
for his age and he is hardworking. He has got a lot of potentials."
Jiang Guanshan nodded with a smile, "Hmm, he has grown a lot lately." It
seemed that the early training had paid off.
Di Qiuhe, on the other hand, was staring blankly at the script. He kept
folding up and down the corner of the page, all the while thinking: Bai
would forgive me, Bai wouldn't' forgive me. Bai would forgive me …..
He Bai simply ignored the incoming Weibo messages. After posting a

Weibo to advertise the Little Mermaid autumn new arrivals, he turned off
the computer. Then he took out piles of posters of TV series, films, MVs
from his backpack and started poring over them.
Since this semester, Teacher Xu had talked to him once. Xu thought He Bai
had got the hang of taking portraits and all he needed was to accumulate
experience going forward. Now he could learn new skill on how to take
group portrait …. like the ones on those piles of posters.
As far photography was concerned, it was easy shooting a personal portrait,

but difficult shooting a group of people. Elder Xu assigned him a new task
to take one group portrait every week. The workload sounded less than
before. However, it was actually more difficult.
It was simple to capture a person's unique features in a photo. As long as

you keep shooting, you would eventually come out with a good one. While
a group portrait might sound simple, when you put several people into one
image, it was anything but easy. When you were cramming several people
into a photo, there were several factors that had to work together to make it
a great image.
Each person has their special traits, and if you want to capture the traits of
more than two people into one image, you must first have a good command
of the basic photographic skills and also the ability to balance the
configuration of the photos.
As a group portrait was to cram several people into one photo, if you were
not paying attention, your photo would lose its focus. He Bai had solid
photographic skills, but he was quite new with the portrait photography, and
he needed to gain more experience in taking a balanced picture.
What should he do if he lacked experience? Practice more, read more, study

more in order to accumulate more.
After knowing his weaknesses, he immediately went to the library with a
pen and paper.
There were thousands of excellent group portraits throughout history, and

you could easily find piles of outstanding works in the library. He spent a
whole day studying the works, and as he did that, he was getting more and
more confused. When he came out from the library with the intent to shoot
the schoolyard, he was frustrated to find that he had no inspiration at all
after seeing such a pile of group portraits. If anything, this experience had
disrupted his otherwise organized way of thinking.
The students walked up and down, and the click sound of the shutter rang
again and again, but none of the photos turned out OK. After half an hour of
fruitless shooting, he put down the camera with a sigh and left the school.
Taking photos for a single person was indeed different from taking group
portrait, and it was impossible to start with the basics like taking snapshots.
Let alone establishing a theme, he even had no idea how to balance a
picture.
If you want to cram two people into a photo, then you must consider how
they should be appropriately posed.
How to balance a photo with three people in it?
When taking photos for a crowd of people running back and forth, where
should he focus on to make it look harmonious, while at the same time
brought out each character's distinct features?
There were too many questions, and he could only solve them one by one.
Firstly, he needed to picture how he wanted to pose the group and frame the
photo. Well, in this field, the most successful and commercialized example
were those various posters of major movies and TV series.
There was more than one protagonist in a movie or a TV series, so their

posters were typical group portraits. Except for a small number of matting
posters, the rest all featured carefully arranged configuration and well
thought out poses. They were definitely worth learning.
Niu Junjie was lying in bed quietly observing how He Bai was absorbed in
writing and painting under the light of table lamp, and then he took out his
phone.
Niu Junjie: Bai did not check the Twitter message.
Di Qiuhe: He hasn't slept yet?
Niu Junjie: Yeah. He was working on new photography assignment given

by his teacher. By the way, don't let your friend send camera back over and
over. It's a waste of money. Bai has bought a new camera already.
For a while, Niu Junjie didn't get any reply. Feeling frustrated, he typed:
You just focus on your filming. Let me know when you come back. Let's
have a meal together with Bai. You could apologize to him in face. Then he
would forgive you. Get some sleep.
After a few minutes, Di Qiuhe sent a message back: I see, thank you.
Niu Junjie: We are brothers. You are welcome.

Punishment (3)
Getting no reply from Di Qiuhe, Niu Junjie sneaked a look at He Bai who
was concentrating on study and scratched his hair out of frustration.
One wanted to apologize. The other was still in rage and not in a mood for
reconciliation. How to fix that?
After escorting the doctor to the door, Di Qiuhe took a sip of water
delivered by his assistant, and then asked, "How are things over there at the
set?"
"Director Jiang lost his temper, scolding the crew in charge of properties
and fired them". Assistant An stood in front of him nervously and replied in
a flattering way.
Di Qiuhe nodded as a reply. Then he put down the water bottle and said,
"Let's go. Back to the set."
Assistant An froze for a second and swept a look at his wrapped, wounded
arm. "But, your injury... Director Jiang said the following scenes are all
action-intensive ones. Your arm was wounded. We could put off the
shooting, so you can have a rest for two days."
"No." Di Qiuhe waved his hand and said casually with a move of his arm.
"It's not a big deal. I am the lead actor. If I call one day off, I will slow
down the shooting progress. I can't do that."
Assistant An persisted, "Why not? The director said so himself that you
could take a break..."
"I don't want to rest." Di Qiuhe cast a sideways glance at her and said with a
determined tone. "Assistant An, I know that you care about me. Thank you
for that, but I don't want to repeat myself."
Assistant An took a step back the moment she met with Di's emotionless
eyes. Then she bowed her head and said, "Sorry, sorry."
Di Qiuhe looked away and strode out.
It just so happened that Wang Boyi came back with a list and he was struck
dumb when he saw Di Qiuhe coming out with a poker face. Then he swept
a look at assistant An who was right behind Di. With a twitch of eyebrows,
he quickly looked away. When Di Qiuhe approached him, he quickly turned
around and tried to catch up with him. He said while walking, "Mr. Di, I
have all the things you want. Do you need to send them right away?"
Upon hearing that, Di Qiuhe's face softened a bit, but he shook his head and
said, "No. Bring me a recorder pen and a notepad later. I have other things
to send."
Wang Boyi nodded, then he looked back at the assistant An who was right
on their heels and sighed inwardly.
The next day, He Bai ran into the courier when he went out for lunch and
signed for a big box and other two small boxes.
"I guess the big box is stuffed with fruits." Holmes Niu said while rubbing
his chin, then shouted at Wang Hu and Chen Jie, "Brothers, move this box
to the dorm! We have enough deserts for this week. Let's thank Bai for
sharing this with us!"
Wang Hu and Chen Jie looked at each other and shouted at the same time, "
Bai, Thank you for this!" After saying that, they suddenly burst into
laughter over something and move the box to the dorm as quickly as they
could like they had never eaten fruits before.
He Bai: "..."
A classmate saw this while passing by and murmured in jealousy, "Look at

this. Someone's definitely got a sugar daddy. If not, how could you explain
these. Why did he always disappear at weekends. How could he afford
fancy outfits and new cameras all of a sudden. And now, he even receives
gifts every day……Pooh, disgusting toy boy."
He Bai fixed his eyes on him looking emotionless and said, "Why not say it
out loud? Huang Wei, do you really think your post will stay anonymous
forever? You spread rumors about me. Aren't you afraid the counselor
would come to you?"
"What, what anonymous posting? What are you talking about? I didn't
spread any rumor!" feeling guilty, Huang Wei stuttered out his rebuttal and
then dragged his bag belt and ran away.
Seeing him running away, He Bai was reminded of the fact that he got
kicked out of school in his previous life for theft. Then with a frown, he
went to sit down on the bench in front of the dormitory. While waiting for
his roommates, he opened the rest of the two small boxes in his hands.
The wooden boxes were of ethnic style. They looked unadorned, but very
sturdy. There were a recorder pen and a note in one box, and a tumbler with
a note under it in the other one.
'What's this?' Confused, He Bai picked up the notes in the boxes and
unfolded them.
Di Qiuhe: Bai, I am sorry. There is a recording in the pen. Please listen to it

when you are alone.
Di Qiuhe: Bai, I am sorry, I have drunk three cups of wine as punishment. I
have had it on tape and stored the video in the memory card under the cup.
To show my sincerity, I sent the cup to you, so you could tell me whether
you are satisfied with its size. If not, I will use a larger cup next time.
"..." Is he an imbecile? Three cups of wine as punishment? Video? And

cup? How much did the courier fee cost him?
He Bai stared at the two boxes for a while with mixed feelings. Finally, he
stuffed the boxes into his backpack forcefully, and then walked towards the
dormitory. He wondered why they had not come out yet.
Niu Junjie retracted his head and gave a high five with Wang Hu and others.
He happily took out his phone to send a message to Di Qiuhe: Bai has
received the two small boxes. Good for you. Keep it up!
Di Qiuhe: Thanks. I will.
After putting away his phone, Niu Junjie wrapped his arms around the
necks of Wang Hu and Chen Jie and exclaimed, "Let's go! Your big brother
is in a good mood today. Let me treat you with seafood!"
Wang Hu and Chen Jie got away from him and laughed. "Big brother? How
dare you call yourself 'big brother' in front of us? You've been very cocky
recently, LaoSan. You should be punished."
Niu Junjie struggled to break free and ran outside. He then waved to He Bai
who was looking at this direction. "Bai, run away! LaoDa and LaoEr have
gone crazy!"
"You are the crazy one," replied He Bai as he approached him.
After dinner, Niu Junjie took Wang Hu and Chen Jie to the badminton hall,
leaving He Bai alone in the dormitory to work on his assignments he took
back.
He was busy with the works until 9:30. He Bai swept a look at the time. It
was late, but none of them came back. With a frown, he made a call to
them.
"We are having nigh snacks. We'll be back in a jiffy," yelled Niu Junjie with
all the noises going around in the background. "Would you like something
to eat? I can bring it back for you. When you are done, you can go watch
some videos for a rest. Don't go too hard on yourself!"
"Ok, bring me a bowl of porridge." He Bai was touched by his considerate

roommate, and then he shouted, "No drinking, please. It's bad for your
stomach. Come back early. Don't be too late."
Niu Junjie nodded in agreement.

With a smile, He Bai hung up the phone. After taking a shower, he sat down
in front of the table to get all the materials organized. He was preparing to
turn off the computer when he noticed the two boxes at the corner of the
table. Then he paused and picked them up.
He hesitated for a while, not knowing what he should take first between the
recorder pen and the memory card. Finally, he chose to watch the drinking
video in the memory card first.
He clicked on Play and could see nothing first. Then Di Qiuhe appeared in a
strange room, wearing a camouflage uniform and with a bottle of wine and
a cup on his hands. He sat up straight in front of a small table in the middle
of the picture like a national leader who was going to announce some
important decisions. With a serious face, he bent down and apologized
sincerely, "Bai, I'm sorry. It's my fault."
He Bai: "..."
"I shouldn't lie to you. I'm sorry that I didn't apologize to you in person last
time. Now, I would drink three cups of wine as punishment," said Di Qiuhe
seriously. Then he opened a new bottle of wine, filled it up and drank up.
He Bai couldn't help but look away and frowned.
He couldn't bear himself to watch this act of sanity.

After a cup of wine, Di Qiuhe's face immediately turned red. His watery
eyes looked quite attractive.
After finishing that, he turned the cup upside down and looked at the
camera with a solemn face. He said, "This one is for our relationship!"
He Bai: "..." He was rendered speechless.
"This one is for betraying your trust." After drinking up another cup full of
wine, his neck turned red.
He Bai took a deep breath and held up his phone. It was all he could do not
to make a call to Di Qiuhe immediately to ridicule him.
"This is the third cup." It looked like the alcohol was beginning to take
effect as Di Qiuhe's voice was getting slightly muffled. However, he tried to
remain steady. With a serious look, he kept his hands still and proposed a
toast. "Cheers for our encounter!"
Once again, he drank it up. After that, he dropped down the cup and looked
at the camera with a solemn face. "Bai, I'm sorry!" said he. Then he took
out an A4 paper from under the table and wrote something on it. After that,
he showed the paper to him.
He Bai saw three scratchy characters on the paper: I am sorry!
He Bai was dumbfounded when he saw that. He couldn't help but pick up
his phone, pulled Di Qiuhe's number out of the blacklist and called him.
"Sorry, the subscriber you dialed is power off."
"..." fuck!
Putting down the phone, he wiped away the tear on his face and swept a
glance at the video which had finished playing. Then in a rage, he
blacklisted Di Qiuhe's number again!
Xiao Bai (1)
Having been shocked by the video, He Bai didn't want to check the recorder
at all. His intuition told him that the content in that recorder would be his
nightmare.
Filming set, deep jungle, frontier province.
"Cut! This shot passes!"
Jiang Guanshan waved his hand. First it was silence, then came the loud,
thrilling cheers. The staff all surrounded Di Qiuhe, who had already worn
out. They gave him a towel, checked whether he had been injured and
praised him for his excellent performance in that chasing shot.
The supporting actor, Yang Wentian, drank the water given by the assistant,
watching Di Qiuhe with a smile, who had picked himself up. Yang thumbed
up and praised, "You're amazing. The shot where you avoid the broken
glass is impeccable."
Di Qiuhe restored his normal breath and responded with a fist bump,
smiling, "You have refused to use substitute and completed your fighting
shot between the roofs of two running trucks. If such a brilliant actor says
I'm awesome, then I'm really super awesome."
As an action movie actor, audience were familiar with Yang Wentian, but he
didn't play in a hitting movie. Therefore, his popularity was just so-so and
the resources given to him were also barely satisfactory. He was often
marginalized and mocked directly and indirectly by some popular actors.
He had thought that Di Qiuhe, as a popular star and a young mater of
Huangdu, must be arrogant. But he found that Di Qiuhe was actually mild
and easy to get along with just as the hearsay-Di Qiuhe didn't put on airs or
emphasized his relation with Huangdu, showing great respect to this senior.
The indirect praise by Di Qiuhe satisfied him a lot. He wore a more sincere
smile and said in a milder manner, "That's a piece of cake. My shot on the
car roofs just seemed dangerous, but the whole team was ready to get my
back, so nothing risky. But yours is different. The trajectory of the broken
glass was uncontrollable, but you really took the risk and rejected
substitute, very professional attitude. Amazing!"
Di Qiuhe squinted a smile and lowered his head, rubbing the nose. It
seemed that the compliment from the senior made him shy.
"After all this work you should still have energy to compliment each other?
You don't look tired, how about another shot?" Jiang Guanshan shouted
behind the camera, and the staff broke up with smiles.
Di Qiuhe and Yang Wentian looked each other and also burst out laughing.
They became closer virtually. Then they came to Jiang Guanshan together.
After the director's summary, Di Qiuhe backed to the makeshift resting area.
He entered his room and asked the Wang Boyi who was coming towards
him, "Have anyone wanted me?"
Wang Boyi didn't attend the night shot, so he just got up. Hearing Di
Qiuhe's question, he checked the working phone that Di Qiuhe gave him,
shaking his head, "Nope. The team said Qin Li has been quite well-behaved
recently, nothing happened."
Di Qiuhe nodded and let him leave. Having washed up, he reclined on the
bed and took out his private phone from the drawer. It was dead. Frowned,
he found the charger and connected the phone.
It took a little more time for an old phone to turn on. After all-night work,
he had been extremely tired. When the phone finally turned on, he had
closed his eyes unconsciously and almost felt asleep.
Ding Dong.
The ringtone of messages rang one after another.

He opened his eyes abruptly and became wild awake quickly, raising the
phone in front of his eyes.
There were three messages. One from Jiang Xiuwen, one from Niu Junjie,
and the last one was a missed call.
He rubbed his dilated eyes and checked them one by one.
Jiang Xiuwen: Don't be discouraged. I will apologize to He Bai and

intercede for you in a couple of days. You can only chase him step by step.
Focus on your film first.
Niu Junjie: Xiao Bai had checked the things you mailed, but he was quite
indifferent. I couldn't see through him. Try harder!
His shining eyes dimmed, and he checked that missed call reminder.
Actually, he didn't attach much attention to it, thinking that it must have
been from Jiang Xiuwen who didn't like sending messages. It was not
necessary to scan carefully.
But He Bai's bark was always worse than his bite. Being indifferent and
showing no thoughts might be his best response… "Or maybe I should go
back to city B another time and talk to him seriously…and buy him some
food and things he likes…", he thought.
Then, he gradually lost his consciousness again. Just as his eyes almost
closed, his blurred sight swept over the dimmed screen, and he saw "He
Bai" vaguely. He was surprised and again became clear-headed.
He touched the screen and saw two words, "He Bai", stood in the top of the
screen, middle of the brief message. On the end of this message was the
time of this call…10 p.m. yesterday!
Di Qiuhe sat up with rounded eyes. He repeatedly checked the content of

this message with disbelief.
"It was him! He Bai called me at 10 p.m. yesterday." It seemed that Di

Qiuhe just finished a shot and took a short break at that time…but he didn't
bring his phone!
He…didn't…bring…his…phone!
So he missed He Bai's call.
He hit the bed and looked at the time. He Bai must have gotten up now. Di
Qiuhe rubbed his face to cheer up and called back cautiously.
"Sorry, the number you dialed is no longer in service."

He was baffled and called again hurriedly.
"Sorry, the number you dialed is no longer in service."
So…he had been blocked again? Because he didn't answer the call?
He pressed his head unconsciously.
He Bai was willing to call him probably because his heart had been
softened and ready to forgive him. But Di Qiuhe's phone was dead…he
missed the call…
And then got blocked again…
His brain got blank for a while and then the relationship tips sent by Jiang
Xiuwen flashed in his mind. In "One hundred behaviors lovers hate", there
was "Not answering the call!"
He lowered his shoulders and suddenly something occurred to him. He

immediately got out of the bed and turned on the computer, connected
campus network and searched for the account of He Bai. He sent a bunch of
explanation messages. Then he logged on his Weibo alter that he had
registered recently, clicked his only "special attention", and then another
bunch of messages were sent again.
These were not enough for him. Di Qiuhe took out the camera and began to
record apologizing videos again.
Yep. He Bai called him after watching his "apologize by drinking three
shots" video. So if Di Qiuhe sent more videos, he would call again?
Xu Yinrong took off his presbyopic glasses and frowned for a while. He
looked at He Bai whose eyes were full of anxiety, asking, "I told you to
hand me one photo each week, why do you give me ten now?"
He Bai scratched the belt of the camera bag and came up with numerous
excuses and reasons in his mind. However, ultimately, he said honestly,
"Because…I think none of them is satisfactory."
He felt upset as he said, so he lowered his head gradually, "I have mastered
the basic theory for group portraits photography, but when it came to
practice…"
Xu Yinrong glanced him, saying nothing. He tiled the photos in front of He

Bai and asked, "Then you tell me what their problems are."
He Bai raised his head and carefully examined these photos one by one,
criticizing himself without any consideration, "The color processing and the
composition proportion are bad. The primary has been confused with
secondary, and no theme is highlighted. Some portraits are even taken on
the wrong angle, which has led to proportional distortion…Sorry, sir, I will
redo it."
Xiao Bai (2)
"Redoing is also in vain, as you are on the wrong track." Xu Yinrong shook
his head and said, "If the full marks are 100, then your photos only deserve
0. Last time you asked me how to improve disordered composition, and I
suggested you to refer to some posters. You clearly missed my points."
He Bai was baffled and couldn't help leaning forward. His posture and
expression revealed his desire for the answer, regardless of all that harsh
criticism.
And that was exactly why Xu Yinrong liked him---not afraid of criticism,
willing to learn and to hear others' opinions, not stubborn and able to
improve when he found problems.
"Posters are all well-designed, which means the portraits on them are the
results of deliberate cooperation of photographers and objects, but your
photos…" Xu Yinrong slowed his tone unconsciously, and tapped the
photos on his table, suggesting, "Your photos are still shot in a single-
portrait way, and all of them are captured. Couldn't the captured group
portraits photos be excellent? No, instead, there are a lot, but they're
elusive. Most of the group portraits photos, especially the commercial ones,
require the cooperation between photographer and object. So, Xiao He, you
have to learn to instruct the model to follow your photographing track,
rather than be obsessed with capturing models."
Well, that was very illuminating.
Staring at those ten photos on the table, He Bai recalled his experience in
shooting portraits during this period. He got a sense of dawning
comprehension.
Indeed, he had been used to shooting landscapes, so he always thought

subconsciously about capturing, about how to one-sidedly follow others
instead of cooperating. As nature would never cooperate with anyone, if
you wanted a desirable landscape photography, you would have to wait
there day and night, for the perfect moment that nature seldom gave.
When it came to portrait photography, he also gave models their heads and
he captured them with camera, hardly asking them to cooperate with him.
…So he had been taking photos with the landscape pattern, which meant
essentially there were no breakthrough and progress.
"Sir…" When he realized it, he got flurried.
Xu Yinrong raised his hand to stop him and took a photo collection from his
book case. Sitting back, he presented this collection to He Bai and tapped
the first photo, "This is my first group portraits photo. At that time, I was
just an inexperienced journalist. I followed my senior to take pictures for
the news about police escorting criminals to home. This photo was
criticized harshly by him."
He Bai looked at it. It was a black-and-white photo with a low resolution. In

the picture, the police were queuing up to get into the cars, looking
loosened up and tired, without any sense of tension when they escorted
criminals.
"The domestic conditions were not good at that time, so escorting criminals
was a tiresome work. On their arrival, the police and criminals were all
worn out." Xu Yinrong explained and turned to another page, "This one was
shot by him, which was adopted by the newspaper."
It was also a blurred, black-and-white photo, but it adopted close-up

photographing, only included one policeman and one criminal. In this
photo, they were looking right at the camera. Although the policeman
seemed tired, but he stood straight and used his strong, stable hands to hold
the criminal, while the criminal was avoiding the camera and lowering his
head, full of regret and shame.
"I captured this photo." Xu Yinrong turned to his photo to let He Bai look at
it again. Then he turned back, "When took this photo, my senior asked that
police men to pose as if he had subdued the criminal. As they knew this
photo would be posted on newspaper, they both expressed their real feelings
subconsciously. The policeman would like the readers to see justice, while
the criminal was shameful for his guilt."
He Bai gazed at the eyes of these two men, feeling a little bit terrified.
"Later, this criminal behaved well and pled guilty actively, so he got
abatement on penalty and was released from prison prior to the expiration
of the sentence.
Then, He Bai looked at his own photos, frowned.
"Xiao He, a good photographer not only can discover the traits of each
model and capture them, but also can make full use of these traits when you
see them and let them form the picture that you want most."
"Photographers are not only the recorders and onlookers, but also the
participants and controller. Due to the multiple objects, group portraits
photographing are uncontrollable, but you've got your eyes, hands and
mind, so you have to use your eyes to discover them, use your hands to
capture them, and after all, I hope you can use your mind-when you
discover the beauty of your objects, control it, enlarge it and deliberately
arrange it."
He Bai finally got his messy mind clear and found a direction. After
digesting teacher's words silently, he looked at the photos on the table
again, releasing a deep sigh. He raised his head and smiled to Xu Yinrong,
saying seriously, "Sir, I will hand the desirable photos next week!"
Seeing him begin to understand, Xu Yingrong leaned against the back of his
chair with satisfaction. He waved his hand, "Then go get it. Do a good job
this time."
"I will!" He Bai stoop up with a bright smile. He collected the photos on the
table and ran outside urgently.
Xu Yinrong shook his head and burst out laughing. He took a look at the
calendar, sighing, "Only a few months left. Hope he can make it…"
After he got out of Xu Yinrong's office, He Bai rushed back to the dorm,
grabbed his wallet and went out. He bought a Polaroid as quick as possible
and ran to the biggest funfair in city B. He bought the ticket and entered.
Next, he bought a large white board and wrote "Free Photography. Instantly
Take the Photo After Shooting. Assigned Poses Only! Group Photo First!"
Then he stood in front of the fountain with heaviest population, and waited.
After ten minutes, there were some look-on people, but no one asked for a
shoot.
He Bai looked at other stalls and bought a large box of lollipops, adding
"Student Practice, With FREE Lollipops. He chose a less populated place
and continued to wait.
Another five minutes later, a couple came out of curiosity.

He Bai got excited and quickly scanned the clothes and other things of this
couple which could reveal their traits. The composition proportion for two
portraits photography flashed in his mind and gave him endless inspiration.
"Once I went to a remote landscape. Local people called it "Love

Fountain." It was said that if a couple drank the water from the fountain
together, they would never part." He gave both a lollipop first. Then he
smiled at them as he adjusted his camera, showing his left dimple, "When
you drink the water of that fountain, you have to pose in a special way. Do
you want to try it?"
"The girl already adored his dimple and nodded without hesitation, saying,
"Of course! Although my boyfriend is a little dumb, but it's great to be with
him forever."
The tall boy beside her gave her a wry smile, and petted her heavily.
The girl stared at him and fought back.
He Bai looked at them and recalled the modeling of those two Love Stone
at the remote landscape, then grinned. He didn't teach them how to pose
until they called a stop on their cute bantering.
The first couple left with satisfaction. Followed by a gang of girlfriends

who had watched this also came, then came a mother and son, father and
daughter…After the last family photo, he had given out all the lollipops. He
put his white board away and stretched himself.
The results were good today. He planned to come again when he was free.
The next day, He Bai received a call from Jiang Xiuwen."
"You are in the Q University not?" He was surprised.
"Yes" Jiang Xiuwen replied with sincere attitude, "I come to apologize for
lying together with Di Qiuhe before. Sorry!"
He Bai looked at the small box he just received and sighed in his heart,
saying, "All right, where are you, I'm coming now."
They met at the playground and He Bai took him to the tea bar in north
canteen. They found a quiet place and sat down.
After the waiter sent their drinks to the table, Jiang Xiuwen organized his
words and said, "Mr. He, last time at Red Guest, I arbitrarily decided to
fabricate a "cousin" to cover for Di Qiuhe's alt account, I am very sorry for
that." He came to apologize in person and with a modest attitude. His
sincerity was adequate.
Xiao Bai (3)
He Bai looked at him and recalled the "apologize by drinking three shots"
video. His mild heart was softened. After a few-second silence, he said, "I
accept your apology. As for Qiuhe…I will talk with him later." After these
days, he had basically cooled down. Besides, blocking and farewell were
just tricks to frighten him so that he could remember this lesson and never
did it again. 'Now Jiang Xiuwen came to apologize for his friend in person
while Di Qiuhe had also learnt from it, so, it's time to move on.'
"Thank you for your forgiveness." Hearing that, Jiang Xiuwen finally
breathed a sigh of relief. He hadn't expected that things could go on so
smoothly. Gazing at He Bai's gradually mature face and recalled Di Qiuhe's
determined, "he-is-the-one" face, he couldn't help saying something nice to
talk his friend up, "Mr. He, Qiuhe is a little bit childish. Sometimes he
might go too far, but he bears no ill will. He had intended to use the joke to
get closer to you. He is kind of dumb and adopted the inappropriate method,
and his complicated family background has also made him…Anyway, if he
does anything stupid in the future, don't hesitate beating and scolding him.
He won't resist, just hope you do not ignore him again. He doesn't have
many friends and susceptible to friends' emotions, so even if he is sad, he
will not show it."
He Bai was baffled by his last words. He remembered that Di Qiuhe was
clearly happy at his birthday night, but he just restrained his happiness and
did not know how to express it, making him even less talkative than usual.
He had great sympathy for Di Qiuhe, sighing unconsciously. Then he
smiled to Jiang Xiuwen and said, "I see, thanks for your reminding."
"Not at all", Jiang Xiuwen said hurriedly, full of gratification and anxiety.
His friend had an infallible eye for He Bai, who was really good. But as
considerate as He Ba, who was also blessed with such good temperament,
such strong ability, and such a handsome face...Anyway, he worried about
whether Di Qiuhe could capture the heart of such an excellent boy. It would
be slightly easier if He Bai was gay, but what if he was completely
straight…Then that would be tragic and miserable. Back to the dorm, He
Bai recalled all the things happened in these days and sighed again. He took
out the box he received today from his bag.
He Bai felt speechless but also thought Di Qiuhe was funny.
Di Qiuhe…was so childish that he could only use such childish way to

apologize. What a blockhead.
While roommates were out, he inserted the card into computer and played
the video.
"Xiao Bai." Di Qiuhe was in a more plainly furnished room. He sat on the
bed with boxer shorts and night trousers, as well as a serious face.
His skin was even more tanned in just a few days. And an injury lay on his
arm, a scar on his forehead. Yet his eyes became more powerful, but now
they were mixed with unease and ingratiation. This kind of contradiction
made him lovelier. "I was on the set when you called me yesterday, so I
missed it, sorry." He stood upright as he was saying, "Jiang Xiuwen told me
that apology must be full of sincerity. I am afraid that you will miss the
messages that I have sent you on Weibo and campus network, so I recorded
this video. I have to continue my filming tonight, so, I cannot drink. I will
compensate you these three shots next time, sorry."
He Bai looked at Di Qiuhe's tired, bleary red eyes and then turned to his
dark circles. Finally, there went his last anger.
"And…" Di Qiuhe sat in a more overcautious manner and said with a stiff
face, "To not make it worse, I decide to confess one more thing."
He Bai was shocked and then frowned. 'Did he cheat me for something
else?'
"After pissing you off, I secretly contacted Niu Junjie and asked for the
ways to obtain your forgiveness. It's not spying on you or inquiring about
your privacy. If you feel offended, I will stop, sorry."
With complex expressions, He Bai gazed at this guy who was apologizing
seriously. Finally, he shook his head and took out his phone, removing Di
Qiuhe from the blacklist.
"I will never miss your call again." Di Qiuhe promised at the end of the
video, and smiled at the camera. He looked dumb, but mild, "Xiao Bai, look
forward to our next meeting."
As the video was over, He Bai had already worn a smile. After a thought, he
took out the recorder.
There was only one recording in it. He found it and played out.
"Xiao Bai, I' sorry."
Familiar opening remarks with apology.
"It is my fault to cheat you into sending me voice. Please accept my

apology."
He Bai's smile was frozen and he felt an uneasy sense of foreboding.
"Xiao Bai, good morning, mua~"
"Xiao Bai, good evening, mua~"

He Bai buried his face in his hands.
"Another compensating recording." The mild deep and mellow voice

paused, and then tinted with shyness. He said slowly, "Xiao Bai, Let me
scoop you up and cuddle you with a warm kiss!"
Bang!
He Bai turned off the recorder indifferently and took a deep breath. He took
the phone and blocked Di Qiuhe again. But he recalled the words of Jiang
Xiuwen and cancelled the block, turning off his phone.
He shouldn't believe that Di Qiuhe could become normal. What? Is him a

girl? 'Cuddle and kiss? We are two men.'
Another night shooting was over. Di Qiuhe took his private phone from
Wang Boyi, still no He Bai's call. He lowered his eyes disappointedly.
"Master Di." Wang Boyi said with hesitation, having noticed the conflict
between his boss and He Bai. He handed Di Qiuhe his own phone, "I
browsed news about Huang du today and found this accidentally…
Although this picture doesn't show his whole face, but I think he is your
junior schoolmate at Q University…"
Di Qiuhe, who had leaned against the chair casually, suddenly sat upright,
and grabbed his phone. Wang Boyi: "…" Such a bandit action. And the gifts
his boss mailed to Q University…People who didn't know the fact must
have thought that he was coursing a girl.
There was a pink Weibo homepage on his phone. Telling from the profile
photo, the blogger was most likely to be a beautiful girl. The verified
information showed that she was a GuFeng music (some kind of newage
folk that contained the elements of both Chinese modern and ancient songs)
singer with a lot of works and hundreds of thousand fans. The top blog was
a publicity, and the second one was a newly released travelling blog, which
contained nine photos. The first seven were landscape photos, the eighth
one was a couple photo and the last one, was obviously a candid photo.
Di Qiuhe recognized immediately that the person standing sideways on the

camera was his little puppy. Then he clicked the picture with a speed
seemingly quicker than his brain responses. He gazed at this person in the
picture and touched him at his dimple.
Wang Boyi pretended not seeing his action and said, "This blogger said she
and her boyfriend met this student who took free photos for visitors when
they dated in the fairyland. She said the student was kind and had
wonderful skills. They also got free lollipops after that. When she posted
this photo, many recognized that this student was Mr. He and attracted a lot
of fans, who made it a hot issue on Weibo."
"Xiao Bai is amazing, so wherever he goes, he can be the focus of others."

Di Qiuhe couldn't help smiling and said with a proud tone. He was about to
save the picture when he realized that this was Wang Yibo's phone. He
cancelled the saving and returned the phone, then he took out his own.
Wang Yibo accepted phone and was a little bit surprised. Master Di felt
better now? But why?
Ding Dong. Just as he took out his phone, a message came. Di Qiuhe
frowned and hesitated on whether he should open Weibo or check the
message, then he chose to check the message reluctantly.
Jiang Xiuwen: I have talked with He Bai. He has accepted my apology and
said that he would contact you later. Seize the chance.
Di Qiuhe was shocked. He immediately found He Bai's phone number and

called him without any thoughts.
"Sorry, the number you dialed has been switched off."
It was "switched off", not "does not exist"!
He recalled that in the picture, little puppy's profile was so beautiful, and he
subconsciously curled up his lips when he was adjusting his camera. Di
Qiuhe wanted to see him right now. He turned to Wang Boyi and pressed
his shoulder, saying seriously, "I am going back to city B!"
Wang Boyi withstood his hand and pain, his body turning stiff, saying, "But
your filming…"
"After night shooting, I got a one-day break. Book the plane ticket for me,
I'll make it!" Di Qiuhe cannot restrain his desire anymore and his eyes even
began to shine. He said hurriedly, "I go back to pack up and prepare gifts
now. Just book the ticket as quickly as possible. There is only one night
shooting to go, hurry up!" Then he strode back to his room.
Wang Boyi: "…" Master Di was somewhat wired…

Why does the Bird Go Missing? (1)
The weather got cooler and cooler after the arrival of an autumn rainy spell.
Major shopping malls stopped selling summer clothing and put autumn
wear up for sale. Also, main fashion magazines kept abreast of seasonal
changes and focused on recommending fine products of leading brands.
Lin Xia opened Vision and carefully spread the folded page right in the
middle. Touching the clothing picture that belonged to her company, she let
out a contented breath and smiled at He Bai who sat opposite her, "The
magazine is running your photo again. Congratulations!"
"Credit for it must go to costume designers and the whole team." He Bai
never claimed credit for himself, only an adorable smile could be seen on
his face whenever he was praised.
Lin Xia smiled at him affectionately, "You always speak in sweet words.
For this reason, everyone has been pampering you. Tell me, what are you
rushing over for?"
Seeing Lin Xia read his mind, He Bai gave a shy smile and took a stack of
invitation letters from his backpack to show her, replying in a fawning way,
"Some people have invited me to take photographs. I turned them down
previously, while... I hate to bother you, but could you help me deal with
them?"
As Little Mermaid became the hottest brand and his photos frequently
appeared on major platforms, more and more people came in admiration to
make shooting appointments with him. As a student, He Bai felt it difficult
to attend simultaneously to his studies and work, and no extra time was left
to him for anything else. Besides, once he relented and took an
appointment, he could hardly stop even if he would. After all, if he agreed
to take photos of one person but refused to another, he or she would see it as
sheer contempt.
What was more, he was skilled in photography but lacking in experience,

and... he had a striking weak point. From a long-term perspective on career
development, he wasn't supposed to take overly advantage of his popularity
at present, and what he needed most was to strive to enrich his mind.
Aware of He Bai's difficulties, Lin Xia was on one hand gratified that he
trusted her company completely and took on no extrofficial jobs without
their permission; on the other hand, she felt sorry for him in that it quite
embarrassed him, a young guy who had few connections in this industry, to
afford to turn down those stars who had a lot of contacts in entertainment
circle. Softened up, she helped decline a number of offers to shoot in the
name of person in charge of Little Mermaid brand and under the pretext that
He Bai would be in breach of contract if he took photographs privately.
However, only He Bai and Lin Xia knew whether the contract stipulated
that He Bai was not allowed to make private shooting.
"Who are they?" Lin Xia glanced at the pile of invitation letters, pulled
them over and flipped through the letters, which got her both annoyed and
amused, "It's really... Those b-list celebrities say nothing but that they look
forward to cooperation with you later when we decline their invitations, and
some stars just express euphemistically that they hope you can give priority
to their business once you are willing to take shooting appointments in the
future. In contrast, these starlets who has newly entered entertainment circle
and won mediocre popularity were extraordinarily enthusiastic about
inviting you to take photos of them. Knowing that you stay at the campus,
they have the impudence to send the invitation letter to your university.
They've really gone too far."
"They probably do this without the permission of their agent." He Bai

scratched his face and made a guess.
Hearing his words, Lin Xia gave him a quick glance. In her heart, she knew
that it was not the case. Those unknown actors had no resources and totally
counted upon agents and their company to give support, so they didn't dare
to act rashly in case their agents and the company would be irritated. No
doubt that these invitation letters were wrote by agents who considered He
Bai a newcomer with no contacts and tried to sound his bottom line out.
How stupid they were even not to realize that He Bai was backed by Jia
family and Yi Ka! No wonder they remained obscure until now.
But there was no need of explaining it to He Bai who was destined to serve
high-end customers and would have no contact with those rash starlets and
chaotic brokerage companies. It's simply unnecessary to tell him the reason
behind, which was good for nothing but would get He Bai annoyed.
Sneering at those unqualified actors and agents, Lin Xia threw the letters
into the trash can and soothed He Bai, "Don't worry about this. We'll help
you deal with them. By the way, you come just at the right moment. There
is a piece of work for you, so I want to ask whether you would like to do it."
A piece of work for him? Why did Lin Xia have to ask him first? As
autumn clothing publicity came to an end, his shooting had been wound up.
What else could be done?
He Bai looked at her, perplexed.
"Don't worry, It's not shooting appointment." Lin Xia eased his mind and
took a document out to show him, smiling, "I suggest that you should
accept the offer. It will be to the benefit of your career prospects. Of course,
it's up to you. The man gave us three days to decide, so you can give full
consideration to the job."
Out of curiosity, He Bai opened the document and browsed through it

rapidly. He couldn't help crying out in surprise, "What? Jun Chen invited
me to shoot the cover for his MV? Why me? Is there something wrong with
him?"
Amused by his reaction, Lin Xia burst out laughing and chimed in, "I also
wonder why you, an unknown newcomer, should tickle the fancy of Jun
Chen, the famous singer who has regular photographers at hand." In
addition, he offered to let actresses wear Little Mermaid costumes when
starring in his new MV in order to achieve cooperation with He Bai. In this
way, original private appointment was transformed into the cooperation
between Jun Chen's Studio and Little Mermaid brand, bypassing the
provision of "No private shooting" which had served as their pretext before.
He Bai leafed through the document, which left him all at sea.
He had never shot MV cover and had no idea what to do with it.
Walking out from Yi Ka's building, He Bai hesitated for a while and got on
a bus to the amusement park as planned. With work to do at weekends and
lessons to take in working days, he could only squeeze practice into his
negligible amount of free time.
Seating himself in the bus, He Bai took out his phone, enabled the browser
and did a search on 'Jun Chen'.
It brought up a lot of items. The first one was his introduction.
Jun Chen, a man of twenty-seven, was a former singer of Yangyao Record

Company and now is in charge of Jun Chen's Studio. He made his debut at
the age of 20 and has created a large number of masterpieces, thus known
as 'Young God of Song'. His records sell like hot cakes in H area every year
...
He Bai skimmed through the materials and counted up how many albums
the guy had released. Frowning, he struggled to recall songs that had
prevailed in the previous incarnation and finally guessed out which album
Jun Chen was going to release this time.
... But if he remembered rightly, Jun Chen would make 'Dear' his album
theme. It was done in honor of his deceased family and thus meant a lot to
him. In the last life, the cover of this album seemed to be an old photo
which He Bai had noticed many times from some music apps. He vaguely
remembered a netizen revealed that it was Jun Chen's most cherished
picture, behind which there was a quite touching story…
Why did Jun Chen change his mind this life? What did he want to do? That
album had hit such an all-time high that CCTV (national TV station) played
it regularly. He Bai had no idea why he asked a newcomer to shoot its
cover.
He Bai racked his brains but failed to figure it out. When he put down the
mobile phone and was ready to turn it off, Di Qiuhe gave him a call.
The ring he heard a few days ago—"Let me scoop you up and cuddle you
with a warm kiss"—sprang to mind as if a conditioned reflex and was
constantly resounding. He Bai raised his eyebrows, hung up without
hesitation and sent Di Qiuhe a text.
He Bai: I don't want to hear your voice for the time being.
Di Qiuhe: I miss you.
He Bai: "..."
He Bai: Mind your language, or I'll add you to my blacklist again.
Di Qiuhe didn't reply his message in a long while.
Di Qiuhe: Where are you? What are you doing?
The conversation eventually went on the right track, with which He Bai was
satisfied a little, so he kept typing: I'm on a bus and ready to do my
shooting homework. How's it going at work these days?
Di Qiuhe: Fine. To be honest, it's a bit tiring, and my face was almost
scarred.
He Bai was shocked, and a feeling of pity emerged in his heart. Aware that
Di Qiuhe was kind of acting pitiable, he couldn't help but feel sorry for him.
Less grim-faced, he returned the message: Be careful you don't hurt
yourself when acting your role, and remember to dine on time and have a
good rest. Also, don't bother to send me anything again. Given free time,
you might as well spend it in sleeping. In addition to the hot and humid
climate on the border, I hear that it's quite tiring to act in an action movie,
so you must take care of yourself, in case you get sick.
Di Qiuhe: It's very kind of you, Little Puppy.
The line—"Let me scoop you up and cuddle you with a warm kiss"—
crossed He Bai's mind again, which raised gooseflesh on his skin. He
quickly typed: Why are you speaking such sappy words? Please behave in a
normal way!
Di Qiuhe: ... hm.
Did his text upset him?
He Bai awkwardly moved his bottom, did some thinking and tried to soothe
Di Qiuhe serious-faced: You are indeed a nice friend except that you lied to
me. Well, just this once. You're forgiven. When you go back to B city, I'll
treat you to a dinner.
Di Qiuhe: I would like you to cook steak for me. I can help wash the dishes!
This guy was really good at seeking favor.
He Bai rolled his eyes and made a perfunctory reply as if Di Qiuhe had
been a little child: Okay. I cook steak, and you wash the dishes.
Di Qiuhe: You're so sweet, Bai.
He Bai felt it difficult to continue the conversation and decided immediately

to end the senseless chat, thus typing: I'm getting off the bus. Let's drop it.
Work hard and take a good rest every day. TTYL.
Di Qiuhe made no reply. Looking at the amusement park ahead, He Bai

stowed his cell phone away into the pocket, got up and walked towards the
door. No sooner did he erect the whiteboard than visitors who came to take
pictures swarmed around him immediately and inquired when he usually
came over.
"I come here whenever I'm free, not on a regular basis. So you don't need to
come specially waiting for me. After all, tickets for the amusement park are
pretty expensive." He Bai handed out lollipops to these enthusiastic girls
and answered them in a gentle way, "Maybe I will go to another amusement
park next time. Anyway, I really appreciate your support and will try my
best to take good pictures of you all." He smiled habitually after saying this.
"God, how lovely he looks! What a handsome man! I made cookies for you,
so please take my picture first. I'm your super fan!" The foregoer screamed
excitedly, while she was too shy to get close to He Bai. Blushing scarlet,
she jumped up and down emotionally.
"... Thanks ever so much for your love." Dumbfounded by her 'lovely'
praise, He Bai felt quite warm.
When he started the practice, He Bai had completely not expected that he
would have fans, to be exact, fans extraordinarily enthusiastic about his
shooting. After getting a line on his location, not only did they wait for him
every day but also they have created a topic 'He's daily photographs' on
WeiBo and refreshed it from time to time.
Fortunately, they were thoughtful enough to cause no disturbance when he

was practicing and would leave obediently after getting a little benefits.
He Bai took a collective photo of these lovely fans and accepted several
inexpensive gifts they brought. Soft-spoken to sending them away, he
continued to practice photographing.
An hour passed before he realized it, and there was only a lollipop left.
When he was ready to knock off, a slender strong hand holding an orange
was stretched over from behind.
"Can I trade you my orange for your lollipop?"
The voice sounded familiar, so did the scene.
Amazed by that, He Bai turned around immediately to look at the person

behind, letting out a cry of astonishment, "Why are you here? Aren't you
supposed to be in the set?"
Worn out by the journey, Di Qiuhe looked quite tired. He smiled at He Bai
and raised his peaked hat habitually. Seeing He Bai's eyes grew wide, Di
Qiuhe fought down an impulse to embrace the guy and replied, "Although
you have forgiven me, I think it necessary to make an apologize to you in
person. Luckily, the director gave me one day off, so I bought a ticket and
went back to see you."
He Bai stared at him, and for a moment he didn't know what he ought to
say.
His new drama play had begun shooting. No doubt that Di Qiuhe, the
leading hero, must have run off his feet. It was quite rare for him to take a
day off when he didn't seize the opportunity to have a rest but chose to get
back! Never had He Bai seen… seen such a bad and…stupid person. How
stupid he was!
Seeing He Bai staring at himself without a word, Di Qiuhe thought he had

yet to cool down, his smile fading. The guy bowed his head, took a cup out
of his backpack and said, "Don't be angry. I can drink three cups of alcohol
as forfeit..."
The man who always got on his nerves suddenly became well-behaved and
even kind of pitiable. He Bai was stuck for words...
"No drinking. It can damage your health." He Bai frowned, grabbing the
cup from Di Qiuhe and throwing it into the trash can next to him. Then he
bent down to put the whiteboard away, carried the camera and picked his
backpack up, glaring at Di Qiuhe accusingly, "Have you had lunch?"
"Yes, I…"
"You won't lie to me again, will you?"
Di Qiuhe gave up lying and replied honestly, "No, I haven't."
It was past two o'clock in the afternoon, while Di Qiuhe didn't have lunch
yet. It was really... He Bai found the guy was always able to irritate him.
Maybe they were ill-matched in horoscope!
"Tip your cap forward, and keep up with me!" He Bai couldn't help giving
Di Qiuhe a glare, and turned around to go outside. Taking a few steps
forwards, he found that Di Qiuhe was lagging behind, which made him
seething with rage. Considering that he was an actor, He Bai tried hard to
restrain himself from giving Di Qiuhe a scolding. He walked back, pulled
his arm and berated him in a low voice while dragging him down the street,
"Why you stand still? Wouldn't you like a meal?"
Diu Qiuhe felt as though his arm went limp when He Bai touched it.
Catching a glimpse of the dimple on He Bai's face, which was faintly
discernible while he was speaking, as well as his sparkling eyes, Di Qiuhe
was eager for a touch of them but soon restrained himself and replied
honestly, "I see a bathroom over there, and I want to..."
He Bai halted hurriedly.
Di Qiuhe bumped against He Bai, his chest rubbing against He Bai's back.
Despite several pieces of clothing, Di Qiuhe felt his heart was beating much
faster. He took a firm grip of He Bai's shoulder as if he had knocked him
down, and asked nervously, "Does your back hurt? If you are in a rush, I
can take care of that later."
"Shut it!" He Bai freed himself from Di Qiuhe's hand, turned around and
grabbed his arm again. While stepping back, he ground his teeth and said,
"Don't be silly. How could you delay the call of nature? It's bad for your
health. Go pee now, and then I take you to dinner. "
Di Qiuhe followed He Bai obediently and broke into a smile. His eyes were
fixated at the man beside him, and his heart palpitated with indescribable
excitement. Cared about by his beloved, He Bai became extraordinarily
well-behaved and nodded shyly, "Okay. It's up to you."
"Your tone of voice sounds a little strange". He Bai looked back at him
suspiciously and stopped, letting go of his hand. Then he gestured a public
restroom and said, "Over there. Tell me what you would like so that I can
order a restaurant."
"Order whatever you like." Di Qiuhe was as good as gold and wore a smile
all the time. He also warned, "I'll finish soon. Don't run around."
"I'm not a kid, and I won't run around." He Bai frowned and felt that there
was something odd about Di Qiuhe's words, which put He Bai on his guard.
He looked at Di Qiuhe on full alert and asked, "It strikes me that the note in
your apology video... So you give up the brotherhood play now and start to
act father-and-son one? Let's not mince words: I want neither a son as old
as you nor a father at my age."
Di Qiuhe was stupefied, and his heartbeat was restored to normal rate.
Since he realized he was sweet on He Bai, Di Qiuhe had been restraining
himself from giving it away. But at the moment, the idea cropped up again.
He sounded He Bai out in a joking way, "What if I want to put on a
husband-and-wife play?"
He Bai's expression changed greatly. He stepped back, looked Di Qiuhe up

and down with a frown, and fixed his eyes on the lower half of Di's body,
replying in a low tone, "Sure, but you may lose your 'bird'."
Di Qiuhe, A Bird Born in Autumn, noticed He Bai's sight, which made his
heart leap once more. Feeling a physiological reaction took place on his
penis, Di Qiuhe leaned sideways hurriedly and asked without thinking,
"What do you mean? Why may I lose my bird?"
"It's gone." He Bai sighed.
"Why?" Di Qiuhe put his coat straight.
He Bai shifted his gaze to Di Qiuhe's face and gave a gentle smile, "Now
that you want to be my wife, how could you continue to have your 'bird'?"
"Perhaps you can start by going to women's restroom and adapt to your new
identity little by little?" He Bai smiled broadly.
Di Qiuhe's penis cooled down, so did his happiness and bashfulness about
seeing He Bai.
"Dear Little Puppy," Di Qiuhe turned his head and stared at He Bai, teasing
him in a husky voice, "Perhaps you would rather have an escape in the
amusement park?"
"Or," Di Qiuhe looked around and smiled gently, with his eyes narrowed,
"you want to hit the headlines: 'A popular gay photographer kissed has-been
star Di Qiuhe in the amusement park'?
He Bai's smile faded, and there occurred a blank expression on his face. He
took out the mobile phone, "It seems that someone only deserves to be
blacklisted."
"And there's no need to dine. I might as well go back to school to have a

rest."
Di Qiuhe took a step forward in alarm to hold He Bai's hand and looked at
him genuinely, mouthing something "It's quite arduous to woo you, but I
only have myself to blame." Then he said to He Bai sincerely, "Little
Puppy, my profound apologies for that. Let's go out to lunch—my treat."
He Bai replied politely, "If you insist..."

"And dinner—my treat."
He Bai signed, "The days fly. Autumn is around the corner..."
"I treat you to hairy crabs!"
He Bai stopped, patted him on the shoulder and said with affection, "Go
pee, in case you get something wrong with your cock."
"... Thanks for your warning." Di Qiuhe raised his hand to pinch He Bai's
cheek, and turned around, a smile reappearing on his face. He stepped into
the public toilet in a hurry and couldn't help but bow his head, brace his fist
against the lips and burst into laughter when thinking of He Bai's aggressive
manner. Overwhelmed with satisfaction and delight, Di Qiuhe felt his
tiredness of the journey vanished without a trace.
Eventually, they didn't have hairy crabs for there were no restaurant had
crabs available near the amusement park.
He Bai chose a restaurant at random and ordered an easily digested wheaten

food for Di Qiuhe as well as a dessert for himself. While they were having
the meal, He Bai asked Di Qiuhe about his work on the border.
"Yang Wentian plays the secondary lead?" He Bai was somewhat surprised
at the news. Seeing Di Qiuhe cast a constant glance at his lips, He Bai
rolled his eyes at the guy, forked a blueberry on the cake into Di's plate and
said, "Don't look at me. Focus on your noodles. I'll order you another if you
would like blueberries."
Di Qiuhe took his eyes off He Bai, forked the blueberry into his mouth and
pointed to his own lips, smiling and saying, "There is cream on the corner
of your mouth." So lovely that Di Qiuhe wanted to kiss on.
He Bai wiped his lips with a napkin, finding that there was indeed cream.
He gave an embarrassing cough and changed the topic, "Then who was
casted in the female lead? Judging from what you said, Director Jiang chose
actors based on their ability instead of popularity, so the main female
character shouldn't be any of those actresses popular among people, should
she?"
"No, she shouldn't. The female lead is a new talent." Di Qiuhe reached out
his hand to fork a blueberry from He Bai's plate and smilingly enjoyed it
when He Bai looked at him as if he were a robber. Then he forked a piece
of shrimp meat from his own plate into He Bai's dish and continued, "Uncle
Jiang originally had two scripts at hand, and he planned to give up the first
one and shoot the other if there were no actors suited to its roles. The
newcomer was casted in the female lead of the second play. Now Uncle
Jiang shoots the first play and lays the second one aside. Given that this
play contains few of her scenes, Uncle Jiang made her the female lead."
A newcomer who was casted in the female lead of the second play directed
by Jiang Guanshan? Something occurred to He Bai. He asked, "What's her
name? Why Director Jiang singled her out?"
"Her name is Dong Ni, and she hasn't graduated yet. It was a student of the
director who introduced her to Jiang Guanshan." answered Di Qiuhe.
Seeing He Bai seemed to be attracted to the actress, Di Qiuhe got jealous
and added, "As far as I know, there's someone who pulls strings for her. She
is said to be the mistress of a big shot. Although Director Jiang appreciates
her ability, he actually doesn't like her."
Dong Ni?! As He Bai recalled, the infamous actress hyped her love details
with Di Qiuhe for months, and it was finally confirmed that she was a big
shot's mistress and Di Qiuhe was used as a pretext.
He Bai's expression suddenly changed. Handsome as he was, Di Qiuhe

tended to behave like Goofy. He Bai took pity on the guy from the bottom
of his heart and said, "Qiuhe... you... you'd better keep away from Dong Ni,
in case you two are hyped as a couple."
Di Qiuhe paused to consider He Bai's words, his eyes sparkling, and felt
him out, "Why? A much-reported romance among the costars can facilitate
the movie promotion. It's a usual tactic of the entertainment world."
'However, it's not a tactic but a trap.'
"Qiuhe, you'd best have loft aspirations and prove yourself via your ability
instead of a romance." He Bai said in all sincerity. Thinking of those actors
who had an affair with Dong Ni and was fixed good by the big shot, he felt
genuine compassion for Di Qiuhe and explained it to him, "As you said,
Dong Ni was someone's mistress. If you have a romance with her, the man
may be irritated and can sort you out... Now that you're no staffer of
Huangdu, you have to proceed with extreme caution. Do you understand?"
In the last life, if the big shot hadn't been brought to justice, those dark
secrets about Dong Ni wouldn't have been made to public, and Di Qiuhe
could have been down on his luck. After all, the news had hit the headlines
on political columns rather than entertainment ones, and people who had
close contact with Dong Ni, without exception, were interrogated, so was
Di Qiuhe. Having suffered from an unexpected misfortune, Di Qiuhe got
heartfelt sympathy from a number of netizens, who shed tears of
compassion for him.
It never occurred to He Bai that his rebirth actually led to an earlier
encounter of Di Qiuhe and that scourge. He was at fault.
Di Qiuhe was kind of disappointed to hear He Bai's explanation and to see

his sympathetic look. He couldn't help but fork another blueberry away
from his plate and replied, "Don't worry, I have a sense of propriety. You
may rest assured that, with my step-mother keeping her eye on me, I daren't
have any romance." In addition, since he fell in love with Little Puppy, it's
necessary for him to draw the line at romance.
He Bai's attention was immediately diverted away from his behavior of

snatching the blueberry. He asked, "Your step-mother? Why?"
"I am the eldest son of Di family." Di Qiuhe deliberately forked a piece of

shrimp meat and flashed it in front of He Bai's eyes. He didn't had it until
the act gave rise to He Bai's discontent and answered in a satirical way,
"This identity itself is of great value. In addition to inheriting Huangdu
Company, I can also choose to form a matrimonial alliance with another
wealthy and influential clan. Taking the power of my future wife's family
into consideration, my father would be more likely to be on my side, which
runs counter to my stepmother's wishes. In order to prevent this from
happening, she will ruin my reputation by hook or by crook so that ladies of
noble birth would despise me and disdain to marry me. To that ends, what
do you think my stepmother will do?" said Di Qiuhe when he forked
another piece of shrimp meat to flash it before He Bai.
He Bai rolled his eyes at Di Qiuhe, forked a piece of shrimp meat into his
mouth from Di's plate and swallowed it smilingly in reprisal for his former
act, replying, "It's quite easy to guess. If I were her, I would definitely make
up innumerable romances about you and find ways to convince the crowd
that you have a bunch of notorious gossips girlfriends."
When He Bai spoke of this, a long list of Di Qiuhe's gossip girlfriends in

the last life sprang to mind. He couldn't help but sigh with contempt for
strife occurred in those rich families. Glancing at shrimp meat in his dish,
He Bai readily cut Di Qiuhe the other half of the cake and said gently to the
guy who maintained a good name, "Help yourself to it." Poor kid, he must
be full up before he could score a triumph over adversity.
Di Qiuhe raised his eyebrows and stared at He Bai for a while when he
reached one hand out to pinch He Bai's cheek, "You are so cute, Little
Puppy."
"Cute, cute your ass." He Bai pushed his hand away and smeared cream
over his face.
When Di Qiuhe filled up, He Bai took him straight to the airport and
booked a room in a nearby hotel.
Di Qiuhe's face darkened, "How could you drive me away, Little Puppy?"
Be that as it may, he didn't like being a burden on his sweetheart and
followed He Bai obediently into the hotel.
"Do you honestly think I'll drive you away?" He Bai turned his head and
rolled his eyes at Di Qiuhe, pushing him into the room. Then he ran a bath
for Di Qiuhe, snatched his luggage, searched his pajamas out and pushed
him into the bathroom, "Go take a bath and then have a sound sleep. You've
had dark circles under your eyes."
Di Qiuhe was taken aback.
"I'll wake you up when it's time for dinner. What time are you leaving?"
"Four o'clock in the morning. I have to reach the set by eight." answered Di
Qiuhe in front of the bathtub when he was pushed into the bathroom.
On hearing what Di Qiuhe said, He Bai gave him a pat on the head and said
unhappily, "Since you're going to act at eight o'clock tomorrow, you
shouldn't have taken me to watch a movie or play games and left in the
small hours. Don't you know it's detrimental to your health? Tell me, when
did you knock off yesterday?"
Di Qiuhe was about to speak.
"You said you wouldn't lie to me again."
Di Qiuhe bit his tongue.

"Ten o'clock?" He Bai made a conservative guess.
Di Qiuhe laid his clothes down and pushed He Bai out, "I'm going to take a
bath. Please go out."
He Bai clung on the door case and replied, his teeth clenched, "Don't tell me
you finished your work at midnight and just slept for a few hours before
you got on the plane!"
Di Qiuhe tried to pull his hand away and kept avoiding eye contact with
him.
… A thought crossed He Bai's mind. He roared, "You must have had a long
night! You told me in the video that you were acting the movie and thus
missed my call, but I called you at about 10 p.m. and you obviously talked
to me on video at dawn! Besides, you wore a vest and pajama bottoms then,
and your hair was still wet. No doubt that you just finished a bath and were
ready to sleep!"
Speechless, Di Qiuhe stepped forward, carried He Bai in his arms as though

he was a child and took him out of the bathroom. After that, he loosened his
grip, ran back to the bathroom and closed the door, shouting in a seemingly
guilty voice, "I'm bathing. It's too loud to catch your words!"
What the hell!

He Bai was driven up the wall and returned the roar immediately, "Be
quick! Then go to bed! Staying up for acting and fatigued by the journey,
you is very likely to die young!"
There was a brief silence inside, and then a small voice came.
"I'll try my best to outlive you."
"Don't wish me evil!" He Bai answered back and yelled, "If you dare talk
nonsense again, I'll cut your bird off!"
Di Qiuhe who was taking off his pants immediately caught hold of his belt
and whispered after a hesitation, "You have nothing to use when it's cut
off..."
"What did you say?" He Bai was all ears.
"Nothing. I say I would like a poached chicken for dinner." answered Di

Qiuhe. He took his clothes off, headed for the bathtub and put his head into
the water to hide his blushes. After that, Di Qiuhe gave a sudden bellow of
laughter.
He had He Bai's forgiveness... What a nice thing!

Apprenticing (1)
Being stared by He Bai's vicious eyes, Di Qiuhe dried his hair and then
crawled to his bed.
"Just sleep." He Bai drew the curtains and the room suddenly went dark.
After a whole night up and a relentless day, Di Qiuhe' nerves had already
calmed down after the shower. And the moment he touched the soft and
cozy bed, his brain immediately sent out the signal of sleep.
"Bai." His eyes were a bit dried out and he really wanted to close them. Yet
looking at He Bai who was standing by the bed, he just was loath to take the
short time being together with him to sleep. He forced himself to stay
awake and said, "It's still early, shall we watch a horror movie together? We
can have dinner right after it."
"No! Just go to sleep!" He Bai stared at him in a serious face, and he looked
quite unhappy as his eyebrows tightly knitted, "I will just send you back if
you keep staying up."
His serious face made Di Qiuhe laughed, so he stopped teasing him and
moved to the other side. He tapped the other pillow and asked, "Are you
tired? Wanna join?"
He Bai didn't reply and dragged the quilt to cover his face. Later on, he
tapped his body as if he was babysitting a baby, and then threatened, "Close
your eyes and mouth or I knock you out."
Now he couldn't see anything at all, but he could feel that his chest got
tapped over the quilt. That was really something new and peculiar.
Di Qiuhe slowly lifted up his mouth and turned over his body. He then
dragged down a bit of the quilt and held He Bai's waist all of a sudden. He
curled up himself and snuggled his face against his waist with his eyes
closed.
"Hey!" He Bai lost his balance because of the cuddle that he wanted to kick
the ass of this naughty boy who refused to sleep. But the moment he raised
his hand, he realized that the brat had already loosed up his arm and put one
arm on his leg, the other on the bed.
Was he asleep now?
He Bai's lips twitched and he pushed the head on his waist slightly. There
he saw a totally relaxed sleeping face.
Falling asleep so fast...he rubbed his face and surrendered after all. He took
Di Qiuhe's arm off and walked to his backpack and took out an album. He
hesitated for a second then put the album back, walking to the bed to tuck
the quilt for Di Qiuhe.
What a tight sleep with not even one single dream.
Di Qiuhe unconsciously rubbed against the soft pillow. His eyelids moved a
bit and then his eyes opened slowly.
His eyesight got gradually clear and he saw a familiar figure sitting on the
armchair by the window reading a book. Beside him stood a lamp set with
the dimmest light.
His tense body gradually relaxed after sleep and he looked at Bai who was
reading under the light. His eyes softened and his face were covered with a
smile.
The dear puppy was still here and he didn't run away.
He blinked and slowly moved his eyes.
Puppy's hair looked so furry under the light. He had a full forehead and
round eyes, with a nicely-carved nose and a chubby nose tip. His lip line
was so plump that you want to rub them. His face was a little bit chubby
and if he smiled his eyes would curl up and you could see a dimple on his
face.
'How come I didn't find out that puppy's face was so delicate?'
His slender fingers turned the page and made some rustling sound.
His move on the arm stretched out his shoulders, and his cotton shirt turned
into a soft curve. His white T-shirt popped out from the shirt, and you could
see part of the line of his collarbone. Going upward, you could also see his
beautiful neck. Even his Adam's apple looked much adorable than the
others'.
The room was very quiet and curtained that no views from the outside could
be seen. The spot where puppy was sitting was the only place with light in
this room, so it looked quite warm and made you want to get closer.
He moved his body and put his arm back under his head to look it up, and
then he lifted the other arm to outline his shape. He really wished that time
could go slower so that he could stay longer quietly with this man.
Maybe now he was dreaming, he thought. Would there be any better dream
other than waking up seeing your lover staying by your side?
Another page turned, finally the book was read. The man on the armchair
suddenly raised his arm up, massaging his bending neck.
As if struck awake from a lost dream, Di Qiuhe put his numb arm down and
slid back to the quilt. He closed his eyes and counted to three, then he
stretched himself and opened the quilt to sit up. He then smiled at the one
who looked towards him and said, "Morning, puppy."
The one sitting on the armchair was struck for a second and rolled his eyes
and said ironically, "Save it and get up for food. I'm starving."
There went the sweet dream. Di Qiuhe got up immediately and jumped to
the man who was just about to get up with the book. Following his desire
from his heart, he rubbed his head against his shoulder and cling on him
like a koala. He murmured, "I'm still sleepy."
"Me as well! Then sleep more after we get food. It's almost midnight and I
don't know if the hotel still serves food." He Bai pressed his belly and
complained while trying to get away from his intimacy.
Di Qiuhe was struck and got off his arm on him and said with his eyebrows
frown, "It's already midnight? Why didn't you wake me up for dinner?"
He Bai looked at him in a poker face and put the album back to the bag
without speaking a word.
Di Qiuhe looked at his unconsciously tense lips and his heart was gradually
filled with joy. He raised up his eyebrows and jumped on him again. He
grabbed his neck and said, "Little puppy, was it because you just love me so
much that you didn't want to wake me up?"
"I'd rather love a pig than you! Go brush your teeth and wash your face.
Don't you ever rub your eye gums on me?" He Bai was pissed off and tried
to pull his arm off himself, "Hurry up! Just be quick cause I don't wanna die
of starvation."
Di Qiuhe cracked a smile and pinched his face. He then let him go to the
bathroom and said, "Little puppy, you don't need to hide your affection
towards me. I won't laugh at you as I am very generous...um, what do you
want to eat later?"
"I want to eat your flesh and drink your blood!" He Bai replied angrily. He
thought he was just so stupid to not go back just for this childish dumb-ass,
and he hoped that no dorm checking tonight.
The two of them went back to the room after having some random food. He
Bai went directly to the shower and Di Qiuhe took out his phone to send
messages to Jiang Xiuwen.
Apprenticing (2)
Di, "Puppy just went showering!"
Jiang, "What?!"
Di, "Shall I wait for him naked on the bed?"
Jiang, "WTF, you two are an item now?"
Di, "No. I haven't confessed yet."
Jiang, "...well then you will only get one result if you go naked. You will be
blacklisted."
Di, "You are just jealous."

Jiang, "Yeah, of course. :)"
Di Qiuhe turned off his message after subtly showing off him being with his
lover in the same room. He then looked at the bathroom door feeling very
excited yet uncertain.
Ten minutes later, He Bai went out in the white hotel robe and was wiping
his hair. He yawned and said, "Go wash yourself up and sleep. We gotta get
up early tomorrow."
Di Qiuhe said in dismay, "Okay..." Puppy didn't wear the pajama he left in
the bathroom. That was just so disappointing!
The matching pajama plan failed.
However, more disappointing was waiting. He Bai had already fell asleep
when he finally finished his carefully cleaning. The "lying-on-the-same-
bed-and-romantic-talks " scene he was dreaming of ended without even a
beginning.
He looked at the quilt pile and turned off the light silently. He then pulled
the quilt and lay carefully next to his lover, reaching out his hand secretly.
Right after He Bai fell asleep he got woken up by his move. He turned over
unconsciously and went right under his stretching arm.
Di Qiuhe's body was frozen and he could feel the warmth in his arm. He
relaxed his body carefully and turned his head to take a deep breath. Then
he moved a bit forward more cautiously and laid his arm under that one's
waist. He kissed his head buried in the pillow and closed his eyes after
some breaths.
That was expected to be a sleepless night, yet he went asleep so fast, and he
even dreamed of one trace of warm white light.
"Qiu, morning with kisses."
Di Qiuhe opened his eyes on the first beep of the alarm. He immediately
took his phone and turned it off. Seeing the one next to him still in a sound
dream, he relieved and got up carefully.
Not wanting to wake up anyone, he didn't even turn on any light when he
was packing the bag and doing the washing. He was like a thief for the
whole time.
After everything was packed, he put his luggage to the doorstep first and
then walked back to the bed with his socks on. He squatted down to look at
He Bai's sound sleeping face and left a soft kiss on his left dimple carefully.
Sweet dreams, Bai.

He said silently and touched He Bai's soft hair on his forehead softly, and
then he stood up and left.
"Click." The door was closed.
He Bai knitted his eyebrows and he looked as if he was barely awake. In the
end, he surrendered to the sleepiness and fell into the dark again.
He slept until the next morning. He Bai looked at the greeting message sent
by Di Qiuhe 30 minutes ago, massaging his forehead with eyebrows tightly
knitted.
He didn't even notice that Di Qiuhe got up. He didn't really sleep so tight
usually.
He put off his hand and called back, but only heard a turned-off notice.
Maybe he had already started the shooting at that time. He put down the
phone and took a deep exhale. He then pushed back the quilt and got off the
bed.
"Padak." A little box was swept by the quilt and fell down to the ground.
He stopped for a second from getting off the bed and bent down to pick up
that box.
Seeing the familiar ethnic style, he didn't even need to wonder who had left
it.
"This guy..." He sighed but couldn't help smiling, and then opened the lid
gently.
There stood an adorable golden dog in the middle of the box, who was
smirking at him. A tip was stuck on the neck of the dog, and there was an
ugly camera drawn on it. So, that was a dog with a camera on his neck.
Bang!
He Bai's smile was replaced by grievance, he clenched his teeth and said,
"Childish Di, you asked for it!"
He handed in the photography assignment for the new week, and Xu

Yinrong gave him a nice score of 90 in satisfaction.
"Well done." He closed the name book and took off his reading glasses.
Then he smiled and shook his head, looking at He Bai who sat there and
just took an obviously relieved breath and said, "You've made great
progress, and I can tell that you are making a lot of effort. So you don't need
to do any assignments for the next two weeks."
He Bai's smile was frozen for a second and he asked doubtfully, "No
assignments? Then what about my daily performance..."
"Just make up the assignments in the future." Xu Yinrong put the name
book back and explained to him, "I know you have got a new job and you
must be really occupied. Then I am not giving you more pressure as
working in the field is the best assignment for you."
He Bai was so touched and he stood up to fill his teacup and then served the
tea to his teacher. He said sincerely, "Thank you so much, Mr. Xu. Once I
finish my work I will definitely make up my assignments as fast as
possible." The official Weibo account of Little Mermaid had just announced
its cooperation with Jun Chen and Mr. Xu already knew it today. He even
suspended his assignments. It seemed that Mr. Xu had always been
following his career development, which was so diligent of him.
Xu Yinrong was dumbstruck by his tea serving gesture and looked up to get
the tea. He sat up and sipped the tea, then took out a red packet from his
drawer to him. Xu tapped his hand and said, "Keep going."
He Bai looked at the red packet in his hand and was dumbstruck, "Mr. Xu,
what do you mean..."
"Just take it as a gift for apprenticing." Xu Yinrong looked at his dumb
stricken face, turning his serious look into a smile and said, "Go to your
class. I will introduce two seniors to you when we have time. When I am
not available in the future, you can just go to ask them if you have any
questions."
Listening to his words, He Bai's heart was beating faster. His eyes were
filled with incredible surprises and he asked carefully after a deep breath,
"Mr. Xu, so you mean...you want to have me for your official apprentice?"
As far as he knew, Xu Yinrong had said a few years ago that he would
never have any more apprentices. But look what was going on now…
Xu Yinrong stopped smiling and looked at him with his eyebrows frowned,
saying deliberately, "What? I've given you the apprentice gift and you think
I'm joking? Or...you don't want an old guy who has not many years left to
live like me as your master? Fine, give me my red packet back. "
"No!" He Bai immediately put the red packet into his bag and took a deep
bow to Xu Yinrong. He prepared another cup of tea and kneeled down
abruptly, and then raised the teacup above his head and said respectfully to
Xu Yinrong, "Master, please have the tea."
A teacher and a master were just different on the term, but their relationship
was totally changed by this transition.
Xu Yinrong smiled with satisfaction and drank up the tea. He then helped
him get up and tapped his shoulder, saying benignly, "I am old and I didn't
really want to have an apprentice. But you are truly a good student and I
don't want to give you to someone else. Just keep studying with all of your
efforts as I don't have many years left to teach you. And I might be a bit
more strict to you, so please don't blame me for that."
Looking at his grey hair and the wrinkles on his face, He Bai felt a little bit
sad yet he smiled even brighter and nodded vigorously, "No worries,
master. I will devote myself to it and always be with you in your long-live
life."
Apprenticing (3)
"Save your flattering." Xu Yinrong laughed because of him and took out a
name card from the drawer to him and said, "What a coincidence that your
new job is somehow related to your second senior. If you have any doubts
about your new job, just ask him for some advice. I'll talk to him and he
will take good care of you."
Somehow related to his new job? Could this second senior be from Jun
Chen studio?
He Bai was confused and looked at the name card with curiosity. His eyes
opened so wide when he saw the name on it that he almost threw it away,
"Xu, Xu Ying? Is he the one who focuses only on...ugh..."
"Yes, exactly the one who focuses only on body art photography." Talking
about this apprentice, Xu Yinrong's facial expression went hard to tell. He
sighed while shaking his head, "He is talented and working so hard. And he
really has some talent on the portrait. But...forget about it. At least he is still
on the right track and is still working on something serious. Don't worry,
although he is a little bit too wild, but he is definitely not evil. He is still a
good boy."
"Oh, okay, well, I don't worry about it. I'm not worried at all." He Bai
grabbed the name card tightly and cracked a fake smile, while dripping a
salty tear secretly at heart.
Xu Ying...he knew him from the last life! And he couldn't have stayed
farther from him!
From a professional and art-appreciating perspective, Xu Ying's body

photography is brilliant and beautiful and totally not erotic. But...but this
dude fell in love with his body occasionally on a photography exhibition,
and he said Bai was the model he had been searching for a long time. He
begged Bai so hard to let him take some photos for him and it was just
impossible to avoid him.
In order to get away from Xu Ying, he even took his luggage and stayed a
few months on a cruise. But now this dude had become his senior? 'This is
pure tragedy and it couldn't be worse.'
Had he known it before he would never take the job at Jun Chen.
Xu Ying, the man who was looking for beautiful bodies all over the world
and insanely holding photography exhibitions, had become a photographer
of Jun Chen in this life! How did this happen? Why would things go like
this?
Wait...there were rumors from the last life saying, Xu Ying actually had
found two beautiful bodies before he met him. And they were said to be
male and they were all working in the entertainment industry. Therefore, Xu
Ying never spilled out a word about those two just for keeping their
privacies.
Yet now Xu Ying had weirdly become Jun Chen's photographer, so one of
the two beautiful bodies could be…
His body trembled and he immediately opened his computer to search for
photos from Jun Chen.
He closed the webpages after two minutes with a painful look, starting to
pray for Jun Chen.
Xu Ying had his special taste for choosing the bodies. He was particularly
fond of those people with long legs, slim bodies, fair skins and those who
had different personalities than their looks. And Jun Chen had white skin,
long legs with a shape of a model. He also looked a little bit cold yet
gorgeous, which was right hitting on Xu Ying's G-spots.
Shit...he should have never taken that fucking job!
Yet despite of his unwillingness, he had already taken it. Since the Little
Merimaid had already signed the contract with Jun Chen, what was
expected was already on its way.
The office door opened with a click. He Bai's body was frozen for a second
and he looked it up to the door, trying his best to keep a calm face.
"Junior?" There came in a tall guy with a serious face and low sound voice,
yet his eyes were totally different. He looked at He Bai for three seconds
and then turned to shut the door immediately. He dragged a chair and sat
next to He Bai, frowning and asking him with his stereo-like voice, "Do
you want me to take some pictures of you, junior?"
"...No, thanks."
That was like last life all over again. He Bai abruptly stepped back and
pushed all those documents on the table to him and said quickly, "These are
all the clothing pictures of Little Mermaid for this cooperation. You can
check them and see if they are okay or not. If not we will do our best to
make any changes. Besides, when will Mr. Jun come here? I would like to
talk to him regarding the shooting for the cover page."
"You can talk to me about that. I know all the requirements of Jun Chen."
Xu Ying took those documents without even one single look and kept
asking, "Do you want to take pictures, my junior? You don't need to do full
nudity, you get to keep your panties."
Different location and time it was, but those were exactly the same lines
from the last life , and especially his face and tone were god-damn the
same.
He Bai clenched his teeth and took out his phone from his pockets. Then he
heavily struck the phone on the table and threatened him, "Senior, I dare
you to say that again to our master."
Xu Ying was shocked for a second and continued to make excuses, "Junior,
our master might have told you some false information before you came
here, and I have to clarify that all I have photographed are just art. He might
just have some misunderstanding about me."
"No, he doesn't. I appreciate your art too." He Bai interrupted him and
replied in a more serious face, "But I don't want to be part of your art."
Xu Ying kept silent for a few seconds, refusing to take no for an answer,
"People's mind changes."
"Not on this matter." He Bai fought back.
Xu Ying looked at him sadly.
He Bai swept his clothes and said sincerely, "Senior, I know the way you
choose your model. I can't change my appearance and I'd like to ask if there
is anything contradictory in me that make you so insisted on shooting it. I
will change it for sure."
"No, you can't. You can never change something about your aura." Xu Ying
sighed and looked at him in a complicated way, "A young body with a
matured soul, do you think you change something like that?"
He Bai was struck and started to be vigilant, yet he slowly calmed down
after that.
No. Xu Ying couldn't see anything through. He didn't reborn when he

tangled with him in the last life. Then what did that mean that he said so…
"Are you saying that I look young but I am actually an old guy inside?" He
Bai looked at him with a poker face and grabbed his phone, "Senior, don't
make me become a snitch who tells things from behind."
Apprenticing (4)
Xu Ying looked at him deeply and sighed again, "The third one
now...aye..."
He Bai's mouth twitched and asked immediately, "Who were the former
two?"
"Jun Chen and Di. Junior..."Xu Ying regained his vigor and pleased him
with sparkling eyes, "I heard that you are quite close to that Di Qiuhe?"
He Bai looked at him in surprise, "Don't tell me the second person you
didn't convince is..."
Xu Ying nodded and looked at him with great expectation, "Since you are
so close to him, can you please persuade him for me? I mean we have the
same master and I can show you my personal collection if we make it."
Personal collection of a photographer who specialized on Body Art. He Bai

didn't think he would like to see it.
"No, I'm not close to him at all. We are merely nodding acquaintances." He
Bai lied naturally and looked at him in a persuasive way, "Senior, there are
hundreds of thousands of beautiful bodies out there, why are you refusing to
let go of this one, wait, these three ones?"
"But these three are the most attractive..." Xu Ying looked back at him in
sorrow as if he was about to cry, "Wait, it was two. Why are you showing
up here? Junior, had I known you are this type, I would, I would..."
"You would do what?" The door was opened again, and Jun Chen stood by
the door in casual wear, asking with his cold voice.
"I would betray our master!" Xu Ying waved his arm and looked back more
sadly when he realized that it was Jun Chen who was asking. He asked
relentlessly after thousands of failures, "Jun Chen, wanna take photos?"
Jun Chen sneered, "No. And you can just fxxk off when the contract ends."
Xu Ying pounded the table and said in distress, "I shouldn't have taken my
personal collection with me that day!"
"Thank God that I saw your damn collection that day!" Jun Chen pressed
the throbbed veins on his forehead and stopped sneering. He looked at He
Bai, stood up and walked to him. Then he reached out his hand and said
politely, "Nice to meet you Mr. He, I am Jun Chen, and it's nice to
cooperate with you."
He Bai took a look at Xu Ying who was despised by his employer yet still
being disappointed at his "three trees". His mouth twitched and then he
collected the documents and shook his hand while replying politely, "Thank
you so much for your invitation, Mr. Jun. It is nice to cooperate with you."
The two of them greeted each other tacitly as if Xu Ying didn't exist.
Xu Ying looked at his two loving trees in sorrow and came up with a new
idea when he saw He Bai's phone on the table. He looked at the two who
were starting to talk about work and secretly grabbed the phone. Then he
pressed it and found out it was unlocked. His gaze sharpened and opened
the contact list and found Di Qiuhe's number, and sent a message
immediately. He later deleted that message from the record and put it back
with a satisfactory smile.
During the break on the shooting set, Wang Boyi gave Di Qiuhe his phone
when he was having a rest and said in a low voice, "Mr. Di, the team has
called and said the Qin family is up to something new again. And it seems
that they are trying to have a marriage with Liu family from Dieyou
Records."
"Dieyou?" Di Qiuhe raised his eyebrows and scanned the network of the
Liu family in his mind and smiled, "That was quite thoughtful of the Qin
that they take the Liu seriously. So how is Qin Mingqiang the old fox gonna
unite by marriage with the Lius? With their daughter or son?"
"With the daughter." Wang Boyi answered. He abruptly changed the topic
when he saw some staff passing by and said in a louder voice, "Assistant
An has just caught a bit cold, and I will take her to get some pills. You don't
have to worry too much."
Hearing the words, those staff looked at them and sighed secretly.
What a nice guy Di Qiuhe was! He was serious at acting and he had a great
personality that he treated his subordinates so nice. Huangdu was just so
blind that they ended the contract with such a cash cow of boundless future.
Also the boss and his wife of Huangdu....tut tut tut, that's why people say
nine out of ten stepmothers are evil.
Those staff walked away shaking their heads. Di Qiuhe looked at Wang
Boyi and curled up his lips, saying, "I got what you said. Just tell them to
relax because the marriage between Qin and Liu won't work. And, you can
console assistant An more and tell her don't be so sensitive."
"Thank you for your consideration. I will talk to her." Wang Boyi nodded
and passed him his personal phone, saying, "The phone buzzed when you
were on set, and I suppose it should be a message."
Di Qiuhe's gaze brightened and he took the phone and waving at Wang to
ask him to leave. He leaned his body so that to cover the phone screen, and
then opened it when there was no one around.
He Bai, "I want to take a set of nude photos for you. Are you keen?"
Di Qiuhe got suffocated all of a sudden and pressed the phone on his chest.
He opened the bottle nearby and drank half of it directly. He stood up with a
blushed face and greeted Jiang Guanshan shortly, then rushed to the
restroom and washed his face with cold water like crazy.
How come puppy suddenly have this kind of request? It was just, just a few
days that he didn't allow him to take photos secretly. And now
he...nude...nude photos? How could he take that kind of photos and what if
they were leaked out...But if he really wanted then it was not absolutely
forbidden…
He looked at his sopping and blushed face in the mirror, turning back and
leaning awkwardly against the sink. He then checked each compartments in
the restroom carefully, and took out his phone to read the message after
making sure that they were all empty.
He Bai, "I want to take a set of nude photos for you. Are you keen?"
His eyes flashed and his fingers were rubbing the phone screen. His heart
was beating so fast and his mind was rehearsing every kinds of reply.
If he said yes directly, would puppy think he was too frivolous? But if he
refused directly, then puppy must be really sad...so, so he should just tease
him and pretend to be torn. And then accepted it reluctantly after he had got
some benefits…
The water on his finger rubbed on the screen. He wiped it out and slid over
that message which he thought was ended. There he saw the message under,
He Bai, "I want to take a set of nude photos for you. Are you keen? If yes,
please contact number 13XXXX. He Bai's second senior, Xu Ying. P.s. My
little junior He Bai finally agreed to let me take photos of him. So you don't
need to worry that I might be a pervert or fraud, cause I am a real body art
photographer!"
Padak. The water drop on his hair dropped down and smashed on his eyelid
that he was forced to close his eyes.
He wiped out the water on his face slowly and held the phone tight. He then
took a deep breath and opened his eyes and scrolled the message all over
for many times. Later on he dialed Jiang Xiuwen's number and called him.
When the call was connected, he clenched his teeth and said, "Help me
check out on a dude called Xu Ying! Kill him! Must kill him! Dig out his
eyeballs first and then chop his hands and then kill him! How dare him to
covet little Bai. I'm gonna tear him up!"
Hen-pecked “Husband” (1)
"Xu Ying?" Jiang Xiuwen was stupefied. He then scrolled down the Weibo
page with while rubbing his chin. "The Xu Ying you were mentioning, is he
the exclusive photographer in Jun Chen Studio, who was replaced by He
Bai? Well, has your He Bai offended any classmate or hindered anyone?
Why did someone say that relying on close relations with teachers, He Bai
grabbed his classmates' scholarship by revising his grades through pulling
strings?"
Di Qiuhe calmed down promptly and frowned, "What's going on? Who said
that? When did it happen?"
"An anonymous person, just now, and these slanders are updating. Let me
see...Oh, there's something new. The blogger also claims that He Bai was
financially supported by a rich woman, and he bullied classmates, rode on
rich classmates' coattails, asocial...That' s all. There's definitely a pushing
hand, otherwise, it won't go viral so fast. Jiang Xiuwen asserted, and then
asked, "Shall I dispose it?" As the saying went: Love me, love my dog. He
shall undoubtedly do a favor to his friend's lover. How could he not pay
back to the one who hurt the person he cared about?
Di Qiuhe frowned, and he replied after a moment of pondering, "Look it up

first, and I have to ask XiaoBai about how to deal with it."
Jiang Xiuwen was stunned when he heard it, and then he said in despise,
"Qiuhe, you're definitely going to be hen-pecked." Di was obedient to He
Bai to such an extent even if he wasn't courting for He at the moment, you
could only imagine when they actually became a lovebird one day. It was
estimated that Di shall have no limits and boundaries when treating with He
Bai and things related to He.
"How can I be hen-packed?" Di Qiuhe raised his eyebrows and was

somewhat dissatisfied. "XiaoBai would never like me to call him...Anyway,
never ever say the word before him. He is a man like us, and he shall be
upset if he is named that way."
So was this the point?
"...Okay, I see. Let it be hen-pecked 'husband'." Jiang Xiuwen responded

reluctantly, realizing that he had made a terrible mistake. Di had already had
no limits and boundaries to He, even if there was, it would be set by He Bai.
Jun Chen grabbed the garment photo album under his arm, raised his hand
to support his face, and kept his voice down, "He must be texting Di Qiuhe
with your mobile phone."
He Bai looked away, nodded his head expressionlessly, grudged and calmly
replied, "He is dead in my heart." Ten thousand times of torture could not
setoff the fault of using his cell phone without authorization.
"When we finish talking, he will surely come to you and confess about it."
Jun Chen put down his hands and leaned back in his chair to look at Xu
Ying, who was trying to look like nothing had happened, then Jun Chen
gritted and said. "Then he will lie to you, saying that he has obtained Di
Qiuhe's permission, taking advantage of his absence to fabricate lies and
play dumb."
He Bai looked at Jun Chen, who unconsciously clenched his hands that
seemed to be intended to beat someone, paused and asked, "Did he use your
phone to text your friends?"
"Not a friend." Jun Chen squinted, giving a grim expression. "It's my cousin
who just goes to high school."
"..." The Second senior disciple of his was a real Darwin Awards' fan.
"Sooner or later, we'll get him." Jun Chen turned his back to Xu Ying and
looked away. He then lowered his head, picked up the album, and turned it
over quickly. Finally, he nodded in satisfaction and said, "The Little
Mermaid is so thoughtful that it provides comprehensive style of garments.
There is nothing to change."
As Jun Chen got down to business, He Bai restrained his mind and
answered, "Once the matter regarding to clothes come to an agreement,
there will follow the formal shooting preparation period. Mr. Jun, I'd like to
confirm with you first that whether I should shoot the album cover or the
MV cover of a song?"
When Jun Chen Studio first sought cooperation with the Little Mermaid,
they simply mentioned the appointment of shooting MV cover for they only
made a tentative invitation, and they did not finalize the album cover and
MV cover together.
He had never dealt with these things before. When he first learned about the
invitation, he thought MV cover and album cover were the same thing. He'd
even struggled with it for a long time and believed that the common
practice had been inexplicably changed somehow.
Luckily, Lin Xia explained to him later that the concepts of the two covers
were totally different. He then was relieved and realized that the common
practice had not changed much. Jun Chen Studio would probably end up
using old photos for album cover. All he had to do was shooting the MV
cover.
However, he was relieved too soon. When the two parties formally talked
about the contract, the Jun Chen Studio demanded him to shoot all the
covers needed for the album. That was why he got confused again as he
could not figure out what the other party meant, so he asked the question.
"It's undoubtedly both the covers." Jun Chen replied, he then paused and
added, "But I have a reservation option for the album cover, which means I
may give up using your photos and choose another cover for the album if
yours do not meet my expectation. Sorry."
"I understand that. And it should be so." He Bai relaxed quite a lot as he had
a clear idea of the situation. He then questioned in a smile, "May I have the
honor to appreciate your new album in advance before the shooting starts?"
He Bai's professional attitude of asking for listening to the contents of the

album, to grasp the overall tone before taking photos, pleased Jun Chen.
With a slight smile, he got up and made a gesture of invitation, and then
said, "As you wish, please."
"Thank you very much." He Bai got up and saw Xu Ying coming over.
Recalling that there was such a scourge, the smile on his face froze. He
frowned and took his mobile phone, lowered his voice and said, "I'll deal
with you later, Second senior disciple."
The guilty Xu Ying was stunned, and looked at Jun Chen involuntarily.
Then Jun Chen sneered without even looking at him, opened the door and
went out first.
"That's the expression! Perfect! Shame that he's dressed!" Xu Ying sighed
again.
He Bai stepped out and paused, then quickened his pace. No wonder Xu
Ying was the most notorious photographer in the field. Whoever could
tolerate his wicked ideas?
There were ten songs in the album. The theme song Wish expressed
children's yearning for and love for their parents. The other songs were
senior's love for their later generations, love between couples, and
wanderers' love of their homeland. The tone of the whole album was warm
and a little bit sentimental, and only the last one Pets depicted pets' love for
their owners, cheerful and light-hearted, which was a relief for the whole
album to some extent.
Throughout the afternoon, He Bai was indulged in the music, allowing

emotions to be driven by musical notes, sad and joyful at times.
"Our master said that the junior disciple was adept at getting the point and
had broadest love in his heart. I have faith in that he's able to shoot the
cover you desire." Xu Ying came out behind Jun Chen somehow, looking
through the window with Jun Chen to the corner of the room, in which sat
He Bai, who had headphones on. Finally, Xu Ying looked normal and
soothed, "I've seen his works, which are in accord with the style of your
album. You should set your mind at rest."
Jun Chen did not sulk this time, looked some distance away, and finally
whispered back, "I hope so."
The songs evoked emotions which induced memories further. He Bai, who
lost his parents when he was a teenager, called to mind the warm and sweet
days with his parents unwittingly. He couldn't help shedding tears, and
finally came out of the room with red eyes.
Jun Chen had already left, whereas Xu Ying got closer to him right away
and tried to play tricks.
"Give it up, I will never throw you a bone by allowing you to shoot me
naked, even if with an underpants on." He Bai ceased Xu's wishful thinking
before he spoke out, then grabbed his collar and pressed him against the
wall. Then He raised his fist in a threatening way, and asked faintly, "Is my
mobile phone fun to play with, Second senior disciple?"
Xu Ying was so frightened that he started to hit the wall. "Jun Chen, you
betrayed me!"
He Bai began to fondle him.
Xu Ying, like a frightened girl who was assaulted, with a manly stern look,
crossed his chest and eluded, then exclaimed, "What are you doing, Little
Brother? We are fellow disciples, you, you can't harbor malicious intentions
to me. It's incest!"
"Full of lust and pornography! Behave yourself!" He Bai picked up Xu's
cell phone from his pocket, squinted to find Xu Yinrong's number, typed
and sent a quick text message, then gave the phone back and patted Xu
Ying on the shoulder in smile. "Well, you shall know the feeling of your
phone being fiddled with by others." Then He Bai walked away, leaving
him a grim figure.
Xu Ying was stupefied and then turned on his phone to the short message
page.
Xu Ying: Master, I'd like to take naked photos of the senior disciple. Would
you please intercede for me?
"Oh no! Master hates me to caste eyes at close relations. How could you..."
He fell into breakdown and couldn't help beating the wall.
At this time, his mobile phone rang. It was Xu Yinrong.
His hands trembled, his heart rate grew faster after a sudden tremble, his
forehead broke out into cold sweat, and he walked around in anxiousness.
"By the way." He Bai came back, smiled and reminded Xu, "I have texted
master with my phone, telling him that you are only working here because
you are up for no good for Jun Chen. And unfortunately, you have been
denounced and will soon be fired. Second senior disciple, it's the time to
fend for yourself."
"What! How can you be such an asshole!"
Xu Ying came to a halt. He was dying for digging a hole to bury himself at
this point.
The ring ceased, and then rang again. Xu gritted and answered, "Hello...No,
no, no, master, listen to me...No, no, I haven't compelled anybody or take
secret photos...Please! I was wrong! I refuse to repent to Big Brother!"
The day was getting shorter in the early autumn. Jun Chen was in a daze,
sitting in a rattan chair on the balcony of the second floor of the studio, at
the time when He Bai came to him.
He Bai gave a sign to stop staff from informing Jun Chen, and glanced at
the music scores and some old photos scattered on the table beside. Then he
found a suitable angle, set the camera ready and adjusted the light. Finally,
he pressed the shutter.
Click.
Jun Chen came back to earth and looked back.

He Bai pressed the shutter again, shooting the way Jun Chen looked back in
doubt, then put down the camera and smiled at him. He Bai went over and
turned over the old photos on the table, picked out the one had been
selected as the album cover in his previous life, and asked, "Who's that?"
Jun Chen looked at the photo, paused, and answered, "My parents."
"Your parents?" He Bai was puzzled. He looked at the photo in which only
stood one person and asked, "Where's the other one?"
"It's my father, he's taking photos." Jun Chen smiled and yearned. "There
were many hills in my hometown. My mother loved flower, and she often
went for a walk in the hills after dinner. My father worried about her so
much that he accompanied her every time... He borrowed a camera from a
neighbor, and this photo was taken by my father before the landslide
accident.
He Bai was affected, looked down at the pretty lady in a long skirt, who
was bending down to pluck flowers, then moved his eyes to the overcast
sky in the photo, and stayed mute for a few seconds for he felt sorry about
the accident.
"I was studying abroad and longed to see them, thus I requested them to
take some photos to send to me... It was because of me that they went up
the hill in that gloomy day." The sentiment of attachment to his parents was
replaced by bitterness and guilt, then Jun Chen said in a lower voice. "For
the sake of showing me at their best, they specially wore their favorite
clothes and borrowed a technical camera from neighbor..."
The sun was about to set in the west and the sky was covered with sunglow.
He Bai looked at Jun Chen, who was sideways on the setting sun. He Bai
recalled how he kept reading his parents' text messages for comfort, and
then an impulsive thought came into his mind. He suggested, "Mr. Jun, let's
sweep the tombs."
Jun Chen was stunned. "I beg your pardon."
"Well, where are your parents buried?"
"On the hill of my hometown, they loved it there..."
He Bai bowed his head to pack up the music scores and old photo. "Is your
hometown in C province?" He then asked.
Jun Chen nodded while he could not keep up with He, then he hesitated,
"Right now? The air tickets and high-speed rail tickets may be sold out at
this time..."
"Then go by train." He Bai put the music scores and old photo into Jun
Chen's hands and smiled, "Airport was only available in several major cities
in the days when your parents escorted you away from your home to study,
and there was no high-speed railway station. You had left your parents by
train, why don't you go back to them the same way now?
Jun Chen's heart sank, then he lowered his head, looking at the old photo on
the music scores.
Perhaps he was moved by He Bai, or it was the emotional backlog from

creating the album that finally reached the critical point, or it was the
opportunity he finally got to face up to the pains and guilt buried in his
heart along these years...
"Fine." He nodded, gripped his hands slowly, and looked up at He Bai with
his red-rimmed eyes. "Let's go back by train. I'm gonna visit them."
They took leave without delay, despite the studio's work or next day's
classes. They drove to the railway station, and finally got on the train to C
province when night fell.
The train travelled slow, and it was a torture to them. To Jun Chen,
however, the several hours passed were the most peaceful moments in his
mind over the years.
He took with him the music scores and the old photo. Seeing that there were
few people in the carriage, he came to a more quite place and told He Bai
about the past in detail.
He Bai opened his ears to listen and snapshot from time to time, trying to be
an ideal listener and recorder.
They took a taxi later, and then went on foot. Jun Chen detoured to buy
some flowers, but when he got to the foot of the hill, he loathed these
stereotyped flowers, which had been carefully cultivated. "Mother won't
like it." He thought. Then he gave it to He Bai, and plucked the wildflowers
by the roadside. Finally, he bunched it up in a clumsy way.
At dawn, along the bumpy mountain road, they finally arrived at the two
graveyards that were adjacent to each other on the hillside. The graveyards
had been watched by specially-assigned person, because it looked neat and
tidy without weeds around.
Jun Chen halted at ten steps away. He flattened the wrinkles in his shirt,
groomed his hair, and then proceeded with flowers carefully.
He Bai sensibly stopped, and then he looked around to seek a place where
he would not bother Jun Chen, waiting in peace.
It was a misty morning in the hill, with dew on the grass-blade. Jun Chen,
who was on the go overnight, somewhat dispirited after casting off his daily
glamorous appearance. However, only before his parents, Jun Chen could
find the true self.
He bowed his head at the gravestones, standing and whispering, with the
flowers in his hands. Somehow he had not put it down.
The sun was rising while the fog dispersing. When the first ray of sunlight
broke through the thick fog and shone on the gravestones, Jun Chen, who
had kept mute for long, stooped down and placed the bouquet at last.
Click.
The scene was fixed.
At this time, Jun Chen, who was stooping down to present flowers in front
of the tombstone, overlapped with the pretty lady, who was plucking
flowers in the old photo. One of them dressed up to console her homesick
son and the other came back to his parents regardless of the hardships of
travel and his personal image, only because he missed them.
It was all about love.
In the morning breeze, He Bai put down the camera, laid the delicate
flowers handed over by Jun Chen on the grass land, and fell back two steps
and laid on his stomach. He then took a photo through the gap of the
flowers, of which Jun Chen was sitting and playing the harmonica before
the tombstone.
It was noon when they went down the hill. He Bai was scolded by
roommate through phone call, while Jun Chen received urgent calls from
assistant. They looked at each other and said nothing, then rushed to the
airport without any delay and bought tickets to B city.
In the evening, He Bai handed over the album cover he had edited. Most
part of the old photo was the same, as he had only edited some defects. On
the back side of the cover, Jun Chen stood in the rising morning twilight,
bending over to the tombstone to lay a bouquet. It was covered with flowers
where the new and the old photo overlapped, and there were some
butterflies or things like that dancing to the music played by Jun Chen.
Ten minutes later, He Bai received a short message with a simple "thank
you" from Jun Chen. He Bai knew that his cover had been adopted. He was
content for his work, however, he was long-awaited by his roommates, who
went into madness upon seeing him.
"XiaoBai, you're screwed! How could you skip classes!" Niu Junjie rushed
to him and shook him on the shoulder. "Do you know someone is smearing
you online? Everyone is waiting for your response, but you skipped classes.
With this misstep, they are abusing you even more now! And some fence-
sitters are wondering whether you're the bastard described in the gossip!"
Wang Hu frowned and raged, then he inferred, "It must be our classmate
who initiated the slander, because he knows XiaoBai well. And it's
impossible for others to know that much."
Chen Jie calmed down and analyzed, "It mentioned the scholarship at the
very beginning. Thus I suspect that XiaoBai was the block to the person
who failed to get the scholarship, while Huang Wei was the only one in our
class who didn't get the scholarship because of XiaoBai."
"I knew it was that son of a bitch!" Niu Junjie released He Bai and rolled
sleeves in anger. "He called me a good-for-nothing 2G Rich, fxxk him!"
Wang Hu soothed him right away. "Calm down. We may be recorded a

demerit for fight!"
Chen Jie urged either, "LaoSan, it's unwise. It would be better to ask the
counselor to handle the affair, because we are the victim of the incident
now. If we resort to fisticuff, we'll be the villain who are in the wrong and
ashamed into anger to revenge. Other classmates know XiaoBai well, thus
they don't believe the stories at all, while only the netizens who have no
idea of the truth are tricked.
He Bai was confused, he tried to digest the information in their words and
made a conclusion, then he was surprised, "Huang Wei slandered me
online? When?
The three paused, looking at him at the same time. Then, after realizing the
doubts shining through He Bai's eyes, they couldn't help rushing to him, and
became even more furious. "While we're scratching our head in anxiousness
about how to counterattack the nasty snobs, you have no idea of the
ferocious battle online! "Do you want to piss us off?"
He Bai hurriedly begged for mercy, picked up his cell phone at the same
time. Then a number of notifications above the screen came to his eyes just
as he was about to open Weibo.
"Well, why are there so many unanswered and unread notifications?"
The other three who were rubbing him looked at his screen then. They
recalled what the guy here had done, including stayed out while lost contact
all night, and how he skipped classes today. Everything he had done had
crossed the limits of their endurance. Finally, they pressed him to the
ground and hammered him.
How irritating! A workaholic like him, sparing no attention on other

matters, should leave school early than others once they got enough credits!
Ten minutes later, He Bai hid in the bathroom with messy hair. First of all,
he called Xu Yinrong to justify himself about his work and missed classes.
Next, he opened all the missed calls and messages, looking through ten
lines at a glance. He was relieved to find it all from his roommates and Di
Qiuhe. Finally, he called Di Qiuhe back.
"You are calling back finally?" The call got through at once, but Di Qiuhe
was...
"I couldn't get in touch with you all day and night, huh?"
Di Qiuhe had a soft and pleasant voice, talking in a relaxed and calm tone.
And he tended to elongate his last syllable, which made him sound like he
was careless about everything, but that was attractive and seductive...Even
Di did not speak out, He Bai knew that this guy was angry, very much.
"Well." He cleared his throat and softened his voice, explained, "I was busy
with my work today, and my phone was in my backpack, that's why..."
"Saint Elephant." Di interrupted him.
He Bai was stunned. "What?" Why did he mention Saint Elephant

suddenly?
"The person who slandered you online is Huang Wei. He's your classmate.
It's Jin Cheng, boss of Saint Elephant, who assisted him make the post hot.
But this is only the first step. Then Jin Cheng is about to ask one of the
receptionists of the Saint Elephant to frame you that once she was sexually
harassed by you. They intended to smear you thoroughly.
He Bai was startled. How long had he left the Saint Elephant? Why did the
boss who he had never met hate him so much? Why? Just because of the Jia
family?
"Liu Huanhuan wants to meddle and intervene in, but I have already let
Xiuwen find a way to warn her. She dares not do anything." Di Qiuhe
continued, his voice became fainter and calmer. "You told me to focus on
shooting, I obeyed; You told me to keep early hours, I obeyed; You told me
not to deliver you anything, I obeyed. Whereas I told you to behave better
in B city, you went MIA and played traunt. Pup, I'm incensed." Di hang up
the phone the moment he finished talking.
"Hello? No, Qiu..."
"Du, du, du"
He Bai stared at the screen of his mobile phone and imagined Di Qiuhe
hanging up the phone with a sour face. That was really a headache to him.
"I'm screwed. Childish Di gets angry. It's my doomsday!" He Bai thought.

There came a knocking sound.
"XiaoBai, are you constipated? What's taking you so long? Do you need
glycerine enema? Niu Junjie said outside the bathroom. He then sighed in
earnest, just like a parent who regretted after punishing his disobedient
children, "XiaoBai, we're not bullyragging you on purpose, it's just that
your behavior last night went too far." Everyone was worried about you.
Don't worry, we will face up to the slanders online with you, those are just
rumors, our classmates know you very well. Take it easy."
He Bai, felt warm in the heart yet speechless at the same time, picked up his
phone and opened the door. He took a look at the three concerned
roommates outside, sighed, "I'm sorry to have worried you. Don't care
about the slanders. I'll manage it right away."
"Ah?" Niu Junjie was stunned. "That's it? Do you have any idea?
He Bai nodded, rubbing his hands and clenching his fists, and sneered,
"Quite a lot." Huang Wei, Saint Elephant, you were definitely playing with
fire with your intrigues and plots.
Turned on the computer, He Bai logged on to the Campus Network first,

and checked his academic achievements in each semester and screenshot
the records. Then he opened his personal email box, and screenshot the
photo-editing correspondence had sent to Saint Elephant during part-time
employment there. Next he turned to the short message page on the phone
to screenshot his monthly salary notification text. Finally, he called Xu
Yinrong to ask for the roster record of the students' grade registration,
screenshot and pixelated the irrelevant names, and RARed them together
with the rest screenshots.
The other three gaped at him doing all this.
"What else is there online besides revising my grades, vying for

scholarships and being a boy toy?" He Bai opened his Weibo, ignored the
influx of comments and private messages, and uploaded screenshots one by
one, while asking his roommates without even looking back.
"Bullying classmates?" Niu Junjie recalled blankly.
Wang Hu looked at He and added, "Riding on rich classmates' coattails."
Chen Jie set right his glasses and said. "Asocial, uncooperative, and
immoral. Besides, you skipped classes."
He Bai nodded to show that he caught on, started typing and humming,
"How ridiculous Huang Wei is! No one in our class has not revising the
grades of homework, and he has done it twice. In addition, the scholarship
is evaluated by our teacher and issued by the school. How can I vie for it?
He must have forgotten what the counselor had warned him last time. He
doesn't even know why he doesn't have scholarship. He deserves to be a
cat's paw.
"Most netizen thought the revision of homework is quite normal, the most
talked one is that you're being a boy toy." Chen Jiewei frowned and said, "It
took only a few months for you from a Saint Elephant's retoucher to the Yi
Ka apperal's garment photographer, and it happened that both of the person
in charge who recruited you were women, thus Huang Wei..."
"Screw him and his dirty mind." He Bai checked the edited content once,
rectified the wrong word, and clicked on Send. Then he looked back at his
three roommates and smiled, "Well, the troubles online have been settled.
Would you like to have a night snack? It's my treat."
They looked at each other and suspended thinking about the annoyances
online, nodded and echoed, "Of course, barbecue or kebab?"
During having night snack, He Bai texted Di Qiuhe multiple times, but got
no response. He wanted to call but was afraid of distract Di from filming.
Gradually, he became restless.
It was strange for him. After all, there were few things in the world could
disturb him.
"Hhha, now the table has turned for Huang Wei after only an hour or so! It
serves him right! "Niu Junjie took his cell phone, laughed and patted on his
thigh frantically. He was overjoyed to the extent that he almost overturned
the barbecue tray. "You're a genius! XiaoBai. As soon as your salary
screenshot is sent out, comparing with the photo-editing quantity during
employment, the netizen are shocked. They express that talented and
hardworking like you are, you ought to live like you're supported by
someone!
He Bai widened the distance from Niu with the phone, and then poured him
a glass of iced orange juice. "Drink it and calm down."
Niu Junjie ignored and kept on leafing through the webpage. He was even
more hysterical when he saw something else. "Hhha, the monitor told
Huang Wei to keep his phone on, because counselor would like to have a
talk with him tomorrow morning."
"Let him be." Wang Hu patted He Bai on the shoulder and pulled the
barbecue tray inward. "He has suppressed all day and night. I'm afraid he
may wreak Huang Wei if we don't let him abreact."
"He gets what he deserves! Sooner or later, I'll sack him up!" Niu Junjie
looked up and responded unexpectedly, then looked down at his cell phone,
bursting with laughter. "This netizen are right on! He Bai makes decent
money now, and it happens that the client he is working for is a fashion
brand. What's wrong with him wearing some expensive clothes? It's pure
jealousy! How could Huang gossip his own classmate! A skilled liar as he,
he would certainly do well if he is a tabloid editor, and he's definitely a
dissipation of national education resources!"
He Bai packed up his phone and decided to invite LaoSan to have a few
more night snack, because he was deeply touched by LaoSan's reaction.
On the filming set, Di Qiuhe finished today's workload. He took over his
personal phone from Wang Boyi on his way back to room. He then opened
the door and clicked his screen, looking through casually.
There were more than 20 unread messages from He Bai! Never happened
before! An unprecedented grace! It was outright unreasonable!
He stood at the door, keeping the motion of pushing the door with one hand
and clicking the phone with the other, numbed for half a minute.
"Childish Di?" Wang Boyi, who lived in the room next to Di's, seeing him
keeping his body unmoved, tempted and reminded in earnest, "You'd better
take an early rest as we'll fly to D zone tomorrow."
Di Qiuhe was surprised like wakening from a dream. He looked at Wang in

an unfathomable expression, nodded and opened the door in a weird and
prudent manner.
Bang.
The door was shut.
Wang Boyi frowned with doubts.

The way Childe Di just walked...as though he was strutting?
Getting into a Dispute (1)
Di Qiuhe leaned against the door and bowed to browse over the texts before
the light was turned on.
He Bai: Are you really mad at me?
He Bai: Sorry for worrying you.
He Bai: I've been working all the day, so I set my phone to vibration mode
and put it into the bag, thus not knowing you've texted me.
He Bai: I skipped class and paid a visit to C Province together with a client.
He Bai: The problem online was resolved. Thank you for helping find out
the truth.
He Bai: Are you still on the set? Get some rest when it's finished.
Di Qiuhe examined these texts over and over again, his expression keeping
changing. Considering that Little Puppy was sincere in what he was saying,
he eventually accepted his apology. Letting out a smiling groan, Di Qiuhe
put on the light, walked to the bedside and reclined on the pillow, slowly
typing: I just finished my work and will fly to D district tomorrow. I'm
relieved that you are aware of your mistake. Be a good boy, Little Puppy, or
I'll…
His phone beeped. Another text message came.
He Bai: You must be knocking off this time, aren't you? Still angry?
He Bai: Are you going to work at D district? I have couple days off for
National Day holiday. Shall I go to see you?
Di Qiuhe sat bolt upright, stared at these two texts for about ten seconds,
deleted the words he already edited and gave He Bai a call immediately. No
sooner did he get through than he began to talk, "Little Puppy, I hope you
aren't lying to me! See you on October 1st!"
Di Qiuhe finished talking before He Bai said "hello", which made him burst
into laughter. Di Qiuhe was so easy to be content that a little sop filled him
with childlike delight.
Peals of gentle laughter came in a seemingly affectionate way when Di
Qiuhe felt his ears were somehow burning. He raised his eyebrows and tried
hard to appear fierce, "What's so funny? It's you who made a mistake, so
you're supposed to make an apology! And, it's necessary to… to give some
compensation!
"Okay. I was wrong, and thank you for forgiving me. You're so
magnanimous." He Bai coaxed Di whiling checking photos he had taken
today, "It's not a lie. D district is very close to my hometown, so I can also
go home to mourn for my parents after seeing you... Hey, wait a minute."
He Bai's smile faded when he had the picture enlarged. He frowned

unconsciously, tried to distinguish the two women who appeared in the
corner of the picture, and asked hesitantly, "Qiuhe, is there any relative of
your family or Qin family in C Province?"
At the very beginning, Di Qiuhe was delighted that He Bai would come to
D district, but his joy was replaced by an indescribable nerviness when He
Bai said he was about to go home to visit his parents' tomb. Before he
figured out why, he was, however, told to "wait a minute", which put him
on tenterhooks. He thought He Bai might go back on his words…
Unexpectedly, the guy only asked him a question.
Having experienced an up-and-down physiological activity, Di Qiuhe

strangely calmed down and answered, "No, there isn't. Why do you ask me
this?"
Having the phone wedged under his chin, He Bai quickly searched the Web
for Qin Li's photo, made a meticulous comparison between two pictures and
then replied, "I'm organizing the photos I took at the airport of C Province
today, only to find that there's a woman who bears a striking resemblance to
your stepmother in the corner of one picture. What's more, she is
accompanied by a teenage girl, who I suspect is your sister Di Chunhua. I'll
send you the photo. Turn on your computer and make sure whether they are
your stepmother and sister or not."
Di Qiuhe was surprised, for things were beyond his expectation. He slightly
frowned, answered 'yes' and turned on the computer.
One minute later, He Bai sent the photo over. Di Qiuhe followed his
instructions to enlarge its right lower part and saw at a glance Qin Li and Di
Chunhua carrying luggage among the crowd.
"Are they your stepmother and younger sister?" asked He Bai.
"Yes, they are." Di Qiuhe's brows furrowed when he tried to figure out why
they went to C Province. Suddenly something flashed through his mind. He
strode toward the wardrobe, knocked the suitcase down and took out
several business plans from the interlayer that Di Bian had given him. Di
Qiuhe flipped through one of them and couldn't help laughing, "Little
Puppy, you are really my lucky star."
"What do you mean?" He Bai asked, looking puzzled.

A smile spread across Di Qiuhe's face. He stood up, took the plan to the
bedside and sat down, looking out of the window at the night sky. A smirk
emerged on his face when he answered in a low voice, "The couple who
always makes a public display of affection eventually gets into a dispute."
"What?"
"I want to send you a present, Little Puppy." Di Qiuhe stopped smirking
immediately, as if he had always been serious.
"Don't go crazy."
Di Qiuhe browsed through the business plan and asked happily, "Would you
like D district's specialty or jade from the border?"
"… No, thanks, I just want to know what you laughed at."
"Well, I'll send you both." Di Qiuhe made the final decision when he closed
the document.
He Bai frowned but asked patiently, "What did those two go to C Province
for? For travel?"
"Do you want to know?" Di Qiuhe's voice was soft and gentle.
"Yes, I do." He Bai replied. There was a blank expression on his face.
"Then beg me." Di Qiuhe got cocky.
"Or call me 'sweet' and say goodnight to me." There was joy in his voice.
He Bai kept silent for seconds, then took a deep breath and roared, "Go to
hell! I'm not leaving for D district! I'll work an extra shift on National Day!
Goodbye!"
His voice rose to such a deafening pitch that Di Qiuhe shook like a leaf and
unconsciously moved the mobile phone away. After he moved it back, Di
Qiuhe dared not tease He Bai, explaining, "I was only kidding, Bai. My
stepmother went to C Province because…"
"Beep…"
Di Qiuhe was dumbfounded. He put down the cell phone and carefully
dialed He Bai's number again.
"Sorry, the subscriber you dialed is power off.

His heart sank.
Di Qiuhe stood for several seconds, his head bowed. He searched out Jiang
Xiuwen's number, dialed it and asked in a shrill tone, "I got on Bai's nerves.
He switched off the phone and told me he wouldn't come to D area to see
me. Now what?"
Jiang Xiuwen: "… You can go to hell."
His words drove Di Qiuhe to despair.
Having had a sound sleep, He Bai turned on his phone, only to find that Di
Qiuhe sent him more than 30 text messages last night and that the last one
was sent over at 1 a.m.
He frowned and typed hard: Sleep early next time, or I'll give you a
thrashing!"
Di Qiuhe's text came immediately: Just this once, sir.

It was quite surprising that Di Qiuhe should learn to act like a good boy. He
Bai's face turned less clouded. He flipped through those texts and forgave
the guy for his smugness yesterday, typing to ask: What are you going to do
with it?
Di Qiuhe: Report to my father accurately, letting them fight like cat and
dog.
Recalling the chaotic situation in his family, He Bai frowned and replied:
Remember not to put yourself into trouble.
Di Qiuhe: Don't worry. I can handle it.
Entertainment company as it was, Huangdu sat its foot in some hot lucrative
industries, such as real estate of C Province, which was a gold mine they
had been coveting. The business plans Di Bian gave Di Qiuhe were about
programs that Qin family strongly supported in Huangdu, and the reason
behind lied in the fact that Di Bian hoped Di Qiuhe could ruin those
programs at the right opportunity so that Qin family had little say in how
Huangdu was run
It was obvious that Di Bian resolved to drive Qin family out of Huangdu
despite the cost, in which his dissatisfaction with Qin family was fairly
manifested.
And now, Qin Li who was supposed to take a holiday with his daughter
abroad actually appeared at the airport of C Province without Di Bian's
permission, and Qin's staffers seemed to follow her, which deserved
rumination.
Considering that Qin family hoped to form a matrimonial alliance with Liu
family recently, Di Qiuhe made an informed guess: Qin Li was quite
dissatisfied with Di Bian, so her calculations changed accordingly.
Previously, she made every effort to push Di Qiuhe aside so that she could
achieve compete dominance in Huangdu and they four could live a happy
life. However, she now aimed at appropriating Di's belongings to back Qin
family, involving Qin family in entertainment business by means of
matrimonial tie to compete against Huangdu, and finally living a happy life
with her two children.
That was to say, Qin Li excluded Di Bian from her future planning and saw
he as an enemy now.
"Does he work for Qin Mingqiang?" Di Qiuhe pointed at the man in the
corner of the photo who stood five meters away from Qin Li and asked
Assistant An.
"Definitely, he..." An Xixi cast a sidelong glance at Wang Boyi, biting her
lip and replying, "He's my ex-boyfriend's uncle. Although he holds a rather
lowly position in Qin's Company, the man was in fact a trusted subordinate
of Elder Master Qin."
Her words brought no reaction from Wang Boyi, who stayed calm and
didn't seem to care her former cheating. "Your ex-boyfriend appeared to
have every confidence in you by telling you this." Di Qiuhe tapped the
photo and paid no heed to An Xixi who went stiff with embarrassment.
Then he looked at Wang Boyi and said, "Go to tell my father that I've
received a photo on which there occurred Qin Li, and you caught sight of
her accidentally."
"Yes, Master Di." Wang Boyi complied respectfully.
Seeing Wang Boyi even hated the sight of her, An Xixi bowed her head,
dejected.
After two assistants left, Di Qiuhe picked up his phone, found out a number
he hadn't rung for a long time and dialed it.
"Hello, who's speaking?" A husky, gravelly male voice came.
"It's me, Uncle Ke." Di Qiuhe walked to the window and went straight to
the point, "Strife between Huangdu and Qin family has begun. It's high time
Huading had its day by targeting the real estate of C Province."
After a brief silence, an infectious laughter came, "Awesome! I can't
imagine this day will come so soon. Qiuhe, you're much more determined
and industrious than I expected."
"No," Di Qiuhe looked back at the golden dog on the table which was
seemingly one of the pair with that he gave He Bai and flashed a smile, "I'm
just luckier than you expected."
By late September, He Bai almost finished his work at Jun Chen's Studio.
"You've had a long tiring month." Jun Chen poured He Bai a cup of scented
tea and reclined in a rattan chair. Bathed in the afternoon sun, his arresting
appearance seemed not so striking as before. Instead, there occurred an air
of fairyism on him. "There's only one MV cover left. Time flies, doesn't it?"
Since the trip to C Province, the two struck up a friendship and talked more
openly.
"Do you think I won't ask you for a red packet when you say so?" teased He
Bai. He rubbed his shoulders, took a sip of the tea and heaved a sigh of
relief, asking, "Why I haven't seen Xu Ying these days? Where did he go?
Speaking of this man, Jun Chen became grim-faced and turned his head,
replying coldly, "He went somewhere to take pictures."
"Take pictures?" He Bai got puzzled and sounded him out after a brief
silence, "Has he had a new target?"
"Yes," Jun Chen answered with no emotion, "He's bound to leave here
sooner or later, thus necessarily finding another way out. Maybe it's good
for both of us, for his ideal life is nothing more than to take photos he likes
and hold lively photo exhibitions, while the boring and regular shooting
work here will surely get him bored, which I'm not glad to see. How about
you? Would you like to join my studio and succeed him as my exclusive
photographer?"
Having worked together with Jun Chen for these days, He Bai found that he
was the sort of person who seemed difficult to get along with but in fact
cherished friendships greatly. Aware that Jun Chen was only kidding, He
Bai smiled and shook his head, replying, "No, thanks. I like to photograph
different people, so it's unlikely for me to stay at a regular place and shoot
one person only."
Jun Chen cracked a faint smile and sighed, "You two are quite alike in your
disposition—both unwilling to shoot only one person… Well, it's not a bad
thing. At least, we can keep a feeling of freshness for each other and have
cooperation later."
Hearing his words, He Bai cast a sidelong glance at him and shifted the
topic, "Is the pet model for tomorrow's MV ready? I hope it isn't a big dog
which is difficult to get along with, in case neither the director nor I could
handle it."
"Yes, it's ready." Jun Chen took a mouthful of tea and added, "You may rest
assured that it's a docile dog which has shooting experience. So you'll have
no problem in taking photos of it. By the way, could you give me a hand to
create some hype for the album?"
He Bai paused and then asked with puzzlement, "How? What can I do for
you?"
Jun Chen raised his eyebrows and said smilingly, "I heard that you were
vilified on the Internet a few days ago. Although you clarified what the
truth was, things that happened between you and your former company
were dug up, which flooded our screen for many days. Would you mind me,
a has-been singer, creating some hype for my album with the aid of your
popularity?"
He Bai was amused and answered, "Definitely not. Just do whatever you
want."
Based on his place in the entertainment world, there's no need for Jun Chen
to ride on He Bai's coattail. Instead, he intended to take the opportunity to
help clarify why He Bai skipped class that day. In addition, it would
inevitably raise He Bai's profile in the entertainment industry and pave the
way for his future development!
Later on, when those Z-list celebrities sent him invitation letters, He Bai
could turn them down in Jun Chen's name and didn't need to trouble Little
Mermaid.
Above all, Jun Chen was taking a bit of a risk in inviting him, one who had
a half-negative image online, to help promoting the album. How loyal and
generous he was!
After receiving the news from Wang Boyi, Di Bian flew to D district in
person and met Di Qiuhe secretly, of which Qin Li had absolutely no
inkling.
"What's it all about?" Di Bian asked directly without inquiring after Di

Qiuhe.
Glancing at people following Di Bian, Di Qiuhe feigned a hesitant and

worried look. He took out enlarged photos from the backpack, handed them
to Di Bian and said after a hesitation, "Dad, you must know I made the
acquaintance of a junior schoolmate months ago and had a good
relationship with him. He worked at Yi Ka. The other day, he went with Jun
Chen, a singer, to C province... The photos were taken by him accidentally
at the airport. You can have a look."
Di Bian took the photos and browsed them through, his brows furrowed. He
turned around to hand them to his subordinates, looked at Di Qiuhe and
questioned him, "Since they're taken several days ago, why don't you tell
me earlier?"
Di Qiuhe slightly drooped his eyes, as if upset by Di Bian's tone of voice,

and replied, "I haven't noticed before that there are Aunt Qin and Chunhua
in the pictures. It's Assistant Wang who spotted them and reminded me of it.
Later on, he told me that Aunt Qin originally said she would go on holiday
abroad with Chunhua. I felt that something was amiss, so I... Dad, even
Assistant Wang can get in contact with you, but I can't. I really feel a bit
defeated." Speaking of this, Di Qiuhe gave a self-mocking smile and threw
his head back, without looking at Di Bian.
At this time, Di Bian's subordinates finished checking the photos and

signaled at Di Bian from under the table that these pictures were neither
retouched nor faked.
Di Bian's face fell, and at the same time his suspicion of Di Qiuhe was
allayed. Seeing him look sad, Di Bian felt a paternal love well up within
him. His expression became less stern when he said in a gentle voice, "You
are busy with your acting career, so I dare not visit you at any time, in case I
disturbed you. The only thing I can do is to ask Assistant Wang to take good
care of you. I was wrong. Forgive me, Qiuhe. Now our family was about to
fall apart, while Xia Song stayed abroad who I can't count upon. As for
Chunhua, she has been at odds with me for your Aunt Qin led her astray.
Both the company and the family were in a terrible mess, I..."
"Dad," Di Qiuhe interrupted him. Seeing Di Bian softened towards him and
seemed partial to him, Di Qiuhe seized the opportunity and changed his
attitude, soothing him, "things may not be as bad as you expected. Perhaps
Aunt Qin felt it troublesome to go abroad and thus took Chunhua with her
to have a trip at home. Last time Chunhua was seriously told off on the
Internet. Rest and relaxation can do good to her."
"You are too simple to be on the alert for your family, Qiuhe." Di Bian
shook his head and sighed, "Do you remember those business plans I
handed you last time? Qin Li headed for C Province secretly to help Qin
family scramble for programs from Huangdu. Her heart hasn't been in our
family."
"How come she..." Di Qiuhe looked pretty shocked.
"I did nothing but sacked a few idlers who worked for Qin family from
Huangdu... How could she treat me in this way and disappoint me bitterly?"
A look of sullen resentment appeared on Di Bian's face. He dropped his
shoulder as if an old man, "No doubt that she intends to rob Huangdu to pay
Qin family. Deep in her heart, she doesn't see herself as member of Di
family any more..."
Di Qiuhe seemed deeply shocked by the news and couldn't say anything at
all.
"Therefore, Qiuhe, we can't allow Huangdu to collapse and Qin family to

tower over it." Seeing Di Qiuhe in a trance, Di Bian grasped the opportunity
to have him brainwashed. He sat bolt upright and slightly approached him,
coaxing in a deep voice, "You must be on my side, Qiuhe! It's quite difficult
for me to make any move in B City, and I have no one to rely upon but you.
We can give up the business in C Province, but it can't be captured by Qin
family! Qiuhe, I'm getting old. Help me defend our home, please."
Di Qiuhe was profoundly moved, his expression keeping changing.

Pondering it over for a long time, he made up his mind, stared straight into
Di Bian's eyes and replied, "Sure, with pleasure. I'm willing to do anything
to keep our family from crumbling."
Di Bian rejoiced at his words and hurried to take a document from one of
his subordinates. He opened it and said, "I have a team at hand, of which
Qin Li and her family have no idea. Now they are at your command. You
shall lead them to..."
Di Qiuhe pretended to listen carefully, though he felt it extremely ironic.
The drama finally started.
As the shooting of the last MV cover was finished, He Bai built up a

collection of snaps he took when accompanying Jun Chen to C Province
and posted it on WeiBo as planned. Also, in the post, he showed his
appreciation of Jun Chen's recognition online, talked about his
understanding of shooting, and expressed his sincere wishes that Jun Chen's
new album could become a hit.
Jun Chen's Studio immediately retweeted He Bai's post via its official
WeiBo account, returned his thanks, and revealed something new about the
album.
He Bai's popularity soared after a whole series of things happened one after
another: being vilified, making clarification, netizens' expose of the person
who vilified him as well as the behind-the-scene boss of Saint Elephant, and
getting considerable sympathy from them for working for such a boss at the
very beginning. People lamented that geniuses' path to fame was always full
of trouble and misfortune. Coupled with the fact that He Bai had been a
hotly talked about figure for some time while doing his shooting homework
at the amusement park and made a good impression on passers-by, his post
that promoted Jun Chen's new album flooded the screen immediately.
The news that a popular photographer joined hands with famous God of
Song hit the headline instantly.
Netizen No. 1: What? Jun Chen! It's more than half a year since he started
to make his new album! The tears I shed are tears of joy!
Netizen No. 2: HHa, those rumormongers have been bitterly attacking He

Bai for playing truant, why they stop now? Mr. He hasn't missed classes in
campus until that day due to work! Dare you say you have never skipped
any class or work for something important? Nobody's perfect. Do you
rumormongers have any sense of shame?
Netizen No.3: I am also willing to skip class only if I had the opportunity to
shoot for Jun Chen!
Netizen No.4: Originally, I thought He Bai could take good pictures of
teenage girls only, only to find that collective photos he took were also
pretty. It's not until now that I come to know... god, he takes better
photographs of men! These photos simply changed my impression of Jun
Chen! Previously, I only dare to watch him from a distance, but now I really
want to rush in and give him a hug! I'm about to become a fanboy!
Netizen No.5: He Bai, would you mind my asking whether you gonna
dump Qiuhe? Please don't…
The hype creating plan ended with a bang, and He Bai's popularity scaled a
new high after heated discussions of Jun Chen's fans flooded the screen!
Besides, He Bai finally attained a very important place in the entertainment
industry and was seen an excellent and popular photographer who could
take on prominent shooting work instead of the former talented newcomer!
From a retoucher to a photographer, from photographing unknown hosts at

TV Station to shooting album covers for God of Song, He Bai rose to
prominence from nothing like magic and caught the attention of people at
the top of the entertainment industry immediately. Lin Xia hung up on the
fifth person who called to sound out Yi Ka's opinion and sighed with joy
and sorrow.
Happily, Jun Chen's album won such great popularity before it was
officially launched, and Small Mermaid was bound to become a hot ticket
accordingly. However, once the album cover met with success, He Bai
would leave Yi Ka soon.
She sighed, picked up the mobile phone and dialed Zhu Ke's number,
asking in a slightly helpless way, "Sister Ke, how's it going in looking for a
new costume photographer..."
National Day was coming. He Bai temporarily handed over his WeiBo
account to the staffer who was in charge of it and boarded a plane to D
District with his luggage on September 30th.
It got cooler and cooler after the advent of autumn. He Bai straightened his
collar, adjusted his mask and sunglasses, and appeared outside the shooting
base with his luggage.
The shooting of Jiang Guanshan's new film Cheng's Army was shrouded in
secrecy, and all the crew signed a non-disclosure agreement for this reason,
while a strange young man carrying luggage suddenly turned up outside the
isolated base, which made the security personnel on high alert. Afraid that
the man was a paparazzi some well-informed newspaper sent, they
hurriedly went ahead to drive him out under a familiar pretext, "Please
detour. The road is under construction."
He Bai took off his sunglasses and mask, gave the security guards a
pleasant smile and said, "Hello, my teacher Xu Yinrong assigned me to
send some materials over. This is my calling card. Please notify Director
Jiang of my visit."
Dumbfounded, the two guards took He Bai's card and had a look. Then they
became friendly and smiled, "You turn out to be Mr. Xu's student. Director
has been waiting for you. Please follow me."
He Bai nodded, hauled his luggage and followed them into the base.
On the set, Di Qiuhe finished his acting, took the mobile phone from Wang
Boyi and turned it on, to find that He Bai still made no reply to his text, his
eyebrows drooped unconsciously.
It was several days since last call. Little Puppy suddenly became busy and
did neither answer his phone nor return his texts, even not mentioning that
he would come to D District. It seemed that he had forgotten this thing.
He must be angry...
Di Qiuhe looked at a corner of the set and fell into a state of deep
depression.
Tomorrow was National Day. Little Puppy might have returned home. Even
if he rushed back to B City, he was likely to miss He Bai...
"Master Di, Director Jiang said that there would be tourists everywhere
these days, so is our base. For the sake of secrecy, the crew can take three
days off. Shall I book a ticket to B City for you?" Wang Boyi who had just
asked about those things came over and said respectfully.
Di Qiuhe earthed to himself, cast a glance at his mobile screen and shook
his head gently, "Don't do that. I'm waiting for..."
"What are you waiting for?"
A familiar voice came from two steps away.
Di Qiuhe halted and turned his head for he couldn't believe his ears. His
eyes grew wide in anticipation when he pushed aside Wang Boyi who
watched out for the sound and strode toward the young man carrying a
suitcase. He kept a straight face and unconsciously clenched his fist.
"Why do you react in this way?" He Bai raised his eyebrows, reached out
his hand to straighten Di Qiuhe's collar and pinched the bulging muscles on
his arm, asking deliberately, "Are you braced for a fight?"
Di Qiuhe stared at him, and the part He Bai touched had an uncontrolled
temperature. He cleared his throat, suddenly he stretched his arm to hold He
Bai in his arms, rubbed his head against He Bai's hair, and said this while
gritting his teeth, "Little Puppy, I hate such a surprise."
"You call this a surprise?" He Bai slightly moved his body, for he was still
unaccustomed to his way of expressing happiness. He raised his head
backwards and said, "I told you before I would come to see you on National
Day, so it isn't a surprise."
Di Qiuhe raised his hand to hold the back of He Bai's head, pulled him back
to his arms, and carried him to the resting chair regardless of his struggle
and shouting. Then he squatted down, put his hands on the armrests, looked
up to He Bai and said in a deep voice, "Little Puppy, I ..."
"Wait!" He Bai patted Di Qiuhe on the head and interrupted him, turning his
head to signal Wang Boyi to carry his suitcase over.
Having guessed who he was based on Di Qiuhe's reaction, Wang Boyi

obediently helped him take the suitcase over.
He Bai thanked him, bent down to open the suitcase and took his camera
out from inside. Turning it on and setting it, he focused the camera on Di
Qiuhe who was squatting in front of him, patted him on the head and
pressed the man, "Show me the look again, please. It's so charming as if a
wolf sees its prey. It seems that you maintain the sympathy with the role
you played, really awesome. My teacher assigned me a task this time. Be
quick, please!"
Di Qiuhe who almost bared his heart on impulse: "..."
"Hmm," He Bai put down the camera and looked at him unhappily, "I
shouldn't have praised you. Just in a flash, you turn from a wolf to a dog.
Why don't you make a good showing? Show your teeth, quickly!"
Di Qiuhe started at him.
"Hurry up, or my vacation will be ruined without homework." He Bai raised

the camera again. "…"
"You childish!" He Bai yelled in a threatening tone of voice.
Wang Boyi frowned and felt that the student would get a thrashing for his
impudence.
Di Qiuhe bowed his head, his hands gripped and loosened once again. Then
he looked up at He Bai and flashed a smile, "... like that?"
Wang Boyi who was ready to stop the thrashing: "..."
"Good. . . Can you be a little more aggressive?"
Di Qiuhe slightly lowered his head and drooped his eyebrows, asking, "Is it
okay?"
"Barely." He Bai showed less enthusiasm.
Di Qiuhe hurriedly changed his expression to meet his requirement.
Wang Boyi who looked on in silence was at a loss this time, and it struck
him that his master, when faced with the younger schoolmate, was quite
like a dog.
Fxxk... (1)
He adjusted his facial expression time and again, whereas He Bai was not
content. Thus Di Qiuhe was getting impatient, with his eyebrows furrowed
unconsciously and his body stressed, and his eyes were filled with distress
and depression as he considered himself helpless.
Click.
"That's great." He Bai put down camera and fondled Di's hair in ways of
patting a dog, grinning from ear to ear, while extruding the left dimple on
his face, which made his laugh somewhat detestable. "Childish Di, come
on, left hand."
Staring at the white palm, Di Qiuhe got close to and grasped it instinctively,
while raised his eyebrows the moment he realized something was wrong,
then looking at He seriously, and gnashed again. "Pup!"
At the very moment, He Bai raised his camera and clicked agilely, then
there followed a shutter sound.
Di was freezing in the cruel expression.
"Done." He Bai patted Di on the shoulder and looked down to check the
final image.
Upon seeing He's smile of satisfaction, Di Qiuhe's anger just stirred up

vanished and he calmed down. He had no other way. All right, now that he
was several years older than Pup, it was his responsibility to be patient.
He Bai was lighted up with pleasure. He turned off the camera, stretched
out his hand to pull Di Qiuhe, who was still squatting in front of him.
Looking around, he saw no other chair, thus he sat down shoulder by
shoulder beside Di, and inquired, "When I just came here, I heard that the
crew was going to have a holiday. Do you get to have days off as well?"
For relaxing, Di Qiuhe's rest chair was rather comfortable, which was
enough to accommodate two men sitting down side by side. However, Di
Qiuhe had ulterior motives, thus he couldn't help but stood up promptly
when he felt He's breath spraying on his shoulder. He concealed his
nervousness by taking a bottle of water from the water tank beside him and
gave it to He Bai. Then he leaned sideways to a pillar beside and tried to
give a natural response. "Yeah, three-day-off, enough to treat you well."
He Bai hold the water bottle, watching Di leaning on the pillar in a

deliberate posture, smiled but not exposed Di in this delicate situation, and
replied, "Great, I have five days off, enough to finish my assignment and
play with you."
Wang Boyi came up at the proper moment and put a chair beside He Bai.
He Bai looked at Wang Boyi and thanked him with a friendly smile.
Di Qiuhe took a look at Wang Boyi likewise, then he stepped over and sat
down, made a brief introduction about Wang after meeting He's confused
gaze. Then he turned to Wang and said, "You and assistant An deserve some
rest as well. Come back to the studio on time three days later and contact
me by phone if it's necessary."
"Yes, Master Di." Wang Boyi responded respectfully, nodded politely to He

Bai and turned away.
He Bai watched the one leaving, narrowed his eyes and thought for a while,
then he turned around and asked, "Is Wang the assistant your father
arranged for you? You bribed him?"
"Yeah." Di Qiuhe nodded and replied in candor, "I looked him up and got
some of his dark history. Now he's working for me."
He Bai was amazed. "Wield both the carrot and the stick?"
Di Qiuhe was somewhat perturbed when explaining it to He Bai. He was

fond of He Bai, and hoped He Bai could care for him as well, the real him.
He never concealed his malice and calculation to his family before He Bai,
and he was not intending to conceal himself before subordinates or
outsiders in the future.
It would be nice for him if He Bai could accept him like this,
otherwise...Then he shall find another way to be accepted step by step.
Fortunately, He Bai responded him the best, no repulsive but absolute
acceptance and trust.
"Well, the carrot and the stick is an outmoded method, but it works." He
couldn't help but be happier, which could be seen from his eyes for he
thought he loved the right guy. Pup was considerate, far better than he
thought.
He Bai raised his eyebrows to pretend he was irritated when he saw Di was
showing off. But he swallowed the teasing words on the tip of his tongue as
he saw from a distance that the staff around director Jiang left one by one.
Then he put down the water bottle and stood up, "I'm going to say hello to
director Jiang. Are you coming with me?"
Di Qiuhe looked back at director Jiang, restrained himself and got up, and
then went over with He Bai.
Yang Wentian just finished talking with Jiang Guanshan and left, and met
He and Di halfway. Di Qiuhe took the initiative to say hello to Yang, who
replied and made fun of Di, seeming quite close.
He Bai looked curiously at Di Qiuhe, who appeared as a totally different
person, regretting that he hadn't brought the camera with him, otherwise, he
could shoot Di's countenance right now.
Jiang Guanshan was talking to the assistant director. He saw Di Qiuhe

coming when he raised his eyes, then he raised hand and waved to Di
before the one came near, and said, "Qiuhe, you're right on time. I forgot to
tell your assistant that Dong Ni will be on the set after the holiday. Your
first co-star play is wire work, and it will be very strenuous. So please don't
overtax your energy on your vacation, and make sure you have a good rest.
Your shooting assignment will be heavier after Dong Ni back."
Hearing Dong Ni was mentioned, Di Qiuhe looked at He Bai beside, and

then withdrew his sight hurriedly after catching the doubtful look of He, he
looked back at Jiang Guanshan and replied. "I see, director Jiang."
Jiang then noticed He Bai standing beside Di Qiuhe, who looked

unfamiliar, and frowned a bit.
He Bai gave a smile right away, then took out his business card and a USB
disk, handed it to Jiang respectfully with both hands, then made a self-
introduction politely, "Nice to meet you, director Jiang, I'm He Bai. This is
the material that my master, Mr. Xu Yinrong, asked me to deliver to you.
Sorry to have kept you waiting, sir."
Jiang Guanshan eased down when he heard it, with his eyes full of
kindness. He accepted the business card and looked at it. Then he handed
the USB disk to the assistant director and held out his hand to He Bai.
"You're LaoXu's little disciple. Thank you for taking the hard trip. I heard
from LaoXu that you would like to complete your assignment on the set.
Make yourself at home, but no flash please."
He Bai held Jiang's hand with both hands promptly, paused for a few
seconds and then let go of it sensibly. With a pleasant smile on his face, he
thanked Jiang for the opportunity to shoot, and then sincerely promised that
he would never cause any trouble to the crew.
Di Qiuhe, who considered He Bai was just about to make a simple greeting,
frowned and looked at He with the head aslant.
After parting Jiang Guanshan, they left the base. He Bai went back with Di
to the hotel where the crew stayed and prepared for dinner and rest.
"Did you formally acknowledge Elder Xu as your master?" After backing to

the room, Di Qiuhe, who had suppressed his curiosity all the way, finally
could not help questioning.
He Bai took off his coat, slumped on the sofa and nodded, "Well, not long
ago."
Di Qiuhe glanced at the waist figure and long legs of He, sidled over to put
He's suitcase beside the wardrobe. Then he turned around and sat down on
the edge of the bed, frowning at He, and finally posed an aggrieved
question, "So you're not here for me but Jiang?"
He Bai was amazed, cast a glance at Di funnily and kicked him with foot.
"And that's why you wore a sour face all the way. How naive you are to be
bothered about by it."
Di Qiuhe clamped He's leg to keep He from breaking away without saying a
word, He was apparently sulking.
With such a temperament, He Bai thought, the upper limit of Di's mental
age was three-year-old at most!
He Bai felt disappointed, stopped struggling and moved his body. He then
explained, "Visiting you is my paramount purpose, and delivering material
is in passing. I was too busy to complete two weeks' photography
assignment when I took the cover for Jun Chen, and master heard that I was
coming to you during National Day holidays, he asked me to bring the
material and then gave me a new assignment after asking Jiang's advice."
After hearing the explanation, Di Qiuhe was in a better mood. He saw He

Bai lying in front, then his eyebrows eased and mouth curled up on the sly,
asked, "You were shooting me as soon as you get here. Am I your new
assignment?"
"No." He Bai denied mercilessly.

Di Qiuhe wore a poker face as soon as he was frustrated. He loosened He
Bai's leg, stooped to grasp He's ankle and pulled it, placing He's leg onto his
knees and holding it down to keep He from moving.
"Hey!" He Bai did not see that coming, and he was almost jumping out
from his skin. Thus he kicked Di with his other leg, and rebuked, "How
could you behave like a kid. You're not like this when I first met you...Let it
go! My assignment this time is to snapshot the protagonists in your crew,
and then manage to edit the rest of the crew into the same scene for making
posters, or to snapshot an applicable crew image during filming. So yes I
am taking photo of you but not just you, do you understand?
Di Qiuhe held both He Bai's legs down altogether, and then with a neat
drag, pulled He Bai down from the sofa directly.
"What the fuck!" He Bai broke away from the sofa and was about to fall
down.
Di Qiuhe stretched out his arms to support He Bai's back, moved his legs
forward and put his hand back, laying He Bai steadily across his leg.
He Bai: "..."
Di Qiuhe was satisfied, grinned with a gentle smile. "You have no need to
snapshot others, because I'm the leading role during the two days after the
holiday, just shoot me."
He Bai loosened his hand, which was at Di's waist for keeping his body
balance, then lifted Di's shirt resolutely.
Fxxk... (2)
Di Qiuhe's facial expression and his whole body froze, daring not to move,
and stuttered, "You, what are you doing?"
He Bai sneered, put his palm on Di's waist as soon as lifting Di's shirt.
Then, after sensing a sudden quiver in his hand, he bent his fingers and
scratched Di, weighting his body to bump against Di aside, and finally he
was on top. He sneered, "Is there any connection between muscle and
power? How dare you to tease me, Childish Di. I'm afraid that you have no
idea about what you're up against!
Looking upward to downward, He Bai's small Adam's apple seemed to be

right under his nose, to the extent that he could kiss He Bai whenever he got
up slightly. He Bai's hand was lingering in his body, and their legs were
intimately contacted...Di Qiuhe's ears were flushed first, and then extended
to neck and cheeks.
To avoid being detected by He Bai, Di swiftly counter-restrained He Bai,

who then lied upon his stomach and was pressed at back to keep him from
turning over. Then Di lifted He Bai's skirt, touching his waist with a
reserved scratch, and retorted, "I think it's you that will beg for mercy
today."
He Bai struggled to get free and intended to launch a backhand attack. Then
he protested. "You fool, I'm not ticklish, let me go!"
He Bai's skin was smooth and warm, and soft for lack of exercise, which
was totally different from Di's stiff muscles. Di was almost choked before
he realized that he had to stop before it was too late. However, lust and
desire drove him to stretch his hand in again, then grasped the thin waist
and kneaded instinctively.
"Fxxk..."
He Bai gave a sudden low scolding while his body quivered.
Di Qiuhe froze as he was conscious of something. He tenderly pinched

where he had just grasped.
"Hmm."
He Bai grunted, trapped in bed feebly. But a few seconds later, he struggled
even more. His ears, which could be seen, were reddish, and his intonation
revealed that he was ashamed into anger. "Childish Di, let me go! Mercy!"
Di Qiuhe was really getting in the mood by He Bai's soft breath and
muffled hum, then he noticed that his cock was about to get erected. Thus
he pulled the quilt over He Bai's head. After that, he got up promptly,
rushed into the bathroom and locked himself inside.
"Asshole Childish Di!" He Bai snatched the quilt off ashamedly, making his
way to the entrance of the bathroom, then slammed the door and cursed in
rage, "What are you hiding from? Are you playing tricks while shedding off
your responsibility? Even a three-year-old knows to apologize for
wrongdoing, you're 23 years old! Do you have a backbone?"
"What have I done?" asked Di Qiuhe in the interval of washing face with
cool water.
"You touch! Pooh! You almost dragged me to the ground!" He Bai could
not help rubbing and kneading his waist of some pleasant sensation,
blushed and gritted his teeth.
Damn it! Two lifetimes had he finally knew that his sensitivity area was on
his waist!
As if he could still feel the soft skin, Di Qiuhe rubbed his fingers, noticing
that his cock was getting hard again. Thus he plunged his head in the cold
water, and pretended to be calm and retorted, "But I got you."
How could the asshole talk back for his mistake!

He Bai found it both funny and annoying. He reached out and twisted the
door's handle, and shouted, "Get out! Shall it offset your wrongdoing? Out
and fight!"
"I had a busy day on the set, and it's uncomfortable to soak in sweat. I need
a bath." Di Qiuhe was unmoved.
Then He Bai sneered. "Me too! I had a long and arduous journey, and I was
tainted with sorts of smells. Anyway, open the door!"
Di Qiuhe paused, supposing them meeting in naked, in which his cock got
strong. He hit the wall after he imagined all these scenes. Then he took off
his clothes, twist the sprinkle, and lowered his voice. "I called dibs first,
you next. Wait for a few minutes, XiaoBai."
He Bai stepped back in disbelief. "What was the sound just now? Did you
hit the door? Now YOU are throwing a fit?"
The person he loved seemed to be whispering in his ear, and he imagined

the expression of He Bai speaking. Cold water poured on his body, whereas
he was getting hotter and hotter. Di Qiuhe was wholly tantalized, then he
held his cock.
"XiaoBai..."
The sound of rushing water covered the murmur, thus only a faint sound
could be heard outside the door.
"Are you taking a bath?" He Bai glared and frowned, then the ineffable
feeling generated from triggering his sensitive area disappeared. He recalled
the way he had just acted up, felt embarrassed, then he coughed and said,
"Ok, I, I'll watch TV."
Di Qiuhe opened his half-closed eyes and pressed his lips, with his Adam's
apple moving up and down. Finally he sniggered.
Damn Pup knew how to work me up...A good spanking would serve him
right.
Lazy as they were, they declined to go out for dinner after bath, so they
ordered takeout.
"The sushi is tasty. Try it." Di Qiuhe put the sushi assortments in front of
He Bai.
He Bai took a look at the sushi, conceiving Di was fawning on him for
wrongdoing. He was nearly satisfied and ate one by chopsticks. Then he
was delighted as it was better than expected. He then thumbed up to Di, "It's
delicious and superb."
Di Qiuhe grinned, poured He Bai a glass of plum wine. "It's plain. Have a
taste. You will like it."
He Bai complied, savored it carefully and nodded, "Sweet, it's palatable."
Seeing He Bai appreciate it, Di Qiuhe was lighted up with pleasure. He then
poured himself a glass.
They cast the farce erewhile away through watching TV, eating and
drinking. Time passed quickly. When they were satiated, it was the usual
time for He Bai to bed.
"I've got to take a bath." He Bai's cheeks were flushed, he lengthened his
last syllable when speaking, together with his clear and energetic voice, was
rather coquettish to some extent.
Di Qiuhe rubbed his ears, bowed his head and pretended to tidy up the
plates, answered vaguely.
Clap, the door of the bathroom closed.
Di Qiuhe eased and raised his hand to rub his ears.

"Childish Di!"
He was stressed out, put down his hand swiftly, raising his voice and asked,
"What, what's wrong?"
He Bai, who had taken off his coat, popped his head out from the bathroom,
frowning as if trying to recall something. Finally he elaborated, "Forgive
me. I've made a change in my plan for fulfilling my assignment that I
decide to go back home tomorrow to sweep my parents' tomb. Would you
like to join me? Or you'd like to rest here wait for me coming back."
Di Qiuhe turned around and replied, "I'll go with you!" It was impossible
for him to let go such a good opportunity of visiting the Parents!
The next day, He Bai, who had a hangover, was woken up by Di Qiuhe. The
first scene he saw was a sexy back, he couldn't help but touch it.
Di Qiuhe tightened his body for a moment, looked back at He, and
whispered, "Have I awakened you?"
He Bai pressed Di's stiff muscle in a daze, nodded approvingly, then took
up his mobile phone to see what time it was. He asked, "What are you
doing in the early morning?"
"Keep sleeping." Di Qiuhe pushed a pile of clothes under the bed, turned
around to tuck He in, and murmured, "It's early, take some more sleep, I
won't bother you anymore."
He Bai was still drowsy. He said a few vague words and buried himself in
the quilt and went on sleeping.
Di Qiuhe fondled a strand of curled hair of He in scrupulousness, turned

around to pick up the pile of clothes, went into the bathroom, and embarked
the laundry work.
The room quieted down soon. He Bai rolled up the quilt. Just as he was
about to fall asleep, the doorbell rang suddenly and harshly. He opened his
eyes and sat up with heavy head while kneading his forehead, then he
shouted, "Childish Di, the doorbell is ringing. Someone visits you. Go
check!"
There was no response, the light in the bathroom seemed to be on.
He frowned and got up, groomed his hair casually, took his coat and put it
on to cover the pajamas, and then he opened the door.
Outside the door, there was a young girl in a delicate makeup and a cotton
and linen embroidered dress. She smiled and greeted kindly as the door
opened, "Hello, I'm Dong Ni, your partner in the new scene, I happen
to...Who are you?"
He Bai frowned a bit. He sized her up, seeing her deep V dress and
disheveled curly hair, considering the time now, and then raised his hand
and held his forehead as he realized something.
A woman, a woman painted with exquisite makeup, passed by the room of

the male partner protagonist in such an early morning. Seemed unlikely!
You're Handsome (1)
Dong Ni saw He Bai pressing his forehead, with a confused look expressing
that he had just been waken up. She slightly frowned and checked the room
number with uncertainty. She opened her mouth with a hand running
through her hair, saying with confusion and hesitation, "Sorry, I come to the
wrong room…Sorry to bother you, bye."
"Wait." He Bai stopped her and examined her dressing carefully. "You are
in the right room. It is Di Qiuhe's room." That plum wine tasted like juice,
but had a strong delayed effect. The more sober he was, the worse his
headache was.
And this Dong Ni who showed up suddenly…made things more complex.
Dong Ni quickly pulled back her leg and looked at He Bai from top to
bottom. She kept her smile and asked politely, "Sorry, but you are…?"
"His friend, just come to visit him during the vacation." He Bai answered
briefly. He imagined the complicated things in the future and decided to
eliminate all the potential troubles in the bud as quickly as possible. So, he
entirely opened the room door, ensuring that even if there was paparazzi or
someone copied the monitoring video, they could not see any possibility
that the people in and out the room had any special relationship. He smiled
to Dong Ni and said, "Wait a minute, let me call him out." Before Dong Ni
could refuse, he went to knock the washroom door. Then he came to the
bed, taking his camera bag and phone, standing in the doorway again.
Dong Ni: "…" She never thought of this result as she came here early in the
morning.
She glanced at He Bai's camera bag and phone and then checked the room
number again. Then she saw the monitor at the end of the corridor. It was a
safe distance between her and He Bai. She lowered her head to remove her
stiff expression and then asked with a smile, "So, why do you carry a
camera?"
"Oh, well." He Bai leaned against the door frame and smoothed his hair,
smiling, "Forget to introduce myself. I'm He Bai, the junior schoolmate of
Di Qiuhe, majoring in journalism and communication, a future journalist. I
like to carry a camera with me due to my major."
Dong Ni: "…"
"Maybe in the future, I can have the chance to cooperate with Miss Dong as
a journalist." He Bai began to talk nonsense. He raised his hand and
massaged his forehead, trying to relieve the headache after intoxication. He
continued: "I heard you from Director Jiang. With your talent, efforts and
resources, you will become a hit sooner or later. By then, I will be the one
who has ever chatted with the superstar Dong Ni in a hotel in the early
morning. My colleague must be very jealous."
He deliberately accentuated "efforts" and "resources", which made Dong Ni
nervous and shocked. She almost failed to restrain her feelings. When she
looked at He Bai again, her eyes were tainted with curiosity and scruple.
She suggested, "Mr. He, I am just a new…"
"What's wrong, Xiao Bai?" Di Qiuhe walked out from the washroom with
brand-new shirt and trousers. When he saw the widely opened door and
Dong Ni, the mildness and intimacy in his eyes disappeared. Di Qiuhe
frowned for a second and soon relieved. He showed a polite and confused
expression, pressing He Bai's shoulder. He stood behind He Bai with a
slightly intimate posture, looking at Dong Ni and asking politely, "Who are
you, please?"
Seeing him, Dong Ni's eyes were glued on him and shined. She couldn't
help stepping forward with a sweet smile, "Hello, I am your new costar
Dong Ni. Our cooperated filming will be on the day after tomorrow, I
think…"
"Ah, so it's you." Di Qiuhe interrupted her with a smile and patted He Bai's
shoulder to assure him. Then he came out of the room sideways and nodded
to Dong Ni. He strode to the room door diagonally across theirs and rang
the doorbell.
Dong Ni woke up from that bewitching face yet still showed a face full of
bewilderment, while He Bai just twitched his lips.
A few seconds later, Jiang Guanshan, who apparently just got up, opened
the door. Seeing Di Qiuhe standing there, he said with confusion, "Why do
you get up so early? Anything wrong? Where is Xiao He, let's have a
breakfast together."
"Thanks for your invitation. He just got up, so he couldn't make it." Di
Qiuhe answered with regret, "So Miss Dong is here and tells me that she
wants to get familiar with the filming after the vacation, but I have
promised Xiao Bai to visit his parents' graves, so…" Then he turned
sideways and presented Dong Ni to him. Jiang Guanshan looked at Dong Ni
and frowned deeply. He checked the time and said with slight
dissatisfaction and dislike, "Why now?"
Dong Ni: "…" Things seemed to be heading in a wrong direction.
"It's good for a new actress to be work hard, but that working ethic should
be displayed on appropriate occasion." Jiang Guanshan knew her
background, but he was not afraid, so his dissatisfaction showed a little on
his face. But he still said with responsibility, "But since you're here, go
prepare your filming. Your first shot requires wire work. There are many
things to watch out. Come with me, let me take you to the action
choreographer."
"Thank you." Di Qiuhe said and turned to Dong Ni, saying apologetically,
"Miss Dong, I'm sorry that I cannot welcome and accompany you. Director
Jiang will walk you through the key points about the following scene. I am
going to order breakfasts for you, see you."
He Bai immediately turned on his camera and took a titbits photo "The
director and actors discussing the script harmoniously." He waved to Dong
Ni with a smile, "Miss Dong, wish you a good work and hope you can
spring into fame."
Hearing that, Jiang Guanshan bantered, "Nonsense. There are so many

actors springing into fame but only last for a short time in showbiz. A good
actor should delve into acting skills and make efforts to maintain his fame.
Xiao He, your acting awareness is not high enough."
He Bai hurriedly clasped hands and apologized.
Di Qiuhe smiled and said something for He Bai, "Xiao Bai just hopes that
Miss Dong's first performance can impress the audience. I believe that with
her talent and resources, she will make us proud."
Dong Ni smiled with embarrassment. She lowered her head, running a hand
through her hair and smoothed her collar.
The first experience in showbiz was a little bit different from her
imagination. Maybe because she got too early and had an unclear mind, she
felt it hard to distinguish whether these people were satirizing her or just
some simple talk to flatter each other. All they said was just something
beautiful but contrived.
Anyway, she glammed up for nothing today. 'Geez, talking about getting off
the wrong foot.'
After Dong Ni and director Jiang left for the action choreographer, He Bai
finally relaxed. He covered his mouth and yawned.
And Di Qiuhe just finished ordering breakfasts and hung up. He turned
around and saw He Bai yawning. Frowning, he examined He Bai's face and
asked with care, "Didn't sleep well? I saw your eyes are bloodshot, go back
to have some sleep."
"No, just some delayed effects and a bit of a headache." He Bai massaged
his temples and shook his hand, "I can't sleep sound now, just wash up and
get ready, so that we can come back early."
Hearing that, Di Qiuhe was even more dissatisfied with Dong Ni and her
sudden appearance. He took He Bai's camera and phone from his hands and
said, "I have borrowed a car from filming group. We will be driving there
so that you can sleep on the car. What are you craving for? I'll order now."
"Something light, please." He Bai answered and narrowed his eyes,

examining Di Qiuhe from top to bottom. He rubbing his chin confusedly,
"It's weird. For this while I woke up, you still haven't riled me up, on the
contrary, you are being so considerate, do you…"
You're Handsome (2)
"What?" Di Qiuhe stiffened at his look. He suddenly felt that his hand-
picked shirt was a little bit burning. Di Qiuhe's expression was frozen
unconsciously and he was a little bit flurried. Did he behave too obviously
just now? Had his little puppy noticed his secret love? If he had noticed,
should he tell…
"Are you under a spell or something?" He Bai punched his right palm with
the left hand and showed a mysterious smile as if he had discovered some
truth, "Or you want to thank me for sending away that Dong Ni? Don't
bother. We are good brothers; I have the responsibility to block the girls that
are not suitable for you. Of course, that Dong Ni has a good figure and
beautiful face, but girls like her are ubiquitous in art college, so, why does
director Jiang choose her? By the way, you just became another person in
front of Dong Ni. I almost applauded for your acting skill."
"…" Bai…
He Bai looked at him with sparkling eyes. Even the headache after
hangover could not stop him from gossiping, "Why do you think director
Jiang choose her?"
He Bai raised his hand and wiped his face. He turned back to He Bai and
wanted to be alone for a while.
They got into the car and fastened the safe belt. He Bai was eating the pan
cake bought on a stall. He glanced at Di Qiuhe again and again.
"What?" Di Qiuhe turned his head sideways and couldn't resist asking.
"You are handsome."
Di Qiuhe pressed the accelerator hard.
He Bai was attached to the back of the seat due to inertia. He didn't swallow
the pancake in his mouth until the car drove smoothly. He was almost
choked. He Bai stared at Di Qiuhe beside him, "How did you get your
driving license? I have never seen a driver worse than you."
Di Qiuhe reached up to loosen his tie and suddenly wanted to perform a

drift trick to prove his driving skill.
"The accelerator is a little loose. I was not used to it just now." He

explained with a serious face.
"Sure, I buy it." He Bai rolled his eyes. When the car was truly at normal
speed, he lowered his head and ate his pan cake again, saying vaguely, "But
you are really handsome today. This suit is not too formal or too frivolous.
It suits you well, thanks." Di Qiuhe usually wore comfortable clothes, but
today he wore suit for accompanying him to sweep graves, which made He
Bai felt warm.
This time, Di Qiuhe didn't press the accelerator but spun the wheel sharply,
and the car took an S-shaped turn.
He Bai hurriedly clenched the handrail and put his pan cake aside. He said
urgently, "You stop at the next junction, and let me drive. Your driving skill
will get me heart disease sooner or later."
Di Qiuhe had been pleased by He Bai's praise, but now this pleasure
disappeared. He frowned and said with anger, "I can drive well as long as
you keep silent. You said you didn't sleep well last night, then get some
sleep now."
"How can you blame me?" He Bai couldn't help raising his voice, but given
that Di Qiuhe was driving, he restrained his anger and said with worry, "I
am afraid that if I fall asleep, your terrible driving skill will send me to see
my parents."
Di Qiuhe turned his head sideways and stared at him, "Stop the nonsense!"
"Watch out! Please keep your eyes on road!" He Bai fastened his seat belt
tight and thought that it was a total mistake to let Di Qiuhe drive him home.
He stopped chatting with him and slammed down the chair hopelessly. He
Bai covered his face with the blanket from the back seat and said with a
shaking voice: "I have set the navigation for you, just follow it. I'll keep
quiet, so just focus on driving. Don't let me down."
Hearing this, Di Qiuhe couldn't help rubbing He Bai's waist.
Di Qiuhe twitched on the seat like a dead fish. He threw the blanket and
stared at Di Qiuhe, "You wanna die?"
Di Qiuhe felt better and gave an oblique look to He Bai with a smile on his
lips. He gave a snort and pressed the contributor.
He Bai leaned back. He looked at Di Qiuhe, who was even more handsome
when he put on some swagger. He dared not to scold him nor beat him now,
so he could only keep this hatred in his heart and covered his face with the
blanket again. 'Out of mind, out of sight, after all.'
The person on the front seat gradually relaxed. He fell asleep with his head
tilted.
Di Qiuhe pulled the blanket for him at the red light, and jabbed at his left
dimple, smiling, "naughty little puppy."
He stopped the car at a cemetery in the suburban area in the neighbor city in
D district. He awakened He Bai, and then entered the cemetery with some
relative items with him.
"When did you prepare these." With flower in his arms, He Bai didn't have
any sense of heaviness. He just looked at the joss paper and other items in
Di Qiuhe's hands curiously.
Di Qiuhe smoothed his tie and cuffs, replying, "I told assistant Wang to
prepare these last night."
Following the sequence of his movements, He Bai glanced at his delicate

dark-stripe suit. He raised his hand and bent his arm around Di Qiuhe's
shoulder with a smile, saying, "My parents will like you."
Di Qiuhe was touched. He hurriedly held He Bai's back to keep balance and
tried to ask in a calm manner, "Why…"
"Because you're handsome." He Bai patted his shoulder and released him.
He looked at the deepest side of the cemetery, with eyes full of memories.
"Maybe my parents had seen too many ugly things, so they particularly like
things that can please people, such as beautiful flowers, good-looking
people and fine paintings…You are good-looking and handsome today.
They will definitely like you."
Di Qiuhe didn't expect that answer. He wore a smile and turned his head to
He Bai. His face gradually relaxed and said mildly, "It's my pleasure."
He Bai also smiled and gave him a "you-behave-well" look. He led Di
Qiuhe in front of a joint grave."
"That's it." He Bai bent to put the flower in front of the grave, and then sat
down quickly. He waved at the grave with a smile as if he had been an old
friend of them, "Mum, dad, I come to visit you. How are you there? I bring
a friend here this time. Isn't he very handsome? So, when you bless me, just
also bless him."
Di Qiuhe was baffled by his words. He looked at He Bai with deep

emotions and also stepped forward. He put down the flower and joss paper,
tidied up himself and bowed to the grave solemnly. He said in a serious
manner, "Nice to meet you, I'm Di Qiuhe."
Di Qiuhe squatted down and helped him. He promised to He Bai's parents

in the heart that he would take care of him well. They stay there for an hour,
and He Bai finished everything he wanted to say. He stood up and patted
the dust off on his trousers. He picked up a joss stick and worshiped his
parents, "Mum, dad, I will visit you next time. Don't forget to wish me a
fortune.
Di Qiuhe also burnt a joss stick and said silently, "Please be assured to
entrust He Bai to me. I will try my best to take care of him."
After worshiping, He Bai sank the joss stick in front of the grave.
Di Qiuhe also followed him.
Suddenly, the roaring and rumbling of thunder came with a lightning. It

began to rain without any signs.
The burning joss sticks were extinguished immediately.
He Bai: "Mum, dad, don't you want me to get rich?"
Di Qiuhe: "…" No, it must be a coincidence.

Villa Resort (1)
The rain was getting heavier, it got to a point where it looked like God was
pouring it down.
They rushed back to the car and took a look at each other, both of whom
resembled drowned rats.
"Hhha, how interesting." He Bai took off his coat and lifted his hand to flick
the wet hair, seemed to be in a very good mood. He was smiling, with a
deep dimple on his left face, which attracted Di to stare at him.
"Luckily, I didn't bring my camera." He wrapped his coat and threw it in the
back seat, from which he leaned forward to take a blanket and threw it over
Di Qiuhe's face. He then found a dry towel and wiped the raindrops on his
face casually, urging, "Come on, take off your wet coat and wipe your body
dry. You have filming work two days later. By no means can you get sick."
Di Qiuhe took down the blanket, which lingered the smells of He Bai,
looking at He's messy hair and sparkling eyes, his Adam's apple budged for
such an allure. Then he undid his tie and coat, as slow as a turtle.
"Quick!" He Bai reached out to pull Di's coat off, then bent forward to find
another dry towel and threw it into Di's arms. After checking the time on
the cell phone he picked up, he suggested, "Let's have a feast first, then buy
clean clothes, and finally get back...No, no, no, you're so eye-catching that
you shouldn't wander outside...So, what size do you wear? I'll get it for you.
Wait for me in the car, and I'll buy you a mask and sunglasses by the way.
We shouldn't have lunch until you're ready."
Di Qiuhe took a look at the time likewise, knew that it was time for lunch.
He frowned after looking at the wet jeans clinging to his legs, nodded to the
proposal, "Okay, let's buy clothes from a mall first." He then turned on the
heater, threw the blanket back on He Bai and set the car going.
Covering by blanket, He Bai got warming up soon. He meant to give it back

to Di but realized it could be not safe to drive in a blanket. Therefore, he
leaned it back on the seat, and just then he observed Di concentrating on
turning the car around, which was so beckoning. He then leaned over to
pick up the camera from the back seat and focus the lens on Di at once.
Click.
Di Qiuhe looked sideways at He Bai the moment he heard it.
"I've got a photo of the driver in a wet shirt! I'll take it for auction when you
go abroad. What a windfall." The joyous He Bai put down his camera, went
through the photos of these two days, laughing like a greedy fox. "Childish
Di, you should take more filming to win more awards and be more popular.
My down payment shall count on you."
Di Qiuhe was amused by He Bai, who was treading on air of picturing the
prosperous future. Di raised his hand deliberately to untie two of the shirt
buttons, put the 'thunder and lightning strike' scene during sweeping tombs
behind. He then sounded out in a low and ambiguous voice. "Do you have
any intention of shooting a set of art photos of my naked body? Not only
will you have a down payment of your house but also a car."
He Bai looked over at Di.
The sky was dark and it was dim in the car. Di Qiuhe's gorgeous eyebrows
were shadowed in half, thus He Bai could only discern Di's impish eyes full
of glimmer of a smile, as well as his charming lips.
His nicely-carved nose outlined a sexy arc in the dim light, alluring others
to kiss on it.
His slender fingers rested on the collar, the rainwater-soaked shirt half-
pasted on the body, revealed his handsome muscle figures. Two of the shirt
buttons were untied and his bone collar half-exposed, and his Adam's apple
budged slightly while talking. The raindrops left unattended slid down the
neck and disappeared in the collar.
Beauty, of course, was unisex.

He Bai came to his sense from the attractive man, picked up the camera
without hesitation and clicked several times.
"Freeze...Perfect! You absolutely should try to take a set of sexy photos,

which will definitely attract lots of fans licking the screen!"
Di Qiuhe: "..."
"My Second Senior Disciple is proficient in naked photography. You can

come to him if you're interested. He will jump up for absolute joy. But don't
worry, I'll ask him to spare you an underwear." He Bai offered the sweet
suggestion.
Di Qiuhe retied the button at once while withdrawing his smile and then
stepped on the accelerator.
He Bai grabbed the handrail in a hurry to stabilize himself, looking at Di

with a worrying face. "Are you feeling cold? I see you can't even
distinguish the accelerator and the brake. It's unsafe for us to drive so fast in
the heavy rain.
"...I don't feel cold, I just slipped." Di Qiuhe gnashed and his eyebrows
knitted tightly, seemingly quite fierce and ferocious. He was not feeling
cold at all, quite on the contrary, hot was what he was feeling, to the extent
that he was desperate to give Pup a spanking!
Consenting someone else taking naked photos of him? Wearing nothing but
a pair of underwear? Pup is so generous that pissed him off!
He must weigh himself on Pup on the bed and treat Pup this way when Pup
was enlightened! Nothing but a pair of underwear! Of course, it had to be a
sexy one.
Boom.
He Bai marveled at the dark clouds rolling and gathering in the sky, raising
his camera up to click without stopping. He exclaimed, "I've never expected
there were loud crash of thunder in autumn. How eye-opening!"
Ceasing the reverie, Di Qiuhe grasped the steering wheel, glancing

sideways at the insensitive He Bai taking photos with great interest. Di
paused and fantasized that besides the underwear, a vest was allowed...
A sharp lightning flashed. He Bai put down his camera and muffled his
eyes. "Jesus, my eyes. The lightning is much too cool and dazzling."
Di Qiuhe: "..."
The fragrance skimmed over his mind. Then he took a breath and tempted
that if Pup expressed willingness, they could wear matching underwears
together...
Clatter! It was raining cats and dogs in the turn of a hand.
He Bai laid down his hand and frowned. "How could the rain get heavier?
Be careful of the wet ground."
Finally, they got to the nearest shopping mall. He Bai got off to buy clothes
while Di Qiuhe waited him in the car.
City M, which next to D District, was a small developing city with a small
population, made a quiet and suitable place for elders. At this time, the rain
was putting on hold. Viewing this new city, Di Qiuhe conceived how young
Pup walking through the streets laughing and playing. Before realizing it,
he had curled his lips.
"What are you thinking about? You look like a snickered trafficker, who is
about to kidnap an ignorant girl." He Bai, who had changed his clothes into
a new one, ran back and pulled the car door to throw several shopping bags
in after confirming no one was around, then he prompted, "Hurry up and
get dressed, and I'll call to book the seats." He turned around and was ready
to guard the door.
Di Qiuhe glanced at the clothes He Bai had worn and the pile of shopping
bags in his arms, he was so disappointed as his wishful thinking of "they
were unable to suppress their emotions when getting off their clothes at the
car together" went down to the drain and vanished into pieces of fragments.
It was crowded everywhere on the holiday. After a careful selection, He Bai
finally chose a private home cuisine place where was less hustle.
It was two p.m. after dinner. Di Qiuhe got on car with He Bai and drove
toward D District.
On their way back, He Bai, who was satiated, fell asleep once again. When
he woke up, he saw no hotel gate but an unfamiliar villa resort.
"There are two days left for us. Instead of going back to cope with Dong Ni,
we should relax here." Di Qiuhe explained while unfastening He Bai's seat
belt. "I reserved a small yard. Let's get some privacy."
He Bai was in a daze until catching the name of the resort, he then woke up
at once. He was totally brightened up and elated, "Hot Spring? There are
hot springs? Can we take a bath in hot springs?
The three questions in succession had fully revealed his excitement.
Knowing He Bai was satisfying, Di Qiuhe smiled and nodded to response,

"Of course, and there're sundry palatable food."
"Childish Di, how cool you're!" He Bai patted Di on the shoulder in great
joy, then stepped out of the car first and was pleased to stretch himself.
A holiday consisted of hot springs and palatable food. How comfortable!
It was a chic courtyard that Di Qiuhe had reserved, of which the scenery
was awesome inside. There was a small building in the courtyard, and the
only master bedroom there could catch sight of the open-air hot spring pool
in the courtyard when the door was opening. The spacious corridor outside
the master bedroom was covered with floors, seducing the passing residents
to climb up and roll them over and over.
He Bai put on a bathrobe for he could never withstand such temptation. He

laid prone on the corridor and reached his hands out to feel the hot spring,
only to find that his arm was not that long enough.
"We'll have some vegetable dishes for dinner." Di Qiuhe suggested, sat
down beside He Bai in a bathrobe, smoothed He's untidy hair and laughed,
"Only then did I find that your hair are somewhat naturally curly."
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"It is curled when I was sleeping!" He Bai turned his head and pulled Di's
hand away, he rolled himself over to lie on the floor like the shape of the
Chinese character 'Da' (on the back with outstretched arms and legs), just
like a starfish, sighing, "That's a vacation called by its right name. Someone
waits there to serve me, all I need to do is off my feet to eat and drink,
appreciate the scenery before my eyes as well."
Di Qiuhe smiled, he lay down next to He Bai, staring together at the

wooden roof in the corridor, whispered, "Right, that's the right way to enjoy
a vacation." He meant that, staying with He Bai without sorrow and anxiety,
all he needed to do was devoted himself to please the other.
The past twenty-three years was occupied by infighting and plot, which
kept him in suspense. Neither his home nor family could be called as it
meant to be. Furthermore, he may forfeit everything he got in a trivial
mistake.
He used to perceive that was his destined life, full of contest, conspiracy
and plot...He never thought he would fall in love with someone, let alone
having a family. There were only two of his future assumptions: being
defeated in the infighting, and giving up to the bitter and humble life; or
making a clean sweep, and leaving the life to the one who against him.
But he had Pup now. Although the infighting was going on, there was a new
choice for him to let go of the old memories that were too bitter to recall.
Now he's got a new choice of a happy life to spoil and stay with Pup.
The courtyard was quiet except for the rustle of running water and wind
through the leaves.
"Pup." He called suddenly and looked sideways at the one lying beside him.
"Huh?" He Bai seemed to be particularly sleepy, narrowing his eyes for

drowsiness.
"Stay with me." Di Qiuhe replied, moving his hand to firmly grasp He Bai's
waistband of the bathrobe little by little. "Stay with me and don't betray me.
I'll give you whatever you want, just keep true to yourself."
The mesmerizing sound of running water, together with Di's gentle and low
voice, finally a drowsy feeling crept over He Bai. He turned over and let up
on his eyes, seeming had got what Di Qiuhe just said, also seeming he
didn't hear anything. There was a vague response.
"I've got your promise." Di Qiuhe turned sideways, looking at He's peaceful
sleeping face, approached to kiss He on the head, "Pup, I like you, can you
like me in return?"
Owing to sleeping too much during the day, He Bai woke up at three
o'clock in the morning. He then found that the well-behaved Di Qiuhe lay
beside him, holding the waistband of his bathrobe, as if for fear that he
might run away at night.
Failing to fall asleep again, he took out his belt gently, got up and opened
the door facing the courtyard, then went out and stood in the corridor to
take a deep breath of the cool night air.
He was a bit hungry.
He cast back Di calling him to get up for dinner when he was in a daze last
night. But he seemed to kick Di out impatiently and turned over and fell
asleep soon.
There came an ineffable sense of guilty.
Two dim-light lanterns were hanging at the gate of the courtyard, dangling
in the night breeze, as pleasing as a painting.
He Bai was tempted, turned back into the room for the camera, and then
strolled out of the courtyard.
The housekeeper serving them cropped up at this time, wittingly withdrew
from disturbing his night trip after handing him a thermal hamper.
He Bai expressed his thanks in surprise. He then found a small pavilion to

relax in, opened the hamper for food to fill up his belly. He got up after the
housekeeper appeared again to take the hamper away. He then strolled
around the elegant resort with camera.
He had not photographed any night scenery since his rebirth. Therefore, he
was so engaged that he took no notice of stepping into the depth of the villa.
"Where is Fan Da?"
A nice but flirtatious male's voice came across behind a rockery. He Bai
halted and was about to turn-back to leave.
"I've got it. He's in a sanatorium in country V, and has been a little
dateless." Said another male in a slightly hoarse voice dripping with
sarcasm, seemingly despising the other one. "I've done whatever you asked,
Di Xiasong. Please send a word to your mother, telling her to stop being
bossy, otherwise, I'll make an accomplice of Qin Mingqiang!"
He Bai paused at once and looked sideways at the other side of the rockery.
What did he just hear? Di Xiasong? The brother of Qiuhe's? Wasn't the guy
studying abroad? Why the guy was here? Or did he get it wrong?
Just when he was suspecting, the first male joked in an intimate tone, which
was totally different to the last minute, "Uncle Zeng, you're absolutely
regarding me as an outsider if you say that. I know you're somewhat
displeased for my disturbance, but I have no choice. I have to rush back to
country Y for my lessons tomorrow. Please forgive me."
"Stop putting on an act. You cannot even hold a candle to your brother."
The man called Uncle Zeng snorted and sneered, "Your mother cuckolded
me and left without consideration for me. Now she wants to take advantage
of me, but dares not even come out in person. It really disgusts me of
sending you, a little brat out here. Well, shall I perceive that you are the
zygote once I put in her belly? Ah, you? Am I blind or foolish? Get out and
never ever come here. I want my place clean!"
He Bai was dumbfounded, feeling it difficult to digest the mass

information. He kept close to the rockery and showed up until the other's
footsteps faded away.
"Nauseous scoundrel!" The other one left from the other direction after a
low curse.
He Bai heaved a sigh, tightened his camera. After making sure that they had
left, he turned around and walked quickly toward the courtyard he lived,
following his memory.
When he returned, the lights in the small building were on, while Di Qiuhe
was walking out in a hurry in seriousness.
"Why are you getting up so early?" He Bai opened the door and greeted Di.
Then he stepped up and pulled the man who stopped to look up. He pulled
him into the building and expounded quickly, "You're just in time. I have
something to tell you. I just woke up and went out for a walk with my
camera. You know, I happened to hear something terrific. Seriously, do you
know Fan Da?"
With the arm dragged and the man he cared about right there, the frightened
Di Qiuhe waking up from finding He no longer by his side gradually.
However, he paused and frowned after hearing that. "Fan Da is my
grandfather, and he has been missing for years. How do you..."
"Your grandfather?" He Bai was stunned, and soon realized that something
was wrong. He quickened his pace to pull Di into the room. After making
sure that the wall had no ears, he made a quick repeat of the conversation he
had heard and asked, "Do you know Zeng Peizhong?"
Di Qiuhe shook his head, then took out his mobile phone and made several
calls to his subordinates after he's done some sober reflection, then he sized
up He Bai, with an eccentric look.
He Bai, nervous as he was, strolled back secretly and queried, "What's the
problem of you?"
"Pup." Di Qiuhe stretched forward his hand, pinching He Bai's face gently,
"Are you really a man but not some spirit who come to repay my
kindness?" Everything from helping him to be the film's leading actor, to
counter shooting with the "pup" arazzi in the apartment's elevator, to
shooting Qin Li at the airport last time, and to now getting the whereabouts
of his grandfather by chance. By the way, Pup's "Dream" of the virus events
in the border province had also helped him a lot...How amazing. It's just
like God awarded him a golden finger named He Bai for compensating his
frustrating life.
He Bai disdained to pull down Di's hand in a seemingly annoyed manner

and sneered. "If I were some spirit, I would eat you off first but not indulge
you to piss me off all the time."
Di Qiuhe was well aware of that he was a helpless man. He thought He

Bai's every particular gesture and behavior were so cute that he couldn't
help approaching and ambiguously suggested, "Then eat, I'm wholly clean
and fresh."
Di came so close that he could see clearly every single eyelash of He Bai,
who paused and got closer.
Di Qiuhe was nearly falling into temptation. He was stunned while his heart
beat faster than normal, and his Adam's apple budged when staring at the
red lips close by.
"You..." He Bai suddenly stated.

Staring the seductive lips, Di Qiuhe was a little feverish, then asked in a
hoarse voice, "What?"
"Gum in the eyes."
"Is that the clean you mean?" He Bai retreated.
Di Qiuhe's ears were flushed. He raised a hand to rub his eyes, but found
nothing, then looking at He Bai at loss.
Click.
He Bai put down his camera and toppled on the tatatami in laughter.
Di Qiuhe raised his eyebrows and rushed to rub He's waist until realizing
that he had been tricked.
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He Bai floundered to dodge.
They made a noise until He Bai's face got tense from laughing. Di Qiuhe
then took a cold bath in a sour face.
After breakfast, He Bai saw that Di Qiuhe showed no sign of packing up

and leaving. He couldn't help asking, "You are not going to find your
grandfather? Judging from their conversation, it seems that they are
scheming something."
"I've sent someone over there." Di Qiuhe searched out a horror film and
clicked on the Play, and signaled the place beside. "Come here, let go
everything messy when we're on vacation."
He Bai climbed over and doubted, "Is it messy?"
"Yeah." Di Qiuhe remained unmoved and there was no joy of knowing his
grandfather's whereabouts. "My grandfather was a tough investor who
enjoyed freedom. Thus he was sick of my mother for fettering him.
Afterwards, he entrusted his child to the care of his friend after my
grandmother died of illness. He paid them on a regular basis and pursued
his free and easy travel around the world."
He Bai: "..." That was definitely a father beyond evaluation.
"My father's father, or say grandpa, was the one who took my mom in.
When my mom grew up and married my dad, my grandfather cut off
contact with my family once and for all." Di Qiuhe explained peacefully,
added, "Depending on my grandfather's sufficient funds, my grandpa was
finally able to set up Huangdu in the first place. Thus I wholly understand
my father's fear of me and hatred of my mother. Seriously speaking,
Huangdu was co-founded by Di and Fan family, and I'm one of Fan."
He Bai frowned.
"Although my grandfather was not the responsible type, he was truly open-
minded about money and willing to spend money on his daughter, whose
dowry was utterly generous, let alone the sumptuous wedding ceremony.
And that's one of the reasons why Qin Li is jealous. She was an unmarried
pregnant concubine when coming to my family. Neither she nor my father
did dare to have a wedding, nor my grandpa allow it."
The horror film was playing, but no one was watching.
He Bai sorted out the information he got and asked, "What does Qin Li
want to do now through entrusting her, oh, her old lover to trace your
grandfather?"
"As I said, my grandfather was a great investor." Di Qiuhe looked at He Bai

and pointed to the face. "He was rich and not begrudged to spend money on
his children. But he was ignorant of when my mother gave birth to me,
what I look like, or the news that my mother died long ago or Di Bian and
Qin Li are couple now. I'm so much like my mother. Whereas Di Xiasong
looks like Di Bian. What do you think my grandfather will do if Di Xiasong
pretended to be me to visit my grandfather?
"Transfer the possession of all his property to the grandchildren he has

never met." He Bai replied, then collapsed in the Lazy Sofa and sighed,
"Zeng Peizhong said that your grandfather was a bit dateless...Holy shit.
Then they could do whatever as they pleased."
"That's why I called you a grateful spirit from nowhere, who brings me
unexpected pleasure." Di Qiuhe stretched out his hand to catch hold of He
Bai's bathrobe belt again, squinted at the screen playing horror film while
his thoughts drifting away. Finally he murmured, "I thought my grandfather
had died in a remote beautiful country...That will be fine. He's been free all
his life, and it's time to let him know, in those irresponsible years he had
spent, what had his only daughter that the woman he loved gave birth to had
experienced.
He Bai looked at him sideways, raised his hand and patted him on the
shoulder for comfort.
Everything about Fan Da seemed to be just an episode that they forget
about minutes later. They were still on vacation mode by means of watching
the film, reading books and enjoying hot springs.
When the housekeeper came to deliver dinner, Di Qiuhe spoke highly of the
resort. And then, he queried who the owner of the resort was casually. He
praised that the owner was so talented to manage such a distinctive resort.
The housekeeper had never expected it as drawing secret out of him. He

complimented his boss in the same way and gave them a basket of high-end
fruits for appreciating their favorable comments.
After dinner, He Bai soaked himself in the hot spring and watched Di Qiuhe
take out his phone. Di was quite calm, telling someone about the secret
meeting between Di Xiasong and the owner of the villa that he happened to
see at the resort.
Di Bian expressed his misdoubt! Somewhere must be wronged!
Di Qiuhe repeatedly agreed, and then recommended the resort. Finally he

showed filial piety that he must invite Di Bian to have a good time here if
Di Bian had time off.
Di Bian responded perfunctorily and hung up the phone in a hurry.

He Bai watched Di Qiuhe throw away his mobile phone and shook his
head. "Childish Di, you are so cunning."
Di Qiuhe took off his bathrobe and sat in the hot spring. He then took a cup
of juice, wobbled it and took a sip, squinted and said, "Di Xiasong brings
such a good vulnerable point to me, if I don't make good use of it, shall it be
a waste of your early morning outing?"
He Bai snorted and hummed, "Aren't I doing you a great favor?"
"A super one." Di Qiuhe looked at him and smiled lazily and pleasantly. Put
aside Fan Da first. Zeng Peizhong, an old lover of Qin Li. Once Di Bian
knew she let Di Xiasong met Zeng under the table, he was prone to suspect
Di Xiasong, and then the veneer of mutual respect between Qin family and
Di Bian should be torn off...Despite Di Xiasong resembled to Di Bian, once
he was suspicious of Di Xiasong, there will be no more trust.
The dim light, the vapor on the hot spring, the handsome man who glanced
at somewhere sideways, such is life.
He was desperate to snap the impressive scene, yet the camera was in the
room, so he could only suppress the impulse and acted coquettishly, "Then,
why don't you thank me with a big red envelope, or I'll turn around and sell
you."
Di Qiuhe could not help laughing and murmuring, "You are so cute, Pup."
"What?" He Bai didn't catch the words.
"I said." Di raised his voice, leaned over the edge of the pool, looking at
him smilingly. "If you want a red envelope, beg me."
He Bai scattered the water toward at once to his indignation, "You stingy
asshole."
The leisure vacation was always transient. On the last day of the vacation,
wore glowing ruddy cheeks, they left the resort and drove back to the hotel.
"It's so kind of the housekeeper of sending us another basket of fruit before

checking out." He Bai, in the co-driver seat, picking up the peaches in the
basket, casually asked, "By the way, how did it take you so long to check
out this morning? Are there many check-outs?"
"Yeah." Di Qiuhe responded without thinking and looked in the rearview

mirror at the housekeeper seeing them off. He recalled the morning
conversation with Zeng Peizhong and then smiled.
Everyone could be allies as long as one could give what the others need.
This resort belonged to Zeng Peizhong. Once someone he sent to country V
took Fan Da away secretly, Di Xiasong and Zeng Peizhong would surely
realize that somewhere was wrong and got down to check out. He and Pup
made no preparation before that, instead of being find out later, which may
get Pup into trouble, it was better to take the initiative to be explicit now
and won over Zeng Peizhong as well as developed Zeng into an ally, who
was obviously dissatisfied with the mother and son.
After returning to the hotel, He Bai went back to the room to rest, while Di
Qiuhe went to director Jiang and others for a small meeting.
They had a good night. And early the next morning, He Bai followed Di
Qiuhe to the film set with great enthusiasm.
"It's a chase-and-run battle today, there are scenes of climbing up and down
on the balcony and house. Qiuhe, you have the experience of Wire stunt, it's
your responsibility to take care of Dong Ni." Jiang instructed and
emphasized, "According to the plot, you two have already had feelings for
each other, and there should be many a lot eye contacts during the pursuit.
Qiuhe, the role Cheng Jun is reserved but not explicit, affectionate but not
greasy. Have you got it?
Di Qiuhe looked at He Bai with a camera beside him and nodded stiffly.
Jiang Guanshan then turned to Dong Ni. "The role Tu Xiu you are playing
considers Cheng Jun as a drug dealer. She's confused by love and hate. Thus
you should let out your struggle through your eyes. The first scene starts
from the middle of the plot, and it may be difficult for you to get into. But
don't worry, Qiuhe has got you." He then looked at Di Qiuhe, with eyes full
of trust.
Dong Ni looked at Di Qiuhe in the same way.
He Bai raised his camera toward them.
Di Qiuhe: "..." He was stressed out to perform a lovey dovey scene with a
woman who obviously yearned for him before his sweetheart.
"Qiuhe, come on!" He Bai waved his fist in a tone full of anticipation and
excitement about the imminent gaining of knowledge.
"..." As ill luck would have it, his sweetheart was putting a cat among the
pigeons in high spirit beside.
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He Bai stood next to Jiang Guanshan, and he suddenly got a bit nervous
while looking at Di Qiuhe who stood on the balcony on the second floor in
the front.
The action choreographer and the securities were doing the final check and
the dresser was working on his makeup and clothes. Di Qiuhe's eyes were
closed as if he was building up his mood. The smiling between his eyes was
drawn back deliberately that he looked quite thoughtful and steady.
The first take was Di Qiuhe's monodrama. According to the former

blockings, he needed to run out from the room first and then looked back at
the pursuing troops. After that, he should jump out of the balcony on the
second floor and fell on the plastic roof of the first floor. Then he should
pull out his leg to grab the window frame on the first floor after rolling on
the ground, and flashed into the alley right after.
It wasn't that easy to shoot those scenes that might not even last for only a
few seconds in the final film.
A few minutes later, the dresser left with his cosmetic kit. The action
choreographer and other staff had made the final check and they were
packing their stuff to leave gradually. Jiang Guanshan waved and all the
staff on each position were ready quickly. They were ready to start the
shooting right after he and Di Qiuhe gave the sign.
Finally, Di Qiuhe was the only one left in the scene. He adjusted his body
and turned to look downstairs.
Jiang Guanshan gave him an "Okay" sign.
Di Qiuhe nodded and waited for a second. Then he put his eyes on He Bai
who was dumbly holding a camera and looking at him without blinking.
He Bai waved his hand as he saw him looking at himself, and he said a
silent "fighting" with his mouth moving. He then held up his camera and
pretended to take a snap, meaning he would take good pictures for him.
Di Qiuhe couldn't help raising his lips and his eyes were full of smile. The
gentleness covered deliberately before had now been revealed
unconsciously, and some staff was blushing as they were overwhelmed by
how handsome Di Qiuhe was.
Dong Ni's eyes flashed and she was blushing as well because he was indeed
handsome. And he was totally different from her fat and greasy sponsor
who kept on gazing at her.
Jiang Guanshan looked around the environment and made a strong cough
and stared at Di Qiuhe angrily. He then clapped to tell them the shooting
was about to start.
Di Qiuhe arranged his emotions immediately and withdrew his stare from
He. He hid half of his body in the room after taking a few steps back.
He Bai grabbed his camera tightly and couldn't help holding his breath.
There was also a camera stand inside the room, and it was charged by the
deputy director. The continuity called the scene number and clapped the
clip stick to kick off the shooting.
The atmosphere around Di Qiuhe changed promptly along with the

shooting. He ran to the balcony with his eyebrows tightly knitted and
looked at the pursuing troops seriously. His fist was getting hard and he
abruptly pushed against the rails on the balcony and jumped down agilely.
He Bai had totally forgotten that he was there to do his assignment that he
couldn't help looking at that vigorous shadow falling down. His heart was
beating so fast out of worry.
Landing safely on the roof, Di Qiuhe rolled on the ground without a break.
He then grabbed the window frame on the first floor and disappeared after
stepping on it to flash into the alley near the side of the house.
"Cut! Pass!"
Director Jiang waved and then the staff ran into the alley immediately to
check on Di Qiuhe. He Bai couldn't help but follow them up.
There were some mats prepared in the alley, so Di Qiuhe was actually
falling on them after he flashed agilely into the alley in the camera. He was
about to stand up with the help of those staff when He Bai rushed into him.
"Are you alright?" He Bai ran into him and grabbed his arm to scan with his
eyebrows furrowed.
Di Qiuhe was struck for a second and laughed happily. He pressed his hand
back and consoled him, "It's okay. They have checked the security for so
many times. No worries." He was just so addicted to this feeling of being
cared for by his lover. That was just so fresh and addictive.
The pressing hand was too intimate for He Bai that he was struck for a
while. The action choreographer came to grab Di Qiuhe's wrist and asked
him to make a few gestures to check if he was alright from the falling. He
Bai's weird feeling then disappeared right after.
Maybe it was a shooting habit to tell them that he was alright by making
gestures after shooting.
He thought that way and drew his hand back to keep some distance with Di
Qiuhe. He then held up his camera and took a picture of Di Qiuhe talking
with the action choreographer.
Di Qiuhe heard the sound of the shutter click while he was feeling
depressed because of his empty hand. He couldn't help looking back and
then he felt that his empty heart was getting a refill.
He Bai pressed the shutter again and moved away the camera to smile at
him.
Di Qiuhe smiled back and the love in his eyes was about to overflow.
It was getting weirdly sweet. Dong Ni was holding a bottle of water and
trying to get closer to him. She looked at those two people who were
smiling at each other, and she couldn't help stopping herself but then was
pushed aside by some staff arranging the set.
"Dong Ni! Where is Dong Ni? It is about to be your turn! Come here again
and check the blockings!" The deputy director called somewhere on the
other side.
Therefore, the ignored Dong Ni suddenly became the spotlight in the

crowd, although not that kind of fancy spotlight.
All of the staff knew that she was still raw yet with some kind of
unspeakable background. They also knew that on her first day in D district
she didn't visit the director but she knocked on the door of Di Qiuhe early in
the morning when the others were still in their dreams. She said she was
trying to check the script with him. What a piece of insincere raw meat!
Luckily Di Qiuhe didn't stay alone in a room because he was hosting his
junior who was visiting him. And there were no reporters lurking outside as
this was a closed shooting. So there were not weird scandals coming out.
Director Jiang hated it the most when scandals of the actors spreading out
even before the film was released. Was Dong Ni trying to challenge director
Jiang's fierceness of scolding people that she was now trying so hard to get
closer to Di Qiuhe with a bottle of water?
Dong Ni felt quite embarrassed by people's staring that she laughed

awkwardly and said, "It's alright. I'll just go check on my blockings."
She left right after as if she was just passing by.
"It is not common to see a novice trying to familiarize the shooting

procedures before so that not to cause trouble to the others. Ms. Dong is
very dedicated."
Di Qiuhe suddenly sighed and looked at He Bai gently, "I still need to take
a few close-ups for these set of shots. You can get closer by chance to get
more familiar with your camera, and don't forget about your assignment."
The embarrassment was suddenly gone. And all the staff was looking at Di
Qiuhe in a praising way as he found an excuse for the novice to ease the
situation. He also changed the topic smoothly into caring for his visiting
junior and telling him to do his assignment. How considerate, gentle and
thoughtful Mr. Di was that he lighten up the atmosphere!
The crowd was won over immediately.
He Bai squinted at Di Qiuhe, "This dude...he is putting on an act again."
Di Qiuhe smiled gently and he looked exactly like an elegant gentleman.
He Bai rolled his eyes and spat secretly in his heart.
It was quite a trivial thing to take close-ups that it took about 4 or 5 times
for Di Qiuhe to finish all the shots needed. He Bai was so worried while
watching it as the task was too hard to take. No wonder Di Qiuhe was so
toned, he might have failed to finish the exhausting shooting task otherwise.
Dong Ni had finished her blockings on the other side and she was shooting
the demo for her first shot which was a basic chasing scene on the street.
"The next one is the love scene." After talking with director Jiang, Di Qiuhe
went behind He Bai who was holding his camera to take snaps of Dong Ni.
He put his chin on his head and rubbed on it as he was a bit taller and
standing on the stairs as well.
He Bai was struck and hit his waist without thinking, saying with dislike,
"Stop rubbing on me! Your face is covered with sweat and foundation. Dare
you to do your tricks again I'm gonna take a lot of ugly snaps of you and
post them online!"
Popsicle (2)
Di Qiuhe laughed and stepped back from his hit. He then moved his jaw
away from him and flipped his hair, saying, "The dresser said my skin is in
good condition so it looks weird with foundation. Therefore, he only
applied some concealer on my face, no foundation at all."
"How thick-skinned you are! Don't you blush to say that?" He Bai couldn't
take snaps for Dong Ni because of his interruption, so he just put down the
camera and turned over to look at him. He then looked around that surreal
filming site and came up with an idea. He pointed at a phone booth by the
street and raised his chin to him, "Go stand there and lean on it. Oh, by the
way, does Cheng Jun, the character you play smoke?"
"Yes." Di Qiuhe guessed his intention and walked there on his command
and looked at him with smiles, "But I don't have one with me."
"Be serious!" He Bai asked for one cigarette from a passing-by staff and put
it into his mouth. He then took a few steps back to adjust for better light and
angle and said while checking the camera, "You are Cheng Jun instead of
Di Qiuhe now. Stay in character."
Di Qiuhe bowed and giggled and then raised his head, hiding all his smile
and slightly frowning his eyebrows. As he still kept the instinct of a soldier,
his back was still quite straight even if he's leaning on the phone booth.
However, since he needed to cover as a drug dealer who did all the nasty
things, he pretended to look cruel and vicious by biting a cigarette in his
mouth.
Yes, biting, not holding. And there you saw how cruel and vicious he was.
A total stranger with exactly the face of Di Qiuhe showed up in the camera.
He Bai couldn't help holding his breath. He soon changed his mind of
taking a few random pictures and got serious and tried to adjust the angle
more carefully.
"Cheng Jun." He asked all of a sudden.
"Yes?" The man who was biting on a cigarette looked over. His deep eyes
were full of mysterious emotions.
"Will you come back alive?"
The man was struck and made a careless smile and said in a low voice,
"Who knows."
"Be alive."
The man looked over again without smiling.
"Come back alive."
The man moved his eyes and took off his cigarette. He stayed silent for a
long while and nodded, "Okay."
Click.
Then it came to the applause.
Both He Bai and Di Qiuhe were struck. One dropped his camera and the
other was over the acting mode quickly. Then they looked to where the
sound came from together.
Jiang Guanshan put down his hand and walked to them with the script. He
looked at He Bai and asked, "Did you read the script?"
He Bai nodded and replied with a bit uncertainty, "Yes. My master showed
me a part of it and I also looked through Qiuhe's script. Is it forbidden? Just
relax director Jiang, I won't speak out a word about it."
"Don't be nervous." Jiang Guanshan smiled and asked for his camera to
check on those photos he just took. Then he nodded and said benignly, "You
just had quite a good feeling about those lines with Qiuhe. I would have
given this role to you if you weren't talking the main actress's lines."
He Bai waved his hand hastily and said humbly that it was too flattering,
and he was just doing that on a random impulse with Qiuhe, and…
Di Qiuhe had a thought and looked at He Bai then put his hand on his
shoulder, saying ambiguously, "Relax my heroine, I will come back alive to
you no matter what. I love you so much after all."
He Bai's eyebrows cramped and he pushed him away then threatened him
by waving his fist. What a naughty piece of junk!
Di Qiuhe sneered and raised his eyebrows. He knew he could never beat
him up and he would surrender on purpose, so he was just being
provocative like a child.
He Bai really wanted to punch him.

"You two are really close to each other." Jiang Guanshan stopped an
upcoming domestic violence just on time. He smiled and returned the
camera to He Bai, saying, "Now I seem to understand why old Xu insisted
on having you on his own instead of giving you to someone else. He, do
you want to join the crew and help me shoot the poster and promotion
pictures for this film?"
He Bai's mouth was wide open and his hand was shaking that he almost fell
the camera off. Di Qiuhe caught it immediately and seized that chance to
touch his hand.
"Di...director Jiang, so, so you mean you want me to...to..." That was too
big a surprise for He Bai that he couldn't help stuttering.
That was a film poster! A film poster for a director Jiang film!
A director Jiang film would definitely be shown abroad as he was an

international-awarded director. And the film would definitely go for the
award competition. By then the poster and promotion pictures of this film
would appear in every cinema home and abroad. Also they would be seen
and studied by those judges of major awards.
What did that mean? That meant that if he shot the post of this film
successfully, his name would appear in front of the eyes of the audience
here and abroad, also those top practitioners in the film industry!
Mostly, if he shot the poster successfully, his position as a photographer in
the entertainment industry would be leveled up a lot!
From shooting clothes to the album cover, and then to the shooting of film
poster, he was walking in a totally different way than before. And that
meant he had an unlimited future in his career! The scope of his choice of
work had expanded to more fields that he could choose which work to do
instead of the other way around!
The prerequisite for all of those was to shoot the film poster for director
Jiang's film successfully!
"Yes, it is." Jiang Guanshan was amused by his reaction and said, "Didn't
your master tell you? Your assignment for this time was a test. If you can
have a nice work that satisfies him and me, then you can shoot the poster
for this film. But, if anyone of us is not satisfied, then you need to practice
longer. And we will let you try again after a few months when the film is
about to be finished. I just saw your pictures, they were great. I think your
master must feel the same, so you have passed the test and got the poster
shooting."
He Bai would have never thought that there was another meaning in his
shooting assignment for this time. He was surprised and thrilled by the trust
of his master.
He recalled that the master told him to study about posters when he was just
starting to learn group photograph. Now he suddenly understood and felt so
touched and grateful that he almost said yes to this offer right away. But he
also thought about his study and the job at Yi Ka, so he restrained and said
embarrassed, "Director Jiang, thank you for giving me this opportunity, and
I'd love to shoot the film poster. But about joining the crew, I..."
Popsicle (3)
"I know you're worried." Jiang Guanshan interrupted him and said benignly,
"As a student, you should focus on your study, so we don't need to hurry
about the film poster shooting. You can go back to school to talk with your
master, and then tell me a proper time for you to do it."
He Bai finally heaved a sigh of relief heavily, and he immediately told him
that he would go back to school and discuss it with his master.
There were some issues in Dong Ni's shooting scene, so Jiang Guanshan
left right after that on the deputy director's call.
He Bai couldn't suppress his excitement any more and gave Di Qiuhe a
couple of heavy punches. He had a big ear-to-ear smile on his face and said,
"Qiuhe, I'm gonna shoot a film poster! This is my first formal commercial
group photograph work!"
"Puppy is so impressive." Di Qiuhe smiled as well. He then pressed his

head and rubbed him when he stopped his punching. He was so excited that
he wished he could hug him into his arms and rub him all over. But his
beloved puppy could become so aggressive when he was excited, and that
meant he could suffer from "domestic violence". So he held his emotion
and said, "I'll wait for you with the crew, you just come here quickly." He
had got used to seeing his puppy every minute after the few days being
together. Director Jiang's offer was indeed a big pie in the sky, and so was it
to him.
Wang Boyi, the man who was standing behind them all the time was
thinking, "Mr. Di, did you forget about your assistant is still here? You are
now smiling like a silly puppy, and I see your reputation is collapsing..."
Di Qiuhe's excitement only lasted for ten minutes. After ten minutes,
bumpy it was, Dong Ni had finally wrapped up her first scene, and they
were going to have their first cooperation.
Cheng Jun ran to the dock alone as he almost got rid of those cops chasing
after him. He was stuck at the entrance of the lane by Tu Xiu who was
played by Dong Ni and had a fierce quarrel with her. Tu Xiu begged Cheng
Jun to surrender, yet Cheng Jun couldn't explain to her as he had got a
mission to finish. The cops were catching up and Tu Xiu seemed to call for
her companions for help. He could do nothing but to compromise and
knocked her down when she approached him. He then left with the guilt
and love of his beloved one, and went for the battle of life and death.
That was a play that required a lot of emotional expressions. Both Dong Ni
and the director were very stressed, but Di Qiuhe was feeling stressed out.
"It's endless! Cheng Jun, if you are still a man then you shouldn't follow
that way!" Tu Xiu yelled at him and her eyes were full of tears. Her hairs
fell scattered on her trembling shoulders and she was already on the verge
of emotional collapse.
Cheng Jun stood on the darker side and he could only keep silent as he
couldn't explain anything to her.
"Follow me." Tu Xiu rubbed her face. She became quite determined and
pointed her gun at him, "Cheng Jun, you forced me to do this...stay down
and hands up! Do not resist!"
"Tu Xiu." Cheng Jun finally spoke to her. He walked one step further into
the light with a gloomy face.
Tu Xiu couldn't help but stepped back. She took her eyes off him and yelled
again, "Freeze! Hands up! Now!"
"Cut! Pass!"
Director Jiang waved his hand and then all the nervous staff watching aside
got relieved.
This scene had been filmed many times, and if it still couldn't pass the
whole crew would have been drowning in the dreadful atmosphere.
"Let's have a ten minutes break and then we take the last scene!" Director
Jiang tapped on the script and said.
The crew held their nerve again and looked at each other. They all saw Di
Qiuhe walking from the scene for a break, and they were wondering how
tired it was for him to film that scene again and again with Dong Ni, as
watching them filming was already quite tiring.
Ugh...what a terrible job to train a rookie.
He Bai passed the water to Di Qiuhe with his eyebrows furrowed and asked
in a voice full of worries, "Are you alright?" In order to have a better light
effect, Di Qiuhe had been standing in a dark place for long. The corner was
quite suffocating as there was no wind, so he was sweating just standing
there for a short time, which was indeed uncomfortable.
"It's alright. Even as a girl, Dong Ni didn't say she's tired. Then how come I
can't outmatch her as a man?" Di Qiuhe drank the water and consoled him
with his joking and said in a relaxing tone, "Little Bai, I can rest after this
scene. I'm so sweaty and I want to change my clothes after work. Can you
get them in my car for me?"
Wang Boyi, the man who was standing aside the whole day, now jumped
out to get some attention. "Mr. Di, I'll get them, you and Mr. He can just
have some rest." Then he turned and strode away like a perfect personal
assistant.
Di Qiuhe was so speechless that he tried so hard to keep He Bai away from
the last scene as it involved hugging. Maybe the assistant was too
considerate for him.
"Then..." He struggled for a second and came up with another excuse,

"Little Bai, I want some cold water. You go."
He Bai took out a bottle of water from the minibar and put it into his hand.
His eyebrows were still frowned and he said, "I knew you would want
something cold. Here, I asked assistant Wang to prepare it."
"Why don't you drink it?" He Bai was confused.
Di Qiuhe opened the bottle and took a sip silently and said, "And wet
towel..."
He Bai magically took out a small basin out of the minibar. There were
water, ice and a white towel in the basin. He grabbed the towel and said
while squeezing it, "When the make-up artist comes to do your make-up
later, don't rub your face too hard with this, just wipe your neck and
shoulders. Got it?"
"Got it. What about the fan..." He was trying so hard.

He Bai put the towel into his hand and took a little fan from behind the
minibar. He opened it and pointed it to his body while avoiding the hair,
telling him, "Your hair can't be messy, so you can't use a big fan, just make
it with this one."
Di Qiuhe took a deep breath and looked at the minibar with hatred, "How
come assistant Wang can be so considerate as a man?" Cut his salary! I had
to cut his salary! He usually wasn't so considerate like that!
He Bai crossed his arms and looked at him in despise, "So a man can't be
considerate? Why are you so sexist?"
Di Qiuhe was struck and he looked up at him carefully, then asked in a

surprised and excited tone, "Was it you who prepared all of these, wasn't
it..."
He Bai sneered at him and pushed him down to the resting chair, while he
himself sat on a small stool nearby and took out a popsicle out of the
minibar. He then stopped talking with him but sipping the popsicle and
checking his camera.
The little fan was blowing a cool breeze, and Di Qiuhe was getting a bit
thirsty while watching He Bai sipping his popsicle. He took another
mouthful of the cold water and then moved to him and said in a low voice,
"Puppy..."
He Bai sneered.
Di Qiuhe said, "...I want a popsicle too."
He Bai stopped for a bit and licked the other half of his popsicle.
Di Qiuhe just couldn't help swallowing his drool.
"..." Wang Boyi returned and saw that scene and finally he felt there must
be something wrong with Mr. Di.
Di Qiuhe stood in front of the camera yet with that popsicle all over his
mind. He tried to hypnotize himself and imagined that Dong Ni standing
right in front of his to be the popsicle that was just licked by puppy. Then
his face suddenly turned so constrained and lustful, which matched exactly
Cheng Jun's feeling at that time.
The continuity clapped the clip stick and started filming the last scene.
Tu Xiu played by Dong Ni finally convinced Cheng Jun, and she dropped
the gun and ran to Cheng Jun, wishing to hug her once-lost lover.
Cheng Jun opened his arms to hold her. He then closed his arms and his
hand moved slowly to touch her neck.
The camera in charge of the close-up was moving closer gradually, but Di
Qiuhe's body got suddenly frozen.
"Cut!" Director Jiang's eyebrows furrowed and he looked at Dong Ni and

said, "What are you doing? Tu Xiu was indeed very excited, but she hasn't
confessed to Cheng Jun at the moment. So her hug was constrained and also
with some caution! Why did you get so close to Qiuhe? And your face,
don't go too close to his neck. Cheng Jun is a soldier, and he is a very
vigilant one. Were you expecting to be pushed away by him that you stayed
so close to his neck?"
Di Qiuhe stepped back earlier than director Jiang shouted out that "Cut!",
and he was now wiping the lip print on his neck.
Director Jiang was even more furious when seeing that and said angrily,
"Who is Dong Ni's make-up artist?! Why did you apply such a red lipstick
on her? Wipe it off!"
Popsicle (4)
"Director, I didn't use any lipstick and I just put some lightener on her
lips..." The makeup artist explained to him fearfully that she was not to be
blamed. Then all the staff looked at Dong Ni all at once.
Dong Ni bit her lips and smiled awkwardly, explaining, "I just put some..."
Actually, the lipstick wasn't bright, but a bit more watery than the one used
by the makeup artist. That was just a trick of girls, but she was busted when
Di Qiuhe wiped that lip print.
She took a look at Di Qiuhe who went to his junior after wiping off the lip
print. He seemed to speak something to the junior and his eyebrows
frowned. Did she get that close to him that she even left some lipstick on
him…
The first take failed and the second one started.
Di Qiuhe made a fake action to knock on the neck of Dong Ni, and put her
down when she passed out. He then looked at her in a complex way for a
few seconds and turned to stride away.
"Cut!"
Director Jiang felt a bit dizzy and he scolded, "Dong Ni! Will someone fall
down like that when he got knocked out? I told you to not get so close to
Qiuhe. You did quite well when the action choreographer was checking it
with you, and how come it doesn't work with Qiuhe now?"
He Bai frowned and he felt a bit sympathy for Qiuhe because Dong Ni was
obviously trying to throw herself at him on purpose.
Di Qiuhe came close again when Dong Ni was getting scolded. He looked
alright but complained in a poor tone, "Puppy, that woman was taking
advantage of me." Since he couldn't get puppy away, then he would try to
explain his unwillingness by all means! He would try to disassociate
himself from Dong Ni, and he would never let puppy misunderstand him!
He Bai's lip twitched and he couldn't speak out a word to comfort him,
although he knew that he was telling the truth. He felt that if he comforted
him, he would fly to the moon.
"She left her lip print on me and rubbed herself on me." Di Qiuhe said
embarrassingly and took his hand to his chest as if he was a muscular bunny
got bullied. "Puppy, it feels as if there are some worms where she touched,
come and get them off me."
He Bai finally couldn't stand and got rid of his hand and said bitterly, "I
think you enjoyed a lot. Stop making a scene!" He would never believe that
the cunning Di Qiuhe would fail to nail a new flesh trying to seduce him
during the shooting. He was obviously just having fun!
"You've wronged me, puppy." Di Qiuhe got closer to him and explained in a
careless way, "I just gave her a chance to show herself." A rookie would
never grow up without getting scolded.
He Bai pushed him away in disgust and said while playing with the lanyard
on his camera, "Stop playing around and go finish the shooting. Dong Ni is
the leading actress and she mostly plays her part with you. If she keeps
acting like that then you will be the one who suffers."
"Are you worried about me?" Di Qiuhe kept getting closer and smiled. It
seemed that he was finally satisfied with his jealous behavior, "Puppy, just
look how I nail her quickly."
He Bai rolled his eyes and didn't want to speak to him.
Then the third scene started.
Finally, Dong Ni didn't make any drama and the story went to the hugging.
Realizing the sliding of Dong Ni's hand on his back, Di Qiuhe was struck
and looked at the direction of He Bai. He bent down and said in a low voice
that could only be heard by the two of them, "Dong Ni, you can win your
sponsor's favor only because you look like his first love."
Dong Ni's body was suddenly struck.
Di Qiuhe took the time to make that action of knocking on her neck and
then hugged her tightly as in the script. He let go of her and kept saying in a
low voice, "So you are not as important as you imagine. What kind of result
are you expecting for a wicked and deceitful pet?"
Dong Ni stared at him in surprise and fear, and she couldn't help grabbing
the clothes on his back as support.
"He boomed your popularity because it's convenient for him to do money
laundry." Di Qiuhe slowly dragged off her hand and looked up, so that the
camera could only catch his undemonstrative and soulful eyes. He said in a
low voice, "Don't mess around with me. He would worry if you keep
tangling with me, so just stay cool. It's so easy to find a substitute that looks
like you, and I can always find a way to let your sponsor dump you." Then
he knocked on Dong Ni's funny bone and she suddenly got struck and fell
down unconsciously, "You..."
Di Qiuhe bent down and held her for a second, asking, "Close your eyes."
Dong Ni closed her eyes by instinct and fell down to the ground.
Di Qiuhe drew back his hand and leaned his head to the direction of He Bai.
He pretended to look at Dong Ni lying on the ground with sympathy and
left after a few seconds.
"Cut! Pass!"
Director Jiang waved and he was surprised by their performance for this
scene, "You caught exactly the feeling when Dong Ni was knocked over
that she was so shocked yet hurt. Let's give some credit to Qiuhe. Please
keep going!"
The whole exhausted crew was so thrilled hearing his speech.
Di Qiuhe walked back from the other side of the alley, and he helped Dong
Ni stand up when she was still on the ground. He then pretended to not have
seen her pale and bewildered face. Later, he greeted Jiang Guanshan and
went back to He Bai, jumping to him, rubbing and complaining, "Puppy,
I'm dirty now. Dong Ni's perfume was unpleasant."
"Then why are you rubbing it on me." He Bai finally came to himself from
his last affectionate glance. Thinking about Dong Ni's face when she was
carried away by her assistant, he frowned and pushed him, asking, "What
did you just say to Dong Ni? Why did she look so weird?"
Di Qiuhe smiled and blew on his ear, "I told her that I am into men instead
of women. Can't get hard facing women."
He Bai was struck and pushed him away. He rubbed his goosebumps
coming from nowhere and grunted, "Why don't you just say you are the
bottom and your little bird is just a decoration!" He was so reckless to say
that! What if Dong Ni bought some zombie fans to attack him!
Di Qiuhe smiled and kept getting closer to him. He grabbed his hand and
said ambiguously, "Then touch it and see if it's a decoration."
He Bai dropped his hand off with disgust and finally accepted that he just
had no sense of shame.
"Fine, you have already seen my little bird, and you said it looks quite
good." Di Qiuhe couldn't help getting conceited as he thought he was in
Bai's good graces that day.
Yet He Bai felt that he wanted to smash him.
Wang Boyi who just came here to give them the water halted all of a
sudden. His poker face was about to break down. He must have heard
something wrong.
Chicken Soup for the Soul (1)
Having followed closely the crew all the day, He Bai finally got a clear
understanding of the working intensity of Di Qiuhe and was softened up
when it occurred to him that Di Qiuhe had rushed back to B City
immediately to apologize to him the moment his night shooting finished.
However, his anger was stirred up within seconds.
"Let's go out to do late-night shopping!" Di Qiuhe kept clinging to He Bai

as soon as he finished a bath, his mind in a whirl, "you're returning to B city
tomorrow, so there's little time left for us to wander the streets of D Area.
The night fair is bustling and lively. You'll have fun."
He Bai plucked the card reader off the computer and turned it off. Then he
got up, grabbed the pajamas collar of Di Qiuhe and ferociously pushed him
to the bed, warning, "Lie still! Tell me what you'd like for dinner, and I'll
have Assistant Wang get it for you." After one day's filming, the guy was
bound to take a rest instead of going shopping!
Di Qiuhe lay down obediently but jumped out of bed in a flash, "You must
be fed up with the box lunch. How about we go for a seafood feast? There's
a century-old restaurant in D District, which serves good seafood. I can ask
Assistant Wang to make a booking."
He Bai stared at him expressionlessly and began to take his clothes off.
Di Qiuhe was dumbfounded and fell backwards on the bed after a slip.
Surprised, happy and shy, he shifted his gaze from He Bai and turned his
head within seconds. Watching the revealing lines of He Bai's body, Di
Qiuhe stuttered, "What… what do you take off your clothes for? Would…
would you like…?"
He Bai threw the dirty clothes at Di Qiuhe's face, picked up his pajamas and
said, "I'm tired and just want to sleep now. Please order a takeaway. I'll have
it after a bath." Then he entered the bathroom without another word.
A clunk.
He Bai closed the door of the bathroom.
Di Qiuhe held his breath and took the coat and T-shirt away from his face,
his ears and face turning red. After a brief hesitation, he quickly buried his
head in the clothes, and then got up from the bed, kept a straight face, found
out his mobile phone and called Wang Boyi, "Assistant Wang, go and buy
some easily digested food." After hanging up, he glanced at the clothes on
the bed, his fingers gripping the seam of his pajama firmly, and rushed to
tidy the clothes away in a careful way, rubbing and blinking.
'Since Little Puppy got tired, maybe… maybe they can visit the night
market next time. Today is the last night when he and Little Puppy shared
the same bed, of which he must make better use... Wait, last night?'
Shyness, joyfulness, excitement and other emotions disappeared

immediately and were replaced by sadness and reluctance to part with Little
Puppy.
Di Qiuhe put down the clothes in stunned silence, and in a few seconds his
shoulders slowly drooped. He shot a sidelong glance at the half-packed
luggage of He Bai, his eyes falling.
Time flied. Little Puppy was about to go back...
He Bai took a bath and walked out, only to find Di Qiuhe who was in high
spirit before looked crestfallen, collapsing on the sofa by the window.
Was he dying to go out? Did his words upset him so much?
He Bai raised his eyebrows, put down the towel used for wiping his hair
and sighed silently.
Di Qiuhe was, after all, a restless young man. In contrast, he himself was in
reality a middle-aged man who didn't like running around.
"Are you angry?"
He Bai went to the sofa opposite and sat down, leaning forward to take a
can of drink and another of beer and putting it on the small table between
them. Then he gave Di Qiuhe the drink and picked up the beer himself,
shaking and asking, "Have a drink?"
Di Qiuhe cast a glance at him, stretched his arm to snatch the beer away
from He Bai and changed it to a juice. Reclining in the sofa, he felt
depressed and said, "You have a plane to catch tomorrow, so don't drink
alcohol tonight."
He Bai tapped on the beverage can, raised his eyes and carefully sized Di
Qiuhe's up. Holding his arm on the table, he asked smilingly, "Don't want
me to go?"
Di Qiuhe paused and shifted his gaze from He Bai.
How childish he was!
He Bai gave a faint smile, clinked glasses with Di Qiuhe and soothed him,
"I'll come to see you when I'm free."
He thought carefully before adding, "Qiuhe, you've been friends with few
people, only me and Jiang Xiuwen, which is no good for you. It's quite rare
to find close friends in the entertainment world, but it doesn't mean there
are no sincere and honest persons. You can have a try and make a few more
like-minded friends."
Having been closely associated with Di Qiuhe these days, He Bai came to
realize that he had unconsciously developed a shut-in personality, which
didn't mean he suffered autism or other physical or mental illness, but that
he had been involuntarily rejecting intimate friendship with others.
Di Qiuhe was indeed popular among the cast and crew. All the staff spoke
highly of him, and co-actors always came to chat with him during the
shooting. But He Bai observed clearly that Di Qiuhe tended to mask his true
feelings and keep them at a distance.
In a word, in Di Qiuhe's eyes, 'he can make friends with everyone, but no
one is his true friend.'
This kind of life was quite tiring.
He who kept hiding his emotions and giving no vent to his feeling would
have psychological problem sooner or later.
Di Qiuhe was in extraordinarily high spirit all the day, especially when
faced with him. He Bai noticed that and thus intentionally cooperated with
him, letting the man release his emotion. At this moment he was very glad
that Di Qiuhe saw him as a bosom friend and had never masked his feelings
in front of him.
He really appreciated his trust and sincerity and hoped that Di Qiuhe could
live a much easier life.
'It's quality rather than quantity that counts, as the old saying goes.'
However, friends few in numbers would also cause a problem. Unlike
partner, friend was unable to take into account each other's emotions
constantly. The more relaxed and happier Di Qiuhe became when He Bai
came over, the more depressed he would get after he left. He Bai believed
that Di Qiuhe would adjust soon, but compulsive adjustment wasn't a
pleasant experience.
He Bai hoped that Di Qiuhe could have more friends, wear less masks and
live a more relaxed and free life. He also hoped that after he left, Di Qiuhe
would have more ways to vent his emotions instead of suppressing himself.
On hearing He Bai's words, Di Qiuhe was stunned, his eyebrows frowned

again. He stared at He Bai, pinched the drink can and said in a deep voice,
"I don't need more friends." For Di Qiuhe, considerable uncertainties
existed about friendship. Without knowing what his fate would be, he didn't
want to waste his energy on things like friendship. Besides, Little Puppy
meant more than a friend to him.
Di Qiuhe didn't like He Bai's look or his tone of voice, as if he was nothing
but such a heavy burden on him that Little Puppy couldn't afford to
shoulder and wished him off on to others.
He Bai originally planned to share some chicken soup for the soul with him
but chocked his words at the sight of his gaze.
He wasn't Di Qiuhe, thus having no idea what he was thinking and what he
wanted. At this moment He Bai suddenly realized that perhaps the life he
considered tiring was the safest and most comfortable one for Di Qiuhe.
… It seemed that we could never really put ourselves in others' shoes. Men
tended to make indiscreet remarks on other people's life on the grounds that
'I did it for your good', which was in realty a stupid behavior that would
easily cause burdens on others and make them unhappy.
At least for now, he was quite sure that his 'good-for-you' utterance put Di
Qiuhe in a worse mood.
"I'm sorry." He Bai touched the can in Di Qiuhe's hand, looked into his eyes
and said, "I was self-righteous. You're very nice, and thank you for your
hospitality. I've had a good time."
Looking at his warm and apologetic gaze, Di Qiuhe felt his sadness and
anger disappeared instantly. After a brief silence, he opened a can, gulped
down a mouthful of drink, looked out of the window and said, "You don't
need to apologize. I know you care about me." Soft-hearted but straight-
tempered, Little Puppy couldn't wish him on under the pretext that 'I did it
for your good' but swiftly blacklisted the guy who he considered his burden.
Little Puppy was genuinely concerned for him and changed his way
immediately when he expressed a little unhappiness.
This was the one he loved, a gentle and thoughtful person.

Di Qiuhe turned back. Watching He Bai's maturing face, he couldn't resist

the impulse to kiss him. He put down the beverage can, got up and walked
to He Bai. Puzzled, He Bai looked up at him, only to find that Di Qiuhe
reached out to hold his shoulder and slowly bent down.
Never had Di Qiuhe seen so nice a person like He Bai, so he decided to bare
his heart now and endeavor to win He Bai's heart down until he fell in love
with him. He would, if possible, even dote upon the man to extremes and
spend the whole lifetime together.
He Bai's eyes grew wide in astonishment. Looking at Di Qiuhe who rose all
of a sudden and put one hand on his shoulder, he was scared stiff, slightly
moving backwards, and said, "Qiuhe, I know it's quite annoying to inculcate
chicken soup of the soul in you, but… but you don't need to give me a
thrashing ..."
"Little Puppy," Di Qiuhe tightened up his hand expressionlessly and bent

towards He Bai with a seemingly predatory gaze, "Since you care about me
so much, how about we…?"
Jingle-jingle.
The doorbell rang, and Wang Boyi's voice came from outside, "Master Di,
Mr. He, dinner is here."
He Bai's eyes lit up. He responded instantly, carefully pulled Di Qiuhe's

hand away and said while running to the door, "Sit down, Qiuhe. I go to get
dinner, and you… you drink something first."
Stuck on the affirmation, Di Qiuhe took a deep breath, slowly tightened his
fists and looked at Wang Boyi, his teeth clenched, "Assistance W-N-G,
you're really quick!" If only he'd come back five minutes later!
Wang Boyi was modest about his praise, "Thanks, it's my duty."
Shit!
Di Qiuhe was choking with rage.
How come his father selected such a stupid person who always missed his
cue as his assistant! He wanted to give him a salary cut!
After sending Assistant Wang away, He Bai found Di Qiuhe was more
listless and almost stuffed the food into his nostrils.
"Are you tired?" He Bai handed Di Qiuhe a tissue and patted him on the
shoulder, coaxing, "Sorry, I shouldn't have remarked on your way of life.
I'm leaving tomorrow. Could you forgive me?"
Di Qiuhe lifted his eyelids to look at him, took the tissue and covered his
face with it, "No, I thought you saw me as a burden and wished me on to
others, which hurt me badly."
"…" The tone of voice sounded as if he'd been abandoned. Di Qiuhe was
really good at getting sympathy from him.
"My stepmother is right. People like me deserve neither a happy life nor
good friends." Di Qiuhe removed the tissue, gave He Bai a quick glance
and added, "as well as a steady partner and a loving family."
"…" He Bai put down his chopsticks, feeling him full up.
Di Qiuhe also laid down his and looked out of the window with a sad face,
"I ought to lead a rather solitary existence like a ghost until the end of my
life... Oh!"
He Bai stuffed a whole piece of shrimp meat into his mouth and
compromised, "Tell me what you want!"
Di Qiuhe licked He Bai's fingers in a seemingly casual way when chewing
on the shrimp meat, pointed to the bed and answered vaguely.
He Bai clapped the table, "Speak clearly!"
Di Qiuhe swallowed the shrimp, and sadness on his face sunk without a
trace. He said in a shy and well-behaved way, "I want you to... to sleep
beside me tonight."
"..." He Bai began to consider the possibility of booking a flight and

returning back now.
"Are you thinking about going back now? Do you want to abandon me after
wishing me on? Little Puppy, how could you treat me like this?" Di Qiuhe
sat bolt upright, his eyebrows furrowed and his voice getting higher and
higher. He pointed to the soup on the table, "You want to go, don't you? Ok!
Drink this, and I'll let you go!"
He Bai bowed his head and looked at the chicken soup when a feeling of
regret crossed his mind.
He shouldn't have shared chicken soup for the soul with the childish guy the
night before he left! What he needed was not chicken soup but poisonous
mushroom soup!
"Are you swearing at me secretly?" Di Qiuhe narrowed his eyes, and a
variety of expressions crossed his face, including sneer, self-depreciation,
sadness and feigned calmness. Then he tilted his head and said, "Little
Puppy, I know that I've pestered you so that we're on familiar terms now,
but you actually look down upon me."
"Shut up!" He Bai couldn't bear him and interrupted his words. Then he
gave Di Qiuhe a pat on his head, pushed him towards the bathroom and said
ferociously, "Go brush your teeth and lie on your bed!"
Di Qiuhe held on to the bathroom door, turned his head and stared at him
with burning eyes.
He Bai clenched his teeth, "I'll cuddle you to sleep!"
Di Qiuhe loosened his grip and ran happily to the washing-stand to get his
toothbrush.
He Bai took a deep breath, banging the door behind him.
Well, it's not strange for Di Qiuhe, one who hadn't received much maternal
love since childhood, to make such a request! He Bai had no choice but to
act like a mother and coax him to fall asleep. He Bai swore to eat shit on
live streaming if he came to see Di Qiuhe again!
A click.
The last bedside lamp went out, leaving them in darkness.
He Bai stretched his arm, pulled Di Qiuhe into his arms, patted him on the
head and back, and said fiercely, "Go to sleep. If you kick up a fuss, I'll give
you a punch!"
Joyfully, Di Qiuhe also held He Bai in his arms, wrapping his limbs around
him. Much taller as he was, Di Qiuhe nestled by He Bai's side and
desperately pressed his head close to He Bai's neck, complaining, "Little
Puppy, you are too bony to cuddle." However, his body moved a little closer
despite the grumble.
Di Qiuhe clung to He Bai, and his hair tickled He Bai's neck. Taking a deep
breath, He Bai overcame his impulse to suffocate Di Qiuhe under a pillow,
grabbed his ear and pulled it, his teeth gritted, "Then loosen your hold on
me, or I can't sleep well!"
"I won't! I'm punishing you for making me sad." Di Qiuhe rubbed his chin
against He Bai's shoulder, beaming with pleasure, "Anyway, you can't doze
off until I fall asleep."
He Bai tried his best to calm down. It's him who made the bed, so he must
lie on it. He closed his eyes and decided to stop talking. In this way, Di
Qiuhe might shut up too, he guessed.
No doubt that He Bai underestimated the power of Di Qiuhe.
"Little Puppy, I want to hear a bedtime story."
"…" "Little Puppy, can you sing lullaby?"
"Little Puppy, I'm not sleepy at all."
"Little Puppy, why don't you talk?"
"Little Puppy, my back is itching. Could you please give me a scratching?"
"Little Puppy, I want to sleep naked." Di Qiuhe withdrew his hands and
started to take his pajamas off.
He Bai couldn't bear him. He opened his eyes and pressed Di Qiuhe's arms,
his teeth clenched, "Don't you dare sleep naked! I'll cut your penis if you do
so!"
Di Qiuhe paused and gave a meaningful smile, "You must be jealous of me,
Little Puppy."
"You're jealous of my penis, which is bigger than yours."
He Bai got up and intended to borrow a cook chopper from the hotel
kitchen.
With surprising agility, Di Qiuhe dragged him back and pulled his pants like
crazy, "Little Puppy, you've seen my penis. For the sake of fairness, I want
to see yours."
"D-I-Q-I-U-H-E!" He Bai burst into roar, pounced on him, stared coldly at

his eyes and ground his teeth, sneering, "Your adolescence is quite late, isn't
it? I swear to strip you and shut you out naked! Sleep, now!
"But it's too early. I can't sleep." Di Qiuhe was deeply upset, his eyebrows
drooped, as if he had been severely bullied.
Looking at Di Qiuhe's open collar and his striking facial features in the dim
light, the Bully He Bai took a deep breath, sat up, fanned himself with the
hem of his pajamas and tried to calm himself down. Then he sat up, pulled
up the quilt in a rude way to cover Di Qiuhe, lay down and hugged the guy,
patting him on the back while whispering, "Once there was a mountain..."
Di Qiuhe wrapped his limbs around He Bai's body and made a request, "I've
heard this. Please tell me another."
"… A long time ago, there was a..."
"I'm twenty-three years old, and I want to hear a coming-of-age story."
He Bai paused. Looking at the guy who made annoying demands but had
child-like glowing eyes, he thought for a while, turned his head while
relaxing the body, closed his eyes and said, "Once upon a time, there was a
child called He Bai..."
Di Qiuhe was surprised and finally stopped disturbing him.
He Bai opened his eyes to shoot a glance at Di Qiuhe, relieved, and

continued his telling.
Before this tomb-sweeping, he hadn't visited his parents for a long time, nor
recalled his past. If his stories could make Di Qiuhe well-behaved, He Bai
was absolutely willing to come clean even about his family tree.
The room was very quiet, and Di Qiuhe's temperature pretty warm. He Bai's
voice dropped when his memories came flooding back.
He recalled his happy childhood when the family travelled widely, his
parents' tragic death before he came of age... as well as making joyful
acquaintance of the three roommates after entering the university, learning
about photography with curiosity and doing tiring but meaningful part-time
jobs...
He Bai paused when he spoke of his coming summer vacation in the

sophomore year.
Di Qiuhe felt puzzled and looked up at him, "Why do you stop talking?"
"Because you know things that happened afterwards." smiled He Bai. He
lay on his back in the bed when a smile lifted the corners of his mouth.
Slowly closing his eyes, He Bai asked, "Di Qiuhe, what do you think your
future is like?"
With his arms empty, Di Qiuhe put his hands under his head, looked at He
Bai's indistinct visage and replied, "I'll achieve success and win
recognition."
Remembering his dazzling fame in the last life, He Bai nodded his
agreement, "Sure, you will."
Di Qiuhe's eyes were fixated on He Bai's smiling mouth when he continued,

"And live a peaceful life with the one I love."
He Bai's smile faded when the picture where Di Qiuhe fell down a building
consciously flashed through his mind. He asked, "How long is it?"
"It depends on how long my lover lives." Di Qiuhe replied in a gentle voice
when he slowly reached out his hand under the quilt and pinched a corner
of He Bai's pajamas.
What a romantic answer it was!

He Bai couldn't help laughing, while his voice lowered, "It must be such a
blessing to be your lover, for you will love... love…" His eyes closed
completely before he finished the sentence.
As He Bai dozed off, Di Qiuhe slowly approached him, held the guy in his
arms and kissed him on the forehead, saying in a low voice, "Will you be
my lover? I'll love you with all my heart."
Awake from a sound sleep, He Bai found Di Qiuhe was gone, with a note
left on the bedside cabinet.
Di Qiuhe: I'm heading for the set, and Assistant Wang will drive you to the
airport later. Remember to have breakfast and send me a text when you
arrive, for I'm probably too busy to answer your call.
He Bai put down the note and shook his head when thinking of what Di
Qiuhe did last night. Then he got up, washed his face and packed up the
luggage.
At lunchtime, the plane arrived in B city. He Bai sent a text to Wang Boyi
as soon as he got into a taxi to make sure all the crew members were having
lunch, and then he dialed Di Qiuhe's number.
"Are you getting to B City?"

He Bai quickly got through, and Di Qiuhe's gentle and pleasant voice came
with a slight distortion.
He Bai suddenly found himself somehow ill-adapted to his voice, paused

and replied, "Yes, I'm taking a taxi to my school. Are you having lunch?"
"Yeah, why don't you eat something before going back to school?"
"I had a late breakfast, and I'm not hungry now."
"Remember to eat something when you arrive at the campus."
"Okay."
After an everyday conversation, both of them kept silent, while no one hung
up, and the atmosphere became quite awkward.
For some inexplicable reason, He Bai felt ill at ease. He turned his head to
look out of the window at the familiar smoggy air and tried to utter
something to end the embarrassing silence, "What do you have for lunch?
Don't be a picky eater. Vegetables are also good for your health."
"Sure, I'll finish it." answered Di Qiuhe. He paused and asked, "Bai, when
will you come to the set?"
The atmosphere still seemed strange.
He Bai rubbed his cheek, and replied purposefully, "Do you miss me?"
"Yes, I do." Di Qiuhe responded honestly.
He Bai: "..."
There was another silence. Finally, Di Qiuhe opened his mouth, "I have to
go, for the director hurries me. Text me when you get to school, and I'll give
you a call when my work is finished."
He Bai ruffled his hair, made a vague response and hung up quickly.
It's still weird... Could it be said that his mood changed seasonally as
autumn came? He looked at the mobile phone and pondered it over. After a
brief hesitation, he called Niu Junjie and said seriously, "I miss you, bro."
Half a minute later, Niu Junjie's voice broke the silence, "Bai, are you
recalling old memories at tomb-sweeping sights, or...haunted by ghost?"
He Bai: "…"
After He Bai was back, the whole dormitory dined out and then went to the
court to play basketball. Exhausted by the sport, He Bai lay down on the
ground when a relieved smile spread over his face.
Having spent several days with Di Qiuhe, He Bai nearly forgot how to get
along with friends on a normal basis. Luckily, he had three roommates, with
whom he was able to return to normal status.
The holiday wound up, and He Bai continued to engage himself in his study
and part-time job.
It took him a few days to sort through all the photos taken on the set, and
then he carefully retouched a poster and handed it to Xu Yinrong. One day
later, Xu called him and informed that there's something about cooperation
that needed discussing with Jiang Guanshan.
"You're still an employee of Yi Ka, so you have to tell them about it before
you take the appointment." Xu Yinrong soothed him kindly, "Just take it
easy. Director Jiang suggests you shoot with the crew members so that you
could accumulate more experience. He won't insist it if you are short of
time. Academic performance is more important to you. You are already a
junior and about to have an internship next year, so your main task now is
to lay a good foundation."
He Bai nodded. Seeing Xu Yinrong's grey hair and softening eyes, he was
open about his decision, "Mr. Xu, I decide to resign from Yi Ka and
concentrate on my studies, only to do part-time work during vacations. A
full-time job overworks me now."
Xu Yinrong was quite surprised, "Have you made up your mind?" He was
well aware that his student always had a sense of gratitude. In order to
repay Yi Ka for their offer, he would rather exhaust himself hurrying
between two places, but now...
"Yes, I have. I'll submit my resignation next week. It's October, and there
will be publicity surrounding Little Mermaid's winter collections. When it's
done, I'll not leave Yi Ka until they find a photographer to replace my job."
explained He Bai. Then he added, "From October to next January, there will
be a constant market for winter wear. Despite long cycle, the working
intensity is moderate, so I can cope with it. During the period, Yi Ka, I
believe, will be surely able to find a perfect photographer to succeed me.
Besides, Director Jiang's shooting on location can last about three months,
and he'll come back to B City before next Chinese New Year, when I'm in
winter holiday and can just shoot on set."
Xu Yinrong took the calendar and calculated the time, his eyebrows
unknitted. He nodded, "Sure, in this way, you can save both time to study
and trouble on the go. Well, I'll discuss specific arrangements with Jiang on
your behalf, and you can focus on Yi Ka's work for now. Remember to
explain the situation to your leader and carry out your last duties."
"Yes, Elder Xu." nodded He Bai. Relieved, he was sentimental about his
departure. His cooperation with Yi Ka was kind of ill-considered, for which
Sister Lin had been bothering to accommodate the team to his identity as a
student. He owed her a lot on making the decision to leave, which made
him extremely guilty.
Divorce (1)
The moment Lin Xia saw He Bai showed up at her office solemnly, she
realized that the parting was finally on the agenda.
"Don't look at me like that, take a seat." She greeted He Bai with a smile,
motioning with her hand to signal him to be quiet first, then bowed her head
to pull out a document from the drawer and presented it to him. She finally
started to talk, "I knew the day would come, and I'm grateful that you can
stick to your post till now. After all, the workload of Little Mermaid is a bit
burdensome for you."
He Bai froze.
"You have a hard junior year, while Little Mermaid has just hit the market.
There are quite many different matters to deal with. And you must be tired
of running from both ends." Lin Xia poured him a glass of water, motioned
him to read the document, she sighed and continued, "I've seen that you're
in a pickle and exhausted, but it's too bad to let go of such a talent like you,
therefore, I kept playing dumb."
"No, Sister Lin, thank you for the trouble you've taken on my behalf." He
Bai came to himself and replied. He felt even more uneasy and awkward for
her consideration.
Little Mermaid, was kind to him, as well. There was no need to clock in or
dispose any trifles. The team worked to his schedule to the greatest extent
while they gave him the first-class benefit. Today, he had come for a
scolding, yet he ended up being comforted instead.
Seeing he was uneasy for that, Lin Xia was more relieved for having trusted
the right person. She smiled and soothed, "A photographer like you, who
has saved large publicity expenditure for the company deserves that.
Without you, the Little Mermaid could not have made a big hit from Jia
family's birthday feast, and even less could we have had the chance to
cooperate with the Jun Chen Studio. The invisible interests you bring to
Little Mermaid, comparing with the benefits you've got, are nothing at all."
He Bai was ill at ease and didn't know how to answer, "That's not the
point..."
"That's what I said." Lin Xia leaned back in the chair with a smile, was
much more relaxed than he was, and she elaborated, "Let me be brutally
frank here. Although I consent to your dimission, you have to keep on
taking publicity photos for us each issue until we find another qualified
photographer. Of course, if it's possible, I hope you can give some
instruction and take a set of publicity photos together with the new
photograph if we get one." Then she raised her eyebrows looking at He Bai,
looking like she won't let him go unless he makes the promise.
She had played both roles of good cop and bad cop, which choked back He
Bai's long-prepared rhetoric. He was moved after being stunned, then
bowed his head and opened the file in his hand and read it through. He
signed it as agile as when he signed the employment contract at the
beginning. Then he got up and reached out to Lin Xia and smiled. "Of
course, I won't let go of such a good chance to make a show of authority in
front of the newbie. Sister Lin, thank you and Little Mermaid and Yi Ka for
the convenience all the time."
Lin Xia smiled and got up to hold his hand. "I'd like to thank you on behalf
of Little Mermaid and Yi Ka, and wish you a bright future."
He Bai called Yang Fu after coming out of Yi Ka. He thanked her for
setting him up with Little Mermaid, and apologized for his leave.
"Never mind, there are chances to cooperate again in the future, and we'll
be friends all the same." Yang Fu comforted him intimately and changed the
topic, "But if you feel so sorry, there's a chance to compensate me. Well,
Zehang and I are going to advance our wedding date to next year. Are you
free to take our wedding photos?"
He Bai smiled and acceded with pleasure, "Of course, it is my honor to be

invited by you."
"Dear me! I'm totally charmed by you. I'm a fan of yours now." Yang Fu
cried exaggeratedly, and then he heard Jia Zehang vaguely, then Yang Fu
hastily hung up the phone after an exclamation of laughter.
He Bai, a witness of such a Public Display of Affection, put down his
mobile phone laughingly. After exiting the photo call page, he opened the
text message page involuntarily, in which he found no new text messages.
He then checked the time and speculated that Di Qiuhe should still be
filming. He turned off the text message page and put the mobile phone back
in his pocket.
After nearly quitting the job, He Bai didn't need to punch in Yi Ka regularly
on weekends and after school. He had much more free time then, and he
found that recently Niu Junjie was a bit suspicious.
"He plays basketball every afternoon!"
Wang Hu nodded, "Well, he wants to lose weight."
He Bai almost spewed the beef jerky out of his mouth in disbelief, "He is
not fat at all. Why should he do that?"
Chen Jie looked up from the table, stabilized his glasses and explained,
"The 'lose weight' he meant, was more like toning up, like an abdominal
muscle training, converting the belly into a six-pack. Do you remember?
We had a hot pot of high calorie the day you went back to school, God
knows, he went to the playground to play basketball for two more hours the
next day. He's resolute to persevere in."
"It's good to take more exercise, so as to save him from playing games in
dormitory every day." Wang Hu nodded and turned his head to pat He Bai
on the shoulder in seriousness. "XiaoBai, you have to exercise more as
well. You backed down half time last time we play basketball. You
definitely lack of physical strength and your future girlfriend may look
down on you."
He Bai rolled his eyes. "Who said I should have a girlfriend? How happy I
am now. LaoDa, you have a dirty mind." In his last life, he had no intention
of starting a family until he was 33. He was only 21 at present. He still
longed to be single. A girlfriend and the like would not be taken into
consideration within at least 12 years.
"You won't say so when you meet someone you're fond of." Chen Jie said
casually, then turned the topic back and estimated, "LaoSan is suspicious
indeed recently. He plays no game, keeps early hours and has physical
training. Furthermore, he starts to study in the library."
He Bai raised his eyebrows, rubbed his snack bag, squinted to recall the
words and deeds of LaoSan in these days. Then something came to his
mind as his eyes twinkled, he got up and beckoned. "If things go wrong,
there always is something behind. Brothers, let's go and see what LaoSan is
up to."
Wang Hu and Chen Jie looked at each other and got up in laugh.
The three arrived at the basketball court shoulder to shoulder and saw the
vigorous Niu Junjie as soon as they entered.
Wang Hu touched his chin: "The hairstyle is new."
Chen Jie held his glasses: "The shoes and polo shirt are both newly bought."
He Bai find the key point in a decisive manner and fixed his eyes on a
figure he knew very well in his last life on the sidelines. He then squinted.
"I've got it. Each time LaoSan scores a goal, he will peek at the girl with a
ponytail and a brown blouse on the sidelines."
Wang Hu and Chen Jie looked over and saw the girl and Niu Junjie, then
phonated a tacit and meaningful word "ah~".
For love, the handsome and rich 2G turned out to be a hardworking and
good youth!
The three approached with a crafty smile and quickly blocked Niu Junjie off
to the corner of the stadium during the half-time, ready to interrogate.
Wang Hu: "We're lenient to those who confess and strict to those who
resist."
Chen Jie: "There is no forgiveness to the one breaking away from the
organization and off the market surreptitiously."
He Bai hit the point straight: "LaoSan, that girl in brown coat, I want her!"
Niu Junjie retorted at once while keeping his neck up, "No! No! Change
one! Not her!"
He Bai grilled, "Why?"
"Be, because ..." Niu Junjie lowered his voice down and took a flickering
look at the girl there. He was blushed all over from his ears first and then
his neck to the whole face. Finally, he pulled up his jersey to cover his face
and mumbled, "Any, anyhow, not her. I'm the first one who has a crush on
her."
Divorce (2)
The three looked at each other, then gave a fatherly smile at the same time
and pulled Niu Junjie down to inquire him.
Knowing that he had exposed himself, Niu Junjie stuttered to spoke without
reserve about the cause and effect of falling in love with the girl.
So the story was like this: One day, the rich 2G Niu Junjie, in company with
his father, attended a business partner's birthday party. He ran into a kind-
hearted, beautiful and generous adorable young girl. The girl could play the
piano! She was especially nice to children! She threw herself forward and
defended him when he was ridiculed by some upstart for dressing too low-
key.
Then they met, only to find out after a chat that they were alumni. They got
to know each other step by step, and then the rich 2G was tempted and
sought to make her his girlfriend.
Wang Hu: "Is that the reason you come to play basketball every day?"
Niu Junjie was embarrassed. "She is one of the basketball club members
who come over often to watch the game..."
Chen Jie: "And the library?"
Niu Junjie scratched his face and stated. "She majors in Department of
Chinese, of which the courses have nothing to do with our department. I can
only meet her at the library."
He Bai recalled how the sister-in-law disliked LaoSan when mentioning

how they getting to know each other. He prayed for LaoSan in heart and
asked, "So you kept early hours to fit her time?"
"Hmm? Well, she gets used to go to the playground for morning exercises
...", Niu Junjie was blushed as a red monkey's ass.
The three looked at each other again, then pushed Niu out and winked, "Go
on, go bold!"
Niu Junjie shyly hid away.
The three kicked his ass as they were exasperated at his flinch.
Turned to look back repeatedly at every step, Niu Junjie narrowed the
distance between the girl and him gradually.
It seemed that Mind acted upon Mind, the girl suddenly looked back toward
Niu Junjie, who pretended to look away immediately.
The three turned around as they could not lay their eyes on the coward!
At that moment, the girl diverted her attention suddenly after glancing at the
three, and she kept a close watch on He Bai and strode over.
Niu Junjie halted to stare at He Bai.
Wang Hu and Chen Jie stayed three feet away from He Bai at once.
He Bai: "???"
The pretty tall girl strode to He Bai and fixed her eyes upon him for a few
seconds. Then she held out her hand excitedly and blushed. "Hello, my
name is Zheng Ya, a junior in Department of Chinese. Nice to meet you."
Avoiding Niu Junjie''s terrible gaze at the moment, He Bai held her hand
and loosened within a second. He was all at sea, "Hello, I'm He Bai, a
junior in Department of Journalism. May I ask you..." Obviously, he hazed
that it never happened in his last life. What was going on now?
"Oh, sorry, I'm so excited." Zheng Ya raised hand to cover her face out of
embarrassment, then she made an outspoken narration, "I am a fan of you
who's fond of your photographs very much. I heard that you and Junjie are
roommates, so ... I'd like to take the liberty of inviting you to take wedding
photos for my brother. Thanks in advance!"
"... Wedding photos?" A fan? Everything changed so fast that He Bai was
unable to keep pace with.
Wang Hu and Chen Jie were distracted. They went back to He Bai when
they saw things went well.
So did Niu Junjie, whose murderous look was replaced by doubts. "XiaoYa,
hadn't your brother's wedding photo taken two months ago??"
Instead of having a talk at the playground, they found a tea bar outside the
school and got a box there for better communication.
"Excuse me, I was being abrupt just now." Zheng Ya made an apology once
again and explained in detail.
Zheng Lei, Zheng Ya's elder brother, had a fiancée who had grown up with
him together. After eight years of dating, they finally decided to get married
this year. However, life was not all roses and butterflies that everything was
going on smoothly except the wedding photos.
"My sister-in-law fell ill last year. She put on dozens of pounds because of
taking medicine, which made her felt so vulnerable that she wanted to break
up with my brother. As you see, my brother would never ever leave her
alone. In order to ease her, he discussed with family and set a wedding date
in this year." Zheng Ya felt a little embarrassed, she glanced at He Bai, and
continued, "My sister-in-law had been losing weight, whereas the outcomes
were not that ideal. Although she was a little thinner when taking the
wedding photos, she was still ... Just two months ago, a distant uncle of my
sister-in-law brought an old doctor back and promised that as long as she
was nursed by the doctor, she would definitely lose weight. Everyone didn't
take it seriously at all until something marvelous happened that my sister-
in-law finally got back into shape."
Chen Jie nodded and said, "Your sister-in-law got fat on pills, that's why it's
useless to lose weight only but she needs to recuperate from the inside."
"Exactly." Zheng Ya relieved a bit as they got what she meant to, she looked
at He Bai and requested, "My brother fixed the wedding date on the day of
proposing to my sister-in-law, that is, the end of this month. Now that my
sister-in-law was back in shape, she's dying for rephotographing the
wedding photos while she doesn't have too much time. You know, marriage
is once-in-lifetime. My sister-in-law once chitchatted with me that she
appreciated your elf series very much and would like to make an
appointment with you once she got thinner, so I ... "
"So you're not my fan but your sister-in-law is?" He Bai answered with a
smile and saw Zheng Ya was ill at ease. He then pacified, "You are Junjie's
friend. Naturally, you are my friend. I should surely undertake my friend's
request."
"Really?" Zheng Ya was pleasantly surprised that things would go so

smoothly. She stammered. "I, I heard that you didn't take any outside tasks
unless they are Yi Ka related. I assumed... Thank you very much anyway.
Thank you!"
"You shouldn't regard me as an outsider. I've left Yi Ka earlier this month,

thus it doesn't matter if I take some outside tasks." He Bai explained, and
then said, "You have helped Junjie out, who has cared for me all the time.
It's a pleasure for me that I can return a favor now. You can thank Junjie if
you really want to."
Zheng Ya was still carried away by his promise and she just looked
sideways at Niu Junjie with eyes filled with gratitude.
Niu Junjie was so elated that he couldn't help to giving He Bai a thumbs-up
under the table.
He Bai cracked a smile and took a sip of tea, surrounded by both success
and fame.
As night fell, He Bai was lying in bed. He pulled out his cell phone and
opened the text message page, intending to text Di Qiuhe.
He Bai: What are you bustling about?
No response.
He took a look at the time while the shooting intension of the crew and the
chanceful Dong Ni crossed his mind. Then he frowned for worrying and
texted again.
He Bai: Text me when you're free. Have a good rest.
After that, he put down the phone, closed his eyes to sleep. Then he opened
his eyes half a minute later. He couldn't help getting his cell phone again
and continued typing.
He Bai: I have basically settled the matter of being a staff of crew in my

winter vacation. But the exact date is still up in the air.
He Bai: Sleep early and have a good night.
No response as always, he put down the phone again and sighed.

He worried about Childish Di day and night so much as a father did to a son
that he would surely be prematurely senile.
He was just about to close his eyes, the phone beside the pillow vibrated
wildly.
He held up his cell phone sideways and saw a familiar number lightening
out on the screen. He got it through and asked, "Finished?"
"Pup, do you miss me?"
There came a familiar soft voice and tone of lure.
He Bai didn't resist wearing on his supercilious look and snorted, "It's far
better to think about what's for breakfast tomorrow than miss you."
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"How about the longevity noodles of north canteen?" There was a faint
music from Di Qiuhe, much like the evening lullaby played every night by
Q University, mingled with the laughter of students. "Pup, the weather is
getting cold in city B, and I had no preparation at all. Come and rescue me."
He Bai sat up in disbelief and raised his voice unconsciously, "Are you
back? At Q University?"
Di Qiuhe chuckled but made no response.
"You asshole!" He Bai scolded. He hung up the phone, got out of bed in a
coat casually, and then took another one from the cupboard before running
out of dormitory, leaving his astounded roommates behind.
Wang Hu wondered, "Who's that? Why he's so excited?"
Niu Junjie, who had the experience of love affairs recently, touched his chin
and made a guess, "Is the girl he cares for?"
Chen Jie thrust his glasses. "Maybe it's a man he likes."
Wang Hu and Niu Junjie looked at him in shocked expression.
Chen Jie then made a shruggie. "Don't be so serious."
The other two felt relieved, pretending to beat him.
In late autumn, city B was somewhat cold. When He Bai found Di Qiuhe on
the cement stand beside the playground amidst the cold night wind, Di's
face was already flushed by the wind.
"Why are you back all of a sudden? Are you finished with your filming
work? "He Bai stood in front of Di, threw the clothes on him and asked
with a frown.
Di Qiuhe wrapped up the clothes, sat on the steps with his long legs bent,
looked up at He Bai, smiled and said, "My father is getting divorced."
"What?" He Bai was astounded, with brows knitting harder, he then asked
in a shrill voice, "What's going on? Are you sure?" Huangdu and the Qin
family is an interest group at present, and both of them would be
undermined if Di Bian divorced Qin Li. Is he out of his mind?
"Sure, he said it on the phone." Di Qiuhe raised his hand to stroke his hairs,
while his smile was tinged with sarcasm. "Last time I told him about Zeng
Peizhong, he remained unconvinced but sent someone to check up on Zeng
Peizhong at once and did a paternity test secretly after hanging up."
He Bai had a flash of inspiration in his mind and guessed, "Is Di Xiasong
really..."
"Not him. He's quite a copy of my father." Di Qiuhe said, but his tone
growing queer, "The dubious one is Di Chunhua. She is neither the
offspring of Di family, nor Zeng Peizhong."
He Bai glared at Di for there was too much information for him to take in.
"Guess what." Di Qiuhe tidied his clothes again, leaned forward to hold He
Bai's hand, which were cold. He then frowned and drew He's other hand,
took off the scarf covering his face around He's neck with a hilarious bow,
and lowered his head and said slowly, "You'll be awarded if you guess this
one right and there's a hint. Di Chunhua has been in poor health since
childhood. She's irritable and is of typical features of Qin family."
'Poor health, irritability, took after Qin Li, that is, the Qin family...' He Bai
gasped, and an awful conjecture came to him. He stammered, "Your
stepmother ,she committed in, incest ..."
"You're right, you deserve a hug." Di Qiuhe got up and hugged him, with
his head brushed against He's hair, then he lowered his voice, "My dad has
caught such a big soft spot of Qin family, which meant he could do
whatever he wanted to. He wants not only a divorce, but also the Qin family
shall suffer a great loss. You see, he always regards his love as a bargain
price. Di Chunhua is the most one he loved among his three children, and
now the secret is discovered by coincidence. He was not grieved or shocked
but overjoyed at first, because he gets the most favorable demerit to restrain
the Qin family, of which he no longer needs to scruple against."
He Bai recognized there was something wrong, he held still while

neglecting Di was hugging him, and hesitated, "Qiuhe ..."
"It's so ridiculous that I've been seeking by all means to defeat Qin Li and
Qin family, but I never expect they could be disintegrated and torn by
dissension so easily." Di Qiuhe was not satisfied at all, whereas there was a
sense of emptiness after reaching his goal abruptly. He raised his hand to
touch He Bai's back and continued, "If you hadn't overheard the
conversation, it would never have been known...you are my lucky charm,
Pup."
He Bai was at a loss for words, he was somewhat muddled by such a big
keyhole report. And how on earth did Di Bian find out that? After all, in the
last life, Di Chunhua was a little darling of Di family until Di Qiuhe died
after falling from a window. She even put on an act as a sad and good sister
in front of reporters after Di's death, but in this life…Wait! In the last life Di
Qiuhe fell from the building, the arm retracted from the curtain was
obviously a woman's...Could that be Di Chunhua? She silenced him
because he discovered her birth secret!
His jumbled brain suddenly became as clear as daylight, yet the crisis
awareness soared in his mind.
If that was true, would Di Qiuhe, who fell to the floor and died after
discovering the truth in his last life, follow the track this life, and after
discovering the truth...
"Qiuhe!" He was shocked, struggled to free himself from the scarf, hold
Di's shoulder and pushed him away, scowled at him, "How many people
know Di Chunhua's birth until now? How did your father find out that? And
your father, has he just had the idea or is he already negotiating with the
Qin family? "
"Calm down, it's ..."
The cell phone rung suddenly.
Di Qiuhe took out the phone and looked at it as their conversation was
interrupted. He frowned when he saw it was Wang Boyi. He raised his hand
to placate and pat He Bai on the shoulder, signaling him to wait. Then he
turned on the phone sideways and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Master Di!" Assistant Wang's voice was so loud that He Bai could hear
faintly for standing close by. "The butler of Residence Di just called your
work number, said the chairman accidentally fell down from the stairs half
an hour ago. He suffered from cerebral hemorrhage and was in a coma. He's
now being rescued in hospital, of which the doctor said that his life might
be in danger!"
"Half an hour ago?" Di Qiuhe's face was distorted by anxiety instantly and
strode toward the school gate while whipping round every two steps.
"I'll go with you!" He Bai got flustered like never before. He picked up the
coat and scarf that fell to the ground, and followed him up without thinking.
A sense of foreboding haunted him, thus he whispered, "From now on, you
are not allowed to leave me, not even a step!"
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Di Qiuhe was touched by his words and gazed at him with deep feeling. He
leaned forward and cuddled him, burying his face into He Bai's neck. Di
Qiuhe croaked: "Of course, I will never leave you." I will be with you
forever.
They entered taxi. Di Qiuhe told driver the hospital address, while He Bai
sat beside him, clutching his arm more and more tightly.
"Don't worry." Di Qiuhe, who was anxious in his heart, was comforted by
He Bai's companion. Now, Di Qiuhe looked terrible, and his heart was
totally softened. He leaned on He Bai and held his hand, as if it was a
comfort to both of them. "My dad has always been in good health, and the
stairs in the house are not steep. It shouldn't be so terrible as we imagined.
Besides, we don't know whether the butler has been nobbled by Qin Li, so
the call may just be a trap. Don't rush just yet."
"Could she tell you the specific hospital address if it is a trap?" He Bai
reacted intuitionally. Then, he took out the phone as if something occurred
to him. He began to search the phone number of that hospital and said
quickly, "If the call is true, your father must have been sent to emergency
center. Just call them and ask if they have received a cerebral hemorrhage
patient, and we can verify it."
Reminded by him, Di Qiuhe pressed down his hand and took out his own
phone. He found the number of several team members and called them one
by one.
A series of organized orders were released. From media control to

monitoring Qin families, from contacting his families and lawyers of
Huangdu to several executives of Huangdu. He let Wang Boyi keep
contacting the butler and then arranged people to monitor the hospital. One
order after another, Di Qiuhe became more and more calm, while his mind
also got clearer.
Last second, he was a childish boy who was anxious and emotional due to
his father's accident, but now, he had calmed down, becoming a mature man
who could control the overall situation.
"Di Qiuhe…" He Bai called him subconsciously. Di Qiuhe seemed to have

had some strength and clam that he showed in his previous existence when
he got successful and attended an interview. At this thought, He Bai
clutched his fist tightly.
In current situation, the more Di Qiuhe was developing on a track similar to

his previous existence, the more frightened He Bai felt. He was afraid that
Di Qiuhe would die young as his previous existence, or even younger…No,
that's cannot happen! In the previous existence, Di Qiuhe was just a stranger
to him, so whether he died or nor had nothing to do with He Bai. But not,
Di Qiuhe was his friend, his naughty boy who always caused him worry. He
could not die and had to survive all along, and then he must be successful
and lead a satisfying, smooth life.
Di Qiuhe heard his voice and turned to him. Seeing his pale face, Di Qiuhe
frowned. He finished the arrangement quickly and hung up the phone. He
pulled He Bai into his arms and patted him, assuring him, "It's OK, don't
worry. I have the definite information on my father. It's not a trap, he was in
the emergency center, but it was not that severe. He has been downgraded
from critical to serious."
He felt Di Qiuhe's familiar breath; he heard Di Qiuhe's mild voice. Came

the softness and calm, gone the strangeness and anxiety.
He Bai came to himself and also held Di Qiuhe. He patted him and
organized his mind, saying, "It should be me that comfort you, but we play
the opposite roles now. Just relax, I'm fine. How are Qin's families now?"
The driver had stolen many glances at them. Di Qiuhe frowned and released
He Bai reluctantly, and then replied briefly, "They have all gathered in the
hospital. Assistant Wang has also arrived there. My family lawyer and
Huangdu's lawyer are on their way. When we get to the hospital, don't hurry
to enter. We gotta wait for our lawyers first."
He Bai frowned again. It was so quick for Qin's families to reach the
hospital. There was indeed something obscure in this accident.
The care had arrived at the hospital while they were talking. Before getting
out of the car, Di Qiuhe recorded driver's badge number and car plate
number. When they got off, he called his team and told them the driver's
information, letting them handle him.
He Bai watched the taxi driving away, and finally realized something. He
pressed his forehead and blamed himself for being careless. The driver had
heard the whole story and if he exposed it to media, it would be a disaster.
It would take a while for the lawyers to come. He Bai wanted to check the
situation of Di Bian in the hospital to comfort Di Qiuhe, but he could not
forget the scene where Di Qiuhe fell of the building. He was not assured to
leave him alone.
"Assistant Wang will report to me with regular checks, don't worry." Di

Qiuhe saw through his concern, so he kindly comforted him. He took He
Bai to a bench in shadow, and turned to the hospital. He remained calm and
said, "There is something rather strange about all this. It's probably the plot
of Qin Li and her families. If I entered the hospital, the matter may develop
in two possible directions."
He Bai couldn't see his face clearly. He only knew that he seemed to be
quite clam, so calm that He Bai even missed that childish, naughty Di
Qiuhe.
"First, Qin Li and her families have known that I returned to city B and
have prepared well for that; Second, they don't know it and my appearance
will be a shock to them." Di Qiuhe said and leaned against He Bai, feeling
his warmth, "Only you and my father know that I have returned. The
presence of assistant Wang may make them suspicious, but not to the extent
that they can be sure I am back. Besides, assistant An can patch up for me,
so I guess it's very likely that they don't know I am back. Now the only
question is that who the butler is working for…Fortunately, I hurried to see
you when I came back to city B, which separated me from assistant Wang,
or I will be stuck in a passive position now. You are my lucky charm,
puppy." He said very slowly, even the joke was mild, totally different from
that normal Di Qiuhe. He Bai paused for a second and held his hand.
"Whether it is an accident or not, Qin's families will use this chance to

control my father and eliminate the truth." Di Qiuhe looked down at their
clutched hands and entwined his fingers with He Bai's, "Now there are a lot
of Qin's people in Huangdu's management level. If my father is not a threat
to them anymore, Qin Li and her families with completely control
Huangdu. Qin Li now is still Mrs. Di, so it is natural for her to operate the
company for her husband without arousing public's suspicion. Next, she
will send my father abroad with the excuse of recuperation…then
everything is done."
"So, they have no idea that you already know the truth about Di Chunhua?"
He Bai figured out his meaning and was a little relieved. But he remained
frowned, "But will your sudden appearance draw their attention? You are
the last person they want to see now." As the eldest son in Di's family, he
could fight for the control of Haungdu. Now there was an invisible war
between Di and Qin on the management level. In order to repress Qin Li,
Di's supporters may well use Di Qiuhe as the excuse to pin down her.
At this thought, He Bai's face turned black and he gnashed his teeth with
anger, "You just suffer from your "eldest son" identity, which has so far
brought you nothing but troubles." Without this identity, he could lead any
kind of life that he liked. He could act and play any roles without disguise.
He could have been so successful now and enjoyed a carefree life, instead
of suffering.
"Your family name is a pure curse!" He added furiously.
Although a little bit inappropriate, his tone made Di Qiuhe laugh, and his
heavy mood was relieved a lot. Di Qiuhe raised his hands and pulled up He
Bai's collar, saying mildly, "They don't want to see me? I persist in showing
up right in front of them. I should make full use of my identity." Half of
Huangdu belongs to his mother. Therefore, as the eldest son in his family,
as the son of his mother, he had to take the control of Huangdu.
As they were talking, a call of Wang Boyi came. He told Di Qiuhe that the
butler would like to talk with him.
Di Qiuhe was surprised and let Wang Boyi give the phone to the butler.
"Qin Li wants to send Di Qiuhua abroad this very night. I have stopped
them, do you have any orders?" Butler Hu Zhao came to point without any
nonsense.
"Take her to the hospital. How could she not visit her badly-injured father?"
Di Qiuhe wore a smile and was totally pleased now. He asked, "Do you
know anything about my fathers' accident?"
The butler paused for a while and replied, "Not really. There were only the
master, Qin Li and their daughter on the second floor. But they seemed to
have had a quarrel before the accident."
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Chapter 102: Crack the Whip (2)

Translator: Sissy That Walk
The butler even changed the way he addressed Qin Li and Di Chunhua. It
seemed that he knew a lot of inside stories, and was a trusted servant of Di
Bian.
Di Qiuhe now was completely assured. He gave some instructions and hung
up the phone. Then he looked at He Bai with a smile, “We're going to see
some fun!”
Since he had resorted to his 'being pain-in-the-ass' state, He Bai knew that
things would be settled satisfactorily and he was also relieved, but he still
warned, “Just take it seriously. If you cannot handle it well, we will both be
done.”
Hearing his words, Di Qiuhe smiled more pleasantly, saying in a low voice,
“Don't worry. Even for the sake of a quiet life in the future, I must
guarantee that we can enter the hospital and then go back safely.”
Besides, he liked the word “we”.
Di's and Huangdu's lawyers arrived subsequently. Assistant Wang also

called to tell that the operation was done and Di Bian had been downgraded
from critical to serious. But when he could resuscitate depended on the
mitigation of his brain congestion, and Qin Li was trying to keep him away.
He Bai thought for a while and allowed assistant Wang to leave, while he
went to meet butler Hu Zhao.
The lawyers had been a little panicked when they heard Di Bian's accident.
As Di Qiuhe told them that he was OK now, they all relieved, then turned
their eyes to He Bai who was in pajamas. “Hi lawyers, I think you are well
aware of why you are here today.” Di Qiuhe stepped forward and stood
right front of He Bai. He gave them a slow glimpse and frowned, “You are
all the lawyers loyal to my family, right?”
They were shocked by his words and looked at each other, finding that all
of them were Di's lawyers. But Di Qiuhe had few presences at his family
and Huangdu, nor did he engage in company stuff. How could he pick out
these lawyers so precisely?
Di Qiuhe didn't wait for their answer and continued, “Before entering the
hospital, I would like you to do a thing for me.” The representative lawyer
was the first one who saw through the situation. He looked at his colleagues
and thought for a while with lowered eyes to cover his concern. Then he
stepped forward with more respect, “What's your order, master?”
Di Qiuhe turned to him and said clearly, slowly, “I want you to call the
police. Tell the police that there was a servant abetted by someone to
murder my father. He pushed my father over on the stairs. Lawyer Wang,
you are my father's most trusted lawyer, and you must know where to report
to the police, right?”
Lawyer Wang was frightened by the question. He now regarded this young
master with new eyes. He lowered his head slowly and replied, “Yes,
master, I'll do it now.”
“Thanks.” Di Qiuhe was quite satisfied with his cooperation, and glimpsed
at other lawyers who were shocked by his attitude. He made a gesture of
invitation and said with politeness, “Lawyers, my father is waiting for you,
this way please.”
They dared not to say one more word and followed him.
He Bai watched all this with complicated feelings. The Di Qiuhe in front of
him was not the normal Di Qiuhe…He even thought that the current Di
Qiuhe was a little bit handsome and ambitious? Not, that must be an
illusion.
Di Qiuhe walked after the lawyers and looked at his puppy with care,
asking in a low voice, “Are you hungry or cold? I'll take you to eat
something after this.”
He Bai looked at him and shook his head, “Neither. It's just you were not
mild and amiable just now. You frightened them. Be careful.”
Di Qiuhe smiled and said in his familiar annoying tone, “Don't worry. I'm a
professional actor. I can frighten them and also can comfort them. I'm good
at it.”
“…Yeah.” 'It's definitely his illusion to feel Di Qiuhe handsome.'
Although Di Bian survived, he lapsed into a coma. This result was not bad
but also a time bomb that would explode anytime.
“Transfer to another hospital!” Qin MingQiang said with a serious face. He

glimpsed at his son and daughter with a twitching face, restrained his anger
and felt displeased, said, “This thing must be kept in secret and Di Bian
must be controlled! Huangdu doesn't completely belong to us yet, so he
cannot die, but nor can he lead a free life, understood?”
Qin Li turned her eyes away from her father and brother. Her body tautened
violently and said, “These things are at your disposal. I have only one
request, Qin's families can be placed in Huangdu, but their family name
must be Di! It belongs to my son!”
“Li, What do you mean? Are you indicating that I'll grab your things?” Qin
Rong turned to her with an upset face, full of disbelief. He complained,
“For so many years, I cooperate with you and give you advice. You think I
do that for whom? Now, Chunhua has made things like this, I…”
“Oh, come on, you are the last one fit to mention Chunhua! If it hadn't been
you…You are a monster!” Qin Li swore at him with some restraint. Her
eyes were a little reddish about the rims and could almost ate Qin Rong,
“Don't put on that disgusting show! If Huangdu is not so valuable, why
don't you let it go? Now dad has to worry about all this shit! You are an
unworthy son!”
“I…”
“Shut up!” Qin Mingqiang couldn't hold his anger anymore and interrupted
them, “Is it the right time to quarrel? I will have a serious talk with you
about this mess later! You two good-for-nothing, I shouldn't have given
birth to you at all! Now go to find your familiar hospital. While Di Qiuhe
was not in the know, we have to send Di Bian to…”
“Where do you want to send my father, grandpa Qin?” Di Qiuhe pushed the
door open and looked at Di Bian who was in coma, lying in bed. He was
relieved that he noticed that Di Bian looked fine. Then he turned to Qin's
families.
“Why are you here?” Qin Li was shocked and stood up, shouted, “Aren't
you filming in district D? Assistant Wang and An just…”
“They don't know I'm back. It is a coincidence anyway…But that's not the
point. The point is we have to find the murderer who pushed my father over
on the stairs. I have ordered Lawyer Wang to call the police on the way to
hospital. The police will arrive soon, then please cooperate with them to
record testimony and tell them how my father fell over the stairs.” Then he
walked to the bed of Di Bian and let the lawyers in. He asked Qin Li as if
he had been a worried junior who didn't know the truth, “Aunt Qin, why
hasn't Chunhua come here? And why did my father tell me he wanted to
divorce you? Did you have a quarrel?”
Qin Li was totally frightened by the lawyers and the word “police”. Her
legs were so weak that she could hardly stand. But she still put on a
domineering manner and asked, “That was an accident. Why did you call
the police and bring these lawyers? Do you have to make a chaos in this
room?”
“It may be an accident or a murder. Before police give me the definite
result, I can only say fifty-fifty.” Di Qiuhe looked directly at her and did not
compromise a little, “I have always been staying out of the company stuff
and lack experience, so I bring the lawyers to help me. And my father just
went through an operation and needs recuperation, can you lower your
voice?”
Qin Li was chocked by her own words and was extremely panicked. She
couldn't help turning to Qin Mingqiang. He looked away from the lawyers
and gave her a comforting stare.
“Qiuhe, I know you're filial. You may be flurried right now, so it's OK to
call the police, as long as it can comfort you. Your father is stable now, and
it's getting late, you can go back and have some rest. As for these
lawyers…” Qin Mingqiang raised his eyes. Although his expression
remained the same, his tone become grave, “It's not necessary to come here.
It's our family business, we cannot bother them.”
“Why is it just family business?” Di Qiuhe sat by the bed with a vague
smile, “Now my father is in coma. Even if he restores consciousness, he
still needs time to recover. During this period, who should run Huangdu?
Who will be responsible for my father's case? Who can make the decisions
for the proceeding projects in Huangdu? We get so many pending issues,
and all of them require lawyers to supervise.”
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The butler even changed the way he addressed Qin Li and Di Chunhua. It
seemed that he knew a lot of inside stories, and was a trusted servant of Di
Bian.
Di Qiuhe now was completely assured. He gave some instructions and hung
up the phone. Then he looked at He Bai with a smile, "We're going to see
some fun!"
Since he had resorted to his 'being pain-in-the-ass' state, He Bai knew that
things would be settled satisfactorily and he was also relieved, but he still
warned, "Just take it seriously. If you cannot handle it well, we will both be
done."
Hearing his words, Di Qiuhe smiled more pleasantly, saying in a low voice,
"Don't worry. Even for the sake of a quiet life in the future, I must
guarantee that we can enter the hospital and then go back safely."
Besides, he liked the word "we".

Di's and Huangdu's lawyers arrived subsequently. Assistant Wang also
called to tell that the operation was done and Di Bian had been downgraded
from critical to serious. But when he could resuscitate depended on the
mitigation of his brain congestion, and Qin Li was trying to keep him away.
He Bai thought for a while and allowed assistant Wang to leave, while he
went to meet butler Hu Zhao.
The lawyers had been a little panicked when they heard Di Bian's accident.
As Di Qiuhe told them that he was OK now, they all relieved, then turned
their eyes to He Bai who was in pajamas. "Hi lawyers, I think you are well
aware of why you are here today." Di Qiuhe stepped forward and stood
right front of He Bai. He gave them a slow glimpse and frowned, "You are
all the lawyers loyal to my family, right?"
They were shocked by his words and looked at each other, finding that all
of them were Di's lawyers. But Di Qiuhe had few presences at his family
and Huangdu, nor did he engage in company stuff. How could he pick out
these lawyers so precisely?
Di Qiuhe didn't wait for their answer and continued, "Before entering the
hospital, I would like you to do a thing for me." The representative lawyer
was the first one who saw through the situation. He looked at his colleagues
and thought for a while with lowered eyes to cover his concern. Then he
stepped forward with more respect, "What's your order, master?"
Di Qiuhe turned to him and said clearly, slowly, "I want you to call the
police. Tell the police that there was a servant abetted by someone to
murder my father. He pushed my father over on the stairs. Lawyer Wang,
you are my father's most trusted lawyer, and you must know where to report
to the police, right?"
Lawyer Wang was frightened by the question. He now regarded this young
master with new eyes. He lowered his head slowly and replied, "Yes,
master, I'll do it now."
"Thanks." Di Qiuhe was quite satisfied with his cooperation, and glimpsed
at other lawyers who were shocked by his attitude. He made a gesture of
invitation and said with politeness, "Lawyers, my father is waiting for you,
this way please."
They dared not to say one more word and followed him.
He Bai watched all this with complicated feelings. The Di Qiuhe in front of
him was not the normal Di Qiuhe…He even thought that the current Di
Qiuhe was a little bit handsome and ambitious? Not, that must be an
illusion.
Di Qiuhe walked after the lawyers and looked at his puppy with care,
asking in a low voice, "Are you hungry or cold? I'll take you to eat
something after this."
He Bai looked at him and shook his head, "Neither. It's just you were not
mild and amiable just now. You frightened them. Be careful."
Di Qiuhe smiled and said in his familiar annoying tone, "Don't worry. I'm a
professional actor. I can frighten them and also can comfort them. I'm good
at it."
"…Yeah." 'It's definitely his illusion to feel Di Qiuhe handsome.'
Although Di Bian survived, he lapsed into a coma. This result was not bad
but also a time bomb that would explode anytime.
"Transfer to another hospital!" Qin MingQiang said with a serious face. He

glimpsed at his son and daughter with a twitching face, restrained his anger
and felt displeased, said, "This thing must be kept in secret and Di Bian
must be controlled! Huangdu doesn't completely belong to us yet, so he
cannot die, but nor can he lead a free life, understood?"
Qin Li turned her eyes away from her father and brother. Her body tautened
violently and said, "These things are at your disposal. I have only one
request, Qin's families can be placed in Huangdu, but their family name
must be Di! It belongs to my son!"
"Li, What do you mean? Are you indicating that I'll grab your things?" Qin
Rong turned to her with an upset face, full of disbelief. He complained,
"For so many years, I cooperate with you and give you advice. You think I
do that for whom? Now, Chunhua has made things like this, I…"
"Oh, come on, you are the last one fit to mention Chunhua! If it hadn't been
you…You are a monster!" Qin Li swore at him with some restraint. Her
eyes were a little reddish about the rims and could almost ate Qin Rong,
"Don't put on that disgusting show! If Huangdu is not so valuable, why
don't you let it go? Now dad has to worry about all this shit! You are an
unworthy son!"
"I…"
"Shut up!" Qin Mingqiang couldn't hold his anger anymore and interrupted
them, "Is it the right time to quarrel? I will have a serious talk with you
about this mess later! You two good-for-nothing, I shouldn't have given
birth to you at all! Now go to find your familiar hospital. While Di Qiuhe
was not in the know, we have to send Di Bian to…"
"Where do you want to send my father, grandpa Qin?" Di Qiuhe pushed the
door open and looked at Di Bian who was in coma, lying in bed. He was
relieved that he noticed that Di Bian looked fine. Then he turned to Qin's
families.
"Why are you here?" Qin Li was shocked and stood up, shouted, "Aren't
you filming in district D? Assistant Wang and An just…"
"They don't know I'm back. It is a coincidence anyway…But that's not the
point. The point is we have to find the murderer who pushed my father over
on the stairs. I have ordered Lawyer Wang to call the police on the way to
hospital. The police will arrive soon, then please cooperate with them to
record testimony and tell them how my father fell over the stairs." Then he
walked to the bed of Di Bian and let the lawyers in. He asked Qin Li as if
he had been a worried junior who didn't know the truth, "Aunt Qin, why
hasn't Chunhua come here? And why did my father tell me he wanted to
divorce you? Did you have a quarrel?"
Qin Li was totally frightened by the lawyers and the word "police". Her legs
were so weak that she could hardly stand. But she still put on a domineering
manner and asked, "That was an accident. Why did you call the police and
bring these lawyers? Do you have to make a chaos in this room?"
"It may be an accident or a murder. Before police give me the definite

result, I can only say fifty-fifty." Di Qiuhe looked directly at her and did not
compromise a little, "I have always been staying out of the company stuff
and lack experience, so I bring the lawyers to help me. And my father just
went through an operation and needs recuperation, can you lower your
voice?"
Qin Li was chocked by her own words and was extremely panicked. She
couldn't help turning to Qin Mingqiang. He looked away from the lawyers
and gave her a comforting stare.
"Qiuhe, I know you're filial. You may be flurried right now, so it's OK to
call the police, as long as it can comfort you. Your father is stable now, and
it's getting late, you can go back and have some rest. As for these
lawyers…" Qin Mingqiang raised his eyes. Although his expression
remained the same, his tone become grave, "It's not necessary to come here.
It's our family business, we cannot bother them."
"Why is it just family business?" Di Qiuhe sat by the bed with a vague
smile, "Now my father is in coma. Even if he restores consciousness, he
still needs time to recover. During this period, who should run Huangdu?
Who will be responsible for my father's case? Who can make the decisions
for the proceeding projects in Huangdu? We get so many pending issues,
and all of them require lawyers to supervise."
Crack the Whip 3
Chapter 103: Crack the Whip (3)

Qing Mingqiang looked at him mildly and replied, taking advantage of his
seniority, “Of course, you mother will…”
“Sorry, my mother had been dead for over a decade.” Di Qiuhe relaxed his
expression and said bluntly, giving no consideration of saving this elder's
face, “I know you want aunt Qin to run Huangdu, but I'm sorry, that's not
gonna happen. The reason why I sneaked back was a call from my father.
He told me that he wanted to divorce with a furious tone and firm attitude.
His words were tinted with some dislike and hatred. I don't understand why
he would make such a decision, but I know that after I came back to city B,
my father, who has been strong and well-balanced in work and life,
accidentally fell from that not-steep, carpet-covered stairs, and almost died.
Chairman Qin, don't you think I have a right to be “flurried” and call the
police for this coincidence?”
The lawyers were all shocked by his words and looked at Qin Li. The
chairman wanted to divorce? That's such big news…
Qin Mingqiang was chocked by his words and his face darkened.
“Moreover,” Di Qiuhe looked at Qin Li with a more sullen face,

deliberately saying, “My father said he was sorry that he couldn't believe
that he have left me out for so long just for a bastard. I want to ask you,
aunt Qin, who is that bastard anyway?”
Qin Li's face was totally distorted. She stepped back but almost stumbled
over a chair. She shouted furiously, “Nonsense! You father has just been in
hospital and you bring a bunch lawyers to slander me, what do you want?
We are all conceived by your modest and retiring mask! Damn you!”
“My father has not died yet, and you can't wait to curse me as well? How
much you hate us? It seems that my father and I are the people cheated by
your mask.” Di Qiuhe lowered his eyes indifferently, “If we are
harmonious, I will not say anything. But now, my father is lying on the bed,
dying. If I keep silent now, I will only see you and your families grab
Huangdu from me, let that bastard use our family name, contaminate our
family blood and occupy our family wealth. As for the slander? We can do
paternity test right now in this hospital. Dare you call Xiasong and Chunhua
here and let them do a paternity test with my father under the witness of the
lawyers?”
His questions paled her face, and her eyes shined the light of hatred. Di
Qiuhe was doing this deliberately! He pushed her to a dead end to humiliate
Xiasong and destroy Chunhua. No, she could not answer any of his
questions, or Xiasong and Chunhua would be real bastards!
“I notice that only part of the lawyers have come?” She restrained her
emotions and tried to change the topic, “Why don't you invite all of them?
It's easy to tamper the paternity test. I'm not sure that whether there will be
some evil guy that wants to alienate one person from us while your father is
in coma.”
She would give up only at the sight of the truth. Di Qiuhe took out his
phone with sarcastic eyes, “OK, since aunt Qin asks me for that, then I will
call all the lawyers here. In order to prevent the false test, should I invite
some media and notarial officials? If you are still not assured, then I can
also invite the TV news reporters to broadcast it live. After all, Huangdu
has nothing but resources and connections.”
This proposal was so affirmative, so relentless and so pushy. The lawyers

who had had some doubts about his words now all believed him and took a
weird look at Qin's families. They also trusted Di Qiuhe more.
It was natural anyway. The young master was never engaged in any
business stuff. Now he was just too worried about his father and mad at the
betrayal of Qin's families. If what he said was true, then Qin's families were
so gross.
The situation was bad for Qin's families.
“Di Qiuhe, shut your mouth! That's how you talk to a senior?” Seeing his
sister was put in a tight corner, he slipped his arm around her waist and
couldn't restrain the impulse to shouting to He Bai, despite his father's
warning eyes, “How can you a junior know seniors' matters? Your father
was just injured. Is it necessary to make all of us so embarrassed?”
“Manager Qin, you really have a good relationship with your sister.” It
seemed that Di Qiuhe just said this casually, but it shocked Qin Li so much
that she immediately pushed Qin Rong away and kept a distance from him.
She tried hard to adjust her emotions with her body still shaking.
Di Qiuhe smoothed the quilt for his father and continued, “This time, I will
not only make you all embarrassed, but also tear down your fig leaf and
expose all your dirty secrets to the lawyers here. After all I'not the one who
is trying to cover something, so why do I care? Moreover, it was aunt Qin
that wanted more people to come just now. I'm just helping her to create
more hype.”
It was so obvious that he made his mind to do a life-and-death struggle, so

Qin Mingqiang couldn't avoid it anymore. He didn't understand why things
would go on like this. Just a second ago, everything had been in his control.
Now things had been exposed. It was impossible to cover. As the lawyers
witnessed everything here, he couldn't circumvent them. The police might
take some time to investigate this accident, so it was not so urgent. But it
seemed that Di Qiuhe didn't know the truth about Chunhua, so he would not
be overly demanding. Maybe he still could fix things while Di Bian was in
coma.
With that thought, Qin Mingqiang's emotion subsided. Although filled with
unwillingness, he still asked with a low voice, “Di Qiuhe, what do you
want?”
Di Qiuhe knew exactly his plan and sneered, “What do I want? I want my
father to live well, I want all of you stay out of my family's business, I want
to kick out the bastards from my home, and I want all those who had
betrayed my family to be trampled by us!”
Qin Mingqiang's pupils contracted abruptly and banged the chair, shouting,
“You're crossing the line!”
“Crossing the line?” Di Qiuhe looked at him with an indifferent expression,

“Now my father is lying on the bed. No one knows when he can regain
consciousness. We are cheated by your daughter and have raised the
bastards of hers for well over a decade. And your son has slavered after
Huangdu for so long. Which line you are referring to? Isn't that what you
deserve?”
Qin Mingqiang gritted his teeth, with his temples veins bulging. He stared
at Di Qiuhe viciously and threatened, “Di Qiuhe, you are really an
ungrateful wretch! You are just a lame rich kid without any power. How can
you have the courage to crack the whip in front of me?”
“Of course, it's my family name Di and my family blood flowing in my

veins that are giving me courage!” Di Qiuhe didn't compromise and
completely ignored the threat, “Unless you do the same thing to me as my
father, or I will definitely crack the whip until the last moment!”
The room suddenly fell into silence. Qin Mingqiang slowly clutched his fist
and stared at Di Qiuhe with cold and gloomy eyes, as if he had been a viper
trying to prey.
Click!
The sound of camera broke the stifling atmosphere.
He Bai put down his phone and led the police into the room, “It's them!
They are suspected of threating my friend and pushing his father over on
the stairs. They acted as if they were going to kill my friend. If something
happens to him in the future, they are the prime suspects!”
Suddenly, all the eyes were focused on him---Qin's families' were anger, the
lawyers' were eccentricity. Di Qiuhe couldn't help wearing a mild smile.
His little puppy should have used this way to protect him, so lovely.
Crack the Whip (3)
Qing Mingqiang looked at him mildly and replied, taking advantage of his
seniority, "Of course, you mother will…"
"Sorry, my mother had been dead for over a decade." Di Qiuhe relaxed his
expression and said bluntly, giving no consideration of saving this elder's
face, "I know you want aunt Qin to run Huangdu, but I'm sorry, that's not
gonna happen. The reason why I sneaked back was a call from my father.
He told me that he wanted to divorce with a furious tone and firm attitude.
His words were tinted with some dislike and hatred. I don't understand why
he would make such a decision, but I know that after I came back to city B,
my father, who has been strong and well-balanced in work and life,
accidentally fell from that not-steep, carpet-covered stairs, and almost died.
Chairman Qin, don't you think I have a right to be "flurried" and call the
police for this coincidence?"
The lawyers were all shocked by his words and looked at Qin Li. The
chairman wanted to divorce? That's such big news…
Qin Mingqiang was chocked by his words and his face darkened.
"Moreover," Di Qiuhe looked at Qin Li with a more sullen face,
deliberately saying, "My father said he was sorry that he couldn't believe
that he have left me out for so long just for a bastard. I want to ask you,
aunt Qin, who is that bastard anyway?"
Qin Li's face was totally distorted. She stepped back but almost stumbled
over a chair. She shouted furiously, "Nonsense! You father has just been in
hospital and you bring a bunch lawyers to slander me, what do you want?
We are all conceived by your modest and retiring mask! Damn you!"
"My father has not died yet, and you can't wait to curse me as well? How
much you hate us? It seems that my father and I are the people cheated by
your mask." Di Qiuhe lowered his eyes indifferently, "If we are
harmonious, I will not say anything. But now, my father is lying on the bed,
dying. If I keep silent now, I will only see you and your families grab
Huangdu from me, let that bastard use our family name, contaminate our
family blood and occupy our family wealth. As for the slander? We can do
paternity test right now in this hospital. Dare you call Xiasong and Chunhua
here and let them do a paternity test with my father under the witness of the
lawyers?"
His questions paled her face, and her eyes shined the light of hatred. Di
Qiuhe was doing this deliberately! He pushed her to a dead end to humiliate
Xiasong and destroy Chunhua. No, she could not answer any of his
questions, or Xiasong and Chunhua would be real bastards!
"I notice that only part of the lawyers have come?" She restrained her
emotions and tried to change the topic, "Why don't you invite all of them?
It's easy to tamper the paternity test. I'm not sure that whether there will be
some evil guy that wants to alienate one person from us while your father is
in coma."
She would give up only at the sight of the truth. Di Qiuhe took out his
phone with sarcastic eyes, "OK, since aunt Qin asks me for that, then I will
call all the lawyers here. In order to prevent the false test, should I invite
some media and notarial officials? If you are still not assured, then I can
also invite the TV news reporters to broadcast it live. After all, Huangdu
has nothing but resources and connections."
This proposal was so affirmative, so relentless and so pushy. The lawyers

who had had some doubts about his words now all believed him and took a
weird look at Qin's families. They also trusted Di Qiuhe more.
It was natural anyway. The young master was never engaged in any
business stuff. Now he was just too worried about his father and mad at the
betrayal of Qin's families. If what he said was true, then Qin's families were
so gross.
The situation was bad for Qin's families.
"Di Qiuhe, shut your mouth! That's how you talk to a senior?" Seeing his
sister was put in a tight corner, he slipped his arm around her waist and
couldn't restrain the impulse to shouting to He Bai, despite his father's
warning eyes, "How can you a junior know seniors' matters? Your father
was just injured. Is it necessary to make all of us so embarrassed?"
"Manager Qin, you really have a good relationship with your sister." It
seemed that Di Qiuhe just said this casually, but it shocked Qin Li so much
that she immediately pushed Qin Rong away and kept a distance from him.
She tried hard to adjust her emotions with her body still shaking.
Di Qiuhe smoothed the quilt for his father and continued, "This time, I will
not only make you all embarrassed, but also tear down your fig leaf and
expose all your dirty secrets to the lawyers here. After all I'not the one who
is trying to cover something, so why do I care? Moreover, it was aunt Qin
that wanted more people to come just now. I'm just helping her to create
more hype."
It was so obvious that he made his mind to do a life-and-death struggle, so

Qin Mingqiang couldn't avoid it anymore. He didn't understand why things
would go on like this. Just a second ago, everything had been in his control.
Now things had been exposed. It was impossible to cover. As the lawyers
witnessed everything here, he couldn't circumvent them. The police might
take some time to investigate this accident, so it was not so urgent. But it
seemed that Di Qiuhe didn't know the truth about Chunhua, so he would not
be overly demanding. Maybe he still could fix things while Di Bian was in
coma.
With that thought, Qin Mingqiang's emotion subsided. Although filled with
unwillingness, he still asked with a low voice, "Di Qiuhe, what do you
want?"
Di Qiuhe knew exactly his plan and sneered, "What do I want? I want my
father to live well, I want all of you stay out of my family's business, I want
to kick out the bastards from my home, and I want all those who had
betrayed my family to be trampled by us!"
Qin Mingqiang's pupils contracted abruptly and banged the chair, shouting,
"You're crossing the line!"
"Crossing the line?" Di Qiuhe looked at him with an indifferent expression,

"Now my father is lying on the bed. No one knows when he can regain
consciousness. We are cheated by your daughter and have raised the
bastards of hers for well over a decade. And your son has slavered after
Huangdu for so long. Which line you are referring to? Isn't that what you
deserve?"
Qin Mingqiang gritted his teeth, with his temples veins bulging. He stared
at Di Qiuhe viciously and threatened, "Di Qiuhe, you are really an
ungrateful wretch! You are just a lame rich kid without any power. How can
you have the courage to crack the whip in front of me?"
"Of course, it's my family name Di and my family blood flowing in my

veins that are giving me courage!" Di Qiuhe didn't compromise and
completely ignored the threat, "Unless you do the same thing to me as my
father, or I will definitely crack the whip until the last moment!"
The room suddenly fell into silence. Qin Mingqiang slowly clutched his fist
and stared at Di Qiuhe with cold and gloomy eyes, as if he had been a viper
trying to prey.
Click!
The sound of camera broke the stifling atmosphere.
He Bai put down his phone and led the police into the room, "It's them!
They are suspected of threating my friend and pushing his father over on
the stairs. They acted as if they were going to kill my friend. If something
happens to him in the future, they are the prime suspects!"
Suddenly, all the eyes were focused on him---Qin's families' were anger, the
lawyers' were eccentricity. Di Qiuhe couldn't help wearing a mild smile.
His little puppy should have used this way to protect him, so lovely.
Frightmare 1
Chapter 104: Frightmare (1)

“We will pay more attention to Mr. He's request.” The chief officer walked
into the ward and checked out Di Bian who was lying on the bed first. Then
he secretly exchanged glances with lawyer Wang and walked to Qin Li,
saying in a low voice, “Mrs. Di, we have just received a call suspecting that
your husband Di Bian was pushed off from the stairs out of malicious intent
and got severely injured. Now I would like to know more about the
situation back then and I am asking for your cooperation.”
The situation got worse all of a sudden. Qin Li looked back and tried to stay
calm and said, “That suspect was totally coming from nowhere. It was just
an accident that my husband fell off from the stairs, and all of our servants
at home can testify.”
The officer declined to comment and asked some junior officers to go to the
Di house for more information from the servants. He then looked at Qin Li
and asked, “I heard from the butler of the Di house that your daughter Di
Chunhua was at the scene when Di Bian fell off. Where is she now?”
Qin Li's face changed and when she was trying to find an excuse, a familiar
voice coming over from the doorstep.
“Stop pulling me! Let go of me! Let go of me!”

Di Chunhua was screaming when she was sent into the ward by the butler
and Wang Boyi. She saw Di Bian who was lying on the bed when she
finally got rid of them, and she couldn't help trembling and jumped into Qin
Li's arms out of fear, crying, ”Mom! Auntie Liu is a traitor! You asked her
to take me to the airport, but she took me to the old fool's house and locked
me up! You have to punish her for me!”
Qin Li immediately covered her mouth and looked at Hu Zhao, the butler of
the Di house, also the “old fool” called by Di Chunhua. She was shocked
and angry, asking, “Hu Zhao, you...So you came to me on purpose? You are
with Di Bian?”
Hu Zhao kept calm and polite as a professional butler. He replied in a calm

yet cold voice, “Ms. Qin, you are wrong. I am with no one. I am just the
butler of the Di house.”
Ms. Qin? Where did that come from? Was it because she was no longer one
of the Di family so that she could be betrayed and whatsoever?
Qin Li clenched her teeth and thought about how gentle Di Bian was in the
past few days and how cruel he was in these days. Then she recalled how
aggressive Di Bian was tonight and how her daughter pushed him off on an
impulse. She felt so much hatred and looked into the bed while clenching
her fists.
Fake! All fake! She thought she had already controlled Di Bian, but she
didn't expect that he was playing tricks with her all the time! If he hadn't
called her a bastard on her face, how could she have pushed him off the
stairs? And how could things have gone like this? And Di
Qiuhe...Everything was under control but it was all staring from him. If he
didn't show up... if only he hadn't shown up…
Knack.
He Bai stepped forward in front of Di Qiuhe. He put down the phone and
looked into the rather gloomy eyes of Qin Li, saying to the officer with his
eyebrows frowned, “Sir, the butler said when Mr. Di fell off from the stairs,
there were only two people with him, which were Ms. Qin and Miss Di
Chunhua. I'm afraid you should take them out for more information. And
this is the ward, the patient needs to rest in a quiet place.”
Di Qiuhe was struck and smiled when he looked up seeing He Bai stood in
front of him. He stood up and covered his eyes from behind, saying
pleasantly, “Little Bai, don't look at dirty stuff, it hurts your eyes.” He
would definitely protect his puppy since he tried so hard to protect him.
He Bai's eyebrows raised and he knocked him with his elbow as his eyes
were blacked out. He then leaned to take off his hand and said in a low
voice, “Mind your language, your public image is suffering so please just
shut up if you don't know how to talk.”
“What's wrong with my language? A bastard that has taken our surname but
doesn't belong to my family. It is absolutely just dirty stuff.” Di Qiuhe
smiled and said in a voice that could be heard by everyone in the room. He
then helped him hold his coat and put him to sit down on a chair by the bed
as if Qin Li and her daughter's warning looks did not exist.
Di Chunhua stared at Qiuhe and got rid of Qin Li's hand and shouted, “Who
are you referring as a bastard? You are the bastard! You are the one who is
not supposed to stay in the Di family! You deserve to die! Go die!”
He Bai frowned and was stopped by Di Qiuhe right when he was about to
stand up. But what was unexpected was that Hu Zhao walked to Di
Chunhua and slapped her so hard.
“Shut up! You are the black sheep of the Di family!”
The room went silent again. He Bai was so shocked that he never expected
the calm and constrained butler would go violent so suddenly.
Di Qiuhe was shocked as well. He looked back at Hu Zhao with his eyes
squinted as if he was thinking about something.
Di Chunhua raised her hand up and covered her face out of astonishment.
She couldn't speak out a word but staring at Hu Zhao.
Qin Li screamed out after a while and went to check on Di Chunhua. Seeing
her face turning red and swollen quickly, she couldn't help but shout at Hu
Zhao, “What are you doing? How dare you!”
“How dare you have even given birth to her to put shame on my master. I
just taught her a lesson and yes I dare.” Hu Zhao interrupted her words and
took out a handkerchief to wipe his hand. And then he dropped it on the
ground as if dropping something dirty. He looked at Qin Rong who was
about to stand up, and he gave out a cold and cruel smile, saying in a low
voice, “Don't you think that you are safe just because the master is now in a
coma. If you want to keep a secret then just don't make one in the first
place. God knows every nasty thing you have ever done. Our young master
is well-behaved so he wouldn't hurt a woman. But I used to be a real cad
and I have no boundaries. So please mind your language, Miss Qin
Chunhua.”
From Di Chunhua to Qin Chunhua, one should naturally get it. Even if they
didn't know, they would take it as the butler had deprived her of the
surname for the master. Those lawyers who were watching aside now
understood that the bastard with Di as her surname was Di Chunhua.
The disdainful sight from the people, Hu Zhao's slap, her mother's
trembling body, Di Qiuhe's mocking look from afar...Di Chunhua was
tasting all of them and her heart was full of hateful thoughts. Thinking of Di
Bian's sight with disgust, she trembled and said in a low voice, “Why did
you give birth to me...”
Qin Li was shocked and looked down at her with a pale face, “Chunhua...”
“Stop calling me!” Di Chunhua pushed her away and her breath got heavier
gradually. She stared at Di Qiuhe and said in a repressed voice, “No, you
are the bastard, you are the one who doesn't deserve Di as the surname!”
Then she rolled her eyes and fell onto the ground while her body started to
shake violently. Some threatening words and malicious groans kept coming
out of her throat that it sounded quite horrible.
“Chunhua? What's wrong with you, Chunhua?” Qin Li finally came to

herself from the impact of being blamed by her daughter. She squatted
down and held her in her arms and tapped on her back, trying to calm her
down.
Qin Rong stood up immediately but he was dragged back to sit down by
Qin Mingqiang who's showing a scowling face.
“She has to pay for those nasty things she has done. Our master was too
benevolent to her all along. Now she is the black sheep of the family that
she failed to win his love for raising her up, then the karma comes for sure.”
Finishing his speech, Hu Zhao stepped back behind Di Qiuhe and stood
with his eyes looking down in a calm and respectful way.
Di Chunhua was irritated by his speech and she became more and more
fevered that she trembled more violently. Her arms and legs were like
frozen and she pointed at Di Qiuhe as if she was an evil ghost asking for
compensation.
Qin Li was panic completely.

Frightmare (1)
"We will pay more attention to Mr. He's request." The chief officer walked
into the ward and checked out Di Bian who was lying on the bed first. Then
he secretly exchanged glances with lawyer Wang and walked to Qin Li,
saying in a low voice, "Mrs. Di, we have just received a call suspecting that
your husband Di Bian was pushed off from the stairs out of malicious intent
and got severely injured. Now I would like to know more about the
situation back then and I am asking for your cooperation."
The situation got worse all of a sudden. Qin Li looked back and tried to stay
calm and said, "That suspect was totally coming from nowhere. It was just
an accident that my husband fell off from the stairs, and all of our servants
at home can testify."
The officer declined to comment and asked some junior officers to go to the
Di house for more information from the servants. He then looked at Qin Li
and asked, "I heard from the butler of the Di house that your daughter Di
Chunhua was at the scene when Di Bian fell off. Where is she now?"
Qin Li's face changed and when she was trying to find an excuse, a familiar
voice coming over from the doorstep.
"Stop pulling me! Let go of me! Let go of me!"
Di Chunhua was screaming when she was sent into the ward by the butler
and Wang Boyi. She saw Di Bian who was lying on the bed when she
finally got rid of them, and she couldn't help trembling and jumped into Qin
Li's arms out of fear, crying, "Mom! Auntie Liu is a traitor! You asked her
to take me to the airport, but she took me to the old fool's house and locked
me up! You have to punish her for me!"
Qin Li immediately covered her mouth and looked at Hu Zhao, the butler of
the Di house, also the "old fool" called by Di Chunhua. She was shocked
and angry, asking, "Hu Zhao, you...So you came to me on purpose? You are
with Di Bian?"
Hu Zhao kept calm and polite as a professional butler. He replied in a calm

yet cold voice, "Ms. Qin, you are wrong. I am with no one. I am just the
butler of the Di house."
Ms. Qin? Where did that come from? Was it because she was no longer one
of the Di family so that she could be betrayed and whatsoever?
Qin Li clenched her teeth and thought about how gentle Di Bian was in the
past few days and how cruel he was in these days. Then she recalled how
aggressive Di Bian was tonight and how her daughter pushed him off on an
impulse. She felt so much hatred and looked into the bed while clenching
her fists.
Fake! All fake! She thought she had already controlled Di Bian, but she
didn't expect that he was playing tricks with her all the time! If he hadn't
called her a bastard on her face, how could she have pushed him off the
stairs? And how could things have gone like this? And Di
Qiuhe...Everything was under control but it was all staring from him. If he
didn't show up... if only he hadn't shown up…
Knack.
He Bai stepped forward in front of Di Qiuhe. He put down the phone and
looked into the rather gloomy eyes of Qin Li, saying to the officer with his
eyebrows frowned, "Sir, the butler said when Mr. Di fell off from the stairs,
there were only two people with him, which were Ms. Qin and Miss Di
Chunhua. I'm afraid you should take them out for more information. And
this is the ward, the patient needs to rest in a quiet place."
Di Qiuhe was struck and smiled when he looked up seeing He Bai stood in
front of him. He stood up and covered his eyes from behind, saying
pleasantly, "Little Bai, don't look at dirty stuff, it hurts your eyes." He
would definitely protect his puppy since he tried so hard to protect him.
He Bai's eyebrows raised and he knocked him with his elbow as his eyes
were blacked out. He then leaned to take off his hand and said in a low
voice, "Mind your language, your public image is suffering so please just
shut up if you don't know how to talk."
"What's wrong with my language? A bastard that has taken our surname but
doesn't belong to my family. It is absolutely just dirty stuff." Di Qiuhe
smiled and said in a voice that could be heard by everyone in the room. He
then helped him hold his coat and put him to sit down on a chair by the bed
as if Qin Li and her daughter's warning looks did not exist.
Di Chunhua stared at Qiuhe and got rid of Qin Li's hand and shouted, "Who
are you referring as a bastard? You are the bastard! You are the one who is
not supposed to stay in the Di family! You deserve to die! Go die!"
He Bai frowned and was stopped by Di Qiuhe right when he was about to
stand up. But what was unexpected was that Hu Zhao walked to Di
Chunhua and slapped her so hard.
"Shut up! You are the black sheep of the Di family!"
The room went silent again. He Bai was so shocked that he never expected
the calm and constrained butler would go violent so suddenly.
Di Qiuhe was shocked as well. He looked back at Hu Zhao with his eyes
squinted as if he was thinking about something.
Di Chunhua raised her hand up and covered her face out of astonishment.
She couldn't speak out a word but staring at Hu Zhao.
Qin Li screamed out after a while and went to check on Di Chunhua. Seeing
her face turning red and swollen quickly, she couldn't help but shout at Hu
Zhao, "What are you doing? How dare you!"
"How dare you have even given birth to her to put shame on my master. I
just taught her a lesson and yes I dare." Hu Zhao interrupted her words and
took out a handkerchief to wipe his hand. And then he dropped it on the
ground as if dropping something dirty. He looked at Qin Rong who was
about to stand up, and he gave out a cold and cruel smile, saying in a low
voice, "Don't you think that you are safe just because the master is now in a
coma. If you want to keep a secret then just don't make one in the first
place. God knows every nasty thing you have ever done. Our young master
is well-behaved so he wouldn't hurt a woman. But I used to be a real cad
and I have no boundaries. So please mind your language, Miss Qin
Chunhua."
From Di Chunhua to Qin Chunhua, one should naturally get it. Even if they
didn't know, they would take it as the butler had deprived her of the
surname for the master. Those lawyers who were watching aside now
understood that the bastard with Di as her surname was Di Chunhua.
The disdainful sight from the people, Hu Zhao's slap, her mother's
trembling body, Di Qiuhe's mocking look from afar...Di Chunhua was
tasting all of them and her heart was full of hateful thoughts. Thinking of Di
Bian's sight with disgust, she trembled and said in a low voice, "Why did
you give birth to me..."
Qin Li was shocked and looked down at her with a pale face, "Chunhua..."
"Stop calling me!" Di Chunhua pushed her away and her breath got heavier
gradually. She stared at Di Qiuhe and said in a repressed voice, "No, you
are the bastard, you are the one who doesn't deserve Di as the surname!"
Then she rolled her eyes and fell onto the ground while her body started to
shake violently. Some threatening words and malicious groans kept coming
out of her throat that it sounded quite horrible.
"Chunhua? What's wrong with you, Chunhua?" Qin Li finally came to

herself from the impact of being blamed by her daughter. She squatted
down and held her in her arms and tapped on her back, trying to calm her
down.
Qin Rong stood up immediately but he was dragged back to sit down by
Qin Mingqiang who's showing a scowling face.
"She has to pay for those nasty things she has done. Our master was too
benevolent to her all along. Now she is the black sheep of the family that
she failed to win his love for raising her up, then the karma comes for sure."
Finishing his speech, Hu Zhao stepped back behind Di Qiuhe and stood
with his eyes looking down in a calm and respectful way.
Di Chunhua was irritated by his speech and she became more and more
fevered that she trembled more violently. Her arms and legs were like
frozen and she pointed at Di Qiuhe as if she was an evil ghost asking for
compensation.
Qin Li was panic completely.

Frightmare 2

“Call the doctor!” Qin Mingqiang stood up and said. He looked at Hu Zhao
and Di Qiuhe in a hateful sight and said with his teeth clenched, “You will
have to pay for all of the humiliation our Qin family has got here today!”
Di Qiuhe didn't even change his face and asked indifferently, “So why are
you so sure that there will still be a Qin family in the future?”
Qin Mingqiang was choked and he was in a towering rage, but he still
pretended to be steady and pushed away those police to stride out of the
ward. Qin Rong and Qin Li followed him while carrying Di Chunhua who
was getting more and more out of control.
The officer tapped on the place got pushed and nodded to lawyer Wang. He
then followed them with a small group of police.
Now the drama was about to end since the villain had left.
The lawyers discussed and asked for Di Qiuhe's opinion. Then they decided
to make three teams, one to follow the police to check on the testimony of
Qin Li and Di Chunhua. The other was to go to the Di house and check on
the process of investigation and evidence collection. The last one was
assigned to go to Huangdu to tell Di Bian's trusted subordinate deputy
chairman Liu to handle the management of Huangdu for the time being.
After less than 15 minutes, the crowded ward became quite empty.
Seeing the people had left, the doctors finally dared to come inside to check
on Di Bian's situation. Making sure he was alright, they were relieved and
fled away immediately.
Sending away the doctors, Di Qiuhe asked assistant Wang and Hu Zhao to
buy some snacks for him. He then closed the door of the ward and went
back to the bed to pour a cup of hot water for He Bai to warm him up. He
dragged a stool to sit in front of him and looked at him in a smile.
He Bai took a sip of the hot water and looked up at Di Qiuhe who was
having a quite gentle and sweet smile, saying frowned, “Why are you
looking at me like this? You're retarded? Your dad is still in a coma, so
please at least pretend to be a good son and make a sad face, okay?”
“No.” Di Qiuhe moved forward a bit and put his elbow on his knees,
looking up and keeping smiling at him.
Although the smile was sweet but he looked quite goofy.
He Bai rolled his eyes and moved backward with his stool, covering his
cup, “Don't come so close to me. You will spit your saliva into my cup. Stay
away.”
Di Qiuhe raised his eyebrows as he was despised, and he reached out his
hand, trying to touch his cheek.
He Bai's eyebrows raised and he leaned back immediately.
Di Qiuhe smiled and took his cup to drink up the water right away. He then
took a deep breath and said while crushing the cup, “Warmed up, so good.”
He Bai was struck and sat up confused. He looked at his empty hand and
that crushed paper cup in his hand, feeling a sense of anger hovering up
from the bottom of his heart. He couldn't help but yelled at him, “Childish
Di! Don't you know how to get yourself water if you want some? How dare
you rob mine!”
“But I poured this cup of water.” Di Qiuhe said in an innocent face.
He Bai was choked by his words and wanted to punch him so bad.
“I'm so happy, puppy.” Di Qiuhe threw away that cup and took the scarf on
the bed to wrap him up. He then took another coat and put it on him, saying
again, “I'm so happy, so happy.”
The scarf on his neck still got the smell of Di Qiuhe, so He Bai's anger
suddenly disappeared. He held the coat and said in a calm voice, “I know
how to put on clothes. And, it was me who brought this coat to you...”
Di Qiuhe drew back his hand and kept smiling at him with no words.
He Bai ended the endless small talks and comforted him gently, “I know
you're happy because you have finally felt proud and elated in front of the
Qin family. But you better just keep it to yourself. Your dad is now still in a
coma. What if he saw you saying you're happy by his bed when he woke
up? He would kick you out of the Di family! And those butlers and lawyers,
they are all with your dad, you should still be careful.”
“It won't work. When he wakes up I will still be that invisible young
master.” Di Qiuhe said as if he didn't care. He looked at Di Bian who was
lying on the bed and looking quite more weaker than usual, turning his
smile into a sneering, “He broke up with the Qin family, that doesn't mean
he would fear less about me. On the contrary, if he knew that I handled the
issue with the Qin family successfully and also got a good reputation
among his men, even though he might feel relieved and grateful for a short
while, a man like him would fear me much more and end up being more
cautious about me.”
He Bai was totally struck hearing his speech and he said in surprise, “But
he's only got two sons which are you and Di Xiasong, and now Qin Li has
cheated on him, why would he fear you anyway? Is there another secret
love child to inherit Huangdu? Or he wants to bring Huangdu with him to
death?”
“Well, in his mind he does want to control Huangdu until his death, but he
is not capable of doing so. So he will have to choose an heir to train, yet it
might not be me.” Di Qiuhe looked at his round eyes and moved a step
forward till their legs touched, saying continually, “I am quite sure that he
doesn't have a secret love child, but Di Xiasong means much more to him
than me. Now he's got the goods on the Qin family, so he can control them
easily. And Di Xiasong now has a mother who is in the wrong, which
means he will always be guilty in front of him . They would never be like
just father and son, so he can control him more easily as well. Therefore,
comparing with me, the eldest son that he used to let down and still doesn't
want to get close to, he would definitely prefer Di Xiasong.”
He Bai felt so speechless that he couldn't help but look at Di Bian who was
still on the bed, feeling that he was looking at a fool. If all of Di Qiuhe's
analysis finally came true, then Di Bian was indeed the biggest dumbass on
earth.
“Don't try to understand his thoughts, you'll be misguided.” Di Qiuhe

turned his face over and poked at his dimple, smiling, “You only have to
understand mine, it's way easier to understand.”
He Bai frowned and pulled off his hand, saying in despair, “I'd rather not
understand yours because I don't want to lower my IQ to your level. What
are you going to do now?”
Di Qiuhe didn't get grumpy about his words, and he even smiled when
replying, “I'm just going to enjoy the show for sure, and let the messy Di
faction and the dying Qin faction fight. I am just a young master who's
never taken control of anything, how am I supposed to handle everything.
What do you say?”
“That's good. Just let them fight over each other and we stay clean.” He Bai
nodded and then asked again, “But what are you going to do with the truth
of Di Chunhua? Are you gonna give it out?”
“Not now.” Di Qiuhe shook his head and sat back to the chair, smiling
wickedly, “If that was disclosed, the Qin family would definitely fight back
no matter what. For all those years Qin Li has spent in Huangdu, she must
have got many secrets to tell. Huangdu might fail to fight back if she started
to fight back. Huangdu belongs to my grandpas from both sides, I can't just
let them ruin it. Now let's just wait and see how the Qin family will struggle
with Di Bian as they are now in such trouble.”
So he wanted to see the Qin family grovel to beg the Di family for their life
even after they have got so much humiliation and lost so much money?
That would be a more severe punishment than smashing the Qin family all
at once.
He Bai clucked and sighed, “Childish Di, how treacherous you are!”
Frightmare (2)
"Call the doctor!" Qin Mingqiang stood up and said. He looked at Hu Zhao
and Di Qiuhe in a hateful sight and said with his teeth clenched, "You will
have to pay for all of the humiliation our Qin family has got here today!"
Di Qiuhe didn't even change his face and asked indifferently, "So why are
you so sure that there will still be a Qin family in the future?"
Qin Mingqiang was choked and he was in a towering rage, but he still
pretended to be steady and pushed away those police to stride out of the
ward. Qin Rong and Qin Li followed him while carrying Di Chunhua who
was getting more and more out of control.
The officer tapped on the place got pushed and nodded to lawyer Wang. He
then followed them with a small group of police.
Now the drama was about to end since the villain had left.
The lawyers discussed and asked for Di Qiuhe's opinion. Then they decided
to make three teams, one to follow the police to check on the testimony of
Qin Li and Di Chunhua. The other was to go to the Di house and check on
the process of investigation and evidence collection. The last one was
assigned to go to Huangdu to tell Di Bian's trusted subordinate deputy
chairman Liu to handle the management of Huangdu for the time being.
After less than 15 minutes, the crowded ward became quite empty.
Seeing the people had left, the doctors finally dared to come inside to check
on Di Bian's situation. Making sure he was alright, they were relieved and
fled away immediately.
Sending away the doctors, Di Qiuhe asked assistant Wang and Hu Zhao to
buy some snacks for him. He then closed the door of the ward and went
back to the bed to pour a cup of hot water for He Bai to warm him up. He
dragged a stool to sit in front of him and looked at him in a smile.
He Bai took a sip of the hot water and looked up at Di Qiuhe who was
having a quite gentle and sweet smile, saying frowned, "Why are you
looking at me like this? You're retarded? Your dad is still in a coma, so
please at least pretend to be a good son and make a sad face, okay?"
"No." Di Qiuhe moved forward a bit and put his elbow on his knees,
looking up and keeping smiling at him.
Although the smile was sweet but he looked quite goofy.

He Bai rolled his eyes and moved backward with his stool, covering his
cup, "Don't come so close to me. You will spit your saliva into my cup. Stay
away."
Di Qiuhe raised his eyebrows as he was despised, and he reached out his
hand, trying to touch his cheek.
He Bai's eyebrows raised and he leaned back immediately.
Di Qiuhe smiled and took his cup to drink up the water right away. He then
took a deep breath and said while crushing the cup, "Warmed up, so good."
He Bai was struck and sat up confused. He looked at his empty hand and
that crushed paper cup in his hand, feeling a sense of anger hovering up
from the bottom of his heart. He couldn't help but yelled at him, "Childish
Di! Don't you know how to get yourself water if you want some? How dare
you rob mine!"
"But I poured this cup of water." Di Qiuhe said in an innocent face.
He Bai was choked by his words and wanted to punch him so bad.
"I'm so happy, puppy." Di Qiuhe threw away that cup and took the scarf on
the bed to wrap him up. He then took another coat and put it on him, saying
again, "I'm so happy, so happy."
The scarf on his neck still got the smell of Di Qiuhe, so He Bai's anger
suddenly disappeared. He held the coat and said in a calm voice, "I know
how to put on clothes. And, it was me who brought this coat to you..."
Di Qiuhe drew back his hand and kept smiling at him with no words.
He Bai ended the endless small talks and comforted him gently, "I know
you're happy because you have finally felt proud and elated in front of the
Qin family. But you better just keep it to yourself. Your dad is now still in a
coma. What if he saw you saying you're happy by his bed when he woke
up? He would kick you out of the Di family! And those butlers and lawyers,
they are all with your dad, you should still be careful."
"It won't work. When he wakes up I will still be that invisible young
master." Di Qiuhe said as if he didn't care. He looked at Di Bian who was
lying on the bed and looking quite more weaker than usual, turning his
smile into a sneering, "He broke up with the Qin family, that doesn't mean
he would fear less about me. On the contrary, if he knew that I handled the
issue with the Qin family successfully and also got a good reputation
among his men, even though he might feel relieved and grateful for a short
while, a man like him would fear me much more and end up being more
cautious about me."
He Bai was totally struck hearing his speech and he said in surprise, "But
he's only got two sons which are you and Di Xiasong, and now Qin Li has
cheated on him, why would he fear you anyway? Is there another secret
love child to inherit Huangdu? Or he wants to bring Huangdu with him to
death?"
"Well, in his mind he does want to control Huangdu until his death, but he
is not capable of doing so. So he will have to choose an heir to train, yet it
might not be me." Di Qiuhe looked at his round eyes and moved a step
forward till their legs touched, saying continually, "I am quite sure that he
doesn't have a secret love child, but Di Xiasong means much more to him
than me. Now he's got the goods on the Qin family, so he can control them
easily. And Di Xiasong now has a mother who is in the wrong, which
means he will always be guilty in front of him . They would never be like
just father and son, so he can control him more easily as well. Therefore,
comparing with me, the eldest son that he used to let down and still doesn't
want to get close to, he would definitely prefer Di Xiasong."
He Bai felt so speechless that he couldn't help but look at Di Bian who was
still on the bed, feeling that he was looking at a fool. If all of Di Qiuhe's
analysis finally came true, then Di Bian was indeed the biggest dumbass on
earth.
"Don't try to understand his thoughts, you'll be misguided." Di Qiuhe turned

his face over and poked at his dimple, smiling, "You only have to
understand mine, it's way easier to understand."
He Bai frowned and pulled off his hand, saying in despair, "I'd rather not
understand yours because I don't want to lower my IQ to your level. What
are you going to do now?"
Di Qiuhe didn't get grumpy about his words, and he even smiled when
replying, "I'm just going to enjoy the show for sure, and let the messy Di
faction and the dying Qin faction fight. I am just a young master who's
never taken control of anything, how am I supposed to handle everything.
What do you say?"
"That's good. Just let them fight over each other and we stay clean." He Bai
nodded and then asked again, "But what are you going to do with the truth
of Di Chunhua? Are you gonna give it out?"
"Not now." Di Qiuhe shook his head and sat back to the chair, smiling
wickedly, "If that was disclosed, the Qin family would definitely fight back
no matter what. For all those years Qin Li has spent in Huangdu, she must
have got many secrets to tell. Huangdu might fail to fight back if she started
to fight back. Huangdu belongs to my grandpas from both sides, I can't just
let them ruin it. Now let's just wait and see how the Qin family will struggle
with Di Bian as they are now in such trouble."
So he wanted to see the Qin family grovel to beg the Di family for their life
even after they have got so much humiliation and lost so much money?
That would be a more severe punishment than smashing the Qin family all
at once.
He Bai clucked and sighed, "Childish Di, how treacherous you are!"
Frightmare 3

Di Qiuhe loved the way he spoke in a tone as if he was quite old yet he's got
a baby face face. His smiled gently and teased him, “Relax, I won't be
treacherous to you. I will love you as always.”
He Bai got a bit terrified by his words and replied defensively, “Did you
learn your Chinese from your P.E. teacher? Do you know how to use that
word? It was me who has always been taking care of you.”
Di Qiuhe was struck. He then smiled and said while nodding, “Oh yeah, I
can feel your love and I am happy.”
His smile...ugh...was quite witchery. He Bai trembled and took off the scarf
to throw it onto his face. He then walked behind him and pretended to
strangle him.
Di Qiuhe begged for mercy immediately.
While outside the ward, Wang Boyi stopped from knocking the door and
turned around to look at the quiet hallway in the hospital, thinking about
whether he should go to check his eyes. It's so weird that he thought master
Di and Mr. He made a great couple. They were both male! He should
definitely go to get his eyes checked.
An hour later, lawyer Wang returned with the information of the Qin family.
Di Chunhua was having an epilepsy seizure and just got stabilized. But it
seemed that she had got some other problems caused by this epilepsy that
she needed careful observation. Anyway, she couldn't leave the hospital at
that moment, let alone go abroad.
They only had Qin Li's confession and she insisted that what happened to
Di Bian was just an accident. Also the news from the Di house said that no
useful clue was found there by the police and the confessions of the
servants were too confusing to use. So the investigation failed with no
progress.
Lawyer Wang was quite upset saying that, and the case could only be
classified as an accident before Di Bian woke up.
“Thanks for your efforts, lawyer Wang.” Di Qiuhe had expected that
already and he called the police because he didn't want Di Chunhua to be
taken away by the Qin family. And now he had achieved his goal, so he
didn't really care about the rest.
“Let's wait until my father wakes up.” Di Qiuhe pretended to be tired and
sad, saying while pressing his forehead, “I heard that there is an expert in Y
country who is really good at handling cerebral hemorrhage, so I am going
to invite him here to check on my father. I've already booked the tickets and
I'm about to leave soon. Please forgive me for bothering you, lawyer Wang
and deputy chairman Liu, for taking care of Huangdu. You can call me if
you have any problem, or you can go to my assistant and our butler Hu
Zhao. They will help you handle everything.”
Lawyer Wang was quite shocked and asked hesitantly, “Are you leaving
tonight? All of a sudden? The chairman is still in a coma and maybe
tomorrow he...”
“I dare not to take any risks on my father's life.” Di Qiuhe interrupted him
with a soft but firm attitude, “I've asked the doctor, and my father won't get
better immediately. So he needs to rest and just in case, I better ask the
expert in this field for some help. Huangdu can't live without my father.”
Lawyer Wang stopped speaking and sighed. He looked at him and said
more sincerely, “Our chairman will definitely get better soon with your
careful consideration.”
Di Qiuhe shook his head with a bitter smile. He looked at Di Bian in the
bed worriedly as if he was a devoted son.
He Bai clapped in his heart as an audience. That was indeed a good acting
that he could absolutely win his reputation back.
After the midnight snack, Di Qiuhe left the hospital with He Bai with great
reluctance as if they didn't want to go, and then jumped into the car heading
to the airport.
“When did you get the tickets?” He Bai asked him right after they hopped
on the car. He looked at Di Qiuhe who sat next to him and asked, “Are you
really going to Y country? What if the Qin family plays their tricks again?
And what about your play in D district?”
Di Qiuhe dragged his collar and gave Wang Boyi a sign to start the engine.
He then fell into the seat and said with his eyes closed, “Assistant Wang
booked the tickets when he was buying the snacks. And I have three
reasons going to Y country this time, first to invite the expert, and second to
get my grandpa, the third one is to bring back Di Xiasong who takes the
excuse of studying but actually is hiding there. Just relax, the Qin family
can't play any trick as they are monitored by the police and the Di faction.
I've also asked for some days off from the crew, and Dong Ni is also out of
form so director Jiang will let her rest for a few days. I won't mess it up.”
Seeing how tired he was, He Bai didn't ask him when he took Fan Da to Y
country but said in a low voice, “It's still a bit far from the airport and it
takes around 1 hour to get there by car. So you can just take a nap now and
don't get too tired.”
Di Qiuhe opened his eyes and took a look at him, and he suddenly fell on
him. He held him in his arms and buried his face in his shoulders, saying in
a vague voice with his eyes closed, “Puppy, thank you for always being
there for me.”
He Bai stumbled because of his hug and hugged back after he regained his
stability. He said while tapping on his back, “Just sleep. I'd like to be there
for you when you don't mess around with me.”
Di Qiuhe laughed silently and held him tighter. He sighed satisfactorily,

“You are so nice, puppy.” How could he not fall in love with such a good
man?
“Stop your flattering.” Although He Bai despised him by words, he held

him tighter instead. He then said after tapping his back gently, “Just sleep.”
Di Qiuhe rubbed his shoulder and relaxed his body slowly.
It was already quite late. He Bai looked at the outside of the window and
became sleepy as well.
“Puppy...”
He struggled to open his eyes and asked, “What?”
There was no response. Di Qiuhe was sleeping sound and it was maybe just
his dream word.
He blinked and was blank for a few seconds, and had no choice but to tap
him with a smile. He closed his eyes and complained, “Still messing around
with me in your dream. Did I owe you something from the last life?”
His mind sank into darkness when those lights he saw outside the car
slowly went twisted and turned into beautiful sparkles up in the midnight
lighthouse. Yet that far away lighthouse was right at hand this time, and he
suddenly saw a slender shadow appearing in front of him, standing on the
balcony of a tall building.
That was a familiar shape but he still couldn't see that face clearly.
He tried to stay closer, but the scene abruptly changed into the hospital
ward. An older version of Di Bian was lying on the bed while Qin Li who
was still in good shape was yelling at him.
That older Di Bian seemed to be unable to move, and he stared at Qin Li

with his red eyes, saying excitedly, “Go to hell with me, Qin Li!”
Qin Li screamed and shouted, “No! You are part of the death of Fan
Lianxiu! How can you blame all on me for that!”
The scream of that woman punctured into his ears and exploded as if it
went through time and space. He Bai was struck and opened his eyes all of
a sudden.
“You wake up?”
Di Qiuhe's soft voice covered that woman's scream. He Bai rolled his eyes
and realized that he was lying on Di Qiuhe's laps. And the car had stopped
while the driver Wang Boyi disappeared.
Frightmare (3)
Di Qiuhe loved the way he spoke in a tone as if he was quite old yet he's got
a baby face face. His smiled gently and teased him, "Relax, I won't be
treacherous to you. I will love you as always."
He Bai got a bit terrified by his words and replied defensively, "Did you
learn your Chinese from your P.E. teacher? Do you know how to use that
word? It was me who has always been taking care of you."
Di Qiuhe was struck. He then smiled and said while nodding, "Oh yeah, I
can feel your love and I am happy."
His smile...ugh...was quite witchery. He Bai trembled and took off the scarf
to throw it onto his face. He then walked behind him and pretended to
strangle him.
Di Qiuhe begged for mercy immediately.
While outside the ward, Wang Boyi stopped from knocking the door and
turned around to look at the quiet hallway in the hospital, thinking about
whether he should go to check his eyes. It's so weird that he thought master
Di and Mr. He made a great couple. They were both male! He should
definitely go to get his eyes checked.
An hour later, lawyer Wang returned with the information of the Qin family.
Di Chunhua was having an epilepsy seizure and just got stabilized. But it
seemed that she had got some other problems caused by this epilepsy that
she needed careful observation. Anyway, she couldn't leave the hospital at
that moment, let alone go abroad.
They only had Qin Li's confession and she insisted that what happened to
Di Bian was just an accident. Also the news from the Di house said that no
useful clue was found there by the police and the confessions of the
servants were too confusing to use. So the investigation failed with no
progress.
Lawyer Wang was quite upset saying that, and the case could only be
classified as an accident before Di Bian woke up.
"Thanks for your efforts, lawyer Wang." Di Qiuhe had expected that already
and he called the police because he didn't want Di Chunhua to be taken
away by the Qin family. And now he had achieved his goal, so he didn't
really care about the rest.
"Let's wait until my father wakes up." Di Qiuhe pretended to be tired and
sad, saying while pressing his forehead, "I heard that there is an expert in Y
country who is really good at handling cerebral hemorrhage, so I am going
to invite him here to check on my father. I've already booked the tickets and
I'm about to leave soon. Please forgive me for bothering you, lawyer Wang
and deputy chairman Liu, for taking care of Huangdu. You can call me if
you have any problem, or you can go to my assistant and our butler Hu
Zhao. They will help you handle everything."
Lawyer Wang was quite shocked and asked hesitantly, "Are you leaving
tonight? All of a sudden? The chairman is still in a coma and maybe
tomorrow he..."
"I dare not to take any risks on my father's life." Di Qiuhe interrupted him
with a soft but firm attitude, "I've asked the doctor, and my father won't get
better immediately. So he needs to rest and just in case, I better ask the
expert in this field for some help. Huangdu can't live without my father."
Lawyer Wang stopped speaking and sighed. He looked at him and said
more sincerely, "Our chairman will definitely get better soon with your
careful consideration."
Di Qiuhe shook his head with a bitter smile. He looked at Di Bian in the
bed worriedly as if he was a devoted son.
He Bai clapped in his heart as an audience. That was indeed a good acting
that he could absolutely win his reputation back.
After the midnight snack, Di Qiuhe left the hospital with He Bai with great
reluctance as if they didn't want to go, and then jumped into the car heading
to the airport.
"When did you get the tickets?" He Bai asked him right after they hopped
on the car. He looked at Di Qiuhe who sat next to him and asked, "Are you
really going to Y country? What if the Qin family plays their tricks again?
And what about your play in D district?"
Di Qiuhe dragged his collar and gave Wang Boyi a sign to start the engine.
He then fell into the seat and said with his eyes closed, "Assistant Wang
booked the tickets when he was buying the snacks. And I have three
reasons going to Y country this time, first to invite the expert, and second to
get my grandpa, the third one is to bring back Di Xiasong who takes the
excuse of studying but actually is hiding there. Just relax, the Qin family
can't play any trick as they are monitored by the police and the Di faction.
I've also asked for some days off from the crew, and Dong Ni is also out of
form so director Jiang will let her rest for a few days. I won't mess it up."
Seeing how tired he was, He Bai didn't ask him when he took Fan Da to Y
country but said in a low voice, "It's still a bit far from the airport and it
takes around 1 hour to get there by car. So you can just take a nap now and
don't get too tired."
Di Qiuhe opened his eyes and took a look at him, and he suddenly fell on
him. He held him in his arms and buried his face in his shoulders, saying in
a vague voice with his eyes closed, "Puppy, thank you for always being
there for me."
He Bai stumbled because of his hug and hugged back after he regained his
stability. He said while tapping on his back, "Just sleep. I'd like to be there
for you when you don't mess around with me."
Di Qiuhe laughed silently and held him tighter. He sighed satisfactorily,

"You are so nice, puppy." How could he not fall in love with such a good
man?
"Stop your flattering." Although He Bai despised him by words, he held

him tighter instead. He then said after tapping his back gently, "Just sleep."
Di Qiuhe rubbed his shoulder and relaxed his body slowly.
It was already quite late. He Bai looked at the outside of the window and
became sleepy as well.
"Puppy..."
He struggled to open his eyes and asked, "What?"
There was no response. Di Qiuhe was sleeping sound and it was maybe just
his dream word.
He blinked and was blank for a few seconds, and had no choice but to tap
him with a smile. He closed his eyes and complained, "Still messing around
with me in your dream. Did I owe you something from the last life?"
His mind sank into darkness when those lights he saw outside the car
slowly went twisted and turned into beautiful sparkles up in the midnight
lighthouse. Yet that far away lighthouse was right at hand this time, and he
suddenly saw a slender shadow appearing in front of him, standing on the
balcony of a tall building.
That was a familiar shape but he still couldn't see that face clearly.
He tried to stay closer, but the scene abruptly changed into the hospital
ward. An older version of Di Bian was lying on the bed while Qin Li who
was still in good shape was yelling at him.
That older Di Bian seemed to be unable to move, and he stared at Qin Li

with his red eyes, saying excitedly, "Go to hell with me, Qin Li!"
Qin Li screamed and shouted, "No! You are part of the death of Fan
Lianxiu! How can you blame all on me for that!"
The scream of that woman punctured into his ears and exploded as if it
went through time and space. He Bai was struck and opened his eyes all of
a sudden.
"You wake up?"
Di Qiuhe's soft voice covered that woman's scream. He Bai rolled his eyes
and realized that he was lying on Di Qiuhe's laps. And the car had stopped
while the driver Wang Boyi disappeared.
Frightmare 4

“Why are you so sweaty...” Di Qiuhe touched his forehead and helped him
sit up with his eyebrows frowned. He then touched on his back, finding out
it was also sweaty. He blamed himself and said, “It's all my fault to bother
you for the whole night. I'll ask assistant Wang to get a room in the airport
hotel so that you can go there to take a hot bath and have a nice sleep. If
you still feel no good just call him, don't hold it.”
He Bai stood up and looked into his gentle and caring eyes. Thinking about
what he had seen in the dream, he couldn't help holding him. He tried to say
something but his throat was so dry that he couldn't say a word.
Fan Lianxiu, the only daughter of Fan Da, mother of Di Qiuhe, died of
illness soon after Qin Li was pregnant with Di Xiasong. What if Fan
Lianxiu didn't actually die of illness but of Di Bian and Qin Li...He was
startled and recalled that Di Qiuhe once said that Di Xiasong means much
more than him to Di Bian, a horrible assumption came into his mind.
Was it out of guilt that Di Bian feared Di Qiuhe so much? Or is it because

Di Qiuhe is the child of Fan Lianxiu who was killed by him? Di Bian must
have worried about the death of Qiuhe's mother that he didn't dare to trust
and stay close to his son. Then was it possible that Di Qiuhe didn't get
killed by Di Chunhua in the last life, but by Di Bian, Qin Li and Di
Chunhua altogether?
What a giant conspiracy! He held his arms tighter and shouted immediately,
“Qiuhe! Don't save Di Bian! Just leave him there and let him run his own
course!” Why would he ever save such a cruel and heartless person? It
would be just great to let him die!
Di Qiuhe was hugged by him for the first time, but he didn't feel happy at
all because he realized that He Bai was trembling. Although he only
trembled for a few seconds, the fact was he trembled, which was really
bizarre.
“Alright, we leave him there, just leave him there.” Di Qiuhe held him back
and tapped on his back gently to comfort him, “It's okay, I am right here. I
won't be going to Y country and I will just stay here with you. It'll be
alright.”
He Bai suddenly cooled down after saying those as he realized the hug was
too intimate. So he stepped back and looked at Di Qiuhe's young face,
withdrawing his horrible assumption. He thought for a while and shook his
head, saying, “No. You should take care of him. The show has been on for a
half and it's not good if you stop halfway.” What happened in the last life
should just stay in last life, and Di Qiuhe's fate in this life was already
changing slowly. It would be troublesome if he acted blindly by the dream
fragments. Besides…
Looking at Di Qiuhe's furrowed eyebrows, his heart was softened that he

couldn't help rubbing his head gently.
Although he looked quite naive and childish, he was actually a thoughtful

person. And Di Qiuhe needed to make his own decision instead of letting
him fill his head with nonsense.
When Di Qiuhe died in the last life, both Huangdu and the Qin family were
almost torn apart by Huading. So if Di Qiuhe didn't die, both the Di family
and the Qin family would have been doomed. And Di Qiuhe was still young
in this life that he still hadn't established Huading, but the Di family and the
Qin family had already split. So as long as Di Qiuhe stayed careful enough
to not be plotted, he could expect his bright future without those evil
relatives.
“Childish Di, you must live long and get rid of those bastards. You got
me?” Telling him in a proud voice, he was like a parent who's super
confident about his kid that he rubbed Di Qiuhe's head with a smile again.
Di Qiuhe just let him rub his head yet his eyebrows frowned tight. He
touched on his forehead and said with worries, “Not in a fever, but why is
he saying nonsense? Bad dreams?”
He Bai felt the warm touch on his forehead and suddenly stopped his
smiling and knocked on Qiuhe's head, saying with his eyebrows wrinkled,
“Stop your nonsense...” But he abruptly stopped speaking as it reminded
him of that dream.
He was really acting as if he had got some bad dreams. But how come he
only had these messy dreams after his rebirth? And they were all about Di
Qiuhe? It was always at the right time that it felt like God knew that Di
Qiuhe was in danger so he told him in dreams so that he could help Di
Qiuhe escape from the danger. Wait! Back then when they were in the
holiday villa, Di Qiuhe might have said that he was his mascot and golden
finger. Also, the way he met Di Qiuhe was like a bad romance. How come
they met each other and how come they became good friends?
And thinking about what had happened after he helped Di Qiuhe call the
police in the last life...He Bai opened his eyes widely and came up with an
assumption that he was reborn because of Di Qiuhe! Was it because that
God thought Di Qiuhe shouldn't have died inexplicably so that he let him
help Di Qiuhe be reborn?
Shit! Then why him! He was having his own life and why would God
choose him to be the goddamn angel of that Childish Di? Just because he
took that picture in the middle of the night and called the police in his last
life?
Di Qiuhe noticed that he stopped speaking in the middle and his expression
kept changing, so he was getting worried all of a sudden. He held him tight
and comforted him, “Okay, I'll listen to you. I'll go to Y country and finish
the show. Don't be scared and it's alright. I'll be with...”
“Be with ghosts!” He Bai pushed him away and grabbed the cushion from
the backseat. His anger finally released like a volcano ever since he had
been reborn. He was so mad that he started to punch him and said furiously,
“You disaster! Dumbass! Why did you die! Is it that hard to just stay alive?
Why did you go to the balcony in the middle of the night and why didn't
you just sleep! You think you're the chosen one? Beloved by God? You
think you can reset your life all over again! What did I do wrong then! You
bastard!”
Di Qiuhe was so struck by his punching and he felt so wronged and also
worried about him. He held him and said, “Puppy don't be scared. I'm not
dead. Don't be scared. I won't die. Don't be scared.” He started to feel great
again by comforting him.
It seemed that puppy was dreaming that he died and got scared. Although
that was puppy showing he cared about him, it was quite...powerful, but it
was just okay because he was older than him that he could take all of his
lover's temper.
The more he comforted, the angrier He Bai got. He was getting tired of
punching so he threw away the cushion and opened the door with a sneer,
then he tried to push Di Qiuhe out of the car when he was trying to get
closer. He shouted in a poker face, “Go to your Y country and enjoy your
life there! Dare you to die...”
He looked down there at his body and pretended to cut his little bird with
his hand as a knife, “I'll cut it off!”
Bang!
The door was shut.
He Bai crawled to the front to turn on the car and left.

“...” Di Qiuhe stood in the dust feeling quite confused. Wasn't his lover just
hugging him so warmly and now he was kicked out of the car? Why did his
lover change so fast? Why?
Frightmare (4)
"Why are you so sweaty..." Di Qiuhe touched his forehead and helped him
sit up with his eyebrows frowned. He then touched on his back, finding out
it was also sweaty. He blamed himself and said, "It's all my fault to bother
you for the whole night. I'll ask assistant Wang to get a room in the airport
hotel so that you can go there to take a hot bath and have a nice sleep. If
you still feel no good just call him, don't hold it."
He Bai stood up and looked into his gentle and caring eyes. Thinking about
what he had seen in the dream, he couldn't help holding him. He tried to say
something but his throat was so dry that he couldn't say a word.
Fan Lianxiu, the only daughter of Fan Da, mother of Di Qiuhe, died of
illness soon after Qin Li was pregnant with Di Xiasong. What if Fan
Lianxiu didn't actually die of illness but of Di Bian and Qin Li...He was
startled and recalled that Di Qiuhe once said that Di Xiasong means much
more than him to Di Bian, a horrible assumption came into his mind.
Was it out of guilt that Di Bian feared Di Qiuhe so much? Or is it because

Di Qiuhe is the child of Fan Lianxiu who was killed by him? Di Bian must
have worried about the death of Qiuhe's mother that he didn't dare to trust
and stay close to his son. Then was it possible that Di Qiuhe didn't get
killed by Di Chunhua in the last life, but by Di Bian, Qin Li and Di
Chunhua altogether?
What a giant conspiracy! He held his arms tighter and shouted immediately,
"Qiuhe! Don't save Di Bian! Just leave him there and let him run his own
course!" Why would he ever save such a cruel and heartless person? It
would be just great to let him die!
Di Qiuhe was hugged by him for the first time, but he didn't feel happy at
all because he realized that He Bai was trembling. Although he only
trembled for a few seconds, the fact was he trembled, which was really
bizarre.
"Alright, we leave him there, just leave him there." Di Qiuhe held him back
and tapped on his back gently to comfort him, "It's okay, I am right here. I
won't be going to Y country and I will just stay here with you. It'll be
alright."
He Bai suddenly cooled down after saying those as he realized the hug was
too intimate. So he stepped back and looked at Di Qiuhe's young face,
withdrawing his horrible assumption. He thought for a while and shook his
head, saying, "No. You should take care of him. The show has been on for a
half and it's not good if you stop halfway." What happened in the last life
should just stay in last life, and Di Qiuhe's fate in this life was already
changing slowly. It would be troublesome if he acted blindly by the dream
fragments. Besides…
Looking at Di Qiuhe's furrowed eyebrows, his heart was softened that he
couldn't help rubbing his head gently.
Although he looked quite naive and childish, he was actually a thoughtful

person. And Di Qiuhe needed to make his own decision instead of letting
him fill his head with nonsense.
When Di Qiuhe died in the last life, both Huangdu and the Qin family were
almost torn apart by Huading. So if Di Qiuhe didn't die, both the Di family
and the Qin family would have been doomed. And Di Qiuhe was still young
in this life that he still hadn't established Huading, but the Di family and the
Qin family had already split. So as long as Di Qiuhe stayed careful enough
to not be plotted, he could expect his bright future without those evil
relatives.
"Childish Di, you must live long and get rid of those bastards. You got me?"
Telling him in a proud voice, he was like a parent who's super confident
about his kid that he rubbed Di Qiuhe's head with a smile again.
Di Qiuhe just let him rub his head yet his eyebrows frowned tight. He
touched on his forehead and said with worries, "Not in a fever, but why is
he saying nonsense? Bad dreams?"
He Bai felt the warm touch on his forehead and suddenly stopped his
smiling and knocked on Qiuhe's head, saying with his eyebrows wrinkled,
"Stop your nonsense..." But he abruptly stopped speaking as it reminded
him of that dream.
He was really acting as if he had got some bad dreams. But how come he
only had these messy dreams after his rebirth? And they were all about Di
Qiuhe? It was always at the right time that it felt like God knew that Di
Qiuhe was in danger so he told him in dreams so that he could help Di
Qiuhe escape from the danger. Wait! Back then when they were in the
holiday villa, Di Qiuhe might have said that he was his mascot and golden
finger. Also, the way he met Di Qiuhe was like a bad romance. How come
they met each other and how come they became good friends?
And thinking about what had happened after he helped Di Qiuhe call the
police in the last life...He Bai opened his eyes widely and came up with an
assumption that he was reborn because of Di Qiuhe! Was it because that
God thought Di Qiuhe shouldn't have died inexplicably so that he let him
help Di Qiuhe be reborn?
Shit! Then why him! He was having his own life and why would God
choose him to be the goddamn angel of that Childish Di? Just because he
took that picture in the middle of the night and called the police in his last
life?
Di Qiuhe noticed that he stopped speaking in the middle and his expression
kept changing, so he was getting worried all of a sudden. He held him tight
and comforted him, "Okay, I'll listen to you. I'll go to Y country and finish
the show. Don't be scared and it's alright. I'll be with..."
"Be with ghosts!" He Bai pushed him away and grabbed the cushion from
the backseat. His anger finally released like a volcano ever since he had
been reborn. He was so mad that he started to punch him and said furiously,
"You disaster! Dumbass! Why did you die! Is it that hard to just stay alive?
Why did you go to the balcony in the middle of the night and why didn't
you just sleep! You think you're the chosen one? Beloved by God? You
think you can reset your life all over again! What did I do wrong then! You
bastard!"
Di Qiuhe was so struck by his punching and he felt so wronged and also
worried about him. He held him and said, "Puppy don't be scared. I'm not
dead. Don't be scared. I won't die. Don't be scared." He started to feel great
again by comforting him.
It seemed that puppy was dreaming that he died and got scared. Although
that was puppy showing he cared about him, it was quite...powerful, but it
was just okay because he was older than him that he could take all of his
lover's temper.
The more he comforted, the angrier He Bai got. He was getting tired of
punching so he threw away the cushion and opened the door with a sneer,
then he tried to push Di Qiuhe out of the car when he was trying to get
closer. He shouted in a poker face, "Go to your Y country and enjoy your
life there! Dare you to die..."
He looked down there at his body and pretended to cut his little bird with
his hand as a knife, "I'll cut it off!"
Bang!
The door was shut.

He Bai crawled to the front to turn on the car and left.
"..." Di Qiuhe stood in the dust feeling quite confused. Wasn't his lover just
hugging him so warmly and now he was kicked out of the car? Why did his
lover change so fast? Why?
Blocking 1
Chapter 108: Blocking (1)

With his mobile phone vibrating nonstop, He Bai parked the car without
answering the call, and started texting instead.
He Bai: I parked your car at the airport hotel. Tell Assistant Wang to drive it
away in a minute. Plus, remember to deal with your business with caution,
and come to me when it finishes, for I have something to tell you.
After that, he tucked the phone into his pocket, got out of the car, checked
in a hotel room and drifted off to sleep dizzily.
He Bai slept badly over this night when he had dreams one after another,
while he could hardly recall their content the moment he woke up.
Seeing innumerable texts Di Qiuhe had sent, He Bai scanned through them,
rubbing a hand across his forehead and sighing deeply. After some
consideration, he sent Wang Hu a text to ask him to bring his textbook for
the first class of the day.
At eight o'clock in the morning, Wang Boyi showed up with breakfast and
clean clothes.
“Thank you, please wait for a minute.” He Bai took the clothes and went to
bathroom to change them. After that, he called Wang Boyi in to have
breakfast and asked, “When did your boss leave last night?”
Wang Boyi who sat up straight opposite him answered honestly, “At 4:50
a.m.”
He Bai paused in a real mood. Since Di Qiuhe got to the hotel at around two
o'clock last night, he must have stayed at the airport for more than two
hours before leaving.
He Bai somehow lost his appetite. Recalling what he dreamed last night, he
shook his head and asked casually, “I heard that you once worked for Di
Bian. How long has it been?”
Wang Boyi didn't expect him to ask about this. It surprised him that Master
Di should keep no secrets from He Bai, while he maintained a reserved and
rigid look and replied, “It's over seven years. I was one of the poor college
students that received financial assistance from Huangdu and was specially
recruited there when graduating from university. I'd been working in a
branch office before Di Bian assigned me the task.”
Over seven years, almost a tenth of life... He Bai nodded in understanding

and gobbled up the breakfast. As soon as Wang Boyi picked him up to Q
University, he ran straight to the classroom.
In the next few days, Di Qiuhe vanished off the face of the earth, and there
was no news about him, so was Huangdu and Qin family, as if what had
happened that night was nothing more than a dream.
When He Bai planned to go to the hospital where Di Bian was admitted to

get some updates, an obscure newspaper secretly exposed that Huangdu's
big boss had a quarrel with his wife and went on holiday alone, leaving the
company in the care of its vice director.
The news sounded overly untrustworthy and soon became the object of
ridicule among netizens. Before long, it was suddenly deleted. People
speculated that the newspaper must have been given a warning from
Huangdu about spreading rumor.
Despite scant attention among the crowd, this joke-like story gave the
impression that Huangdu's boss bore sour relation with his wife who
temporarily left the company.
Logging off WeiBo, He Bai guessed that it should be a piece of fake news
Di Qiuhe had made up. Concerning that there was still no response to his
text, he decided not go to the hospital. Before the situation became clear, he
must believe in Di Qiuhe rather than making reckless move.
As another two days passed, Di Qiuhe finally called He Bai. He said slowly
in a gravelly voice, “Little Puppy, things are done. My father comes round,
and I can go back to continue my work.”
He Bai who was retouching photos loosened the mouse, glanced at the time
and asked, “Where are you?”
“I'm waiting outside your dormitory”.
He Bai was dumbfounded and hurriedly ran out of his dorm.
It's only several days He Bai last saw Di Qiuhe, and he seemed a little
thinner, with something indiscernible in his eyes.
He Bai strode toward Di Qiuhe and stopped, looking him up and down. He
was relieved to see the guy safe and sound, and asked, “When do you come
back? Are you done? What's the result?”
Di Qiuhe's eyes kept rolling and finally fixated on He Bai. He bent slightly,
with his sight at the same level as He Bai's, and flashed a smile, “Little
Puppy, if I'm not a successor to Huangdu any more, would you keep me
company?”
He Bai frowned, raised a hand to rub the corner of his mouth and said,
“Your standing means nothing to me. Stop laughing. Tell me, what's going
on with you?” He was quite uneasy about Di Qiuhe's physiological state.
Happy as he looked, the guy took a serious look, laden with anxiety.
Di Qiuhe was stunned and suddenly raised his eyebrows. A big smile
spread across his face. He stood up and reached out his hand, “Thank you
for accepting me who have not a penny to my name... Could I use your cell
phone?”
With his brows knitted even more, He Bai took out the mobile phone and
handed him, “Have not a penny? You have no other things to cherish except
the lifeless title? We bring nothing with us when we're born and take
nothing when we die. It's of little value, isn't it?”
Dumbfounded, Di Qiuhe paused for several seconds and saw the light all of
the sudden, feeling relieved. He clenched the phone and nodded, “Yes, it
is... Little Puppy, can I use your WeiBo account?” There was relaxation in
his tone.
“Sure.” Seeing Di Qiuhe in a good mood, He Bai felt better. He looked

around, held Di Qiuhe's hand and said in a low voice, “This place is
unsuitable for chatting. We need to find another site. Cover your face, in
case you cause a scene. Fortunately, it's lunch break now, and no one gets
out or comes in.”
The words lifted Di Qiuhe's spirits. He looked down at their overlapping

palms, raised one hand to cover the lower half of his face, and said softly,
“My face is covered. Only you can see me now.”
Just then, a batch of students walked out of the dormitory. He Bai turned
around and pulled him toward a non-beaten path without catching what he
said.
They booked a private room at a tea bar outside school when Di Qiuhe
always held He Bai's mobile phone without any operation.
He Bai poured him a cup of hot tea and confirmed the news stern-faced, “Di
Bian drove you out the instant he woke up?”
“Yeah, he gave me some money and euphemistically told me to leave

earlier.” Di Qiuhe put down the mobile phone, took a sip of his tea and
added, “Actually, he behaved in a quite normal way the moment he woke
up, but his attitude became strange since Qin Li met him secretly. After
that, he kept insinuating that it was time I shall depart.”
Blocking (1)
With his mobile phone vibrating nonstop, He Bai parked the car without
answering the call, and started texting instead.
He Bai: I parked your car at the airport hotel. Tell Assistant Wang to drive it
away in a minute. Plus, remember to deal with your business with caution,
and come to me when it finishes, for I have something to tell you.
After that, he tucked the phone into his pocket, got out of the car, checked
in a hotel room and drifted off to sleep dizzily.
He Bai slept badly over this night when he had dreams one after another,
while he could hardly recall their content the moment he woke up.
Seeing innumerable texts Di Qiuhe had sent, He Bai scanned through them,
rubbing a hand across his forehead and sighing deeply. After some
consideration, he sent Wang Hu a text to ask him to bring his textbook for
the first class of the day.
At eight o'clock in the morning, Wang Boyi showed up with breakfast and
clean clothes.
"Thank you, please wait for a minute." He Bai took the clothes and went to
bathroom to change them. After that, he called Wang Boyi in to have
breakfast and asked, "When did your boss leave last night?"
Wang Boyi who sat up straight opposite him answered honestly, "At 4:50
a.m."
He Bai paused in a real mood. Since Di Qiuhe got to the hotel at around two
o'clock last night, he must have stayed at the airport for more than two
hours before leaving.
He Bai somehow lost his appetite. Recalling what he dreamed last night, he
shook his head and asked casually, "I heard that you once worked for Di
Bian. How long has it been?"
Wang Boyi didn't expect him to ask about this. It surprised him that Master
Di should keep no secrets from He Bai, while he maintained a reserved and
rigid look and replied, "It's over seven years. I was one of the poor college
students that received financial assistance from Huangdu and was specially
recruited there when graduating from university. I'd been working in a
branch office before Di Bian assigned me the task."
Over seven years, almost a tenth of life... He Bai nodded in understanding

and gobbled up the breakfast. As soon as Wang Boyi picked him up to Q
University, he ran straight to the classroom.
In the next few days, Di Qiuhe vanished off the face of the earth, and there
was no news about him, so was Huangdu and Qin family, as if what had
happened that night was nothing more than a dream.
When He Bai planned to go to the hospital where Di Bian was admitted to

get some updates, an obscure newspaper secretly exposed that Huangdu's
big boss had a quarrel with his wife and went on holiday alone, leaving the
company in the care of its vice director.
The news sounded overly untrustworthy and soon became the object of
ridicule among netizens. Before long, it was suddenly deleted. People
speculated that the newspaper must have been given a warning from
Huangdu about spreading rumor.
Despite scant attention among the crowd, this joke-like story gave the
impression that Huangdu's boss bore sour relation with his wife who
temporarily left the company.
Logging off WeiBo, He Bai guessed that it should be a piece of fake news
Di Qiuhe had made up. Concerning that there was still no response to his
text, he decided not go to the hospital. Before the situation became clear, he
must believe in Di Qiuhe rather than making reckless move.
As another two days passed, Di Qiuhe finally called He Bai. He said slowly
in a gravelly voice, "Little Puppy, things are done. My father comes round,
and I can go back to continue my work."
He Bai who was retouching photos loosened the mouse, glanced at the time
and asked, "Where are you?"
"I'm waiting outside your dormitory".
He Bai was dumbfounded and hurriedly ran out of his dorm.
It's only several days He Bai last saw Di Qiuhe, and he seemed a little
thinner, with something indiscernible in his eyes.
He Bai strode toward Di Qiuhe and stopped, looking him up and down. He
was relieved to see the guy safe and sound, and asked, "When do you come
back? Are you done? What's the result?"
Di Qiuhe's eyes kept rolling and finally fixated on He Bai. He bent slightly,
with his sight at the same level as He Bai's, and flashed a smile, "Little
Puppy, if I'm not a successor to Huangdu any more, would you keep me
company?"
He Bai frowned, raised a hand to rub the corner of his mouth and said,
"Your standing means nothing to me. Stop laughing. Tell me, what's going
on with you?" He was quite uneasy about Di Qiuhe's physiological state.
Happy as he looked, the guy took a serious look, laden with anxiety.
Di Qiuhe was stunned and suddenly raised his eyebrows. A big smile
spread across his face. He stood up and reached out his hand, "Thank you
for accepting me who have not a penny to my name... Could I use your cell
phone?"
With his brows knitted even more, He Bai took out the mobile phone and
handed him, "Have not a penny? You have no other things to cherish except
the lifeless title? We bring nothing with us when we're born and take
nothing when we die. It's of little value, isn't it?"
Dumbfounded, Di Qiuhe paused for several seconds and saw the light all of
the sudden, feeling relieved. He clenched the phone and nodded, "Yes, it
is... Little Puppy, can I use your WeiBo account?" There was relaxation in
his tone.
"Sure." Seeing Di Qiuhe in a good mood, He Bai felt better. He looked

around, held Di Qiuhe's hand and said in a low voice, "This place is
unsuitable for chatting. We need to find another site. Cover your face, in
case you cause a scene. Fortunately, it's lunch break now, and no one gets
out or comes in."
The words lifted Di Qiuhe's spirits. He looked down at their overlapping

palms, raised one hand to cover the lower half of his face, and said softly,
"My face is covered. Only you can see me now."
Just then, a batch of students walked out of the dormitory. He Bai turned
around and pulled him toward a non-beaten path without catching what he
said.
They booked a private room at a tea bar outside school when Di Qiuhe
always held He Bai's mobile phone without any operation.
He Bai poured him a cup of hot tea and confirmed the news stern-faced, "Di
Bian drove you out the instant he woke up?"
"Yeah, he gave me some money and euphemistically told me to leave

earlier." Di Qiuhe put down the mobile phone, took a sip of his tea and
added, "Actually, he behaved in a quite normal way the moment he woke
up, but his attitude became strange since Qin Li met him secretly. After
that, he kept insinuating that it was time I shall depart."
Blocking 2

Thinking of his dream, He Bai couldn't help but cast a sidelong glance at Di
Qiuhe who seemed calm but wore a repressed look, which threw him in a
real mood. Despite his indifference to Di Bian, Di Qiuhe was after all his
son and grew up in his company. How could he sever ties with his father
easily? But the dream sounded extraordinarily dreadful, and if Di Qiuhe
learned the truth…
“After meeting Qin Li, he made three announcements: first, a subsidiary of

Huangdu is to be set up in Qin's charge; second, his marriage with Qin Li
would end in divorce on the premise that he gives up custody of Di
Chunhua and allows Di Xiasong to replace Qin Li in the company; at last, I
can get a large sum of money and innumerable real estates I simply don't
need as long as I'm willing to return to D District.” Di Qiuhe fiddled with a
teacup and said, his eyes fixating on the tea, “He drove me off with money
while empowering Di Xiasong to save the face of Qin Li and her clan...
What he intends was no more than disgracing me.”
Di Qiuhe was right. When Di Bian went into a coma, Di Qiuhe directly tore
a strip off Qin family to support him. However, he let those villains off and
sent his eldest son away the moment he regained consciousness. How
disgusting this behavior was!
He Bai's brows were tightly knitted, dying to even tear Di Bian into shreds.
People like that were the sheer scum of the earth!
“I guessed that he must be partial to Di Xiasong, but I didn't expect he
would tolerate Qin family to such an unprecedented degree.” Di Qiuhe
raised his teacup, reclined in the chair and squinted at the tea misting up,
saying in an indifferent voice, “I'm not angry with his partiality and unfair
treatment, but curious about and unreconciled to the sudden change in his
attitude. If my memory serves me right, he made up his mind to completely
break off his relations with Qin family before the accident.”
He Bai dropped his eyes and gently stroke a teacup like a nervous wreck,
hesitant about telling him about the dream but not upsetting the guy badly...
“Then I made a rough guess, pondered it over and analyzed all the details
within memory.” Di Qiuhe suddenly turned around to look at He Bai, cast a
glance at his constantly scratching fingers, and flashed a smile, “Then it
occurred to me that Qin Li married my father during pregnancy and that my
mother passed away abruptly.”
He Bai closed his fingers, turned his head and stared him with eyes wide
open.
“Judging from Di Bian's temperament, he can never accept being a cuckold

and incest of this kind, but he did. So I guess Qin family must have some
evidence against him. Before the secret talk, he wasn't ready to put up with
them, which fully proves that I was right. Besides, the thing must have
happened so long that Di Bian couldn't recall it until Qin Li reminded him.”
Di Qiuhe put down the teacup, propped his head on his hands and gave He
Bai a gentle smile, saying in a low voice, “I've thought a lot in solitude
since Di Bian came round... Please tell me, Little Puppy, what on earth did
you dream about on the way to the airport? Why did you warn me to be on
the alert? You said you would tell me something when I came back, what's
that?”
Questions came one after another, while Di Qiuhe sounded clear and calm
all the way.
He Bai bit his lips and slowly lowered his eyes.

He suddenly understood what message Di Qiuhe's look had conveyed—
hatred, deep and bitter hatred. Despite his previous indifference to Di Bian,
he never hated his father, but now he did. The reason behind was nothing
but what he had guessed.
“I...” He Bai slightly adjusted his mood and opened his mouth. Facing Di
Qiuhe's seemingly knowing gaze, he tried to utter in a normal way, “I
dreamed that a much older Di Bian lay in a sickbed, quarrelling with Qin Li
who stood in front of him. I didn't catch what they said, except Qin Li's last
word.”
Di Qiuhe dropped his eyes and touched the teacup, “what did she say?”
“She said...” He Bai reached for his teacup and took it away. Making sure
that there was nothing around him that might hurt him, he continued, “She
said, 'No! You were also involved in Fan Lianxiu's death. How could you
shift all the blame onto me?' Qiuhe, my dream is not necessarily true,
perhaps...”
“No,” Di Qiuhe looked up at He Bai, suddenly smiled, reached out one

hand to touch his face, and said, “you are not only a Taoist priest who grew
up in an abbey but also my lucky charm. Your dream also saved my life, so
I believe you.”
Feeling Di Qiuhe's fingers slightly cool, He Bai couldn't help holding his
hands but had no idea how to comfort him. After some hesitation, he
uttered, “I'll keep your company, Qiuhe.” Somehow, he felt a little
breathless.
He Bai hoped that the childlike Di Qiuhe would never be contaminated by

the cruel and terrible reality and that the guy was able to live an easy life
without extra burden.
But his hope was likely to be shattered...
“Remember what you've promised, and never leave me alone.” After a brief
silence, Di Qiuhe held He Bai's hand, picked up his mobile phone, logged
on WeiBo, then took out a folded paper from his pocket like magic, spread
it out on the table, took a picture and uploaded it, typing quickly.
Dumbfounded, He Bai glanced at the document and asked in surprise, “Will

you give up your right of succession to Huangdu?”
“Yeah,” Di Qiuhe nodded, posted his edited blog, lounged in the chair,
looking sideways at him, and said jokingly, “I would rather get the
company demolished than inherit it from the slaughter.”
He Bai picked up the mobile phone to take a look, only to find that Di
Qiuhe declared a waiver of his inheritance to Huangdu under his account
and tagged its official account, with a stamped file photo attached.
The post went viral rapidly, and news came one by one. Bombarded with
messages, He Bai's antiquated mobile was about to crash.
“I've cancelled my WeiBo account, so I have no choice but to use yours.”

Di Qiuhe gave a seemingly reasonable cause. He took He Bai's mobile
phone away, logged out WeiBo in case it collapsed, and flung his hands
round He Bai's face, poking his dimple, “I'm flying to D District tonight and
may come back in a long while. Come on, give me a smile.”
He Bai would have told him off but somehow he paused, only forcing a
reluctant smile.
“Look at your smile, too ugly!” Di Qiuhe laughed at him freely, and then
said generously, “But I still like it, for you are my lucky charm. I'll be
damned if I abandon you.”
Blocking (2)
Thinking of his dream, He Bai couldn't help but cast a sidelong glance at Di
Qiuhe who seemed calm but wore a repressed look, which threw him in a
real mood. Despite his indifference to Di Bian, Di Qiuhe was after all his
son and grew up in his company. How could he sever ties with his father
easily? But the dream sounded extraordinarily dreadful, and if Di Qiuhe
learned the truth…
"After meeting Qin Li, he made three announcements: first, a subsidiary of

Huangdu is to be set up in Qin's charge; second, his marriage with Qin Li
would end in divorce on the premise that he gives up custody of Di
Chunhua and allows Di Xiasong to replace Qin Li in the company; at last, I
can get a large sum of money and innumerable real estates I simply don't
need as long as I'm willing to return to D District." Di Qiuhe fiddled with a
teacup and said, his eyes fixating on the tea, "He drove me off with money
while empowering Di Xiasong to save the face of Qin Li and her clan...
What he intends was no more than disgracing me."
Di Qiuhe was right. When Di Bian went into a coma, Di Qiuhe directly tore
a strip off Qin family to support him. However, he let those villains off and
sent his eldest son away the moment he regained consciousness. How
disgusting this behavior was!
He Bai's brows were tightly knitted, dying to even tear Di Bian into shreds.
People like that were the sheer scum of the earth!
"I guessed that he must be partial to Di Xiasong, but I didn't expect he

would tolerate Qin family to such an unprecedented degree." Di Qiuhe
raised his teacup, reclined in the chair and squinted at the tea misting up,
saying in an indifferent voice, "I'm not angry with his partiality and unfair
treatment, but curious about and unreconciled to the sudden change in his
attitude. If my memory serves me right, he made up his mind to completely
break off his relations with Qin family before the accident."
He Bai dropped his eyes and gently stroke a teacup like a nervous wreck,
hesitant about telling him about the dream but not upsetting the guy badly...
"Then I made a rough guess, pondered it over and analyzed all the details
within memory." Di Qiuhe suddenly turned around to look at He Bai, cast a
glance at his constantly scratching fingers, and flashed a smile, "Then it
occurred to me that Qin Li married my father during pregnancy and that my
mother passed away abruptly."
He Bai closed his fingers, turned his head and stared him with eyes wide
open.
"Judging from Di Bian's temperament, he can never accept being a cuckold

and incest of this kind, but he did. So I guess Qin family must have some
evidence against him. Before the secret talk, he wasn't ready to put up with
them, which fully proves that I was right. Besides, the thing must have
happened so long that Di Bian couldn't recall it until Qin Li reminded him."
Di Qiuhe put down the teacup, propped his head on his hands and gave He
Bai a gentle smile, saying in a low voice, "I've thought a lot in solitude
since Di Bian came round... Please tell me, Little Puppy, what on earth did
you dream about on the way to the airport? Why did you warn me to be on
the alert? You said you would tell me something when I came back, what's
that?"
Questions came one after another, while Di Qiuhe sounded clear and calm
all the way.
He Bai bit his lips and slowly lowered his eyes.
He suddenly understood what message Di Qiuhe's look had conveyed—

hatred, deep and bitter hatred. Despite his previous indifference to Di Bian,
he never hated his father, but now he did. The reason behind was nothing
but what he had guessed.
"I..." He Bai slightly adjusted his mood and opened his mouth. Facing Di
Qiuhe's seemingly knowing gaze, he tried to utter in a normal way, "I
dreamed that a much older Di Bian lay in a sickbed, quarrelling with Qin Li
who stood in front of him. I didn't catch what they said, except Qin Li's last
word."
Di Qiuhe dropped his eyes and touched the teacup, "what did she say?"
"She said..." He Bai reached for his teacup and took it away. Making sure
that there was nothing around him that might hurt him, he continued, "She
said, 'No! You were also involved in Fan Lianxiu's death. How could you
shift all the blame onto me?' Qiuhe, my dream is not necessarily true,
perhaps..."
"No," Di Qiuhe looked up at He Bai, suddenly smiled, reached out one hand
to touch his face, and said, "you are not only a Taoist priest who grew up in
an abbey but also my lucky charm. Your dream also saved my life, so I
believe you."
Feeling Di Qiuhe's fingers slightly cool, He Bai couldn't help holding his
hands but had no idea how to comfort him. After some hesitation, he
uttered, "I'll keep your company, Qiuhe." Somehow, he felt a little
breathless.
He Bai hoped that the childlike Di Qiuhe would never be contaminated by

the cruel and terrible reality and that the guy was able to live an easy life
without extra burden.
But his hope was likely to be shattered...
"Remember what you've promised, and never leave me alone." After a brief
silence, Di Qiuhe held He Bai's hand, picked up his mobile phone, logged
on WeiBo, then took out a folded paper from his pocket like magic, spread
it out on the table, took a picture and uploaded it, typing quickly.
Dumbfounded, He Bai glanced at the document and asked in surprise, "Will

you give up your right of succession to Huangdu?"
"Yeah," Di Qiuhe nodded, posted his edited blog, lounged in the chair,
looking sideways at him, and said jokingly, "I would rather get the company
demolished than inherit it from the slaughter."
He Bai picked up the mobile phone to take a look, only to find that Di
Qiuhe declared a waiver of his inheritance to Huangdu under his account
and tagged its official account, with a stamped file photo attached.
The post went viral rapidly, and news came one by one. Bombarded with
messages, He Bai's antiquated mobile was about to crash.
"I've cancelled my WeiBo account, so I have no choice but to use yours." Di

Qiuhe gave a seemingly reasonable cause. He took He Bai's mobile phone
away, logged out WeiBo in case it collapsed, and flung his hands round He
Bai's face, poking his dimple, "I'm flying to D District tonight and may
come back in a long while. Come on, give me a smile."
He Bai would have told him off but somehow he paused, only forcing a
reluctant smile.
"Look at your smile, too ugly!" Di Qiuhe laughed at him freely, and then
said generously, "But I still like it, for you are my lucky charm. I'll be
damned if I abandon you."
Blocking 3

He Bai frowned and gave him a kick.
Di Qiuhe smiled and couldn't resist the impulse to pinch He Bai's face when
his mobile phone suddenly rang in his pocket.
He paused, took out the phone to have a look, his smile fading, “It's Di
Bian.”
He Bai raised his eyebrows and reached one hand out to hang up.
Di Qiuhe hurriedly stopped him, shook his head and asked, “Little Puppy,
you hate him, don't you?”
He Bai nodded his head without hesitation while cursing under his breath,
“Damn it, what a scumbag!”
“Don't you think the punishment is too light for him?” Di Qiuhe loosened
He Bai's hand, flashed a smile at him, and answered the phone, turning on
the speaker so that Di Bai's voice could be heard.
“What's the matter with the statement on the Internet, Qiuhe? It must be
your schoolmate who posted it in your name? He went too far! Ask him to
delete the article and besides, stop any of your connection with him!” came
Di Bian's booming voice. It seemed that his health conditions got well.
With his fist clenched, He Bai glared at the phone indignantly and had an
overwhelming urge to tell him off!
Di Qiuhe broke into a smile, raised one hand to pinch his bulging face, and
said to the phone, “You must have some misunderstanding, Mr. Di, for the
one who posted the statement was nobody but me. My signature is on it, at
which you can have a look.”
He Bai viciously pulled his hand away and scolded Di Bian in a whisper.
His behavior amused Di Qiuhe greatly and dragged him out of utter
depression.
There was silence for a while, and then Di Bian's suspecting voice came,
“What did you call me just know, Qiuhe? Why do you…?
“You may have forgotten that our relationship broke up when Qin's people
countered me.” Di Qiuhe pacified He Bai by patting him on the knee and
said without sparing Di Bian's sensibilities, “For the sake of domestic
harmony, I could endure anything before, but it doesn't mean I won't get
hurt or disappointed, Mr. Di. Ridiculously, until now I don't see it clearly
that you are willing to cater to everyone except me, whom you can drive off
anytime. So it's better for both of us to leave each other the way we are, you
still the Chairman, and I, an unknown actor. How about it?”
Astonished to find the easily coaxed son extraordinarily determined, Di

Bian appeased him hurriedly, “Don't act on impulse, Qiuhe. I understand
that my decision upset you, but I have no intention of driving you out of the
company. The reason why I allowed Xia Song to enter Huangdu was to
placate Qin's people who are still working there. I give you my word that
you will get your fair share…”
“I never want to inherit Huangdu from you. Mr. Di, I'm not so stupid as to
be oblivious to the fact that you've been guarding against me. You
considered Chunhua your child before and gave me the cold shoulder for
her sake; now she almost killed you, while you still chose to defend her.
Compared to her, I'm much more like a bastard who deserves no birth at
all.” His voice got lower as he continued. After a pause, Di Qiuhe added,
“So much for that, Mr. Di. Judging from Qin's nasty tricks, I may 'meet my
death unexpectedly' one day, so you'd better tell yourself that you have one
son only from now on. As for the things you gave me, I'll return them all.
By the way, I wish you a happy family and longevity.” After saying it, Di
Qiuhe simply hung up and blocked Di Bian.
He Bai struck the table, “Is this over? Just like that? Why don't you vent
your full fury on him? Continue your scolding, no stop!”
Di Qiuhe looked at him, his eyes growing wide as if frightened by his

sudden anger.
He Bai stroked his chest, still shocked to see the pure look Di Qiuhe
exhibited.
A phone rang came again before they said anything more, but it was He
Bai's mobile this time.
He Bai glanced at the screen and noticed an unknown number. Something

occurred to him, and he answered it, putting them on the speakerphone
while covering Di Qiuhe's mouth.
“Mr. He, this is Di Bian, the chairman of Huangdu. I saw your post on
WeiBo, please delete it immediately. Also, tell Qiuhe to answer the phone.”
What an annoying command-like tone of voice!
He Bai gave a supercilious look and said coldly, “I'm afraid that you may
not get what you want. I'm no Huangdu's employee and have no need to
obey your orders. Qiuhe was indeed with me just now, but he's out.
Chairman Di, you went to the hospital in my presence, so I have a rough
idea of your family affairs. Pardon me for saying this, since your true love
Qin Li can groom your daughter to push you down the stairs, she naturally
can also teach your son to kill his father. Qiuhe was so silly that he, despite
the hostility and taunts, flied abroad at midnight to hire experts to cure you,
a total scum! Driving such a kind child off but having wolves in sheep's
clothing in company, you may live to regret it. I'm waiting to see that you
and Qin Li end up in common ruin! Pah!” He Bai hang up with a clap and
also blocked Di Bian, sinking into a chair in a sulk.
Gazing at He Bai's angry look, Di Qiuhe was dumbfounded and then

flashed a smile. His smile broadened into laughter, and finally he tumbled
on the table, laughing hysterically.
He Bai pulled a grim face and asked angrily, “What are you laughing at?”
Di Qiuhe cast him a glance and buried his face in the arms, his laughter
softer while his shoulders rolling even more.
He Bai: “...” Neither the father nor the son is good person!
A minute later, Di Qiuhe was still laughing.
Two minutes later, his laughter became less loud.
Five minutes later, Di Qiuhe got up, wiped his joyful tears and turned his
head to He Bai, his eyes slightly reddening.
He Bai raised his eyelids, “Have you had enough?”
Di Qiuhe nodded obediently, “Yes, I suppose.”
“You must be hungry, don't you?” He Bai picked up the teacup and blew the
already cold tea.
Di Qiuhe touched his stomach and answered pathetically, “Yeah.”
He Bai took a sip of tea and continued to ask, “Do you still have a place to
live in without Di Bian's offering?”
Di Qiuhe narrowed his eyes and recalled for a moment, nodding, “Probably
yeah… anyway, there's always a place for you to live in.”
He Bai raised his eyebrows and asked, “Are you surely hungry?”
Di Qiuhe met his gaze and nodded pitifully.

He Bai dropped the teacup, leant towards him, raised one hand to touch his
head and flashed a gentle smile. Then he pressed Di Qiuhe's head hard and
cursed him, “Serves you right! Like father, like son. You are also a hundred-
percent scum!”
Di Qiuhe: “…”
Blocking (3)
He Bai frowned and gave him a kick.
Di Qiuhe smiled and couldn't resist the impulse to pinch He Bai's face when
his mobile phone suddenly rang in his pocket.
He paused, took out the phone to have a look, his smile fading, "It's Di
Bian."
He Bai raised his eyebrows and reached one hand out to hang up.
Di Qiuhe hurriedly stopped him, shook his head and asked, "Little Puppy,
you hate him, don't you?"
He Bai nodded his head without hesitation while cursing under his breath,
"Damn it, what a scumbag!"
"Don't you think the punishment is too light for him?" Di Qiuhe loosened
He Bai's hand, flashed a smile at him, and answered the phone, turning on
the speaker so that Di Bai's voice could be heard.
"What's the matter with the statement on the Internet, Qiuhe? It must be
your schoolmate who posted it in your name? He went too far! Ask him to
delete the article and besides, stop any of your connection with him!" came
Di Bian's booming voice. It seemed that his health conditions got well.
With his fist clenched, He Bai glared at the phone indignantly and had an
overwhelming urge to tell him off!
Di Qiuhe broke into a smile, raised one hand to pinch his bulging face, and
said to the phone, "You must have some misunderstanding, Mr. Di, for the
one who posted the statement was nobody but me. My signature is on it, at
which you can have a look."
He Bai viciously pulled his hand away and scolded Di Bian in a whisper.
His behavior amused Di Qiuhe greatly and dragged him out of utter
depression.
There was silence for a while, and then Di Bian's suspecting voice came,
"What did you call me just know, Qiuhe? Why do you…?
"You may have forgotten that our relationship broke up when Qin's people
countered me." Di Qiuhe pacified He Bai by patting him on the knee and
said without sparing Di Bian's sensibilities, "For the sake of domestic
harmony, I could endure anything before, but it doesn't mean I won't get
hurt or disappointed, Mr. Di. Ridiculously, until now I don't see it clearly
that you are willing to cater to everyone except me, whom you can drive off
anytime. So it's better for both of us to leave each other the way we are, you
still the Chairman, and I, an unknown actor. How about it?"
Astonished to find the easily coaxed son extraordinarily determined, Di

Bian appeased him hurriedly, "Don't act on impulse, Qiuhe. I understand
that my decision upset you, but I have no intention of driving you out of the
company. The reason why I allowed Xia Song to enter Huangdu was to
placate Qin's people who are still working there. I give you my word that
you will get your fair share…"
"I never want to inherit Huangdu from you. Mr. Di, I'm not so stupid as to
be oblivious to the fact that you've been guarding against me. You
considered Chunhua your child before and gave me the cold shoulder for
her sake; now she almost killed you, while you still chose to defend her.
Compared to her, I'm much more like a bastard who deserves no birth at
all." His voice got lower as he continued. After a pause, Di Qiuhe added,
"So much for that, Mr. Di. Judging from Qin's nasty tricks, I may 'meet my
death unexpectedly' one day, so you'd better tell yourself that you have one
son only from now on. As for the things you gave me, I'll return them all.
By the way, I wish you a happy family and longevity." After saying it, Di
Qiuhe simply hung up and blocked Di Bian.
He Bai struck the table, "Is this over? Just like that? Why don't you vent
your full fury on him? Continue your scolding, no stop!"
Di Qiuhe looked at him, his eyes growing wide as if frightened by his
sudden anger.
He Bai stroked his chest, still shocked to see the pure look Di Qiuhe
exhibited.
A phone rang came again before they said anything more, but it was He
Bai's mobile this time.
He Bai glanced at the screen and noticed an unknown number. Something

occurred to him, and he answered it, putting them on the speakerphone
while covering Di Qiuhe's mouth.
"Mr. He, this is Di Bian, the chairman of Huangdu. I saw your post on
WeiBo, please delete it immediately. Also, tell Qiuhe to answer the phone."
What an annoying command-like tone of voice!
He Bai gave a supercilious look and said coldly, "I'm afraid that you may
not get what you want. I'm no Huangdu's employee and have no need to
obey your orders. Qiuhe was indeed with me just now, but he's out.
Chairman Di, you went to the hospital in my presence, so I have a rough
idea of your family affairs. Pardon me for saying this, since your true love
Qin Li can groom your daughter to push you down the stairs, she naturally
can also teach your son to kill his father. Qiuhe was so silly that he, despite
the hostility and taunts, flied abroad at midnight to hire experts to cure you,
a total scum! Driving such a kind child off but having wolves in sheep's
clothing in company, you may live to regret it. I'm waiting to see that you
and Qin Li end up in common ruin! Pah!" He Bai hang up with a clap and
also blocked Di Bian, sinking into a chair in a sulk.
Gazing at He Bai's angry look, Di Qiuhe was dumbfounded and then

flashed a smile. His smile broadened into laughter, and finally he tumbled
on the table, laughing hysterically.
He Bai pulled a grim face and asked angrily, "What are you laughing at?"
Di Qiuhe cast him a glance and buried his face in the arms, his laughter
softer while his shoulders rolling even more.
He Bai: "..." Neither the father nor the son is good person!
A minute later, Di Qiuhe was still laughing.
Two minutes later, his laughter became less loud.
Five minutes later, Di Qiuhe got up, wiped his joyful tears and turned his
head to He Bai, his eyes slightly reddening.
He Bai raised his eyelids, "Have you had enough?"

Di Qiuhe nodded obediently, "Yes, I suppose."
"You must be hungry, don't you?" He Bai picked up the teacup and blew the
already cold tea.
Di Qiuhe touched his stomach and answered pathetically, "Yeah."
He Bai took a sip of tea and continued to ask, "Do you still have a place to
live in without Di Bian's offering?"
Di Qiuhe narrowed his eyes and recalled for a moment, nodding, "Probably
yeah… anyway, there's always a place for you to live in."
He Bai raised his eyebrows and asked, "Are you surely hungry?"
Di Qiuhe met his gaze and nodded pitifully.
He Bai dropped the teacup, leant towards him, raised one hand to touch his
head and flashed a gentle smile. Then he pressed Di Qiuhe's head hard and
cursed him, "Serves you right! Like father, like son. You are also a hundred-
percent scum!"
Di Qiuhe: "…"
Red Flag of Danger 1
Chapter 111: Red Flag of Danger (1)

An hour later, Di Qiuhe led He Bai to a grand villa with a garden and
swimming pool. He Bai was so jealous and asked, “This is…yours?”
“Yep, mine.” Di Qiuhe nodded and appreciated this large, beautiful villa
with him. “My grandpa gave it to me.” He added.
He Bai was shocked and turned to him, “Your grandpa?”
“Yes.” Di Qiuhe nodded and turned his head to look at him. He said
indifferently with a calm face and tone, “My Grandpa.” No trace of feeling
excited or happy of finding his relative could be sensed.
The door of the villa opened suddenly, as it had echoed his words. An old
man with grey, grizzled hair on a wheel chair appeared. And the person who
pushed the wheel chair was…
“Hu Zhao?!” He Bai stared at him with a shocking face, “Aren't you…the
butler of Di's house? Why are you here?”
“Master Di, Mr. He, welcome.” Hu Zhao first greeted them with great
respect and turned to He Bai, explained, “Mr. He, I have resigned from Di's
house several days ago. Now I work here.”
He Bai was totally baffled.

What happened? So Di Bian's confidant just turned his coat to Di Qiuhe?
They had been so unfamiliar and courteous at hospital before!
They couldn't have put on a show like that. He Bai knew clearly that Di
Qiuhe' guard and concern on Hu Zhao were real! Seeing how he was in
disbelief, Di Qiuhe smiled and poked him on his face, explained, “Uncle Hu
is my grandpa's confidant, I didn't know that before.”
He Bai raised his hands to cover his face. He was less shocked but various
things flashed in his mind.
So, Hu Zhao had been secretly arranged into Di's house to take care of his
daughter? Then Fan Lianxiu died for unknown reason while he could not
reach Fan Da, so he just stayed in Di's house. He pretended being loyal to
Di Bian so that he could continue to protect the son of Fan Lianxiu, Di
Qiuhe!
So he just pretended like a bad guy but actually he was an undercover?

Double-sided spy? That was a film action!
…What a fascinating spectacle!
He looked at Hu Zhao and then at Di Qiuhe, finally the old man on chair. It
seemed that Fan Da was not so irresponsible. Although he went to enjoy his
life, he didn't forget to send a man to take care of his daughter in case she
was bullied…But he failed anyway…
But why didn't Fan Da say anything? They had been standing here for a
while! Was he really turning into a dotard?
He turned to Fan Da while he was thinking.
The old man had a medium build and looked good. He was kind of mild
and refined. But he didn't have any expression on his face and appeared
dull. It seemed that he was really getting senile.
The old man's eyeballs moved, as if he noticed that He Bai was sizing him
up. He turned to He Bai. Suddenly, the dull eyes restored focus and his
eyebrows gathered up. He looked wise and deep!
He Bai was shocked by that look and fell into confusion.
Was he really a dotard?
“Who are you?” The old man measured He Bai from top to bottom and then
glanced around, finally looked at Di Qiuhe. He turned to Hu Zhao and
asked, “Where is Lianxiu?”
He Bai was a little bit surprised and looked at Di Qiuhe.
He smiled and gazed at Fan Da, answered before Hu Zhao, “She has been
dead, for almost 20 years.”
Fan Da's body trembled and stared at him with a serious and angry look.
Di Qiuhe didn't avoid his eyes and smiled slightly. He stepped forward to
smooth the blanket for him. He said in a casual tone, as if he was talking
about the weather, “I'm Fan Lianxiu's son, Di Qiuhe. I told you that several
days ago, don't you remember that?”
Fan Da didn't say anything and just looked at him. He measured Di Qiuhe
with guard and his eyes lingered at his eyebrows. A few seconds later, he
seemed to understand something suddenly and relaxed. He looked down at
his old palm and blinked slowly for seconds. Then he leaned back and
closed his eyes, said in a low voice, “Yes, I remember, you are Qiuhe, the
son of Lianxiu. Lianxiu went to look for her mother, and left you to allow
me to atone for me sin.”
Hu Zhao looked at him with worry, “Uncle Fan…”
Fan Da opened his eyes and waved to interrupt him, asking: “Have you got
the files I want?”
“Yes.” Hu Zhao looked at Di Qiuhe and bent a little so that the old man
could hear more clearly. He answered slowly: “I have got them in the
morning and put them in the living room as you ordered.”
“Good.” Fan Da nodded and looked at Di Qiuhe who stood upright.
Di Qiuhe looked at him without any expression.
Fan Da chuckled to himself, and turned to He Bai again. He shook Di

Qiuhe's hand and said like a child, “Little Qiuhe, who is he? Is he your
friend?”
Di Qiuhe also held his hand and turned back to He Bai. His extremely
indifferent eyes were softened and tinted with some warmth. He replied,
“He is He Bai, my lifesaver.”
He Bai wanted to step forward but stopped. He rolled his eyes in his heart
and scolded that crap introduction.
“Lifesaver? Then you have to reciprocate him.” Fan Da replied slowly and
looked at He Bai with mild eyes. He beckoned him over and said, “Come,
come here my little friend, let me show you something.”
He Bai restrained his mood and went ahead.
The front door was closed and they entered the living room.
The living room was a little bit empty, which indicated that the host had
moved to here in a hurry and got no time to decorate.
There were several sealed boxes on the tea table in front of the sofa. And
several safes lied under the tea table. In the further place, a bunch of carved
chests crowded there and stretched to the stairs, seemingly endless.
Seeing these, Fan Da's dull eyes restored some brightness.
Assisted by Hu Zhao, he stood up and slowly approached to the sofa, then

sat down again. He first leaned forward and tore down the seals on boxes,
and took out the files one by one. Then he took his pen and stamp from Hu
Zhao. He gave Di Qiuhe a look, signing and stamping these files one by
one. He said slowly, “When Lianxiu was married, she begged me to save
dowry and money for her future child. She said it got be a large amount of
money, or she would never forgive me for leaving her out for so many
years…For her whole life, she never asked me for anything, so I have to
satisfy her this time.”
His voice got hoarse and vaguely shaking, but the hand that signed the files
was still stable.
“I have watched so many things in this world, but left out her…I felt sorry
for her…She was as beautiful as her mother when she was a child…I have
done so many wrong things…”
A file after another, he signed all these files in different typefaces and
presented them in front of Di Qiuhe.
Red Flag of Danger (1)
An hour later, Di Qiuhe led He Bai to a grand villa with a garden and
swimming pool. He Bai was so jealous and asked, "This is…yours?"
"Yep, mine." Di Qiuhe nodded and appreciated this large, beautiful villa
with him. "My grandpa gave it to me." He added.
He Bai was shocked and turned to him, "Your grandpa?"
"Yes." Di Qiuhe nodded and turned his head to look at him. He said
indifferently with a calm face and tone, "My Grandpa." No trace of feeling
excited or happy of finding his relative could be sensed.
The door of the villa opened suddenly, as it had echoed his words. An old
man with grey, grizzled hair on a wheel chair appeared. And the person who
pushed the wheel chair was…
"Hu Zhao?!" He Bai stared at him with a shocking face, "Aren't you…the
butler of Di's house? Why are you here?"
"Master Di, Mr. He, welcome." Hu Zhao first greeted them with great
respect and turned to He Bai, explained, "Mr. He, I have resigned from Di's
house several days ago. Now I work here."
He Bai was totally baffled.
What happened? So Di Bian's confidant just turned his coat to Di Qiuhe?

They had been so unfamiliar and courteous at hospital before!
They couldn't have put on a show like that. He Bai knew clearly that Di
Qiuhe' guard and concern on Hu Zhao were real! Seeing how he was in
disbelief, Di Qiuhe smiled and poked him on his face, explained, "Uncle Hu
is my grandpa's confidant, I didn't know that before."
He Bai raised his hands to cover his face. He was less shocked but various
things flashed in his mind.
So, Hu Zhao had been secretly arranged into Di's house to take care of his
daughter? Then Fan Lianxiu died for unknown reason while he could not
reach Fan Da, so he just stayed in Di's house. He pretended being loyal to
Di Bian so that he could continue to protect the son of Fan Lianxiu, Di
Qiuhe!
So he just pretended like a bad guy but actually he was an undercover?

Double-sided spy? That was a film action!
…What a fascinating spectacle!
He looked at Hu Zhao and then at Di Qiuhe, finally the old man on chair. It
seemed that Fan Da was not so irresponsible. Although he went to enjoy his
life, he didn't forget to send a man to take care of his daughter in case she
was bullied…But he failed anyway…
But why didn't Fan Da say anything? They had been standing here for a
while! Was he really turning into a dotard?
He turned to Fan Da while he was thinking.
The old man had a medium build and looked good. He was kind of mild
and refined. But he didn't have any expression on his face and appeared
dull. It seemed that he was really getting senile.
The old man's eyeballs moved, as if he noticed that He Bai was sizing him
up. He turned to He Bai. Suddenly, the dull eyes restored focus and his
eyebrows gathered up. He looked wise and deep!
He Bai was shocked by that look and fell into confusion.
Was he really a dotard?

"Who are you?" The old man measured He Bai from top to bottom and then
glanced around, finally looked at Di Qiuhe. He turned to Hu Zhao and
asked, "Where is Lianxiu?"
He Bai was a little bit surprised and looked at Di Qiuhe.
He smiled and gazed at Fan Da, answered before Hu Zhao, "She has been
dead, for almost 20 years."
Fan Da's body trembled and stared at him with a serious and angry look.
Di Qiuhe didn't avoid his eyes and smiled slightly. He stepped forward to
smooth the blanket for him. He said in a casual tone, as if he was talking
about the weather, "I'm Fan Lianxiu's son, Di Qiuhe. I told you that several
days ago, don't you remember that?"
Fan Da didn't say anything and just looked at him. He measured Di Qiuhe
with guard and his eyes lingered at his eyebrows. A few seconds later, he
seemed to understand something suddenly and relaxed. He looked down at
his old palm and blinked slowly for seconds. Then he leaned back and
closed his eyes, said in a low voice, "Yes, I remember, you are Qiuhe, the
son of Lianxiu. Lianxiu went to look for her mother, and left you to allow
me to atone for me sin."
Hu Zhao looked at him with worry, "Uncle Fan…"

Fan Da opened his eyes and waved to interrupt him, asking: "Have you got
the files I want?"
"Yes." Hu Zhao looked at Di Qiuhe and bent a little so that the old man
could hear more clearly. He answered slowly: "I have got them in the
morning and put them in the living room as you ordered."
"Good." Fan Da nodded and looked at Di Qiuhe who stood upright.
Di Qiuhe looked at him without any expression.
Fan Da chuckled to himself, and turned to He Bai again. He shook Di

Qiuhe's hand and said like a child, "Little Qiuhe, who is he? Is he your
friend?"
Di Qiuhe also held his hand and turned back to He Bai. His extremely
indifferent eyes were softened and tinted with some warmth. He replied,
"He is He Bai, my lifesaver."
He Bai wanted to step forward but stopped. He rolled his eyes in his heart
and scolded that crap introduction.
"Lifesaver? Then you have to reciprocate him." Fan Da replied slowly and
looked at He Bai with mild eyes. He beckoned him over and said, "Come,
come here my little friend, let me show you something."
He Bai restrained his mood and went ahead.
The front door was closed and they entered the living room.
The living room was a little bit empty, which indicated that the host had
moved to here in a hurry and got no time to decorate.
There were several sealed boxes on the tea table in front of the sofa. And
several safes lied under the tea table. In the further place, a bunch of carved
chests crowded there and stretched to the stairs, seemingly endless.
Seeing these, Fan Da's dull eyes restored some brightness.
Assisted by Hu Zhao, he stood up and slowly approached to the sofa, then

sat down again. He first leaned forward and tore down the seals on boxes,
and took out the files one by one. Then he took his pen and stamp from Hu
Zhao. He gave Di Qiuhe a look, signing and stamping these files one by
one. He said slowly, "When Lianxiu was married, she begged me to save
dowry and money for her future child. She said it got be a large amount of
money, or she would never forgive me for leaving her out for so many
years…For her whole life, she never asked me for anything, so I have to
satisfy her this time."
His voice got hoarse and vaguely shaking, but the hand that signed the files
was still stable.
"I have watched so many things in this world, but left out her…I felt sorry
for her…She was as beautiful as her mother when she was a child…I have
done so many wrong things…"
A file after another, he signed all these files in different typefaces and
presented them in front of Di Qiuhe.

Fan Da put down his pen and gazed at Di Qiuhe's eyes, which were so
similar to his daughter's. His clear eyes lost focus for a while and he
suddenly wore a childish smile. Fan Da said in a proud manner, “Those
people believe that I have been senile, and they carve for my properties, but
they are not Lianxiu nor you. So, I cannot give them…I can't…Don't cry
my Qiuhe, I will protect you.
Di Qiuhe looked at him silently.
He Bai watched them and also smiled. He turned to Di Qiuhe and thought
that no wonder he was Fan Di's grandson, their smiles were so similar.
There was a second of silence in the room.
Fan Da blinked and looked down at his palm, then turned back to Hu Zhao,
asked, “Is Lian Xiu about to be married? Can you bring me to visit her? I
am so afraid to see her get bullied.”
“Of course, uncle Fan, I will.” Hu Zhao answered mildly. He took the
blanket from the wheel chair and covered Fan Da's kneels.
Hearing his words, Fan Da smiled with satisfaction. Then his eyes become
dull again, murmuring to himself, “Money gives a girl more courage. Now
Lianxiu is to get married, I have to prepare dowry for her, much, much
dowry…”
The sun was setting and light in this room was dimming.
He Bai looked at this old man who was murmuring to himself and glanced
at the files on the table embodying endless wealth, and finally his eyes
stopped at Di Qiuhe, who was indifferent. He Bai felt that sense of
suppression in the chest, which made it difficult to breath.
Soon, some lawyers and assistants came and got busy with these files and
transference of properties.
They ordered in for dinner, after which Di Qiuhe talked with the lawyers
and assistants. Then he pushed the door open and went out beside He Bai,
who was standing next to a swing in a trance. Di Qiuhe sat on the swing
immediately and ordered, “Little puppy, Hya!”
He Bai came to himself and kicked the seat hard. Then the white, iron,
carved swing went high.
Di Qiuhe swung beside He Bai and smiled at him, saying, “Little puppy,
can you send me message every day? Even a “morning” can satisfy me.”
He Bai leaned against the post and looked at his smile, saying nothing.
Di Qiuhe swung back again and separated their gaze.
Di Qiuhe didn't hear his answer so he didn't talk anymore. He just sat in the
swing relaxingly and waited it to stop.
A car drove in the yard and several middle-aged men and women got off.
Hu Zhao, on the other side, was ushering them in enthusiastically.
“There are family doctors called by uncle Hu.” The swing stopped. Di
Qiuhe sat in it and narrowed his eyes, looking indifferently at those people
entering the house, as if they were not asked for taking care of his grandpa.
He Bai also looked at them, changed a posture and continued to lean against
the post.
He Bai gazed at him sideways and raised his lips, “My memory of my
mother has been quite ambiguous, let alone my grandpa, so every time I see
her, I have a sense of unreal.”
He Ba turned back to him. Thinking for a while, he stepped forward and sat
beside him, listening quietly.
Seeing that, Di Qiuhe smiled bitterly and changed a topic, “Hu Zhao was
my mother's driver. After she died, Di Bian decided to keep him as his
drive, as Hu Zhao was well-behaved and quiet. Then gradually, when I was
in middle high school, he finally became the butler. By that time, my
grandpa had been weaker. So, now that I look back, I think Hu Zhao should
take the credit big time. He guaranteed that I could leave Di's house and
entered my university safely.”
He Bai bent over to deliberately unlace one shoe and then tied it again.
Di Qiuhe moved his eyes to He Bai's fair-skinned fingers and the white
shoelaces, continuing, “My grandpa had an accident at year, so he lost
contact with my mum. His head was injured and stayed in coma for half of
a year. He has been so senile these years and even cannot remember where
his daughter lives, as he has been to so many places. Then he began to look
for her, in every country he has been to with my grandma. He made several
investments while searching for her and then got rich, as you have seen, but
he is still living alone and indifferently.”
“Little puppy, why people like my grandpa do not cherish their originally
happy family? They just won't regret until they lose it.”
Seeing him still in full flow, He Bai unlaced another shoe and continued to
tie it.
“If I were him…” Di Qiuhe looked at the shoelaces dancing in He Bai's

hand and just leaned against him with head lying on his shoulder. He
studies He Bai's serious face when he was absorbed in weaving the
shoelaces. Di Qiuhe said mildly, “I would try every method to stay with the
one I love, go nowhere, and never fall apart. I love him, so I will give him
much love and receive much love from him, instead of giving him money
and abandoning him.”
The shoelace was gradually weaved as a fat bird with a bald tail. He Bai
finished it, raised his great work and turned to Di Qiuhe. He was about to
show off his great memory and told him that he still remembered how to
weave a bird he learnt as a child, while he met with Di Qiuhe's mild and
attractive eyes. He Bai's heart was tightened and opened his eyes wide. All
he wanted to say was chocked back.
Now all he had intended to do--- to change a topic and comfort him, to give
him a present to make him happy, to use a bird to amuse him---all
disappeared suddenly.
Di Qiuhe didn't expect that He Bai would suddenly turn to him. He looked
away panickily and landedl at his hands. Di Qiuhe was baffled for a while
and wore a bright simile, took away that fat bird and pulled its short tail,
asking, “Gift for me? That's cute, thanks.”
The mild eyes, tinted with smile and delight, were as bright as the Milky
Way.
Their hearts raced uncontrollably.
He Bai fumbled for his camera subconsciously. When he reached the

buttons of his coat, he recalled that he forgot to take it as he left in a hurry.
He should have forgotten his camera…
He was unable to think or move, just looked down at his empty palms. A
sense of loss attacked him.
No matter in his previous incarnation or now, He would definitely take his

camera all the time. The world in camera was so beautiful and fascinating.
He could encounter nice scenery anytime, so it would be a pity if he missed
it for not taking the camera.
He had never forgotten, never, but now…
Another car entered the yard and stopped in front of the door. Wang Boyi
got off.
“Time to go to the airport.” Di Qiuhe was pleased to take the gift from his
lover and was embolden to rub against He Bai's hair, smiling, “You have
been so silent, are you tired? Just sit here, I will drive you back to university
when I finish packing.
Fan Da put down his pen and gazed at Di Qiuhe's eyes, which were so
similar to his daughter's. His clear eyes lost focus for a while and he
suddenly wore a childish smile. Fan Da said in a proud manner, "Those
people believe that I have been senile, and they carve for my properties, but
they are not Lianxiu nor you. So, I cannot give them…I can't…Don't cry
my Qiuhe, I will protect you.
Di Qiuhe looked at him silently.
He Bai watched them and also smiled. He turned to Di Qiuhe and thought
that no wonder he was Fan Di's grandson, their smiles were so similar.
There was a second of silence in the room.
Fan Da blinked and looked down at his palm, then turned back to Hu Zhao,
asked, "Is Lian Xiu about to be married? Can you bring me to visit her? I
am so afraid to see her get bullied."
"Of course, uncle Fan, I will." Hu Zhao answered mildly. He took the
blanket from the wheel chair and covered Fan Da's kneels.
Hearing his words, Fan Da smiled with satisfaction. Then his eyes become
dull again, murmuring to himself, "Money gives a girl more courage. Now
Lianxiu is to get married, I have to prepare dowry for her, much, much
dowry…"
The sun was setting and light in this room was dimming.
He Bai looked at this old man who was murmuring to himself and glanced
at the files on the table embodying endless wealth, and finally his eyes
stopped at Di Qiuhe, who was indifferent. He Bai felt that sense of
suppression in the chest, which made it difficult to breath.
Soon, some lawyers and assistants came and got busy with these files and
transference of properties.
They ordered in for dinner, after which Di Qiuhe talked with the lawyers
and assistants. Then he pushed the door open and went out beside He Bai,
who was standing next to a swing in a trance. Di Qiuhe sat on the swing
immediately and ordered, "Little puppy, Hya!"
He Bai came to himself and kicked the seat hard. Then the white, iron,
carved swing went high.
Di Qiuhe swung beside He Bai and smiled at him, saying, "Little puppy,
can you send me message every day? Even a "morning" can satisfy me."
He Bai leaned against the post and looked at his smile, saying nothing.
Di Qiuhe swung back again and separated their gaze.
Di Qiuhe didn't hear his answer so he didn't talk anymore. He just sat in the
swing relaxingly and waited it to stop.
A car drove in the yard and several middle-aged men and women got off.
Hu Zhao, on the other side, was ushering them in enthusiastically.
"There are family doctors called by uncle Hu." The swing stopped. Di
Qiuhe sat in it and narrowed his eyes, looking indifferently at those people
entering the house, as if they were not asked for taking care of his grandpa.
He Bai also looked at them, changed a posture and continued to lean against
the post.
He Bai gazed at him sideways and raised his lips, "My memory of my
mother has been quite ambiguous, let alone my grandpa, so every time I see
her, I have a sense of unreal."
He Ba turned back to him. Thinking for a while, he stepped forward and sat
beside him, listening quietly.
Seeing that, Di Qiuhe smiled bitterly and changed a topic, "Hu Zhao was
my mother's driver. After she died, Di Bian decided to keep him as his
drive, as Hu Zhao was well-behaved and quiet. Then gradually, when I was
in middle high school, he finally became the butler. By that time, my
grandpa had been weaker. So, now that I look back, I think Hu Zhao should
take the credit big time. He guaranteed that I could leave Di's house and
entered my university safely."
He Bai bent over to deliberately unlace one shoe and then tied it again.
Di Qiuhe moved his eyes to He Bai's fair-skinned fingers and the white
shoelaces, continuing, "My grandpa had an accident at year, so he lost
contact with my mum. His head was injured and stayed in coma for half of
a year. He has been so senile these years and even cannot remember where
his daughter lives, as he has been to so many places. Then he began to look
for her, in every country he has been to with my grandma. He made several
investments while searching for her and then got rich, as you have seen, but
he is still living alone and indifferently."
"Little puppy, why people like my grandpa do not cherish their originally
happy family? They just won't regret until they lose it."
Seeing him still in full flow, He Bai unlaced another shoe and continued to
tie it.
"If I were him…" Di Qiuhe looked at the shoelaces dancing in He Bai's
hand and just leaned against him with head lying on his shoulder. He
studies He Bai's serious face when he was absorbed in weaving the
shoelaces. Di Qiuhe said mildly, "I would try every method to stay with the
one I love, go nowhere, and never fall apart. I love him, so I will give him
much love and receive much love from him, instead of giving him money
and abandoning him."
The shoelace was gradually weaved as a fat bird with a bald tail. He Bai
finished it, raised his great work and turned to Di Qiuhe. He was about to
show off his great memory and told him that he still remembered how to
weave a bird he learnt as a child, while he met with Di Qiuhe's mild and
attractive eyes. He Bai's heart was tightened and opened his eyes wide. All
he wanted to say was chocked back.
Now all he had intended to do--- to change a topic and comfort him, to give
him a present to make him happy, to use a bird to amuse him---all
disappeared suddenly.
Di Qiuhe didn't expect that He Bai would suddenly turn to him. He looked
away panickily and landedl at his hands. Di Qiuhe was baffled for a while
and wore a bright simile, took away that fat bird and pulled its short tail,
asking, "Gift for me? That's cute, thanks."
The mild eyes, tinted with smile and delight, were as bright as the Milky
Way.
Their hearts raced uncontrollably.

He Bai fumbled for his camera subconsciously. When he reached the
buttons of his coat, he recalled that he forgot to take it as he left in a hurry.
He should have forgotten his camera…
He was unable to think or move, just looked down at his empty palms. A
sense of loss attacked him.
No matter in his previous incarnation or now, He would definitely take his

camera all the time. The world in camera was so beautiful and fascinating.
He could encounter nice scenery anytime, so it would be a pity if he missed
it for not taking the camera.
He had never forgotten, never, but now…
Another car entered the yard and stopped in front of the door. Wang Boyi
got off.
"Time to go to the airport." Di Qiuhe was pleased to take the gift from his
lover and was embolden to rub against He Bai's hair, smiling, "You have
been so silent, are you tired? Just sit here, I will drive you back to university
when I finish packing.

He Bai looked at him walking away and clutched his empty palms slowly.
Was that man so important? He should have forgotten to take his camera for
Di Qiuhe.
He slowly frowned and looked down at his sneakers without shoelaces on.
Camera, his shoes…As he worried about Di Qiuhe, so he hurried away

without taking his camera…As he wanted was to comfort Di Qiuhe, so he
removed his shoelaces to weave a lovely bird…He totally forgot how much
inconvenience this would cause to him. Without shoelaces on, it was hard to
walk and find a good angle to take photos.
The strong heart beat had died out now. He looked up at the sky without a
star, which reminded him of the Milky Way in Di Qiuhe's eyes. He pressed
his chest and gave a deep sigh: Besides, he had skipped my classes for the
sake of Di Qiuhe, including the class this afternoon…He repeatedly broke
his principles and habits just because he was worried about this man…This
was the first time he felt danger in his two lives.
The car ran smoothly. He Bai rested his hand on the car window and
squinted to measure Di Qiuhe beside him, from top to bottom and then
bottom to top.
Di Qiuhe noticed his stare, so he deliberately smoothed his clothes, but he
became more and more stiff. His expressions changed from clam, glad and
delightful to suspicious, anxious and antsy. He was so agitated like a
restless rabbit.
“What are you looking at?” He failed at pretending reading magazine, so he

turned to him and asked with a serious face, and then adjusted his posture
secretly.
He Bai squinted and glanced at his long and slim legs, which were even
more attractive after he improved his posture. He gave that legs a full mark
and fixed his eyes on Di Qiuhe's extremely handsome face, then flicked
around the part below his umbilicus, saying slowly, “Qiuhe, do you want to
take a nude picture?” Since he was not sure, then a juicy question might
give him answer.
Hearing that, Di Qiuhe tore a page unconsciously. The restless rabbit in his
heart had hit a wall and died. He turned to He Bai with angry eyes and
gritted his teeth, “Hell no! Don't even imagine it!” No wonder Little Puppy
was measuring him! Xu Ying was still thinking about that and how dare
him to have let Little Puppy to persuade him! How dare him!
Stingy Di Qiuhe.
Using physiological arousal to test the danger signal failed. He Bai sighed
mildly and looked out of the window. The signal might be wrong anyway.
After all, from the previous incarnation to this morning, his imagination
about his future lover was all D-Cup lovely girls type, but Di Qiuhe…
He turned to Di Qiuhe again. Watching his handsome face, broad shoulders,

slim waist and long legs, He Bai couldn't help jabbing at his pecs and abs,
and then sighed heavily.
The muscles were too hard for him…So, the signal must be wrong. Maybe
his memory wasn't as good as it once had been, which was quite normal.
So, if something happened to Niu Junjie, he would probably also…
No! He suddenly recalled the night when Niu Junjie's wife gave birth. He
called He Bai frightenedly. His sputtering even made He Bai think that his
wife might have a difficult labor. He still remembered that he left home in a
hurry, that he even wore the wrong shoes, but still took his camera bag…
“…”
That went too far!
He covered his face and criticized himself with deep sorrow.
How could he do that? Niu Junjie's wife was giving birth, and Niu Junjie
was even frightened to cry, how could he still take his bloody camera?
Fortunately, he recorded the scene where Niu Junjie hugged his wife and
son, crying. But anyway how could he bring his bloody camera? How could
he?
Di Qiuhe got stiffened when he was jabbed and then turned back to him.
Sighing and frowning, he seemed to be touched by something dirty and his
innocent heart was broken to pieces, saying with ager, “Little Puppy, I took
shower yesterday and shaved my beard. I even applied body lotion!” He
was of course clean and fragrant! He was fully ready to have his little
puppy to flirt with him, but his puppy should have given him a look of
dislike!
He Bai gazed at his bright and vigorous eyes, squinted and moved closer to
him, fixed his eyes on Di Qiuhe's lips.
Di Qiuhe goggled at him, held his breath and dared not to move. Little
puppy's look was so hot, but why…why did he… move so close…
They got closer and closer, even could felt each other's breath.
“Yep, you did shave your beard.” He Bai said and tilted he head, sniffed Di
Qiuhe's neck. If he immediately kissed Di Qiuhe, that would be OK…
Frowning, he retreated to his seat, sighed gently, and looked out of the
window.
He should have felt OK with that, and he thought Di Qiuhe was really
fragrant…Although vague, this danger signal was quite penetrative…That's
not cool.
Di Qiuhe, who noticed He Bai frowned and looked away at the window
with dislike right after smelling him, was so shy, angry, anxious and
embarrassed. A large gulp of air was stuck in his throat. His ears and neck
turned red. He held his breath and said, “That hotel's toiletries didn't smell
good, I had to make do with them.” So it had got nothing to do with his
taste on toiletries. His own toiletries were carefully selected with fruit
scents, which were He Bai's favorite. That would drive He Bai throw
himself to Di immediately.
He Bai was going through a shocking feeling that was deconstructing his
rational outlook, so he was in no mood to take care of Di Qiuhe's sensitive
heart. Hearing Di Qiuhe's words, he just waved casually and kept gazing
out of the window and sighed occasionally. Damn this reincarnation
experience.
Di Qiuhe felt like he had vented his anger on a cotton ball---no reply: “…”
He really wanted to find a decent hotel and take a comfortable shower now.
The car stopped at the side entrance of Q University. Di Qiuhe glanced at

He Bai who seemed to be ready to get off. He was almost about to pour out
his complaint and grievances in his heart, but he still wore a serious face,
maintaining the last dignity for himself.
The car door was pushed open suddenly.
Di Qiuhe clutched his hands and threw his dignity away, saying: “See…see
you.”
He Bai turned back, seeing Di Qiuhe deliberately looked away from him.
He raised his eyebrows, sat back into the car, closed the door, stretched his
arms and said: “Di Qiuhe, come into daddy's arms.”
Di Qiuhe tore another page and stared at He Bai, “Daddy? Little Puppy, you
are getting on my nerves.”
He Bai scooped him into his arms, patting his back and smoothing his hair,
and said with a smile, “Just work hard on your filming. I will text you every
day. Just move on and forget all the burdens you have kicked away. You
have to lead a better life than those who bully you, OK?”
This was the second time He Bai took the initiative to hug him. Di Qiuhe
was shocked for a while, and then quickly threw the magazine, also hugged
him. He buried his face into He Bai's neck and rubbed against him, said in a
low voice, “Shh, my Little Puppy, you are so talkative.”
“If I don't like you, I would not talk so much to you.” He Bai wore an
amiable face and rubbed against the back of his head. Then he slightly
turned his head sideways to kiss his hair ends.
He pushed Di Qiuhe away next second and rubbed his nose, “Your shampoo
sucks. I hate its smell.”
Di Qiuhe: “…”
He Bai looked at him walking away and clutched his empty palms slowly.
Was that man so important? He should have forgotten to take his camera for
Di Qiuhe.
He slowly frowned and looked down at his sneakers without shoelaces on.
Camera, his shoes…As he worried about Di Qiuhe, so he hurried away

without taking his camera…As he wanted was to comfort Di Qiuhe, so he
removed his shoelaces to weave a lovely bird…He totally forgot how much
inconvenience this would cause to him. Without shoelaces on, it was hard to
walk and find a good angle to take photos.
The strong heart beat had died out now. He looked up at the sky without a
star, which reminded him of the Milky Way in Di Qiuhe's eyes. He pressed
his chest and gave a deep sigh: Besides, he had skipped my classes for the
sake of Di Qiuhe, including the class this afternoon…He repeatedly broke
his principles and habits just because he was worried about this man…This
was the first time he felt danger in his two lives.
The car ran smoothly. He Bai rested his hand on the car window and
squinted to measure Di Qiuhe beside him, from top to bottom and then
bottom to top.
Di Qiuhe noticed his stare, so he deliberately smoothed his clothes, but he

became more and more stiff. His expressions changed from clam, glad and
delightful to suspicious, anxious and antsy. He was so agitated like a
restless rabbit.
"What are you looking at?" He failed at pretending reading magazine, so he

turned to him and asked with a serious face, and then adjusted his posture
secretly.
He Bai squinted and glanced at his long and slim legs, which were even
more attractive after he improved his posture. He gave that legs a full mark
and fixed his eyes on Di Qiuhe's extremely handsome face, then flicked
around the part below his umbilicus, saying slowly, "Qiuhe, do you want to
take a nude picture?" Since he was not sure, then a juicy question might
give him answer.
Hearing that, Di Qiuhe tore a page unconsciously. The restless rabbit in his
heart had hit a wall and died. He turned to He Bai with angry eyes and
gritted his teeth, "Hell no! Don't even imagine it!" No wonder Little Puppy
was measuring him! Xu Ying was still thinking about that and how dare
him to have let Little Puppy to persuade him! How dare him!
Stingy Di Qiuhe.
Using physiological arousal to test the danger signal failed. He Bai sighed
mildly and looked out of the window. The signal might be wrong anyway.
After all, from the previous incarnation to this morning, his imagination
about his future lover was all D-Cup lovely girls type, but Di Qiuhe…
He turned to Di Qiuhe again. Watching his handsome face, broad shoulders,

slim waist and long legs, He Bai couldn't help jabbing at his pecs and abs,
and then sighed heavily.
The muscles were too hard for him…So, the signal must be wrong. Maybe
his memory wasn't as good as it once had been, which was quite normal.
So, if something happened to Niu Junjie, he would probably also…
No! He suddenly recalled the night when Niu Junjie's wife gave birth. He
called He Bai frightenedly. His sputtering even made He Bai think that his
wife might have a difficult labor. He still remembered that he left home in a
hurry, that he even wore the wrong shoes, but still took his camera bag…
That went too far!
He covered his face and criticized himself with deep sorrow.
How could he do that? Niu Junjie's wife was giving birth, and Niu Junjie
was even frightened to cry, how could he still take his bloody camera?
Fortunately, he recorded the scene where Niu Junjie hugged his wife and
son, crying. But anyway how could he bring his bloody camera? How could
he?
Di Qiuhe got stiffened when he was jabbed and then turned back to him.
Sighing and frowning, he seemed to be touched by something dirty and his
innocent heart was broken to pieces, saying with ager, "Little Puppy, I took
shower yesterday and shaved my beard. I even applied body lotion!" He
was of course clean and fragrant! He was fully ready to have his little
puppy to flirt with him, but his puppy should have given him a look of
dislike!
He Bai gazed at his bright and vigorous eyes, squinted and moved closer to
him, fixed his eyes on Di Qiuhe's lips.
Di Qiuhe goggled at him, held his breath and dared not to move. Little
puppy's look was so hot, but why…why did he… move so close…
They got closer and closer, even could felt each other's breath.
"Yep, you did shave your beard." He Bai said and tilted he head, sniffed Di
Qiuhe's neck. If he immediately kissed Di Qiuhe, that would be OK…
Frowning, he retreated to his seat, sighed gently, and looked out of the
window.
He should have felt OK with that, and he thought Di Qiuhe was really
fragrant…Although vague, this danger signal was quite penetrative…That's
not cool.
Di Qiuhe, who noticed He Bai frowned and looked away at the window
with dislike right after smelling him, was so shy, angry, anxious and
embarrassed. A large gulp of air was stuck in his throat. His ears and neck
turned red. He held his breath and said, "That hotel's toiletries didn't smell
good, I had to make do with them." So it had got nothing to do with his
taste on toiletries. His own toiletries were carefully selected with fruit
scents, which were He Bai's favorite. That would drive He Bai throw
himself to Di immediately.
He Bai was going through a shocking feeling that was deconstructing his
rational outlook, so he was in no mood to take care of Di Qiuhe's sensitive
heart. Hearing Di Qiuhe's words, he just waved casually and kept gazing
out of the window and sighed occasionally. Damn this reincarnation
experience.
Di Qiuhe felt like he had vented his anger on a cotton ball---no reply: "…"
He really wanted to find a decent hotel and take a comfortable shower now.
The car stopped at the side entrance of Q University. Di Qiuhe glanced at

He Bai who seemed to be ready to get off. He was almost about to pour out
his complaint and grievances in his heart, but he still wore a serious face,
maintaining the last dignity for himself.
The car door was pushed open suddenly.
Di Qiuhe clutched his hands and threw his dignity away, saying: "See…see
you."
He Bai turned back, seeing Di Qiuhe deliberately looked away from him.
He raised his eyebrows, sat back into the car, closed the door, stretched his
arms and said: "Di Qiuhe, come into daddy's arms."
Di Qiuhe tore another page and stared at He Bai, "Daddy? Little Puppy, you
are getting on my nerves."
He Bai scooped him into his arms, patting his back and smoothing his hair,
and said with a smile, "Just work hard on your filming. I will text you every
day. Just move on and forget all the burdens you have kicked away. You
have to lead a better life than those who bully you, OK?"
This was the second time He Bai took the initiative to hug him. Di Qiuhe
was shocked for a while, and then quickly threw the magazine, also hugged
him. He buried his face into He Bai's neck and rubbed against him, said in a
low voice, "Shh, my Little Puppy, you are so talkative."
"If I don't like you, I would not talk so much to you." He Bai wore an
amiable face and rubbed against the back of his head. Then he slightly
turned his head sideways to kiss his hair ends.
He pushed Di Qiuhe away next second and rubbed his nose, "Your shampoo
sucks. I hate its smell."
Di Qiuhe: "…"
Elementary Japanese 1
Chapter 114: Elementary Japanese (1)

Having skipped his classes for the entire afternoon, He Bai got blamed by
his roommates with no surprise. After he had admitted his misbehavior and
promised to not skip class again, he was finally let go and then sat back to
his seat.
The computer stayed excatly the same way as when he had left. When the
screen was lit, a picture showed up on it, half-photoshopped.
Beside the payphone booth, a tall man leaned on it casually. He turned his
head slightly to look at the camera with a rather naughty look. Yet when the
light fell down and covered half of his face in the dark, his eyes were so still
that he looked so paradoxical and handsome, sexy and mysterious.
His little Bai was very calm down there and his heartbeat was steady as
well. He even wanted to sing a song to get rid of the boredom.
But it seemed that the damn signal was sent in the wrong direction.
He moved the mouse to save that half-done picture, and then went back to
the desktop to open up the photo album for Di Qiuhe's pictures, looking
through them one by one.
This one was a bad one...this one seemed with nice face...this one was a
pity that it failed to catch the long legs...this one was good despite the
outfits was wrong...this one got a nice catch of him speaking with his head
down, what a handsome side face!
But his little Bai down there was still quiet. The heartbeat was still steady.
Not even one pulse was triggered.
He closed the photo album and bent over the desk. Then he took out his
phone to open the message, checking on those old conversations between
him and Di Qiuhe. He Bai cursed him secretly for a thousand times and
then he closed the message with his eyes rolled up and opened his WeChat
instead.
A cute bird born in the autumn with a big cock…
He closed the WeChat with an indifferent face and bent down his head to
think. Maybe he had misunderstood something about himself. Why would
an ordinary human, a normal guy, a man who was quite into cute girls fall
in love with a childish guy who had done so many bad things and been
super provocative and difficult?
Oh wait, was he straight?
That seemed to be a super-serious question.
He Bai looked at the other three people in his dorm and went directly to Niu
Junjie who was surfing on the internet. He tapped on his shoulders and
asked reservedly, “Hey man, you got porn? Big booty gal?”
“Holy shit.” Niu Junjie was so lame that he threw away the mouse and
looked back at him with his eyes widely open. He said while tapping his
chest, “Bai, how come you walk without making any sound? And what did
you just say? You want what?”
“Porn.” He Bai helped him rub his chest gently and said again as if nothing
had happened, “You got porn? Big booty type. I would like to appreciate
your collection of porn.”
Wang Hu who was getting the clothes and Chen Jie who was reading books
turned over together. They looked at He Bai as if they were watching the
eighth miracle of the world.
The dorm was so quiet. Niu Junjie got rid of He Bai's hand on his chest and
leaned back secretly. He swallowed his saliva and asked him in a low voice,
“Bai...what's wrong with you?”
“I got a big shock.” He Bai put up his hand and touched Niu's hair. It was
not as good as to rub Di Qiuhe's hair. So he frowned and put down his hand,
saying in a deep whisper, “The shock was too big that I need to watch some
porn to relax.”
“...” Then that was really a super big shock.
After 10 minutes, the four sat neatly in front of Niu Junjie's desk. Curtains
closed, door locked from within, everything was ready but the one last
thing.
“You really want to watch it?” Niu Junjie was delighted yet reluctant that he
started to feel shy. Back in the old days when he first entered this dorm, he
tried to ask for some porn resources from the others just like everyone else
did, but he was rejected ruthlessly. So he was so hurt. And now they
suddenly came to sense that they were glad to share, but he just felt super
weird.
He felt that he had caused some moral pollution to his innocent dorm-
mates. Sad.
He Bai took the best seat with the best angle. He lifted his chin up to ask
him, “Lao San, hit it.”
“Sure...sure I'll play it.” Niu Junjie stopped sighing and wiped off the sweat
on his palm and then grabbed the mouse.
Wang Hu and Chen Jie moved their stools back secretly.

The mouse moved to the folder named “Learning Materials”, it opened it
with double click and got a bit hesitant over “Elementary Japanese” and
“English Exercise”. Then it chose the “Elementary Japanese.”
Wang Hu and the others cast him a meaningful smile and then Niu Junjie
turned his head with a shy grin.
The video started and the leading girl showed up in the scene. She had got
long hair and big eyes and was wearing a sailor uniform. You could see her
cute canine teeth when she smiled, but the most important was that she's got
big boobs. They looked really perky.
Two minutes later, the leading girl went into the room with the guy and they
started to kiss each other.
He Bai felt barely nothing.
15 minutes later, the pink lace underwear of the girl's showed up.
Niu Junjie's ears turned red, but He Bai started to yawn.
20 minutes later, the girl and the guy got naked and started to do their
business.
Niu Junjie went excited but He Bai touched his chest and then looked down
there, still feeling nothing.
“Oh yeah...yes, yes...ah...”
Niu Junjie went to the bathroom, and Wang Hu finished half of the bottled
water when Chen Jie took out his textbook to read.
He Bai sighed and got up. The moment when he wanted to turn off the
video, his phone started to ring.
He took it out and saw Di Qiuhe's name shining on the screen.
He was struck for a moment and glimpsed at the nasty scene on the screen.
After a short while of thinking, he answered the phone directly and said
hello in a low voice.
“I'm at the airport already.” came to his ears.

Elementary Japanese (1)
Having skipped his classes for the entire afternoon, He Bai got blamed by
his roommates with no surprise. After he had admitted his misbehavior and
promised to not skip class again, he was finally let go and then sat back to
his seat.
The computer stayed excatly the same way as when he had left. When the
screen was lit, a picture showed up on it, half-photoshopped.
Beside the payphone booth, a tall man leaned on it casually. He turned his
head slightly to look at the camera with a rather naughty look. Yet when the
light fell down and covered half of his face in the dark, his eyes were so still
that he looked so paradoxical and handsome, sexy and mysterious.
His little Bai was very calm down there and his heartbeat was steady as
well. He even wanted to sing a song to get rid of the boredom.
But it seemed that the damn signal was sent in the wrong direction.
He moved the mouse to save that half-done picture, and then went back to
the desktop to open up the photo album for Di Qiuhe's pictures, looking
through them one by one.
This one was a bad one...this one seemed with nice face...this one was a
pity that it failed to catch the long legs...this one was good despite the
outfits was wrong...this one got a nice catch of him speaking with his head
down, what a handsome side face!
But his little Bai down there was still quiet. The heartbeat was still steady.
Not even one pulse was triggered.
He closed the photo album and bent over the desk. Then he took out his
phone to open the message, checking on those old conversations between
him and Di Qiuhe. He Bai cursed him secretly for a thousand times and
then he closed the message with his eyes rolled up and opened his WeChat
instead.
A cute bird born in the autumn with a big cock…
He closed the WeChat with an indifferent face and bent down his head to
think. Maybe he had misunderstood something about himself. Why would
an ordinary human, a normal guy, a man who was quite into cute girls fall
in love with a childish guy who had done so many bad things and been
super provocative and difficult?
Oh wait, was he straight?

That seemed to be a super-serious question.
He Bai looked at the other three people in his dorm and went directly to Niu
Junjie who was surfing on the internet. He tapped on his shoulders and
asked reservedly, "Hey man, you got porn? Big booty gal?"
"Holy shit." Niu Junjie was so lame that he threw away the mouse and
looked back at him with his eyes widely open. He said while tapping his
chest, "Bai, how come you walk without making any sound? And what did
you just say? You want what?"
"Porn." He Bai helped him rub his chest gently and said again as if nothing
had happened, "You got porn? Big booty type. I would like to appreciate
your collection of porn."
Wang Hu who was getting the clothes and Chen Jie who was reading books
turned over together. They looked at He Bai as if they were watching the
eighth miracle of the world.
The dorm was so quiet. Niu Junjie got rid of He Bai's hand on his chest and
leaned back secretly. He swallowed his saliva and asked him in a low voice,
"Bai...what's wrong with you?"
"I got a big shock." He Bai put up his hand and touched Niu's hair. It was
not as good as to rub Di Qiuhe's hair. So he frowned and put down his hand,
saying in a deep whisper, "The shock was too big that I need to watch some
porn to relax."
"..." Then that was really a super big shock.
After 10 minutes, the four sat neatly in front of Niu Junjie's desk. Curtains
closed, door locked from within, everything was ready but the one last
thing.
"You really want to watch it?" Niu Junjie was delighted yet reluctant that he
started to feel shy. Back in the old days when he first entered this dorm, he
tried to ask for some porn resources from the others just like everyone else
did, but he was rejected ruthlessly. So he was so hurt. And now they
suddenly came to sense that they were glad to share, but he just felt super
weird.
He felt that he had caused some moral pollution to his innocent dorm-
mates. Sad.
He Bai took the best seat with the best angle. He lifted his chin up to ask
him, "Lao San, hit it."
"Sure...sure I'll play it." Niu Junjie stopped sighing and wiped off the sweat
on his palm and then grabbed the mouse.
Wang Hu and Chen Jie moved their stools back secretly.
The mouse moved to the folder named "Learning Materials", it opened it

with double click and got a bit hesitant over "Elementary Japanese" and
"English Exercise". Then it chose the "Elementary Japanese."
Wang Hu and the others cast him a meaningful smile and then Niu Junjie
turned his head with a shy grin.
The video started and the leading girl showed up in the scene. She had got
long hair and big eyes and was wearing a sailor uniform. You could see her
cute canine teeth when she smiled, but the most important was that she's got
big boobs. They looked really perky.
Two minutes later, the leading girl went into the room with the guy and they
started to kiss each other.
He Bai felt barely nothing.
15 minutes later, the pink lace underwear of the girl's showed up.
Niu Junjie's ears turned red, but He Bai started to yawn.

20 minutes later, the girl and the guy got naked and started to do their
business.
Niu Junjie went excited but He Bai touched his chest and then looked down
there, still feeling nothing.
"Oh yeah...yes, yes...ah..."
Niu Junjie went to the bathroom, and Wang Hu finished half of the bottled
water when Chen Jie took out his textbook to read.
He Bai sighed and got up. The moment when he wanted to turn off the
video, his phone started to ring.
He took it out and saw Di Qiuhe's name shining on the screen.
He was struck for a moment and glimpsed at the nasty scene on the screen.
After a short while of thinking, he answered the phone directly and said
hello in a low voice.
"I'm at the airport already." came to his ears.

Elementary Japanese 2
Chapter 115: Elementary Japanese (2)

Di Qiuhe walked a few steps away from Wang Boyi and talked through the
phone in a reluctant and clinging voice. Yet he heard something
unspeakable and got struck for a few seconds. He asked in a suddenly
lowered voice, “What was that sound? What are you doing, little Bai?”
Sweet moans of that AV girl on the left ear and gentle low voice of Di
Qiuhe on the right. He Bai thought that was definitely something exciting to
experience.
“I'm watching porn.” He replied calmly and being very straightforward,

“Girls with big boobs, totally naked.”
Di Qiuhe was shocked and stood astonished.
“You wanna watch? I can ask Junjie to send it to you.” He Bai showed his
generosity and became surer that he preferred Di Qiuhe's voice than the
girl's a lot more.
“No, thanks.” Di Qiuhe said frigidly and hung up the phone with a shudder
in his hands. Looking at the ever bright floor in the airport, Qiuhe felt that
his brain was totally blank. He pressed his lips tightly together and his eyes
went dim and dark. It felt as if something crazy inside of him was about to
burst out.
That was what he had not wanted to think and face, that if puppy was a
super straight guy.
The phone started to ring and it was He Bai who called back.
His mind suddenly came back from hell and answered the phone after quite
a few seconds. Yet he put the phone close to himself but didn't speak a
word.
“Are you being shy now? It was just a joke. That girl was not even cute and
she is no compatible with you. Just boring.” He Bai's voice came through
the phone call, steady as if he wasn't watching that porn, and he sounded
quite as usual, “It went viral over the internet now. Please watch it and don't
let someone else slander you. Don't make any scandals and just focus on
your shooting. I'll visit you when I have time.”
Niu Junjie's shout was coming through the phone, “Bai! Are you even a
man? Don't you even feel anything from porn? Yawn? Oh and LaoEr! Are
you serious? Reading the textbook when the girl was moaning so loud?”
“Ugh, hang on, Qiuhe.” He Bai stopped with a cough and walked out of the
dorm while covering the speaker.
Niu Junjie's voice disappeared from the phone, but Di Qiuhe felt his words
were still there, repeating again and again. He felt that his formerly-frozen
heart was getting warm slowly.
Don't feel anything but yawn…
A man of normal sexual orientation would definitely react to porn more or

less, but Bai yawned out of boredom. Was it because he was not into girls?
Then he was not into girls…
His heart rocketed to heaven from hell.
“Sorry for the long waiting. LaoSan was watching porn so he was a little bit
excited. Don' mind him.”
Hearing the familiar sound coming through the phone, Di Qiuhe's heart
started to beat fast. He came up with a thrilling guess in his mind that he
couldn't help think about it.
“It's alright.” He moved his stiff fingers and asked while grabbing his phone
tight, “So you...Bai...”
“Beep beep beep”
“...”
He hung up the phone and called back carefully.
“Sorry, the number you dialed is power off.”
“...” So this was...the phone was out of power and turned off automatically?
He stared at the phone angrily but he didn't know whom he should be angry
about.
He Bai put down the powered-off phone and pressed it with his eyebrows
frowned. He was about to go back to the dorm for his charger and met the
instructor and the tutor appeared together at the corner of the hallway. He
was struck and put the phone in his pocket immediately. He knocked on the
door of the opposite dorm first and said rapidly, “The instructor is here to
make the rounds.” He then ran back to his form and turned off Niu Junjie's
laptop fast. After a while of chaos, the dorm checking was over.
Sending away the instructor, He Bai charged his phone and dialed Di
Qiuhe's number. He unsurprisingly got a power-off notice.
What a pity. He was trying to ask Childish Di about his preference for his
future lover.
He sighed and put down his phone and then get changed ready for washing
up. He then climbed up to his bunk bed with a half-charged phone and his
earphones, rolling himself in the quilt.
Getting prepared from within, he opened an app and sneaked into an app
then a group chat and a resource sharing group afterward. After all of those
steps, he finally got a link of gay porn.
The midnight came before he knew it and the other three had already fallen
asleep. He inserted his earphones into his phone and covered his face with
the quilt to watch his porn.
A muscular man showed up...another muscular man showed up...and they

snuggled up together…
His face turned awkward but he tried pretty hard to not turn off the video.
The two men kissed each other and they touched, kissed, rubbed each other
and fell on the bed…
Just at the moment when they were down to the key point, he turned off the
video out of scare.
“Holy...shit...that really is how they do it…”
He wiped off the sweat on his forehead and deleted the video immediately.
He then “purified” his eyes with some pictures from the scenery album but
still felt scared.
The signal must have been wrong. This was not possible.
However, his little Bai down there didn't react to AV, and not to gay porn
either...Maybe he was asexual? Or he should be a monk? After all, he had
never had a reaction to any human being despite the morning erection…
He accidentally clicked on WeiBo and turned on the app. A lot of notices

came up to him that his phone almost died.
He frowned and tried to turn it off, but he saw two heating news sent in.
Some KOL released that Di Bian the chairman of Huangdu might have
been cheated by his second wife and his daughter was not his own and they
were in the process of getting a divorce!
Shock! Stock market earthquake! Huangdu's shared dived! Huading came
as a dark horse!
Elementary Japanese (2)
Di Qiuhe walked a few steps away from Wang Boyi and talked through the
phone in a reluctant and clinging voice. Yet he heard something
unspeakable and got struck for a few seconds. He asked in a suddenly
lowered voice, "What was that sound? What are you doing, little Bai?"
Sweet moans of that AV girl on the left ear and gentle low voice of Di
Qiuhe on the right. He Bai thought that was definitely something exciting to
experience.
"I'm watching porn." He replied calmly and being very straightforward,

"Girls with big boobs, totally naked."
Di Qiuhe was shocked and stood astonished.
"You wanna watch? I can ask Junjie to send it to you." He Bai showed his
generosity and became surer that he preferred Di Qiuhe's voice than the
girl's a lot more.
"No, thanks." Di Qiuhe said frigidly and hung up the phone with a shudder
in his hands. Looking at the ever bright floor in the airport, Qiuhe felt that
his brain was totally blank. He pressed his lips tightly together and his eyes
went dim and dark. It felt as if something crazy inside of him was about to
burst out.
That was what he had not wanted to think and face, that if puppy was a
super straight guy.
The phone started to ring and it was He Bai who called back.
His mind suddenly came back from hell and answered the phone after quite
a few seconds. Yet he put the phone close to himself but didn't speak a
word.
"Are you being shy now? It was just a joke. That girl was not even cute and
she is no compatible with you. Just boring." He Bai's voice came through
the phone call, steady as if he wasn't watching that porn, and he sounded
quite as usual, "It went viral over the internet now. Please watch it and don't
let someone else slander you. Don't make any scandals and just focus on
your shooting. I'll visit you when I have time."
Niu Junjie's shout was coming through the phone, "Bai! Are you even a
man? Don't you even feel anything from porn? Yawn? Oh and LaoEr! Are
you serious? Reading the textbook when the girl was moaning so loud?"
"Ugh, hang on, Qiuhe." He Bai stopped with a cough and walked out of the
dorm while covering the speaker.
Niu Junjie's voice disappeared from the phone, but Di Qiuhe felt his words
were still there, repeating again and again. He felt that his formerly-frozen
heart was getting warm slowly.
Don't feel anything but yawn…
A man of normal sexual orientation would definitely react to porn more or

less, but Bai yawned out of boredom. Was it because he was not into girls?
Then he was not into girls…
His heart rocketed to heaven from hell.
"Sorry for the long waiting. LaoSan was watching porn so he was a little bit
excited. Don' mind him."
Hearing the familiar sound coming through the phone, Di Qiuhe's heart
started to beat fast. He came up with a thrilling guess in his mind that he
couldn't help think about it.
"It's alright." He moved his stiff fingers and asked while grabbing his phone
tight, "So you...Bai..."
"Beep beep beep"
He hung up the phone and called back carefully.
"Sorry, the number you dialed is power off."
"..." So this was...the phone was out of power and turned off automatically?
He stared at the phone angrily but he didn't know whom he should be angry
about.
He Bai put down the powered-off phone and pressed it with his eyebrows
frowned. He was about to go back to the dorm for his charger and met the
instructor and the tutor appeared together at the corner of the hallway. He
was struck and put the phone in his pocket immediately. He knocked on the
door of the opposite dorm first and said rapidly, "The instructor is here to
make the rounds." He then ran back to his form and turned off Niu Junjie's
laptop fast. After a while of chaos, the dorm checking was over.
Sending away the instructor, He Bai charged his phone and dialed Di
Qiuhe's number. He unsurprisingly got a power-off notice.
What a pity. He was trying to ask Childish Di about his preference for his
future lover.
He sighed and put down his phone and then get changed ready for washing
up. He then climbed up to his bunk bed with a half-charged phone and his
earphones, rolling himself in the quilt.
Getting prepared from within, he opened an app and sneaked into an app
then a group chat and a resource sharing group afterward. After all of those
steps, he finally got a link of gay porn.
The midnight came before he knew it and the other three had already fallen
asleep. He inserted his earphones into his phone and covered his face with
the quilt to watch his porn.
A muscular man showed up...another muscular man showed up...and they

snuggled up together…
His face turned awkward but he tried pretty hard to not turn off the video.
The two men kissed each other and they touched, kissed, rubbed each other
and fell on the bed…
Just at the moment when they were down to the key point, he turned off the
video out of scare.
"Holy...shit...that really is how they do it…"
He wiped off the sweat on his forehead and deleted the video immediately.
He then "purified" his eyes with some pictures from the scenery album but
still felt scared.
The signal must have been wrong. This was not possible.
However, his little Bai down there didn't react to AV, and not to gay porn
either...Maybe he was asexual? Or he should be a monk? After all, he had
never had a reaction to any human being despite the morning erection…
He accidentally clicked on WeiBo and turned on the app. A lot of notices

came up to him that his phone almost died.
He frowned and tried to turn it off, but he saw two heating news sent in.
Some KOL released that Di Bian the chairman of Huangdu might have
been cheated by his second wife and his daughter was not his own and they
were in the process of getting a divorce!
Shock! Stock market earthquake! Huangdu's shared dived! Huading came

as a dark horse!
Mates' Rate 1
Chapter 116: Mates' Rate (1)

HuaDing?
He Bai frowned. He remembered clearly it was Di Qiuhe who founded the

company in the last life, which, with tremendous momentum of
development, took only ten years to supplant Huangdu as the leading
entertainment company in an aggressive way. But if he remembered it
correctly, Di Qiuhe didn't set it up until years later... Or was it a different
HuaDing? Was there anything wrong with his memory?
With those doubts and guesses, He Bai clicked on the second push
notification and glanced through it.
He knew very little about those stock market things, but given that its
information was relatively simple, He Bai summed up two points after
reading: A big shot withdrew its capital for Huangdu, and on top of that, the
company made a wrong strategic decision on the real estate project of C
Province, thus suffering a catastrophic loss; Innumerable giants injected
funds into HuaDing, the little-known small company, to help it successfully
secure the project.
There were thousands of comments under this post. Netizens discussed it

heatedly and soon connected it to the news of Di Bian's impending divorce.
Netizen one: You who don't understand the matter have no say. The reason
why Huangdu's stocks took a tumble was not limited to its decision-making
failure or divestment. The biggest problem is that Qin family also meddled
in the real estate project secretly at the opposite side of Huangdu. Huangdu
and Qin family were originally a union, but now suddenly competed with
each other, which, in those giants' eyes, was an upsetting signal that they're
about to dissolve the partnership. That explained how things happened
recently. HuaDing played big luck indeed and benefited from their
disintegration.
Netizen two: You also lack good knowledge of the situation. Despite small
scale, HuaDing has been steering a steady course. Now it attracted a major
investment from a big shot and is very likely to rise to the top. In contrast,
Huangdu was divested and lost the project; besides, Di family is totally in a
mess and has broken up relationship with Qin family. Faced with the
striking discrepancy, even a retard knows which to choose.
Netizen three: Both of you have left out an important detail— Di Bian has
three children only. The youngest one is a daughter, whose biological father
is very probably another man rather than Di Bian. The second son was born
of Qin Li who cuckolded Di Bian. He's so young that people find it hard to
have confidence in him, for he will probably waver between Huangdu and
Qin family. His eldest son, the most reliable and ablest one, was forced by
the Qin family to leave the company long ago and, in order to draw a clear
line between him and Di family, actually gave up his right of inheritance.
Look at the three heirs, one may not be Di Bian's child, another is likely to
amount to little, and the other has great ability but was forced to leave. It is
said that Di Bian is now ill in hospital, leaving the company run by the
deputy director. Given that the old captain is failing while the younger one
hasn't grown into an independent man, how could the boat avoid sinking?
Netizen four: You're right, but I wonder who the big shot that withdrew
money from Huangdu was. What a wise man! Besides, who did inject
capital into HuaDing? Is he reliable?
Netizen five: He's absolutely reliable. It's reported that more than one
companies put considerable amount of money into HuaDing. Some people
have all the luck.
Discussions of netizens here were rather rational, while comments under

another push notification flooded the screen, which shocked He Bai greatly.
Netizen one: The ugly Internet celeb comes to mooch popularity off Qiuhe
again! Let's teach her a lesson!
Netizen two: Divorce? I heard that Qin Li was once a mistress of Huangdu's
chairman Di Bian. Now she was divorced, and maybe replaced by another
woman?
Netizen three: I really feel sorry for Qiuhe who has such scum-like father
and step-mother. Oh, no, I was wrong. He will have no such partial father
and evil mother from now on. Happy for him, cheers!
Netizen four: Hha, Di Chunhua, the damn slut, was actually a bastard. How
ridiculous it is for her to put on airs as a young master of Huangdu. I really
expect to see the looks of those who licked her boots in order to make it to
showbiz at Huangdu now.
Netizen five: Why some would attack the person who tells the Internet
celeb off? This scoop can be proved by several photos, thus most likely to
be true. He who spreads no rumor deserves no flaying. In addition, don't
you feel curious about why Di Bian and Di Chunhua were taken to hospital
at the same time?
Netizen six: I'm a nurse attendant. Tell you a secret, police came when Di
Bian was hospitalized. He didn't fall ill but was pushed down the stairs. As
for the suspect... it was nobody but the one in the hospital atm. You may
guess that the bastard dared not believe her life story and took desperate
measures. I start to take pity on Di Qiuhe now, the orthodox younger master
of Di clan, who spared no effort to support the family but received no
rewards at all. In Di Bian's eyes, he was even less important than a bastard.
He must be completely discouraged and left, poor thing.
... Now He Bai was pretty sure that there must be paid posters among the
netizens who stayed up late leaving comments. Judging from their words,
most of them spoke well of Di Qiuhe... He was quite witty to influence
public opinion in advance.
He rested easy a little and felt sleepy. Turning his cell phone off, He Bai
went to bed.
He who did nothing to feel guilty for was sound asleep, while those who
had ulterior motives were still worried about the company's affairs in the
middle of the night.
“What's going on? Why did Da'ze divest? His company has been investing
in Huangdu since my father's day! It is not supposed to withdraw its money
even if Qin family does!” Di Bian leaning against the bed roared angrily
and raised one hand to cover his forehead, his face paler.
Lawyer Wang hurriedly rang the bell at the headboard and persuaded him,
“Chairman, given your health status, please relax and ease up. People are
sent to negotiate the issue with person in charge of Da'ze. We guess that
their divestment should be related to the separation of Huangdu and Qin
family. Therefore, as long as we can guarantee that the disintegration will
proceed in a gentle way and do no harm to us, they may probably change
their mind.”
Hearing his words, Di Bian finally calmed him down. He moved his hand
off, frowned and said, “I hope so... And, how does HuaDing come about?”
“It's a small company which was set up a few years ago, so you don't need
to pay much attention. It's just a stroke of luck.” Wang reported Vice
Director Liu's previous guesses and gave a hesitant look, with a document
he just received in his grip.
Di Bian pulled his face and asked, “What else? Did Qin family lay down
another condition? Tell them there's no way!”
“No, they don't.” Mr. Wang glanced at his face and whispered, “It's your
eldest son… He sent a lawyer over and returned all belongings you gave
him.”
Di Bian gripped the quilt tightly, his expression kept changing. A myriad of
thoughts—guilt, regret, etc.—crowded into his mind and was finally
repressed. He slightly closed his eyes, saying, “Qiuhe tends to be
softhearted. He's in a temper now, but it's okay, I'll coax him later.”
Mates' Rate (1)
HuaDing?
He Bai frowned. He remembered clearly it was Di Qiuhe who founded the

company in the last life, which, with tremendous momentum of
development, took only ten years to supplant Huangdu as the leading
entertainment company in an aggressive way. But if he remembered it
correctly, Di Qiuhe didn't set it up until years later... Or was it a different
HuaDing? Was there anything wrong with his memory?
With those doubts and guesses, He Bai clicked on the second push
notification and glanced through it.
He knew very little about those stock market things, but given that its
information was relatively simple, He Bai summed up two points after
reading: A big shot withdrew its capital for Huangdu, and on top of that, the
company made a wrong strategic decision on the real estate project of C
Province, thus suffering a catastrophic loss; Innumerable giants injected
funds into HuaDing, the little-known small company, to help it successfully
secure the project.
There were thousands of comments under this post. Netizens discussed it
heatedly and soon connected it to the news of Di Bian's impending divorce.
Netizen one: You who don't understand the matter have no say. The reason
why Huangdu's stocks took a tumble was not limited to its decision-making
failure or divestment. The biggest problem is that Qin family also meddled
in the real estate project secretly at the opposite side of Huangdu. Huangdu
and Qin family were originally a union, but now suddenly competed with
each other, which, in those giants' eyes, was an upsetting signal that they're
about to dissolve the partnership. That explained how things happened
recently. HuaDing played big luck indeed and benefited from their
disintegration.
Netizen two: You also lack good knowledge of the situation. Despite small
scale, HuaDing has been steering a steady course. Now it attracted a major
investment from a big shot and is very likely to rise to the top. In contrast,
Huangdu was divested and lost the project; besides, Di family is totally in a
mess and has broken up relationship with Qin family. Faced with the
striking discrepancy, even a retard knows which to choose.
Netizen three: Both of you have left out an important detail— Di Bian has
three children only. The youngest one is a daughter, whose biological father
is very probably another man rather than Di Bian. The second son was born
of Qin Li who cuckolded Di Bian. He's so young that people find it hard to
have confidence in him, for he will probably waver between Huangdu and
Qin family. His eldest son, the most reliable and ablest one, was forced by
the Qin family to leave the company long ago and, in order to draw a clear
line between him and Di family, actually gave up his right of inheritance.
Look at the three heirs, one may not be Di Bian's child, another is likely to
amount to little, and the other has great ability but was forced to leave. It is
said that Di Bian is now ill in hospital, leaving the company run by the
deputy director. Given that the old captain is failing while the younger one
hasn't grown into an independent man, how could the boat avoid sinking?
Netizen four: You're right, but I wonder who the big shot that withdrew
money from Huangdu was. What a wise man! Besides, who did inject
capital into HuaDing? Is he reliable?
Netizen five: He's absolutely reliable. It's reported that more than one
companies put considerable amount of money into HuaDing. Some people
have all the luck.
Discussions of netizens here were rather rational, while comments under

another push notification flooded the screen, which shocked He Bai greatly.
Netizen one: The ugly Internet celeb comes to mooch popularity off Qiuhe
again! Let's teach her a lesson!
Netizen two: Divorce? I heard that Qin Li was once a mistress of Huangdu's
chairman Di Bian. Now she was divorced, and maybe replaced by another
woman?
Netizen three: I really feel sorry for Qiuhe who has such scum-like father
and step-mother. Oh, no, I was wrong. He will have no such partial father
and evil mother from now on. Happy for him, cheers!
Netizen four: Hha, Di Chunhua, the damn slut, was actually a bastard. How
ridiculous it is for her to put on airs as a young master of Huangdu. I really
expect to see the looks of those who licked her boots in order to make it to
showbiz at Huangdu now.
Netizen five: Why some would attack the person who tells the Internet
celeb off? This scoop can be proved by several photos, thus most likely to
be true. He who spreads no rumor deserves no flaying. In addition, don't
you feel curious about why Di Bian and Di Chunhua were taken to hospital
at the same time?
Netizen six: I'm a nurse attendant. Tell you a secret, police came when Di
Bian was hospitalized. He didn't fall ill but was pushed down the stairs. As
for the suspect... it was nobody but the one in the hospital atm. You may
guess that the bastard dared not believe her life story and took desperate
measures. I start to take pity on Di Qiuhe now, the orthodox younger master
of Di clan, who spared no effort to support the family but received no
rewards at all. In Di Bian's eyes, he was even less important than a bastard.
He must be completely discouraged and left, poor thing.
... Now He Bai was pretty sure that there must be paid posters among the
netizens who stayed up late leaving comments. Judging from their words,
most of them spoke well of Di Qiuhe... He was quite witty to influence
public opinion in advance.
He rested easy a little and felt sleepy. Turning his cell phone off, He Bai
went to bed.
He who did nothing to feel guilty for was sound asleep, while those who
had ulterior motives were still worried about the company's affairs in the
middle of the night.
"What's going on? Why did Da'ze divest? His company has been investing
in Huangdu since my father's day! It is not supposed to withdraw its money
even if Qin family does!" Di Bian leaning against the bed roared angrily
and raised one hand to cover his forehead, his face paler.
Lawyer Wang hurriedly rang the bell at the headboard and persuaded him,
"Chairman, given your health status, please relax and ease up. People are
sent to negotiate the issue with person in charge of Da'ze. We guess that
their divestment should be related to the separation of Huangdu and Qin
family. Therefore, as long as we can guarantee that the disintegration will
proceed in a gentle way and do no harm to us, they may probably change
their mind."
Hearing his words, Di Bian finally calmed him down. He moved his hand
off, frowned and said, "I hope so... And, how does HuaDing come about?"
"It's a small company which was set up a few years ago, so you don't need
to pay much attention. It's just a stroke of luck." Wang reported Vice
Director Liu's previous guesses and gave a hesitant look, with a document
he just received in his grip.
Di Bian pulled his face and asked, "What else? Did Qin family lay down
another condition? Tell them there's no way!"
"No, they don't." Mr. Wang glanced at his face and whispered, "It's your
eldest son… He sent a lawyer over and returned all belongings you gave
him."
Di Bian gripped the quilt tightly, his expression kept changing. A myriad of
thoughts—guilt, regret, etc.—crowded into his mind and was finally
repressed. He slightly closed his eyes, saying, "Qiuhe tends to be
softhearted. He's in a temper now, but it's okay, I'll coax him later."
Mates' Rate 2

Seeing Di Bian's determined look, Lawyer Wang heaved a sigh. Didn't he
realize that the younger master was truly infuriated? The chairman had
actually gone too far, tremendously letting his eldest son down. If he were
Di Qiuhe, he would also...
Thinking of this, Wang shot another glance at Di Bian, took an envelope out
of a folder and handed it to him, whispering, “Chairman, your son's lawyer
sent this over. He told me only you can read it.”
Di Bian immediately opened his eyes and unfolded the envelope, only to
find a key to a bank safe as well as a list.
There's a line below, which was obviously written by Di Qiuhe. It read:

“Dear father, I've finished all the tasks you assigned me, and I'm afraid it's
the last time that I give a hand. It's the key to the bank safe in which I
stowed the business proposal away as well as the list of the team members.
I wish I could perform my filial duty if possible. See you, Mr. Di.
“See you, Mr. Di…”
The list fell down when Di Bian's hand was shaking.
That was from Qiuhe who tended to have a good temper. How could he...?
“The doctor's here.” Lawyer Wang picked up the list and noticed the line.
Looking up at Di Bian, he sighed and made way for the doctor.
The tall blue-eyed doctor examined Di Bian carefully and politely

expressed his wish to leave for his homeland tomorrow. Lawyer Wang
frowned and tried to persuade him, “Chairman's still in hospital recovering,
so would you mind...”
“It took me much time to pay the cross-border home visit. But for Mr. Di
Qiuhe's perseverance and filial piety, I would not delay domestic work and
take this trip.” said the doctor, frowning. He watched Di Bian with disdain,
“It's a shame that his father doesn't deserve this. Mr. Di Bian has revived,
and the rest of the routine process can be taken by any doctor. I'm leaving.”
Mr. Wang was speechless.
“Let him go!” With a guilty conscience, Di Bian couldn't bear to be

mocked, which provoked him. He roared loudly, “There're thousands of
excellent doctors in China. I can definitely be back on my feet without
you!”
“Humph!” The doctor was cross and immediately retorted, “There're also
thousands of ignorant patients who showed no respect for their doctors. I'm
unlucky enough to meet one. Mr. Di Bian, all men are equal, so you don't
need to make a show of authority in front of me. Plus, I can tell you, Mr. Di
Qiuhe visited me the moment he arrived in Y country; after that, he went to
pick up your younger son. I remember clearly that the boy was totally
unworried when he heard that your life was in great danger and asked
whether you are dead and he was asked to perform your will instead. Mr. Di
Bian, as an old Chinese saying goes, 'Of all virtues filial piety comes first'.
Your younger son proved him to be your child, who was as indifferent as
you. It's a pity that Mr. Di Qiuhe, such a kind person, has a scum-like
father!”
Di Bian had a splitting headache and felt dizzy. At the moment, he couldn't
think of anything to talk back.
Seeing this, the doctor dutifully gave him an injection and a gentle massage,
helping him lie down. When Di Bian felt better, the doctor wore a mocking
look, sneering, “I hope you won't faint again, for nobody will necessarily go
abroad and ask you a doctor to cure you like Mr. Di Qiuhe.” After saying it,
he closed the record book and walked away.
His words brought a warm flush to Di Bian's face, and he closed his mouth
for want of words, for even he himself understood that only Di Qiuhe could
give him wholehearted support in the world. If only he weren't...
He recalled Qin Li's threats, and gave vent to his anger by blaming all the
mistakes on Qin Li, his teeth gritted, “Lawyer Wang, I want to divorce Qin
Li! Now! Make a statement as soon as possible and go public on everything
she's done! I want her detested by all!
Wang responded yes but took no action, for he knew the chairman said it in
the moment of anger. In order to stabilize Huangdu's stock price, he couldn't
divorce for now.
Huangdu and Qin's family engaged in endless haggling, and their stocks
continued to slump.
Netizens shifted their base from He Bai's WeiBo page to that of Huangdu,
gossiping about Qin Li's affair. The official account had to suspend its
commenting function for a while.
Affected by the negative news of their boss, actors of Huangdu backed

down and dared not to be high-profile.
In late October, the wedding of Zheng Ya's brother was around the corner.
The day before the wedding, He Bai came to their family in Niu Junjie's
company and began to make preparations.
After a basic communication with Zheng Lei, the groom, He Bai let Niu
Junjie stay at their house as his liaison, and he himself left for the bride Yan
Meng's home to formally carry out follow-up photography.
The work was usually miscellaneous and toilsome, and photographers
should be both adept at snapping and behave in a flexible way. In order to
present an amazingly satisfying set of photos, He Bai crammed hard for
matters needing attention, carefully studied excellent wedding albums, and
even consulted Xu Ying who had a full understanding of human
photography... though ending up with an escape.
It had been some time since last time they met. He Bai was surprised to find
that Xu Ying actually looked for no other jobs and instead, was cajoling Jun
Chen into extending their contract. Busy with preparatory work on new
album launching, Jun Chen was pestered beyond endurance and fell into icy
coldness. Innocent as he was, He Bai was left out in the cold without
exception.
The bride Yan Meng came from a well-off family that ran an electrical
equipments business. She had an elder sister who insisted on celibacy.
“Mr. He, welcome to my bachelorette party. Enjoy yourself.” Yan Meng, a

tall and graceful beauty, spoke to He Bai in a pretty gentle manner, “I
planned to invite little Ya, but his elder brother dragged her to his bachelor
party. He's really annoying. ”
“Mr. Zheng must hope you and your friends could have a relaxing night, in
case his sister disturbs you. Miss Yan, what a sweet husband you're to
have!”
Hearing her seemingly blaming but sugary words, He Bai gave Yan Meng a
flattering when he followed her to visit the party venue in her house.
Yan Meng's smile broadened, muttering, “He tends to be meticulous. Little

Ya's also one of my besties, how could she disturb me? Instead, she's so
considerate...”
Yan Meng seemed to be a little embarrassed. She cast a glance at He Bai

and changed the topic, “I'm very glad you're here today, Mr. He. Thanks for
coming. I bought every issue of Little Mermaid's brochures. Pity that I can't
wear their clothes.”
Mates' Rate (2)
Seeing Di Bian's determined look, Lawyer Wang heaved a sigh. Didn't he

realize that the younger master was truly infuriated? The chairman had
actually gone too far, tremendously letting his eldest son down. If he were
Di Qiuhe, he would also...
Thinking of this, Wang shot another glance at Di Bian, took an envelope out
of a folder and handed it to him, whispering, "Chairman, your son's lawyer
sent this over. He told me only you can read it."
Di Bian immediately opened his eyes and unfolded the envelope, only to
find a key to a bank safe as well as a list.
There's a line below, which was obviously written by Di Qiuhe. It read:

"Dear father, I've finished all the tasks you assigned me, and I'm afraid it's
the last time that I give a hand. It's the key to the bank safe in which I
stowed the business proposal away as well as the list of the team members.
I wish I could perform my filial duty if possible. See you, Mr. Di.
"See you, Mr. Di…"

The list fell down when Di Bian's hand was shaking.
That was from Qiuhe who tended to have a good temper. How could he...?
"The doctor's here." Lawyer Wang picked up the list and noticed the line.
Looking up at Di Bian, he sighed and made way for the doctor.
The tall blue-eyed doctor examined Di Bian carefully and politely

expressed his wish to leave for his homeland tomorrow. Lawyer Wang
frowned and tried to persuade him, "Chairman's still in hospital recovering,
so would you mind..."
"It took me much time to pay the cross-border home visit. But for Mr. Di
Qiuhe's perseverance and filial piety, I would not delay domestic work and
take this trip." said the doctor, frowning. He watched Di Bian with disdain,
"It's a shame that his father doesn't deserve this. Mr. Di Bian has revived,
and the rest of the routine process can be taken by any doctor. I'm leaving."
Mr. Wang was speechless.
"Let him go!" With a guilty conscience, Di Bian couldn't bear to be

mocked, which provoked him. He roared loudly, "There're thousands of
excellent doctors in China. I can definitely be back on my feet without
you!"
"Humph!" The doctor was cross and immediately retorted, "There're also
thousands of ignorant patients who showed no respect for their doctors. I'm
unlucky enough to meet one. Mr. Di Bian, all men are equal, so you don't
need to make a show of authority in front of me. Plus, I can tell you, Mr. Di
Qiuhe visited me the moment he arrived in Y country; after that, he went to
pick up your younger son. I remember clearly that the boy was totally
unworried when he heard that your life was in great danger and asked
whether you are dead and he was asked to perform your will instead. Mr. Di
Bian, as an old Chinese saying goes, 'Of all virtues filial piety comes first'.
Your younger son proved him to be your child, who was as indifferent as
you. It's a pity that Mr. Di Qiuhe, such a kind person, has a scum-like
father!"
Di Bian had a splitting headache and felt dizzy. At the moment, he couldn't
think of anything to talk back.
Seeing this, the doctor dutifully gave him an injection and a gentle massage,
helping him lie down. When Di Bian felt better, the doctor wore a mocking
look, sneering, "I hope you won't faint again, for nobody will necessarily go
abroad and ask you a doctor to cure you like Mr. Di Qiuhe." After saying it,
he closed the record book and walked away.
His words brought a warm flush to Di Bian's face, and he closed his mouth
for want of words, for even he himself understood that only Di Qiuhe could
give him wholehearted support in the world. If only he weren't...
He recalled Qin Li's threats, and gave vent to his anger by blaming all the
mistakes on Qin Li, his teeth gritted, "Lawyer Wang, I want to divorce Qin
Li! Now! Make a statement as soon as possible and go public on everything
she's done! I want her detested by all!
Wang responded yes but took no action, for he knew the chairman said it in
the moment of anger. In order to stabilize Huangdu's stock price, he couldn't
divorce for now.
Huangdu and Qin's family engaged in endless haggling, and their stocks
continued to slump.
Netizens shifted their base from He Bai's WeiBo page to that of Huangdu,
gossiping about Qin Li's affair. The official account had to suspend its
commenting function for a while.
Affected by the negative news of their boss, actors of Huangdu backed

down and dared not to be high-profile.
In late October, the wedding of Zheng Ya's brother was around the corner.
The day before the wedding, He Bai came to their family in Niu Junjie's
company and began to make preparations.
After a basic communication with Zheng Lei, the groom, He Bai let Niu
Junjie stay at their house as his liaison, and he himself left for the bride Yan
Meng's home to formally carry out follow-up photography.
The work was usually miscellaneous and toilsome, and photographers

should be both adept at snapping and behave in a flexible way. In order to
present an amazingly satisfying set of photos, He Bai crammed hard for
matters needing attention, carefully studied excellent wedding albums, and
even consulted Xu Ying who had a full understanding of human
photography... though ending up with an escape.
It had been some time since last time they met. He Bai was surprised to find
that Xu Ying actually looked for no other jobs and instead, was cajoling Jun
Chen into extending their contract. Busy with preparatory work on new
album launching, Jun Chen was pestered beyond endurance and fell into icy
coldness. Innocent as he was, He Bai was left out in the cold without
exception.
The bride Yan Meng came from a well-off family that ran an electrical
equipments business. She had an elder sister who insisted on celibacy.
"Mr. He, welcome to my bachelorette party. Enjoy yourself." Yan Meng, a

tall and graceful beauty, spoke to He Bai in a pretty gentle manner, "I
planned to invite little Ya, but his elder brother dragged her to his bachelor
party. He's really annoying. "
"Mr. Zheng must hope you and your friends could have a relaxing night, in
case his sister disturbs you. Miss Yan, what a sweet husband you're to
have!"
Hearing her seemingly blaming but sugary words, He Bai gave Yan Meng a
flattering when he followed her to visit the party venue in her house.
Yan Meng's smile broadened, muttering, "He tends to be meticulous. Little
Ya's also one of my besties, how could she disturb me? Instead, she's so
considerate..."
Yan Meng seemed to be a little embarrassed. She cast a glance at He Bai

and changed the topic, "I'm very glad you're here today, Mr. He. Thanks for
coming. I bought every issue of Little Mermaid's brochures. Pity that I can't
wear their clothes."
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He Bai thanked her with courtesy when he took an unobtrusive look at her
figure. What Professor Xu Ying taught him suddenly occurred to him,
which rendered him an inspired guess, “Miss Yan, have you learned
dancing?”
“Yeah, but how can you tell?” Yan Meng looked at him in surprise, nodded
and said, “I've learned to dance, but it's been some time before I restarted
practicing it.”
It must be done after her figure recovered to former level, guessed He Bai.
When he glanced at this beautiful lakeside villa of Yan family, an idea
struck him, “Miss Yan, how many wedding dresses do you have?”
A tall charming lady in knee-length wedding dress stood bare-foot on the

grass, dancing trippingly to the music. A few steps away, a photographer
was patiently looking for angles to shoot her.
As it grew darker, lights came on in a row, and girls arrived at the party one
after another. It's some time since Yan Meng had a dance, so she got
completely excited and joined the sequence. The steward came timely,
taking dozens of well-prepared costumes with him.
He Bai asked a few servants to act as juicers for the time being, and he took
several snaps while reviewing what Xu Yingrong once taught him in the
heart. Then he walked closer to arrange for the girls in place.
When he finished shooting, He Bai moved outside sensibly and left room
for them to revel.
The party ended with dance as it did in the beginning. He Bai patiently
looked for angles and snapped timely, occasionally coming forward to
remind the bride and her friends to adjust their positions and expressions.
As night fell, the hall began to empty.
Girls all went to rest, while He Bai stayed to snap the servants and stewards
who were busy in cleaning up the house.
Next day, the bride got up early to put on make-ups. He Bai also rose at
dawn to capture the process with his camera.
After that, bridesmaids arrived one after another well-dressed and took a
few photos with the bride. Then her family came in and continued to
photograph, and then her relatives and friends turned up...
Once the indoor shooting finished, He Bai ran downstairs to take photos of
the groom's wedding car and then upstairs to photograph the bride who
wore a shy and cheerful look.
Happy smiles were everywhere, and some even let out cries of delight.
After seeing innumerous families as icy as Di's, He Bai rejoiced at the

prospective couple in his camera but also felt a pang of sorrow for Di
Qiuhe.
Why did he grow up in nobody's care?
Given that he found his true love, would Di Qiuhe also give a happy smile
and dispel all the negative feelings resulting from the icily cold family?
His words “I hope to live a happy life with my sweetheart” flashed through
He Bai's mind when he pressed the shutter to record a lovely kiss. He felt
his thinking was clearer now.
He might be favorably disposed to Di Qiuhe, which, however, was not
enough to shake his principles. Also, he would never cajole him or take
forcible possession against Di Qiuhe's will and sexual orientation. If he was
straight...
Through the camera lens, the groom was seen to hold the bride in his arms,
ready to take his loved one to church and make a lifetime promise.
Outside the lens, Zheng Ya shed tears of joy, and Niu Junjie cautiously took
a handkerchief out, intending to wipe her tears.
He Bai put down the camera and recalled the picture where Niu Junjie
clumsily carried their baby and Zheng Ya looked at them smiling in the last
life. He tapped his nose, lost in thought. If Di Qiuhe was no gay, he would
snuff out his slight adoration and remain friends with him.
The poor guy died young in the previous incarnation and continued to live
an unhappy life in this world. How could he cause more trouble for him?
Besides, Di Qiuhe looked so good, and could definitely have a cute baby if
married.
In this state of mind, He Bai shot the whole process of the wedding, spent
three days on retouching, and finally got his work done, sending a full set of
108 photos, together with the original ones and edited videos, to Zheng's
house before Zheng Lei and his wife left for their honeymoon.
Three hours later, Yan Meng transferred a good half a million yuan to his
bank account.
Dozing in his chair, He Bai totally got a shock when he saw the six-figure
number, his mouth agape. He called Yan Meng immediately to remind her
of the excessive pay.
“There's nothing wrong with it. Nowadays top photographers are all paid by
the hour, so it's quite normal. He, as your fan, I have to tell you that you've
already won great popularity, and only those luxury brands and stars like
Jun Chen are qualified to hire you as their photographer! You must offer a
higher price next time you receive an appointment.” Yan Meng advised in
an earnest way, as though she were his agent, “Before you, I hired a
wedding photographer. Guess what! A set of photos was priced at 20,000
yuan! Besides, he only worked for one day! You've shot for two days and
handed me 108 fine photos as well as a video clip. Half a million yuan may
be a little lower, if anything!”
Dumbfounded, He Bai explained, “But your former photographer took his

team with him, while I did it by myself. Work like make-up, lighting
arrangement was carried out by your domestic helps, and my equipment
must be not as good as his...”
“Despite this, you sure did a good job. I like your pictures very much.” Yan
Meng smiled and interrupted him. Seemingly finding his stunned look
adorable, she explained in a low voice, “He, do you have any idea that Jun
Chen's album hits the market? The cover you shot is displayed on a variety
of platforms, whose popularity soars. Unlike other industries, one's
popularity in the entertainment world is of much higher value than work
itself, so you can no longer look at the fruit of your labor based on the
traditional notion. Photographers in the entertainment and fashion circles
are completely different from those in portrait studios in general. I suggest
you employ an assistant to deal with shooting appointments, and that you
should get familiar with the rules in this world. After all, you are also a big
shot now.”
which rendered him an inspired guess, “Miss Yan, have you learned
dancing?”
“Yeah, but how can you tell?” Yan Meng looked at him in surprise, nodded
and said, “I've learned to dance, but it's been some time before I restarted
practicing it.”
struck him, “Miss Yan, how many wedding dresses do you have?”
for them to revel.
Qiuhe.
His words “I hope to live a happy life with my sweetheart” flashed through

straight...
married.
bank account.
“There's nothing wrong with it. Nowadays top photographers are all paid by
higher price next time you receive an appointment.” Yan Meng advised in
an earnest way, as though she were his agent, “Before you, I hired a
be a little lower, if anything!”
Dumbfounded, He Bai explained, “But your former photographer took his

must be not as good as his...”
“Despite this, you sure did a good job. I like your pictures very much.” Yan
adorable, she explained in a low voice, “He, do you have any idea that Jun
shot now.”
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which rendered him an inspired guess, "Miss Yan, have you learned
dancing?"
"Yeah, but how can you tell?" Yan Meng looked at him in surprise, nodded
and said, "I've learned to dance, but it's been some time before I restarted
practicing it."
struck him, "Miss Yan, how many wedding dresses do you have?"

for them to revel.

Qiuhe.
His words "I hope to live a happy life with my sweetheart" flashed through

straight...
married.
bank account.
"There's nothing wrong with it. Nowadays top photographers are all paid by
higher price next time you receive an appointment." Yan Meng advised in
an earnest way, as though she were his agent, "Before you, I hired a
be a little lower, if anything!"
Dumbfounded, He Bai explained, "But your former photographer took his

must be not as good as his..."
"Despite this, you sure did a good job. I like your pictures very much." Yan
adorable, she explained in a low voice, "He, do you have any idea that Jun
shot now."
which rendered him an inspired guess, "Miss Yan, have you learned
dancing?"
"Yeah, but how can you tell?" Yan Meng looked at him in surprise, nodded
and said, "I've learned to dance, but it's been some time before I restarted
practicing it."
struck him, "Miss Yan, how many wedding dresses do you have?"

for them to revel.
Qiuhe.
His words "I hope to live a happy life with my sweetheart" flashed through

straight...
married.
bank account.
"There's nothing wrong with it. Nowadays top photographers are all paid by
higher price next time you receive an appointment." Yan Meng advised in
an earnest way, as though she were his agent, "Before you, I hired a
be a little lower, if anything!"
Dumbfounded, He Bai explained, "But your former photographer took his

must be not as good as his..."
"Despite this, you sure did a good job. I like your pictures very much." Yan
adorable, she explained in a low voice, "He, do you have any idea that Jun
shot now."
All-round Assistant 1
Chapter 119: All-round Assistant (1)

He Bai hang up the call with confusion. Before he could digest her words,
Niu Junjie rushed in with a big express box, shouting excitingly: “I bought
it, I got it! My relative pulled some strings to get that for me! It is such a
valuable product. It marks the first time for Xiao Bai's works included on an
album. Here, everyone will take one as a keepsake!”
He unwrapped the package quickly, in which lay the ten brand-new albums
with familiar covers.
“It should include posts and calendars. So generous. What's that? A glow
stick?” Niu Junjie checked the free gifts and gave everyone two albums,
saying seriously, “One for collection, one for listening. Xiao Bai, you can
give the last two to Mr. Xu, he must be proud of you!”
He Bai was stuffed with four albums in the palms. He looked down and
immediately saw his name at column of photographer. He was both a little
bit confused and curious. Before he cleared his mind, he had
subconsciously taken out his phone and texted Di Qiuhe.
He Bai: Jun Chen's released his album.
It was natural that he didn't get any reply. Since Di Qiuhe returned to
district D, he had been busy with the filming stuff, work from dawn to
night, so his phone would be in mute for whole day. He could only reply He
Bai's morning message in midnight or before dawn.
His off time must have been occupied by sleeping. Poor guy.
He put that concern aside and watched his roommates, who were genuinely
happy for him. He thought of the hundreds of thousands of yuan that he had
earned with a smile and waved to them with generosity, “I am so happy
today. Let's have a feast, my treat!”
They cheered and put their albums away, walking out of the dorm shoulder
to shoulder, arm in arm.
They didn't come back to dorm until 10 pm. They took turns to wash up and
soon fell asleep after they went to the beds.
He Bai forced his eyes open and checked his phone. He killed the time by
reviewing the gossip news of Huangdu and Qin's family.
Finally, his phone vibrated. A new message came at 12:30.
Di Qiuhe: Congratulations! What gift do you want? I'll get it and mail you.”
Lovely and sweet tone, not the annoying way Di usually carried on.
He Bai smiled and replied: Your eyes must have felt heavy-lidded.
Otherwise how could he be so well-behaved?
Di Qiuhe didn't reply for half a minute and then immediately called him.
He Bai hung up and replied: They are asleep, so just text. Have you finished
your filming today?
This time he replied quickly.
Di Qiuhe: Just finished. Dong Ni slowed us down again. Why are you still
up? Lost sleep? I thought you had been asleep.
He Bai: Waiting up for you.
Silence for half a minute, then a brief message came: Little Puppy, do you
miss me? Seeing this message, He Bai felt as if Di were whispering that by
his ears.
He Bai imagined the proud, smiling face of Di Qiuhe and burst into
laughter, replying deliberately, “Yes, daddy miss you.
Silence, again.
He Bai tapped the screen and counted.
One, two, three…One hundred and six, one hundred and sixty one…He
wondered whether Di Qiuhe had fallen asleep while texting, then a new
message came.
Di Qiuhe: I just checked my schedule. If we hurry up, the filming in district

D can be finished on Thursday, then I will have one day off. I can talk to
Uncle Jiang and return to city B to see you.
Di Qiuhe: How about bring some snacks from your hometown to you?
Gazing at these two sincere messages filled with care, He Bai softened his
eyes and had complicated feelings. He sighed in his heart.
The next filming spot of Cheng's Army was country K, a dozen hours' flight
from district D. The filming group gave artists one day off so that they
could adjust to the jet lag after they reached country K.
Now, Di Qiuhe decided to hurry up his filming, which was already very
tight just because he said “miss you”, and even gave up the off time to go
back to city B to see him. This sweet behavior really…really made him…
He Bai: Have good rest, don't take so much hassle for me. I will visit you
this weekend.
He just couldn't help spoiling him…He put down the phone with an upset
face and sighed. He had decided to be an unapproachable man, but he
couldn't help it! He just wanted to coddle Di Qiuhe! Damn!
He just blamed himself while still texting: Just go to sleep. If you get black
eyes, daddy will not like you. But it would not be a bad thing to see him. He
could settle his confusion haunted him for many days face to face. The he
could be an unapproachable man as planned.
He persuaded himself for a while and then texted a night-night message to

Di Qiuhe, although he didn't want to. He turned off his phone, covered his
body with quilt and fell asleep.
D district, hotel.
Di Qiuhe sat on the bed in a daze. After gazing at the message for a minute,
he came to himself and rushed to the washroom. He checked his eyelids and
ensured that his dark eye circles were not so serious. Then he rushed back
to the bed, taking out his phone and texted “good night” to He Bai. He
closed his eyes and forced himself to sleep.
Five minutes later, he opened his eyes energetically. He tried not to call
Jiang Xiuwen but failed. He said excitedly, “Xiu Wen! Little Puppy just
said he liked me! He likes me! He must be gay! Absolutely! He also said
that he would come to district D to see me! This weekend!”
All-round Assistant (1)
He Bai hang up the call with confusion. Before he could digest her words,
Niu Junjie rushed in with a big express box, shouting excitingly: "I bought
it, I got it! My relative pulled some strings to get that for me! It is such a
valuable product. It marks the first time for Xiao Bai's works included on an
album. Here, everyone will take one as a keepsake!"
He unwrapped the package quickly, in which lay the ten brand-new albums
with familiar covers.
"It should include posts and calendars. So generous. What's that? A glow
stick?" Niu Junjie checked the free gifts and gave everyone two albums,
saying seriously, "One for collection, one for listening. Xiao Bai, you can
give the last two to Mr. Xu, he must be proud of you!"
He Bai was stuffed with four albums in the palms. He looked down and
immediately saw his name at column of photographer. He was both a little
bit confused and curious. Before he cleared his mind, he had
subconsciously taken out his phone and texted Di Qiuhe.
He Bai: Jun Chen's released his album.

It was natural that he didn't get any reply. Since Di Qiuhe returned to
district D, he had been busy with the filming stuff, work from dawn to
night, so his phone would be in mute for whole day. He could only reply He
Bai's morning message in midnight or before dawn.
His off time must have been occupied by sleeping. Poor guy.
He put that concern aside and watched his roommates, who were genuinely
happy for him. He thought of the hundreds of thousands of yuan that he had
earned with a smile and waved to them with generosity, "I am so happy
today. Let's have a feast, my treat!"
They cheered and put their albums away, walking out of the dorm shoulder
to shoulder, arm in arm.
They didn't come back to dorm until 10 pm. They took turns to wash up and
soon fell asleep after they went to the beds.
He Bai forced his eyes open and checked his phone. He killed the time by
reviewing the gossip news of Huangdu and Qin's family.
Finally, his phone vibrated. A new message came at 12:30.

Di Qiuhe: Congratulations! What gift do you want? I'll get it and mail you."
Lovely and sweet tone, not the annoying way Di usually carried on.
He Bai smiled and replied: Your eyes must have felt heavy-lidded.
Otherwise how could he be so well-behaved?
Di Qiuhe didn't reply for half a minute and then immediately called him.
He Bai hung up and replied: They are asleep, so just text. Have you finished
your filming today?
This time he replied quickly.
Di Qiuhe: Just finished. Dong Ni slowed us down again. Why are you still
up? Lost sleep? I thought you had been asleep.
He Bai: Waiting up for you.

Silence for half a minute, then a brief message came: Little Puppy, do you
miss me? Seeing this message, He Bai felt as if Di were whispering that by
his ears.
He Bai imagined the proud, smiling face of Di Qiuhe and burst into
laughter, replying deliberately, "Yes, daddy miss you.
Silence, again.
He Bai tapped the screen and counted.
One, two, three…One hundred and six, one hundred and sixty one…He
wondered whether Di Qiuhe had fallen asleep while texting, then a new
message came.
Di Qiuhe: I just checked my schedule. If we hurry up, the filming in district

D can be finished on Thursday, then I will have one day off. I can talk to
Uncle Jiang and return to city B to see you.
Di Qiuhe: How about bring some snacks from your hometown to you?
Gazing at these two sincere messages filled with care, He Bai softened his
eyes and had complicated feelings. He sighed in his heart.
The next filming spot of Cheng's Army was country K, a dozen hours' flight
from district D. The filming group gave artists one day off so that they
could adjust to the jet lag after they reached country K.
Now, Di Qiuhe decided to hurry up his filming, which was already very
tight just because he said "miss you", and even gave up the off time to go
back to city B to see him. This sweet behavior really…really made him…
He Bai: Have good rest, don't take so much hassle for me. I will visit you
this weekend.
He just couldn't help spoiling him…He put down the phone with an upset
face and sighed. He had decided to be an unapproachable man, but he
couldn't help it! He just wanted to coddle Di Qiuhe! Damn!
He just blamed himself while still texting: Just go to sleep. If you get black
eyes, daddy will not like you. But it would not be a bad thing to see him. He
could settle his confusion haunted him for many days face to face. The he
could be an unapproachable man as planned.
He persuaded himself for a while and then texted a night-night message to

Di Qiuhe, although he didn't want to. He turned off his phone, covered his
body with quilt and fell asleep.
D district, hotel.
Di Qiuhe sat on the bed in a daze. After gazing at the message for a minute,
he came to himself and rushed to the washroom. He checked his eyelids and
ensured that his dark eye circles were not so serious. Then he rushed back
to the bed, taking out his phone and texted "good night" to He Bai. He
closed his eyes and forced himself to sleep.
Five minutes later, he opened his eyes energetically. He tried not to call
Jiang Xiuwen but failed. He said excitedly, "Xiu Wen! Little Puppy just said
he liked me! He likes me! He must be gay! Absolutely! He also said that he
would come to district D to see me! This weekend!"
All-round Assistant 2
Chapter 120: All-round Assistant (2)

“…Fine.” Jiang Xiuwen replied indifferently and told him the harsh truth,
“Then did you bare your heart? Did you confirm his orientation? Did you
hold his hand, kiss him and have sex?”
Di Qiuhe quickly calmed down. After a short silence, he said with a serious
face, “Xiuwen, you are turning less and less lovely.”
“Better than you. You have never been lovely.” Jiang Xiuwen ridiculed him.
“You just envy me.”
“Envy you what? You are still a single man who is having a crush on a
man.” Knowing each other for long, he had known exactly how Di Qiuhe
played his card. He scolded, “Qiuhe, it's not the right time for daydream
now, wake up.”
“…”
“You little virgin.”
Di Qiuhe hung up immediately and decided to break off with Jiang Xiuwen
for 72 hours.
Friday after class, He Bai packed up and went to the airport with luggage.
The passengers on red-eye flight were all tired. He Bai sat down and took
out a picture album to kill time. Suddenly, he was distracted by the noise
behind.
“That's gross. I don't want to sit with him. Where is the attendant? I have to
change a seat!”
“I am afraid the pustules on his head would burst when the plane takes off.
Ugh…I'm gonna vomit.”
“How did the airport conduct the security check? How could they allow a
patient like him to get aboard? That's a neglect to the lives of other
passengers! I am afraid that he may carry some kind of infectious virus. I
have to change the seat!”
Another couple also began to shout some bad words, making people
uncomfortable. He Bai frowned and turned to them. A middle-age couple
blocked the passenger way and pointed to a passenger behind him, crying
for attendant to change a seat from him.
Other passengers were alarmed by him and gathered around him, watching
the man behind him. They all frowned and looked away from him, as if
they saw something terrible.
“See? No one can stand that. How could a man like him get on the plane?
It's better for him to be confined in his home. That's immoral, how many
children will be frightened by him?”
Seeing others also avoided that man, the couple said with stronger tone as if
they had gained support from others.
He Bai frowned deeply and couldn't help untying his safe belt, stood up
with his album and walked to check that man.
The man also got irratated with the couple's words and took off his mask,
unveiling a face that was almost filled with scars, pustules, half bald.
Frowning, he said, “Enough is enough. You got my hat off and keep
attacking me, which makes me very uncomfortable. This is discrimination.”
He Bai goggled at him with shock.
This voice, this tone, this portrait…Xing Shaofeng?!
The middle-age woman stepped back bombastically, and cried, “Holy shit!
You must have done something awful and punished by God! You face is
even more disgusting than your head! Call the police, please call the police
now! He may be some murderer at large and destroyed his face deliberately
to avoid police!” The middle-age man pushed the woman behind and
picked up the hat on the floor, throwing it to the man rudely with cruel
attitude, “Disgusting crap! You deserve being discriminated. Your face
just…”
“Enough!” He Bai suddenly came to himself and realized that he was an old
friend. He seized the hat and interrupted that man unpleasantly with a low
voice, “Since he passed security check, he is clean. And he is healthy
enough for a flight! Your words are pure slander, even the police will not
support you! I'll change the seat with you, move!” Then he took his bag and
sat next to that passenger.
People around him fixed their eyes on He Bai, but he ignored that. He
flickered around the hat and gave it to the person next him. Then he opened
his album again, reading.
The passenger protected by him took the hat and thanked him. He measured
He Bai secretly and a light smile flashed into his eyes. He suddenly raised
his head and smiled to the couple. They were frightened to step back and
almost fell. He wore his hat and mask again pleasantly, then also began
reading.
The couple felt ashamed, but before they could say something, the
attendants came by comforted them and brought them away.
The plane took off, but He Bai had little mood to read his album. He turned
sideways to measure that man. He was so excited that he almost burst into
tears. He was Xing Shaofeng! His all-round assistant in his previous
incarnation! The strong support for his care-free and comfortable life!
That was a miracle. But who could imagine the bloody awesome Xing
Zhaodeng in the previous incarnation should have been so ugly now! And
that's absolutely not his self-depreciatory words, but the truth!
That was indeed a timely help. Just a few days ago Yan Meng advised him
to hire an assistant, now Xing Shaofeng showed up. Wasn't it their destiny?
“It seems you know me.” The disfigured Xing Shaofeng looked at him
sideways. The mask made his voice quite low, but it was obvious that he
was smiling, “Your eyes tell me that you need me now. But above all, I only
work, never sell myself; Second, I have no interest in man; Last, my salary
must be no less than 1 million yuan a year, no ceiling. But I don't think you
can hire me.”
“…” He Bai's exciting face stiffened. He was chocked by Xing Shaofeng's

words.
Of course, he was not the He Bai who hit the jackpot and could even sleep
on cashes.
The reality was too cruel.
He lowered his eyes. After few-seconds disappointment, he recalled the

destination of his trip, so he cheered up soon and asked with shining eyes,
“Yes, I don't have money to hire you, but my friend can! If you intend to
find a new job now, how about trying one in showbiz, the manager?”
Anyway, he could not be hired by someone else. He had to attract this

genius to his own side!
All-round Assistant (2)
"…Fine." Jiang Xiuwen replied indifferently and told him the harsh truth,
"Then did you bare your heart? Did you confirm his orientation? Did you
hold his hand, kiss him and have sex?"
Di Qiuhe quickly calmed down. After a short silence, he said with a serious
face, "Xiuwen, you are turning less and less lovely."
"Better than you. You have never been lovely." Jiang Xiuwen ridiculed him.
"You just envy me."
"Envy you what? You are still a single man who is having a crush on a
man." Knowing each other for long, he had known exactly how Di Qiuhe
played his card. He scolded, "Qiuhe, it's not the right time for daydream
now, wake up."
"You little virgin."

Di Qiuhe hung up immediately and decided to break off with Jiang Xiuwen
for 72 hours.
Friday after class, He Bai packed up and went to the airport with luggage.
The passengers on red-eye flight were all tired. He Bai sat down and took
out a picture album to kill time. Suddenly, he was distracted by the noise
behind.
"That's gross. I don't want to sit with him. Where is the attendant? I have to
change a seat!"
"I am afraid the pustules on his head would burst when the plane takes off.
Ugh…I'm gonna vomit."
"How did the airport conduct the security check? How could they allow a
patient like him to get aboard? That's a neglect to the lives of other
passengers! I am afraid that he may carry some kind of infectious virus. I
have to change the seat!"
Another couple also began to shout some bad words, making people
uncomfortable. He Bai frowned and turned to them. A middle-age couple
blocked the passenger way and pointed to a passenger behind him, crying
for attendant to change a seat from him.
Other passengers were alarmed by him and gathered around him, watching
the man behind him. They all frowned and looked away from him, as if
they saw something terrible.
"See? No one can stand that. How could a man like him get on the plane?
It's better for him to be confined in his home. That's immoral, how many
children will be frightened by him?"
Seeing others also avoided that man, the couple said with stronger tone as if
they had gained support from others.
He Bai frowned deeply and couldn't help untying his safe belt, stood up
with his album and walked to check that man.
The man also got irratated with the couple's words and took off his mask,
unveiling a face that was almost filled with scars, pustules, half bald.
Frowning, he said, "Enough is enough. You got my hat off and keep
attacking me, which makes me very uncomfortable. This is discrimination."
He Bai goggled at him with shock.
This voice, this tone, this portrait…Xing Shaofeng?!
The middle-age woman stepped back bombastically, and cried, "Holy shit!
You must have done something awful and punished by God! You face is
even more disgusting than your head! Call the police, please call the police
now! He may be some murderer at large and destroyed his face deliberately
to avoid police!" The middle-age man pushed the woman behind and
picked up the hat on the floor, throwing it to the man rudely with cruel
attitude, "Disgusting crap! You deserve being discriminated. Your face
just…"
"Enough!" He Bai suddenly came to himself and realized that he was an old
friend. He seized the hat and interrupted that man unpleasantly with a low
voice, "Since he passed security check, he is clean. And he is healthy
enough for a flight! Your words are pure slander, even the police will not
support you! I'll change the seat with you, move!" Then he took his bag and
sat next to that passenger.
People around him fixed their eyes on He Bai, but he ignored that. He
flickered around the hat and gave it to the person next him. Then he opened
his album again, reading.
The passenger protected by him took the hat and thanked him. He measured
He Bai secretly and a light smile flashed into his eyes. He suddenly raised
his head and smiled to the couple. They were frightened to step back and
almost fell. He wore his hat and mask again pleasantly, then also began
reading.
The couple felt ashamed, but before they could say something, the
attendants came by comforted them and brought them away.
The plane took off, but He Bai had little mood to read his album. He turned
sideways to measure that man. He was so excited that he almost burst into
tears. He was Xing Shaofeng! His all-round assistant in his previous
incarnation! The strong support for his care-free and comfortable life!
That was a miracle. But who could imagine the bloody awesome Xing
Zhaodeng in the previous incarnation should have been so ugly now! And
that's absolutely not his self-depreciatory words, but the truth!
That was indeed a timely help. Just a few days ago Yan Meng advised him
to hire an assistant, now Xing Shaofeng showed up. Wasn't it their destiny?
"It seems you know me." The disfigured Xing Shaofeng looked at him
sideways. The mask made his voice quite low, but it was obvious that he
was smiling, "Your eyes tell me that you need me now. But above all, I only
work, never sell myself; Second, I have no interest in man; Last, my salary
must be no less than 1 million yuan a year, no ceiling. But I don't think you
can hire me."
"…" He Bai's exciting face stiffened. He was chocked by Xing Shaofeng's

words.
Of course, he was not the He Bai who hit the jackpot and could even sleep
on cashes.
The reality was too cruel.

He lowered his eyes. After few-seconds disappointment, he recalled the
destination of his trip, so he cheered up soon and asked with shining eyes,
"Yes, I don't have money to hire you, but my friend can! If you intend to
find a new job now, how about trying one in showbiz, the manager?"
Anyway, he could not be hired by someone else. He had to attract this

genius to his own side!
The Worried “Old Father”
"Manager?" Xing Shaofeng got interested and supported his head with his
hand. The horrible skin of his face contrasted sharply to his slender and
beautiful fingers. He asked, "So your friend is a celebrity? Do you mind
telling me who he is?"
He Bai had spent so many years with him in the past life, so he knew that
he got interested when he asked that way. He then replied immediately, "My
friend is Di Qiuhe. He used to work for Huangdu but now he is working on
his own. He has got the perfect look and acting skills, and he is also very
hardworking and with huge potential. You will get much more from him,
trust me!"
Xing Shaofeng had strong capabilities but he didn't want to be controlled by

the company. He also didn't want to start his own business, so he only
wanted to work for someone.
His preference for a job was quite special that he only chose individual
person to work for. And he only chose the one who had huge potential and
who was particularly good at something. In his words from the past life, he
would say, "I really enjoy the feeling of cultivating my own boss."
He was also quite peculiar in asking for salary. The more potential his boss
got, the less money he would ask for; yet the less potential his boss got, the
more money he would require on the contrary. It was said that he believed
that he felt "not willing to fight at all, and sometimes wanting to smash the
boss" when developing a person with less potential. And instead, he felt
"super eager to fight and would rather pay his own money to witness the
process of a nobody turning into a great one."
Anyway, this was a guy with strong capabilities and also interesting
personality. Yet a person like him saw He Bai as a guy with huge potential
in the past life, and he had only asked him for 1 million as his annual salary,
which was his lowest request for god's sake!
Back then, He Bai had felt that the price was a bit expensive, and then he
had been totally
convinced by Xing Shaofeng's financial planning. It was just super hard to

find someone like him who managed your money to make more money to
pay his own salary! One must be retarded to not hire him!
But maybe because no one was retarded, so Xing Shaofeng could never get
along with his bosses. Ordinary people always wanted to keep their cash
cow for their entire life, but the cash cow didn't think the same.
Therefore, there were many dramas going on, such as looting, forcing, or
something like "if you aren't mine then you aren't his either." And then, that
was quite a good-looking cash cow, who was so lovely and considerate. So
apart from those money-looting bosses, there were also some lunatics who
wanted to ruin him as they couldn't get him.
What a sad story. Could anything be more pathetic?
It seemed that Xing Shaofeng's face was ruined because a former female
boss failed to get him and got mentally ill that she put a poisonous bug on
his face. Yet luckily, that bug was not as horrible as the sulfuric acid, so he
could still be cured. Also, Xing Shaofeng was born to be handsome, so after
half a year of recovering, he regained his beautiful face and didn't have any
scar left.
So jealous.
"What are you thinking?"
"I'm wondering about how your face..." He Bai wisely stopped speaking
with a sly grin. That was so close that he almost got busted. He Bai has just
spent too many years with him in the past life that he had no guard up in
front of him.
"Face?" Xing Shaofeng saw that he suddenly stopped speaking with his
grin, so he thought maybe He Bai was afraid of touching his sore spot. He
laughed lightly and said, "Just got ill and it's gonna be alright after a few
months. Sorry for scaring you."
He Bai immediately said that he was not scared and changed the topic right
away.
Xing Shaofeng looked at his face and saw his clear eyes. He smiled even
more and said, "I know the Di Qiuhe you said. He is the oldest son of
Huangdu. And the thing about his family is quite heatedly discussed on the
internet lately. I know barely anything about the showbiz, so can you tell
me something about it?"
Hearing that, He Bai knew that he might have a chance, so he talked Di

Qiuhe up from head to toe as if he was a big fan of him.
Xing Shaofeng looked at him while listening and he was quite suspicious
about Bai's trust in him, yet he really liked that. Therefore, he relaxed when
talking to him, and they got closer to each other soon.
When the plane landed, Xing Shaofeng was super curious about Di Qiuhe.
And he and He Bai had become good friends from strangers at rocket
speed.
Xing Shaofeng was quite surprised about how relaxed he got today, but he
just let it go after making sure that He Bai meant nothing bad. There were
just so few right people to meet in this world, and now that he's met one,
how could he just let him go?
At the airport.
Di Qiuhe worked intensely for two big scenes on purpose, just to make the
time for tonight to pick He Bai up at the airport. But when he finally met his
lover, he found out that he was with someone! And that was a guy! A guy
with wide shoulders, a slim waist, and long legs. A guy who was his
matched rival!
That totally alarmed him that he frowned and dragged down his mask a
little bit, and then went from the dark corner into the crowd in a brighter
place so that He Bai could easily see him.
Then He Bai walked closer to him without even noticing because he was
talking with his companion devotedly and passed him by.
Bang!
His joy was short-lived and he strode along to press He Bai's shoulders with
his eyes drooped. He held him in his arms and dragged him close, and then
squinting at Xing Shaofeng who looked back after hearing the noise. He
said by He Bai's ear with his eyes half-opened, "Puppy, who is this? Is he
some stranger you met on the plane?"
Since he was wearing a mask, there was no breath blowing in the ear. He
Bai just got surprised lightly and then went grumpy that he relaxed his tense
body to hit him with an elbow. He Bai turned over to face him and rubbed
his head, saying with eyebrows knitted, "Are you trying to freak me out?
Why are you here to pick me up? Have you finished your drama?"
Di Qiuhe just stood there to get rubbed and he even bent down his head a
little bit. He replied while making his scarf neat, "I finished early today so
here I am. It's so late, are you feeling cold? Let's go back to the hotel." Then
he tried to take him away.
"Wait!" He Bai felt that Di was really good at ignoring other people, so he
dragged his arm to pull him back. He pushed him to Xing Shaofeng and
introduced, "This is Di Qiuhe. How do you feel? Told you he's got the
perfect shape. Look at the legs, waist, pecs, fine bones...can't see his face
right now because of the mask but please don't worry, because he is
definitely more handsome in person than in the picture!" He tapped on Di
Qiuhe's waist, back and face with tons of affection.
What a pity that his little Bai and heart still didn't feel anything.
However, Di Qiuhe was totally turned on by his touches. The moment when
he wanted to rub him in his arms, he saw that guy who fully covered his
face was following He Bai's words to look at him up and down. So he
dragged down He Bai's hand and asked with his eyebrows frowned, "Bai,
who is this..."
And how come puppy was acting like a pimp trying to pimp out his
whores?
"Oh, by the way, I forgot to introduce." He Bai was acting just like a
worried "old father" who was trying to set up his silly son with a pretty girl.
He walked out and stood next to them and introduced them to each other,
"Qiuhe, this is Mr. Xing Shaofeng, a friend I met on the plane. He is an
excellent talent manager. Shaofeng, this is Di Qiuhe, my good friend."
Di Qiuhe was getting super jealous.
Shaofeng? How come he got so intimate with a stranger he just met?

Besides, why did he introduce more about him than me? He favored him?
With all of those questions in his mind, Di Qiuhe pretended to be just as

usual and reached out his hand to Xing Shaofeng, saying politely, "Hello,
nice to meet you. Bai is a simple person and thank you for taking care of
him on the plane, Mr. Xing."
Xing Shaofeng looked at them and realized something. He shook his hand
with him and smiled, "Hello, you're welcome Mr. Di. Bai was such a nice
person that he helped me out on the plane. I should thank him a lot, if
anything."
Di Qiuhe became even more jealous hearing it that he was almost going
crazy.
This guy...seemed to be challenging him.

Lucky Bead 1
Chapter 122: Lucky Bead (1)

They are roughly of the same height and Di Qiuhe was slightly taller.
However, it was hard on He Bai when those two stood together looking at
each other as he was half a head shorter than them. He looked at those
locked hands and observed those two faces covered with masks. After much
deliberation, he backed up two steps and held up his camera.
Click.
This was the first picture ever taken between the two working partners.
Seeing that, Di immediately let go of Xing Shaofeng and tilted his head to
look at He Bai. He wiped his hand on his clothes to show that what
happened didn't mean anything. He was reminded of how the little puppy
introduced him like a pimp. He simply couldn't allow anyone ruin his
chance with the little puppy! He couldn't afford to let the little puppy get
any weird idea about what he just did back there!
Upon seeing Di's reaction, Xing Shaofeng withdrew his hand into the
pocket of his coat and said slowly, “Mr. Di. Do you have something against
a patient like me?”
He Bai turned the camera closer to Xing.

Frowning, Di turned sideways to block his camera and cast a bewildered
look at Xing Shaofeng.
Xing swept a look at how he stood and raised his head to meet with Di's
eyes. He suddenly realized something and pulled his mask half way down
to show him his face before quickly pulling it up again. He then carefully
observed how Di reacted to his look.
It was by no means a pretty face, what with the swollen pimples and
blisters. The sight of that yellow and white residues from applying the
medications was too much to take that it could kill anyone's appetite.
The surprised look only lasted for a second before Di quickly regained his
usually calmness. He reached out his hand to Xing Shaofeng again and said
slowly, “Mr. Xing, I didn't mean anything by that. I am sorry and I wish you
get better soon.” As a photographer, Little puppy had some beauty complex.
It was highly probable that Little Puppy only became friend with him out of
sympathy for his wretched face. Seeing as Little Puppy was so kind,
naturally he couldn't be too harsh with the one close to Little Puppy.
Determined not to embarrass Little Puppy, he softened up his expression

and eyes and by the look of him now, he looked just as amiable as he was
made out to be by everyone around him.
Seeing that, He Bai quickly turned his camera back to him, all the while
pressing on the shutter like crazy. Inwardly, he couldn't have agreed more
with how Di carried himself now.
'This is it! That's how you win over the heart of those rich people. Let's get
him! You can be quite dependable at a moment like this! Good job!'
As if sensing the recognition of his loved one, Di smiled even more heartily.
'What an astonishing break away from the previous aloof altitude.'
With that thought, Xing put on a smiling face and reached out to hold his
hand. He didn't loosen his grip for about two seconds and as he saw He Bai
approaching, he took out his name card and delivered it to him, “I will think
about your suggestion. In the meantime, my condition requires me to stay in
the hospital for a little while. I am really sorry. I will contact you once I am
out. See you around.” After saying those words, he gave Di a nod and
turned back and left.
Di's jealousy lightened a bit when he saw that He Bai had not the slightest
intention of asking him to stay. He came closer to He Bai and asked with a
flattering voice, “Little Puppy, what suggestion have you made to him?
Does it have anything to do with me?” After finishing those words, he
stretched out his hand, trying to hug him.
“Shoot! I forget to take photos!” With the name card in his hand, He Bai
hurried to him and targeted the camera at the back of Xing's receding
figures. He didn't stop taking pictures until Xing was long gone. “What a
pity. I should have taken some pictures of that rare scene. What a waste!”
Disappointed at the fact he failed to hug him, Di Qiuhe withdrew his hands
and tried hard to regain his composure, “You know him well? You wanna
take photos of him?”
“Of course. Don't let that wretched face fool you. When he gets better, you
will see just what a handsome man he is! This is my best shot at taking his
ugly pictures! Right, what was your question again?” He Bai turned back to
look at Di Qiuhe, only to see that the gentleness was slowly fading away
from his face and his eyes was growing sharper. His heart skipped at a beat
when he saw this sudden change. Di Qiuhe, however, tried to rein in his
frustration and replied, “Nothing. I was just wondering whether you have
had dinner yet? Are you hungry?” So he was just being mischievous. It was
not because he liked him. He Bai didn't feel the need to take special
measure at this moment.
With the masking covering the lower half of his face, He Bai couldn't read
his overall expression. He only noticed a sudden change in his look and
then he gradually calmed down, as if the previous excitement was just an
illusion.
He Bai frowned when he noticed something weird going on inside his chest,
which was usually not a good sign.
The two got on the car parked outside and together they left the airport.
The car moved to the main road and kept on going smoothly. Just when Di
Qiuhe was about to ask He Bai about Xing, he noticed that He Bai had
already dozed off with his head tilted to one side.
He paused, and the last bit of jealousy left in his heart was overtaken by his
affection. He slowly stretched out his hand, trying to stroke He Bai's face.
Suddenly, a car whizzed by and the frightened Di quickly withdrew his
hands back to the wheel and kept focusing on the traffic.
Inside the car, there was only silence. So silent in fact, that one could hear
other people breathing. He Bai kept his eyes shut and clenched his hands
holding the camera. He had planned to stay cool, but now, he wasn't sure
what he should do. Should he confirm what this feeling going on in his
heart was right now, or should he stick to his original plan?
Most importantly, he was not sure whether he should stick to his plan to
sleep in a separate room. After all, his mind was now filled with juicy plots.
If they shared a bed, there was no telling whether he would be able to stop
himself from taking advantage of Di. What if his desire got the better of
him and he ended up tearing up Di's clothes? What if he couldn't quench his
desire to try out what he had learned from the gay movies on Di Qiuhe?
Lucky Bead (1)
They are roughly of the same height and Di Qiuhe was slightly taller.
However, it was hard on He Bai when those two stood together looking at
each other as he was half a head shorter than them. He looked at those
locked hands and observed those two faces covered with masks. After much
deliberation, he backed up two steps and held up his camera.
Click.
This was the first picture ever taken between the two working partners.
Seeing that, Di immediately let go of Xing Shaofeng and tilted his head to
look at He Bai. He wiped his hand on his clothes to show that what
happened didn't mean anything. He was reminded of how the little puppy
introduced him like a pimp. He simply couldn't allow anyone ruin his
chance with the little puppy! He couldn't afford to let the little puppy get
any weird idea about what he just did back there!
Upon seeing Di's reaction, Xing Shaofeng withdrew his hand into the
pocket of his coat and said slowly, "Mr. Di. Do you have something against
a patient like me?"
He Bai turned the camera closer to Xing.
Frowning, Di turned sideways to block his camera and cast a bewildered

look at Xing Shaofeng.
Xing swept a look at how he stood and raised his head to meet with Di's
eyes. He suddenly realized something and pulled his mask half way down
to show him his face before quickly pulling it up again. He then carefully
observed how Di reacted to his look.
It was by no means a pretty face, what with the swollen pimples and
blisters. The sight of that yellow and white residues from applying the
medications was too much to take that it could kill anyone's appetite.
The surprised look only lasted for a second before Di quickly regained his
usually calmness. He reached out his hand to Xing Shaofeng again and said
slowly, "Mr. Xing, I didn't mean anything by that. I am sorry and I wish you
get better soon." As a photographer, Little puppy had some beauty complex.
It was highly probable that Little Puppy only became friend with him out of
sympathy for his wretched face. Seeing as Little Puppy was so kind,
naturally he couldn't be too harsh with the one close to Little Puppy.
Determined not to embarrass Little Puppy, he softened up his expression

and eyes and by the look of him now, he looked just as amiable as he was
made out to be by everyone around him.
Seeing that, He Bai quickly turned his camera back to him, all the while
pressing on the shutter like crazy. Inwardly, he couldn't have agreed more
with how Di carried himself now.
'This is it! That's how you win over the heart of those rich people. Let's get
him! You can be quite dependable at a moment like this! Good job!'
As if sensing the recognition of his loved one, Di smiled even more heartily.
'What an astonishing break away from the previous aloof altitude.'
With that thought, Xing put on a smiling face and reached out to hold his
hand. He didn't loosen his grip for about two seconds and as he saw He Bai
approaching, he took out his name card and delivered it to him, "I will think
about your suggestion. In the meantime, my condition requires me to stay in
the hospital for a little while. I am really sorry. I will contact you once I am
out. See you around." After saying those words, he gave Di a nod and
turned back and left.
Di's jealousy lightened a bit when he saw that He Bai had not the slightest
intention of asking him to stay. He came closer to He Bai and asked with a
flattering voice, "Little Puppy, what suggestion have you made to him?
Does it have anything to do with me?" After finishing those words, he
stretched out his hand, trying to hug him.
"Shoot! I forget to take photos!" With the name card in his hand, He Bai
hurried to him and targeted the camera at the back of Xing's receding
figures. He didn't stop taking pictures until Xing was long gone. "What a
pity. I should have taken some pictures of that rare scene. What a waste!"
Disappointed at the fact he failed to hug him, Di Qiuhe withdrew his hands
and tried hard to regain his composure, "You know him well? You wanna
take photos of him?"
"Of course. Don't let that wretched face fool you. When he gets better, you
will see just what a handsome man he is! This is my best shot at taking his
ugly pictures! Right, what was your question again?" He Bai turned back to
look at Di Qiuhe, only to see that the gentleness was slowly fading away
from his face and his eyes was growing sharper. His heart skipped at a beat
when he saw this sudden change. Di Qiuhe, however, tried to rein in his
frustration and replied, "Nothing. I was just wondering whether you have
had dinner yet? Are you hungry?" So he was just being mischievous. It was
not because he liked him. He Bai didn't feel the need to take special
measure at this moment.
With the masking covering the lower half of his face, He Bai couldn't read
his overall expression. He only noticed a sudden change in his look and
then he gradually calmed down, as if the previous excitement was just an
illusion.
He Bai frowned when he noticed something weird going on inside his chest,
which was usually not a good sign.
The two got on the car parked outside and together they left the airport.
The car moved to the main road and kept on going smoothly. Just when Di
Qiuhe was about to ask He Bai about Xing, he noticed that He Bai had
already dozed off with his head tilted to one side.
He paused, and the last bit of jealousy left in his heart was overtaken by his
affection. He slowly stretched out his hand, trying to stroke He Bai's face.
Suddenly, a car whizzed by and the frightened Di quickly withdrew his
hands back to the wheel and kept focusing on the traffic.
Inside the car, there was only silence. So silent in fact, that one could hear
other people breathing. He Bai kept his eyes shut and clenched his hands
holding the camera. He had planned to stay cool, but now, he wasn't sure
what he should do. Should he confirm what this feeling going on in his
heart was right now, or should he stick to his original plan?
Most importantly, he was not sure whether he should stick to his plan to
sleep in a separate room. After all, his mind was now filled with juicy plots.
If they shared a bed, there was no telling whether he would be able to stop
himself from taking advantage of Di. What if his desire got the better of
him and he ended up tearing up Di's clothes? What if he couldn't quench his
desire to try out what he had learned from the gay movies on Di Qiuhe?
Lucky Bead 2

He had always been single, both in this life and in the previous one, and as
such, he was not sure whether his animal nature would get the better of him
when he was lying in bed naked with someone he liked. After all, when
Xing Shaofeng was around just now, he had already stepped out of the line.
But then again, if it turned out that he was wrong about his feelings, and in
fact he didn't actually want Di Qiuhe in that way, then a test to ascertain his
true feelings would be necessary. But if he was right about his feeling all
along, and the above mentioned scenario did come to pass in which he
ended up traumatizing the already unfortunate Di Qiuhe…
The two thoughts fought a fierce fight in his mind, He Bai was torn.
He changed to a better sleeping position and after much deliberation, he

decided to sleep alone as he didn't want any trouble for Di Qiuhe. After he
made that decision, his otherwise strained nerve soothed a lot and the
already worn out body drove him to the slumber land
With a plunging sound, He Bai's hand fell down to the lower side of his
chair.
As soon as Di Qiuhe heard that, he turned around and as he saw what had
happened, his heart softened a bit. He grabbed He Bai's hand, trying to put
it back to his laps, but when he touched his hand, he found it hard to let go,
and since he was driving an automatic car, he felt it safe to just hold onto
He Bai's hand.
'If Little Puppy wakes up, he would definitely scold him for being a lousy
driver with a terrible driving habit… What a nagging bastard.' thought Di
Qiuhe.
His lips curved up, a note of gentle smile flashing across his eyes.
But He Bai's hand was really slim… The smile was replaced by a tinge of
concern as Di Qiuhe loosened his grip on his hand.
When they got back to City B, he would find a way to help Little Puppy
gain some weight. If Little Puppy didn't want to be fed, then … Some erotic
thoughts came up in his head and his ear immediately went flushed.
By the time they reached the hotel, He Bai was waked up. Still in a daze, he
followed Di Qiuhe into the lobby. Hardly when he was about to be taken to
the elevator did he come back to his senses. He rushed to the reception desk
and booked a single room with his ID.
By the time when Di Qiuhe realized what had just happened and walked
over, there was a room card in He Bai's hand.
“Little Puppy, what are you doing? Di Qiuhe frowned.
“Booking a room.” He Bai replied while letting out a yawn. He put back his
ID and turned to look at Di. He replied as the drowsiness gradually left him,
“You are busy with the shooting and you should get more rest. I am a bad
sleeper and will likely to disturb you. Trust me, you will be better off if we
sleep separately.
Di Qiuhe's face went dark and he stretched out his hand to grab that room
card, “You are not a bad sleeper. The film crew has booked the whole floor
and I will get worried if you sleep on a different floor. Return the room key.
We can sleep in the same room.”
“No, I want my own room. Relax, it's a big hotel. I have booked a room
directly above yours. I can find you easily.” He Bai put the card into his
pocket and patted on his chest. He winked at him with a dimple showing up
in his left cheek. “You are supposed to get up early tomorrow to go to the
set. Go back to sleep. I have work to do and I should have sleep early.”
Di Qiuhe cast a look at his chest and stood there without a single word.
The curious staff at the reception desk looked over to see what was going
on.
'He was really upset over this. How clingy and naïve.'
He Bai sighed inwardly and stepped up to grab his arm. Together they
turned around. He grabbed the suitcase with one hand, and led Di to the
elevator, all the while consoling him, “Well, don't be mad. You know what?
Just a few days ago, I made a small fortune out of a task and bought you a
gift. Care to guess what it is?”
The two were walking side by side, but somehow Di felt empty like he was
losing someone he liked. Even the promise of a gift couldn't get him
excited.
Di entered the elevator and pressed on the button to his floor. He then
turned sideways, blocking the panel. Instead of ignoring He Bai's question
like any angry man would do, he reluctantly guessed, “Food? Clothes?
Watch? Or some electronic devices?”
Looking at his frustrated face, He Bai felt amused. Instead of pressing on

his floor button, he poked at Di's cheek and smiled, “You looked ugly with
this stern face.”
Di frowned and crimped his lips as he turned around to ignore He Bai.
He Bai hurriedly squeezed his nose to turn him around and produced a box
out from his pocket. He opened the box and took a black bracelet with three
lucky beads adorned.
Di widened up his eyes, but this time it was because he was pissed off.
He thought there will be something else coming out of that box.
“I get this from a temple. It's got your zodiac sign on the central bead and
the ones on each side are lucky beads. People say they will bring luck to
you if you carry them along long enough.” He Bai raised his hand up and
helped him with the bracelet. He poked at the bracelet and looked up to
look at him with a smiling face, “It fits you. I tried hard to get your size
right.”
The bracelet was made of leather and so it wouldn't felt too cold. There are
two gold beads along with a gold inlaid with jade. There was a gold ingot
right below the jade that didn't seem to match what he was wearing. But
surprisingly, it fitted well with his character.
Di Qiuhe stroked the lucky bead that were on his wrist and slowly started to
feel less angry. He then looked at his panda eyes and put the hands into his
jeans and asked, “Busy recently?”
Seeing that he was willing to speak, He Bai suddenly felt relaxed and
smiled, “Not quite, but I was thinking about taking on more tasks to make
more money. I need the money to buy me a small house before the end of
this year. I celebrated New Year's Eve last year in the rental house and I
prefer to spend this year in my own house.”
The elevator arrived at his floor after he finished those words and
immediately he walked out with his suitcase. He turned around and said,
“You are more than welcome to visit me at my new house.”
Upon hearing this, Di hurriedly followed and said bluntly, “No need for a
new house. You can stay with me during the New Year.”
With his heart thumping, He Bai frowned, suppressing his desire to turn
back. He then replied with a smile, “Thanks. But I think I am going to buy a
house anyway. I will be a year-four student in college and I need to intern
outside the campus. It doesn't feel right to not have a place of my own. As
for the New Year, I suggest you spend more time with your grandfather
during New Year. He's had it rough when he was out wandering around the
world.”
Before he could finish his words, they've arrived at Di's room. He Bai
halted, stooping down to put down the suitcase. He pulled a second box out
of it and placed that box into Di's hand. He smiled, “This is the second gift.
Well, I've got to go rest. Good night.” As soon as he finished that, he
grabbed the suitcase and fast walked a few steps. He then took a turn and
climbed up the stairs.
Lucky Bead (2)
He had always been single, both in this life and in the previous one, and as
such, he was not sure whether his animal nature would get the better of him
when he was lying in bed naked with someone he liked. After all, when
Xing Shaofeng was around just now, he had already stepped out of the line.
But then again, if it turned out that he was wrong about his feelings, and in
fact he didn't actually want Di Qiuhe in that way, then a test to ascertain his
true feelings would be necessary. But if he was right about his feeling all
along, and the above mentioned scenario did come to pass in which he
ended up traumatizing the already unfortunate Di Qiuhe…
The two thoughts fought a fierce fight in his mind, He Bai was torn.
He changed to a better sleeping position and after much deliberation, he

decided to sleep alone as he didn't want any trouble for Di Qiuhe. After he
made that decision, his otherwise strained nerve soothed a lot and the
already worn out body drove him to the slumber land
With a plunging sound, He Bai's hand fell down to the lower side of his
chair.
As soon as Di Qiuhe heard that, he turned around and as he saw what had
happened, his heart softened a bit. He grabbed He Bai's hand, trying to put
it back to his laps, but when he touched his hand, he found it hard to let go,
and since he was driving an automatic car, he felt it safe to just hold onto
He Bai's hand.
'If Little Puppy wakes up, he would definitely scold him for being a lousy
driver with a terrible driving habit… What a nagging bastard.' thought Di
Qiuhe.
His lips curved up, a note of gentle smile flashing across his eyes.
But He Bai's hand was really slim… The smile was replaced by a tinge of
concern as Di Qiuhe loosened his grip on his hand.
When they got back to City B, he would find a way to help Little Puppy
gain some weight. If Little Puppy didn't want to be fed, then … Some erotic
thoughts came up in his head and his ear immediately went flushed.
By the time they reached the hotel, He Bai was waked up. Still in a daze, he
followed Di Qiuhe into the lobby. Hardly when he was about to be taken to
the elevator did he come back to his senses. He rushed to the reception desk
and booked a single room with his ID.
By the time when Di Qiuhe realized what had just happened and walked
over, there was a room card in He Bai's hand.
"Little Puppy, what are you doing? Di Qiuhe frowned.
"Booking a room." He Bai replied while letting out a yawn. He put back his
ID and turned to look at Di. He replied as the drowsiness gradually left him,
"You are busy with the shooting and you should get more rest. I am a bad
sleeper and will likely to disturb you. Trust me, you will be better off if we
sleep separately.
Di Qiuhe's face went dark and he stretched out his hand to grab that room
card, "You are not a bad sleeper. The film crew has booked the whole floor
and I will get worried if you sleep on a different floor. Return the room key.
We can sleep in the same room."
"No, I want my own room. Relax, it's a big hotel. I have booked a room
directly above yours. I can find you easily." He Bai put the card into his
pocket and patted on his chest. He winked at him with a dimple showing up
in his left cheek. "You are supposed to get up early tomorrow to go to the
set. Go back to sleep. I have work to do and I should have sleep early."
Di Qiuhe cast a look at his chest and stood there without a single word.
The curious staff at the reception desk looked over to see what was going
on.
'He was really upset over this. How clingy and naïve.'
He Bai sighed inwardly and stepped up to grab his arm. Together they
turned around. He grabbed the suitcase with one hand, and led Di to the
elevator, all the while consoling him, "Well, don't be mad. You know what?
Just a few days ago, I made a small fortune out of a task and bought you a
gift. Care to guess what it is?"
The two were walking side by side, but somehow Di felt empty like he was
losing someone he liked. Even the promise of a gift couldn't get him
excited.
Di entered the elevator and pressed on the button to his floor. He then
turned sideways, blocking the panel. Instead of ignoring He Bai's question
like any angry man would do, he reluctantly guessed, "Food? Clothes?
Watch? Or some electronic devices?"
Looking at his frustrated face, He Bai felt amused. Instead of pressing on

his floor button, he poked at Di's cheek and smiled, "You looked ugly with
this stern face."
Di frowned and crimped his lips as he turned around to ignore He Bai.
He Bai hurriedly squeezed his nose to turn him around and produced a box
out from his pocket. He opened the box and took a black bracelet with three
lucky beads adorned.
Di widened up his eyes, but this time it was because he was pissed off.
He thought there will be something else coming out of that box.
"I get this from a temple. It's got your zodiac sign on the central bead and
the ones on each side are lucky beads. People say they will bring luck to
you if you carry them along long enough." He Bai raised his hand up and
helped him with the bracelet. He poked at the bracelet and looked up to
look at him with a smiling face, "It fits you. I tried hard to get your size
right."
The bracelet was made of leather and so it wouldn't felt too cold. There are
two gold beads along with a gold inlaid with jade. There was a gold ingot
right below the jade that didn't seem to match what he was wearing. But
surprisingly, it fitted well with his character.
Di Qiuhe stroked the lucky bead that were on his wrist and slowly started to
feel less angry. He then looked at his panda eyes and put the hands into his
jeans and asked, "Busy recently?"
Seeing that he was willing to speak, He Bai suddenly felt relaxed and
smiled, "Not quite, but I was thinking about taking on more tasks to make
more money. I need the money to buy me a small house before the end of
this year. I celebrated New Year's Eve last year in the rental house and I
prefer to spend this year in my own house."
The elevator arrived at his floor after he finished those words and
immediately he walked out with his suitcase. He turned around and said,
"You are more than welcome to visit me at my new house."
Upon hearing this, Di hurriedly followed and said bluntly, "No need for a
new house. You can stay with me during the New Year."
With his heart thumping, He Bai frowned, suppressing his desire to turn
back. He then replied with a smile, "Thanks. But I think I am going to buy a
house anyway. I will be a year-four student in college and I need to intern
outside the campus. It doesn't feel right to not have a place of my own. As
for the New Year, I suggest you spend more time with your grandfather
during New Year. He's had it rough when he was out wandering around the
world."
Before he could finish his words, they've arrived at Di's room. He Bai
halted, stooping down to put down the suitcase. He pulled a second box out
of it and placed that box into Di's hand. He smiled, "This is the second gift.
Well, I've got to go rest. Good night." As soon as he finished that, he
grabbed the suitcase and fast walked a few steps. He then took a turn and
climbed up the stairs.
Lucky Bead 3

Di Qiuhe, who had been thinking about how to persuade He Bai into
coming back with him for New Year, was struck dumb. He hurriedly
stepped forward with the box in hand, but the light in the corridor went off
the next second and before he knew it, He Bai had disappeared around the
corner.
He halted his steps and remained quiet for a few seconds, then he looked
down at the box and gradually pursed his lips.
Little Puppy seemed to be avoiding him… But why? Was it because he had
sensed his intention and found it hard to accept?
The previous happiness was gradually fading away and his mood was
constantly switching from bright to dim like that light placed in between the
area where the passageway joined the corridor.
The ingot beside the lucky bead suddenly touched his skin and upon
realizing this, he thought for a bit and opened the box.
Inside the box was a golden crane whose head got a small plastic ball glued
on it, much like that golden dog he sent.
He pictured how Little Puppy glued that ball onto the head and smiled. He
stretched out his hand to poke the plastic ball and the already unstable ball
immediately dropped to the ground, making a crisp sound.
The light went on immediately after this, much like how his suddenly
brightened heart.
It's fine if Little Puppy was avoiding him. The fact that he flew over to see
him said a lot about how he cared for him. All he had to do right now was
to get closer to him. It didn't matter if He Bai had realized what he was up
to. This way he wouldn't have to worry about startling him.
Thinking about this, his mood brightened up again and he strode forward to
pick up the ball and then ran upstairs.
He Bai had just put down his luggage and took off his coat when suddenly
the doorbell rang. Befuddled, he went to the door and looked out through
the peephole. Much to his surprise, it was Di Qiuhe. He hurriedly opened
the door and asked, “What's up? You forgot something?”
The moment He Bai opened the door, he had his hand pressed onto the door
and looked down on him. Then he held him up and stepped into the room.
Before He Bai realized what had happened, he turned around to close the
door, took off his coat and strode into the bathroom.
Bang. The door of the bath room was closed in front of He Bai.
He Bai, on the other hand, was very much astonished by what he had just
seen. He rubbed the areas where Di Qiuhe had touched when he held him
up and started pounding on the door, “Qiuhe, what are you doing?”
“Taking a shower,” Di Qiuhe's voice wafted through the door, which

sounded very determined, “I am sleeping here tonight!”
On hearing that, He Bai paused, not understanding what he meant. “What?”
“I am sleeping here tonight!”
“What about me?”
“You can sleep next to me!”

He Bai's heart started racing like crazy and he pounded the door even harder
as a way of expressing his protest, “No way. Go back to your room!”
Click. The door opened and Di Qiuhe's face emerged from behind it. He's
got that emotionless poker face which looked very cold, “I left my room
card in my room.”
He Bai couldn't help sweeping a look at his naked chest and waist… But he
immediately withdrew his gaze and kept focusing on Di's face. He frowned,
“Go get the concierge to open your door. They must have a spare room
card!”
Di Qiuhe drew open the door and stood in front of him like he didn't care
and asked with a stern face, “Little puppy, why don't you want to sleep with
me?”
He Bai tried hard to keep his eyes from wandering off again and said, “I
have already told you. I am a bad sleeper. You will be disturbed.”
“Then I will hold you. That way you can't move.”
“I also talk when I am asleep.”
Di slightly bent over in order to look him in the eye. Then he raised his
hand to pinch his cheek and asked, “Little Puppy. Why are you avoiding
me? Think I will eat you up?”
He Bai's heart was pounding out of control.
'I am right about my feelings!'
He Bai gritted his teeth and thought, 'Well, you asked for this! It's not my
fault!'
He had tried so hard to control himself. Who would have thought that Di
would throw himself at him!
Spurred by his animal nature, he touched Di's chest and swept him a look
all the way down to his private part and laughed like a street rogue, “Don't
want to sleep? Are you sure you want to do this? Well, let's do this then. Go
back inside and finish your shower. Let's see who is the boss here!” After
finishing those words, he patted on his arm and waist and kicked him into
the bathroom. Then he slammed shut the door.
'… Why does him suddenly act like this? This is so exciting.”
The water kept running and the man inside the bathroom started washing
himself like he said he would.
As the animal desire mitigated a bit, He Bai suddenly realized something

odd.
Ever since he realized his feeling towards Di, he had been focused on trying
not to cause Di any trouble, but he might have missed an important issue
and that was he was not sure that Di is a straight guy. What if Di didn't like
girls at all and therefore couldn't start a family with any girl?
It had never occurred to him before, but after what just happened, he began
to spot something unusual in Di's attitude towards him that he wouldn't
normally be able to realize. Di was indeed being awfully intimate and open
with him.
Putting aside his earlier behaviors, a normal straight guy wouldn't normally
greet his friend with an intimate hug from behind and that little episode just
now did seem a bit awkward.
Now that to think of it, although Di had got many rumors about his romance
life, he didn't admit to any of those rumors. Could it be that he did have a
lover, it was just that he couldn't reveal to the public the gender of that
lover?
Thinking about this, He Bai took two steps back against the wall and started
stroking his chin like a detective.
'If Di is gay, then what he did just now might say something about his
feeling about me.'
Now that they were in the same room. He Bai started thinking that maybe
he could test out his theory.
After finishing his shower, Di came out in a robe. Unlike the domineering
way in which he carried himself when he entered the room, this time he
walked up to the bed like a well-behaved kid, lifting up the quilt and
preparing to go to sleep.
He Bai put down the album and sized him up from head to toe. He then
beckoned him to come over and said, “Go over here and let me have a
look.”
Di halted his movement and tightened up his robe. He walked up to He

Bai's side, stretched out his hand to take the kettle and asked matter-of-
factly, “Are you hungry? How about a midnight snack? They say they have
a new specialty in this hotel.”
He Bai suddenly leaned over, his nose stroking across Di's hair.
Di kept his mouth shut and the kettle almost fell down to the table.
Lucky Bead (3)
Di Qiuhe, who had been thinking about how to persuade He Bai into
coming back with him for New Year, was struck dumb. He hurriedly
stepped forward with the box in hand, but the light in the corridor went off
the next second and before he knew it, He Bai had disappeared around the
corner.
He halted his steps and remained quiet for a few seconds, then he looked
down at the box and gradually pursed his lips.
Little Puppy seemed to be avoiding him… But why? Was it because he had
sensed his intention and found it hard to accept?
The previous happiness was gradually fading away and his mood was
constantly switching from bright to dim like that light placed in between the
area where the passageway joined the corridor.
The ingot beside the lucky bead suddenly touched his skin and upon
realizing this, he thought for a bit and opened the box.
Inside the box was a golden crane whose head got a small plastic ball glued
on it, much like that golden dog he sent.
He pictured how Little Puppy glued that ball onto the head and smiled. He
stretched out his hand to poke the plastic ball and the already unstable ball
immediately dropped to the ground, making a crisp sound.
The light went on immediately after this, much like how his suddenly
brightened heart.
It's fine if Little Puppy was avoiding him. The fact that he flew over to see
him said a lot about how he cared for him. All he had to do right now was
to get closer to him. It didn't matter if He Bai had realized what he was up
to. This way he wouldn't have to worry about startling him.
Thinking about this, his mood brightened up again and he strode forward to
pick up the ball and then ran upstairs.
He Bai had just put down his luggage and took off his coat when suddenly
the doorbell rang. Befuddled, he went to the door and looked out through
the peephole. Much to his surprise, it was Di Qiuhe. He hurriedly opened
the door and asked, "What's up? You forgot something?"
The moment He Bai opened the door, he had his hand pressed onto the door
and looked down on him. Then he held him up and stepped into the room.
Before He Bai realized what had happened, he turned around to close the
door, took off his coat and strode into the bathroom.
Bang. The door of the bath room was closed in front of He Bai.
He Bai, on the other hand, was very much astonished by what he had just
seen. He rubbed the areas where Di Qiuhe had touched when he held him
up and started pounding on the door, "Qiuhe, what are you doing?"
"Taking a shower," Di Qiuhe's voice wafted through the door, which

sounded very determined, "I am sleeping here tonight!"
On hearing that, He Bai paused, not understanding what he meant. "What?"
"I am sleeping here tonight!"
"What about me?"
"You can sleep next to me!"
He Bai's heart started racing like crazy and he pounded the door even harder
as a way of expressing his protest, "No way. Go back to your room!"
Click. The door opened and Di Qiuhe's face emerged from behind it. He's
got that emotionless poker face which looked very cold, "I left my room
card in my room."
He Bai couldn't help sweeping a look at his naked chest and waist… But he
immediately withdrew his gaze and kept focusing on Di's face. He frowned,
"Go get the concierge to open your door. They must have a spare room
card!"
Di Qiuhe drew open the door and stood in front of him like he didn't care
and asked with a stern face, "Little puppy, why don't you want to sleep with
me?"
He Bai tried hard to keep his eyes from wandering off again and said, "I
have already told you. I am a bad sleeper. You will be disturbed."
"Then I will hold you. That way you can't move."
"I also talk when I am asleep."
Di slightly bent over in order to look him in the eye. Then he raised his
hand to pinch his cheek and asked, "Little Puppy. Why are you avoiding
me? Think I will eat you up?"
He Bai's heart was pounding out of control.

'I am right about my feelings!'
He Bai gritted his teeth and thought, 'Well, you asked for this! It's not my
fault!'
He had tried so hard to control himself. Who would have thought that Di
would throw himself at him!
Spurred by his animal nature, he touched Di's chest and swept him a look
all the way down to his private part and laughed like a street rogue, "Don't
want to sleep? Are you sure you want to do this? Well, let's do this then. Go
back inside and finish your shower. Let's see who is the boss here!" After
finishing those words, he patted on his arm and waist and kicked him into
the bathroom. Then he slammed shut the door.
'… Why does him suddenly act like this? This is so exciting."
The water kept running and the man inside the bathroom started washing
himself like he said he would.
As the animal desire mitigated a bit, He Bai suddenly realized something

odd.
Ever since he realized his feeling towards Di, he had been focused on trying
not to cause Di any trouble, but he might have missed an important issue
and that was he was not sure that Di is a straight guy. What if Di didn't like
girls at all and therefore couldn't start a family with any girl?
It had never occurred to him before, but after what just happened, he began
to spot something unusual in Di's attitude towards him that he wouldn't
normally be able to realize. Di was indeed being awfully intimate and open
with him.
Putting aside his earlier behaviors, a normal straight guy wouldn't normally
greet his friend with an intimate hug from behind and that little episode just
now did seem a bit awkward.
Now that to think of it, although Di had got many rumors about his romance
life, he didn't admit to any of those rumors. Could it be that he did have a
lover, it was just that he couldn't reveal to the public the gender of that
lover?
Thinking about this, He Bai took two steps back against the wall and started
stroking his chin like a detective.
'If Di is gay, then what he did just now might say something about his
feeling about me.'
Now that they were in the same room. He Bai started thinking that maybe
he could test out his theory.
After finishing his shower, Di came out in a robe. Unlike the domineering
way in which he carried himself when he entered the room, this time he
walked up to the bed like a well-behaved kid, lifting up the quilt and
preparing to go to sleep.
He Bai put down the album and sized him up from head to toe. He then
beckoned him to come over and said, "Go over here and let me have a
look."
Di halted his movement and tightened up his robe. He walked up to He

Bai's side, stretched out his hand to take the kettle and asked matter-of-
factly, "Are you hungry? How about a midnight snack? They say they have
a new specialty in this hotel."
He Bai suddenly leaned over, his nose stroking across Di's hair.
Di kept his mouth shut and the kettle almost fell down to the table.
Bromance 1
Chapter 125: Bromance (1)

“Nice Shampoo, I like the smell.” He Bai stopped for two seconds and
stepped back. He glanced at Di Qiuhe's hand in the midair that still held the
tea pot, and said in a casual tone, “Let's skip night snack. It's too late, just
wash up and go to sleep.”
Di Qiuhe relaxed his tightened body and restrained his expression. He

poured half cup of tea for him, also replied in a casual tone, “You will lose
your sleep if drinking too much. Just drink a little and shower, it's late.”
Then he put the tea pot back, in an elegant and slow manner.
Normal face, stable tone, unflushed face and ears. After he put down the tea
pot, he gave He Bai a normal look, and sat in an attractive posture…It
seemed that Di Qiuhe was totally indifferent.
He needed to step up the game.
He Bai looked away and drunk up the tea. He stood up and began to
unbuttoned his shirt, saying, “Can you bring me the pajamas in my
luggage? I want to have a bath.” Meanwhile, he unbuttoned in a steady
speed, one off, two off, three…Then his collarbone showed up, followed by
the skin of chest revealing…And the killjoy singlet.
He should have worn a singlet in the shirt…Di Qiuhe looked away

naturally. He poured a cup of tea and drank up, then stood up to take the
pajamas in the case. He walked quickly as he was afraid that his little Qiuhe
got excited, actually so quickly that he seemingly didn't had any interest in
He Bai who was stripped down to a singlet.
He Bai noticed that. He raised his eyebrows and looked down at his slim
body, so disappointed at Di Qiuhe's indifference. Was he not interested in
man? Or couldn't his slim body turn him on?
If that's true…He looked at Di Qiuhe who was searching for his pajamas,
and he buttoned, went to the washroom with heavy step. He slammed the
door and thought, “a perfect body is not everything, bah!”
Hearing the door closed, Di Qiuhe finally relieved his held breath. He
picked out the pajamas with a little anger and took a glance. Then he took
out a new underwear with 2 fingers and threw it into the pajamas vexedly.
But his breath got heavier.
Damn! Why was little puppy so seductive today?
He Bai's breath still hovered around the ends of his hair. He rubbed against
them hard. He could not restrain his strong heartbeats, and his face started
heating up. He was afraid that He Bai would notice it, so he came to the
small fridge and took out a bottle of cold water, taking a big mouthful and
then using it to cool his face.
He came to the window for some fresh air. After he cooled down, he took
the pajamas on the bed and walked to the washroom. He made some
preparation and knocked the door, saying in a low voice, “Little puppy, your
pajamas.”
“It's unlocked, come on in.”
There was no water flow sound, which meant he hadn't begun washing. He
was assured, smoothed his hair and walked in, saying, “Have you turned on
the water? Don't stay in the bath for too…”
He Bai leaned against the tub and smiled, showing his left dimple. He
raised his hand and waved, “It is a jacuzzi, so awesome. Just put the
pajamas on the shelve, thanks.”
Di Qiuhe couldn't help watching his figure from his shoulders to the part
under water.
Seeing that, He bent his leg to hide his private part. He sat up and bent over
the bath, asking deliberately, “What? Wanna join me? The bathtub is big
enough, it's OK, come on.”
The warm yellow light gave He Bai a beauty of haziness and made his
delicate, smooth skin more attractive. Maybe because he always worked in
the field and travelled a lot, he arms and legs were slim but fit, giving him a
sense of youth and vigor.
Di Qiuhe felt a little bit dizzy. The heartbeat and his temperature that had
been cooled down by cold water became astir again. He hadn't even
imagined the scene of cavorting with He Bai in a jacuzzi.
He wanted to press He Bai against the bath, fondled his body, kissed his
eyes and pouting lips, knelt between He Bai's two slim legs, wrapped them
around his body, and finally, he leaned his body on him.
It was harder and harder for him to restrain his lust for He Bai. He felt a
sense of excitement in his nose and came to himself. He reluctantly looked
away from He Bai's private part. He feared to show his emotion, so he
frowned and strived ahead to drew the shower curtain, hiding this alluring
scene. He said in a low voice, “No, just don't sit there for too long. By the
way, little puppy, you are too thin, you gotta eat more!” Then he left, closed
the door and rushed to the small fridge.
Di felt He Bai's legs were so slim that if he touched them with a little more
strength, they might be broken…The sense of excitement in his nose
became stronger. He suddenly felt a gush a warm liquid flew out of his
nose. With rounded eyes, he put down the cold water panickily and
snatched the tissue to block his nostrils, daring not to think about that lust.
On the other hand, Di Qiuhe looked at the shower curtain, smile frozen.
“Too slim? Eat more?”
His smile disappeared completely. He pulled back his arms and looked
down at his thin chest without any muscles and then at his lean legs without
any sense of beauty. Then he pulled at his light unmanly fine hairs on his
arms, eyes full of disappointment. But he still gave a short sneer.
Were muscles a big thing? Why did he always wrinkle his annoying brows?
He should have drawn the curtain after he glanced at my body? Was my
body that unattractive? A man without muscles could not be counted as a
man?
He got it, even if Di Qiuhe had interest in man, he would never, ever liked a
man as He Bai, because that wide-shoulder, narrow-waist, leggy, muscular
handsome Di Qiuhe would never be turned on by his thin, tiny body! Di
Qiuhe would only frown at this kind of body, he just told him to eat more
and left!
Screw you! It was not his fault that he was thin anyway! In his previous
incarnation he lived to middle age, the easiest stage for a man to get fat, but
he had been still slender! Yeah, you heard that! Slender, not thin!
He stayed in the bath for half an hour out of anger and humiliation. He
didn't come out until his skin got pruny. Then he walked out of the
washroom and found that fool had fallen into sleep!
He should have fallen into sleep!
Di Qiuhe was the one who had begged him to sleep together, now he just
went to sleep himself and turned off all the lights except two dim bedside
lamps? He was not even afraid that He Bai might get tripped by something
in dark!
Fool! Selfish fool!
He Bai, overwhelmed by anger, ignored the floor lamp that Di Qiuhe had
sweetly left for him and got to bed immediately even with his wet hair. He
deliberately got closer to Di Qiuhe and wettened his pillow, turned off the
lamps, closed his eyes. He grabbed the quilt hard and thought “If you
disliked me then you lose the quilt”, and fell into sleep madly.
Hearing He Bai's breath became steady, Di Qiuhe, who did lose half of the
quilt, woke up and touched the wet pillow. Frowning, he fondled He Bai's
head, then got up, entered the washroom and took the hair drier.
Bromance (1)
"Nice Shampoo, I like the smell." He Bai stopped for two seconds and
stepped back. He glanced at Di Qiuhe's hand in the midair that still held the
tea pot, and said in a casual tone, "Let's skip night snack. It's too late, just
wash up and go to sleep."
Di Qiuhe relaxed his tightened body and restrained his expression. He

poured half cup of tea for him, also replied in a casual tone, "You will lose
your sleep if drinking too much. Just drink a little and shower, it's late."
Then he put the tea pot back, in an elegant and slow manner.
Normal face, stable tone, unflushed face and ears. After he put down the tea
pot, he gave He Bai a normal look, and sat in an attractive posture…It
seemed that Di Qiuhe was totally indifferent.
He needed to step up the game.
He Bai looked away and drunk up the tea. He stood up and began to
unbuttoned his shirt, saying, "Can you bring me the pajamas in my
luggage? I want to have a bath." Meanwhile, he unbuttoned in a steady
speed, one off, two off, three…Then his collarbone showed up, followed by
the skin of chest revealing…And the killjoy singlet.
He should have worn a singlet in the shirt…Di Qiuhe looked away
naturally. He poured a cup of tea and drank up, then stood up to take the
pajamas in the case. He walked quickly as he was afraid that his little Qiuhe
got excited, actually so quickly that he seemingly didn't had any interest in
He Bai who was stripped down to a singlet.
He Bai noticed that. He raised his eyebrows and looked down at his slim
body, so disappointed at Di Qiuhe's indifference. Was he not interested in
man? Or couldn't his slim body turn him on?
If that's true…He looked at Di Qiuhe who was searching for his pajamas,
and he buttoned, went to the washroom with heavy step. He slammed the
door and thought, "a perfect body is not everything, bah!"
Hearing the door closed, Di Qiuhe finally relieved his held breath. He
picked out the pajamas with a little anger and took a glance. Then he took
out a new underwear with 2 fingers and threw it into the pajamas vexedly.
But his breath got heavier.
Damn! Why was little puppy so seductive today?
He Bai's breath still hovered around the ends of his hair. He rubbed against
them hard. He could not restrain his strong heartbeats, and his face started
heating up. He was afraid that He Bai would notice it, so he came to the
small fridge and took out a bottle of cold water, taking a big mouthful and
then using it to cool his face.
He came to the window for some fresh air. After he cooled down, he took
the pajamas on the bed and walked to the washroom. He made some
preparation and knocked the door, saying in a low voice, "Little puppy, your
pajamas."
"It's unlocked, come on in."
There was no water flow sound, which meant he hadn't begun washing. He
was assured, smoothed his hair and walked in, saying, "Have you turned on
the water? Don't stay in the bath for too…"
He Bai leaned against the tub and smiled, showing his left dimple. He
raised his hand and waved, "It is a jacuzzi, so awesome. Just put the
pajamas on the shelve, thanks."
Di Qiuhe couldn't help watching his figure from his shoulders to the part
under water.
Seeing that, He bent his leg to hide his private part. He sat up and bent over
the bath, asking deliberately, "What? Wanna join me? The bathtub is big
enough, it's OK, come on."
The warm yellow light gave He Bai a beauty of haziness and made his
delicate, smooth skin more attractive. Maybe because he always worked in
the field and travelled a lot, he arms and legs were slim but fit, giving him a
sense of youth and vigor.
Di Qiuhe felt a little bit dizzy. The heartbeat and his temperature that had
been cooled down by cold water became astir again. He hadn't even
imagined the scene of cavorting with He Bai in a jacuzzi.
He wanted to press He Bai against the bath, fondled his body, kissed his
eyes and pouting lips, knelt between He Bai's two slim legs, wrapped them
around his body, and finally, he leaned his body on him.
It was harder and harder for him to restrain his lust for He Bai. He felt a
sense of excitement in his nose and came to himself. He reluctantly looked
away from He Bai's private part. He feared to show his emotion, so he
frowned and strived ahead to drew the shower curtain, hiding this alluring
scene. He said in a low voice, "No, just don't sit there for too long. By the
way, little puppy, you are too thin, you gotta eat more!" Then he left, closed
the door and rushed to the small fridge.
Di felt He Bai's legs were so slim that if he touched them with a little more
strength, they might be broken…The sense of excitement in his nose
became stronger. He suddenly felt a gush a warm liquid flew out of his
nose. With rounded eyes, he put down the cold water panickily and
snatched the tissue to block his nostrils, daring not to think about that lust.
On the other hand, Di Qiuhe looked at the shower curtain, smile frozen.
"Too slim? Eat more?"
His smile disappeared completely. He pulled back his arms and looked
down at his thin chest without any muscles and then at his lean legs without
any sense of beauty. Then he pulled at his light unmanly fine hairs on his
arms, eyes full of disappointment. But he still gave a short sneer.
Were muscles a big thing? Why did he always wrinkle his annoying brows?
He should have drawn the curtain after he glanced at my body? Was my
body that unattractive? A man without muscles could not be counted as a
man?
He got it, even if Di Qiuhe had interest in man, he would never, ever liked a
man as He Bai, because that wide-shoulder, narrow-waist, leggy, muscular
handsome Di Qiuhe would never be turned on by his thin, tiny body! Di
Qiuhe would only frown at this kind of body, he just told him to eat more
and left!
Screw you! It was not his fault that he was thin anyway! In his previous
incarnation he lived to middle age, the easiest stage for a man to get fat, but
he had been still slender! Yeah, you heard that! Slender, not thin!
He stayed in the bath for half an hour out of anger and humiliation. He
didn't come out until his skin got pruny. Then he walked out of the
washroom and found that fool had fallen into sleep!
He should have fallen into sleep!

Di Qiuhe was the one who had begged him to sleep together, now he just
went to sleep himself and turned off all the lights except two dim bedside
lamps? He was not even afraid that He Bai might get tripped by something
in dark!
Fool! Selfish fool!
He Bai, overwhelmed by anger, ignored the floor lamp that Di Qiuhe had
sweetly left for him and got to bed immediately even with his wet hair. He
deliberately got closer to Di Qiuhe and wettened his pillow, turned off the
lamps, closed his eyes. He grabbed the quilt hard and thought "If you
disliked me then you lose the quilt", and fell into sleep madly.
Hearing He Bai's breath became steady, Di Qiuhe, who did lose half of the
quilt, woke up and touched the wet pillow. Frowning, he fondled He Bai's
head, then got up, entered the washroom and took the hair drier.
Bromance 2

He chose the bottom gear, sitting cross-legged behind He Bai. His nose was
a little bit red after he wiped the nosebleed. He dried He Bai's hair carefully,
eyes full of mildness and love.
“He never knew how to take care of himself….”, Di Qiuhe smooth He Bai's
wet, tangled hair and dried it. He couldn't help fondling his calm face and
smiled.
So lovely.
After the last wisp of hair was dried, Di Qiuhe turned off the drier, lay close
to He Bai quietly and cuddled him. He kissed He Bai's forehead and fell
into sleep.
When He Bai woke up in the morning, he sat on the bed confusedly. When
he groped for the man beside him, he found that Di Qiuhe had left.
There was a note on the bedside table. He rubbed his face and picked the
note.
Di Qiuhe: I go for filming now. Breakfast has been delivered, don't forget to
eat. Call assistant Wang when you get to the spot, he'll take you in.
Putting down the note, he looked around the room and found a warm two-
layer breakfast box. He smiled pleasantly. The instant he opened the box,
his smile stiffened.
The first layer was filled with delicious steamed buns with meat stuffing.
The second layer was a porridge with preserved eggs and pork as well as a
Rougamo. A boiled egg lay in a side cell. Beside the box was a red apple,
giving out sweet and fresh scent, under which was a cake box.
That was really a feast, which was enough to feed two He Bai! But Di
Qiuhe's words still haunted him, “You are too thin, eat more.”
Why didn't Di order such a banquet last time he visited?
Bang!
He replaced the lid of the box and walked into the washroom indifferently,
brushing teeth angrily.
Judging his body type in the heart was already out of line, now he should
have been acting that out to show his dislike! Stupid Di Qiuhe!
Di Qiuhe noticed that his Little Puppy, who had been here to visit him,
totally forgot him when he reached the spot.
Having completed his action scenes quickly, he went to the rest area and
looked around, didn't find He Bai. Frowning, He drank the water handed by
Wang Boyi and asked, “Where it Xiao Bai? Washroom?”
“Nope.” This was the fifth time for Wang Boyi to answer this question. He
motioned to look at Yang Wentian, answering: “Mr. He is taking photos for
Mr. Yang. It has been a while.”
Di Qiuhe was disappointed and walked to Yang Wentian.
Wang Boyi stopped him hurriedly: “Master Di, your next shoot is about to
start, you…”
Before he could finish, the make-up artist came here with a big cosmetic
case. She asked Di Qiuhe to sit down to reapply for him.
Di Qiuhe could only restrain his impulse to find He Bai and sat down with a
straight face and upset eyes.
It was the fifth time. He hadn't seen Little Puppy for a whole today, except
on the lunch table. The first time, he was taking photos for Dongni, second
time for another actress, third time for a supporting actor, fourth time for a
walk-on, and now, for that Yang Wentian.
He was really indiscriminate, both leading and walk-on actors were OK,
only excluded Di Qiuhe, who was the actual leading actor and undertook
the heaviest work today. But He Bai didn't take even one photo for him.
What? Tired of his appearance?
Frowning, Di Qiuhe touched his own face.
Wang Yibo was worried about his dark face. The make-up artist was still
here, his expression might well damage his own image.
“Don't touch it, or you may mess up your make-up.”
While he was thinking, the make-up artist stopped his hand, and her face
was full of disapproval. Wang Yibo got anxious, trying to say something for
his boss.
“Sorry.” Di Qiuhe came to himself quicker than Wang. He realized that his
mind wandered, so he relaxed his eyebrows and sighed, “Just absorbed in
the filming…Sorry, please go on, I'll keep still.”
The woman laughed when she heard that, “That's not a big deal, and it's a
good thing to be absorbed. The quicker you film, the sooner we finish.
Recently we have all been overworked, so a quicker filming helps a lot. We
need to thank you.”
Di Qiuhe smiled and said something humbling. He not only saved his image
but also left a dedicated impression.
Wang Boyi: “…” Master Di was definitely awesome. “I am still too naïve.”
Di Qiuhe sat and raised his head while the woman bent mildly. They looked
at each other with smiles.
That was quite sweet.
He focused the lens on Di Qiuhe and looked at his smile and eyes. He was a
little bit unwilling to click the shutter.
The lighting was good, and their expressions perfectly suited the theme of
his homework “emotion”, but he just thought that it was better not to take it.
The selfish motive just stayed for a while, and he still clicked the shutter the
next second.
Click!
Hearing that sound, Di Qiuhe turned sideways. His mild smile suddenly
became stronger but lips turned flatter immediately. Frowning slightly, he
tightened his legs and waist, raised his arms a little bit, seemed to be ready
to stand up and reach for someone he had seen.
Click!
The picture was taken. He Bai suddenly felt his heart raced. He touched his
chest confusedly. When he looked at the lens again, he could only see that
woman and Wang Boyi. Then his lens was covered by a hand.
“Finally want to come back?” A gentle and low voice came, with a sense of
complaint and dissatisfaction, but ended with a higher tune, seemed to be a
contradictorily happy one.
The idea that he had thought impossible last night overwhelmed him again.
He Bai paused for a while, put down the camera, turned to Qiuhe and
looked at him, asked tentatively, “Why are you so aggrieved? Miss me?
One hour apart seems like three years?”
“Nonsense, you only have disappeared for an hour?” Di Qiuhe jabbed his
dimple with a serious face and said grumpily, “Don't run all about. Just stay
here and wait for me. I'll finish in an hour, then I'll take you for dinner.”
He rubbed against He Bai's hair hard and then left.
The make-up artist just passed by and smiled at them: “You two really have
a good relation. Di Qiuhe must be an amiable big brother to you, but his
family… Sorry, I get work to do, see you.”
Hearing that, He Bai frowned. He rubbed against his hair seeing the girl
leaving.
Amiable big brother? He vaguely remembered that Di Qiuhe once called

himself big brother…So was all that care and sweetness just out of his
desire to be a big brother? After all, Di Chunhua and Di Xiasong didn't
deserve that.
If that was true, then no wonder Di Qiuhe didn't have any interest in his
body and showed a judging attitude. After all, no considerate big brother
would like to see his younger brother have a thin body. And the feast this
morning, it was also his care as a big brother…That could explain all. He
was no longer angry, but some uncertain emotion attacked him instead.
He looked down at the photo he had taken. The close and intimate
atmosphere between him and the make-up artist made him confused.
Maybe He Bai misunderstood him? Maybe Di Qiuhe was straight?

Bromance (2)
He chose the bottom gear, sitting cross-legged behind He Bai. His nose was
a little bit red after he wiped the nosebleed. He dried He Bai's hair carefully,
eyes full of mildness and love.
"He never knew how to take care of himself….", Di Qiuhe smooth He Bai's
wet, tangled hair and dried it. He couldn't help fondling his calm face and
smiled.
So lovely.
After the last wisp of hair was dried, Di Qiuhe turned off the drier, lay close
to He Bai quietly and cuddled him. He kissed He Bai's forehead and fell
into sleep.
When He Bai woke up in the morning, he sat on the bed confusedly. When
he groped for the man beside him, he found that Di Qiuhe had left.
There was a note on the bedside table. He rubbed his face and picked the
note.
Di Qiuhe: I go for filming now. Breakfast has been delivered, don't forget to
eat. Call assistant Wang when you get to the spot, he'll take you in.
Putting down the note, he looked around the room and found a warm two-
layer breakfast box. He smiled pleasantly. The instant he opened the box,
his smile stiffened.
The first layer was filled with delicious steamed buns with meat stuffing.
The second layer was a porridge with preserved eggs and pork as well as a
Rougamo. A boiled egg lay in a side cell. Beside the box was a red apple,
giving out sweet and fresh scent, under which was a cake box.
That was really a feast, which was enough to feed two He Bai! But Di
Qiuhe's words still haunted him, "You are too thin, eat more."
Why didn't Di order such a banquet last time he visited?
Bang!
He replaced the lid of the box and walked into the washroom indifferently,
brushing teeth angrily.
Judging his body type in the heart was already out of line, now he should
have been acting that out to show his dislike! Stupid Di Qiuhe!
Di Qiuhe noticed that his Little Puppy, who had been here to visit him,
totally forgot him when he reached the spot.
Having completed his action scenes quickly, he went to the rest area and
looked around, didn't find He Bai. Frowning, He drank the water handed by
Wang Boyi and asked, "Where it Xiao Bai? Washroom?"
"Nope." This was the fifth time for Wang Boyi to answer this question. He
motioned to look at Yang Wentian, answering: "Mr. He is taking photos for
Mr. Yang. It has been a while."
Di Qiuhe was disappointed and walked to Yang Wentian.
Wang Boyi stopped him hurriedly: "Master Di, your next shoot is about to
start, you…"
Before he could finish, the make-up artist came here with a big cosmetic
case. She asked Di Qiuhe to sit down to reapply for him.
Di Qiuhe could only restrain his impulse to find He Bai and sat down with a
straight face and upset eyes.
It was the fifth time. He hadn't seen Little Puppy for a whole today, except
on the lunch table. The first time, he was taking photos for Dongni, second
time for another actress, third time for a supporting actor, fourth time for a
walk-on, and now, for that Yang Wentian.
He was really indiscriminate, both leading and walk-on actors were OK,
only excluded Di Qiuhe, who was the actual leading actor and undertook
the heaviest work today. But He Bai didn't take even one photo for him.
What? Tired of his appearance?
Frowning, Di Qiuhe touched his own face.
Wang Yibo was worried about his dark face. The make-up artist was still
here, his expression might well damage his own image.
"Don't touch it, or you may mess up your make-up."
While he was thinking, the make-up artist stopped his hand, and her face
was full of disapproval. Wang Yibo got anxious, trying to say something for
his boss.
"Sorry." Di Qiuhe came to himself quicker than Wang. He realized that his
mind wandered, so he relaxed his eyebrows and sighed, "Just absorbed in
the filming…Sorry, please go on, I'll keep still."
The woman laughed when she heard that, "That's not a big deal, and it's a
good thing to be absorbed. The quicker you film, the sooner we finish.
Recently we have all been overworked, so a quicker filming helps a lot. We
need to thank you."
Di Qiuhe smiled and said something humbling. He not only saved his image
but also left a dedicated impression.
Wang Boyi: "…" Master Di was definitely awesome. "I am still too naïve."
Di Qiuhe sat and raised his head while the woman bent mildly. They looked
at each other with smiles.
That was quite sweet.
He focused the lens on Di Qiuhe and looked at his smile and eyes. He was a
little bit unwilling to click the shutter.
The lighting was good, and their expressions perfectly suited the theme of
his homework "emotion", but he just thought that it was better not to take it.
The selfish motive just stayed for a while, and he still clicked the shutter the
next second.
Click!
Hearing that sound, Di Qiuhe turned sideways. His mild smile suddenly
became stronger but lips turned flatter immediately. Frowning slightly, he
tightened his legs and waist, raised his arms a little bit, seemed to be ready
to stand up and reach for someone he had seen.
Click!
The picture was taken. He Bai suddenly felt his heart raced. He touched his
chest confusedly. When he looked at the lens again, he could only see that
woman and Wang Boyi. Then his lens was covered by a hand.
"Finally want to come back?" A gentle and low voice came, with a sense of
complaint and dissatisfaction, but ended with a higher tune, seemed to be a
contradictorily happy one.
The idea that he had thought impossible last night overwhelmed him again.
He Bai paused for a while, put down the camera, turned to Qiuhe and
looked at him, asked tentatively, "Why are you so aggrieved? Miss me?
One hour apart seems like three years?"
"Nonsense, you only have disappeared for an hour?" Di Qiuhe jabbed his
dimple with a serious face and said grumpily, "Don't run all about. Just stay
here and wait for me. I'll finish in an hour, then I'll take you for dinner."
He rubbed against He Bai's hair hard and then left.
The make-up artist just passed by and smiled at them: "You two really have
a good relation. Di Qiuhe must be an amiable big brother to you, but his
family… Sorry, I get work to do, see you."
Hearing that, He Bai frowned. He rubbed against his hair seeing the girl
leaving.
Amiable big brother? He vaguely remembered that Di Qiuhe once called

himself big brother…So was all that care and sweetness just out of his
desire to be a big brother? After all, Di Chunhua and Di Xiasong didn't
deserve that.
If that was true, then no wonder Di Qiuhe didn't have any interest in his
body and showed a judging attitude. After all, no considerate big brother
would like to see his younger brother have a thin body. And the feast this
morning, it was also his care as a big brother…That could explain all. He
was no longer angry, but some uncertain emotion attacked him instead.
He looked down at the photo he had taken. The close and intimate
atmosphere between him and the make-up artist made him confused.
Maybe He Bai misunderstood him? Maybe Di Qiuhe was straight?

Bromance 3

The endless guesswork made He Bai emotionally disturbed. Looking at the
heavy meal, He Bai had no appetite. He missed that carefree He Bai who
had no romantic entanglement with anyone so much.
Thinking of that, he couldn't help glancing at Di Qiuhe who buried in

eating. He Bai said indifferently: “You little menace.” Di Qiuhe put a pork
ribs into He Bai's bowl. He frowned and asked: “What did you say? Why
aren't you eating, don't like the food? Shall I order something else for you?”
He Bai looked at his worried face, he felt he was choked in his chest. He
lowered his head and decided to turn his upset into appetite.
So, Di Qiuhe just cared about him as a big brother? Or even as a father?
After all, he sometimes treated He Bai like a son…He stopped chewing and
clutched his chopsticks, eyes turning intent.
That was too bad. Di Qiuhe had too much impact on his emotion. He Bai
decided to avoid him from now on.
He swallowed the rib and wiped his mouth, saying to Di Qiuhe, “This week
my homework is “emotion”. I have taken enough photos here today, so I
want to take a look at somewhere else tomorrow, you know, for inspiration.
Oh right, I will visit Xing Shaofeng by the way, so I'll not go to the spot
with you.”
Di Qiuhe, who was making a roasted duck roll for him, turned to him
quickly and raised his voice, “You want to visit Xin Shaofeng? For a whole
day?” He altogether had two days off, and he should have planned to spare
one day for Xing Shaofeng?
“A whole may be too long, half day, I think. He comes here to find a doctor
and was admitted this morning for treatment. Since we plan to hire him, we
should be more considerate, so I have to visit him.” He Bai explained.
Di Qiuhe's eyebrows knotted: “When? When had we talked about hiring

him?”
“Yester…” He Bai stopped and goggled at him confusedly, “Haven't I told

you? That I want to hire him as your agent? He is competent and can
definitely help you a lot.”
Diu Qiuhe was also baffled. He had a drink, trying to restrain his smile and
then looked at him, asking, “So you do that for me? You know I don't have
an agent and you find me one?”
He Bai was frightened by his serious face, and the emotional stuff was all
left behind. He also said seriously, “Qiuhe, don't blame me as a busybody.
An actor can work without a company, but he must have an agent. Assistant
Wang is competent, of course, but his energy is limited. When he has to
take care of you, he doesn't have time to deal with other stuff. Assistant An,
on the other hand, is still inexperienced, and cannot deal with these alone.
This film will be finished in two months, then what will you do next?
Someone has to make a plan for you. Although the image of Xing Shaofeng
is bad now, and he doesn't have connections with the showbiz, but as long
as he is willing, no other agents can be better than him.”
Seeing He Bai doing his best to convince him, Di Qiuhe was deeply
touched…Little Puppy approached Xing Shaofeng for him. Jealousy
immediately transformed into sweetness.
He Bai noticed Di Qiuhe didn't say anything and thought that he didn't buy
it, so he put down the chopsticks and elaborated it: “As Xing Shaofeng's old
boss was selfish and didn't want him to be famous, he kept Xing Shaofeng
at his side closely. That's why he wasn't famous now. If I had enough
money, I would have hired him as my agent. Qiuhe, believe me, he's worth
it. You will never regret…”
Di Qiuhe couldn't restrain his happiness any more and pinched He Bai's
face gently.
He Bai was shocked and frowned. He pulled Di Qiuhe's hand away, “Stop
it. I'm talking about real work.”
“You're the boss.” Di Qiuhe smiled at him and couldn't help jabbing his
dimple again. He was so happy and said that, “My Little Puppy, I will keep
feeding you till you gain weight.” Then he could keep He Bai's company all
the time.
He Bai couldn't understand that vague whisper of love. His face turned dark
when he recalled his dislike yesterday and today's big brother's love. He
squeezed a dumpling into Di Qiuhe's mouth and said angrily: “Just shut up!
I can feed myself! Give me your credit card. When Xing Shaofeng agrees to
take the job, he will ask for money. I don't have that much.”
Di Qiuhe blinked and chewed the dumpling silently. He took out his wallet
and gave He Bai, saying vaguely: “All yours, at your disposal.”
He Bai's heart raced uncontrollable. He pressed Di Qiuhe's face and pushed

it towards the table, saying angrily, “Don't laugh! It's not polite to talk while
eating! Just eat!” His generosity to give him the wallet must also come out
of his big brother's love! Di Qiuhe turned his head sideways and wiped his
mouth on He's hand.
He Bai's hand apparently felt Di Qiuhe's mouth. He took back his hand
abruptly and swallowed a pig's foot, which got his mouth oily and he
rubbed against Di Qiuhe's hand vengefully, then let go of his hand,
sneering, “Assistant Wang told me that you were a neat freak. That's a good
habit.”
Di Qiuhe stopped smiling and clutched his hands gradually, eyes staring at
He Bai.
He Bai goggled at him, “What? Want a fight?”
He pressed his mouth into a thin line, Di Qiuhe immediately pulled He Bai
into his arms and rubbed his head against He Bai's neck and shoulders.
Then he made He Bai sit on his legs, held him closely, hands fondling him
randomly.
He Bai was shocked and struggled, “Ugh! Your hands are oily, don't touch
me! Neither can your mouth! Damn! Don't rub my waist! Eww, I don't want
this shirt anymore!”
Getting oily by that big brother, He Bai came back to the room and kicked
Di Qiuhe out. Then he called director Jiang indifferently, telling him that Di
Qiuhe wanted to communicated with him about some different opinions on
the plot but shy to say it. Then Di Qiuhe was called to burn the night oil on
discussing the scripts.
The next day, He Bai took his camera and arrived at Xing Shaofeng's
luxurious single ward.
“Thanks for visiting me.” Xing Shaofeng let him sit on the sofa and poured
him a cup of tea. He asked with a smile, “I hear that you only have two days
off. I thought Di Qiuhe would never let you out.”
He Bai's dimples got deeper. He gritted his teeth tightly, “Who is he?” He
was just an arrogant big brother. He had no say in this matter anyway.
Xing Shaofeng glanced at his expression and smiled more brightly. He

poured a cup of tea for himself, saying nothing.
“What does the doctor say?” He Bai regained his calmness quickly and
asked. He put down the cup and adjusted his expression.
“Quite well. After the scab of affected parts on the face fell off, I will
receive some minor reconstructive surgeries, then I can leave the hospital.”
Xing Shaofeng answered. He noticed He Bai's camera bag and asked, “I
have been a little bored since I moved in yesterday, so I searched you and
Di Qiuhe on the Internet. Are you a photographer?”
He Bai nodded and asked, “Yeah, what do you think?”
“Quite interested, in both of you.” Xing Shaofeng didn't hide his interest
and pointed at his camera bag, asking, “Can I see your works?”
He Bai gave him the camera without hesitation.
There were not many photos, most of which were taken in the filming spot
yesterday. It would take several minutes to browse them, yet it took Xing
Shaofeng quite a long time. He Bai noticed that Xing Shaofeng particularly
liked some pictures, gazing at them repeatedly.
Xing Shaofeng put down the camera half an hour later.
He Bai also put down the magazine he took randomly and said in a
seemingly casual manner, “Most of them were taken in Di Qiuhe's new
filming spot. As something bad had happened to his family, I thought that
he and other workers would have been affected by that. However, I found
that everyone was fine yesterday, as good as before.”
He was signaling that Di Qiuhe was popular.
Xing Shaofeng returned the camera and nodded with a smile, “Good
pictures. Obviously, Di Qiuhe is working on a big-budget film. I can't find
any information about it, so it is shot secretly? Is it OK for me to see these
photos?”
He Bai shook his head, “It doesn't matter. I trust your professional ethics
and your honesty.
“It's a privilege to get your trust.” Xing Shaofeng refilled the cup for him
and said after a short thinking, “Di Qiuhe is outstanding. I can take this job,
but I still have a concern.”
He Bai was excited and said hurriedly, “Is it your illness? That's nothing.
You can start after you heal. Besides, currently Di Qiuhe still needs some
time to finish his filming.”
“Not that.” Xing Shaofeng shook his head with a smile and measured He
Bai's expression carefully, saying, “I am concerned about some private
issues of him. Can I have his contact? I would like to directly talk with
him.”
Bromance (3)
The endless guesswork made He Bai emotionally disturbed. Looking at the

heavy meal, He Bai had no appetite. He missed that carefree He Bai who
had no romantic entanglement with anyone so much.
Thinking of that, he couldn't help glancing at Di Qiuhe who buried in

eating. He Bai said indifferently: "You little menace." Di Qiuhe put a pork
ribs into He Bai's bowl. He frowned and asked: "What did you say? Why
aren't you eating, don't like the food? Shall I order something else for you?"
He Bai looked at his worried face, he felt he was choked in his chest. He
lowered his head and decided to turn his upset into appetite.
So, Di Qiuhe just cared about him as a big brother? Or even as a father?
After all, he sometimes treated He Bai like a son…He stopped chewing and
clutched his chopsticks, eyes turning intent.
That was too bad. Di Qiuhe had too much impact on his emotion. He Bai
decided to avoid him from now on.
He swallowed the rib and wiped his mouth, saying to Di Qiuhe, "This week
my homework is "emotion". I have taken enough photos here today, so I
want to take a look at somewhere else tomorrow, you know, for inspiration.
Oh right, I will visit Xing Shaofeng by the way, so I'll not go to the spot
with you."
Di Qiuhe, who was making a roasted duck roll for him, turned to him
quickly and raised his voice, "You want to visit Xin Shaofeng? For a whole
day?" He altogether had two days off, and he should have planned to spare
one day for Xing Shaofeng?
"A whole may be too long, half day, I think. He comes here to find a doctor
and was admitted this morning for treatment. Since we plan to hire him, we
should be more considerate, so I have to visit him." He Bai explained.
Di Qiuhe's eyebrows knotted: "When? When had we talked about hiring

him?"
"Yester…" He Bai stopped and goggled at him confusedly, "Haven't I told

you? That I want to hire him as your agent? He is competent and can
definitely help you a lot."
Diu Qiuhe was also baffled. He had a drink, trying to restrain his smile and
then looked at him, asking, "So you do that for me? You know I don't have
an agent and you find me one?"
He Bai was frightened by his serious face, and the emotional stuff was all
left behind. He also said seriously, "Qiuhe, don't blame me as a busybody.
An actor can work without a company, but he must have an agent. Assistant
Wang is competent, of course, but his energy is limited. When he has to
take care of you, he doesn't have time to deal with other stuff. Assistant An,
on the other hand, is still inexperienced, and cannot deal with these alone.
This film will be finished in two months, then what will you do next?
Someone has to make a plan for you. Although the image of Xing Shaofeng
is bad now, and he doesn't have connections with the showbiz, but as long
as he is willing, no other agents can be better than him."
Seeing He Bai doing his best to convince him, Di Qiuhe was deeply
touched…Little Puppy approached Xing Shaofeng for him. Jealousy
immediately transformed into sweetness.
He Bai noticed Di Qiuhe didn't say anything and thought that he didn't buy
it, so he put down the chopsticks and elaborated it: "As Xing Shaofeng's old
boss was selfish and didn't want him to be famous, he kept Xing Shaofeng
at his side closely. That's why he wasn't famous now. If I had enough
money, I would have hired him as my agent. Qiuhe, believe me, he's worth
it. You will never regret…"
Di Qiuhe couldn't restrain his happiness any more and pinched He Bai's
face gently.
He Bai was shocked and frowned. He pulled Di Qiuhe's hand away, "Stop
it. I'm talking about real work."
"You're the boss." Di Qiuhe smiled at him and couldn't help jabbing his
dimple again. He was so happy and said that, "My Little Puppy, I will keep
feeding you till you gain weight." Then he could keep He Bai's company all
the time.
He Bai couldn't understand that vague whisper of love. His face turned dark
when he recalled his dislike yesterday and today's big brother's love. He
squeezed a dumpling into Di Qiuhe's mouth and said angrily: "Just shut up!
I can feed myself! Give me your credit card. When Xing Shaofeng agrees to
take the job, he will ask for money. I don't have that much."
Di Qiuhe blinked and chewed the dumpling silently. He took out his wallet
and gave He Bai, saying vaguely: "All yours, at your disposal."
He Bai's heart raced uncontrollable. He pressed Di Qiuhe's face and pushed

it towards the table, saying angrily, "Don't laugh! It's not polite to talk while
eating! Just eat!" His generosity to give him the wallet must also come out
of his big brother's love! Di Qiuhe turned his head sideways and wiped his
mouth on He's hand.
He Bai's hand apparently felt Di Qiuhe's mouth. He took back his hand
abruptly and swallowed a pig's foot, which got his mouth oily and he
rubbed against Di Qiuhe's hand vengefully, then let go of his hand,
sneering, "Assistant Wang told me that you were a neat freak. That's a good
habit."
Di Qiuhe stopped smiling and clutched his hands gradually, eyes staring at
He Bai.
He Bai goggled at him, "What? Want a fight?"
He pressed his mouth into a thin line, Di Qiuhe immediately pulled He Bai
into his arms and rubbed his head against He Bai's neck and shoulders.
Then he made He Bai sit on his legs, held him closely, hands fondling him
randomly.
He Bai was shocked and struggled, "Ugh! Your hands are oily, don't touch
me! Neither can your mouth! Damn! Don't rub my waist! Eww, I don't want
this shirt anymore!"
Getting oily by that big brother, He Bai came back to the room and kicked
Di Qiuhe out. Then he called director Jiang indifferently, telling him that Di
Qiuhe wanted to communicated with him about some different opinions on
the plot but shy to say it. Then Di Qiuhe was called to burn the night oil on
discussing the scripts.
The next day, He Bai took his camera and arrived at Xing Shaofeng's
luxurious single ward.
"Thanks for visiting me." Xing Shaofeng let him sit on the sofa and poured
him a cup of tea. He asked with a smile, "I hear that you only have two days
off. I thought Di Qiuhe would never let you out."
He Bai's dimples got deeper. He gritted his teeth tightly, "Who is he?" He
was just an arrogant big brother. He had no say in this matter anyway.
Xing Shaofeng glanced at his expression and smiled more brightly. He

poured a cup of tea for himself, saying nothing.
"What does the doctor say?" He Bai regained his calmness quickly and
asked. He put down the cup and adjusted his expression.
"Quite well. After the scab of affected parts on the face fell off, I will
receive some minor reconstructive surgeries, then I can leave the hospital."
Xing Shaofeng answered. He noticed He Bai's camera bag and asked, "I
have been a little bored since I moved in yesterday, so I searched you and
Di Qiuhe on the Internet. Are you a photographer?"
He Bai nodded and asked, "Yeah, what do you think?"
"Quite interested, in both of you." Xing Shaofeng didn't hide his interest
and pointed at his camera bag, asking, "Can I see your works?"
He Bai gave him the camera without hesitation.
There were not many photos, most of which were taken in the filming spot
yesterday. It would take several minutes to browse them, yet it took Xing
Shaofeng quite a long time. He Bai noticed that Xing Shaofeng particularly
liked some pictures, gazing at them repeatedly.
Xing Shaofeng put down the camera half an hour later.
He Bai also put down the magazine he took randomly and said in a
seemingly casual manner, "Most of them were taken in Di Qiuhe's new
filming spot. As something bad had happened to his family, I thought that
he and other workers would have been affected by that. However, I found
that everyone was fine yesterday, as good as before."
He was signaling that Di Qiuhe was popular.
Xing Shaofeng returned the camera and nodded with a smile, "Good
pictures. Obviously, Di Qiuhe is working on a big-budget film. I can't find
any information about it, so it is shot secretly? Is it OK for me to see these
photos?"
He Bai shook his head, "It doesn't matter. I trust your professional ethics
and your honesty.
"It's a privilege to get your trust." Xing Shaofeng refilled the cup for him
and said after a short thinking, "Di Qiuhe is outstanding. I can take this job,
but I still have a concern."
He Bai was excited and said hurriedly, "Is it your illness? That's nothing.
You can start after you heal. Besides, currently Di Qiuhe still needs some
time to finish his filming."
"Not that." Xing Shaofeng shook his head with a smile and measured He
Bai's expression carefully, saying, "I am concerned about some private
issues of him. Can I have his contact? I would like to directly talk with
him."
What a Happy Coincidence 1
Chapter 128: What a Happy Coincidence (1)

It was lunchtime when Di Qiuhe got He Bai's phone call. Before he could
ask when he went back, the call was passed to Xing Shaofeng.
“Hello, this is Xing Shaofeng.” A lovely male voice came through the
phone, followed by the sound of a dragged-away chair and footsteps. The
phone went totally silent after a few seconds, then came the male voice
again, “Sorry for interrupting, but I would like to confirm some details
regarding our cooperation.”
Di Qiuhe put down the chopsticks and informed the crew eating with him,
and then he stood up to walk a few steps away from the table, replying the
call, “It's fine, please continue.” He knew he should behave in front of the
person he was going to work in the future.
Xing Shaofeng leaned on the balcony and looked at He Bai who was in the
ward fiddling with his camera, saying, “You are very brilliant and with
great potential, so it is just a matter of time for you to take off. You will
definitely reach the top even without me. So the first thing I need to make
sure is, do you really want to hire me? The prerequisites of cooperation are
mutual trust and willingness, and I don't want our cooperation to start from
reluctance.”
Di Qiuhe was quite surprised because he had thought maybe Xing Shaofeng
wanted to talk about the salary issue. But he understood him right away.
Their cooperation was proposed so suddenly, and it was puppy who had
been communicating in between, so it was absolutely normal for him to
question.
“I wanted to hire you because of Bai originally.” Since he was very honest
to talk, Di would definitely not treat him casually, so he said honestly, “But
after I met you for the first time last night, I changed my mind. Bai was
right, I won't regret to hire you.”
He was in a complicated situation, so he had to be cautious when choosing

a manager. Before he had tried to hire someone from his team and made
him his manager, but that would take more efforts.
Now that Bai had offered him an alternative, so he would love to try it for
Bai's will. But he still needed to do some investigation before the
cooperation officially started. And he would never hide it, because if they
couldn't understand him in this way, then the cooperation was totally
unnecessary in the first place.
Xing Shaofeng understood him and he didn't mind. Actually he really

appreciated his attitude of handling businesses like that. So he skipped this
question and said, “It's nice that we reached an agreement on something.
Second question, how do you see your family? This matters to how I handle
things in the future so I hope you can understand.”
It was definitely a pleasant thing to talk with smart people. Di Qiuhe smiled
and replied in short, “I don't have a family now, so you don't need to think
about it.”
Another satisfying answer.
Xing Shaofeng changed his standing pose and looked at He Bai who was
“enjoying” the healthy meal with disgust, and he smiled while replied
slowly, “I love that answer. Huangdu at the moment is only a burden to you
and makes no benefits to your career. So one last question. Di Qiuhe, how
are you going to deal with your sexuality and your love to He Bai? If you
become a couple in the future, are you going to hide it or tell it to the
public? Are you going to show up in public pretending you are a hetero, or
you would just come out? I am sorry for asking such a private question, but
I do hope you can answer me honestly. Because this will have a huge
impact to your career so I need to be prepared.”
Di Qiuhe suddenly got tense and his eyes turned sharp.
He could understand why Xing Shaofeng asked him that question, but how
did he find out? He was pretty sure that no one around knew his affection to
He Bai. Maybe Wang Boyi noticed something but he was just too straight to
think it that way. So if Xing Shaofeng could give out a question like that,
then maybe Bai had noticed something and told him?
If so...he recalled that He Bai kicked him out of the room and frowned
deeply.
“No one told me anything about it and He Bai didn't notice anything either.”
Xing Shaofeng acted as if he knew what he was thinking, and he explained
slowly, “I just guess it from the way you treat He Bai, and those photos.”
Di Qiuhe relaxed a bit and asked in a still dark face, “Photos?”
“Yes, photos. Those photos He Bai took for you.” Xing Shaofeng realized
the change of his tone so he changed as well and replied, “You can never
hide the way you look at your lover. And when your lover photographs it
with his camera, there comes a trace to find the love you've been hiding.
You should be thankful that the photos are still not allowed to go public, or
you are going to face countless reasonable inquiries just like mine.”
Di Qiuhe never thought that his mind would ever be disclosed to other
people like that. Thinking about how He Bai took his camera with him all
the time, Di felt it was quite dumbfounding so he just said without any more
hiding, “Please don't tell Bai anything about it as I don't want his life get
affected in a bad way just because of me.”
So that was his first reaction?

Xing Shaofeng found these two really interesting and replied with smile,
“Just relax, I do have my principles as an honest man and work ethics as an
employee. So what is your answer for my last question?”
“I'll go public.” Di Qiuhe calmed down and he sounded more serious, “If he
wants to be with me, I won't let him get hurt.”
Xing Shaofeng felt better completely. He was super sure after the three
questions that this was the boss he was looking for. He felt his life was
finally getting some new hopes when he met such a wonderful couple like
He Bai and Di Qiuhe, especially when he was pestered by his last boss and
considering retiring at the moment.
“One million for annual pay. We can start our cooperation after you finish
the current movie you are working on. I've prepared the contract yesterday
and I will ask He Bai to give it to you after I sign it. And you can give one
copy back to me when you have read all the clauses with your signature.
Besides, I only start working after the payment is done, please understand.”
He asked all the questions straightforwardly and got a straightforward yes

from the other side unsurprisingly, so he hung up, opening the door on the
balcony to walk into the ward. He then saw He Bai who looked up at him
on hearing the sound and passed him the phone, “We can start to sign the
contract now.”
He Bai was so delighted hearing that. He gave him a big smile and put
down his chopsticks to pick the phone. He then said happily while shaking
his hand, “Happy cooperation!”

Xing Shaofeng was touched by his joy that his smile was getting bigger
unconsciously. He replied, “Happy cooperation!” It must be really lovely to
witness how this lovely couple establishes a romantic relationship.
Hanging up the phone, Di Qiuhe went back to the lounge for his meal but
there was still something stuck in his mind.
“It was impossible to hide the way you look at your lover...”, he stopped his
motion and frowned a bit.
Even someone like Xing Shaofeng who met him for once could tell his love
towards puppy just by watching the photos taken by puppy, then what about
Wang Boyi who spent most of the day with him…
He turned to look at the assistant nearby with his curious eyes.
Wang Boyi noticed that he was watching, so he sat up straight and looked
around at the crew which was having lunch together. He then leaned over
and asked in a low voice, “Master Di, how may I help you?”
Di Qiuhe thought for a while and put down the chopsticks to end his
tasteless meal, and then he beckoned to Wang Boyi to follow him.
Walking to a quiet place in the lounge, they made sure that there was no one
else around. Di Qiuhe thought for a while and asked, “How is assistant An
doing lately?”
“She is quite quiet and Qin Li didn't contact her.” Wang Boyi answered and
took out his phone to check the memo, saying again, “The team has been
releasing news regularly on your instructions. So Huangdu and the Qin
family have always been the center of the public opinion swirl and can
barely step out. Di Bian hasn't contacted me ever since he asked me if you
wanted to fire me. And on your instructions, I also made him believe that it
was the Liu family who released the breaking news online because they
weren't satisfied with the marriage with the Qin family.”
Di Qiuhe nodded to show that he understood, and he said while staring at

his face, “I love He Bai, and I want him to be my partner. So I hope you can
treat him the way you treat me.”
Wang Boyi was struck and raised his head to look at him. After seeing his
ambiguous eyes, he was shocked and constrained his astonishment and his
emotion of “I knew it”. Wang lowered his head and replied obediently, “I
understood, master Di.”
Sending away Wang Boyi who was quite calm just then, Di Qiuhe rolled his
eyes and pressed his forehead because he felt a bit headache.
Wang Boyi had noticed it just as expected...then was his affection towards
Bai that obvious?
Bai visited him twice in the shooting set, then maybe someone else in the
crew had also noticed...he shook his head when thinking about that and
denied that assumption.
Last time when Bai visited him, he was busying shooting while Bai was
busy doing his photograph assignment, so they barely had time being
together. And this time Bai was not even around him the entire day, so he
didn't have the chance to show his affection.
But he didn't show it this time was due to he didn't have a chance to, he
would get the chance sooner or later. When they returned to the B city and
Bai joined the crew, they would get busted as a matter of time, unless he
restrained his love and stayed away from Bai. But how could he stay away
from Bai…
He frowned deeply and soon felt even worse by this thought. After the
terrible feeling, he got depressed again.
Now the situation of Huangdu and the Qin family were both not great.
Although Huading was growing rapidly, Di himself still had a lot to catch
up. He was still quite green in showbiz, with no resource or contact, he
couldn't just do as he pleased.
Once his affection for He Bai went public, then both he and He Bai would
get heavily affected on their career. He could definitely deal with the
outcome because he didn't really care that much if his got destroyed. But it
was just too hard for Bai to come so far as a student, so he couldn't let Bai
get involved in a homosexual scandal just because of him. That would ruin
his study and career, which was just so unfair.
To step forward or to step back? What should he do?
He Bai put the contract back and asked to leave politely.
Before he left the ward, He Bai recalled how reluctant he had felt the last
night, so he stopped and looked back at Xing Shaofeng. Xing was sincerely
not a good-looking guy anymore, yet thinking about those troubles he had
solved for him, He Bai asked straightforwardly, “Shaofeng, if you had a
crush on someone who only sees you as his little brother, what would you
do? Telling the person the truth directly and starting to chase him?”
Xing Shaofeng was struck hearing that, and he asked, “Little brother? So it
was a big sister?”
He Bai shook his head and smiled at him slightly.
Xing Shaofeng pretended to get him immediately and replied after thinking
for a while, “Well, then I would find out his sexuality first and think about
the next step.”
It had happened millions of times in the past life when he and Xing had this
kind of conversation. So He Bai accepted his advice easily and nodded after
thinking for a while. He continued to ask, “Then how am I going to find out
his sexuality? I um, I tried to seduce him, but it didn't seem to work, so
maybe he is straight.”
Xing Shaofeng was surprised by his bravery and frankness. Thinking about
how Di Qiuhe behaved in the airport, he asked with some confusion, “No
offense but may I just ask what kind of seduce was that?”
He Bai didn't want to hide as they were both grown-up men and he trusted
him so much, he also knew him so well in the past life. So he told him
simply about what had happened the night before yesterday.
Xing Shaofeng was so amused by him and he said while trying so hard not
to laugh, “Sorry, I'm not laughing at you. I just feel that what you did was
just...cute. I think, well, since you are so close just like brothers, then
maybe asking him directly would be the best way. Probing and guessing
might have too much personal emotion inside, but seducing...You should
know that even between two persons who are in love with each other, it is
basic respect to not do anything offensive to his or her body. So maybe
there were other reasons why he didn't do anything and not because he was
not into you.”
Asking him directly?
He Bai thought for a while and pounded his head with full of regrets.
Exactly! He could have asked him directly. It was just more than easy to get
the truth from Childish Di. He must have lost his sanity that he tried to
seduce him. So stupid!
Suddenly the gloomy prospects between them became clear. He said

goodbye to Xing Shaofeng in a hurry and strode away to try a second time.
Now the table has turned. He Bai started to follow around Di Qiuhe since
he returned to the scene that he tried so hard to chat and take photos with
him. But Di Qiuhe seemed to try to stay away from him all the time. He
would go to the bathroom, or reapply the makeup, or just went to discuss
the script with the director, always occupied. Anyway, he just tried so hard
not to be with him alone, and he behaved rather cold as well.
He Bai pointed his camera at Di Qiuhe who was going through the lines
with the third male lead. He frowned after pressing the shutter.

Was Childish Di mad at him? Because he didn't stay with him in the
morning?
“You meanie, I will deal with you later.” He put down the camera and
roasted him when thinking of Xing Shaofeng's advice.
Di Qiuhe finished his shooting for today at the fastest speed and said good-
bye to Jiang Guanshan so that he could drive He Bai to the airport on his
own.
“Don't forget to call me when you arrive there. I'll keep my phone on
because I've finished today's shooting.”
He Bai nodded while playing his camera as if he didn't care.
“I've told assistant An to buy some snacks from your hometown, don't
forget to eat them and don't leave them go bad.”
He Bai took out his phone to play games on it.
Di Qiuhe frowned when seeing that, so he tried to take away his phone and
said, “You'll get dizzy if you stare at your phone when the car is driving.”
“No wonder I feel a bit suffocated.” He Bai let him take away his phone and
reclined the seat to lie on it. He then dragged the blanket over from the back
seat and covered his face, saying in a vague voice, “Then I'll take a nap.
Please drive safely.”
Di Qiuhe stopped a second on his hand and took a look at the blanket
covering on his face. He then put down the phone to focus on the road, and
drove more steadily.
He Bai opened the blanket a bit to peep at Di Qiuhe's face. He guessed that
he might be mad because he didn't see any smile on his face, just a serious
expression. So he smiled and resumed his nap.
The car stopped safely. He Bai reached out his hand quickly when Di Qiuhe
tried to unfasten the safety belt for him. He dragged his arm to pull him
against himself, and opening the blanket to smile at him, saying in a
complimentary voice, “Nice drive, you've improved on your driving skills.”
Di Qiuhe fell on him and his body got frozen immediately.
Now their chests and faces were against each other, so Di Qiuhe couldn't
hide the change of his expression and his racing heartbeat anymore. He Bai
squinted his eyes and realized how silly he was before that he had even
tried to seduce him. So he grabbed him quickly and wrapped his legs on
him as well, he then leaned in and laughed at heart.
Bromance? Didn't the love between two brothers with no blood lineage just
equal to sexual love?
Di Qiuhe held his breath unconsciously and his muscles got so tense like a
rock. He put his hands against the seat to try to stand up but he didn't, as the
bulging veins showed how hard he was trying to restrain himself. Di's eyes
were getting deeper as he looked down upon his approaching lips and he
couldn't help but bend down.
“Hoo.”
After confirming the other party's feelings, He Bai turned his head when
they were just about to kiss each other. He took a light breath at the hairs
near his ear and let him go. He then pushed him up and said with a smile,
“You got some dust on your hair and I just blew them off.” Then he sat up
and got out of the car before he could catch him and stood in public.
Di Qiuhe looked at him in the car and asked him with a restrained voice,
“Bai.”
He Bai looked at him with confusion in the eyes on purpose, “What?”
Di Qiuhe clutched his fists as he saw his innocent eyes like what had just
happened was just an accident. He turned his head and took a deep breath to
calm himself down, saying with a low voice, “Nothing.” Then he took out
his mask and hat to put them on and hopped off as well.
He Bai raised his eyebrows and sneered secretly. He was really trying hard
to suppress his feelings, huh.
Entering into the airport, getting boarding pass, checking the luggage and
passing the security check...He Bai turned around and looked at Di Qiuhe
with a serious look before going through the security check and said,
“Qiuhe, I have a question for you.”
Di Qiuhe abruptly hid his wistful feelings in his eyes and pulled down his
mask. His face was getting more serious as he frowned, “What question?”
He Bai took a step forward and asked him word by word while looking in
his eyes, “Qiuhe, do you like man?”
Di's gentle eyes suddenly opened wide and his pupils constricted for a
second. Later on, his eyes became cold after a trace of panic flashed. He
asked, “Why are you asking me that? Did Xing Shaofeng tell you
anything?”
His reaction was so obvious. Things that had been certain for only 80%
now turned to 100%.
“I got it.” He Bai hid his pleasure and nodded with his poker face. He
pressed his shoulders quickly and leaned in to whisper by his ear, “Xing
Shaofeng didn't tell me anything. He is your agent, so please trust him.
Besides, if you really like man, then what a happy coincidence as I do too.”
Then he stepped back and smiled at him, turning around to walk through
the security check.
Di Qiuhe held his breath for a second and relaxed immediately. He felt that
he was punched by a giant hammer that he followed him up without
thinking and asked in a hurry, “Bai! What do you mean? Please don't go
inside now. Is it what I'm thinking? I... ”
He Bai didn't even turn back and texted him after passing the security check
quickly, “If you make the headlines tomorrow because of making a scene at
the airport, I would block you. And you are not visiting me in B city. Focus
on your film and let's meet in the winter break.”
He turned off his phone after the text and exhaled a long breath afterward.
Just like a fool, He Bai leaned on the wall with a burst of laughter.
Who would have thought that it was not a one-sided love? Who would have
thought Childish Di would make such a surprising reaction? Who would
have thought that it could be...it could be so smooth? Admitting his love,
flying over to make sure, and all of those foolish ideas and
swinging...Having experienced all sorts of feelings, he was definitely living
a worthy life.
Di Qiuhe hung up the phone. He couldn't even think anymore as his brain
had received too much information that it seemed to refuse to work.
Was it a dream? He had been so unsure about whether to go or not and

now...What did Bai just say before entering the security check? He couldn't
recall it...It must have been an illusion as he had been busy shooting lately.
Yes, it must have been an illusion. How could a man with no family like
him ever be so lucky in love?
Di Qiuhe put the phone back to the pocket and walked out of the airport
with his stiff arms and legs. His eyes were totally drooping and could barely
focus on anything.
“I should have a good sleep. Bai said that before, he would never love me
again if I got dark eye circles.”
It was after four entire days when He Bai finally received Di Qiuhe's phone
call again.

“Bai...”
“What?” He Bai put the retouched photos into a file and sent it to Xu
Yinrong. He then logged in his own Weibo to write a post for hiring an
assistant, ignoring those crazy fans who suddenly showed up and were
shipping him and Di Qiuhe. Later on, he pinned that post to the top on his
personal page, changed his self-introduction and logged off.
Maybe his tone was too calm that Di Qiuhe turned into curious after
stopped for a second and asked, “Bai, what you just said at the airport...”
Hearing his rather poor tone, He Bai got a touch of smile flashed across his
eyes. He supported the phone on his shoulders and opened the message sent
before by Jun Chen. His fingers were dancing on the keyboard as he
replied, “What did I say? Oh, by the way, are you in K country now? I
remember that the crew's plane took off yesterday.”
“Just arrived. It's so warm here.” Looking outside at the shining sun, Di
Qiuhe heard some clicks on the keyboard from the phone. He missed him
even more and said in a gentle low voice, “Bai, I miss you so much. I...”
Ding.
New email coming in.

He Bai shut down the message with Jun Chen and opened his mailbox to
check the email. He got shocked right after, “C Magazine?”
“What?” Di Qiuhe's expressing of his love got interrupted so he was a bit at

a loss.
“C Magazine invited me to shoot their covers.” He Bai sat straight and read
that email fast to make sure it was not a prank or spam. He raised his
eyebrows and voice getting high, “This is one of the big four fashion
magazines, and they only invite senior photographers for their covers. It is
just so unbelievable that they invite me to do it now.”
Years ago Ma Xingtong won the respect of Saint Elephant Studio's boss just
because he once shot the covers for the big four fashion magazines, and the
boss dared not to treat him casually ever since. Although he found out later
that Ma Xingtong was just there with his instructor and didn't really get the
chance to take the pictures, it still showed that the four big fashion
magazines were dominating the arena of fashion photography.
But now, C Magazine, one of the big four invited him to do the cover,
which was definitely an approval and also an encouragement to his ability,
so he felt really thrilled.
“Congratulations.” Di Qiuhe greeted him right after a short while of being

stunned. He added with a smile, “You are getting more and more
impressive, puppy.” Yet he was still green in the industry himself...which
made him feel that he was not good enough for puppy.
“Thanks for the compliment.” He Bai felt a bit tantalized by his gentle
voice on the phone, so he put it on the other side and scratched his ear. He
then coughed to cover the shyness inside and asked, “What did you just
say? I was replying Jun Chen's message so I didn't catch you.”
The voice from the other side stopped for a bit and went with a lower tone,
“Bai, are you serious that you said you like men?”
He Bai stopped for a few seconds and pretended to answer in a calm voice,
“Yeah, so do you, right?”
“...yes, I do.” Di Qiuhe sounded delighted, yet his voice turned a bit careful
and attaching, full of affection, “Then what if I say...I never thought I would
fall in love with a guy before I met you?”
This was just a normal afternoon. He Bai looked around at his roommates
who were occupies respectively, and he took a light breath after the phone
speaker was covered tightly by his hand. Then he took back the hand and
said in a low voice as well, “Then I could just say, what a happy
coincidence, me too.”
Bang!
There came a loud noise from the phone.
He Bai's shyness suddenly disappeared and his eyebrows were furrowed

with confusion, “What is that sound?”
“Sorry.” Di Qiuhe's voice turned weirdly calm and he said plainly, “I think I
need to have a good sleep because I am having illusions again. Goodnight,
puppy. See you in the winter break.”
“Goodnight? Why are you saying goodnight in the daytime? And does it
make you that sleepy talking with...”
“Toot toot toot...”
“...”
He Bai put down the phone with a poker face and dialed Di Qiuhe's number
right after.
“...”
He Bai clenched his teeth and dialed Wang Boyi's number instead.
It got through this time and he asked directly, “What is your boss doing
right now?”
Wang Boyi glimpsed at Di Qiuhe who was lying on the back seat and
staring at the roof after he had got a swollen forehead by hitting on the
window, so he tried to answer in a fair-minded way, “Lying down.”
Actually his boss looked so out of his mind as if he was bathed in the saint
aura. But since he had appeared to be like this a few days before, Wang
didn't explain to him specifically.
He did go to sleep?
He Bai was really outrageous, “Where are you guys now? And is there
anyone else with you two?”
Wang Boyi answered frankly, “Except for me and master Di, there is a local
driver of K country in the car who doesn't understand Chinese.”
Very good. He Bai told him with a smile on his face, “Turn on the speaker
and put the phone to your boss's ear.”
Wang Boyi hesitated for a while, but he still said yes because he recalled
what Di Qiuhe once had told him. So he turned on the speaker and put the
phone to Di Qiuhe's ear.
He Bai waited for a while and shouted, “Di Qiuhe?”
Lying on the backseat, Di Qiuhe moved his eyes and looked at the phone.
He grabbed the cushion on the backseat the moment when he recognized
the voice coming through the phone. He covered his blushed face and ear
immediately with the cushion and said in a low voice, “Bai, I just had a
dream which was so exciting. You won't believe me if I tell you what that
is.”
Had a dream? Exciting?
He Bai sneered and asked, “I've got something more exciting. Do you
wanna hear?”
Di Qiuhe started to breathe heavily as his blood was getting hot, “If it is
you...yes.”
“Then listen.”
“Yes.”
He Bai took a deep breath to calm down and shout at the phone, “Dumbass!
I am going to be a monk! Off you go with your daydream! Want to see me
in the winter break? Then don't speak to me before it!”
Di Qiuhe was shocked and suddenly woke up from his disillusion. He sat
up and took the phone, saying anxiously, “Bai? No, I was just...”
“Toot toot toot...”
“...Bai?”
The calling interface exited automatically as the call ended and disappeared
from the screen.
Di Qiuhe dialed He Bai's number carefully.
“Sorry, the number you dialed does not exist.”
“???”
He returned the phone to Wang Boyi immediately and took out his own
phone, turned it on and called again.
“Sorry, the number you dialed does not exist.”
He opened his eyes so wide and pressed his chest as he felt a bit suffocated.
Just Shut up 1
Chapter 132: Just Shut up (1)

It was the third time that Di Qiuhe was blocked by Di Qiuhe, right after
they expressed love to each other. Now, Di Qiuhe was like a kite with a
broken string, sad, upset and depressed.
“You mean…You hung up his call and turned off your phone after he
accepted your little 'love confession'?” Jiang Xiuwen's big face on the
laptop screen wore an eccentric expression, as if he had been talking to an
idiot.
Di Qiuhe, who had taken a cold shower, leaned against the sofa with wet
hair. He gazed at the cell silently.
Jiang Xiuwen stepped back a little to take a good look at that hopeless Di
Qiuhe. He actually quite enjoyed this scene, but out of his conscience, he
suggested, “He just blocks your phone number, but you are still his
sweetheart. You can borrow a phone to call or text him to explain. Since
you like each other, you can try just your best to pamper him, and he will
definitely come around.” The dead Di Qiuhe finally budged, but he just
raised his hand and started counting with a more hopeless tone, “WeChat,
phone number, QQ , Weibo alt, email…I have tried them all and all
blocked. Just now, I received an email by Xiao Bai, he said…”
Jiang Xiuwen's eyes brightened and he leaned closer to the screen, asking in
a higher voice, “What did he say?”
Di Qiuhe lowered his head. Jiang Xiuwen's plain joy on his face and his
curiosity for gossip just disgusted him. He ended the video chat
indifferently.
Jiang Xiuwen: “...Damn!” His curiosity was stirred but he only got an
unfinished gossip. That's too cruel!
Venting his anger on Jiang Xiuwen, Di Qiuhe felt better. He glanced at the
filming schedule in country K, got a little bit depressed. Then he glimpsed
at the plot revisions sent by director Jiang, more depressed. And another
look at the flight itinerary sent by Wang Boyi, more and more depressed.
Finally, he found the email shown after the video chat and glanced at the
words in bold, black font, which made his depression overflowed. He
collapsed on the sofa sideways.
He Bai: Now you have tried all social apps. One more, and you will never
see me until the new year. P.S.: Focus on your filming. If you dare to come
back, I will break your legs. P.P.S: Your third leg!
“…I want to see Xiao Bai, I want him to bully my third leg…I just want to
go back for him, hug him, pamper him and hear his voice…” Di Qiuhe
stood up suddenly. He began to walk away with wallet and passport, and his
pajamas. “Where are you going?”
The opposite door suddenly opened and Jiang Guanshan showed up with
scripts in hand.
Di Qiuhe put his passport and wallet into pocket quickly and replied
naturally, “Just a little bit hungry. So, I want to ask the receptionist for some
takeaway recommendations.”
“Don't be silly. We're not in China, where takeaways are everywhere.” Jiang
Guanshan smiled. He beckoned Di Qiuhe over while closing the door and
patting on the scripts, “Three meals are provided in this hotel. You can call
them to order some if you're hungry. Oh, order more, the action director and
other crew members will come here too. We just have a small meeting first.
The filming task is very tight here, and the rental time for the filming place
is limited, so we have to hurry up.”
Di Qiuhe nodded and turned back to make a call. His expression seemed
quite normal, but his steps were extremely heavy.
The plan to go back for Xiao Bai…failed.
Compared with Di Qiuhe, He Bai was much happier.
He found the contact number of C studio in their invitation email and called
them. He soon contacted the manager and had a nice conversation regarding
the cover shoot.
“10,000 yuan per cover?” Niu Junjie pulled his chair over and saw the
digital contract sent by the C studio, saying with dissatisfaction, “I thought
the payment of top magazine cover shoot would be very high.”
“It's high enough.” He Bai browsed the contract quickly and said, “The
magazine cover shoot has to take model's schedule into account, it will not
take long time, one day at most. Besides, fixing the shooting time and
model's make up also need time. Eventually my working time may be just
one hour or two. It's a relatively easy job. And the intangible profit is very
huge, therefore the actual payment given by the studio is not all.”
“It does make sense…” Niu Junjie sighed and glanced at him. It seemed
that He Bai was in a good mood, so Niu Junjie got closer to him and said
tentatively, “Well, Xiao Bai, I heard that you have blocked Qiu…”
“Stop.”
He Bai pressed a book against his mouth. He raised his eyebrows and
looked at Niu Junjie sideways, saying, “If you have a fight with Zheng Ya,
as your friend, I will never interfere in your stuff, unless you make that
really big.”
Niu Junjie blushed and pushed that book away, saying shyly, “She is not my
girlfriend yet. She told me that she would test me for a while…No! Xiao
Bao, these two are entirely different things. Your relationship with Qiuhe is
different of mine with Xiao Ya. That's different!”
He Bai pulled back his book and said casually, “It will be same, sooner or
later.”
“How? Xiao Ya and I will not be friends forever, we will marry each other,
but you and Qiuhe…”
“Maybe we will too.” He Bai squeezed a strawberry candy into Niu Junjie's
mouth and he also ate one. He took his camera and said vaguely, “I'm going
to finish my homework now. You crave for anything? I can get you some
food on my way back.” Niu Junjie was chocked by that candy.
The pen on Chen Jie's hand fell on the ground.
Wang Hu's hand twitched suddenly and pressed the wrong skill button in
the game and the character was killed by the BOSS.
The dormitory fell into dead silence.
“So, no…Then I'll have it way, see you.” He Bai smiled and looked around
the dorm, then walked out slowly and closed the door considerately.
Big noise came from the dorm.
He Bai heard his roommates asking each other shockingly for his gossip
and left with a good mood.
Leaving the campus, he first went to check the advertising of Little

Mermaid, and then got on a bus at random, sat casually, began to look for
his inspiration.
Just Shut up 2

He Bai had been quite familiar with skills in profile shoot, now he needed
to accumulate experience. There was no magic formula for that except time.
So, when he was free, he would find some beautiful sites to take some
landscape pictures to practice his skills and refresh his mood. Sometimes he
would post some photos to Weibo and shared with his fellow shutterbugs
online.
He had never expected that his works would be quite popular, which
sometimes went viral, and thus won him a group of fans.
The fans of Di Qiuhe and Jun Chen who were once active all disappeared,
as the gossip news were not popular anymore. Instead, those who truly
loved his works stayed at his Weibo and the comments below also became
more harmonious.
He Bai was quite satisfied with this change. He liked many people with the
same interest gathered together and discuss in a nice atmosphere, instead of
an instant popularity like a flash in the pan.
He got off at a park. Following the elder who came to exercise, He Bai
entered the park. He invited some of them to be his models and took some
photos, with the theme “A Relaxing Day in the Park”. He had a lot of fun.
“Mr. He?”
He Bai, who was talking with an old man about the weather, got confused
and turned around. He saw He Bai pushing Fan Da, just several miles away
from him. Hu Zhao was surprised and excited to meet him.
He Bai was more confused, “Mr. Hu, Mr. Fan, why are you here?”
Hu Zhao was amused and replied mildly, “You forget? Uncle Fan and I just
live near the park.”
“…Oh!”
Half an hour later, He Bai was invited to their villa and said embarrassedly,
“Last time I just remembered the name of the villa, but not the route. I
cannot believe that I have not realized that I'm just around…I'm so sorry.”
“It's not a big deal. It must be fate what we meet again.” Hu Zhao served
him tea and dessert. Then he sat beside Fan Da and said with a smile, “So,
you come here to take photos? That park is pretty good, perfect for
photographing.”
He Bai took the tea and thanked him, also replying with a smile, “I just
want to wander around and take some pictures for my homework. The air
here is quite fresh, I like it.”
“Taking some pictures?” The silent Fan Da without any movement just now
suddenly said and looked at the camera in He Bai's hands. He stretched his
hand and asked, “Can I see them?”
He Bai was baffled and gave him the camera.
Hu Zhao hurriedly stretched his hand below the camera in case that Fan
Zhao couldn't hold it steady and break it. He gave He Bai an apologizing
smile.
He Bai waved to assure him.
The memory of this camera had been cleared by him. The photos of filming
set and Di Qiuhe had all been transferred to an encoded file on his
computer. So, now there were only pictures of landscapes and passers-by
snapped by He Bai. It wouldn't take long for Fan Zhao to browse.
Two minutes later, Fan Zhao put down the camera. He Bai didn't know
whether it was an illusion or not, but he felt that the old man's eyes were
brighter.
“Do you have more pictures like this?” Fan Da returned the camera to him
and sized him up carefully. He smiled, “I remember you. You have saved
Qiuhe's life, right, Xiao Bai?”
His conditions must have been getting better…He took the camera and
smiled at him: “Elder Fan, I'm glad that you still remember me. I have more
pictures like these, but on my Weibo and computer. I can send you if you
like.” Fan Da was still that old man who longed for freedom, who could
even be inspired by landscape pictures.
Fan Da shook his head and corrected, “No Elder Fan, but Grandpa Fan.
Lian Xiu is my only daughter, and you are Qiuhe's best friend.”
“OK, Grandpa Fan.” He Bai obeyed him.
Fan Da nodded with satisfaction and turned to Hu Zhao , ordering, “Go help
He Bai bring me his Weibo and computer, I want to see those pictures.”
“But…” Hu Zhao looked at He Bai with hesitation and nodded. Then he

stood up and said, “Of course. Wait a second, I am bringing them to you.”
He Bai shut his mouth before he explained to the old man that Weibo was
not a physical thing. He talked with the old man while wondering how Hu
Zhao would bring his Weibo and computer.
Three minutes later, Hu Zhao came back with a laptop.
He Bai noticed that the log in page of Weibo had been opened. He felt
surprised and entered his account. Then he opened the Weibo photo album,
turning the screen to Fan da and said mildly, “Grandpa Fan, these are the
pictures.”
Fan Da took the presbyopic glasses from Hu Zhao and picked the computer,
gazing at the screen. He appreciated every picture as if he were examining a
treasure.
The living room was silent only the clicking of keyboard could be heard.
He Bai drank a mouthful of tea. He found Hu Zhao and Fan Da were busy
with the computer, He Bai looked around the newly-decorated living room
and got more anxious to take photos for it.
So many antiques and artware!
There were a number of antiques of various styles spinning each period on

every corner of the living room. He didn't pay much attention to those at the
first sight, only feeling that the room was quite elegant and artistic with
pleasant colors. But when he took a careful look, surprises were
everywhere! Art in the air.
The living room was filled with precious treasures.
“You can take photos if you like.” The old man suddenly said. His tone was
no longer vague, it became clearer and powerful.
He Bai came to himself and turned to him, meeting his wise and
unfathomable eyes.
Fan Da looked away at the direction that He Bai had gazed at. His eyes
shed a light of nostalgia, “That double-faced embroidery was bought by
Qiuhe's grandmother, and Lianxiu also liked it. I exhibited in the study in
our old house. After Qiuhe's grandmother passed away, I left the house,
which was torn down, so the embroidery had been locked in the bank's safe,
even Lianxiu forgot it.”
Complete sentence, normal tone, clear logic, serious face, now Fan Da was
a changed person. Hu Zhao goggled at him with shaking hands: “Uncle…
uncle Fan?”
Hearing that, Fan Da turned to him with an amiable smile, “After some
many years, you've also aged. I have given you too much burden.”
“No, not at all. Please do not say anything like that, I…I…I'm so glad that
you are getting your old self back, I…” Hu Zhao was so thrilled that he was
almost incoherent, with eyes reddish about his rims.
Just Shut up 3

“Getting my old self back? No, I'm not, I'm still senile, I know it.” Fan Da
looked down at his wrinkled palm and smiled like a kid, “Just these photos
remind me of the old places and the stupid things I have done…Xiao Hu,
this lake, it just looks like the nameless Lake that I took Lianxiu to see. She
was only 3 years old then, and we lived in a small tropical country for
months. Her mother was planning to go back to her old home and told me
that although the outside world was fascinating, she still missed her old
home. Besides, our daughter was about to enter kindergarten…”
He Bai was baffled for a while and stood up suddenly, saying to Hu Zhao
hurriedly, “Where is the doctor? Call him over now! Quick!” Hu Zhao was
shocked, “What…What happened? The doctors are upstairs. You are here
seeing Bai so I didn't ask them to come downstairs…”
He Bai hurried to upstairs. Palms slightly sweating, which was not a good
sign! A senile old man suddenly got clear-headed and even smiled like a
kid. It meant either he was on the mend due to some stimulus or instead,
deteriorated. Only few patients could recover in a sudden, so many thoughts
were flashing in Hu Zhao's mind.
Hu Zhao came to his sense on hearing Bai's hurried footsteps and looked
back at that old man with a peculiar smile. His excitement was replaced by
panic and anxiety.
Doctors and nurses came down quickly and practiced basic examine on the
old man. Then they helped him upstairs so that they could do a more
thorough examination with various equipments and performed intravenous
infusion.
“Doc, what's wrong? Does he take a turn for the worse?” Hu Zhao didn't
dare to interrupt them when the doctors were examining Hu Zhao. Now that
they've finished, Hu Zhao came to ask anxiously.
“No, this is a good sign.” The doctor comforted him with a smile and
beckoned the nurses to look after the old man. He led Hu Zhao out of the
room and detailed the situation of the old man.
He Bai, who was worried, listened carefully. Except the unfamiliar jargons,
he seized some information: The old man didn't get worse, his conditions
got better instead; The accident was part of the cause of his being senile, but
his long-term depression was also a contributor; He must have been
stimulated by something, which disarmed his self-guard and evasion
mechanism, so he forced his brain to recall some past things. This mood
stimulated his body and the blocked part might well get dredged. The old
man was suggested to go to hospital for a better examination.
Anyway, the old man needed to stay in hospital and might recover.
Hu Zhao burst out joyful tears and then slightly calmed down. He recalled
the old man's words just now and covered his face with shaking hands,
“That's it! The trigger for Uncle Fan's depression turns out to be…”
He Bai was confused.
“That lake! That lake is his trigger!” Hu Zhao sobbed out, throwing away
his consistently calm image. “Uncle Fan and his wife once quarreled beside
the lake. His wife wanted to return to her hometown as soon as possible, yet
uncle Fan disagreed. Aunt Fan got angry and left with Lianxiu. Uncle Fan
stood on his pride and didn't go after them. However, he never thought that
Aunt Fan would be critically ill soon after that. It should be that lake…Xiao
He, you are the life-saver of Uncle Fan. No, you are the mascot of Fan's
family!”
He Bai: “…Please don't say that.” Now he didn't like the word “mascot” at
all, which reminded him of something bad.
Hu Zhao finally calmed down and insisted on giving honorarium. He Bai

graciously declined and went back to the dorm with strong feelings. Then
he was taken to hotpot restaurant outside the university by his roommates.
They ate and drank and He Bai was asked to tell his little secret. He finally
came out of the closet to them. Fortunately, they hooted and accepted that
pleasantly. Niu Junjie promised, “Long live our brotherhood. As your best
man, I will never interfere with your quarrel with your little boyfriend.”,
and he also blocked Di Qiuhe.
Country K. After a day's filming, Di Qiuhe took out his phone and called
He Bai, still blocked. He pursed his lips and texted to Niu Junjie.
Di Qiuhe: How does Xiao Bai feel these days? Still mad at me?”
System Prompt: Failed to send message, unknown number.
“? ? ?”
He paused for a while and called him.
“Sorry, the number you dial does not exist.”
“…”
He tried again.
“Sorry, the number you dial does not exist.”
He got stiffened. He took the phone apart. It must have had broken, or why
did everyone's number not exist? That's impossible.
Wang Boyi came at a proper time and said in a low voice, “Your call from
Fan's house. It says Mr. Fan is likely to take a turn for the better.”
Di Qiuhe stopped, “Turing better? Why so suddenly…What did the doctors
say?”
“They were busy with looking after Mr. Fan, so they didn't elaborate. They
just said that if everything went on smoothly, he could recover within a
month.” Wang Boyi referred to his memo and continued, “And the marriage
arranged by Liu's family and Qin's family didn't work. Di Chunhua left the
hospital and was sent to country Y. On the other hand, Di Xiasong
transferred to Q University in order to deal with the affairs of Huangdu.”
Q University?
Di Qiuhe's good mood was destroyed by this shitty news. His face
darkened, he frowned and said, “Keep your eyes on Di Xiasong, and make
some clashes for him and that Liu Cefei. Keep him busy. Don't leave him
time to trouble Xiao Bai.”
Di Xiasong was trapped between Huangdu and Qin's family. He didn't have
any time to trouble Mr. He…Wang Boyi said with a low voice and wrote
down all the orders. Then he looked at Di Qiuhe and said with hesitation,
“One more thing…Your team said that Di Bian seemed to plan to ban Mr.
He in showbiz. He issued internal document yesterday, banning all the
actors of Huangdu from cooperating with Mr. He.” Di Qiuhe's face turned
darker. He clutched his phone and some killing intent flew out of his eyes.
He sneered, “Ban? He is truly bold enough. Maybe he is still living in his
old dream when my grandpa was chairing Huangdu. Ridiculous!”
Just Shut up 4

On the day of cover shoot, He Bai arrived on time. He first communicated
with the director and looked around the set with a staff member to know the
theme of this shoot.
As he adjusted his camera and considered how to integrate the actress's

demeanor into the set's atmosphere, a staff member with a badge walked to
him with a ghastly expression. He looked at He Bai strangely and
whispered to the director. He Bai didn't know what he said, but the director
changed his expression suddenly and also took a look at He Bai, and then
left.
The crew was confused by that and began to whispering together.
Luckily, the director came back to He Bai soon with a smile. He told He Bai
that the actress would be late for a while and he could have a rest at the
lounge.
He Bai noticed that the director lifted his voice deliberately and glimpsed at
other staff who looked away when they heard it. He picked up his camera
bag, thanked the director and went to the lounge with him.
Not surprisingly, he first saw the staff member with a badge in the lounge.
The director closed the door and let He Bai have a sit, then looked at the
staff member, saying embarrassedly, “Mr. He, we're honored to have you to
take the cover shoot for us, but we get a small situation now. Our cover girl
is He Fenwei from Huangdu, just now her agent called us…”
Hearing the word Huangdu, He Bai immediately understood. He found the

director said in a slower and more awkward manner, and interrupted him in
time, saying considerately, “He Fenwei is an emerging movie queen. It's
natural that she doesn't trust a new photographer's skills. I understand your
situation and appreciate your invitation. It's a pity we cannot cooperate this
time.”
Seeing He Bai being so sensible, and even extricating them from

awkwardness, the director got more guilty. He also disliked the sudden
break of agreement and Huangdu's threat. If he didn't change a
photographer this time, Huangdu would not allow He Fenwei to shoot the
cover and withdraw all their advertisement.
The photographer had been decided long time ago and they also informed
He Fenwei of that. Now their request to change a photographer was an
obvious humiliation to Mr. He. However, if Mr. He was humiliated, the C
studio which made great efforts to invite him was also humiliated.
Huangdu went too far this time! Had the withdrawal of the actress and the
change of advertiser not delayed the publication, he would have
immediately kicked out He Fenwei. After all, the C studio had a renowned
reputation.
After that, Huangdu would considerably compensate the C studio, and

might even gave them more advertisement, but what about Mr. He…The
director looked at He Bai's young and innocent face, all sorts of feelings
welling up in his mind.
Though he was a talent, he might encounter some difficulties in showbiz. It

was said that he and the oldest son of Di family, who had left Huangdu,
were on a good term. He Bai often defended him and even used his own
Weibo to post a sign-away-inheritance statement. But if Huangdu took that
personally, that was just petty.
He Bai saw through his guilt and empathy and his dissatisfaction with the
loss of his job lessened. He was about to blame this on Di Qiuhe and
comfort the director to leave a good impression for a potential opportunity
in the future, while someone was pushing the door open.
“Oh, what are you doing here, I'm looking for you everywhere.” The
manager of the C studio walked in and said, “Chop chop! Prepare for the
shot, Hui has arrived. You guys got to nail it this time.”
The director was baffled by his words, “Ms. Hui? Which Hui? Isn't the
actress for the cover He fenwei?”
“Of course Director Jia Sheng's chief actress, the one who has been
awarded “Movie Queen” for numerous times and now half retired. It's our
privilege to have her here.” The manager patted director's shoulder and
urged, “Why are you standing here? Go help those awkward guys, don't
make Hui feel neglected!”
The director left with much confusion.
So did He Bai, and he didn't know whether he should stay or leave. The
situation changed so fast, now even the actress had been changed, so what
about him? The manager seemed to let him stay, but the director said…
“Mr. He.” As he was hesitating, the manager approached him with a smile
and stretched his hand to invite He Bai, “Thanks for coming. We are
looking forward to your works, this way please.”
He Bai immediately understood his undertone and adjusted his mood. After
exchanging some brief greeting, he left the lounge but still full of
confusion.
So, what happened?
The manager noticed his confusion. After leading him to the set, he said
meaningfully, “With the support of Da Ze Investment and emerging
company Hua Ding, I am sure that Mr. He is promising. After this shot, we
expect the next cooperation with you.” Then, he left with a smile.
He Bai saw him leaving and slightly frowned, sinking into deep thinking.
So, Da Ze Investment and Hua Ding helped him against Huangdu and saved
his job?
Apart from Da Ze, Hua Ding…This Hua Ding, and that “stock dark horse”
Hua Ding…Could it be the Hua Ding that Di Qiuhe founded in the previous
incarnation?
So, now he was protected by his boyfriend?
No…Di Qiuhe was not his boyfriend yet…

What Do You Want for Christmas
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Chapter 136: What Do You Want for Christmas (1)

But Huangdu's move against him was also incurred by Di Qiuhe.
…Di Qiuhe was definitely a menace!
He took the camera bag and walked to the dressing room.
Mrs. Yu, or Yu Hui, was the chief actress of Jia Sheng. During her 20-year
career in showbiz, she had been awarded with numerous “Movie Queen”
and endorsed for famous brands. In her heyday, even foreign fans
worshipped her as goddess. Now she established a small studio to help
emerging actors, of course, just for fun. Even though she was half retired
currently, she could still be on the cover of C Studio's international-edition
magazine. However, she offered to take photos for the cover of domestic
edition, as a substitute for an emerging movie queen. That indeed stroke
them dumb.
As a super star, Yu Hui had fans everywhere, including the make-up artist
of C Studio. Currently, she was applying make-up for her idol, which was
so thrilling that her hands began to shake. She almost ruined the eyeliner
due to her nervousness.
“Relax.” Yu Hui said slowly and amiably with mild eyes. She was sitting at
ease wearing plain dress and a loosely tied bun, “I want you to give me a
wonderful make-up. These wrinkles, see? Cover them up.”
The make-up artist got even more excited by Yu Hui's words. She nodded
vigorously with a red face, “Of…of course…No, no, your skin is good, I
don't see any wrinkles, it's easy to apply make-up for you! Your natural look
is also wonderful! Perfect!”
Yu Hui seemed to be pleased by her flattery. She looked at the side of her
face and asked mildly, “So, Which kind of make-up do you think suits me
most? What's the theme of this shoot? Is it interesting?”
“You can pull off any style! The theme is snow, super interesting. We will
make artificial snow while shooting.” The make-up artist was diverted to
answer her goddess's questions, full of excitement. She quickly explained
the setting of this shot.
Yu Hui listened to her and chimed in occasionally. When the girl

completely relaxed, Yu Hui began to lead the topic to make-up. The make-
up artist followed her and finally returned to her profession. She came to
herself and did the make-up calmly.
He Bai leaned against the door, observing the model that he would shoot
soon. He overthrew all the plans for He Fenwei and rearranged everything
for Yu Hui.
Maybe Yu Hui noticed his gaze, she suddenly turned to him and blinked at
him as she was about to get changed. She winked at him and left with staff
members to change clothes, leaving He Bai baffled.
He Bai gazed at her receding figure with confusion, with hand touching his
face.
'Why did this mild goddess's smile looked meaningful…That's strange.'
About half an hour later, Yu Hui was all set, a beauty with white-red
gradient dress was presented by the staff member. The lighting still needed
some adjustment when the model arrived, while He Bai walked to Yu Hui,
communicating with her about the shoot affairs. “You are indeed a
meticulous and polite kid, as Di Qiuhe told me.” Yu Hui said after their
communication with a mild, intimate, but a little bit kidding tone, right
before the shoot began.
He Bai didn't know how to respond to her change and got baffled again.
“Your baffled, rounded-eyes face is also cute.” Yu Hui suddenly pinched his
face and patted his shoulder quite intimately, saying, “I'll hold a small party
at Christmas. You and Qiuhe can come around and have fun.”
The artificial snow was in place. The staff member signaled them to begin.
He Bai came to himself, wondering what Di Qiuhe had told her, while Yu
Hui was walking to the camera, ready for shooting.
He Bai was a little bit speechless. He looked at that smiling Yu Hui and
walked to the camera provided by C Studio. It seemed that this goddess was
a little different from what he had heard of.
The theme was snow, so it would be on the special edition for Christmas. In
order to match the atmosphere of Christmas, the costumes for the model
were either red or white, featuring “rakish and sweet”.
He Fenwei, a delicate and cute girl, was perfect for the costumes this time,
while Yu Hui was elegant, magnificent and dignified. Meanwhile, she was
much more seasoned than He Fenwei, so the sweet costumes could not suit
her.
Fortunately, the manager of C Studio was capable enough. He got some

new costumes specially delivered for Yu Hui thus the problem was solved.
However, a new problem emerged. Although these new costumes suited Yu
Hui, the backdrop was totally mismatched, especially when the snow was
falling.
The mature and classy model against sweet and dreamy backdrop,
absolutely a clash.
He Bai looked at Yu Hui through the lens and sighed is his heart. He put
down the camera. The effect was exactly as he had anticipated, mismatched.
Even though they had gotten rid of unnecessary decorations, the situation
did not take a turn for the better.
The staff also began to notice it and stopped their work, looking at the
director. He frowned, also helpless.
The whole crew got distracted by the change of the actress and ends up
paying no attention to adjusting the backdrop. Now the model and
photographer were in position while the backdrop was not satisfactory. That
was indeed unprofessional and awkward.
'What's next? Replace all the backdrops? Even a day was not enough for
that work.'
“Of course, Christmas is a day full of happiness, but the overwhelming

sweetness may make people satiated.” As everyone was stumped, He Bai
stepped forward and broke the silence.
He pointed at the backdrop, which was white and decorated with stars while
he looked at the staff member responsible for the sets and asked, “Can you
change the color into black and remove all these stars? All of them. And do
we have any lights? I mean the multi-colored lights, bring me a string of
them please.” The staff member looked at him with confusion, “Huh?”
He Bai then pointed at the few sweet-style props and continued, “The light
color decorations are not necessary, take them away. We just need as less
things here as possible. And bring some black and red chiffon please.”
Then he looked at Yu Hui and asked, “Do you mind changing your make-
up?”
Yu Hui considerately accepted it, as she liked to try different styles.

Now, He Bai turned to the make-up artist who had got ready and said
mildly, “Can you do a heavier, glamorous make-up for Mrs. Yu?”
She looked at the elegant, smiling and amicable Yu Hui and recalled all the
loving characters she played. She imaged a glamorous and bewitching
goddess, but that scene really shocked her. She dared not to say anything.
“Follow his lead.” The manager suddenly appeared. He clapped his hands
to draw their attention and raised his voice, “We have to trust our
photographer, now move! Time is ticking.”
The staff understood something, taking a look at He Bai and Yu Hui and
began to work.
It would take a while to arrange the backdrops and sites, so Yu Hui and He
Bai came back to the dressing room.
The new make-up was finished within 10 minutes. Yu Hui appreciated her
“villain” make-up that she rarely wore and looked at He Bai with a smile, “I
guess you have a lot of questions to ask.”
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Chapter 137: What Do You Want for Christmas (2)

He Bai nodded honestly. He was totally confused by twists and turns today.
“What an honest boy.” Yu Hui smoothed the cape sent by her assistant and
winked at He Bai. Then she signaled her two assistants to block the room
from other staff members and said in a low voice, “Qiuhe called me early
this morning and begged me to help out a new photographer that might be
picked on. I failed to talk him out of this matter. But only on the condition
that he promise me considerable benefits, including helping me to cultivate
the emerging actors in my studio. So, this is a profitable offer for me
anyway.”
“…” Her image in He Bai's mind cracked a little.
Yu Hui was amused by his expression and deliberately showed a money-

mad face. She rolled her eyes and stopped teasing him, continuing, “As for
Da Ze and Hua Ding, I don't know what happened, why don't you ask him
yourself?” Before He Bai could refuse, she took the phone from her
assistant and called Di Qiuhe.
He Bai had no time to stop her and stood upright subconsciously. It seemed
to be the first talk with Di Qiuhe after they confessed their love to each
other.
Di Qiuhe answered promptly and a familiar, mild voice came from the
receiver:” Hello? Ms. Yu, how is the shoot going on?”
He Bai couldn't help scratching his ears… Di Qiuhe's voice was indeed
sweet.
Yu Hui glanced at him with a smile and replied slowly, “It hasn't started yet.
They need to rearrange the set. Oh, and there are many people around me
and I'm putting you on the speakerphone now.”
Di Qiuhe paused for a while and said with a more cautious voice, “Many…
people?”
He Bai moved subconsciously and despised Di Qiuhe in his heart. How

could he be so frightened and cautious? What a shame.
“Yep, a lot of people.” Yu Hui smiled more brightly and deliberately said in
a slower tone, “Two of my assistants, one make-up artist, the staff members
of C Studio…and your polite, cute little photographer.”
He Bai could almost imagine the awkward face of Di Qiuhe who was teased
by Yu Hui's slow tone, so his face turned sullen. Gutless Di Qiuhe. How did
he act so weak to her…Served him right that he was getting teased.
Another short pause and then came Di Qiuhe's milder voice, “Thanks for
your reminder…Xiao Bai, are you there?”
Yu Hui considerately passed him the phone and beckoned him to speak.
He Bai's eyebrows twitched. Under the witness of everyone, he replied

nervously, “Yeah, I'm here. Thanks for your help today, I'll treat you for
dinner when you are back.” Good, normal tone, normal content, which
would not make others get suspicious.
Di Qiuhe fell into silence for a while and said in a softer voice, “I'm sorry,
Xiao Bai, if it were not me…”
He Bai pretended to hawk to interrupt him. He ignored others' attention and

said stably, “Just focus on your filming and take care of yourself. I will take
good pictures for Ms. Yu, don't worry.”
Another silence and Di Qiuhe restored his normal tone and said with an
obvious smile, “OK, I will do my best, and try to go back for you at
Christmas. What do you want for Christmas?”
What? How could he say something so disgustingly romantic in front of so

many people?
He Bai glanced at Yu Hui and pressed his red ears subconsciously,

responding quickly, “Just bring some gifts for Ms. Yu and Mr. Jia. Anything
is OK for me. I have to check the arrangement now, I'm passing the phone
to Ms. Yu, see you on Christmas.” Then he tried to leave in a not so hurried
manner and smiled at Yu Hui and other staff, striding out of the room.
“See you on Christmas.” He replied. Di Qiuhe noticed that He Bai had

helped him smooth things over and impressed Yu Hui. He smiled happily
and heard that receding footsteps with reluctance.
Yu Hui turned off the speaker and put the phone to her ear. She raised her
eyebrows and wore a more meaningful smile, which suited her make-up.
She said in a casual tone, “Qiuhe, I don't think you've told me the whole
story when you called me before, right?”
When everything was in position, the rearrangement was completed soon.

When He Bai was in the dressing room, the backdrop had been covered
with black and red chiffons. The overall style of the set was totally
different.
“Is that OK?” The director asked as he put down a little pumpkin and wiped
his sweats.
“Very good.” He Bai handed him a tissue and asked after a thought, “I
remember that your last cover adopted the magnificent Tang Dynasty style.
At the corner of the backdrop lay an ancient chaise longue, do you still keep
that?”
The director was baffled and nodded, “Yes, the props we used last time is
all in our storehouse. We have no time to clear it. You need that? But will it
be a little bit inappropriate for the last time's item to appear in a new
cover?”
He Bai comforted him with a smile, “Sure it will, so we have to make some
change about it.”
The director was confused, “Change? How?”
The set would overwhelm any audience with its extravagant and degraded
attraction against the deep-colored rose petals and the little pumpkins with
evil faces in the corner further -the chaise longue was entangled with a
jumble of black and red chiffons, while the pillows with overelaborate
patterns scattered on the ground.
He Bai let Yu Hui lie on the lounge and looked at the lens sideways. Then
he tangled the bright multi-colored lights around the feet of the lounge, with
chiffon covered on these lights. All the brighter lights on the set went out,
leaving the multi-colored lights covered by chiffon glittered, giving out a
sense of dimmed light.
Yu Hui's red-white gradient dress didn't match the overall vibe, so He Bai
just grasped some black chiffon and covered Yu Hui's body. Then he
scattered some petals, making the white color vaguer. When the artificial
snow fell, the static, half-covered white would echo with the dynamic and
free white of the snow. The whole scene created a vivid visual contrast that
could draw audience's attention instantly.
“That's so beautiful…” The make-up artist gazed at the mildly smiling Yu

Hui lying on the lounge. She was clustered around by chiffons, tinted with a
sense of laid-back and glamor. The make-up artist couldn't help cupping her
blushing face in her hands.
Jia Sheng was good at directing literary film. As his chief actress, Yu Hui
mainly played angelic and elegant roles. During her 20-year career, she of
course had played some villains, but today it was her first time to try such a
characteristic villain style.
The visual impact was so strong that the make-up artist could barely
breathe.
The director who was also obsessed with that scene heard her murmur and
came to himself suddenly. He coughed sideways to cover his faux pas, and
then reminded other workers who were dumbfounded as well to do their
job, or the shoot might be affected.
People came to their senses gradually and collaborated in a more efficient

manner. They looked at He Bai with bright eyes and had never been so
desirable to appreciate the final photos. This new photographer definitely
lived up to his reputation that he could infinitely magnify beauty! If He
Fenwei had come, they wouldn't have had the chance to witness such a
brilliant work!
Yu Hui noticed the change of the atmosphere and looked at that young man
who shot the lens at her. She recalled what Di Qiuhe had said on the phone
and smiled more wildly. This trip was indeed worth it.
When the shot was finished, it was already dusk. People that had been busy
for a whole day weren't tired at all. Instead, they were quite energetic and
jubilant. “Thanks for your hard work, Mr. He. I'm looking forward to our
next cooperation!” The director shook He Bai's hand, thrilled to bits, with
his face full of excitement and complicated feelings. His eyes were so
bright as if there had been stars overflowed from them. That was amazing
work! The pictures without retouching had already been wonderful. No one
could imagine how excellent they could be after retouching! This new
photographer was a genius, was he really new in the industry? His
profession and skills were even much better than many experienced
photographers! That was brilliant!
He Bai noticed the director's tone became more respected. He thought for a
while and also smiled, “It's indeed a pleasant cooperation. I hope I can work
with your distinguished magazine next time.”
His humble and modest attitude again deeply impressed the director. His
fondness towards He Bai was immeasurable. He couldn't help
communicating with He Bai about more things. He hospitably called for the
studio's car and accompanied He Bai to the car, leaving the set.
Meanwhile at Huangdu:
Di Bian's assistant was frightened in front of his desk with lowered head.
He dared not to watch his boss's angry and almost twisted face.
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"What? C Studio has withdrawn all the scheduled covers with us for the
next year? Don't they want our advertisement any more?" Di Bian threw the
documents in his hands away. He felt a tremendous pressure on his chest,
"What's going on? Why did Yu Hui turned her coat and helped that He Bai
suddenly? Your useless bastards even can't get one job done, can you?" The
assistant glanced at him and replied in a low voice, "We don't know the
exact story now, but they had agreed to replace He Bai…" Someone
suddenly knocked the door. The vice chairman Liu couldn't wait any
response and pushed the door open immediately. He strode forward and
said hurriedly, "Mr. Di, Da Ze, who had almost reached cooperation with
us, suddenly had changed their mind and chose C Studio instead of us."
"What?!" Di Bian stood up panickily. Now he got aflame, "What's all this
about? Why does Da Ze have relation with C Studio!"
"Not only C Studio, Da Ze has also invested Hua Ding." Liu added with a
ghastly expression. He was about to say something but stopped as he
glanced at that assistant.
Di Bian noticed his misgiving. He restrained anxiety and sent the assistant
out. Then he asked, "What else? Make them clear!"
Liu got closer to him and said in a low voice, "The things that we have
investigated before, I've found something. The actual boss of Hua Ding is
Ke Shi. He was once a subordinate of the old chairman. They had some
conflicts, so he left. It was likely that it was him who had snatched this
project from us in C Province."
Di Bian banged the table and said furiously, "I knew it! Recently, Hua Ding
has become a new force emerging unexpectedly. Almost all its businesses
had overlapped with ours, this is an obvious challenge to us. I have known
that there must be someone behind it! What about Da Ze, what do you find
about it?" 'All our best-cooperated companies suddenly betrayed us. There
must have been someone putting every obstacle in our way.'
Liu replied, "Yes, Da Ze changed its decision due to an equity change in

their company. A major shareholder who only invested regularly but never
engaged in their affairs suddenly gave all his equity to a young woman
named Hu Lan. It seemed that Da Ze's investment to C Studio and Hua
Ding' move were both the works of this woman."
Hearing that, Di Bian clutched his fist. He restrained his anger and
continued to ask, "What's her background? Do you have sent people to get
in touch with her?"
"We have only made some investigations, no contact." Liu's tone suddenly
became weird, "Our investigation shows that she grew up abroad. Her
appearance, background and ability are all about the average. What's more,
she was barely 19, a little girl full of romantic imagination. I think she is not
the one who led Da Ze to change their decision. She is just a puppet. The
person behind her holds the entity."
Di Bian frowned, "Then can you find out who he is?"
Liu shook his head, "We are on it, but haven't found any clue yet."
So, they've got nothing in hand. It was nearly impossible to win Da Ze

back.
Di Bian's face darkened. He recalled Da Ze's investment to Hua Ding and

those two betrayers' investment to C Studio. Suddenly, he thought
something startling, "Are you sure that He Bai is only a poor student
without any background and connections? They are too many coincidences
now. Could it be Da Ze actually was intending to help him, so they invested
Hua Ding and C Studio, instead us?"
Influenced by his words, Liu also thought about this possibility, then he
shook his head and said with hesitation, "We're sure that he is an orphan.
All the connections he gets are only Niu's family, Jia's family, Jun Chen and
Xu Yinrong, no more. The only one that is close to him recently is Master
Di Qiuhe…Sir, could all of this be related to Master Di Qiuhe? He has
cooperated with Yu Hui before…"
"Nonsense!" Di Bian interrupted him and said angrily, "Qiuhe is filming in
country K. He only has some money he saved before. Besides, my people
are around him. He couldn't play any tricks! Don't act like those fence
sitters brainwashed by Qin's family. They just want to slander my son!
Those people try every method to force me to admit that I only have one
son, Xia Song! That's not gonna happen!"
Liu stopped talking. Qin's family was a huge offence to Di Bian. Whoever
mentioned it would outrage him, he'd go completely unreasonable.
Di Bian restored some calmness after his shout. He put on a serious face,
analyzed the situation and said with certainty, "All the mess must be related
to that Ke Shi. These days he has led Hua Ding to confront Huangdu
everywhere. He probably helped He Bai to drive me mad. Forget that He
Bai, he is Qiuhe's friend after all, just do Qiuhe a favor. But you need to
investigate that person behind Hu Lan. Now Huangdu is separating from
Qin's family, so we need a new capital inflow. We can't afford to mess
things up now."
Now he realized that he couldn't walk over Di Qiuhe, so he wanted to do

him a favor…Liu despised Di Bian's hypocrisy but he still pretended to
obey him with respect and then strode for the door.
He Bai sent the retouched photos to C Studio. It took him several days to
finish it, so he went directly to bed and had a sound sleep. When he was
refueled with energy, he browsed some resumes sent to his mailbox, only to
feel disappointed.
None of them were satisfactory, either too young without any experience or
too worldly with too many requests. He was recruiting an assistant, not an
apprentice or a guest. He was not in the least bit touched by these resumes.
It was really difficult to find a sophisticated assistant with great emotional

intelligence…Xing Shaofeng was so good that He Bai subconsciously lifted
the bar to a much higher level.
On the bottom of the mailbox lay Di Qiuhe's numerous emails sent several
days ago. He paused for a while and checked those emails again. Then he
recalled the phone call at C Studio and gradually lost himself.
How was his filming going on in country K? He Bai remembered that Di

Qiuhe had a car racing scene. Di Qiuhe was such a bad driver. He Bai
wondered whether the racing shoot would go wrong…
Suddenly, the scene where Di Qiuhe fell from the building flashed in He
Bai's brain. He was fine recalling this scene before, now he felt agitated. He
came to himself and pressed his chest to feel his strong-beating heart. He
rubbed his face and thought for a while, finally took out his phone, opened
WeChat and added "A Cute Bird Born in Autumn."
Di Qiuhe wouldn't see the befriending request until he finished today's

filming. He Bai put down the phone and went to the bathroom.
The other roommates went to play basketball, so he ordered in after he

washed up. Feeling quite lonely, he began to browse the real estate market.
The upcoming spring festival in several months reminded him to buy a
house as soon as possible.
He didn't have a large savings account, at least not enough for a large sized
house. But he still needed to find one that he could move into immediately,
so those unfurnished or unable to deliver instantly were ruled out; The
Residential Property Management and environment must be decent, so no
old community; it'd better be near toDi Qiuhe's house…He suddenly
realized something and crossed out this one without hesitation. He thought
indifferently: "No, I have to live as far from DiQiuhe as possible, or he
would stick to me like glue, then I would never live a quiet life."
But…He recalled that Di Qiuhe had given his old house back to Di Bian,
now living with Fan Da. He had to take care of the old man so he wouldn't
have much time to pester He Bai.
With that in mind, he added the last one again. With all these requests, he
clicked "Search".
"Sorry, no results."
He rested his hand on the mouse with indifference written all over his face.
He almost forgot that Fan Da lived in a big hair villa community, where
small sized houses didn't exist at all. Should he buy a villa? Come on, be
realistic.
Ring ring, WeChat reminded the acceptance of befriending request, and
then a video call came.
He Bai forgot the hatred to the rich and looked at the call with narrowed
eyes. He hesitated for a few seconds and answered it indifferently.
"Little puppy." Di Qiuhe crouched on the road, sweating buckets. The

workers went and came behind him, but he looked at He Bai in the screen
affectionately and happily. His his lips curved up and he said, "Little puppy,
I miss you."
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Pit-pat, pit-pat.
Unexpectedly, his heart started to race again. Except for that person with
gentle eyes, all he saw was just the background in black and white.
He Bai's eyebrows twitched and turned his camera over a bit when
adjusting his seat. Then he took a deep breath and turned his camera back
because he totally forgot about the poison mission he had planned before
the call. He Bai asked in a low voice, "How's the shooting going? Be
careful and don't get hurt."
"It goes well." Di Qiuhe looked at He Bai who just hopped into the camera
again. He was in his pajamas, lying on the chair with messy hair. Di was
feeling so tempted that he grabbed a small stone on the road unconsciously
and replied, "Dong Ni is slowly getting the hang so she is no longer a
burden for us. We will set out for J country immediately when we finish our
shooting here. And there are not lots of scenes there so I can definitely be
back at B city before Christmas."
He Bai nodded but his ear turned blushed as he saw he was keeping his eyes
on him. He took a sip of water on the table to hide his strange thoughts.
How come he suddenly found that Childish Di was quite handsome…
Yet the camera zoomed his facial expressions, so Di Qiuhe could notice He
Bai's slightly blushing ears. He was getting more and more tempted so he
asked boldly, "Bai, you miss me a lot, right?"
He Bai almost got choked by the water and refuted subconsciously, "Not at
all! Stop being narcissistic."
Di Qiuhe turned to look at those fingers holding so tight on that bottle that
they went a little pale, and then looked at the juicy lips. He smiled and held
his chin up and said, "It's alright to miss me. You've got my permission."
He Bai turned his head back at the camera and rolled his eyes, "I'd rather
miss director Jiang than you. And tell me the truth, what is going on with
Huading and Daze? Was it you who invited Yu Hui? And did you know in
advance that I would be challenged?"
"You want to know?" Di Qiuhe drew close to the camera suddenly and his
beautiful face was getting so close as if he meant to kiss.
He Bai was so startled that he leaned back and pursed his lips
unconsciously. Later on, he said with anger and shame when realized what
was going on, "Mind your words! I will never beg you and just dream about
it!" His reaction just pleased Di Qiuhe at the right point, so Di took the
chance immediately and leaned back a little bit, saying with a smile, "Bai,
join me in the Spring Festival. It's so boring being alone, why don't we stay
together for the festival? Just have some mercy on me, will you?"
"Being alone? You still have Mr. Fan right? Stop saying stupid things like
that..." He Bai met his gentle and expecting eyes while he was talking, so he
couldn't say anything to refuse him. And his voice went down and he said
after stopping for a bit, "If I am not bothering you too much...and why
would I ever have mercy on you..." Then his head was bending down as he
felt so embarrassed that he was still acting like a schoolboy even at a
grown-up age, being so uncertain in front of a guy who was way younger
than him in terms of mental age.
Di Qiuhe looked at his blushing ears and messy hairs on the forehead, and
he couldn't help but get closer to call him in a low voice, "Bai..."
"What?" He Bai tried to hide his shyness and looked up at the camera while
trying to scratch his ears at the same time. Did Childish Di get a second
growth of his vocal cords? How come his voice became more and more
tempting...Ahem…
"I am so happy." Di Qiuhe looked at him seriously and didn't hide the
gentleness and joy in his eyes, "Thank you for willing to accept me, Bai.
You are very nice...great, and I will try to become better."
He Bai kept a straight face and he felt the heat on his ears was getting on his
cheeks, so he pretended to say in a serious voice, "If you want to become
better then focus on your shooting. And don't come back and forth to drain
your energy. I just unblocked you and feel free to text me or call me."
"Okay." Di Qiuhe smiled in a bit silly way. He touched the screen to slightly
grab the dimple on his left cheek, and his voice was getting ambiguous, "I
want to hug you and kiss you..."
"Please behave yourself!" What a greasy tone!
He Bai took a big sip of water, shaking his head on Di's reaction. He stared
at him and said, "How come I didn't know you are so greasy? But seriously,
what is happening with Huading?"
"That is the backup plan my grandpa left me with." Di Qiuhe chuckled for a
bit and drew closer suddenly, lowering down his voice, "I wanted to tell you
when we were in D district. Bai, if you invited me again, I would definitely
strip down and..."
Click.
The other party hung up.
Failed to confess in full details, Di Qiuhe's smile was frozen as he saw the
calling interface fading away. He slowly calmed down to realize that the
reason why puppy hung up the call in a rush might be…
He held his breath to type.
A Bird Born in Autumn: Bai?
White and Whiter: Shut up!
He opened his eyes wide and started to smile in a goofy way.
He was not blocked yet! And he got a reply! Finally, puppy's heart had
softened that he had forgiven him already.
He replied immediately.
A Bird Born in Autumn: Puppy, kiss kiss kiss.
White and Whiter: Shut up! And go for your shooting!
A Bird Born in Autumn: I have half an hour break and iI still got 15
minutes left. Are you shy? When is your winter break, puppy? I will pick
you up and go home!
He Bai's anger and shame were relieved a bit when he saw the word
"home", so he typed in a straight face, "I don't know, let's talk about it when
you come back. My delivery food is here, I gotta eat. You can calm down
now."
A Bird Born in Autumn: Delivery food? Are you having food now?
After three seconds calming down.
A Bird Born in Autumn: Are you busy lately?
A Bird Born in Autumn: My grandpa's house is really big. Do you prefer a

room with a balcony or a room with an attic? And actually I don't mind if
you want to share a room with me…
A Bird Born in Autumn: I'll take that as a yes if you don't reply?
A Bird Born in Autumn: There is a giant massage bathtub in my room. You

will like it for sure.
A Bird Born in Autumn: What kind of pajamas do you like?

When He Bai finally picked up his phone again after he had finished his
delivery food, Di Qiuhe had already texted heaps, such as caring about why
he had food so late till now, which room he should stay during his stay in
the Fan house for the Spring Festival, and then he decided they should live
in the same room, plus many details like bathtub, pajamas preference, bed
sheet, duvet and so on. He was bubbling just like a grandma.
He Bai was quite unimpressed, thinking, this man was definitely not that
elegant gentleman Di Qiuhe who he met in the very beginning trying to
build a soft and caring image to the public. And this chatterbox was
definitely not shining his true colors because of his influence.
While he was thinking, more messages were sent. Childish Di was so

daring that he said two quilts were too heavy, so they could just do it like
before, sharing the same quilt and be cuddling sleepers.
Without the temptation of beauty in person, He Bai became quite more calm
as Di now was in distance. So he typed slowly to reply to him.
White and Whiter: Does Mr. Fan know that you try to seduce me to your
home?
White and Whiter: And before all of your plans, did you forget that we are
just friends who know each other is into guys?
Silence came from the other side.
He Bai sneered and put down his phone to open his delivery food. How
dare he tried to mess around with me before we were committed to a
serious relationship? Was he just daydreaming or what?
Di Qiuhe stared at the two messages carefully for a few times as he couldn't
even feel his legs. So he sat on the floor and typed with a serious face.
A Bird Born in Autumn: I understood.
He Bai stopped gulping and replied, "What did you understand then?"
A Bird Born in Autumn: Wait for me.
White and Whiter: ???
A Bird Born in Autumn: The break is over, I need to turn off my phone.
A Bird Born in Autumn: I will keep working hard to make money and feed
you well until you become a big puppy ^-^
White and Whiter: The door is that way…
He Bai put down his phone in a poker face and focused on his food again.
Until today, he still couldn't figure out what was in his mind even if he had
already blindly fallen in love with this childish bird.
K Country, the shooting scene.
Di Qiuhe dialed Jiang Xiuwen's number. He asked directly when the phone
was put through, "I'm gonna come out to my grandpa. But this is not a
problem cause I've got a plan. The thing is, how should I do to make it
romantic if I want to propose to Bai?"
"Xiuwen?"
"...have you confessed?"
Di Qiuhe was struck and replied with some hesitation, "Well, I think so..."
"Have you told He Bai face to face that you love him?"
"...no."
Jiang Xiuwen took a deep breath and shouted at him, "Then why would you
want to propose! You are not even his official boyfriend! How come you
have the confidence to propose! Wake up! It's only in your dream!" Then he
hung up the phone and took a breath to calm down.
With such a retarded friend, it was just so difficult to not kick him every
single day!
It was still very hard to find an assistant, yet the moment when He Bai
considered taking off that recruiting advertisement on Weibo and asked
Xing Shaofeng for a favor to find one, a resume from an old friend came
into his mailbox.
He Bai stared at the name on that resume for quite a few seconds and took
out his phone to find a number to call after he had made sure his eyes didn't
blur. He stuttered, "Sis...Sis Li, did you just send it wrong? I just saw your
resume in my mailbox."
Li Ru walked into the front gate of Q university. She had her hair permed so
that she became more soft and carefree looking. Looking at those students
coming back and forth with their young and bright faces, Li smiled and
said, "No, I didn't. He Bai, I need a job instantly, so I wonder if you have
time to have a talk with me. I will be waiting for you just outside the front
gate of Q university."
He Bai said, "Ah?"
He Bai rushed to the front gate after a quarter and took Li Ru to a tea bar
and booked a booth outside the university.
When they were both seated, Li Ru took a look at He Bai who was sitting in
front of him without the shyness he used to have and had become more
mature. She smiled with comfort and said, "I've heard that you shot the
cover for C Magazine? Congratulations, He Bai. You are way better than I
have imagined."
He Bai took a close look at her as well and felt relieved seeing her in a good
condition. He answered with embarrassment, "No, I was just a bit
lucky...Sis Li, you could easily find a job as an executive in any
photography studio. And it is just a waste if you come here and be my
assistant. Also, I can never give you a better salary than what you can get
from Saint Elephant before."
As he mentioned Saint Elephant, Li Ru's smile faded a bit. She answered

after taking a sip of the tea, "I am old and I am no longer that vigorous like
when I was young. So now I only want to do something easy and enjoy my
new life. I am just a normal job seeker and you don't have to worry too
much. And I believe that you have the ability to build your own team, it is
just a matter of time. Now I am just your assistant, but I might become your
senior employee in your own studio in the future. I would be much more
proud of myself than being a director at Saint Elephant."
"I don't even dare to think about my own studio at the moment..." He Bai
got more and more embarrassed by her compliments, but he understood her
for some reason. So he took out his phone and deleted that recruiting
advertisement and reached out a hand to her with a smile, "Thanks for your
appreciation, Sis Li. And wish we have a great collaboration." Given that Li
Ru had her working experience and qualifications, she was the best choice
to be his assistant other than Xing Shaofeng. He seemed to be quite lucky in
finding a good assistant. Li Ru showed up right when he was struggling
with this problem.
Li Ru liked his straightforward way of handling things, so she shook his

hand and replied with a bright smile again, "Great collaboration."
Since they had made a verbal collaboration deal, both of them felt a lot at
ease as they could finally have the energy to chat.
After chatting for a while, He Bai found out that Li Ru had become brighter
after leaving Saint Elephant for a period of time. She used to be very
serious, but now she was always smiling as if she became a few years
younger.
Exchanging the updates of their current life, Li Ru rolled her tea cup and
asked, "How is...Saint Elephant doing right now?" Although she forced
herself to not care about the old boss's news, she still couldn't help thinking
about it when she returned to B city, as it was a place where she had spent
years to work for.
He Bai added some water for her and said while shaking his head, "There is
no Saint Elephant now."
Li Ru was shocked, "What does that mean?"
He Bai sighed and explained in detail, "After you have left, Saint Elephant
became more and more chaotic. Ma Xingtong was not reliable and he left
Saint Elephant with Ma Qun since his reputation was damaged. It was said
that he went to a different province and opened his own photography studio
to stay away from the circle in B city. After he has left, Saint Elephant
couldn't find a proper photographer for so long, so its business fell sharply.
Later on, there was something bad happening to the boss, so he sold Saint
Elephant off directly." He didn't mention that the boss of Saint Elephant
once tried to set him up but failed, cause he didn't want Li Ru to feel worse.
"How dare he to sell it..." Li Ru bent down to lean on the chair. She took a
long breath after staying shocked for a while, then she looked at the teacup
and shook her head with a bitter smile, "I knew that guy wouldn't keep
Saint Elephant safe, but I have never expected that he would sell it off
directly...never mind, it's even better that he sold it off. I wouldn't feel
relieved if Saint Elephant was still under his control. Then who took Saint
Elephant? Do you know that?"
He Bai saw that she had already put herself together quickly, so he didn't
say anything comforting her but replied, "It was already after two turns, and
the boss of Red Guest Photography just bought it and I guess he won't sell it
out again."
"Red Guest?" Li Ru felt a bit surprised yet her face looked better, "It's not
bad that Red Guest took it. Although their boss is quite young, he's got
background and connections, so Saint Elephant can still be well managed
under his control."
She stopped for a bit and smiled again. Then she looked at He Bai and said,
"Let's forget about that...well, boss, now I am your assistant. May I ask
about your next working schedule? I can no longer wait to earn money from
you."
It just felt so strange to be called boss from your former employer, but He
Bai tried to calm down from that tiny uncomfortable feeling and took out
his phone to open his email. He found out those massive invitation letters
he had received these days and passed it to her, saying, "Sis Li, please just
call me Little He. It just feels so weird to be called boss. And these are the
working invitations I've got lately, but I haven't decided which one to take.
Please have a look ."
Li Ru looked at him with a smile and didn't refute him. She took the phone
and started to screen the invitations quickly. After looking through those
emails, she thought for a bit and opened one of them, then she passed the
phone back to him and said, "This one, personal interview from MAG
magazine APP."
Personal interview?
He Bai was quite surprised by her choice, so he took back the phone and
asked, "Why do you choose this one? I thought you would choose the
shooting offer from Zhu Shuxue."
"Zhu Shuxue did offer a high price, but you should check out the
interviewee for the next issue of that magazine." Li Ru grabbed a piece of
cake and pointed at a line of tiny characters under the invitation letter to
explain, "Yi Jie from Bai Xiu is an established celebrity who has been loved
by the audience. Yet she doesn't really have any awards, so she has always
been dwarfed by Zhu Shuxue. And now it is almost the end of the year, so
those big award ceremonies are in their preparation. Yi Jie has a hot movie
this year and she is the front runner of the best actress. I've heard that many
big brands have fancied her and they are going to talk about the
endorsement with her."
He Bai was so shocked about how well she understood the showbiz.
"Surprised? It is just basic preparation for a jobseeker to know something

about the working environment of your employer before applying for a
job." Li Ru made fun of him as she noticed his astonishment. Then she got
rid of those cake scraps and continued to explain to him, "The MAG APP
doesn't limit its pages like the paper version, so it has more contents than
the paper ones. Therefore, the personal interview that takes the majority of
the content will have at least one more page space than the paper version.
But the actor only has limited time for the interview, so the actual content to
be published is also limited. What if there is nothing to be published? They
put pictures on it. If I didn't count the time wrong, the publishing time of
this online magazine would be right the same as the time of the award
ceremony which Yi Jie could win. Thanks to those marketing accounts, the
personal interview would be all over the internet at that time, and that
would be very helpful for expanding your reputation."
He Bai managed to restrain his surprise and fell into his own thoughts.
Seeing that he had heard what she said, Li Ru felt more and more
comfortable and said again, "The shooting offer from Zhu Shuxue is just a
normal personal photograph, and it won't last long after a piece of short
news bragging about her beauty. So it won't have subsequent influence like
this one, that's why I suggest we choose this one. Besides, Zhu Shuxue has
many scandals and she likes to act like a superstar, so I don't want you to
suffer from that. And of course, I am just giving my suggestion, you are the
one to decide which offer to take."
Since she had already given out such a profound analysis, He Bai would be
too stupid to not take the offer from Yi Jie. So he decided right after and
wrote down the email address and the password to Li Ru, pleasing her, "Sis
Li, then from now on, you are in charge of choosing offers and contacting
those cooperation deals."
Li Ru was amused to smile and took the email address and the password.
She poured some tea for him and said, "Thanks for your trust, boss."
Settling down the work for the next step, He Bai forgot about buying an
apartment immediately as he started to prepare for his new work. Taking
pictures for a personal interview was totally different from taking pictures
for a portrait or a magazine cover, as it asked for natural and effortless, but
you couldn't take it for granted. Natural and effortless meant that the person
should be beautiful but not in a forced way. It should look so pretty on a
snap. In a word, it's like bragging in a low key, to hide all of your minds
under a daily cover.
This was a fun job. He Bai had taken many big shootings, so he found it
hard to change his mind. In order to adjust himself better, he went back to
the life when he spent all of his time staying out all day looking for
inspirations.
On the day of the personal interview, He Bai went to the interview place
quite early with Li Ru. After a short greeting with the person in charge, Li
Ru was left to talk and He Bai went to the lounge for Yi Jie with the staff,
then he and the anchor started to communicate with Yi Jie for the first step.
Theft in the Dorm 4
Chapter 142: Theft in the Dorm (4)

The anchor was quite experienced, gentle and was good at controlling the
atmosphere. Yi Jie was a bit dull and didn't say much, yet she was very
polite and treated He Bai in a nice way, and she was not acting like a
superstar at all.
After some simple communication, the interview started officially. The

anchor talked with Yi Jie and He Bai was in the background to take some
snaps at times. The interview ended after an hour and the shooting started
right after.
Yi Jie followed He Bai's ideas after getting her dress and makeup changed.
She did whatever pose she was asked to, but she wasn't really in the mood.
He Bai looked at Yi Jie who was turning the book pages with her eyes
looking down on the camera, looking a bit melancholy. He frowned a bit
and sighed secretly.
Being an actor indeed could earn a lot of money, but the one who really did
might not be happy.
Didn't know what Childish Di was doing now...realizing that his mind had
gone away, He Bai put himself together and focused on the shooting again.
He tried to find a way to cheer Yi Jie up.
Three hours later, He Bai finally put down his camera and fell on the
passenger's seat after work. He smiled at Li Ru with some embarrassment,
“Sorry for the long waiting, you don't have to drive me all the way home
and just drop me off at the subway station is fine. Have a rest soon.”
“I am your employee, so it is my duty to pick you up and drive you back.

Just pay me some transportation bonus at the end of the month.” Li Ru
turned on the car and looked at the sky when she backed it, smiling, “The
forecast says that it will snow these days. Look at the sky, I guess the first
snow of this year is coming soon.”
He Bai looked at the grey sky out there as well and nodded. His phone just
rang when he was about to say something, so he took out the phone and it
was Niu Junjie. He answered with a smile, “You finished with the
basketball? I am now in the north of the city and on my way back to the
dorm. Do you need anything? I can buy them for you.”
“Bai! Our dorm was burglarized! All of our wardrobes and drawers are a
mess now. Four laptops and the polaroid on your desk are all gone! Just
come back quickly to check out if you've lost anything else. The police will
come soon with the instructor, and they will check the CCTV in the
hallway...anyway just come back quickly. Lao Er is pretty much gone crazy
now. The paper he's been writing for half a year is in the laptop. And the
photos on your laptop. I %&*Y*(...damn that thief. He only stole ours and
the lock was not picked so it must be a person we know! Don't know which
son of a bitch ground the keys for our dorm. I will punch him over when I
catch him!”
He Bai was so shocked that he sat straight up. Thinking about those videos
and audio records of Di Qiuhe's apology he saved on his laptop, he felt that
his brain was blown off. He said worriedly, “I am coming back now!” Then
he hung up the call and searched for the official website of the laptop, and
logged in to the account he had activated in the very beginning to lock the
files remotely.
Now he felt super lucky that he spent quite a sum of money to buy the
laptop from this big brand. There must be a reason for that high price. At
least he didn't need to worry about any leakage when the laptop was lost.
Now he only wished that the thief didn't check out the files on his laptop but
chose to run away with it when he got it.
“What happened?” Li Ru asked with worry as she saw his sullen face.
He Bai had to let her drive him back now. So he tried to say it without
anxiety, “The dorm was burglarized and my laptop with important files was
stolen. I need to go back now as soon as possible.”
Li Ru frowned after hearing that, and she stepped the pedal to speed up the
car.
He Bai fastened the safety belt and called Di Qiuhe as something came up
in his mind. But his phone was powered off, so he turned to dial Wang
Boyi's number.
“Yes, Mr. He. Master Di is now shooting for the play. He can only have a
rest in half an hour.”
“Tell your boss that my laptop was stolen. And it has the videos and audio
records he sent me of him apologizing to me with drinking alcohol! He has
a team right? Ask him to send someone to watch the internet! I have just
locked my laptop remotely so now the laptop is powered off, no one can
locate it. And I have encrypted those video and audio files so it won't be
that easy to break into them. Anyway, just to be sure, you should send
someone to watch the internet. I am now going back to the dorm and see
how the police handle it. I will contact you later.”
Then he hung up the phone and scratched his hair anxiously.
He had spent four peaceful years in that dorm in the past life, and he hadn't
even lost a thermos bottle. How come it got burglarized in this life? The
historical path couldn't change so suddenly...was it because of those videos
of Di Qiuhe?
He was struck thinking of that, and he got even more anxious.

Shit, he should have just deleted those videos in the first place instead of
saving them into encrypted files!
Rushing all the way back to the dorm, the police and the instructor were
already there. They also got the CCTV record, but there was no suspicious
people coming in or out.
“You all think about whether someone else has touched your dorm key. Call
me if you have any clue and don't speak it out at the moment.” The
instructor looked so terrible after sending away the police, as he told them
with his eyebrows frowned.
This theft must be conducted by some people they knew. But he as an

instructor definitely had to take responsibility when there was a thief among
those students.
Everyone nodded and sent him out of the dorm.
Locking out those curious eyes from the other dorms, Niu Junjie scratched
his hair anxiously. He looked at Lao Da who was comforting Lao Er, he
said in a bad mood, “There is nothing important on the laptops of mine and
Lao Da, so it's just fine to lose them. But Lao Er has got his paper on his
laptop, so if his laptop is lost then all of his work for the entire year will be
gone! Oh, and is there anything important on your laptop, Bai?”
He Bai wiped his face and nodded sadly, “Yes, I have important stuff there.
And if they got leaked, Di Qiuhe would make the headlines...” That
apologizing videos and that kissing audio record were just nasty history! So
stupid!
After his words, the others looked at him altogether. Even Chen Jie who
was in a sad mood was a bit cheered up.
“Something to make him the headlines...” Niu Junjie swallowed a mouthful

of saliva and asked, “Shouldn't it be the video of you and Di Qiuhe
doing...then it must not be leaked. Do you need me to ask some hackers to
help?”
He Bai was shocked by his words and kicked him angrily, “What are you
talking about! We are just friends! The video I am talking about is the one
he made to apologize to me! That was your bad idea! To drink three shots!
How could it be leaked!”
“No, no...” Niu Junjie covered his mouth with embarrassment.
“Wait, hacker?” He Bai was struck, and his eyes were brightened suddenly.
He took out the phone to call Xing Shaofeng and said happily, “I've got an
idea! We can definitely get our files back!”
Whoosh! Chen Jie pushed Wang Hu and Niu Junjie away harshly and stood
next to him with his fiery eyes.
Kicking Ass Good! 1
Chapter 143: Kicking Ass Good! (1)

Xing Shaofeng was so efficient that he replied 30 minutes after knowing
what had happened.
“Three out of the four laptops are still powered off so no info could be
found out. And one of them has just connected to the internet 10 minutes
ago, but it didn't turn on. So I tried to wake it up automatically and broke
into its locked system. I copied and removed all of the files in it and
destroyed the original files. This is its location and it is still on your
campus. You can now call the police to find the burglar.” Later he sent a
location to them.
Niu Junjie checked the location and went aflame that he rolled up his
sleeves, “Shit, how dare he to still hide in the campus and even have the
mood to go to the canteen? It must be someone we know and I'm gonna
beat him up!” Then he was about to storm out.
“Wait.” He Bai stopped him.
Niu Junjie turned back and stared at him, “Are you gonna stop me now,
Bai? You can't be kind to a burglar!”
“Who said I'm gonna stop you?” He Bai took off the coat which was a
hindrance now and rolled up his sleeves as well, sneering, “I'm going with
you.”
Chen Jie already took the baseball bat from the corner.
Wang Hu was so frightened that he went up to grab that bat over and
persuaded them patiently, “You can't take this, it will kill people. You better
use your fists, it feels better that way. You know, it's gonna be kicking ass
good. Trust me, Lao Er.”
Chen Jie looked at his fists and went out of the door directly. The other
three followed him right away.
These people went out of the dorm with anger yet all of them had forgotten
to report to the police and their instructor first, as they were determined to
find that person first and kick his ass to get some relief.
The dorm was a little bit far from the canteen, so the four of them strode.
But they were so frustrated getting Xing Shaofeng's phone call right at the
moment when they could already see the gate of the canteen.
“He Bai's laptop was turned on just then, and the burglar tried to check the
files and log in his Weibo account, but he failed them both. Now he is
taking the laptop to leave the campus. I guess he is looking for someone to
hack into the laptop.” As he was speaking, Xing Shaofeng sent another
moving location to them, “I sent him a malware in a pop-up advertisement
form when he turned on the laptop and connected it to the internet, and he
clicked it. So now, even if he disconnects it to the internet, I can still track
the location of the laptop.”
The location spot was moving super fast, so he must be in a car.
“Fxxk!” Niu Junjie was so mad that he started to scratch his hair, “I didn't
take my car to the campus this week, how are we supposed to catch him?”
Chen Jie's was inflated immediately.
He Bai frowned and made a decision right after taking a look at that moving
location spot, “Send the location to the police and ask them to catch him for
us. Junjie, you make the call. You have your family background so the
police wouldn't slack off on dealing with your reporting.”
Hearing that, Niu Junjie took out his phone immediately.
“Shall I call the instructor?” Wang Hu asked as he was holding Chen Jie
who could go mad at any time.
“Yes, but not now.” He Bai had a thought after saying that, so he found out
Li Ru's number and called her to ask, “Sis Li, are you still in Q university
now?”
5 minutes later, the four of them jumped into Li Ru's car. Niu Junjie got to
drive and Li Ru sat in the passenger's seat, while He Bai and the other two
squeezed in the back seat. One of them was in charge of telling the location
to Niu Junjie, one to call the instructor to tell him the situation, and the
other one just sat there being dead serious.
“He is heading to the direction of Jianshe Street.” He Bai checked on the

location and looked back at Wang Hu who just hung up the phone, asking,
“What did the instructor say?”
“He said it's too dangerous to chase the car, and asked us to go back to the
campus to wait for the update from the police.” Wang Hu put down the
phone and told him honestly, “Then I told him that we were not chasing the
car and we were comforting Lao Er who lost his paper.”
Chen Jie looked back at him.
Wang Hu pushed his face back because he felt he might have nightmares
getting stared by him.
“Turn left.” The location spot moved again. He Bai told Niu Junjie to
change the direction and when he tried to check on the road, the spot
disappeared on the interface, as Di Qiuhe's phone popped on the screen.
He hung up in a hurry and set the location again to show it to Li Ru. Then
he asked Niu Junjie for his phone to call Di Qiuhe back.
“What happened? Why isn't Bai answering my call?” Di Qiuhe's voice
sounded a bit gasping, as he should have just finished the shooting and
hadn't had a rest to take a sip of water.
“It's me. Junjie is driving now and my phone is locating.” He Bai explained
about the situation here and told him with his eyebrows knitted, “As for
now, it seems that the burglar hasn't touched anything on my laptop. But
you should tell your team to not relax at present, and keep an eye on him for
a bit longer just in case.”
Hearing his voice, Di Qiuhe relieved his nerves a lot. His eyebrows were
not that furrowed after hearing that Xing Shaofeng had helped him locate
that laptop, replying, “It's just fine if those videos get leaked. I could just
say that I lost in Truth or Dare when having fun with my friends. It won't
have any big impact so don't be so nervous. How about those pictures and
materials of yours? Is it okay if they are lost? Also, don't get too close,
safety is the priority.”
He Bai realized now that there were a lot of precious pictures and source
materials on his laptop. And he felt a bit shy after being shocked for a
while, so he explained seriously, “Well, it has not lost...and it is just alright.
Sis Li has got back-up files of all those pictures related to work, and I can
just shoot more in the future if they are lost.”
Di Qiuhe could figure out that he was just trying to be cool, so he felt
tempted again. He said after a few seconds in a low voice, “I will go to take
pictures with you when I come back to B city...if you want to take pictures
of me, I'd love to cooperate.”
The latter sentence was way too romantic that He Bai felt a bit hot in his
ears. He raised his hand to scratch them and looked around in the car,
saying quickly while covering the phone, “Your face is like an attention
magnet, so how are you going to accompany me? Alright, you should have
a good rest after the shooting. I will call you later. Bye.” Then he hung up
the phone and returned the phone to Niu Junjie, pretending that nothing had
happened.
Niu Junjie took the phone and looked at him from the rearview in a bad-boy
smile, “Qiuhe is worried about you so much...”
He Bai was so embarrassed that he pretended that he was gonna beat him.
Li Ru checked on his face from the passenger's seat and frowned a little bit
as if she was thinking about something.
“There was a police car passing by.” Wang Hu spoke all of a sudden.
People's attention was drawn there, including Niu Junjie. Wang Hu was so
frightened that he leaned over to press his head and said in a rush, “What
are you doing Lao San?! Look ahead! Ahead!” The entire dorm was full of
trouble makers, he was so tired being their mom.
Niu Junjie turned his head as command and he was so excited, “Then the
burglar will never run away since the police car has arrived.”
After passing a few blocks, Xing Shaofeng called again.
“The burglar has just tried to turn on the laptop and check your Weibo
account and files. I turned on the camera of the laptop and got a snap of his
face. Just sent the picture to your phone, you can check it out later.”
He Bai was surprised and hung up the phone to get the picture. A stranger's
face showed up on the screen, that was a young man. He was dressed in
style with a flat cap. They couldn't recognize him as they only saw half of
his face since he was looking down.
“Who's this?” Wang Hu went to check it out but frowned and shook his
head, “He is definitely not from our department. I've never seen him.”
Chen Jie shook his head as well, “I don't know him either.”
Kicking Ass Good! (2)
He Bai stared at the lower part of the face of the person in that picture as he
felt it looks a bit familiar, yet he couldn't recall where he had seen that
person.
"The location stopped in a small fork...it moves again and heading to the
right." Li Ru suddenly raised her voice and said, yet she was confused after
that, "Why is the burglar taking the laptop there? He should take the road on
the left side if he wants to sell it in the laptop store."
"We don't need to care why he is taking this way and it's even better that he
stopped! We are about to catch him!" Niu Junjie was still very excited and
vigorous and he stepped on the gas pedal again.
He Bai checked on the moving location and the picture on the phone screen
as he frowned deeply. What on earth did this burglar want that he kept on
trying to check his files and Weibo? Was that stopping just an accident or he
was trying to do something when he realized that there were people after
him?
While he was guessing, Niu Junjie's phone suddenly rang. The voice of the
police came out from the phone when it was put through, "Niu, the burglar
has turned himself in in the police office in Huaiyang Road. He said he
stole the laptops only because he was being bullied by He so hard, so he
wanted to threaten you guys by taking your laptops away. And he didn't
expect you to call the police, so he got more and more scared and regretful
as he was drving. He then turned himself in with the laptops in the nearest
police office."
People in the car were like, "..." Were you gonna fool us around with that
excuse?
The phone was hung up and He Bai explained right after, "I don't even
know the guy on that picture and I have never ever bullied him!"
Chen Jie adjusted his glasses and analyzed, "According to the background
of that picture, he was sitting in the backseat and there was someone else
driving the car. So the burglar must have a partner and he definitely doesn't
only want to threaten us. His target is very clear, and it is Bai's laptop or
something on his laptop."
Wang Hu scratched his head, "Did we just forget to ask about the name of
the burglar and how many people there are?"
People were like, "..."
"Stop wondering and let's go check it out!" Niu Junjie wiped his face and
drove the car to the police office in Huaiyang Road.
They jumped out of the car after they had arrived at the place, and they saw
Huang Wei who was sitting on the chair wearily the moment they went into
the door. Niu Junjie went so mad immediately,
"Son of a bitch! It was you! No wonder there is someone who hates Bai so
much that he tried to steal his possession! Bai is such a nice person! And all
he ever did was getting the scholarship ahead of you. How can you still hate
him for that? We haven't asked you about last time when you slandered Bai
on the internet, how dare you to come here again? With such a narrow
mind, are you still a man?"
The policemen around saw that he was so mad as if he wanted to fight, so

they went up to stop him and persuade him altogether.
Huang Wei stayed behind as if he was so scared and regretful like a good
boy.
Chen Jie had already rushed to the laptops on the table and checked his.
Seeing that all of the materials he had collected and his paper were still
there, he got relieved and turned around to get to Huang Wei with his fists
clenched.
The policemen came to control the situation here and they were obviously
seeing them as a headache.
The students nowadays are so vigorous that they were not able to handle
them all.
He Bai was shocked when he saw Huang Wei as he recalled that he was
kicked out of the school for theft in the past life. He felt a little bit
surprising but reasonable at the same time as he recalled what had happened
last life. Seeing that there were no other suspects around, he went to Huang
Wei while the others were in a mess and asked him in a serious face,
"Huang Wei, I believe that you stole the laptops, but I don't believe that you
stole them just because I bullied you. Who was with you on the campus
when you tried to run away with the laptops? And what do you want to find
on my laptop? Did you drop that guy off halfway?"
Huang Wei thought he was here to beat him, so he was ready for a good
beating and showed a poor face. But after heard what He had said, he
couldn't even hide his emotion and said startled, "I stole the laptops alone
and I am the one who transferred them. I don't know what you are talking
about!"
"You don't know?" He Bai curled his lips and sneered, "Then tell me, where
did you get that car you drove today. Why did you stop halfway? The police
made some noise chasing you so you realized that there was something
wrong. Then you were left to turn yourself in after a discussion and the
other one could leave?"
Huang Wei tried to avoid his eyes as he made everything very clear, so he
just bent down his head and pressed his lips to stop talking any more.
He Bai saw that he refused to confess, so he just left him and went to get his
own laptop, turning it on while calling Xing Shaofeng at the same time. He
found that snap from a system file and showed it to the police, saying, "This
is the picture of the suspect caught by my laptop automatically when it was
turned on, and he was not the one who is sitting here, so he's got company!"
All the policemen looked over after hearing this, and Niu Junjie and the
others realized as well. They tried to beat Huang Wei to ask him for the
company's information, but they were stopped by the police again.
Huang Wei was getting more and more panicked as he had never expected
that the laptop could take pictures of the one turning it on automatically. He
pressed his lips and recalled what the one told him before leaving the car,
and he bent his head even deeper, refusing to say a word.
After a short while, the instructor came here with another instructor from
the university faculty. They asked about the updates and started to persuade
both sides, one was to ask Huang Wei for the truth, and the other was to ask
Niu Junjie and the others to handle this personally to not make it a scene.
While everything was still in a mess, Di Qiuhe called.
"Xing Shaofeng just sent me the picture, and the one caught by the camera
is Di Xiasong." Di Qiuhe's voice was a bit low as his gentle tone got tenser,
"I guess Huangdu and the Qin family have already got the news about it,
and they will definitely give pressure to the police and the university
because they want it to be settled out of court. You can go back with your
roommates now, and I will send someone to handle this."
Di Xiasong?!
He Bai was so surprised and shocked. He recalled the face of Di Bian and
tapped his forehead, "No wonder I felt he looks familiar to me, he looks so
much like Di Bian...what is wrong with him? Will it do him anything good
to steal my laptop with Huang Wei? He is a favored son from a rich family,
so he doesn't even have to do it himself if he ever wants something from
me. This is just so absurd."
"No, it's not. Maybe he didn't join Huang Wei's stealing and he was pretty
much just a buyer of the stolen goods. If you and Xing Shaofeng didn't react
quickly and handle it efficiently, the laptops would never be found so fast.
And even if you found out that it was Huang Wei who stole the laptops, no
one would relate it to him. I once sent out a declaration with your account,
so maybe he thought he could get something or weak points of me from
your laptop." Di Qiuhe explained in detail as he sounded a bit mockingly.
Then he told him, "He could find a million ways to get himself out of this,
and the Qin family and Di Bian would never let anything bad show on his
resume. But you can just relax because I can definitely give fair back to
you. You and Niu Junjie and the others should stay low these days as to stay
away from the pressure given by the university."
He Bai frowned, "What are you going to do then? Please don't get into
trouble."
"Are you worried about me?" Di Qiuhe lowered down his voice and smiled
slightly, "No worries, I know what to do. You should just have a good sleep
when you go back to the campus and there will be a result tomorrow. Don't
worry too much and don't worry about me."
"I'm not worried about you." He Bai hung up the phone with embarrassment
and said secretly. How come he could just make everything so romantic
even after a serious talk? What a Childish Di.
Since there wouldn't be any results coming out for the moment, the police
from the Q district took Huang Wei back to their office after the sunset. He
Bai and the others were comforted by the instructor and packed up to go
back to the campus.
After a meal treating Li Ru, the four of them went back to the dorm. Facing
the mess in the dorm, they looked at each other and sighed deeply.
What a day! So troublesome!

Kicking Ass Good! 3
Chapter 145: Kicking Ass Good! (3)

Chen Jie had already got a backup copy of his paper. He bent over to pick
up the clothes on the floor and looked at He Bai, “You have already seen
the attitude of the instructor and the university faculty. If we refuse to agree
to settle it out of court, maybe the instructor would have problems with us.”
Wang Hu felt so wronged, “But we are the victims.”
“I can fight them and I don't care if I can't get the degree. But you guys...”
Niu Junjie scratched his hair as he felt a little bit grumpy, “Lao Er is
planning to go for the master degree in our university, which is...”
He Bai didn't feel good either. The reason why their instructor suggested
them to settle it out of court was that they didn't have any real loss and
Huang Wei had already admitted his fault with a nice attitude, despite he
twisted the truth by describing the theft as a prank. Now they were forced
by the instructor to settle it out of court with a stupid reason like
maintaining the reputation of the university. It felt like they were so mean
and didn't love their university if they refused to cooperate, and they would
definitely swallow the pain.
“Let's sleep first.” He recalled what Di Qiuhe had said and comforted them.
Then he asked them to clean up the dorm together and cheered them up to
shift their attention.
Next early morning, Wang Hu got a phone call from the instructor and was
told that things had been changed.
The student who was caught by that snap went to the police office by
himself and he brought a lawyer who insisted that he knew nothing about
Huang Wei's theft. The lawyer also said that although he lent the car to
Huang Wei, he barely knew him and had just met him. Huang Wei had said
that he got a second-hand laptop to show him and wanted to borrow his car
for some business. He happened to be free, so he went along to check it out.
Later he felt bored so he got out of the car halfway and went back home.
At the same time, Huang Wei changed his statement and said exactly the
same as that student. He also said that he already knew he did wrong and he
would compensate He Bai and the others for what they had lost, as he
wished they could forgive him being impulsive. He was sniveling so sincere
with his tears. Anyway, the instructor was here to persuade them. Since
Huangdu and the Qin family had wielded the university both pressure and
benefit, the instructor promised that if they agreed to settle this off court,
the university would compensate them something.
“Our four laptops are worth quite a few thousand in total, not to mention the
added value of those photos on Bai's laptop and the paper on Lao Er's. How
dare they wish to settle this off court? How is that possible?” Niu Junjie was
so mad that he smashed the table. He didn't want to take it. Except for that
drama started by Liu Huanhuan, he had never suffered from anything like
this in his entire life.
He Bai was disgusted as well. How could they be so shameless to confuse

right and wrong? Unless there was someone who insisted on settling this in
the court, they would definitely swallow all of the pain.
As he was thinking, Niu Junjie got a phone call from his father. His father
boldly said that since they had brought a lawyer, then they would bring one
as well! And he said someone hired a lawyer for He Bai as well. Two
lawyers together, we could fight them!
He Bai was so shocked, he had got a lawyer as well, who?

Before he went back to his mind, Chen Jie got a phone call too. They said
they were from an association and the paper he sent to them was of great
research value. Since they had heard that the original copy was lost, they
felt very sorry and they would like to demand justice for him.
Chen Jie threw a glimpse at the USB he used to copy his paper and hid it
right into the deepest corner of his drawer. He sighed and said he was so sad
that his paper was lost.
Everyone was like, “...”
After his sighing, the police called again, saying that the case couldn't be
settled off court because the amount of money involved was too much so it
could not be handled that way.
Niu Junjie already started to smile and he asked, “How come the money
was too much?”
“The photos in your roommate He Bai's laptop were all damaged and his
lawyer calculated them with the market price of He Bai's work and it turned
out to be a quite big number. Plus the value of the laptop, so the total
amount of money was too much and the leader demanded us to deal it
seriously.” The police explained and promised that they would handle this
case seriously then hung up the phone.
Niu Junjie couldn't help laughing so hard and struck the table, “He deserves
it, hahah! Bai, you charge by hours for your shooting, so the photos can't be
cheap. And you've got such a large number of pictures on your laptop!
Hahaha!”
Wang Hu took out his phone immediately to call the instructor and told him
what the police had just said. He then said it was not that they didn't want to
settle it off court, but the police refused to do so. All of them were good
students but if the police said no, then they couldn't help.
The instructor was shocked and told the university faculty immediately.
While they were cheering, Xu Yinrong called He Bai and told him that the
picture he sent to the exhibition was sold for more than 600, 000. The buyer
was a shareholder of Huading, Ke Shi, who extremely appreciated his
inspiration showed in his picture and was willing to buy his whole
collection of scenery pictures.
He Bai, “???” Exhibition? When did he send any pictures to any exhibition?
And Huading? Produce and market all by himself?
“It was the exhibition held by my old friend. I sent the work all of you
three, 2 pictures for each of you.” Xu Yinrong said in a slow pace as if he
had told him about it before, “It's like a charity exhibition and all of the
proceeds from the auction will donate a part to the Hope Project. Yours and
the work from Lao Da were all auctioned and Lao Er was lame, he only
sold one.”
He Bai, “...which two of my pictures did you send them?”
“The two I asked you once, you said I can use whatever I want, the forest
night view and city illusion. You need to make money with your portrait so
I didn't use them.” Xu Yinrong explained and sighed, “You can make
money with the portrait, but the scenery pictures are art. Your ability to
shoot scenery pictures has been buried while learning with me for the
portrait, I can't let that happen.”
Well, you let that happen before…
He Bai tried to not complain and comforted him as well.
“Oh, by the way, I've heard that your laptop was stolen, and many pictures
were lost?” Xu Yingrong seemed to have recalled that all of a sudden and
sighed, “That shareholder from Huading also wanted to buy the other
pictures from the same collection. But now the pictures were stolen, how
are we going to deal with that? And I've heard that the lawyer Di Qiuhe
hired for you is calculating the value of those stolen pictures, then the
auction price must be added to it. Mr. Ke has paid the whole deposit.”
“...”
After the whole lecture, this was what he wanted to say.
Hanging up the phone, He Bai felt it a little bit funny and silly at the same
time. His lips were twitching and his eyes were full of happiness. The
feeling of being fully cared for by your close ones was...just super good! It
felt so good!
Love Nest (1)
Now that things took a turn for the better, those four strode to the police
station, looking a lot better than before.
"Alright. Let's put aside the arguments over whether Di Xiasong has
committed burglary and only focus on the fact that he destroyed Mr. He's
photos. We have verifiable evidence that only the suspect Huang Wei and
Di Xiasong have touched the missing computer. According to what Huang
Wei accounted to the police, he doesn't even know the name of the files
stored in that computer. I have every reason to suspect that it was Di
Xiasong who deleted the files and photos in Mr. He's computer. The
damage is irreversible and he has to pay indemnity!"
Mr. Wang frowned, "This is purely malicious speculation!"
"The snapshots are right here. This is reasonable suspicion!" He Bai's

lawyer insisted.
He Bai tried hard to rein in his urge to laugh and served water to his
superstar lawyer.
The lawyer took over the water and the ferocious look on his face
immediately mitigated. He smiled at He Bai, his face crinkling like a
chrysanthemum, and took a sip of the water. Afterwards, he resumed his
game look and continued his "friendly dialogue" with his rival lawyer.
Lawyer Wang was so frustrated by his arguments and stole a few looks at
He Bai. Inwardly, he was a bit reminiscent of the past when he would just
stand behind Di Qiuhe and together with He Bai, they watched how Di
Qiuhe dissed the Qin family.
Back then, He Bai had been his ally. Who would have thought that they
would become rivals. Then he thought of that troublesome second master,
who was not even half the man the master was on handling things. All he
ever did, was come running back to his parents at the first whiff of trouble.
Qin Li used to cover for him, and Di Xiasong was abroad then, so people
didn't really know what sort of man Di Xiasong was and often thought that
he was just as good as he was made out to be by everyone. Now that he had
met him, he felt nothing but disillusion.
Niu Junjie swept a look over the intimidating police and Lawyer Wang who
was becoming ever more quiet. He leaned over to He Bai and poked at his
waist, "Hey, am I hallucinating here? That lawyer seems to have been
staring at you all this time."
"You are not hallucinating. I have met him once." He Bai whispered a reply.
Seeing as Lawyer Wang didn't look so good, he gave him a bottle of water
and a nod in recognition of the fact that they once teamed up in trashing the
Qin clan.
Lawyer Wang was dumfounded by this move. He took over the water and
heaved a long sigh. Instead of continuing his argument with He Bai's
lawyer, he simply got up and went outside, apparently making a call to
someone.
Niu Junjie rubbed his chin, "What's he doing? You buy him off with just
one bottle of water?"
He Bai shook his head, "Don't know… How's things going between the two
lawyers? What does the police say?"
He Bai's question brightened up Niu's eyes. He laughed, "Our lawyer is

truly a badass. My father told me that the Qin clan has not been doing so
good lately and so they won't risk an all-out war with us. If the story about
Di Xiasong's burglary were to get out, the Qin clan would face another PR
crisis. They will definitely cave in. We just have to sit tight and wait for it to
happen."
Niu's words reassured he Bai greatly. When he turned back, he noticed that
Wang Hu had been winking at them, signaling them that campus instructor
was coming. Seeing that, He Bai hurriedly poked at the Niu, telling him to
wipe that cocky smile off his face. Then, he gave the lawyer a flattering
smile.
The lawyer immediately realized what was going on and returned him a
knowing smile. He tidied himself up and walked straight to the instructor to
talk about how people should "Protect the rights of the students in school."
The competent lawyer took care of everything, and the four people in the
dormitory felt relieved at the fact that this whole business was now over.
Huang Wei was in police custody and so the four couldn't see him. Only Di
Xiasong made a brief appearance when he was making his confession.
Afterwards, neither of them saw him again as his lawyer had been
representing him ever since.
Suddenly without a rival, they all felt a bit bored.
They had thought it would be a scenario where they could simply sit aside
and enjoy the heated debate by the lawyers from both sides. Who would
thought that Laywer Wang would suddenly withdraw, leaving only the
lawyers of the Qin clan fighting this battle alone.
Niu Junjie was amused by this sudden turn of event and asked, "What
happened? Did you really buy off that Lawyer Wang with a bottle of
water?"
He Bai shook his head, and took out his phone to make a call to Di Qiuhe,
only to find that Di was on the phone right now and so he called Wang Boyi
instead.
"Mr. He." Over at Wang Boyi's place, He Bai could vaguely hear the sound
of Qi Qiuhe. Qi sounded a bit serious and aloof. He Bai was suddenly
reminded of that phone call Lawyer Wang made before he left and frowned,
"Di Bian went to your boss?"
Wang Boyi was surprised by He Bai's acute hearing and stole a look at Di
Qiuhe, who was on the phone with Di Bian. He replied, "Yes, Di Bian
called Director Jiang. He hoped that Master Di would be able to appease
you and resolve that thing quietly.
'I knew it! That sniveling shit of a man would only find Qiuhe when he was
in trouble. What a coldhearted, selfish bastard he is!'
He Bai suddenly felt downcast and after a few words, he simply hung up
the phone. He thought for a while and then called Xing Shaofeng. As soon
as the phone got through, he bluntly asked, "In your opinion, How can we
secure a best outcome for Di Qiuhe?"
Xing Shaofeng, who was looking through the family tree of Qin clan, broke
out a smile upon hearing this question, "What are the odds? Last night, Di
Qiuhe also made a call to me and asked the exact same question. Well, not
exactly the same, because he was asking how we can secure a best outcome
for you."
He Bai didn't see this coming, and his shitty mood seemed to have lightened
up a bit. A smile broke out on the corner of his lips and he glimpsed at the
lawyer who was still engaged in a back-and-forth conversation with the
campus instructor, "the best outcome for me and him is one and the same. I
trust you can find a solution that works for both of us and persuade Di to
follow the plan, right?
Xing smiled even more heartily and asked, "Since when did you put so
much faith in me?"
"Since always. You are my super assistant." He Bai smiled, obviously in a

better mood now. "Anyway, I trust you can take care of this matter.
Thanks."
After hanging up the phone, He Bai turned around and looked at his three
roommates, "Sorry brothers, this time I will have to put my romantic life
over my brotherhood."
The three, who were just discussing where to eat afterwards, immediately
turned their heads around upon hearing what He Bai said. They got up and
dragged him out of the police station. They took a cab to the nearest
luxurious restaurant and booked a room. Then, Niu Junjie smacked on the
table with a serious look on his face, "Just tell us what you have been
planning behind our backs!"
Sensing their anger, He Bai immediately poured tea for them and handed
over the menu. Then, he walked them through how he planned to secure a
best outcome for Di Qiuhe.
Love Nest (2)
The three looked at each other after hearing He Bai's plan and their
otherwise infuriated face looked much better now. They all put their hands
on He Bai's shoulder and generously proclaimed that they were already
pleased with how this thing panned out and that if He Bai would buy them
dinner, they could totally forgive him.
He Bai was rather touched by their words and he immediately took out his
wallet and told them to order whatever they want.
By the time they finished their dinner and went back to the police station,
they were immediately swarmed by a group of reporters, and at their head
was the shareholder, Ke shi. When they saw He Bai, they rushed forward to
surround him and they ensured him that they would seek justice for him and
expose the truth for everyone to see!
The instructor was rather displeased with those remarks and he wanted to
retort. However, the lawyer stood in his way and managed to have him
distracted.
He Bai never expected that Di Qiuhe would arrange such a situation. He

looked at that ferocious-looking Ke Shi, who sounded a bit hoarse and then
at those reporters holding cameras in their hands. He slightly raised his
brows and then took a seat beside the instructor, looking surprised.
"The photos taken by Mr. He are truly amazing. They look very much like
that utopia that I once dreamed about." Ke Shi exclaimed. When he saw the
lawyer of the Qin clan coming in, he deliberately raised his voice and said,
"Unlike some uncouth families who raised a bunch of hippie girls and lying
grandsons. If you ask me, I will say they might as well join houses since
they both suck."
Upon hearing that, the lawyer of Qin clan twitched his face and looked back
with a threatening look on his face.
However, Ke Shi, being a man of unyielding character, would not so easily

got intimidated. He smiled at the lawyer and waved his hand at those
reporters sitting behind him. "Go take some photos of them. Those people
think they can bully those students with immunity because they are rich and
because they have school on their side, but they fail to account for me. I
will expose them for who they really are this time."
Those reporters immediately got up and walked towards the lawyer of the
Qin clan and started taking photos.
The instructor's face grew even darker as he saw that he was being
photographed.
"Mr. Ke. The school is not to be blamed in this matter. The reason why
earlier the instructor suggested us to settle this issue in private is because
someone coaxed him into believing that the whole thing was just a harmless
prank among students. Now that the instructor has realized the full gravity
of the situation, he has assured us before lunch that he would address this
thing in the most serious manner and that the school would not protect bad
guys who bullied innocent students. May I suggest we stop taking his
photos? After all, he was also a victim in this case." He Bai seized this
moment to step up. Although he seemed to have been defending the
instructor, he was actually forcing the instructor to pick sides. After
finishing those words, he also signaled his roommates to join him.
Upon receiving the signal, Niu Junjie tacitly stepped forward and joined the
conversation. He described how the school was the embodiment of justice
and the instructor was the champion of justice and he recounted how the
instructor was swift at disciplining Huang Wei when he spotted his
misconducts and how he stripped Huang Wei of his scholarship and gave
him a harsh warning. He assured everyone that this instructor was the most
just instructor the world had ever known.
Ke Shi was very much moved by his words, while the instructor could only
feel his face burning with shame as he listened.
"I see. It would seem that I made a mistake. It all makes sense now. The Q
university is too prestigious a school to allow its reputation to be tarnished
by protecting powerful pricks who bullied perfectly decent students." Ke
Shi let out a sigh, turned around and stretch out his hand, "My apologies for
my impertinence. It was all because I want justice for those talented
students. Your students are all very good, especially He Bai. He is a gifted
young man and I am delighted to have spent hundreds of thousands to
purchase his photos. I am sorry I let my bad temper get the better of me
today. When I heard that those photos got deleted, I was so worried that I…
Anyway, I hope you will forgive me."
When the instructor heard those phrases like "prestigious school", "protect",
"tarnish" and "hundreds of thousands", he was struck dumb. He ended up
shaking hands with Ke Shi with a strained smile on his face. In the end, it
was all he could do to assure Ke Shi that the university would to its utmost
effort to ensure that justice will be served.
Ke Shi was even more touched on hearing this promise. With a wave of his
hand, a group of reporters who had been badgering the lawyer of the Qin
clan turned around and directed their cameras to shoot the scene where the
instructor pleaded to seek justice for the victims and the part where Ke Shi
offered to send him honorary banner to commemorate his heroic deed.
The instructor's face looked rather grim. He looked at those four students
who had been defending him just now with mixed feelings and left after
exchanging some words with Ke Shi. The way he hurriedly escaped from
the scene looked awfully like how someone was being chased away by a
dog.
The lawyer of the Qin clan was in the middle of savoring that adrenaline
rush he had just experienced with the reporters and when he noticed that
those reporters rushed frantically over to take pictures of the instructor who
was apparently switching sides, he panicked, knowing full well of the awful
consequences of this thing going to the press. He immediately took out his
phone and made a call to both the Qin clan and the Huangdu. Then, as if
trying to be discreet, he sent over his assistant to talk to Ke Shi in an
desperate effort to stall him and the reporters so that the people from Qin
clan and Huangdu could show up in time to stop them.
Ke Shi immediately saw through his plan, yet he pretended otherwise, and
continued talking with them, all the while dredging up some dirty past
stories of the Qin clan and Huangdu in order to stick it up to them. It
worked beautifully and some of the lawyers came near to calling him
names.
Meanwhile, He Bai and his friends were sitting nearby watching this fuss
play out and they were all rather amused by what they have seen.
"Bai, I gotta hand it to you. Those fans are really useful." Niu Junjie
elbowed He Bai in excitement.
It was only then that He Bai suddenly realized his roommates weren't
familiar with the relationship between Hua Ding and Di Qiuhe. After much
hesitation, he decided against telling them the truth. Instead, he simply told
them that it was because of Ke Shi's past feud with Huang Du that
prompted Ke Shi to came over to help him and that he was not really his
fan. The reason why he chose to keep the relationship between Hua Ding
and Di Qiuhe a secret was not because he didn't trust his roommates, but
because it was Di's private matter and it was not up to him to reveal that
relationship to others. Plus, human beings by nature are not exactly known
for their ability for keeping secrets.
"I guess Karma is a bitch, eh?" concluded Cheng Jie as he propped up his
glasses, "People want to stay on the winning side and Huang Du and the
Qin clan are the opposite."
Love Nest (3)
Wang Hu nodded in agreement and added, "Their situation is as grim as it is

without that troublesome kid constantly undermining them at every corner.
I'd say he will cause more trouble for them in the near future."
"Their suffering is my pleasure. I don't care about corporate competition,

but it is enough for me to know that thief Huang Wei is going to be
punished for what he did and that scheming bastard Di Xiasong will drag
his family down with him." Niu Junjie gave a smack on his thigh and
wrapped his arm around He Bai's shoulder, "Bai, after this, you will be
receiving a huge compensation. That Di Xiasong is literally giving away
money! Haven't you been worrying about buying a house for yourself?
After this, I dare say the money won't be an issue anymore."
He Bai shook his head, "It would still not be enough… Might take some
time before I get enough money." The villa where Di resided was simply
too expensive. Even the cheapest nearby condo would cost an arm and a
leg.
"Not enough? Just how big a house do you have in mind?" Niu asked out of
curiosity.
"Very big." He Bai turned around and replied with a solemn face, "I want a
perfect love nest."
"Well, in that case. Good luck to you. You know where to find me if you
need my help"
He Bai did a silent math on the smallest house Di Qiuhe once lived and
nodded, "A small house really don't agree with that guy."
'A small house simply won't do' thought He Bai.
"Achoooooo!"
Di Qiuhe rubbed his nose and asked over the phone, "He really said that?"
"Yes," replied Xing Shaofeng, who stretched out his hand and drew a line
on the paper that marked the relationship between the Qin clan and the Di
clan, "so I don't think you should confront Di Bian right away. He's got
more connections and clout in the entertainment business. A direct
confrontation between you and him would only do a disservice to both you
and Hua Ding."
On hearing this, Di Qiuhe's otherwise lousy mood suddenly brightened up.

He thought for a while and replied, "If he is sure about this, then I guess we
will do it his way then." Whatever the case, he refused to upset He Bai, not
ever again.
Xing Shaofeng nodded and took out his memo to jot down a few lines,
which read, 'The client is a bit submissive to his lover and he do things
according to He Bai's suggestions.' He then asked a few more questions
before hanging up the phone.
By the time Di hung up the phone, the crew was shooting a scene between
Don Ni and Yang Wentian. Seeing as he still got time, Di Qiuhe dialed He
Bai's number with a smile on his face.
"All done?"
Di Qiuhe's otherwise stressed body loosened up immediately upon hearing

the voice of his loved one. He puckered up his lips and said, "Bai, I know."
Befuddled, He Bai asked, "What do you know?"
"The thing that you asked Xing Shaofeng to do." As Di Qiuhe was saying
this, he felt a sudden urge to hold He Bai in the arms.
The soft and soothing voice kept caressing He Bai's eardrum and he felt
both warm and a tinge of embarrassment. Affected by Di Qiuhe's shinning
mood, he felt like he was going to laugh, but after noticing the people
around him, he reined in his urge, got up to a quiet corner and replied, "You
sent over Ke Shi? Also, what's with the auction? The lawyer of the Qin clan
went out to make a call earlier. I assume he was calling people over from
Huang Du and the Qin clan. What are you going to do about it?"
Over at the set, they finished early and the director were preparing for the
next scene. His didn't have much time left.
Di Qiuhe looked over at the set, reluctant to hang up the phone. He gestured
Wang Boyi to greet the director and then gently replied, "The plan is to
make a fuss about that whole business with Di Xiasong and then get as
many compensation from him as possible and make him apologize to you.
He might be able to get away with the burglary, but we have solid proof that
he deleted your files. When this whole thing goes to the press, I will help
you hype up the auction of your photos. That way your popularity will no
doubt increase and you won't feel like a fraud next time you take on another
jobs.
He Bai was both touched and amused by Di Qiuhe's words. He asked,

"Then what about you? If you do this, Di Bian will certainly blame it on
you and by then he might not be so inclined to leave you in peace like he
has always been doing out of guilt for you. Once he becomes your enemy,
you are going to have a hard time in the entertainment business."
"I know how to handle these consequences. Don't you worry." Di replied
matter-of-factly.
He Bai continued, "Am I that small a person to you? I don't like the way
how people hype up their popularities. I want to earn what I am worth. So
thank you but no thank you."
"I am sorry." Di Qiuhe apologized and then he asked, "What do you think I
should do instead?"
Di Qiuhe couldn't help but let out a laughter. He wanted to tease him more,
but he had only so much time for him to rest. He paused for a while before
saying, "Little Puppy. One week from now, the crew is to fly over to
Country J. I will see you in less than a month."
Hearing that, He Bai also paused and then snorted a smile, "Daddy waits for
your return."
"Good."
After that, silence fell again and the whole room was inundated with
romantic vibe. It was not until he heard a commotion over at the police
station that he finally snapped out of the trance.
His eyes followed the direction of the noises and said, "There they are. The
people from Huang Du and the Qin clan. I gotta go. Eat well and rest."
"Let them fight it out. Don't get in the way. I will take care of Huang Du. I
will make you a rich man." When he heard He Bai's words, Di quickly
realized what was happening and gave He Bai a few instructions before
reluctantly hanging up the phone.
Huang Du sent over Lawyer Wang, and there was no sign of Di Bian. The
Qins sent over Qin Li to mediate the situation. In the middle of the heated
discussion, Ke Shi took a call. After he came back, he looked like a
complete different person and began bargaining terms with Qin Li.
Qin Li was indignant with him piling on their misery, but for the sake of her
son, she had to swallow her anger. She didn't have the time nor the energy
to bother with He Bai.
Not long after, Lawyer Wang also received a call and then He Bai received
a text from Di Qiuhe, telling him to handle this thing his way and that
Lawyer Wang would help him.
Love Nest (4)
He Bai put his phone away and signaled his roommates to ask for their
opinions on his proposal. After getting a positive reply, he went to the
lawyer sent by Di Qiuhe and told him about his thoughts. Then, he simply
went back with his roommates, unwilling to stay and watch that shitty
situation develop further.
One day later, after much negotiation, a compromised consensus was

reached. Huang Wei was to be punished for his burglary and the amount of
indemnity was four times the original value of the computer. As for Di
Xiasong, they agreed to settle the matter in private and Huang Du and the
Qins would pay double for the lost photos. On top of that, Di Xiasong was
to apologize to He Bai in person and took back the screenshots.
No one knew what Di Qiuhe said to Di Bian, but Di Bian wired the full
amount of compensation over without receiving any instructions from the
Qins. Afterwards, being accompanied by Lawyer Wang, Di Xiasong
apologized to He Bai in person in a restaurant near the school.
This is the first time He Bai met this famed second master of the Di family.
He Bai had always been curious about what Di Bian looked like. But when
He Bai saw him for the first time, he felt disappointed. Di Bian looked
nothing like what he had pictured him in his mind, and instead he seemed
just another narcissist, presumptuous moron.
"I am sorry," said Di Xiasong with a gloomy face. He added, "you might
have fooled others, but you can't fool yourself. I guess birds of a feather
indeed flock together. He Bai, you are just like my brother, a pretentious,
greedy bastard."
"Well, beats a narcissist loser who tried to screw someone and ended up
costing his parents a fortune." He Bai slowly replied. He looked at that
young face and smiled, "Kido, take it from me. You are a mommy's good
boy. Why don't you stay that way and behave yourself. Schemes and
deceptions don't suit you. You are simply too young for all these."
"You!" Di Xiasong, being an impulsive young man, couldn't held back his
anger and wanted to throw some tantrums before Lawyer Wang held him
down by threatening, "The president said you are not his only son and that
he might likely have another one going forward. Second master, I beseech
you. Think before you act."
The color on Di Xiasong's face turned and he snorted before leaving.
The door of the room was slam shut. As if he didn't hear anything, Lawyer
Wang poured a cup of tea for the composed He Bai and said in a flattering
tone, "Your forbearance does you credit, Mr. He. The president said that he
loves each of his sons equally and he definitely does not have a preference.
As for the magazine cover, it was because of the misconduct of one of our
company-sponsored actor and the president has already had that actor
reprimanded to ensure that it won't happen the next time."
He Bai didn't buy any of those words coming out of Di Bian, he simply
turned over the photos and then said a few courteous words before quickly
taking his leave.
Back into the dormitory, He Bai's roommates filled him in on the

development of the burglary. They told him how Huang Wei was publicly
reprimanded and expelled from the school. Whatever would happen to
Huang Wei was entirely up to the law, and was no longer any of the school's
concern.
In order to console them, the university decided to give them all kinds of
support and compensation.
"How about we eat somewhere fancy to celebrate?" exclaimed Niu Junjie.
Everyone was in favor of that idea.
He Bai sat with them for a while, then he looked at the computer which was
returned to him by the police not long ago and dialed Di Qiuhe's number.
"Sorry, the number you dialed is busy now."

'Hm? He is on the phone?' thought He Bai.
Over at the set, Di Qiuhe was leaning against the prop car, "Mr. Di. I have
asked my friend to do what you asked of me and now I have only one
request, and that is for Di Xiasong to leave me alone. If he can't do that,
then the least he can do is to leave my friend alone. This is my bottom line."
Hearing that, Di Bian let out a sigh and said with a weary tone, "Xiasongg
is going too far this time… He is too young and he just got back. When he
heard that He Bai has something to do with my divorce, he just lost it…
He's not targeting at you. You are his brother after all."
"I am no fool", Di Qiuhe's tone became even colder and bluntly replied,
"Everyone know why he wanted to poke around He Bai's Weibo. We no
longer have conflict of interest anymore and I don't want anything from
him. But he just won't leave me alone. What does he want? Does he want to
destroy me for good? What does family mean to him?"
Di Bian fell silent, and he started wondering, 'Indeed, if Xiasongg won't

leave his brother who no longer poses a threat to him alone, what would he
do to me? After all, he's got all the reasons to come after me. Plus, I also
have trouble with his mother's side…"
"Mr Di. I only want to live a quiet life, and so does my friend. You are his
father. Surely he would listen to you. I persuaded my friend to go easy on
him this time and I don't expect him to suddenly become a good guy. I only
hope you can persuade him and the Qins to leave me alone. Thank you."
After he coldly uttered those words, he hung up the phone and looked up
into the blue sky above the Country K, deep in thought. Afterwards, he
called Ke Shi and said, "Di Xiasongg is never the type who will just let it
go after being humiliated. He would likely retaliate. I say we use our
leverage at the Liu clan to stall him from harassing He Bai."
"I understand," replied Ke Shi who was in a good mood after getting
compensation from the Qins and Huang Du. He then continued, "That He
Bai is one fine young man. You are a good judge of making friends."
Hearing this, Di Qiuhe's otherwise shitty mood suddenly brightened up and

he puckered up his lips and replied, "Yes, I guess I am a good judge of
making friends."
Ke Shi was rendered speechless. He only meant it as a compliment, and he

didn't expect Di Qiuhe to take it so seriously.
Future Home (1)
Seeing the other party was on the phone, He Bai didn't call again. Instead,
he simply sent over a message about the result of the issue and then put
down the phone and started contemplating what house he should buy. This
experience taught him that having a place of his own was very important,
period. With a house, he could store all the important things in it.
The compensation Di gave him was very generous indeed, and together
with his savings, he could afford to buy more expensive house. With this
thought, that classy condo he skimmed over once managed to reinsert itself
back into his mind and the image became so clear that it could no longer be
easily dismissed.
When it comes to buying stuff, one shall always buy the best one can afford
and with his current income, He Bai could cover the monthly mortgage.
Besides, by the time he finished college and bought back the lottery, the
monthly mortgage would cease to be a problem altogether. If he could just
somehow come up with the down payment, he could not think of a reason
why he shouldn't buy that house…. Plus, that community was nice and just
a park away from the Fang house. This kind of house was always in short
supply and if he hesitated, someone else might buy it. What's more, unlike
roughcast house, he didn't need to concern himself with the interior
decoration and he could move in right away.
"You like this community?" Niu Junjie leaned in and after he glimpsed over
the surroundings of that community, he remarked, "You've got good eyes.
This community is not far from the school and downtown and it is fairly
new and outfitted with complete amenities. If you buy house here, you
won't have to suffer that torturing sounds of neighbors doing their
decorations. Plus, the property management is also superb. At this price, it
is a steal."
Niu's speech further convinced He Bai. He turned around in amazement and

teased, "How come you know so much about this community? What are
you? The developer of this place?"
He Bai only meant it as a joke, and yet, to his surprise, Niu Junjie nodded
his head and replied with a proud expression on his face, "Yeah, one of my
uncles developed this place, and he is a solid, upright businessman and his
projects are absolute gold in the market. He once gave me a condo as a
birthday present, but I never checked that place and my mom has been
keeping the key for me."
Hearing that, He Bai twitched his brows and observed Niu's sincere face in
silence. Then he wrapped his arm around his shoulder and said, "Your uncle
developed this place? I was thinking, maybe you know there is any reserved
house?" When it came to buying something as expensive as a house, He Bai
would use whatever connection he could find to get himself a bargain.
"Which community? Oh, yes, indeed there is. Your uncle reserved some
townhouses for family members… No villa? Well… there are two
penthouses with attics left. One small and one large. The large one was
intended as a gift for your cousin when she marries, but later she got
married abroad and so the house has remained vacant ever since. The small
one is roughcast and we are about to sell it. We wouldn't want it to go to
waste."
After getting off the phone with his mother, Niu Junjie turned his head
sideways and asked, "Which one do you want?"
He Bai immediately took out his phone and showed Niu the message
informing He Bai the balance of his bank account, "What's the down
payments for these two house? I would like to buy whichever I can afford.
From this day on, you will be my valued consultant!"
"Di would kill me for this." Niu swept a look at the balance and thought
hard for a while. All of a sudden, an idea struck him and he immediately
held down He Bai's phone and asked, "Bai, how do you like the idea of
taking on some works from my family? We are about to introduce a new
special edition female watch this Christmas. My father uses it as a gift for
my mother to commemorate their marriage anniversary and there are only
100 of them available globally. Originally My father wanted a renowned
foreign photographer to shoot a commercial for this watch, but that
photographer was not available and now we are short of a photographer.
How about you give it a try?"
"Commercial?" He Bai paused, and thought back on his previous life to

figure out which watch Niu was talking about. However, of all the classical
watch collections that the Niu clan released, he couldn't think of one that
featured only one watch. He Bai hesitated and replied, "If it were others, I
would have taken this job in a heartbeat. But I am not so sure about taking
on works for your family. As you know, I haven't had any experience in
shooting commercials and there is no guarantee that I will even do a good
job. You…"
"No worries. I believe in you!" Niu interrupted and held his hand in
excitement, "This series will not be released all at once. We will only sell
ten of them every year and they can only be bought via order. Plus, the
commercial would not be run on TV or anything public. It will only be
featured on the product brochure for our VIP clients and other brochures for
the auction agencies as those watches will be sell on the auctions as well
and the profits will be used for philanthropy. All in all, this product is only
mean to be my father's gift to my mom and it will also be a high-end gift for
our VIP client. You don't have to fret about it."
'It turnes out that is a VIP watch. No wonder I didn't hear about it in my
previous life, but…'
"This watch has a special meaning for your family. I don't have any prior
experience in shooting commercials, so…"
Sensing his hesitation, Niu Junjie thought for a second and interrupted him,
"How about this then? You shoot a commercial for me for free and I will
take this anonymous commercial to my father and see what he has to say
about it. If he is Ok with it, then you will get paid, if not, then you get no
payment and I will buy you dinner and take you to see the house myself. I
will also help you with all the paper works. What do you think?"
Future Home (2)
Seeing as his friend was willing to go such an extent for this thing, He Bai
felt compelled to take on this job. He gave it a few thoughts and nodded,
"Ok, I will do it for free. But whether you father like it or not, I will not
take your money. You introducing me this house is enough payment for
me." It was no secret that reserved house was hard to come by.
Plus, there shall be no talk of money among friends.
Niu junjie stared at his friend and was about to retort. But then he thought
of how He Bai was like and swallowed his words. He simply let a few dry
laugh and patted on his shoulder, "Alright. You come with me this weekend
and I will show you around the company."
He Bai nodded and took out his phone to call Li Ru to inform her that he
would not be available for work this week.
As soon as they finished talking, Di Qiuhe called. Seeing that, Niu Junjie
knowingly left and he went out to make a call.
He Bai smiled at his back and answered the phone.
"I just got off the phone with Di Bian. He would not cause trouble for you
anymore," Di Qiuhe explained and asked, "Did Xing Shaofeng send you the
photos and files? Has this thing affected your work?"
"Yes he did, and no. I am not affected," answered He Bai. He swept a look
at the community layout on the computer screen and puckered up his lips,
"What's the color of your bedroom curtain?"
Di Qiuhe was struck dumb by this question, and then his eyes suddenly
brightened up and exclaimed, "Little Puppy! Are you willing to share a
room with me?"
"No" He Bai answered without any hesitation.
Hearing that, Di Qiuhe felt disappointed and then he replied with a sullen
voice, "Uncle Hu put up that curtain and I have never noticed its color…
How about you live next to me? I will get Uncle Hu to pick some furniture
for you." As he said this, his eyes were glowing with expectation.
"That's OK, but I won't be needing different furniture. So long as the place
is clean, I have no other requests." He Bai moved his mouse to skim over
the layout and added, "Qiuhe, do you have any plan or ideas for your future
home?"
"Future home?" hearing that, Di Qiuhe experienced several emotional
fluctuations from being slightly shocked to being jubilant and slightly
embarrassed and finally to being serious and sincere, "Little Puppy, I will
treat you well." 'So he is now planning our future?' thought Di Qiuhe. Home
was a sweet word to him.
It had taken him so long to finally get this word out of him.
"I know. Daddy will be good to you, too." He Bai rolled his eyes and
rubbed his face which had become sore after all this time smiling while
talking to Di Qiuhe. He continued, "Just answer this questions. Recently I
am been tasked with shooting a commercial for furniture featuring the
theme of "Home" and I need more ideas. You will be my… Anyway, you
have to answer those questions truthfully."
'So it is all about generating ideas for…' Di Qiuhe's sorrow didn't last long
as he was quick to spot a interesting line He Bai said and he crooked up his
lips and softly asked, "Little Puppy, What did you just say? I will be your
what? I didn't hear you clearly."
He Bai immediately realized what he was driving at. He raised his brows
and slowly replied, "Nothing. You work a lot and are uncooperative. I
should just find someone else. Talk to you later." As he finished those
words, he didn't hang up and phone and instead did a silent countdown.
"one, two…"
"Don't hang up. I still got time left!" Di Qiuhe quickly calmed himself
down and thought back on He Bai's previous question with a stern face, "I
have not given much thoughts to home , but now, with you…"
He Bai was confused for a while and asked, "With me? How do you…"
Then he paused, as if he realized something. He hung up the phone in anger.
'This guy just can't stay decent for as short as three seconds without
immediately switching back to the way he has always been." He Bai
wondered why he suddenly became so glib-tongued.
A second call from Di Qiuhe quickly followed, but He Bai simply rejected
it and texted him.
He Bai: Use text. I have gone deaf and can't take any call at this moment!
Di: You are shy.
He Bai: No, I am not!
Di: I miss you.
He Bai sneered and typed: I am about to go blind too.

It took Di Qiuhe a while to realized what He Bai meant.
Di: I don't want a big home for us. I rather prefer a small one where I get to
see you whenever I sit. I also want a soft sofa and a big photo wall. You can
take pictures for me to see and I will learn how to cook for you.
He Bai's expression soften up a bit and unconsciously tap on the screen.
Di: Little Puppy, I will soon be back in City B, and I am taking you home to
see my grandfather.
He Bai read those text several times over before holding his head up and
covered it with his hands. Then, after a few seconds, he resumed typing
with a serious look on his face.
He Bai: Come next Tomb-sweeping Day, I want you to sweep my parent's

tomb.
After this, he put the phone back into his pocket and gave his chest a few
pats. He scratched his hair and swore at how Di was being a shameless
prick for saying what he had just said, all the while smiling. He clicked
open his memo and jotted down all the things Di Qiuhe wanted for their
home.
Over at the set, Di Qiuhe stared at the texts, deep in thought.

Wang Boyi delivered him the script and reminded him, "Master Di, Director
Jian is waiting to discuss with you on the details of the next scene. We
mustn't be late."
Getting out of his trance, Di Qiuhe turned off the phone and handed it to
Wang. He took over the script and started walking out. He took a few steps
forward and suddenly halted, turning back and asked "What would be an
appropriate gift If one is paying a visit to his lover's parents?"
Wang Boyi didn't know how to answer and just stood there like a goose.
Surprise
At the weekend, Niu Junjie took He Bai to the company, went straight to
the top chairman's office, called his father who was on business trip and
asked for the password of the safe.
He Bai thought he somewhat resembled a blockhead when opening the safe

with his butt bending down, he worried. "Is this the watch your father is
going to give your mother as a gift. You just take it out like that. What if it
breaks?"
"If it breaks, fix it. It's fine. My parents don't care. Besides, it looks delicate
but it's solid actually. It won't break unless hit it with a stone or fall high."
Niu Junjie waved his hand carelessly, closed the safe, stuffed the watch box
into his bag, grabbed He Bai by the shoulder and shook his head
handsomely. "Come! I'll show you something good!"
He Bai walked with him passively, wondering, "Show me? Aren't we go to

take pictures? "
"Taking pictures while gaining experience. Let's go. I've found you a great
place. I'm sure the pictures you take will be beautiful!" Niu Junjie
guaranteed, full of confidence.
He Bai raised his eyebrows, smiled at him and stopped asking.
An hour later, Niu Junjie parked in front of a club.
"This is where my mother received her love token from my father." Niu
Junjie handed the key to the valet who came to meet him. As he walked in
with him adeptly, he told him, "Right here, my father won my mother's
heart with an ugly watch he designed and made by himself, which could be
called fortune favors fools. Sometimes, my mother would jokingly
complain to me that she was totally worried that my father, the man of an
imposing build, would cry out if being rejected, that was the reason she said
yes. It would be thrilling as she imagined, thus she shivered and agreed. "
He Bai: "..." LaoSan was bearish indeed, who could even tease his parents
mercilessly.
"Besides, my mother told me that when she gave birth to me, my father
cried and called my grandfather outside the delivery room, saying that he
was sorry, and secretly had hypodesmus when my mother was in
confinement, saying that giving birth was too horrible. Ha, ha, ha, ha, he's a
wuss." Niu Junjie smiled gloatingly, as happy as a lark.
He Bai looked at him sideways, remembering how he had cried outside the
delivery room in his last life, whispered, "LaoSan, you are just like your
father." Both of you were wuss in love.
Niu Junjie rejected and raised his voice. "No, they say I'm more like my
mother! My father is a fatty, I don't want to be like him!"
He Bai shook his head and sighed. He did not explain, only made a decision
silently in his mind: When the sister-in-law gave birth to the baby in this
life, he must take the camera to wait outside the delivery room early and
record the foolish LaoSan in the whole process, so that the sister-in-law
would have something to roast about to their little LaoSan in the future.
When speaking, they had reached the door of one of the deepest rooms in
the club. Niu Junjie held the door handle, turned to look at him sternly, and
advised him earnestly, "This room is where my parents were engaged,
nothing of the arrangement inside has been moved. XiaoBai, you have to do
a good job."
He Bai seldom saw him so serious, so he got serious too. He laid aside his
relaxation and solemnly answered, "OK." He brought him here on good
purpose and told him things about his parents, which were so precious. He
had lived for two life, the last thing he could do was to spoil the sincerity
others gave to him.
Niu Junjie stared at him for three seconds and burst out laughing. He then
raised his hand and patted He Bai on the shoulder, turned the doorknob and
motioned him to go in, said, "We can't take out the watch for too long. You
have about four hours. Come on."
He Bai was distracted by his laugh, then he rolled his eyes sourly, stepped
into the door.
The curtains were drawn in the room and it was dim, he could not seen the
arrangement clearly.
Click.
Niu Junjie turned on the light, then put the watch box and a product
introduction booklet on the cabinet by the door. When He Bai looked over,
he smiled and said. "I won't disturb you. I'll call you for dinner four hours
later, come on." Then he backed away and closed the door thoughtfully.
He Bai had no time to stop him, glancing at the watch and product
introduction booklet on the cabinet, smiled heartily and picked up the
watch.
The furnishings in the room were decorous after years. Some old photos
were hung on the wall facing the window, with the date recorded in the
corner of these photos, according to which could roughly outline the life
track of the three of the Niu family in the past two decades.
It was a warm room full of memories. He Bai's lips raised when he

remembered that Di Qiuhe said he would build a photo wall in their future
home.
When observing the room, he noticed a small metal box on the solid wood
table that was completely out of place here. He opened it doubtfully and
looked down and lost his smile after seeing what was inside.
Actually, it was colorful background plates and small lighting lamps needed
for photographing. Niu Junjie was impetuous and careless, but he was
actually quite scrupulous ... a good brother with a soft heart.
For a moment, he was deeply touched, then restrained his good mood,
taking a light breath, opening the velvet box in his hand, looking into the
box to the bright quartz watch tenderly.
Four hours went by, Niu Junjie knocked on the door and came in on time,
while He Bai put away the camera the same time.
"Finished?"
"Finished."
"Then dinner?"
"Fine."
After the brief conversation, He Bai gave the watch back to Niu Junjie, who
took it with a smile and, without asking how the shooting went, put his arm
around his neck and introduced the entertainment activities and special
dishes of the club to him with gusto.
He Bai didn't mention it and followed his topic.
It took He Bai five whole days retouching these photos, during which he
went to Xu Yinrong for a deep talk. When another weekend came, Niu
Junjie finally got the ten photos handed in by He Bai.
"Only ten?" Niu Junjie was surprised and puzzled. "You took so many days
to retouch, I thought you shot a lot."
He Bai rubbed his dry eyes and answered with a smile, "I did shoot a lot,
but there are only ten of them can be used. Give it to your father, it delayed
you so long as to rack your brain to find excuses for stopping your father
from looking for a photographer."
Niu Junjie felt it considerate and rubbed his nose when he heard this. "He
could not find a suitable photographer for the time being… It's you who has
racked your brain for these photos. Look at your black eyes. Go eat, shower
and sleep. I'll go home to show my dad the photos. I won't come back
tonight."
"Well, drive safe." He Bai said.

Niu Junjie responded with a smile, greeted the other two roommates and
went home with backpack.
The next day was the weekend. He Bai, who was supposed to have a good
sleep, was woken up by a phone call from Niu Junjie.
"Did you sleep well last night? Listen to me! I didn't sleep well at all! So
bad! Because my father and mother got crazy! They decided to change the
design of the watches temporarily, adding different dark lines to the dial of
the 100 watches to distinguish them! They said that everyone's love is
unique, so the watch representing love must be unique as well! XiaoBai,
you're a genius! Those photos are gorgeous! The diamonds on the dial are
like stars. It's beautiful! How on earth did you get the lighting, take those
pictures and retouch them? In short, come now! My parents are desperately
looking forward to inviting you to dinner!"
He Bai was sleepy at the moment, he rubbed his face, thought for a while,
then rubbed his ears, which were slightly numb with the noise, and asked
confusedly, "What? It's early and I don't want to eat."
"Not now ... never mind, go back to sleep, I'll pick you up!"
"What ... hello? LaoSan?"
He put down his mobile phone, glancing at the closed call interface on the
screen, blinked and grabbed the quilt and collapsed.
Five minutes later, he opened his eyes abruptly, pulled out his cell phone to
the call interface, repeatedly confirming that he had just received a call
from Niu Junjie that he was not dreaming, he kicked the quilt away directly,
sat up and thumped on the bed.
His first commercial shoot was approved!
Niu Junjie rushed to the school as fast as he could, dragging He Bai into the
car with excitement. After urging him to fasten the seat belt, Niu said
mysteriously, "Two surprises, which do you want to hear first."
He Bai was affected by his mood, pretended to think about it and answered,
"The second one. Generally speaking, the latter, the bigger."
"Wise decision." Niu Junjie flamed out the car which had just started,
leaning over him and said seriously, "Last night, after appreciating your
photos, my dad praised you for your talent and wanted to invite you to
make an advertisement for a new collection of men watch, which will be on
TV."
He Bai was shocked, it was truly surprising, but he restrained and asked in
seriousness, "What about the first one?"
Niu Junjie raised his eyebrows and lengthened his tone. "The first one ...
this new collection has a spokesperson. You have to shoot both the
spokesperson and the watches."
He Bai raised his eyebrows likewise. "Is this a surprise?" What kind of
surprise was it that obviously more difficult to shoot the product only
against together with a spokesperson?
"Have you forgotten?" Niu Junjie leaned close to him and winked. "When
my family was just planning to launch a new luxury watch collection, I
recommended someone to my dad. We both know him, and it was you
helped me deliver the endorsement contract."
"Light luxury collection, LaoSan recommended, they all knew, delivered

the contract" ... After linking the key words, his memory instantly
awakened and eyes widened, "You mean the light luxury collection, is
specified Di, Di ..."
"Yes, it's your Di Qiuhe!" Niu Junjie excitedly announced the answer,
slapping him on the shoulder, lightting up with pleasure, "XiaoBai, you are
going to work with your fat bird! Have you ever expected the interweaving
of love and career, is it a super surprise?"
He Bai leaned forward as being patted, and finally earthed to himself after
being stunned for a while. He raised his hand to wipe his face, couldn't help
laughing and nodded. "Surprise, surprise indeed." That Childish Di was
about to fall into his hands, it couldn't be more surprise!
Deal (1)
Niu Junjie's father's name was Niu Xiong, who was, just as Niu Junjie said,
of an imposing build and sturdy frame. From the appearance, Niu Junjie
was more resemble the graceful and delicate mother Cao Yu, but from the
character, Niu Junjie and his father were one hundred percent alike.
He Bai and Niu Junjie had been good buddies for over dozen years in his
last life, and of course he was familiar with Niu's father and mother, but
because he was fond of taking scenery photos outside, he had no business
contact with Niu's family actually.
Things had changed now. For him, the experience was a bit novel.
With the experience of his last life, He Bai won the favor of Niu's father and
mother after only a meal, and it dumbfounded Niu Junjie, who doubted if
He Bai had employed any bewitching method.
"Auntie is nice to me because I helped you to adapt to the dormitory life

when you entered school." He Bai replied, rubbing his stomach and being
led by Niu Junjie for a walk to digestion. "As for uncle, it's because you
endorsed me and treat me as a friend. So, after all, it's all because of you.
What bewitching method did I use?"
"You're such a smooth talker." Niu Junjie derided, then he glanced around
and leaned over lowering his voice and said, "My mother will definitely
talk to you later. If she asks you about XiaoYa, you, you just trim the sails."
He Bai raised his eyebrows, "How? Do auntie know about you and Zheng
Ya?"
"That day XiaoYa said that she'd like to see my sincerity. I, I called my
mother to introduce her then." Niu Junjie scratched his hair embarrassingly
and said with red ears, "Anyway, if my mother asks, you can talk XiaoYa
up. She's good girl, totally different from Liu Huanhuan!"
Seeing that he was so embarrassed, He Bai stopped making fun of him and
replied, "Well, if aunt asks, I will do as you say. However, I don't think aunt
will ask, because your two families are in the same circle and have had
business deals before. Aunt will know after inquiry about Zheng Ya, she
hasn't said anything to you now, which shows that she's happy with her."
Niu Junjie beamed and said happily, "It's reasonable! My mother and
XiaoYa are both people with good temper. They could certainly get along
well. After I married XiaoYa, I will ... "
"Who are you going to marry?" Cao Yu appeared at the back of the side
door and glared at him with a smile and said, "All day long your mouth is
running, what kind of good girl would marry a childish man like you."
Niu Junjie almost sprang up, he took refuge behind He Bai, flushing
crimson and staring at his mother, giggling stupidly.
"So manly." Cao Yu laughed and scolded him, then waved to He Bai and
suggested, "It's hot outside, come in after you finished walking, XiaoBai,
uncle and I want to talk to you."
With a lovable reply, He Bai squinted at Niu Junjie, shaking his head in
disapproval ostensibly after the mother left.
Niu Junjie glared and kicked him into the room.
Niu Xiong and Cao Yu held the conversation in a small, semi-open living
room instead of a closed and serious study for what they was about to talk
was business, Niu Xiong casually found an excuse to dismiss Niu Junjie
and didn't let him attend.
"I love the photos very much." Cao Yu took out her laptop, browsing the
photos on it, and her eyes were filled with appreciation. "I've seen countless
of advertisement films of watches over the years, and all the pictures were
just hackneyed and stereotyped, with a solid-colored background and a
close-up of the watch. It was cold, stiff and boring. But this one is wholly
different, and it's ... well, it's romantic. Some of them don't chose solid-
colored backgrounds, but they aren't messy at all. On the contrary, there's
some warmth like time has settled in them."
She said, touching the enlarged dial plate in the photo, smiling and sighing,
"Especially this one, the old photo and the dial plate of the watch are fixed
together, it's fancy, and very eye-catching. It gives me the feeling that these
photos go back to the nature of the watch, that is, recording the time,
recording what had happened in those times, and recording the memories.
Ten photos, the first five show the watch from an objective angle, and the
last five the story behind the watch from a tender angle and enlarge the
feelings carried by the watch. He Bai, I love your photography style very
much, thank you."
He Bai was somewhat ill at ease by the elders' praise and answered, "Auntie
you are so kind, it's me that should thank Junjie for giving me this
opportunity. This watch is beautiful and it's my honor to photograph it."
"No matter how beautiful it is, it's just a watch. Besides, you're so
outstanding that there's no shortage of opportunity. Junjie always comes up
with ideas. Thanks to the care of yours in dormitory that nothing bad
happened in the past two years." Cao Yu put down the computer,
affectionately patted him on the hand and said gently, "Come here more
often if you are free together with the other two in the dormitory. Last time
you came, we were on vacation and didn't treat you well. I'm sorry for that."
He Bai shook his head and expressed no worries at all, and was somewhat
envious of Niu Junjie's happy family.
"Okay, okay, Junjie is waiting to take Xiaobai out. If we keep on hogging

him, Junjie would come and make a scene." Niu Xiong suggested at the
right time and joked with a smile. Then he took out a document and
presented it to He Bai, and he came straight to the point, "This is the
contract I asked the lawyer to draw up last night. XiaoBai, check it. If
there's anything you find inappropriate, let's revise it."
He Bai smiled, did away with formalities, took the document and went
through it carefully. After confirming that the basic terms were rightfully
settled, he drew a pen from the camera bag, signed his name directly, and
filled in all the necessary places.
Seeing he was so straightforward, Niu Xiong was delighted. He clapped his

belly and asked smilingly, "That's it? Aren't you afraid of uncle Niu
deceiving you?"
"If uncle Niu deceived me, then I'll get it back from Junjie. Anyway, I have
nothing to lose." He Bai closed the paper, put away the pen and replied with
a smile.
Deal (2)
Niu Xiong was more delighted at these words, he packed up the document
and was about to have another talk with him, he then saw Niu Junjie outside
the small living room and grinning funnily. He glared at him angrily and
raised his voice and asked, "What are you doing? Will I eat XiaoBai? All
right then, let's call it a day, we old fellows should not waste your time."
Niu Junjie rushed in and urged He Bai to get up with a smile. After greeting
his parents, he pulled out He Bai of his house.
"Weekends are precious. I don't want to see their PDA." Niu Junjie stuffed
He Bai into the car and said excitedly, "Come on, I'll take you to Jin Jiang
to pick a house. We had a deal at the beginning. You take photos for me and
I accompany you to buy a house."
He Bai was desperate to buy a house soon, thus he nodded, got on the car
and fasten his seat belt.
They arrived at Jin Jiang housing estate as quick as a flash, He Bai

compared Di Qiuhe and Niu Junjie's driving skills and silently gave Niu a
thumbs-up.
"These villas left by my uncle is close to the south gate. Outside the south
gate is the side gate of the park, which is quite quiet. On the north side of
the villa is a flower bed, behind which there is a small garden and a
landscape fountain. Ahead the fountain, it is the other elevator buildings,
which ensures the purity and privacy of these villas." Niu Junjie drove the
car directly to the front of the villas, pointed to a row of beautiful villas
with small courtyard outside, and continued, "These villas have been
basically renovated because uncle left them for relatives. If you buy one,
you can just buy some furniture and make soft decoration and move in
directly."
He Bai squinted at him, "LaoSan ..."
"Hmm? What?" Niu Junjie looked at him innocently.
"I said I wouldn't buy a villa."
Niu Junjie glared, "Why? Didn't you say Qiuhe occupies a lot of space?
Villas are much better than duplex buildings!"
He Bai frowned, "OK, but I don't have enough money ..."
"You do."
He Bai frowned, "No, the villa's down payment is several times of the
duplex building..."
The cell phone rang suddenly and a text message came in.
Niu Junjie smiled, "It used to be that case, but it's certainly enough now."
He Bai hazed, seeing he grinned at his mobile phone in the pocket,

something came to him, then he took out his mobile phone, opening the
new text message, glaring, "Your tail number 3456 debit card income ...
how did your dad transfer me so much money?"
"The remuneration of the photos and the advertisement of the men's watch
collection in advance. Now all the established photographers are getting
paid by single shots when working for large enterprises. My parents like
your photos very much. They want you to take more, thus they have to pay
more." Niu Junjie made a gesture with his fingers. Then he lowered his
head and said solemnly, "Correct counting keeps good friendship. I can't
take advantage of you and ask you to work for my family for nothing. All
right, all right, none of my relatives in these villas have come to live, which
is a waste if they're empty. Please be kind and buy one."
"But I can't take advantage of you too much either. It was agreed before that
there would be no charge for these photos." He Bai frowned.
"Nonsense? Aren't you going to pay for the house?" Niu Junjie stared at
him, raised his voice and said, "Besides, the wedding photos of XiaoYa and
I are sure to be taken by you, do you have the nerve to charge me? In the
future, the photos of my son and daughter's birthday will definitely be taken
by you. Will you take money from my son or daughter?"
Son and daughter, the great length he went ...
"I can't." He Bai was amused, he raised his hand and patted him on the
shoulder. He felt relieved to compromise and said sincerely, "LaoSan,
thanks."
Niu Junjie raised his eyebrow complacently, shook his shoulder, "That's
right, no courtesy between brothers! Go! I'll show you inside! "
The villa was not that large, it had only three floors and was quite exquisite.
There were small gardens in front and back. The villa was separated from
the other villa by a wall and a wooden fence to ensure privacy. The interior
space of the house was reasonably arranged. Indeed, as Niu Junjie had said,
it was cost-effective and worry-free to buy some furniture and make some
soft decoration to move in directly.
"How about that? How about that? I'll ask my uncle to give you a discount
to ensure you that after paying the down payment, you have enough money
for decoration. This is what we say "buy early and enjoy early, buy late and
cry."
"Deal."
Niu Junjie turned to look at him, picking his ears, "What did you say? I
didn't hear clearly. "
He Bai smiled at him, took out his bank card and handed it over. He
repeated straightforwardly, "I said I would buy it, and now we can go
through the formalities."
Niu Junjie glanced at the card he handed over and gave him a thumbs-up
with a smile.
After selecting, He Bai had oicked a villa which was the closest to the south
gate of the residential area, of medium size and of the nearest outside. The
house number was quite interesting, 007, simple and easy to remember.
Niu Junjie rung up the person in charge of the sale of the residential house
on the spot. He Bai called Li Ru too. After preliminary negotiations, the
two parties handed over deposit in the house and exchanged business cards.
As soon as all the relative offices were open on Monday, they could go
through the formal procedures for buying the house.
Later, He Bai invited Niu Junjie to have a meal and bought some gifts to
Niu's family to express his gratitude.
A few days later, after the purchase and loan procedures had been
completed, He Bai got the key of the villa and began to look for a designer
for the decoration.
So Di Qiuhe's rest time was fully occupied by He Bai's "material

questionnaire survey".
Wake up
Di Qiuhe found that since puppy initiated the questionnaire survey, he felt
like he knew what it was like to be doted! Floods of text messages, frequent
phone calls... Happiness! Exciting! It felt like a dream!
After another barrage of phone calls about carpet color, Di Qiuhe pressed
Wang Boyi's shoulder seriously and asked, "Assistant Wang, do you think
Pup misses me? It's just a commercial shooting. Is it necessary for him to
shower me with so many questions? He definitely misses me."
Wang Boyi endured the strength from his iron claw hand, nodded earnestly
and agreed, "From my understanding of Mr. He, he must miss you since he
has been asking you so many trivial questions."
Di Qiuhe loosened his hands and smiled contentedly.
Wang Boyi took the opportunity to remind him, "Master Di, the crew will
fly to Country J the day after tomorrow, and director Jiang is waiting for
you to the meeting."
The smile stagnated and disappeared. Di Qiuhe went through his mobile
phone's calendar, then his shoulder drooped.
He missed XiaoBai very much ... He was desperate to go back. For another
half month, another half month ... he put away his cell phone, refreshed
himself, picked up the script and headed for Jiang.
The first snow in city B finally came after several false forecast.
He Bai closed the bedroom's door, greeted his roommates and sat down in
his seat. He took off his scarf and asked, "Have you arrived Country J?
How's the weather over there?"
"It's quite good, bit hot in here. The thick coat we prepared is completely
useless." Di Qiuhe sat in the car, took a look at the strange street outside,
smiled and asked, "What are you going to ask today, is the bookcase color
or table style?"
"No more questions, the materials have been collected and the assignment
has handed in." He Bai threw the scarf on the table, turned on the computer,
packed the work photos fixed last week and sent them to Li Ru's email box.
He said, "Besides, I've already bought a house, but it's unfurnished. It'll not
be delivered until the next year. My hope to live in my own nest this year
shattered."
Di Qiuhe frowned when he heard this, and wanted to tell him that they
could share one house. However, considering of the other party's character,
he swallowed the words silently and soothed him, "It doesn't matter. You
are coming to stay in hotel with the crew during the winter vacation
anyway, and I'll take you home when the play is over at the end of the year."
"Well, it seems that for this winter vacation, I'll be with you? Childish Di,
aren't you overjoyed now?" He Bai asked back with a smile, clicking the
design sketch of the house layout sent by the designer and sending an "OK"
after confirming there was no problem.
"Yes, very." Di Qiuhe liked his rhetorical question, admitted with a smile,
and heard the faint sound of keyboard tapping over there. He asked with
concern, "Have you been busy recently? It seems that every time I call you,
you're working."
"The house costs me a fortune, and there's decoration to be done. I have to

try my best to save money." He Bai answered, glanced at the date and
asked, "How's your grandfather?"
Di Qiuhe's face darkened, he was distressed, and became more eager to

return. However, he kept his voice soft and steady, and answered, "He's in
good recovery, and able to keep conscious for a long time the last time he
called, he even asked about you."
"For what?" He Bai inquired curiously. He saw that Li Ru had sent a new
email, guessing it may be a new assignment, clicked it hurriedly.
The phone call crossed his mind, his lips raised and he replied, "Asked me
if I have ever thanked you, the savior, and asked me to invite you home for
dinner, saying he wants to thank you in person. So XiaoBai, when are you
going to come home with me to meet grandpa?"
Sure enough, te email was job, and a lucrative job.
He Bai put away the mouse and answered with a smile, "You're not in city
B, asking such a question is sheer roguery. Have a good rest when you go
back to the hotel. I have to work now and call you later."
Another assignment?
Di Qiuhe frowned, said a few more words before hanging up, then checked
the time in city B and was somewhat worried. Accepting assignment at this
time ... Did the house cost an awful lot?
As the New Year drew near, the Spring Festival galas of various TV stations
had entered the final preparatory period one after another. Of these, the
most noticeable was the CCTV Spring Festival Gala, and He Bai's work
this time was related to that.
"This year, there's a show called Four Beauties popular online, but two
beauties must be screened out due to time limit. The Four Beauties are He
Fenwei from Huangdu, Yi Jie from Bai Xiu, Zhu Shuxue from Xing Yu and
Qu Fang from Jing Guan. Two days ago, the director of the Gala suddenly
asked them to hand in a photo or video representing their unique beauty."
"Then Yi Jie and Zhu Shuxue both came to me?" He Bai leafed through the
two invitations in the mail and asked, "Which one do you want to accept?"
Li Ru gave him a clear-cut answer, "Zhu Shuxue."
He Bai raised his eyebrows. "Why?"
"She's popular and narrow-minded, and we've already rejected her once,
and by doing that one more time, we might offend her." Li Ru gave a very
sincere answer, which was a bit too blunt, "Yi Jie is different. She's gentle
and has worked with you before, and she has a good impression on you.
Even if you refuse her this time, she won't think anything bad of you."
Very practical consideration and the most favorable choice.
He Bai nodded and answered, "I choose Yi Jie."
Li Ru froze, "Why?"
"I don't like Zhu Shuxue because she likes to hype love affairs." He Bai
gave a self-willed reason. He moved his finger and deleted Zhu Shuxue's
invitation directly, replied, "Either we reject both or Yi Jie. The New Year is
coming. I'm going to have fun." He would not shoot an actress who had
hyped love affair with Childish Di in his last life, no way.
Li Ru was speechless then and shook her head. "You're the boss, you call
the shots. I'll find a suitable reason to reject Zhu Shuxue. Have fun."
He Bai answered in an apple-polished way, "Thank you, sister Li. I'll give
you some red packet money at the end of the month!"
"Such a smooth talker."
Li Ru sighed helplessly, and then couldn't help laughing. It was really fun to
work for one's heart instead of interests.
The photos were so urgent that He Bai contacted Yi Jie as soon as he

decided to accept it and set the time after confirming the theme.
The day of shooting happened to snow.
Yi Jie, nestled in the car in a long plain dress and a down jacket. She was
not worried at all and was enjoying the snow. She sighed, "I haven't seen a
heavy snow like this for a long time. How great it's gonna be to just eat hot
pot at home."
He Bai recalled the so-called healthy breakfast she ate, which seemed
tasteless, he sympathized her to some extent, looked at the outside with
flashes in his mind and asked, "Yi, do you want to make a snowman?"
Yi Jie turned to look at him, blinked and smiled, "Yeah, super."
Taking off the long skirt, removing the carefully coiling hair and heavy
makeup, putting on the down jacket and fuzzy snowshoes, wearing the hat,
scarf and earmuffs, He Bai and Yi Jie got on their rented bikes and rode
towards the most popular old town of city B in the growl of Yi Jie's
manager.
Wandering through Hutongs, eating snacks, making snowmen, playing

snowball fights, riding rickshaws, skating ... Yi Jie threw away restraints
and played happily for three days in her most natural condition. He Bai
accompanied her the way and took pictures meticulously.
At sunset on the third day, Yi Jie was sitting on a small slope outside the
strawberry garden with a pocket of strawberries in her arms. She looked at
He Bai, who had just put down his camera under the slope, smiled brightly.
"He Bai, did you skip class today?"
He Bai held up his camera again, aiming the lens at her and answered,
"Yeah, I did, so sister Yi, you have to give me a big red envelope."
"Sure enough." Yi Jie nodded and raised her hand to groom her hair. Her
bright smile slowly restrained and became gentle, watching him and asking,
"Do you think I can make it to the Spring Festival Gala?"
The beauty was covered by the mask. He Bai put down the camera and
nodded, "Yes."
There were lights shining from afar, it was the car coming to pick them up.
"After you." Yi Jie held the strawberries, pulled off the scarf and put her
face behind it, only a pair of gentle eyes shown. "Go back to school, I'm
looking forward to our next cooperation."
He Bai looked at her thin figure and her less glowing eyes, asked, "What
about you?"
"I'll go back after eating this strawberries." Yi Jie replied, her eyes were
curved and eyelashes blocked her real emotion. "After today, I can't eat
whatever I want anymore, so I have to stay longer."
The car stopped behind, followed by Yi Jie's car.
He Bai relented a bit, took another look at Yi Jie, saying no more. He

nodded to her, pulled open the door and got on the car.
In the rearview mirror, Yi Jie's agent out of the car hurriedly ran to Yi Jie,
squatted in front of her and said something. Her shoulders were tight and
head tilted slightly. She was being cautious.
He Bai withdrew his sight and took out his mobile phone to text Di Qiuhe.
He Bai: Qiuhe, do you enjoy your profession of an actor?
There was no reply, he sighed, put down his cell phone and leaned against
the seat, fell asleep slowly.
"Pup."
He frowned and waked up gradually.
"Pup."
How odd, he thought he heard Di Qiuhe.
"XiaoBai, wake up."

The voice was in his ear, and warm breath, spraying on his face.
He opened his eyes in a daze, gradually and clearly, he saw that was Di
Qiuhe, the enviably handsome face. His brain blanked for a moment, then
raised his hands in confusion and snapped on the face close at hand and
kneaded, "This dream is so real that it's warm ..."
After waiting for him for a day, Di Qiuhe raised his eyebrows and pulled
down the hand and put it into his mouth. He took a bite and groaned angrily,
"Pup, you skipped class! And, where is the perfume smell from?"
Sassy Puppy 1
Chapter 156: Sassy Puppy (1)

Perfume?
He Bai was still in a daze, looking at the man with angry eyes, with
confusion, he frowned slowly. "Qiuhe?"
Di Qiuhe ignored him with a poker face, stretched out his hand to take off
the scarf around his neck and stuffed it into the bag aside, then straightened
up and took off his scarf and wrapped it around him, nodded to the driver in
the front seat and took him out of the car, half-holding and half-pulling.
The cold wind blew on the winter night, He Bai was completely awake
then, he watched Yi Jie's car driving away further and further and turned to
look at the handsome man in thin clothes.
"Qiuhe?" He turned back, stretching out his hand to touch the other party's
face again.
Di Qiuhe did not move, looking at him, frowning and saying nothing.
The skin was real, the familiar smell was real, and the pinprick cold was
real when the night wind blew. He Bai's fingers moved, covering the other
party's ears which were cold in the wind, his chin rubbed the soft scarf with
Qiuhe's temperature, his dimples appeared slowly, "Are you back? Are you
really back?"
The anger and anxiety faded like a flood after seeing puppy's smile, Di
Qiuhe looked at He Bai's brightening eyes and felt the warm palm covering
his ears. His frowning brows loosened, but he wrinkled up again. He put
down his backpack and other things, stretched out his hand and pulled him
into his arms, hugged him hard, rubbed his side face, and gnashed in his ear
and said, "Don't think that you act all cute, I'll let go of the issue of you
skipping classes. You are too disobedient, Pup, running away without me
paying attention to you for one sec! If the driver hadn't answered the phone
for you, I almost thought you were kidnapped by criminals after sending me
a text message! How can you sleep there? What if the driver is an
evildoer?"
He Bai who was held tight felt a bit painful and that was no soft whisper in
his ear, but He Bai's smile was getting bigger, then he tilted to hit his head,
held him in his arms, volume up and asked delightedly, "When did you
come back? Is the play finished? How long can you stay this time? Why
didn't you ask me to pick you up? I'm not that careless. The driver has been
together with me for three days and we are already familiar with each
other."
He was embraced by the man with equal force and the voice full of joy and
surprise, Di Qiuhe's nerves relaxed gradually, bending slightly and burying
his face on the other party's shoulder, the tone slowed down. "You should
stay alert even you guys are familiar ... never again." Surprise turned into
frightening, if this sort of stimulation came several times, he was afraid that
he may lock up the other finally.
"Well, I promise there's no next time." He Bai replied with a silly smile,
repeated the question and patted Qiuhe's back soothingly.
Di Qiuhe was stunned by the patting, but he realized in hindsight that the
person in his dream was now in his arms ... it was really beyond great.
When he hugged his sweetheart, the other person responded
enthusiastically.
All the insecurity and self-doubt and self-deception that had been haunting
... at this moment, was gone! He was filled with nothing but joy and
satisfaction.
It turned out that he was indeed a lucky one that he got his puppy.
"I came back this afternoon." He raised his hand and rubbed the soft hair on
the back of the other's head, gathered all his emotions and gentleness was
rippling in his eyes, he asked softly, "After filming, I can stay for a long
time. I didn't call you to pick me up when I thought you had a class this
afternoon."
Only when some passing students looked at them curiously did He Bai
realize that the place where they hugged was inappropriate. He clapped Di
Qiuhe on the back and motioned for him to release each other. He tilted his
head back slightly and asked, "Have you eaten?"
Di Qiuhe noticed the passers-by too, he frowned, leaning sightly over so no

one could see He Bai, then released him, groomed his tangled hair, didn't
say anything.
He Bai frowned then, "You have been waiting for me from the afternoon?
Haven't eaten anything?"
Di Qiuhe raised his hand and poked him between the eyebrows, diverting
the subject. "Don't frown, not cute."
"How dare you." He Bai pulled down his hand, only to find his fingers were
freezing cold, looking at his thin clothes, his brows knitted tighter. He bent
down to lift the bag on the ground, found his scarf inside, and put it on
around his neck with a straight face.
Disgusted as Di Qiuhe was, he stretched out his hand and tried to pull, "I
don't want this. There's woman's perfume on it."
"No, that's my perfume!" He Bai took down his hand again, helped him to
wrap up the scarf carefully, then lifted the bag on the ground, caught hold of
his arm to the restaurant street outside the school. He explained as he
walked, "I took pictures of Yi Jie from Bai Xiu today. She wanted to make
perfume after lunch. I have to follow her. The one you smell is what I
randomly mixed with the perfumer when I was bored, it accidentally spilled
on the scarf when bottling. Your damn nose, it's so mild, and you smelt it."
After hearing the explanation, Di Qiuhe finally eliminated the jealousy in

his heart. He then turned his scarf-pulling hand into a scarf-protecting one,
and bowed his head to sniff. He laughed, "Pup you are so amazing that you
even know the art of perfume making."
He Bai snorted with a smile, "Hmmm, is that so? I don't know which guy
that was just now, his hair stands up when smells it."
"Of course it's the guy who misses you like crazy." Di Qiuhe glued himself
to Bai and gave a shameless answer.
He Bai rolled his eyes, but did not refute him. He took him to the hotpot
restaurant where he often went with roommates for dinner like a
disobedient child and asked for a private room.
Before the hotpot, he ordered a bowl of porridge to feed Di Qiuhe's belly,

then took off his scarf and coat, rolled his sleeves, stood up to pour food
into the light soup, said, "Non-spicy only! This is a late dinner, and
certainly you didn't eat well at lunch, the plane meal, so no spicy food for
dinner. When you adapt in a couple of days, I'll take you to delicious food."
Di Qiuhe, holding the porridge bowl, just looked at him, the smile on his
face seemed somewhat like a fool's.
"What are you giggling at, dummy." He Bai was disconcerted by him,
reached for the scarf around his neck. "They have a heater in the room.
Why are you wearing that scarf? Aren't you hot?"
Di Qiuhe let him take off the scarf obediently, then took it and stuffed it into
his bag, rightfully taking it for himself.
"You." He Bai found his behavior funny, he turned around and took out a
small delicate bottle from his bag and put it into his hand. He said, "Take it
if you like. Anyway, I don't like perfume. Take it for fun."
The bottle was tiny indeed, about the size of two fingers, long and thin, felt
comfortable in hand. Di Qiuhe sprayed it, looked up at him, suddenly he got
up to lean over and hugged him again.
Sassy Puppy 2

He Bai put the plate he had just picked up on the table, tilted his head back,
"What?"
Di Qiuhe held down the back of his head to prevent him from fidgeting,
rubbed his ear gently and whispered, "I'm happy, Pup ... why are you so
kind to me?"
"... You fool." He Bai's eyes softened and he embraced Qiuhe and rubbed
him on the back, "Is this kind to you? You are so easy to satisfy. Please eat
more if you are in the mood. You are thinner than last time. Have you been
over working for the movie? You are back so early, did you rush again?"
Di Qiuhe smiled and did not answer, rubbing puppy's back, replied, "You
are thinner ... Pup, there is a thing I've meant to tell you, that I want to tell
you in person."
Hugging was always relaxing and comfortable. He Bai relaxed and leaned
against him. He was not in a hurry to urge him to eat, smiled and asked,
"What is it? Did you do something bad without my knowledge?"
"Well, a big bad thing." Di Qiuhe noticed his relaxation and the smile
deepened in his eyes. He suddenly withdrew his hand and took something
out of his pocket and quickly put it on his neck, then hugged him again,
waved gently and said earnestly, "I adore you, Pup, please be with me."
Something was on his neck now, the skin inside the collar now was feeling
a necklace with the warmth of the other party. He Bai wanted to look down
at what was hanging on the chain, but he was hugged tightly again. Just as
he was preparing to protest, this gentle and tempting remark came from his
ear.
He was stunned and his heart beat uncontrollably faster.
It was the first time in two of his life that he heard the confession from the
person he liked.
After they made clear their minds, they contacted each other by phone for
so long, had said but no specific "I adore you". He thought that the other
was the same as him and didn't care about these things, however, he didn't
realize that he waited until they met in person.
The precious thoughts, suddenly ... he was so touched.
The one in arms was stiff and there was only silence. Di Qiuhe, filled with
joy and gentleness at first, gradually became uneasy. He slightly let go of
the person in his arms, took half a step back, but did not dare to look at him
in the eye. His hands were on puppy's shoulders, with his eyebrows slightly
wrinkled, asking in a shaking voice, "XiaoBai, you ... don't you? Am I not
good enough?"
He Bai came back to himself, having examined his expression and the
platinum ring hanging on the necklace, squinted at him with a big smile. He
threw himself at him, rubbed his hair and laughed, "Childish Di, if you dare
to cheat on me, I'll chop you!"
His hair, which had just grown not for long, was messed up. He Bai's
response stupefied him for a moment. Then he hugged He Bai hard and
buried his face between his shoulder and neck, his voice was a bit hoarse.
"No ... You're everything."
He Bai raised his hand to pinch his ear. "Childish Di, are those tears of
joy?"
"No." Di Qiuhe shook his head, held down the back of his head to prevent
him from seeing him, and turned his head sideways to kiss the tip of his
hair. "Don't move, hug me like this for a while, just for a little while."
He Bai stood still, smiled and let go of his hand, hugged and patted him
with a gentle smile, "You Childish Di~ ... sure, for as long as you want."
The meal was finally finished at half past nine in the evening, Niu Junjie
called to ask him why he hadn't returned, if there was any problem with his
work. He Bai took a look at Di Qiuhe, who pretended to be calm, but in fact
was staring at his cell phone with threatening eyes. He pressed down his
smile and answered, "I won't go back tonight."
"What?! You are staying out all night?"
Di Qiuhe, who was secretly listening with his ears up, immediately looked
over, his eyes glaring.
He Bai put his hand over the receiver, smiled and squinted at him, then
turned to the phone, over which Niu was making repeated inquiries, and he
replied simply, "Qiuhe is back."
Niu Junjie shut up at once, and then grinned after a few seconds, said
knowingly, "I know, I know. Enjoy your night. The teacher won't know. It's
okay. LaoDa had answered for you in class. If it's necessary, he can answer
for you tomorrow morning. It's not an important class anyway, it doesn't
matter."
"Go easy on the the pornography in your mind. I'm going to take Qiuhe to
see the house." He Bai criticized, hung up the phone after a simple
explanation, and looked at Di Qiuhe who leaned in unconsciously.
Di Qiuhe immediately straightened up, pulled the scarf around his neck, and
asked deliberately, "It's late. The dormitory must have been closed. Let's ...
check in at a hotel?"
In which world the dorm closed at 9: 30?

"We are not going to the hotel." He Bai pretended to not know what he was
planning, smiled and shook his head, raised his hand and pointed in a
direction, "Let's go this way."
The tiny hope that had just risen in Di Qiuhe's heart disappeared, he looked
in the direction and was stunned. "Supermarket?"
Bedsheet, quilts, toothbrushes, towels, shampoo, bath lotion ... all sorts of
necessities were piled up in shopping carts pushed by Di Qiuhe. He looked
puzzled then, when He Bai threw another box of underpants in, his ears
turned red, and he asked, "Why do you buy these stuff, Pup, are you going
camping?"
He Bai shook his head, looked him up and down, then took another pack of
underwear and threw it in.
Di Qiuhe glanced at the two packs of underwear with the same style but
different sizes, the flush spread from ear to neck. Fortunately, he was not
seen behind the scarf. He had doubts in his mind, but because of shyness, he
didn't keep asking. His head was full of pink bubbles like "couple's daily"
and "matching underwear", his eyes were dubious and bright, like a hungry
fox who saw fat chickens.
The supermarket closed at 10: 30. He Bai bought all the articles for daily
use that were lacking in the villa promptly. Then he called a taxi and shoved
Di Qiuhe and the supermarket shopping bag into the back seat while sitting
on the passenger seat himself.
"We are heading to this place, please." He Bai showed the address of the
villa recorded in the mobile phone to the driver, then took out a bag of
peanuts from the shopping bag on his leg and put it into the hands of Di
Qiuhe in the back seat together with a plastic bag, "I want to eat peanuts.
Peel them. Don't talk to me until you finish."
Sassy Puppy 3

Di Qiuhe was not happy with their seats arrangement already, and what was
worse now, he didn't even tell him where they were going, and he was not
going to talk to him yet. He felt extremely aggrieved, holding peanuts in his
hands and frowning. "XiaoBai," He said.
He Bai motioned for the driver, made a gesture of silence, turned around
and rested on the back of the chair.
Di Qiuhe shut up, watching the back of his head protruded from the back of
his chair, raised his hand and touched it, and was told off.
...... Never mind, he was older than the Pup, he should give way to him.
He took back his hand, stayed with the supermarket shopping bags, buried
himself in peeling peanuts, paying attention of not leaving the shells on the
car seat. He was in no mood to see the scenery outside the window.
It was a big bag of peanuts. By the time he finished, it was well past eleven
o'clock.
He tied on the plastic bag and only was about to look out of the window
then covered with a scarf thrown by He Bai, and a smiling voice sounded,
"A surprise for you, cover your eyes."
The hand pulling the scarf stopped, with the other hand groped forward, he
felt He Bai's soft hair and became calmer, he asked softly, "You won't run
away, Pup, will you?"
"Why, are you worried that I will abandon you in the wild to feed wolves?"
He Bai squeezed his palm and saw the shadow of Jin Jiang residential
district in front. The corners of his mouth raised. He leaned forward and
pulled him over. Then he blindfolded him with the scarf and said, "Don't
move. I promise I'm not gonna traffic you. If you don't believe me, ask the
driver. We are not in a wild place."
The driver thought they were brothers who were bantering for fun, so he
happily cooperated and answered, "If this is a wild place, then the place
where I live is a shithole. You may rest assured, buddy, your little brother is
not going to sell you."
"You heard that, big man?" He Bai poked Di Qiuhe on the forehead, took
out one of the peeled peanuts and fed it to his mouth. He then ate one
himself and pulled his finger with a smile.
Di Qiuhe was so turned on by the way He Bai called him "big man", he
pressed his lips to feel the touch left by He Bai's fingers, held the hand back
which was ready to withdraw, relaxed and began to look forward to the
surprise.
The taxi stopped outside the south gate of the residential area. He Bai got
off first and took out the shopping bags and other things. Then he went
around to the back seat to help Di Qiuhe out. He stuffed several bags into
his hands and carried the rest of it and thanked the driver. He tied their
wrists with scarves, holding hands in such an offbeat way and brought him
into the residential area from the south gate.
It was too late and no one was walking around. Luckily, their strange
manner did not attract onlookers.
Di Qiuhe listened to the footsteps in front of him and the rustle of shopping
bags rubbing against each other. His lips slowly raised and asked, "Pup,
what surprise did you prepare for me? With all that shopping, are you really
taking me camping?"
Turning over from the flower bed, the villa was just around the corner.
He Bai looked back at him and answered with a smile, "It's much more
interesting than camping. Besides, we haven't buy any professional
equipment for camping in such a weather. We will definitely freeze to
death."
"It doesn't matter, I'll hug you and promise not to freeze you." Di Qiuhe
pulled back his scarf-tied wrist, then stepped forward and hit him on the
back with his chest.
He Bai almost fell down. He leaned against his body to stabilize his
balance, turned his head and glared at him angrily. "Naughty. You'll sleep
on the floor tonight."
Di Qiuhe chuckled and replied, "I'd like to sleep on the floor with you."
"You wish. Okay, stop. Don't go any further." He Bai rolled his eyes,
stopped and put down the shopping bag, took out the key from the bag and
opened the gate of the villa. Then he untied the scarf and led Di Qiuhe in
first. He then quickly took two steps outside to bring in the shopping bags.
He was so weary that he relaxed his muscles after bringing all these heavy
daily necessities in.
“Bai?" Di Qiuhe, standing in the dark courtyard, looking towards where his
footsteps disappeared, with eyebrows slightly wrinkled and body forwarded
unconsciously, looked helpless to some extent.
He Bai was softhearted by his obediently standing still, even he was clearly
anxious, he warmly replied, "I'm here." He took the shopping bags from his
hand and put them on the ground, then took his hand and led him to the
door.
"Does it matter that we leave the bags here?" Di Qiuhe asked, yet he held
Bai's hand tightly and had no intention of picking the bags up again.
"It's OK." He Bai replied, with his other hand took out the key of the door
from bag, inserted it into the lock hole, and slowly twisted. He turned his
head sideways, looking at the beautiful face and said with a smile, "Qiuhe,
don't cry."
Di Qiuhe wondered, "What?"
He Bai did not answer. He suddenly broke free of his hand the moment the
door opened, raised his hand quickly to pull off the scarf on his face, and
strode into the villa. He turned on all the lights from the porch to the living
room, then turned around looking at Di Qiuhe standing in lights at the door,
shaking his key and smiling. "You told me your future family plan is me.
Now you have the family, I am here too. Do you like the surprise?"
Di Qiuhe, holding a scarf, looking at the bright room and the one standing
in lights, was stunned in situ.
From the open living room, which could see from the doorway, to the soft
sofa, the dark floor, the plain and elegant carpet, the beautiful chandelier in
warm color, the photo wall with picture frames ... all the things he had said
he would love for his future house, all of which perfectly met his
expectations for a home.
"Pup ..." He rolled his eyes, his Adam's apple moved, and his heart stirred.
He wanted to enter the dream scene to embrace the person he loved, but he
hesitated and dared not come forward. He only held the door frame and
looked at all this, fearing that it was just an overly beautiful dream.
He Bai looked at him standing outside the door expecting eagerly but dare
not come in, raised his eyebrows, smiled and threw the key over.
Di Qiuhe felt a pinch in his heart, stepped forward unconsciously to pick up

the key. He got it while entered the porch, standing beneath the warm light.
"I forgot to buy slippers, so step in. It has just been arranged for several
days, you're back at the right time." He Bai pretended not to see Qiuhe's
nervousness and bewilderment as he entered the room, turned around and
went to the living room to turn on the heater. He took off his coat and said,
"We can't sleep directly with the newly bought sheets. We have to throw
them into the washing machine to wash first. Fortunately, I bought a dryer,
otherwise we might have to sleep on the mattress tonight."
Di Qiuhe listened to what he said and carefully looked at the open and
warm living room, slowly tightened the hand holding the key.
"I'll take a shower upstairs first." He Bai turned around, picked up the
camera in his hand and took a photo of him, then put it down and smiled,
"Please bring in all those shopping bags outside. Remember to put the
sheets and underwear we bought into the washing machine and read the
instructions for yourself. As for where the washing machine is ... find it
yourself." Then he turned around, humming a song and going upstairs.
Di Qiuhe watched him disappear in the corner of the stairs, looked down at
the key in his hand for a long time, raise his hand to cover his eyes.
As expected, he was a ... sassy little Pup.

The One and Only (1)
With his toiletry bag left in the yard, shower was just an excuse to save Di
Qiuhe's face. He Bai locked himself in the bathroom, took a casual shower
and changed into a pajama he left here before. Bored, he took out the
mobile phone and browsed it to kill the time.
There were several unread texts and missed calls from Di Qiuhe. Those
were from when He Bai fell asleep in the car.
With a guilty conscience, he scratched his face and turned his attention from
text messages to an online game.
About half an hour later, he won an easy win. Taking a look at the time, He
Bai thought Di Qiuhe's mood should be lightened, thus getting up and
stepping downstairs.
He saw nobody in the living room, but Di Qiuhe's coat on the sofa together
with his and shopping bags across the carpet. The door was closed, and
lights at the entrance off.
Faint sounds came from the kitchen behind the living room. He Bai sneaked
over and stopped outside the dining room, craning forward to see what was
happening.
Di Qiuhe, in a dark brown shirt only, stood inside with his sleeves up,
clumsily fiddling with a small kettle. He slightly knitted his brows, as if
confused about what was the 'toy' for.
The kettle was a pretty tiny supermarket giveaway in the image of a cartoon
character. It featured a delicate switch, which distinguished it from the
market.
He Bai found it adorable at first glance and opened it to have a check, so he

knew where its switch was.
Di Qiuhe even began to torture the nose of the cartoon kettle while He Bai
was looking on.
He Bai couldn't help laughing and teased, "It's filter tip, and it's tail is a
switch. Just shake it."
Dumbfounded, Di Qiuhe almost hit the kettle on the ground and turned his
head to look at He Bai. He put the kettle on the table and hid it behind him
immediately when they had eye contact, his ears flushing, explaining, "Who
says I'm going to use it? I just get bored and opened it to have a look."
"Hmm, of course" He Bai nodded and walked in, pretending not to see the
water stains left on the table. He moved to one side and picked up the kettle
to fetch water, while saying, "This kettle is too small and thus of little use.
Given that we have a bigger one and that there's no kitchen utensils, we
have no choice but to make do." He put the kettle on its matching base,
plugged it in and shook its short tail.
The round display lamp on the top of the kettle was on with a click.
Di Qiuhe looked over at its tail and the lamp grim-faced, as if harboring
bitter hatred for it.
He never shook it! No wonder it didn't work... It was winter now, and
bottled water he bought were too cold to drink. Di Qiuhe meant to boil
some water for He Bai so that he could warm up, but... He believed that the
kettle was largely to blame. Who could expect that the 'tail' should be its
switch?
"Why are you staring at it? The little thing's cute, isn't it?" He Bai touched
its round ears and smiled, "If you like it, we can go to the supermarket
another day to buy 'its dad' back. This kettle is the smallest among its
collection, and there's also a dark one at normal capacity, which was enough
for daily use."
Di Qiuhe stopped complaining now and nodded, "Okay, we should have a

look tomorrow." Then he came closer, and He Bai was sandwiched between
him and the table.
He Bai raised his eyebrows and leaned against the table, his arms crossed,
"I have classes tomorrow."
Di Qiuhe reached out his hands, "I can wait."
He Bai canted backwards, "Won't you visit your grandfather? He must have
been discharged from the hospital."
"I'll drive you to class first and go to see my grandfather. After that, I can
pick you up to buy the kettle," Di Qiuhe held He Bai in his arms with a
smile, bowed to rub him with his nose, "and slippers."
Trapped in Di Qiuhe's embrace, He Bai simply gave up dodging, resting

against his arms in a relaxed manner. He raised one finger to poke at him in
the chest, smiled and asked, "How are you going to drive me? On foot? I'll
certainly be late tomorrow."
"I can ask Assistant Wang to drive a car here next morning." Di Qiuhe's
body tightened as He Bai touched him. He moved even more closer with a
meaningful look, inclined his head and slightly bent down.
He Bai sensed his intention, paused and found he himself unresistant to this
kind of intimacy with a man. Smiling, he asked when Di Qiuhe was about
to kiss his lips, "But do you know the address of our home?"
Our home...
Di Qiuhe paused, his arms tightening, and bowed to take a bite of He Bai's
lips.
He Bai: "..." It hurt a little, and the way of their kissing seemed different
from what they watched from TV.
Di Qiuhe stepped back, compressed his lips and blushed. Then he bowed
again and licked where he bit.
He Bai gave him a glare, "... Can you... Oh!"
Di Qiuhe tightened his arms, bent down heavily as he spoke, and kissed his
lips. Then he stuck out his tongue and drove straight in, giving him a
ferocious French kiss.
He Bai found his lips and tongue go numb, his heart pounding and his head
dizzy.
It felt not… not bad. Di Qiuhe was a good kisser.

Kissing, biting, swallowing, licking… A variety of ways were tried. Di
Qiuhe held He Bai more and more tightly, with one of his legs inserted
between those of He Bai. One stuck close to the other and shared his
physical warmth. He Bai somehow sat on the table, and Di Qiuhe stood
between his legs, kissing him viciously.
It was indeed vicious, which numbed He Bai's tongue. He could hardly gasp
for breath.
The One and Only 2
Chapter 160: The One and Only (2)

His touch got He Bai itchy, and at the same time he felt something bulging
rub against his thigh... He Bai's face reddened all over for reasons of either
lack of breath or excitement when he pushed Di Qiuhe away. Gasping for
breath, he lifted one hand and flicked his head down.
“What are you excited for? Calm down!”
Looking at his ruddy lips, Di Qiuhe's breath got out of pattern, and his body
tightened, seemingly he is suppressing himself. Finally, he couldn't help but
hold He Bai in his arms and rubbed his neck with his head, whispering,
“Little Puppy... I'd like to…”
“Shut the front door!” He Bai also sensed a rise in his temperature, and
some gay movies flashed through his mind, which made him look odd. The
power of reason reigned supreme at the moment. He pushed Di Qiuhe away
and said, “We have to proceed step by step... Anyway, you must calm down
your package now! Plus, stop touching me!” Otherwise, things would
definitely get out of hand.
Di Qiuhe retreated a little, while his burning palms still on He Bai's waist.
Excitement made his voice hoarse, “Little Puppy, it's beyond my control...”
Despite the words, he paused in the end, unwilling to force him.
Erotic eyes, low-pitched voice, heavy pant, tightened muscles, vibrating
larynx, tightly closed lips... He Bai's heart skipped a beat when seeing such
a sexy Di Qiuhe. He hurriedly pushed Di farther and went out, “I... I'm
going to see whether the sheets are ready, and you… you take care of it.”
After saying it, he stepped out of the kitchen and strode toward the laundry
room.
Di Qiuhe stood still, following He Bai with his eyes. He tried to reduce the
swelling by taking a deep breath, only to find it of no use. Therefore, he
went to the sink and turned on a tap, letting cold water run across his face.
He heard the purr of the kettle, and then-a click.
Its switch turned off automatically, and the indicator lamp went out. The
water came to the boil.
Di Qiuhe cast a glance at it, wiped off water stains on his face and reached
over to pinch its short tail, smiling, “You really have the power to make me
go crazy!”
When his body calmed down, Di Qiuhe went to the bathroom to find He
Bai, who crouched down putting sheets out of the washing machine into the
dryer.
On hearing the footsteps, He Bai turned around and stretched against Di

Qiuhe with a straight face, “Stop there. It'll be several minutes before the
sheets are dried, so you can have a bath first. Besides, it's too late, and I'm
sleepy. Good night.”
Di Qiuhe paused. Seeing He Bai's brows knitted and lips puckering, he

yearned for another kiss but gave up when he caught sight of the dark
shadows under his eyes as well as a note of weariness in his look. Thus, he
came to a stand obediently and coaxed He Bai in a gentle voice, “Ok, I'll go
right now. You can have a rest on the sofa, and there's hot water available.
The bottled water is too cold to drink.”
He Bai didn't expect that Di Qiuhe should behave so docilely, taking his
hand back and looking up at him, whose sudden gentleness dazzled him. In
a trance, he bowed to avoid his sight and purred, “I get it. Go have a bath
and remember to take your toiletries. There's none upstairs.”
Dumbfounded, Di Qiuhe cast a glance at his pajamas and couldn't help

being struck by his kindness. He went closer and rubbed He Bai's hair,
“you...” At a loss for words, Di Qiuhe bent over for a kiss on his top and
walked away immediately for fear of irritating him.
He Bai felt his head with one hand, glanced at the door and gave the leaver
a glare, “I haven't washed my hair today...”
After that, he burst into laughter. Fiddling with the newly bought clothes
dryer, He Bai touched his lips.
...It seemed that Di Qiuhe wasn't always a childish guy.
There were four rooms on the second floor. Di Qiuhe examined each of
them and found the comfortable master bedroom along the innermost part
of the corridor.
It was pretty large, with a balcony, cloakroom and a bathroom. Furniture

inside was all his preferred style. Looking down at his leather shoes and
along at the soft carpet, Di Qiuhe bent down, took his shoes off and stepped
in with socks on.
The room was equipped with most of the furniture, except small devices
like desk lamps, which He Bai hadn't found time to buy yet. Di Qiuhe
walked about the room, felt the brand-new mattress, and went to the
bathroom with toiletries.
The shower curtain had a pattern of starry sky he once jokingly mentioned.
It looked a little childish, unfit for the overall decoration of the bathroom.
The bath rack was empty, and there's a set of pajamas on the clothes shelf.
He picked up the pajamas and had a look. It was a new one whose size fit
him well and shared the same style with that of He Bai but different in
pattern. At the foot of the door panel placed a pair of slippers, exactly same
as what He Bai wore after bath.
Di Qiuhe took out those slippers and put them on, finding that they were
perfectly fit. He couldn't help but lean against the wall and smile.
Articles for daily use in this villa were actually prepared in double, one for
He Bai himself, and the other for nobody but him.
All of these warmed the cockles of Di Qiuhe's heart. Standing in this newly
decorated bathroom, he acquired an unparalleled sense of satisfaction, and
more importantly, found his root since Grandpa passed away.
It's their home, his and Little Puppy's, the home that Little Puppy prepared
for him.
Having washed his face as fast as he could, Di Qiuhe strode down the stairs
eagerly, and stopped short when he saw He Bai asleep on the sofa. He
stepped over on tiptoes, picked up a coat to covered him, and crouched
down, gazing at him.
It must be quite difficult for Little Puppy to purchase such a big house,
based on his current financial situation, not to mention these seemingly
expensive furniture... No wonder he had been working all the time lately.
Di Qiuhe was too choked with emotion to speak. He leaned down and
buried his head beside He Bai, gently touching the back of his hand.
It was awesomely great to have such a gentle companion in his life.

The One and Only 3
Chapter 161: The One and Only (3)

Awakening from a sound sleep, He Bai dawdled in the warm bed and
opened his eyes in a daze.
“Good morning.” Di Qiuhe lying next to him, moved over and kissed his
forehead.
Shocked, He Bai took a look at the charming man and another look at the
curtain-covered window, from which nothing could be observed, and
fumbled under the quilt around his body--dressed, asking, “What time is
it?”
Di Qiuhe found him adorable, pinched his nose and stretched his arms, “It's
already ten o'clock. Are you hungry? Assistant Wang bought us breakfast.”
“Ten?!” He Bai stared in amazement, simply pushed him away and got up
to look for his cell phone. When it was enabled, he was almost cracking up,
“I'm screwed. I've played truant for a day and a half, which never happened
before!”
Di Qiuhe cast a glance at his hand pushed away and continued his hug, “It
doesn't matter. I've called Junjie, and he'll help you deal with it.”
He Bai turned his head and stared at him, “Why didn't you wake me up?
Didn't you promise to drive me to class yesterday?”
Di Qiuhe wore a guilty expression and shunned his sight, “You slept
soundly, and I won't disturb you...”
“You overslept too, didn't you?” He Bai pointed out sharply.
Speechless, Di Qiuhe reached out to hold him in his arms and smiled gently.
He Bai raised his eyebrows and pommeled him, “Honey-trap is of no use.

Go away, and I'm going to get up and go to classes. I cannot skip
afternoon's classes again!”
“Little Puppy,” Despite the beating, Di Qiuhe continued to look at him with
a gentle smile, “Assistant Wang asked me for the address here this morning,
but I had no idea, so I sent an online position to him via GPS system. "
Shocked, He Bai withdrew his hand and said seriously, “So what? It's no
out-of-the-way place. GPS can certainly help him go in the right direction.”
“But it's Jinjiang Residential Quarter.” Di Qiuhe held him tightly, his
forehead against He Bai's, and had a broad smile on his face, “It's very kind
of you, Little Puppy.”
When Di Qiuhe behaved in a childish and annoying manner, He Bai was

able to handle him, but when the guy emerged gentle and favorable, he was
at a loss for action.
He Bai flushed, glanced at Di Qiuhe and laid a kiss on his face. Then he
jumped to the ground before Di Qiuhe recovered from shock and spoke
while walking to the bathroom, “Hurry up. It takes dozens of minutes to
drive to school. Taking breakfast and lunch time into account, we have no
time to dawdle.”
Di Qiuhe stroked his lips and raised his eyebrows, following behind He Bai
smilingly.
The two brushed their teeth side by side, changed their clothes and went
downstairs for breakfast.
“Where's Assistant Wang? Why isn't he here?” He Bai opened the thermos
lunchbox, picked up a steamed dumpling and devoured it, looking around to
search for Wang.
Di Qiuhe poured him a cup of soymilk and answered, “I asked him to drive
another car of mine over from Fan's House. It's good for you to have a car,
for it's a long way from school. Please assure me that the car isn't from Di
Bian. I ordered it a while ago from Uncle Hu, so you can use it at ease.”
He Bai paused and turned around to look at him, “I remember your grandpa
did send you a car, so why do you buy that one?” It's nothing more than a
waste of money.
Di Qiuhe looked at him with a smile. Suddenly he moved closer and bit the
remaining half of dumpling off his chopsticks, vaguely replying, “That's
your Christmas gift, but now I have to rethink what I'll send you at the
festival.”
Dumbfounded, He Bai gave him a supercilious look, ate the first half of
another dumpling and exclaimed, “So I find a silver spoon kid now who
bought me a car at the very beginning? Next time can I expect to receive an
apartment?”
Di Qiuhe gave no reply but smiled, and meanwhile he bowed and grabbed
the rest half from him.
Annoyed, He Bai took his chopsticks and pretended to poke him in the
nostrils, “Is my food tastier? Oh, I understand that, the car is your dowry.
When a couple gets married, the man is responsible for a house, and the
woman for a car, just like you. Will you deliver our baby in the future?”
Di Qiuhe raised his eyebrows, turned sideways to avoid the chopsticks and
pounced on He Bai, his head against He Bai's chest, “It's you who'll give
birth to our child. Well, how about we do something that accelerates his
birth?”
He Bai dodged hurriedly and stretched one leg to kick him, “Don't you dare
smear cooking oil on my face, or you sleep on the floor tonight!”
Di Qiuhe gripped his hand and kissed him without hesitation.
He Bai gave him a glare and bit him with anger.
When their car stopped at the school gate, He Bai jumped off the car,
without saying goodbye to Di Qiuhe but covering his lips and cursing him
silently!
Sure enough a childish devil he was who even dared to bite back! How
could he break his lips by the teeth like a mad dog! Wasn't him a shy and
pure fellow before? Why now a hooligan? He must have misread him!
Watching his sweetheart walk into the school in a huff, Di Qiuhe was in a
good mood and withdraw his line of sight, signaling Wang Boyi to set off.
His words brought Wang Boyi, who kept silent all the way, finally to life.
He asked, “Where shall we go, Master Di?”
“To my grandpa's hospital. He's discharged today.” answered Di Qiuhe who

raised one hand to feel about his lips. Something occurred to him when his
eyes swept from teeming students from the car window, and his smile
faded, asking, “How's Di Xiasong doing?”
“He had a fight with Liu Cefei and both suffered a fracture. Now they
become enemies.” replied Wang Boyi who was lost for more words. Both of
them got a pretty violent temper, and thus a battle was easily triggered.
The One and Only (4)
"He had a fight with others?" Di Qiuhe didn't expect that, "how can it
happen?" Di Xiasong always pretended to be a good boy and hardly get his
own hands dirty. Now he actually came to blows?
Wang Boyi nodded and explained, "Yes, he did. It's said that Liu Cefei
cursed Di Chunhua and Qin Yunyu, daughter of Qin Rong, saying she
would certainly cuckold her future husband like her aunt Qin Li. He also
said that fortunately both his father and his brother formed no matrimonial
ties with Qin family, otherwise Liu family will be done for."
No wonder Di Xiasong couldn't bear to hit him. Di Qiuhe narrowed his eyes
and nodded, asking, "What's the reaction of Di Bian?"
"He made no response at all." answered Wang Boyi confused. Judging from
Di Bian's disposition, how could he had totally no reaction when he heard
his son had a fight with his peer of similar birth? It's quite strange.
"I guess so." Di Qiuhe recalled the recently frequent contact between vice
director Liu and Da Ze and responded with a sneer. Seeing Wang Boyi
completely bewildered, he made a simple explanation, "Because his mind is
all on restoring his relationship with Da Ze. When he got this done, Di
Xiasong will definitely suffer."
Wang Boyi suddenly saw the light and somehow felt sympathy for Di
Xiasong. With a father who bent solely on profit and a mother totally
unreliable, the poor boy involved himself in Huangdu and Qin family
deeply and was destined to a problematic future.
They arrived at the hospital and picked Fan Da up to his house. The pair of
grandpa and grandson who eventually identified each other sat in the same
room. after a long silence, Fan Da opened his mouth, "are you certain that
Lianxiu's death have something to do with Di Bian?"
Di Qiuhe poured him a cup of tea, his eyes dropping, and kept touching the
lucky beads on his wrist, answering, "No, it's just my guess, but intuition
told me that Mom's death wasn't as it looks, in which Di Bian and Qin Li
both have a hand."
Staring at his countenance, which closely resembled Lianxiu, Fan Da

moved his fingers, paused for a while to have his mood boosted before he
continued, "What did Lianxiu... die from?"
"Illness," Di Qiuhe rubbed several shoe-shaped gold ingots under the beads,
his voice a little lower, "After a trip with Di Bian, her heath began to fail for
no reason… I was too young then to form memories. As for what happened
specifically, Uncle Hu, you must know better than I."
Fan Da clenched his fist and gestured for Hu Zhao who was ready to tell the
story once again to stop, "Don't repeat it. My mental condition is better
now, and I don't want to hear it for a second time."
Hu Zhao muted and made an apology, "Uncle Fan, I'm really sorry for not
taking care of Lianxiu."
"It's not your fault. It's mine... mine." Fan Da fell into silence after saying it.
Di Qiuhe looked up at him, wondering why he asked the question since he

already learned about it, but he stopped when seeing his aged face. Again,
he bowed and caressed the lucky beads, lost in a myriad of thoughts.
Ways of furniture arrangements here were based on Fan Da's habits and
preferences, which he in fact didn't like. He wanted to go back, back to his
and Little Puppy's home. Still a lot of things were needed there, but Little
Puppy kept busy, so he must help him with it before he had a job.
"Qiuhe."
Di Qiuhe paused. He hid all the feelings and turned his eyes to the old man
who called him.
"I'll help deal with those things." Fan Da stared at him with a loving but
guilty look. Certainly, there's some deep-hidden feelings inside. "All you
need to do is to be happy and do whatever you like. As for other things, I'll
handle it."
Di Qiuhe looked into his eyes and suddenly felt relieved.
Did Fan Da love his daughter? Sure. But things always happened against
people's wish.
Did Fan Da love his grandson? The answer was definitely yes, about which
Di Qiuhe never doubted. But he was really stupid, stupid enough so that he
had no idea how to show his love in a right way.
Compared with Fan Da, Little Puppy was really a cute and thoughtful one.
"I don't need that." Di Qiuhe shook his head while touching the beads on his
wrist and smiled, "Grandpa, you can share responsibility for me, but have
no need to take on everything. I'm a grown-up now and have someone to
take care of. What I want is growing to maturity instead of being spoiled
and overprotected." Besides, Di Qiuhe hoped to be spoiled by Little Puppy
only.
Stunned by his calling 'Grandpa', Fan Da went into a trance, and when he
cleared his mind, he looked less tired and looked at Di Qiuhe, asking gently,
"You fell in love with someone? Who is she? Is she a nice person?"
"It's a very nice person whom you've met." Speaking of He Bai, Di Qiuhe
wore a gentler look and added, "You also asked me to bring him home for
dinner."
Fan Da was puzzled, while Hu Zhao greatly shocked, looking at him in

amazement.
"I like He Bai, who I introduced to you. He once saved my life." Di Qiuhe's
tone of voice was full of affection and pride. He didn't mince words and
looked directly into Fan Da's eyes, saying, "Grandpa, he'll be my only
spouse in this life, so I hope you can like him, for he is really a nice person.
Of course, it's okay if you don't understand us. I can return all the things
you gave me before and keep away from you as far as possible."
Fan Da was a little apprehensive about those seemingly threating words.

Staring at the grandson he never looked after, Fan Da had no choice but to
heave a sigh, his shoulders slowly drooping and his voice much lower, "As
I said, I only want you to be happy... but I'm curious about why you would
love him? Are you aware for a long time? "
"No, it is him made me aware." Di Qiuhe stroked the lucky beads on his
wrist and smiled softly and proudly, "Plus he's my life saver. Shouldn't I
give my heart to him in return for his kindness?"
Fan Da was shocked by his answer, and gradually changed into a gentle
look when Lianxiu's bright face before her wedding flashed through his
mind. After a long while, he sighed, "Since you like him so much, how
about taking him to me and having a meal together?"
Di Qiuhe loosened his lucky beads, smiled and nodded, "Great."
Mutual Property (1)
Since it was getting late, He Bai went directly to the classroom when he
made it to the campus.
Hickeys from last night had surely locked the attention from his roommates,
as expected. Passing the textbook to Wang Hu, Bai met their stare head on,
flipping through the book while finding himself a comfortable seat, "Got
any plans for tonight, shall we dinner together? Di Qiuhe's treat."
"Wow wow wow, taking the boyfriend back home for inspection?" Junjie
was making a funny face, he patted He Bai's shoulder with a smirk, "LaoSi,
don't you worry about a thing, we've got your back, damn that Di Qiuhe if
he ever mistreats you, we will teach him a lesson at your service."
Wang Hu and Chen Jie nodded in agreement.
Living under the same roof for about three years now, as the youngest of the
four of them, they barely referred He Bai as "LaoSi", "Si" sounds a lot like
"death" in Mandarin, which was not too auspicious, they all called him by
his name.
Now that Junjie suddenly referred him as "LaoSi", which dumbfounded He
Bai for a second, then he grasped where Junjie came from. And he felt so
warm because his roommates loved him so deeply. He Bai patted Junjie on
the hand and looked at his roommates, jokingly, "Thank you guys so much,
you can expect a big fat red packet from me on your future weddings."
"A red packet is far from enough, you are entrusted with the job of best man
and photographer, lot of work." Junjie was overjoyed for him, he gave a
whole speech on fantasizing their future life for He Bai and Di Qiuhe, he
only halted on seeing the professor walking into the classroom.
He Bai opened his notebook, swept a look at his roommates, an ear-to-ear

smile lit up his face, then he texted Di Qiuhe.
He Bai: Please book a nice restaurant for my roommates, they are my best
buddies.
Di Qiuhe: Of course, I got this.
Di Qiuhe was busying taking a tour in the villa, wandering around here and
there, trying to record on a small pad all the stuff that they needed in the
villa for future use.
He was too carried away last night that he did not pay a visit on the third
floor, now he found the little surprised hidden on the third floor this
morning.
It turned out where he was standing while holding a pad filled with needed
items now, a little photo wall was right there opposite the window, where
the best lighting was casting, the wall was decorated with his photos. And
now he was smiling like Goofy before he realized it.
No wonder it was all scenic photos on the first floor, not a single portrait
could be spot, puppy set a portrait section here on the third floor. A candid
snap from their first encounter, a snap while they were having steak dinner
in Di Qiuhe's apartment... just to name a few. Puppy took a decent amount
photos for him now.
He looked at himself in the photos, sensing the change of his attitude, from
refusing in the beginning to looking directly at the camera, the smile from
robotic to genuine, he seemed to having reviewed the journey of him falling
in love with puppy.
Being a photographer was the best profession in the entire world.
He stepped back to take a picture of this photo wall, saved the pic in the
file, and encrypted it, only himself got to see the pic.
The two rooms on the fourth floor was not fully furnished yet, by the look
of the layout, the smaller one was supposed to be the darkroom, while the
other one was supposed to be set as a studio, both rooms were built in
sound insulation materials. Both were ready to put in use as soon as the
equipment were purchased.
Di Qiuhe imagined how great it gonna be to just enjoy movies in the studio,
cuddling each other in the sofa, he added "home cinema" on his pad.
Having double checked the list on the pad, and seeing it was getting late, he
put the pad away and put on his jacket, heading to Q university after called
Wang Boyi.
The four of them were still refreshing themselves after a whole afternoon's
lectures, they were just unwinding themselves in the dorm when Di Qiuhe
called. So they left dorm side by side, and were stuffed into two luxury cars
by Di Qiuhe who was already waiting downstairs, and off the went to a
fancy restaurant near the campus.
The four were a bit dumbfounded as they thought they would be dining
some street food, especially He Bai, who kept staring at the car, he looked
at the logo on the steering wheel and he looked again in case he had
misread it, he turned to Di Qiuhe, "Are you sure you are giving me this car
as a gift? Are you sure?"
Di Qiuhe caught hold of He Bai's hand and gave a squeeze, "Yeah, what's
the matter? You don't like it ?"
"Anyone would absolutely love it..." He Bai replied honestly while he

frowned, "But this is an awfully expensive, too high profile for a student..."
This car might be worthy a villa, when Di Qiuhe mentioned sending him a
car as a gift, He Bai expected a car, a normal car.
"I see Junjie's driving a similar price car, isn't he?" Di Qiuhe was still
holding He Bai's hand, and he gave a kiss on He Bai's hand as he got more
emotional, "What's wrong with high profile, this car suits you just right
giving consideration to how well you are doing. What's more, you are
graduating next year, surely you will have less classes to attend, and it
might be convenient to live off campus, this car is just the right car for
you."
He Bai gave Di Qiuhe a glare and withdrew his hand, "Are you a puppy,
always licking others. Plus, says who that I'm going to living off campus?
Mind you, I'm living in the dorm with my buddies till I graduate!"
Di Qiuhe was stricken dumb, brows tightly knitted, "What about me then, it
doesn't make any sense we have a home together now and it's well
furnished, yet I need to face the wall every time I come back!"
Well, that was exactly He Bai's plan. He replied in earnest, "You need to
work hard for your film, meanwhile, I also need to work hard for my
shooting and my study. You can spend some quality time with your grandpa
from Monday to Friday, and we can see each other at weekends at home,
how perfect it that."
Di Qiuhe kept a poker face the whole time, "Perfect bullshit."
He Bai rolled his eyes, "Hey, where are your manners, movie star?"
Mutual Property 2
Chapter 164: Mutual Property (2)

“I don't give a damn about manners when my boyfriend is eloping with his
roommates!” Now Di Qiuhe had turned to Childish Di, he caught hold of
He Bai, “No way I'm going to allow this happen, you gotta come home with
me! We gotta have a little Qiuhe!”
“Hold on your horses!” He Bai took a look at the driver who looked quite
unfamiliar, then he rubbed Di Qiuhe's face, signalized the presence of a
stranger in the car and whispered “Behave yourself!”
“No worries , this driver is arranged by Uncle Hu, he knows what not to
do.” Di Qiuhe allowed He Bai to rub him all the way, and he held him
tighter, “Puppy, putting romantic life over bromance is great, you keen to
give that a shot?”
He Bai was shocked hearing that, he pushed Di Qiuhe away, “Why didn't
you tell me earlier that the driver was arranged by Uncle Hu, what if he had
sensed something and tell Uncle Hu...” He started to blame himself for
playing along with Di Qiuhe.
“Please rest assured, Uncle Hu and Mr. Fan would only feel happy seeing
you and Master Di on great terms.” The driver suddenly chimed in.
He Bai's body suddenly stiffened, “What... what do you mean?”

Di Qiuhe took advantage of the timing and kissed him on the cheek, “He
means what he says, grandpa already know about us, so the question is
when are you coming home with me and have dinner with grandpa?”
It took He Bai a solid minute to digest the news, he tapped on Di Qiuhe's

cheek, “When did you tell Mr. Fan about us, haven't we agreed on not
telling him before he fully recovers?”
“Grandpa's already turned for the better, he's not fully recovered just
because he's not in a happy mood.” Di Qiuhe kissed He Bai on the palm and
continued, “Seeing a senior suffers a bad mood, we should definitely help,
the best way we can help is by being together to counteract bad luck. Once
grandpa is in a better mood, he will certainly be fully recovered.”
To counteract bad luck or to summon bad luck, that was the question.
“You are not making any sense.” He Bai pulled Di Qiuhe's ear, but he
couldn't help smiling seeing Di Qiuhe's goofy smile. He Bai figured
grandpa took it pretty well based on Di Qiuhe's reactions, his stiffened body
relaxed, and he groomed Di Qiuhe's jacket, the he answered, “All right
then, let's counteract bad luck for grandpa, seeing you leading a happy life
is the best blessing for him I guess.”
Di Qiuhe kissed him on the forehead, looking at him with such a gentle
smile. The best blessing for him was to be by He Bai's side.
Dinner was a feast, He Bai's roommates had a blast. Di Qiuhe always had
his way when it came to entertain people, both the guests and the hosts were
thoroughly enjoying themselves. Di Qiuhe asked the driver to drive the
three to campus, while himself drove He Bai back to their villa.
He Bai, who was a little tipsy, came home with Di Qiuhe obediently.
Everything was kind of a blur, He Bai could only recall Di Qiuhe and him
were making out quite a bit, and Di Qiuhe's hand travelled down there, He
Bai got tense all of a sudden and punched him... the next thing he could
recall was a hot bath.
Still feeling hangover, He Bai opened his eyes and found himself lying on
the back sat of a car, it was a sunny day. He Bai sat straight hurriedly,
turning to the driver, “What time i it now?” It was indeed horrifying finding
himself waking up on someone else's car.
“It is now 7:30 am, your first class starts at 8:30 am, we need 30 mins to
arrive your school. Master Di called Mr. Niu and he will bring your
textbooks to the classroom for you.” answered the driver considerately. It
looked like Di Qiuhe stuffed him in the car early morning in case he was
late for class.
He Bai nodded, looking at the brand new yet fitting jacket, and new boots,
he rubbed his forehead, trying to recall what had happened last night. He
could only remember they were in the dressing room at home, then he
asked the driver, “What's your name?
“Xu Qing, I'll be your driver since today.”
“My driver?”, thought He Bai.
It took He Bai a while to digest the word, “your”, looked like Di Qiuhe was
quite satisfied with their new home.
After a whole day class, Di Qiuhe made appearance at his dormitory

building, He Bai didn't say anything, they left school after saying goodbye
to the roommates and headed off to IKEA.
They did some shopping there, bought some furniture and a bigger kettle
matched the one at home. He Bai was told to have some rest, while Di
Qiuhe made himself busy like a bee, he organized everything the bought,
put every item in a good spot.
He Bai slumped in to the sofa, seeing Di Qiuhe walking around, he felt so

relaxed and yawned, and turned on the tablet that Di Qiuhe put near him.
Ah~ this was how it felt having a boyfriend and in a relationship, it

felt...great.
He Bai logged on Weibo, the Four Beauty was still heatedly talked.
He Bai browsed the page, same old, same old. A notification popped out
when he was about to log out, it was Yi Jie who tagged him. He Bai was
intrigued and opened the notification.
Mutual Property (3)
Yi Jie: Thank you so much, The Gala crew! Thank you to all my fan, and of
course a big thank you to Mr. He Bai, you guys made this happen, you guys
gave me the chance to stand and perform on the most dazzling stage, I'm
grateful for that, sending love.
An official post, yet quite informative: first of all, she made the cut and
stood out from the Four Beauty; secondly, this stage is surely in her back
packet now; last but not least, He Bai's contributions to this cannot go
unnoticed.
Netizens came to an conclusion that He Bai shot a collection of photos for

Yi Jie based on the news that the Gala crew asked the Four Beauty to
present photos or videos of themselves! That collection of photos helped Yi
Jie, the most unnoticeable girl the least followed girl among the four, stood
out and made the cut to The Gala.
The news was heatedly discussed on the internet, fans of Four Beauty
commented like crazy under Yi Jie and the director crew's posts, asking
"what wis going on." "Why it's already been made official that it was Yi Jie
who made the cut, they have just presented the videos and photos?" "Shady
deals going on?"
Seeing his Weibo account flooded with comments and private messages, He
Bai frowned and logged out. He called Yi Jie, he was surprised as well, it
was just two days ago they presented their finished video and photos, how
surprisingly efficient that was!
"You made it, yeah? Or it's a prank?" He Bai was bluntly straightforward.
A chuckle was heard, then she replied, "Yes, I made the cut, you made a
right decision on not retouching the photos, the director said the stage of
The Gala belonged to us all, they wanted a beauty who was natural and
approachable. He also said he had seen a side of me that he had never seen
before, he was satisfied to see how i presented me in the photos, and he'd
like to see me carry that momentum and shine on the stage of The Gala."
Hearing what Yi Jie said, He Bai was rest assured more, and replying with a
smile, "Congratulations, actually I have a collection of retouched version,
thinking we may try our luck again if the first version doesn't work out well,
thank God we don't need to use the second version."
"Thank you." Yi Jie now was chuckling more, then she took a deep breath,
said with a light-hearted tone, "He Bai, wait and see a different side of mine
on the stage of The Gala."
He Bai found her tone so contagious, he also replied with a big smile,
"Great, I'll watch you on the TV and say a prayer for you."
A figure loomed up out of nowhere, He Bai raised his head, only to see Di
Qiuhe standing right in front of him holding a kettle, showing a look like
he's caught He Bai cheating on the action.
He Bai rolled his eyes, and hanged up after some casual exchanges with Yi
Jie, then he reached out to Di Qiuhe, "Come here, I need a hug."
Di Qiuhe repressed all the jealousy riling up in his heart, showing a poker
face, and put the kettle on the table, hugged him and gave him a kiss on the
forehead, "as I've told you before, don't you play all cute on me now, you'd
better behave yourself, Mr. Charm."
"Look who is jealous now, that was my work contact." He Bai kissed back,
patted him on the back, signaled him to sit on the sofa next to himself and
diverted the topic, "Any updates about your work? Any new movies coming
up...?" If things went on like last life, it was about time that Di Qiuhe got
the scripts of and the invitation of playing the leading role. If things went
derailed, he had to come up with some strategies to help Di Qiuhe to secure
the role.
Di Qiuhe sat on the sofa sheepishly, and snuggled He Bai, patted him on the
head and replied, "Yeah, I got an invitation from a fantasy drama crew as a
leading role, the one Elder Jia told me. They have been working on the
preparations and setting up for this drama for over a year now, they will
start shooting after New Year, perfecting timing because I would finish 's
Army> by then."
He Bai was a bit stoked, "What's the title of the fantasy drama, who is the
director?"
"Directed by Mr. Lin Mo, a student of Elder Jia, the title is , I'll be the male
lead." and he continued while playing with He Bai's hair, "Therefore, I
cannot spent much time with you as I wish, can you please stay with me at
home?"
Hmm, someone had come up with a different approach convincing him to

live off campus.
Way to go! Di Qiuhe!
He Bai gave him a sideways stare, Di Qiuhe looked at him with puppy eyes.
It was now December already, only a few weeks before the winter holiday,
the review was that hectic, plus he needed to shoot the posters for the crew
in winter holiday anyways, it seemed noting improper to stay at Di Qiuhe's
house.
"Okay, I can move in..." He Bai compromised, and looked down at Di

Qiuhe's lower abdomen, "remove your dirty minds."
Hearing that, Di Qiuhe's raising lips suddenly stiffened, then he collected

his thoughts, threw himself at He Bai and showered him with kisses, "Sure,
you are the boss." The top priority here was to convince He Bai to move in,
the rest could wait.
Now that he decided to move in to Di Qiuhe's, He Bai told his roommates

bout his decision, and took a break from his work, so he could better
organize the stuff around house.
A week later, He Bai went back to Fan House with Di Qiuhe, and had
dinner with grandpa.
Grandpa was so quiet after he recovered, he seemed to be hiding a lot of

emotions in his eyes, it was hard to see through him. He was so gentle with
He Bai, he asked He Bai some basic questions over dinner, and he was
dumbfounded for a second knowing He Bai's parents had passed away then
he looked at He Bai with more gentleness.
They stayed at Fan House for a while after dinner, they asked to leave
around dawn, and they walked home, passing through the park.
"Your grandpa loves you so much." said He Bai, thinking about how
grandpa looked at Di Qiuhe when they asked to leave, then he sighed, "try
spend more time with him, he's getting old now, he is after all very lonely
even though Uncle Hu keeps him company."
"Lonely? He abandoned my mom when she was a little girl, ha it occurred

to him that mu mom would feel lonely without father's company?" Di
Qiuhe told He Bai his honest opinion straight away, then he made a
comprise with himself, he held He Bai's hands, "Don't worry, grandpa is
just going through a rough patch, unlike those elders who spend all day
looking for someone to talk to, he is a very busy man. I promise I'll spend
more time with him, give him more company when we are done with our
house and you moved back to campus for exams."
Mutual Property (4)
Being held by Di Qiuhe, He Bai looked around like conditioned reflex, after
making sure no one was around in the park, he didn't withdraw his hands,
"Now you are talking, I'll cook you steak dinner now that you are being
such a good boy."
Di Qiuhe noticed He Bai's reaction, seeing his puppy so cautious, his smile
went stiff, then he became poised, "yay, I'll help."
Fan Da opened the gift sent by He Bai, it was a pile of photos, he picked
one on the top and it was Di Qiuhe, he touched the edges affectionately.
"Such a considerate boy." said Fan Da. He kept going through all the
photos, it took him a long while to go though the whole pile since he stared
at each one for a long time. Then he put the photos back to the box, put the
cover lid back and patted the box, "Hu... did Qiuhe have a hard time in Di
family?"
Hu Zhao handed him a cup of hot tea, patted him on the back and said in a
comforting tone, "Mr. Fan, let bygones be bygones, thanks to Mr. He,
there's nothing but happiness in store for Mr. Di."
"True, nothing but happiness. Thank God I didn't go too far that day... Have
you seen the photos in the box, how hearty Qiuhe's smiles are..." replied
Fan Da holding the cup, then he clutched his hands, said with a deep voice,
"Therefore, I will not allow anyone to taint Qiuhe's smile and happiness...
I've heard news about Di Bian still wants a piece of Da Ze, is that so?"
Hu Zhao who was patting Dan Da on the back, halted. He looked at Fan Da
who was showing a stern look, he sat aside and walked through the updates
of Da Za with Fan Da.
Two days later, one more beauty made it to the next round, it was Zhu
Shuxue from Xingyu. He Weifen from Huang Du and Qu Fang from Jing
Guan didn'd stand out.
With that being said, Zhu Shuxue's case was different than Yi Jie's, she
needed to polish her performance more and go through rounds of
rehearsals, it still remained unknown whether she could perform on the
Gala.
The internet went ablaze, again.
The internet supposed surely it was going to be Zhu Shuxue and He Weifen
who could have the last laugh. The reason was simple, they had the most
followers and they both had some background and contacts. To everyone's
surprise, it was Yi Jie who stood out and had the first win.
Qu Fang from Jing Guan always kept low profile, she was not particularly
interested in The Gala in the first place, so she posted a light-hearted post
on Weibo that she was going to spend some fabulous time with her family,
attached with photos that she in the tourist spots in City B. Her fans were
soothed by her gesture. While He Weifen didn't take it that well, she posted
something ambiguous on Weibo on an impulse.
Seeing their idol going through this, her fans launched a riot online, they
claimed that there must be some shady deals going on under the table, He
Weifen is younger and prettier and with more fans followed on social media
than that Yi Jie, no way Yi Jie could outperform their idol, they were not
convinced by this outcome, they found it hard to just accept it was Yi Jie
who made the cut!
After leaving offensive, inflammatory and contumelious comments under

Yi Jie's account, the fans left comments under the crew of The Gala's
accounts, requiring them to release the videos and photos of Four Beauty,
otherwise it was solid evidence that they were feeling guilty.
The internet was manipulated by He Weifen's fans, Yi Jie took a toll, even
He Bai was abused online. Some netizens went to the length that there were
some affairs going on between Yi Jie and the director, that was why she
made the cut.
To everyone's surprise, maybe out of frustration, the crew really did release
the photos and videos presented by Four Beauty, just as He Weifen's fans
wished.
The netizens were stoked, they swarmed into the post and made it viral.
The post was very simple and straightforward, just four links followed by
each beauty's name, and a P.S. to ask everyone to be a fair judge and not to
tarnish people's good names or tarnish The Gala.
The director made He Weifen's link on top intentionally, then Qu Fang who
didn't make the cut and Zhu Shuxue whose cut was still to be confirmed,
and Yi Jie who made the cut was last.
Netizens opened the links.
He Weifen presented a collection of photos and a video, honestly, the

photos were great and the video was nicely made, but there was nothing
new, just like her in the movies and magazines, people have seen that, it
was just pretty, and that was it.
The netizens had seen all the comments left by He Weifen's fans, how
fabulous He Weifen was, how she always out-shined other actresses, so
they assumed other beauties' photos were less pretty.
Qu Fang's photos were ethic-group themed, which was so political smart,

she had never worn any folk costumes or traditional dresses before, people
were quite stunned by her new look. Compared to He Weifen, Qu Fang left
a better impression.
The netizens started to second guess the comments left by He Weifen's fans,
and they clicked Zhu Shuxue's link.
Zhu shot a video. In the beginning of the video, she walked into an ancient
garden, and her dressed changed as the landscape changed from spring to
summer to fall to winter, and at the ending of the video, she walked to the
camera from an arched door, then her makeup and style suddenly changed
from elegant to dazzling, like the Peony Fairy.
Mutual Property (5)
Everyone was stunned by Zhu Shuxue's Peony Fairy look, it was simply
breath-taking, netizens even wished they could stand by her side to hold the
oiled paper umbrella for her.
How gorgeous was Zhu Shuxue, she definitely dwarfed He Weifen and Qu
Fang, a clear winner! What? He Weifen also presented a video? Come on,
Zhu's beauty was like dazzlingly stunning, while He Weifen's prettiness
looked so plain in front of her, which could not be mentioned in the same
breath.
Recalling all those comments left by He Weifen's fans, netizens could not
help but laughing at them, and their became ever more looking forward to
clicking Yi Jie's link. It turned out the orders were in inverted order, as
gorgeous as Zhu Shuxue, she only ranked the second, how dreamy was Yi
Jie gonna be!
Thinking of this, they were so confused, because Yi Jie was a beautiful girl,
but in show business, her face was not distinctive feature type, they could
not help but wonder is it possible that Yi Jie could outshine Zhu Shuxue?
They clicked the last link, driven by curiosity and confusion.

A dozen of photos met their eyes, which were all untouched everyday
photos, left the netizens in a daze. After seeing three collections of well
made videos and photos, they were surprised how come this collection
ranked the top, it looked so everyday and basic! Was it mistaken?
Full of confusion, they clicked open the first photo.
A beautiful girl in a big winter jacket stood by a bun stall, one hand on the
scarf while the other hand pointing to the steamy bun and smelling the bun,
looking directly at the camera, you could see the gentleness and happiness
in her eyes.
Netizens were dumbfounded.
Yi Jie seemed to have no makeup on, and her beaming smile on her face
was surprisingly more beautiful than her any other look, than her any other
style of makeup.
The girl in the photo looked like your cousin who just saw something
yummy and beckoned you to come over to share the joy.
The photo was so well taken, the red lantern of the stall were on the edge,
gentle lighting hit on her face, like she applied a thin layer of blush, making
her look like a lotus flower in a clear water pond.
It would not arrest your attention by the first look, but as you keep looking,
you would definitely smile along with the girl in the photo, and you could
even smell the bun in her hand.
She was so beautiful, among the passers-by, Yi Jie looked so otherworldly

even though she was wearing no makeup and the photo was clearly not
retouched, she had got the charm to put a smile on every one, making
everyone feel warm in heart.
They clicked open the next photo.
The beauty was building a snowman, she put on her hat on the snowman,
and her hair was untied, several locks of hair lying on her shoulders and
ears, making people want to be part of the scene and groom her hair for her.
That was one ugly snowman, but the beauty had a contagious smile.
Yi Jie presented sixteen photos in total, less than other three beauties, and
none of her photos was retouched. But her photos had a certain charm,
people couldn't resit opening the again and again, and looking forward to
the Spring Festival when they got the chance to see their family and spend
time with them.
The internet was silent for a few seconds, and it exploded!

Screw He Weifen! Look at Yi Jie! What great photos! So dreamy! They
were tired of those nicely retouched on the magazines and social media,
they just couldn't relate to those unapproachable photos and the ones in
those photos, but this collection of Yi Jie, game changer! It made everyone
feel like it was themselves who was in the settings they could relate to this
collection and to the person in the photos.
So beautiful! The Gala crew definitely had made the right decision, haters
please go away, Yi Jie was the beauty that they wanted to see on the stage
of The Gala, a beauty with approachable charm.
The netizens exploded the internet again, although this time everyone was
supporting Yi Jie and mock He Weifen. And He Bai was highly praised too.
Yi Jie had got so many new followers, so did He Bai.
While everyone was waiting for Yi Jie and He Bai to interact with them, a
post from He Bai popped up.
White and Whiter: I'd like to say a thank you to Director Lin Mo for giving
me this opportunity to be a part of , thanks to all my fans who have been
waiting for me and showing nothing but support for me, looking forward to
seeing everyone with my new work. And thanks Bai for letting me use your
account to express my gratitude.
The netizens were dumbfounded. What was going on? Lin Mo was
shooting a new drama? And the title was ? Who was this person that used
He Bai's account? Why didn't he make everything clear?
Amid all the confusion, Di's fans who had long been lurking at He Bai's
account were stoked, floods of the comments came in, to put all the
comments in a nutshell: Finally you are back! We will be there for you no
matter what! This is such an emotional moment for us, please don't cry,
everyone! Let's start a new journey along with Di Qiuhe, a bight future is in
store for you!
Di Qiuhe saw all the comments, he nodded with a big smile on her face.
Yup up, his life had definitely become brighter now that he had He Bai in
his life.
He Bai showed up behind his back, and his hands climbed on Di Qiuhe's
neck and got tightened up, "Di Qiuhe, what have you done on my Weibo?"
Di Qiuhe's body went stiff, then he turned around to look at him, with his
innocent puppy eyes, "Nothing much, isn't your Weibo account our mutual
property?"
"Is that so?" He Bai replied with a smile and he patted Di Qiuhe's head,
"How about you sleeping on our mutual floor tonight?"
"Puppy, I can explain, my dear puppy...".

That Was Harsh (1)
"I'm all ears." He Bai's hands climbed on Di Qiuhe'd neck.
Di Qiuhe looked down and leaned on He Bai's body, looking all sheepish
and gentle.
And He Bai found his hands on Di Qiuhe's neck were feeling his skin
heating up.
"You..." He Bai withdrew his hand and glared at Di Qiuhe, "I'm just giving
your neck a patting , and you..."
Di Qiuhe shot a glance at He Bai's chest and leaned towards He Bai even
more, "Puppy, were you just playing water?" Wet shirt play, damn, how
could any man resist that?
Playing water? No he had not, he just went to that balcony to water the
plants and that was it... suddenly He Bai felt Di Qiuhe leaned on his chest
and Di Qiuhe's soft hair was poking him, He Bai stiffened and he looked
down, then he found there indeed was a water stain on his shirt, and Di
Qiuhe had unbuttoned his shirt, rubbing He Bai's bare chest with his hair.
He Bai frowned slightly, "looks like you are having fun."
Di Qiuhe put aside his laptop, turned around and snuggle He Bai tight,
showering He Bai with kisses on his face and neck.
He Bai stayed still, and his hand travelled all the way from Di Qiuhe's head
to his neck and his back, then he unbuttoned Di Qiuhe's shirt, put his hands
on his skin.
Di Qiuhe was encouraged by He Bai's reaction, and he went a bit crazy on

the kisses.
He Bai's hands kept travelling down, he finally put his hands on Di Qiuhe's
belt, touched Di Qiuhe's underwear, hmm, that was such a dangerous area.
"Puppy..." Di Qiuhe stopped kissing, and his breath became faster, it came
to a point where he was almost panting and his skin was burning up, he was
about to touch He Bai's belt.
Just at that second, Di Qiuhe squinted and pinched him hard.

Di Qiuhe's body stiffened, he withdrew his hands which were already in He
Bai's shirt.
"Hope that pinch helped you to calm down, hey?"
Di Qiuhe touched where he got a hard pinch, and he nodded.
"Go do the dishes, and mind you be careful not drop one."
He Bai gave Di Qiuhe a deep meaningful look, and walked to the kitchen.
He Bai was suppressing the laughter until he saw Di Qiuhe went to the
kitchen, then he burst into laughter sitting on the sofa. He then took the
laptop, logged in his Weibo account, browsing the comments left under Di
Qiuhe's post, then he was lost in thought.
Di Qiuhe returned to the spotlight around the time when was doing a
preview to the public in the last life, while in this life Di Qiuhe announced
this big news to the public as early as he got the invitation from the crew, it
could be said that Di Qiuhe won the upper hand in the fight between Di
family and Qin family.
If things went on like this, there was no way Di Qiuhe ended up like last
life...
The scene where Di Qiuhe falling from the building once again crossed his
mind, he clasped the laptop tighter subconsciously, the smile on his face
completely vanished. He touched the screen, panic flooded in his heart.
What if Di Qiuhe still repeated his fate like last life, what would he do, how
could he deal with such an outcome?
It had been almost half a year since his reincarnation, he took a completely
different life path, it was highly likely his life would be more colorful than
his last one, it looked like he could still enjoy life without Di Qiuhe... it
seemed like it, but he was not able to picture his life without Di Qiuhe's
presence.
After the shower, Di Qiuhe leaned on the door and watched how He Bai,
lying on the bed and enjoying the photo album, a smile flickered across his
face. He walked towards He Bai and held him on the waist.
He Bai looked at Di Qiuhe and gave him a kiss on the lips, then he went
back to his photo album.
Di Qiuhe was overjoyed, he beamed after he collected his thought, then he

leaned in to kiss He Bai's side cheek and ear.
Resting his head on He Bai's shoulder, "I need to go to a field two days
after, was booked for a job, you wanna go with me or you gonna go to your
uni and review for the exams?"
Two days after?
He Bai's hands on the album halted, he asked casually, "What job? Newly
booked?"
"A commercial shooting for Wild Bull, I just got the confirmation today.
Xing Shaofeng hasn't officially taken over my management, so my schedule
is a little off at the moment." explained Di Qiuhe, then he kept resting his
head on He Bai's shoulder, "That's why I asked you are you want to come
along with me, the shooting only lasts a day, we can hang out with Niu
Junjie at night, have a dinner or something, haven't you mentioned you are
keen to hang out with your roommates?"
"Dinner is different from hanging out." He Bai gave him a sideways look,
he closed the album, "You have you little calculation going on, dinner is
dinner, hanging out is hanging out, different types of fun, by hanging out, I
was talking about inviting then over to our house."
Hearing that, Di Qiuhe gave him a kiss and said, "Sure, you guys decide the
time, let's have a barbecue party at home, I'll get the materials ready."
He Bai chuckled, then he opened the album, nodding in agreement about Di

Qiuhe's suggestion.
Di Qiuhe was amused by He Bai's chuckle, his hands were travelling back
and forth again on He Bai's waist, he asked, "Are you coming with me or
not on my shooting day? It's going to be a weekend day, you can have a
look on how other photographers do a commercial shooting, may have
some more experience accumulated for yourself."
"No, I'll sleep in that day." He Bai rejected Di Qiuhe's proposal. Then he put
the album on the bedside and lied down with Di Qiuhe's hands being
pressed under his body.
Di Qiuhe suddenly lost balance, seeing He Bai lost interest enjoying the
album due to his distraction, he kissed Di Qiuhe softly on the forehead and
nose, said to He Bai with a smile, "All right then, puppy, please eat more
and rest well. I'll take you to dinner tonight."
Hearing this, He Bai raised his eyebrows and wrapped his arms on Di
Qiuhe's neck, poking Di Qiuhe's waist with one knee bending, asking on
purpose, "Are you suggesting I'm too skinny and not cuddly?"
That Was Harsh (2)
He Bai's bending knee made the scene look erotic.
Di Qiuhe's eyes were rippled with lust, he relaxed his body and looked
down at He Bai who was under his body, gently bite his nose and said,
"Puppy, you know it well, I will do more to your body besides cuddling, I
can never get enough of you." with it, his hands moved to He Bai's back.
The scene where Di Qiuhe falling from the building still haunted He Bai,
He Bai felt Di Qiuhe's lust in the eye, his heart got all gentle and soft. He
touched Di Qiuhe's face and gave him a kiss, whispering, "As I have said
before, we need to take baby steps, I enjoy our kissing, I'm really not ready
for the final step, but I can get you off with my hands."
Di Qiuhe felt his heart was racing, he came closer to He Bai to let him feel
his excitement, asked, "Really?" He Bai answered with action.
Seeing He Bai taking such initiative, Di Qiuhe felt encouraged and he

started to answer He Bai's actions with more kisses, meanwhile his hands
were busy unbuttoning He Bai.
Let's get back to He Bai's Weibo account for a second...
The netizens finally who it was that using He Bai's account seeing the
comments left by Di Qiuhe's fans.
It looked like Di Qiuhe and He Bai were really close friends, he canceled
his own account and used He Bai's account when he needed to announce
big news like his new role.
While there were of course haters who always wanted to share their
opinions when no one asked them to, they accused Di Qiuhe for playing a
game by saying quitting social media such as Weibo and now decided to get
back to Weibo to create hype for his new drama.
They were sure Di Qiuhe was merely water testing by using He Bai's
account, if it wet well, he would have his own account back in no time.
Seeing nonsense like this, Di's fans were pissed off, they talked back: To
start with, Di Qiuhe said he would return to Weibo when the right time has
come, he had never once said he was quitting Weibo for good. Secondly, He
Bai had posted that Di Qiuhe was working hard on his new movie on Di
Qiuhe's birthday, he was enjoying this new chapter of his life, and now Di
Qiuhe announced this new chapter himself to the fans, is that a bad thing?
Thirdly, they were really that close, that they didn't mind sharing one Weibo
account? What? Is that illegal? Besides all that, it's none of anyone's
business whether Di Qiuhe replied the comments down below the post, the
fans will keep support regardless, they would keep sending their support
even if Di Qiuhe had not posted that announcement, please go away those
damn haters!
The haters did not see that coming, Di's fans were usually quite and timid
on social media, how come they now knew how to defend themselves. But
they kept leaving their opinions when no one asked them to, "Is it possible
that as famous as Director Lin Mo will invite a has-been actor to be his
male lead in his new show? Are you hallucinating? Daydreaming? What if
the person used He Bai's account is not Di Qiuhe considering how many
friends He Bai has? Aren't you getting too carried away too soon? Thick-
skinned people everywhere!"
The fans were dumbfounded, they had never seen haters went all the way
like this, but thinking about the post, the poster indeed hadn't reveal who he
was, so they had nothing to do but swallow the anger.
Come on, it was no other than Di Qiuhe, only Di Qiuhe was that close with
He Bai! They shipped He and Di! They were an item! It was a real thing!
Just when Di Qiuhe's fans were sulking, Director Lin Mo reposted it from
He Bai's account, and he tagged the official account of , he expressed a big
thanks to all the friends that helped him, and how he looked forward to
working with Di Qiuhe, full of excitement and appreciation.
That was a slap on the face for the haters. But the haters didn't keep quiet
for long, they stirred a new topic on how Di Qiuhe was driven out from Di
family and Huangdu, that was why he was desperately to start this new
show, they accused Di Qiuhe of being an apple of Sodom, and a rich kid
who refused to work hard. If he really had a spine, he should not return to
show business.
The fans were furious, it was such great news their idol announced he
would come back soon with his new work, why this bunch of haters had to
ruin this moment for them? Di Qiuhe who had received nothing but praise
from his peers and seniors in this business, suddenly was portrayed as a
has-been and hogging on his last popularity to make his last penny.
They were indeed furious!
The fans were ready for a fight when a statement from Da Ze suddenly
popped out, "The largest stockholder now of Da Ze becomes Mr. Fan Da,
and congratulations to Mr. Fan Da who has officially becomes the president
of Da Ze. And they tagged He Bai, asking He Bai to tell Di Qiuhe that his
grandfather now is the president of their company, they are all family now,
Da Ze will always be on their side and has always got their back."
Everyone was shocked!
What was going on? The president of Da Ze was Di Qiuhe's grandfather?

Where did this grandfather come from? What fields did Da Ze work on?
That Was Harsh (3)
Driven by great curiosity, netizens went on digging, it turned out Di Qiuhe's

grandfather was indeed somebody! As early as decades ago, this
grandfather travelled overseas and made a great fortune that was more than
enough for his family to spend for a lifetime, and he kept making money
while he travelled around the world. To everyone's surprise, he was behind
the founding of Huangdu.
This tycoon who had retired from his warrior days now suddenly became
the new president of Da Ze, the rival company of Huangdu, what a
complicated yet delicate relationship.
Done digging information of Fan Da, the netizens went on digging about
Da Ze, they were even more taken aback on what they were seeing.
Holy crap! What a competent company! So many projects were invested by

them, even Huangdu was invested by them at one point! Not long ago Da
Ze ceased the cooperation with Huangdu, and it took a toll on Huangdu,
their stock rice plummeted. On hindsight,could the underlying reason that
Da Ze ceased cooperation with Huangdu be that Di Qiuhe was driven out
from Di family?
Such drama great wow.
The internet was stirred up.
And Di Bian now was going through the paperwork that he prepared for the
meeting with the new president of Da Ze later.
"Mr. Di, second young master just called, he said..."
"Is there much to say? I told him to ponder upon one's faults after he started
a fight with others, that doesn't leave him much to say back!"
Di Bian interrupted his assistant impatiently, then he collected his

paperwork and groomed his tie, complaining about his second son to his
assistant, "Such a good-for-nothing, all thanks to the Qin family! Look at
his big brother and look at him, alas!"
The assistant lowered his head, wouldn't dare to continue. Mr. Di was
getting more and more impatient when it came to the second young master,
he talked about the first young master more and more, he barely looked at
that first born when he was still in Di family.
Di Bian indeed harbored some hatred against Qin family, how could
Huangdu reduced to such condition if not the involvement of Qin family?
How could Liu family would have a fallout with them? Dieyou Records of
Liu Family was a strong competitor in the business, and the farce initiated
by Qin family cost Huangdu the chance to work with them.
Such a good-for-nothing Di Xiasong was!
He got even more riled up thinking about Di Xiasong's doing. Then he

thought about Da Ze's reach out and felt a bit appeased, then he walked out
of the office with the paperwork in hand, totally ignored the assistant who
was standing in the corner.
Arriving at the place, Di Bian groomed his suit when Lawyer Wang pushed
open the door and walked in, when he saw a old gentleman sitting on the
host chair, his smile became brighter and he walked towards the old
gentleman.
Fan Da gave him cold treatment, he didn't even stand up, "Di Bian, we don't
see each other often, last time we saw each other was when my daughter
Lianxiu married you, but you, being my son-in-law, didn't recognize your
father-in-law, how ridiculous are you!"
Di Bian froze. It took him a solid second to come across what he was
hearing, then he looked up and down at the old gentleman sitting in front of
him.
"Lianxiu's features are more like her mother, but her profile is more like
mine." Fan Da replied coldly, then he sneered after a pause, "Now to think
of it, it's quite natural that you cannot recognize me, you probably have long
forgotten what Lianxiu looks like, all you can see is your new wife and the
kids you had with that women!"
"You...you..are Fan...Fan..." Di Bian finally recognize who he was, he

stepped back subconsciously and supported himself on the chair, beads of
sweat broke out from his forehead, his face was blushing crimson, "Mr.
Fan, I thought you have disappeared." He thought Fan Da had long gone.
"Disappear? I know you have always thought I was dead." Seeing Di Bian's
reaction, Fan Da sneered, "Di Bian, I gave my daughter's hand to you, you
promised me to take good care of her, tell me, tell me how come she ended
up a miserable death and her only son was driven out of his own family?
What did you call me? Mr. Fan, you are the one who refused to see me as
your father-in-law, great, there's no need for me to see you as my son-in-
law."
Di Bian was in great shock, he was looking at Fan Da with horror in the
eye, he could not digest all this.
"I think I've put a certain weight in Huangdu." Fan Da gave Di Bian a
meaningful look sitting on the chair, looking like a sword which was hidden
in the scabbard now was ready to strike an attack, "When Lianxiu married
you, the dowry I gave her was considerable, and I told Da Ze to always look
after Huangdu and you kids. Now that I'm back, my daughter went to
paradise to gather with her mother, I'll take care of Qiuhe from this day on,
and Huangdu is no longer my concern."
Hearing him mentioning Huangdu, Di Bian quickly collected his thoughts,
and he appeared as a changed person, acting all surprised and overjoyed,
"Father, where have you been all these years? Me and Lianxiu had tried
every possible way to reach out to you. As for Qiuhe, I can explain, he was
doing this to protect me, he is and he will always be the young master of Di
family, this has never changed in my heart. I'll welcome him home once I've
settled accounts with Qin family."
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"I'm not believing what I'm hearing, I only believe what I'm seeing."
watching Di Bian put on such a pathetic show, Fan Da's voice got deep, "Di
Bian, you really think I have no idea about how you and your family have
treated my Qiuhe? Firstborn of Di family? Big deal? I can create thousands
of Huangdu for him, but you, I'm intrigued to see how you going to end up
without the support from Da Ze."
Di Bian was in great shock, "Father, please don't do that, you founded
Huangdu. We can ask Qiuhe, have you seen him? He has always respected
me, we are on good terms, unlike the tabloids had spread."
"You two are on good terms only because he has always been compromised
for youe benefits!" Fan Da raised his voice, and interrupted him, "Di Bian,
do not hold on the dream that you could use Qiuhe to mooch off me, it
won't work! Da Ze can invest a lot of companies, you think it's merely a
coincidence that Huading suddenly secured capital injection? I can make
Huading Huading's rival, I can also make Baixiu and Xingyu your rival! Di
Bian here's a piece of advice for you, do not try to play games up against
Qiuhe and his friends, we have so many accounts to settle, do not add one
more."
Seeing Fan Da not touched by his act at all, he went pale yet he couldn't
come up with a good excuse to talk back, he ended up explaining drily,
"Father, Me and Qiuhe are on good terms, it's true, it's Qinli who ill treated
him, so I divorced Qinli, please..."
"Do not call me father." Fan Da gave him a cold answer, then he looked at
the bamboo screen on the left and said, "Hu, let's go back home, Qiuhe told
me that he was going to move back soon ,let's change the decoration in his
room, he didn't seem to quite enjoy it last time he visited."
Hu Zhao walked out from behind the bamboo screen with a nodding in
agreement. Then they left without giving Di Bian a look.
Di Bian was frozen, and his hand were shaking. It was Hu Zhao, didn't he
say he is going overseas to enjoy his retirement? How come he was with
Fan Da now? Did this mean Fan Da had already found out...
Lawyer Wang who basically lost track of what was going on the second
they entered the room, seeing Hu Zhao now made him even more confused.
Then he shot a look at Di Bian who went completely pale and speechless
now, he didn't know what to say. "What's the matter with Di Bian? Why his
own son and his most loyal subordinate both have left him?"
Fan Da took his leave after giving Di Bian a piece of his mind, while Di
Bian stayed in the room for a while, thinking about the interest intertwining
of Da Ze and Huading, Baixiu and Xingyu, and he found his shirt was
soaked in cold sweat.
If what Fan Da said were true, then it was by no means a coincidence that
Huading secured the investment from Da Ze, it was Fan Da who was
behind it. Furthermore, Da Ze might be an iceberg of Fan Da's empire, no,
he couldn't just sit and watch his rival companies Huading, Baixiu and
Xingyu getting more and more investment, while his Huangdu falling
behind.
No! This shall not happen! He could not let go of Da Ze! There were just
some misunderstandings and miscommunications between himself and Fan
Da, he would surely win back Fan Da's heart as long as he cleared the sir,
and Huangdu would surely secure the investments from Da Ze. By then he
would trample over Qin Family.
The reason Fan Da was now mad at him was twofold, one being Fan
Lianxiu's death and one being Qiuhe left the family. Could it be said that as
long as he fixed these two issues, he would regain Fan Da's trust and
investment?
As long as he fixed these two issues, thinking about this, his hands clasped
tighter and a twisted expression flickered across his face.
Lawyer wang couldn't help but take a step back seeing Di Bian like this, he
found himself in sweat too.
Maybe... it was time that he should consider looking for a new job.
Di Qiuhe got up early on the shooting day, he kissed his puppy sleeping by
his side, and he couldn't resist the temptation, his hands got under the
blanket, and found its way to fiddle with He Bai's little Bai, like it was a
newly obtained treasure.
He Bai had a fair skin tone, his little Bai was a bit pinkish, so adorable...
Hmm, he swore the original plan was indeed to leave a good morning kiss
on his forehead.
He Bai was waken up, he saw Di Qiuhe who was busy down there, he
smiled and enjoyed it, then he rolled over after he got off, he wiped his
body with his pajamas and threw away the pajama. With it, he went back to
sleep.
That was harsh! Di Qiuhe looked down at his little Qiuhe who was in high
spirits, he scratched his hair and didn't have the heart to wake Di Qiuhe up,
he picked He Bai's pajama and put it in the laundry basket.
After shower, Di Qiuhe come to He Bai's bedside, he left a clean pajama on

the bed as well as a kiss on his forehead and tucked him well under the
blanket. After that, he left the house holding his jacket.
Hearing the door closing, He Bai opened his eyes and found Di Qiuhe had
left. Then he rushed to the bathroom.
The shooting place for Wild Bull was an European-styled mansion, the
crew was almost ready to roll when Di Qiuhe arrived, he exchanged
greetings with the crew and went upstairs waiting for the shooting to begin.
A quarter had passed, the staff came to him telling him please wait a
moment the photographer was going to be late due to the traffic.
Di Qiuhe said no worries, he knew traffic could be a pain. Then he frowned

thinking about his plan of taking his puppy for dinner after shooting.
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Chapter 172: Click Click (1)Translator: Sissy That Walk
“Shall I postpone the reservation for tonight?” asked Wang Boyi, seeing Di
Qiuhe frowned.
“Nah, it should be fine.” Di Qiuhe shook his head, then he continued, “If
I'm finishing late tonight, please ask the restaurant to delivery their
signature cuisines for him in case he skipped dinner if he is eating alone.”
Wang Boyi nodded in agreement, his phone rang when he was just about to
turn around to get Di Qiuhe some snacks, he took a look at the screen, the
caller was Di Bian who had not contacted him for a long while.
He halted his steps, and showed Di Qiuhe the phone.
Di Qiuhe shot a sideways look, his relaxing expression now turned a bit
serious, and he said, “I suppose he is just prying into my personal life from
you, as he can test my attitude towards him and Huangdu. No need to worry
about it, you can put him through and put him on speaker.”
Wang Boyi tapped the screen and put Di Bian on speaker.
“Hi, Wang, how are you ? Are you with Qiuhe now?” Di Bian sounded
surprisingly nice on the phone, quite different from the bossy arrogant
attitude he used to show.
Di Qiuhe sat on the sofa casually, he was ready for some fun while
thumbing through a magazine.
Wang Boyi sat across Di Qiuhe so Di Qiuhe could hear the whole
conversation clearly, he quickly got into acting mode, “Young master is
working today, he is not around me at the moment. What can I do for you,
Mr. Di?”
Di Bian was rather satisfied seeing how respectful Wang Boyi was, his tone
turned soft and he continued his question, “What kind of work Qiuhe is
booked today, is it related to Fan Da? How has he been lately, has he been
avoiding you or keeping you in the dark recently? Has Assistant An been in
touch with you, is she still working for Qin Li?”
Di Qiuhe curled his lips, his face turned indifferent.
Wang Boyi shot a look at Di Qiuhe, and he replied, “No, young master
trusts me lots, he has never avoided me. Today he is shooting an
commercial for a watch brand, I believe it has nothing to do with Fan Da.
Assistant An has been so quiet lately, she hasn't done anything suspicious.”
“Is that so…” Di Bian responded lightly, then his tone turned harsh, “No
that Di Qiuhe has never avoided you, why haven't you informed me in
advance that Fan Da has come back? Hu Zhao has betrayed me after
working for me for several decades, he is now working for Fan. How do i
supposed to have faith and trust in you, who has merely worked for me for
several years?”
Wang Boyi was startled, he looked at Di Qiuhe.
Di Qiuhe who was thumbing through a magazine now halted his motion, he
thought for a few seconds and looked at the screen then he slightly waved
his hand to Wang Boyi, meaning Wang Boyi could just improvise on this
one. He thought it was no big deal even though Di Bian saw through them,
they were not intimated by him at this point.
Wang Boyi was now a little bit relaxed on receiving Di Qiuhe's signal, he
recalled what Xing Shaofeng once taught him, then he put on a good show,
“Mr. Di, you have to pardon me on this one, for I had no clue what young
master's mother's family is until very recently, and you had not reminded
me on Mr. Fan, so I admit I wasn't fully prepared and haven't paid much
attention on Mr. Fan… but according to my observation, young master is
very occupied for he is busy shooting for his new movie either in the border
province or overseas, he has no time to reach anyone. So I think Fan Da
hasn't contacted young master, he is just fully prepared and he's done a lot
of research on young master and Di family.”
This was a great lesson from Xing Shaofeng, “deny not, just divert, and
always end the conversation with a topic that's going to distract the other
party.”
Silence from the other side of the phone, seemed like Di Bian was in deep
thoughts. After a little while, Di Bian showed complete trust again and
asked, “So what you are saying is Fan Da and Di Qiuhe haven't met yet?”
Seeing his strategy worked, Fan Da let out a sigh of relief in the heart, “I
believe so, at least they had not met each other before young master
returned to B City, he gave me a one week leave after he came back, if
anything, young master may had contact during that week I was on leave.”
Di Bian was calculating the date of Fan Da took over Da Ze, he thought he
had it all figured, then he continued, “Thank you for letting me know, on
that case, has Qiuhe done something he normally doesn't normally do lately,
say, contacting lawyers and brokers?”
“Hmm, was Di Bian thinking Mr. Fan has transferred a large sum of money
to young master”, thought Wang Boyi.
Wang Boyi shot a look at Di Qiuhe who was still thumbing through the
magazine, he paused a bit then replied, “No, the only update is young
master appointed a new drive… Mr. Di, I think Fan Da is now watching out
the people who have been working for young master before he came back,
like me and Assistant An, young master was possibly instructed to train his
own staff.”
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Hearing that and recalling Fan Da's warning, Di Bian frowned, he was
dying to find out more information so he hung up the phone hurriedly.
Wang Boyi put aside the phone and looked at Di Qiuhe, waiting for his
instructions.
“Chances are Assistant An is going to get a phone call from Di Bian or Qin
Li.” Di Qiuhe put the magazine on the table and tapped on the table
casually, “Keep an eye on Assistant An, she needs to know what to say and
what not to say to Di and Qin.”
Wang Boyi nodded, then he left the room to make a phone call to Assistant
An.
Di Qiuhe was a little put off by Di Bian's call, he wished his puppy were
here to cuddle him, then he looked at the time, his discontent on this
photographer who was still on his way had grown.
“Why don't you plan on leaving your house early, knowing the traffic would
be bad on a weekend day like this, look at my puppy who is also a
photographer, look at his work ethics, he always shows up at work on time
or earlier in case he gets late and keeps others waiting on him” thought Di
Qiuhe.
He took out his phone fro the pocket, couldn't help but dial He Bai's
number.
“He Bai must have got up now.”
A familiar ringtone came from outside the door the second he dialed He
Bai's number.
He looked at that direction with eyes wide open, then he lowered his head.
It should be a coincidence, a lot of people had this ringtone.
Toot.
He Bai hung up on him, the ringtone had stopped outside as well. He stared
at the door and he could feel his heart was pounding, but the door wasn't
pushed open after a solid few seconds, he cracked a smile to laugh at
himself. Puppy, puppy, puppy, not a morning person for he should hang up
on him like that.
Outside the door, He Bai muted his phone and he withdrew his hand which
was about to knock on the door after a few seconds' hesitation. He told a
staff member to ask Di Qiuhe to get changed, and he sneaked downstairs
and talked with the lighting team about the whole concept of shooting.
Not long after Di Qiuhe put his phone away, a staff member came to let him
know they could start any time, the photographer was communicating with
other members on the set. Soon there would be makeup artist take care of
Di Qiuhe. Di Qiuhe took a look at the time, the photographer wasn't terribly
late, his mood became better, and he followed the staff member to the
dressing room.
About half an hour later, Di Qiuhe was ready to go. He came to the setting
on the staff member's lead, and other staff member put on the watch on his
wrist, a makeup artist was doing the final retouch on his face.
“What a nice watch”, a familiar voice came behind, and his wrist was held
by someone, and the voice got closer with a touch of bantering, “it's just the
model isn't nice enough to match this watch”, with it Di Qiuhe could feel
the warm breath left on his neck, that was hoe close the voice was.
Di Qiuhe's body got so tense, he didn't turn back to look for fear he was
hallucinating.
The staff members all knew that the photographer and the model were
friends with their young master Niu Juejie. Seeing He Bai “attacked” Di
Qiuhe, they were all smiling at them, some staff members took a few snaps
to record the fun moments on the shooting set.
Youth! So great! Look at those two, so beautiful!
It took Di Qiuhe a little while to believe what was happening, he held He

Bai's hand, and he checked with the makeup artist whether it was okay to do
the final retouching later. Then he turned around, whispering to He Bai,
“What are you doing here on the set? You are here to keep me company,
aren't you?”
“Nah, I'm here for work, gotta make those dollars.”
Di Qiuhe was dumbfounded, again. He wanted to ask more questions, he

was desperately to find out what was going on.
He Bai caught hold of Di Qiuhe's hand, took a close look at the watch, and
raised his voice on purpose, “This is one chic watch, so exquisitely
designed, I think I have a shooting concept now. All right, people, are you
ready, let's rock and roll.”
Whole crew said yes loud and clear. The makeup artist smiled at the two of
them and came closer to do the final retouching for Di Qiuhe, then he
stepped aside and stood by other staff members.
Soon it was just them two standing alone by the camera, He Bai helped Di
Qiuhe to groom hi hair and he said in a low voice, “a little bird told me that
you are quite pissed off, yeah, because I showed up late.”
Di Qiuhe was just overjoyed knowing what was going on.

“Bai…”, Di Qiuhe stared at He Bai, he touched He Bai's forehead, and a
faint smile flickered across his face, he felt like he had so much that he
wanted to say to He Bai, but he only said three word instead, “I am
overjoyed.”
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“Of course I know that, but why are you calling me by my name?” He Bai
raised his eyebrows and gave him a naughty look, “Mind you call me Mr.
He or Photographer. He at work place, we have a whole crew here on the
set, let's be professional.”
Seeing He Bai's naughty look, Di Qiuhe was so itchy in the heart. He

wished he could cuddle He Bai right now on the spot, but he knew he'd
better not considering there were so many staff members on the set. As a
compromise, he came closer to He Bai and mumbled something, “Yes, Mr.
He, I picked up you pajama in the morning and it seemed like you have had
a fun morning, but I didn't get the chance to have that fun, what should we
do?”
He Bai was reminded of the scene in the morning , then his naughty smile
turned to blush, he answered, “That's easy, you will find out soon.” Then he
signaled to the crew that they were ready.
Close-ups were widely used in watch commercials, He Bai held the camera
in front of Di Qiuhe who was standing by the French window, God, what a
gorgeous creature Di Qiuhe was! He Bai suddenly raised his voice and
asked Di Qiuhe on purpose, “Hey, Di Qiuhe, feel like going to the hot
springs tonight?”
Di Qiuhe, hearing He Bai's question, who had been smiling gently at him,
now suddenly changed expression, it was now somewhat aggressive and
dangerous, even his body now became a little straighten up. But soon he
realized what He Bai was doing was to get better photos of him.
Click.
“Great pose, loving your look on the camera, awesome job please keep up!”
He Bai was having so much fun shooting Di Qiuhe, he signaled the lighting
team to adjust positions and he walked back and forth to capture He Bai
from different angles, then he saw something interesting so he paused.
“Hey, Qiuhe, what is that on your neck? Got bitten by a mosquito?”
Hearing that, Di Qiuhe unbuttoned the first button o his shirt and replied,
“Yeah, it seems like so, I was bitten by a big black mosquito last night.”
Recalling the intimacy last night, Di Qiuhe couldn't help but touching his
neck and flickered a meaningful smile.
Click.
He Bai kept pressing the shutter, and he communicated with the lighting
team again, they agreed to change a better position as the sun was moving.
He Bai looked at Di Qiuhe and said, “Qiuhe, your suit is too light-colored,
do you mind taking it off so the reflection on the watch under the sunlight
would pop out better.”
He Bai was more than happy to hear that, he took it off and rolled up the
sleeves while showing some really meaningful looks.
Click click.
He Bai was busy capturing all the moments. And he couldn't help but snort
in the heart.
Di Qiuhe had got the potential to be a player, look at him now, he surely
knew how to play the game.
As the shooting went on in full swing, Di Qiuhe now had unbuttoned his
sleeves and collar, his hair was more natural after a few scratches looking at
the camera. He now was sitting by the window and squinted at the camera,
his elbow was resting casually on his knee, you could definitely sense some
bad boy vibe from him at the moment.
“Mind your long legs, it looks a bit ill- proportioned on the camera.” with it
our photographer was so kind that he came close to the model and help him
to adjust his pose, opps, our photographer “accidentally” touched model's
thigh, and he adjust his torso by touching the model's lower back, and he
whispered something by the model's ear.
Di Qiuhe had such a hard time controlling himself, he was dying to cuddle
He Bai.
He Bai took refuge and held his camera high.
Click.
Di Qiuhe's wrist just entered the pic, and his eyes were reflecting the luster
of the watch, such a pair of aggressive eyes.
Wang Boyi who was standing aside was now in sweats, “Can those two be
more obvious? Pink bubbles now is everywhere in the setting despite they
haven't done anything improper! The staff members are not blind, surely
they will sense something.”
Staff member A: What a professional Mr. He is!
Staff member B: So is Mr. Di, he throws himself in the setting and the
concept that Mr. Di id looking for.
Other staff members: They worked so well together, such a great pair at
work.
Wang Boyi: Forget what I said. Turns out these staff members ARE blind.
“Lighting team this position please, let's focus on his left side for this one.”
He Bai now came up with some new ideas.
Di Qiuhe looked at He Bai and tried so hard to control himself to behave
well.
“Put your hand a little sideways, now I'm gonna take a close-up for the
watch.” He Bai took a few steps back and smiled, “Let's be super efficient,
get this done and over with, thus we can go out for dinner later.”
Di Qiuhe looked st the window and adjust his breath.
Click.
He heard the shutter and looked back.
Click.
“Great, we are done with this one, let's get ready for the next one.” He Bai
put down the camera and signaled the staff to take Di Qiuhe to get changed,
while himself walked directly to the sofa and checked the photos he just
took, he didn't make any eye contact with Di Qiuhe.
Di Qiuhe couldn't help but think, “Which one is puppy's first priority, me or
work?”
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Chapter 175: The Only Daughter of Yan FamilyTranslator: Sissy That Walk
Di Qiuhe soon found out the answer, it was work.
The watch collection that Di Qiuhe wore was targeted at the younger
generation, there were four distinctive watches in the collection, one
exquisitely designed for the elites working 24/7, one low profile designed
for everyday wear, one dazzling designed for party animals, and one
designed for outdoor activities.
Di Qiuhe needed to change four outfits to better deliver the four design
concepts behind these designs. The first one was elite, he needed to finish
the rest three concepts, everyday, party and outdoors. While shooting He
Bai kept tantalizing him and left the scene, his little Qiuhe got excited for
nothing the whole day.
It indeed was the first time that worked together, yet they clicked so well
and the shooting went on so well and they had a certain charm to attract and
even entertain the crowd without aware of it. The staff members on set all
had such a good time that day.
Wang Boyi who knew exactly what was going on couldn't help roll his eyes
on seeing the staff members, who were all beaming and smiling.
That was Public Display of Affection live on set, yet you people had not
realized that!
Everything went so well that they wrapped up earlier than scheduled, Di
Qiuhe thanked the crew and said goodbye, then left the set with He Bai.
Once the car engine started, Di Qiuhe who was tantalized all day pulled He
Bai into his arms and gave a gentle bite on his earlobe, then kissed him oh
his cheek, “Puppy, I'm booking hot springs trip right now.”
“Busy.” He Bai quickly broke free from Di Qiuhe's arms and shot a look at
Wang Boyi, meaning there were other people on the car please behave
yourself. “I got a phone call from Little Mermaid yesterday, they found a
new photographer, I need to help put on the shooting of Christmas
collection and I gotta finish some paperwork with them.”
Di Qiuhe asked in confusion, “Are you still working for Yi Ka, I thought
you've left the company already?” with it Di Qiuhe held He Bai up and put
him on his lap.
“Not yet.” He Bai explained the situation between him and Yi Ka.
Di Qiuhe frowned and he asked, “How long it's gonna take for this
Christmas shooting?”
“About three days, give or take, it takes longer to teach others.” He Bai
patted him on the forehead, he didn't like it when Di Qiuhe frowned then he
continued, “Ms. Yu Hui sent e an invitation for her Christmas party, have
you got the invitation?”
Di Qiuhe nodded and still sulked, “Yes I have… And I'm going back to
work after Christmas, gonna get busy real soon.”
“There's no hot springs for us.” He Bai patted him on the shoulder, then he
played with his camera on hand, “I'm thinking move back to my dormitory
to review for final exams, do you want to stay at your grandpa's for a few
days?”
Seeing He Bai had got a plan for their parting and seeing how passionate
He Bai was playing with his camera, Di Qiuhe couldn't help but ask the
question, “Puppy, which one is your first priority, me or work?”
He Bai looked up at him, gave him a judgemental look, “Di Qiuhe, eating
and sleeping which one do you think is more important?”
Di Qiuhe: “…….”
He Bai shot him a sideways look, “Now you have realized how dumb your
question is?”
It took Di Qiuhe two seconds to talk back, “Eating you sleeping with you is
equally important.”
“……”
“Puppy”, now Di Qiuhe felt so much better with his talk back line, he came
closer to He Bai, “I think you made an analogy of work and eating, I guess
it's because you need to work to make a living, like eating, etc. And you
made an analogy between me and sleeping, is it because……”
He Bai put away his camera, covered Di Qiuhe's running mouth and gave
him a beating.
What a Childish Di, he would get himself another beating real soon if he
didn't how to control his running mouth.
Di Qiuhe actually was happier after got a beating from He Bai, they had
some intimacy that night. He drove He Bai to his dormitory the next
morning, and he moved to Fan House to spend some time with his
grandfather.
Of course his roommates wouldn't let He Bai go easily without some

bantering, after that He Bai opened his laptop and began to work.
He presented the commercial after two days, and he showed up at Yi Ka.
Lin Xia was so happy to see him again, they had such a good talk and she
even treated him for lunch. She didn't take him to the shooting set until after
lunch, where He Bai met this new photographer and discussed the concept.
This new photographer was a westerner with such a great personality with
great shooting skills, his work was so in line with Little Mermaid.
The new photographer was so modest during the whole shooting process,
he kept calling He Bai “master shifu”, He Bai found it both a little bit funny
and too much. But he was fully aware the new photographer meant nothing
but kindness, so he accepted it with a smile.
Three days just passed like that, He Bai finished this gig and finished his
paperwork with Yi Ka, he also sent some presents to some close colleagues
before he left the company.
Di Qiuhe would still text and call him on a daily basis, although he wouldn't
talk much on the phone, it seemed like Fan Da had some plans going on and
needed Di Qiuhe's help.
On Christmas Eve, Yi Jie was crowned as Film Queen on a grand movie

festival, while He Bai was too busy on video games with his roommates. He
didn't know that until the next day on Yu Hui's party.
“She was really crowned?” He Bai was delighted, then he took out his
phone, “I gotta say a congratulations to her, she's been working really hard
for that.”
Di Qiuhe came closer to him, “Little puppy, have you been missing me?”
And He Bai's phone rang, it was Yi Jie, He Bai answered the phone before
he answered Di Qiuhe.
Di Qiuhe took a seat and secretly fiddled on He Bai's lower back.
After the phone call, Di Qiuhe pulled He Bai back to his arms and said,
“Qin Rong just had a divorce with his wife Yan Hui.”
He Bai was dumbfounded and totally forgot to settle accounts with Di

Qiuhe, he asked, “A scumbag like Qin Rong had a wife?”
“Yup, and he has two kids, a boy and a girl.” Di Qiuhe was amused by how
shocked He Bai was, he poked him on the cheek and continued, “Yan Hui
and Qin Rong had been married for a long time, they were very much in
love, she is the only daughter of Yan Family, she had helped him a lot
financially, and now they ended up in divorce, Qin Family would surely
suffer.”
Rebirth Chapter 176 – A Good–for
Chapter 176: A Good-for-nothing? (1)Translator: Sissy That Walk
Qin family now already had a fallout with both Di family and Liu Family,
and news had it that Yan Hui divorced Qing Rong, it meant Qin family had
turned the long-term business partner, new business partner and potential
business partner his enemies. With a little bit rigging, it seemed Qin family
was doomed to claim bankruptcy.
He Bai thought this through and he recalled how Di Qiuhe had been busy
during the past few days, he turned around and asked, “Is it your
grandfather's doing? This Yan Hui divorced Qing Rong issue?”
As Di Qiuhe had said, Yan Hui had been married for a long time, she and
Qin Rong were very much in love, a woman who was deeply in love
suddenly decide to get a divorce, hmm, there was only one explanation,
which was she found out something unacceptable from her husband.
“No”, replied Di Qiuhe, and he leaned forward to get close to He Bai,

leaving a kiss mark on He Bai's cheek and he continued, “Me and grandpa
were busy with business matters of Da Ze and Huading, it's a perfect timing
for Huading to finish transition now that it is now endorsed by such a big
player in the industry, skipping the stage of capital accumulation.”
The transition of Huading?

It wasn't until now that He Bai recalled that in the last life Huading was
known as an entertainment company, a trump card built by Di Qiuhe to
compete with Huangdu. While in this life Huading was more well known as
a construction company, now it was high time that Di Qiuhe work on the
transition of Huading if he wanted to compete with Huangdu in show
business, however, business transition, it was never easy! As an actor, Di
Qiuhe already had a crazy tight schedule, how possibly could he spare time
to work on Huading's transition?
It was entirely possible he was going to be the one who sitting alone at
home, wishing spending more time with Di Qiuhe.
Thinking about this, He Bai rubbed his chin, then he thought about it was
not necessarily a bad thing, he could go back to the dormitory, living a
carefree bachelor lifestyle with his roommates. Relationship could be hard
work sometimes, he felt like he could use a break, hanging out with his
roommates, playing video games and reading at the library.
“What is in your mind?”
A gentle yet dangerous voice came closer, and followed by a gentle bite on
his earlobe.
“Behave yourself.” That pulled He Bai back to reality, he straightened his

lips which were curling up, then he put on a serious face, asked Di Qiuhe,
“Do you know why Yan Hui divorced Qin Rong?”
Di Qiuhe took a look at He Bai, and he looked up at He Bai's eyes, yet he

kept silent.
Seeing this, He Bai smiled at him, a deep dimple was showing, and he
reached out his arms to cuddle him.
“Don't you play all cute at me now.” Di Qiuhe pulled He Bai into his arms,
left a deep kiss on his dimple, patted his chair affectionately, then he
explained, “It started from Di Xiasong and Qin Rong had a fight, and Qin
Rong over heard what they were fighting for, she left the house for a few
days and came back to Qin Rong with divorce papers.”
He Bai tidied his hair and asked in confusion, “So they have divorced for
days now? And also, why do you know so well about the updates of Qin
family?”
Di Qiuhe took a glimpse at He Bai's hair, and he leaned over to rub it again,
then he shot a brief answer, “Assistant An.”
Actually what Assistant An told him was pretty vague, she just said out of
no where Di Xiasong and Qin Rong had a heated fight in Qin Rong's house,
and Yan Hui tried to be a peace maker between the two, but of no avail.
Then she laft the house for a couple of days and came back with divorce
papers. Everyone said Yan Hui was being dramatic and decided to divorce
just because a failed peacemaking. Di Qiuhe figured the underling reasons
for it, chances were Yan Hui had heard something she wasn't supposed to
hear during the fight.
So did He Bai after Di Qiuhe's explanation.
Di Qiuhe kept rubbing and leaning on He Bai, He Bai thought to himself, if

Di Qiuhe were a puppy he bet he would be covered with fur now.
Seeing He Bai was about to break free from his arms, Di Qiuhe refused to
let that happen, he clutched tighter and asked with a gentle smile on his
face, “Come here let me have a look, my little puppy, have you toned up?”
He Bai turned around and gave him a kick.
So greasy.
Di Qiuhe checked He Bai's attack with his long legs locked him.
“Childish Di, let me go!”
After the got off the car, He Bai went directly to the house to get changed,
he ignored Di Qiuhe the whole time, and he buried himself in his photo
album.
While Di Qiuhe had a blast on the shooting set and on the car, he was
definitely in a good mood. He let himself sit right next to He Bai, looked at
He Bai in a doting way, then he took out his phone, logged in He Bai's
Weibo account, which apparently now was their mutual property.
White and whiter: A big thanks to dearest Ms. Yu Hui, thank you for
inviting me and Bai to your party. And Merry Christmas everyone.
Di's fans: Merry Christmas! Dear Qiuhe~ QiuQiu~
He's fans: Say what now? You guys went to a Christmas TOGHETHER?
Netizens: Who? This is He Bai's account, isn't it? Who is this QiuQiu you
are talking about? Am i following the wrong account?
Fans shipped Di and He: Hahahaha, please continue, please feed us more
selfies, more photos of you two together.
Di Qiuhe checked the comments, he raised his eyebrows after seeing a

comment, he took a candid photo of He Bai, and went back to Weibo.
White and whiter: Look at my little Bai, always on his camera, isn't it cute
when he is so focused on things that he's passionate about? That is how all
the photos were taken! A lot of hard work behind the scene!
The “my little Bai” threw a fire on the comments section, but Di Qiuhe put
away the phone like he didn't give a damn.
Being stared by Di Qiuhe, He Bai suddenly gave him a glare, “enough

staring?”
Di Qiuhe's arms folded over his chest, his smile got bigger, “finally willing
to talk to me?”
Hearing that, He Bai withdrew his glare, pretended nothing had happened
and buried into the photo album.
Di Qiuhe came towards him, pulled him back into his arms, kissed him on
the head and showed a goofy smile to He Bai, “Bai, Merry Christmas, I've
got a present for you.”
Childish Di, now who was playing all cute.
Hearing that, He Bai's expression turned soft and he turned to look at Di

Qiuhe, “what present?”
Di Qiuhe gave He Bai a kiss on the lips, then he fished around in his
pocket, then he produced a bracelet with lucky beads. With a big smile, Di
Qiuhe put this bracelet on He Bai's wrist, “this bracelet is with great
auspicious blessing, may you a healthy and happy life,” then he kissed He
Bai on his hand.
This bracelet surely looked familiar, He Bai had sent him a similar one
before.
“So original, you are copying my present idea.” With a sham snort, He Bai
rolled the lucky beads in the bracelet, then he reached his pocket and
produced a platinum necklace. He untied Di Qiuhe's tie and unbottoned his
collar button, put it on for Di Qiuhe, he looked at Di Qiuhe, “look at us, it
was like the pot calling the kettle back, Merry Christmas, my Childish Di,”
then he groomed Di Qiuhe's tie and collar.
Di Qiuhe couldn't wait to have a look at the necklace, he stripped his tie and
found there was a ring pendent on the necklace, he lifted the ring to have a
closer look then he shot He Bai a meaningful look, and he kissed the ring
hard, reached out to He Bai and pulled him in his arms, “Puppy, I'll make
you so happy.”
“Staying away from trouble is all I'm asking from you.” He Bai patted his
back and he couldn't help laughing, he asked in whisper, “you silly silly
Childish Di, I don't know when you can really grow up.”
He Bai gave Di Qiuhe a kiss on the ear as a response.
Di Qiuhe thought he could be a mature adult in front of other people for

sure, but he only wanted to be a Childish Di for puppy, getting all the doting
and kisses from Di Qiuhe, trying every trick to make He Bai smile and
laugh, that was all he looked for.
Ms. Yu Hui's party took place in a holiday villa in the suburb area in B City,
it was dawn when Di Qiuhe and He Bai arrived, the villa was ablaze with
lights, and numerous fancy cars were already parked in the yard.
“Are we late?” He Bai straightened up his tie while looking outside the car.
He Bai checked the time and shook his head, he reached out and
straightened up the tie for He Bai, “No, we are not, this is a private party,
maybe some close friends came early.”
He Bai nodded. They followed the servants to the party soon after the got
off the car.
It was so festive in the hall, Christmas-themed decorations everywhere,

with such fancy and well-organized catering on the table, guests were all
seemed to having a blast, they were talking in twos and threes while
enjoying the finger food, laughter could be heard all the time.
He Bai, who was a stranger to occasions like this, he tried so hard to not
look like a bumpkin.
Jesus Christ! So many tycoon in show business were here, not to mention
the first-tire producers and actors! Any paparazzo would be over the moon
seeing what He Bai was seeing right now, any snap of this hall would make
the headline for sure!
Yu Hui noticed this loving couple's appearance, she paused her engaging
conversation with her friends and walked towards them, she gave He Bai a
big hug and kissed him on the cheek, “Bai, you did such an amazing job for
the cover, you made me look so good! Thanks to you, C magazine
Christmas issue was sold out everywhere, now they are printing additional
copies, I love you so much!”
Seeing this, He Bai shammed jealousy and put on a poker face, he pulled
He Bai back into his arms and wiped off the lipstick on He Bai's cheek,
looked at Yu Hui and said, “Sister Hui, Bai is mine.”
Yu Hui was amused by He Bai's reaction.
He Bai, on the other hand, wanted to break free of Di Qiuhe's arms and
smooth things over by throwing a light joke, but before he came up with
any good line, Ms. Yu Hui gave them a meaningful look with a touch of
bantering, “look at you love birds, I'm fully aware Bai is yours, look at you,
acting all protective and jealous, all right, I'll leave you kids to it, have fun,
I'll make myself scarce, any questions, fell free come to me.”
Then she winked at He Bai and turned around, walking back to her friends.
He Bai was frozen on the spot.
He turned around and looked at Di Qiuhe.
Di Qiuhe wiped his cheek again, he didn't stop until the lipstick was
completely gone, and he explained, “as I said earlier, this is a private party
thrown by Sister Hui, as a hostess, she is well aware of our relationship, she
has figured out our relationship on the shooting set last time. Please rest
assured, she knows what to say and what not to.”
Hearing this, He Bai recalled the meaningful smile Yu Hui gave him on the
shooting set of C studio, he exclaimed in his heart, “Woman, this creature is
born with incredible instinct, better not mess around with woman!”
Neither of these two was party animal, they showed up merely to say hi to
Ms. Yu Hui, so they found a corner themselves to enjoy food and the
atmosphere, they planned on leaving the party early and have some good
rest for the night.
Yet they were joined by others several times while they took refuge at the
corner themselves.
A famous actress came over and invited Di Qiuhe for a dance, Di Qiuhe
turned her down politely, and another actress joined them, wanting to have
a talk with Di Qiuhe, Di Qiuhe came up with an excuse and turned her
down. A well-known scriptwriter brought over a glass of wine for Di
Qiuhe, Di Qiuhe said he gotta drive and turned him down as well.
Seeing so many people came looking for this Mr. Popular, He Bai stepped
back and looked Di Qiuhe up and down.
Di Qiuhe said in a hurry, “I don't know them, I'm a nobody in this business,
no way I know these big list celebrities.”
“How come they all came over to talk to you, is it because you are so pretty
that they all wanna know you better? Look at that man, the way he talked to
you.” He Bai said indifferently.
Di Qiuhe's eyes were shining brightly, “Bai, just say you are jealous.”
Hearing that, He Bai chew a but ferociously as a response.
“It's not me who look pretty in their eyes, it is Da Ze who they are really
interested in, the drinker's heart is not in the cup,” explained Di Qiuhe and
he offered He Bai more food. He continued with a more serious tone, “Bai,
me and them, we are different. I became an actor with an intention to shine,
to intimate Qin Li, to protect myself from all her schemes, and along the
way, I have grown a genuine passion for acting, now with Da Ze, I can
choose any script that interest me, I don't need to compromise myself for
the market, but those people who just came to me, they do! They need a lot
of capitals and financial support for their careers. Therefore, I can turn them
down while they dare not do this to me.”
He Bai now was calculating all the awards that Di Qiuhe had got in his last
life, and thinking about his present life, zero award so far, he frowned. Di
Qiuhe, had overcome so many adversities and succeeded in his last life,
while he had been living under the protection of his grandfather this life. As
the saying goes, “Adversity is treasure for fighters.” Was there a possibility
that he was going to end up being a spoiled child who couldn't stand up on
his own feet?
“Puppy,” Di Qiuhe leaned against the chair and stared at He Bai, he asked
in a deep voice, “Are you speaking ill of me in your heart now?”
He Bai kept chewing buts and avoided the eye contact that Di Qiuhe had
shot. Oh well, they fell in love and they were an item now, he had locked
himself in already, he would accept it even if Di Qiuhe really turned out to
be a good-for-nothing, he just wished Di Qiuhe wouldn't repeat what had
happened in last life—die at an early age.
And there went Di Qiuhe's smile, he was now more sure that his puppy was
just speaking ill of him in the heart, he saw the message flashed across He
Bai's eyes, “good-for-nothing”, “boy toy”, “rich kid”, “wealth rots your
soul”……
He might have been judged by his partner.
“Excuse me, guys.”
A delightful voice came, and those two hided away the emotions riling up
in their hearts, looked back at where the voice came from.
Classic black suit, brown curly hair, figure like a model, broad shoulder,
tiny waist, chiseled features, brown eye color, tanned skin… what a
beautiful man, what was more, besides his attractive look, he was oozing
elegance all over.
He Bai felt so overshadowed now, he even felt a bit self-conscious in front

of these two beautiful men…… he shot a harsh look at Di Qiuhe, Di Qiuhe
you just have to attract all the beautiful creatures to this table!
Sensing He Bai's shot, Di Qiuhe felt a bit ill at ease, he straightened up his
torso subconsciously. He asked in a polite manner, “Nice to meet you, Mr.
Liu.”
Liu Lange, the Film King, smiled at Di Qiuhe and exchanged greetings with
him, then he looked at He Bai and said gently, “Mr. He, nice to meet you, I
just saw the cover shoot you have taken for Hui, that is brilliant! So I take
the liberty myself, may I ask for a collaboration with you?”
Hearing that, He Bai was frozen on the spot, “Collaboration? With me?”
Liu Lange nodded, he acted so politely.
Now it was Di Qiuhe's turn to shoot warning looks, while his target was Liu
Lange.
It took He Bai a little while to get back to reality, he kicked Di Qiuhe on the
sheen subtly and invited Liu Lange to take a seat, and they went on talking
about matters and details on the collaboration.
Liu Lange, sensing Di Qiuhe's warning look, he nodded at Di Qiuhe with a

big smile, then he laid out his plan and concept, to put everything in a
nutshell: Liu Lange was the spokesman of a luxury brand, he was invited to
walk the runway for the brand's spring collection, he hoped He Bai could
shoot some street snaps for him.”
“Street snaps?” He Bai suddenly recalled the two street snaps once he had
done for Di Qiuhe and the street snaps of other big celebrities which were
so impressive, any snap could be a cover of a magazine, such good quality.
He hadn't done any professional street snaps before, but he was not
intimated by the task.
“Thank you so much for inviting me, Mr. Liu, since the date you asked is
after two months, do you mind I talk with my team first to set a specific
date and schedule? Can I reach you, say, a week later?”
Liu Lange nodded in agreement, he left the table after they exchanged name
cards, he gave a smile at Di Qiuhe before he left.
Di Qiuhe frowned after he left and said, “I don't fancy this guy, too
attractive.”
“Great news that you don't fancy him, otherwise you'll be in trouble, you
should be fancying me.” He Bai put the name card in his pocket and fed Di
Qiuhe with a grape, “Good boy, there there, it's getting late, shall we say
goodbye to Sister Hui?”
Now that He Bai's talent had got more and more appreciation, of course Di
Qiuhe was happy for him but now he was also in a super protective mode,
he agreed on He Bai's suggestion that they should leave the party, this
hustle vanity fair.
They went home and called it a day.
The next morning, Di Qiuhe woke up with a bazillion notifications from He

Bai's Weibo, first of all, Yu Hui's cover photo for C Magazine; secondly, Yi
Jie's interview gone viral; thirdly, Wild Bull released Di Qiuhe's photos.
He Bai's name was heatedly mentioned and tagged for a whole day, he had
got a huge amount of new followers on social media. And Di Qiuhe's
photos received so many likes and so much love from the fans, they saw a
different Di Qiuhe on this collection of photos, dangerous and adrenaline! A
Di Qiuhe that inviting people to undress him and fall in love with him and
his body!
That was how you took photos for a luxury watch brand! Right there was
the standard now!
Gorgeous, beautiful and dangerous!

The fans were so desperate to shower Di Qiuhe with their love and support,
yet Di Qiuhe had already canceled his Weibo account, the fans had no other
option but to swarm into He Bai's Weibo account.
Di Qiuhe kept refreshing the comments, and he looked at He Bai was sound
asleep right by his side, his lips raised he couldn't resist the temptation and
he leaned forward to kiss him on the forehead and fiddling with his hair.
Then he left the bedroom quietly, walked to the study to turn on the laptop,
selected an amusing snap of Wild Bull shooting the other day of him and
He Bai.
White and whiter: Thanks to all the fans for your support, wish everyone a
Happy New Year and a happy Spring Festival, attached was a fun snap on
the shooting set.
Suddenly he felt someone was pressing him on the shoulders, and there
came He Bai's voice, “Childish Di, what have you posted on my Weibo
account?”
Di Qiuhe's body got tense, he logged out Weibo and turned around to show
a smile, then he patted He Bai on his head, reached out to cuddle him on the
waist, gently asked, “Hey, you, you waken up? What do you feel like for
breakfast?”
“Thank you for your kindness, but what am I, a guinea pig?” with a yawn,
He Bai let Di Qiuhe go, he rubbed Di Qiuhe's earlobes and sat on his lap, he
even wrapped Di Qiuhe around on his neck, resting his head on Di Qiuhe's
shoulder.
Di Qiuhe's heart was racing, he clutched his arms tighter so they could get
closer, his heart was now a ball of fluff due to He Bai's affectionate
behavior. He patted He Bai on the back, and gave him a kiss on the ear,
asked gently, “What? Are you still sleepy? Have I woken you up?”
“Yes, you did.” He Bai nodded while his eyes were tightly closed, his voice
was a bit indiscernible, yet he still acted a bit fiesty, “Yup, it is all you. I
planned on keeping early hours, being all healthy, I have been sleeping in
every morning ever since you came back.”
Hearing this lovable complaint, Di Qiuhe chuckled, he patted He Bai who

was sitting on his lap, and he coaxed, “There there, sleeping in is good for
you, isn't it? You used to sleep so little, no wonder you are so skinny.”
“It has nothing to do with lacking of sleep, I'm just born skinny…” Di
Qiuhe's patting was so comfortable, He Bai now had gone half awake by
the patting, “I used to work for more experience and networking with
people in this business back in the days, but now I'm working to make more
money, I don't find my life different than my old days, it's just I need to take
care of you now, you Childish Di……”
Di Qiuhe laughed, his body shook along with his laughter, he whispered at
He Bai's ear, “Back in the days? You mean back to when you were in
primary school? Don't worry about me, I'm easy to take care of, plus I don't
eat much. Therefore, you don't need to work that hard to provide, and how
about we taking care of each other?”
There was no reply, Di Qiuhe took a closer look, only to find He Bai had
fallen asleep on his shoulder.
“Unprotected sleep may give you a headache……”, with it Di Qiuhe kissed

him on the cheek, he adjusted He Bai's posture to make him more
comfortable.
Everything was so serene until there came a phone ring. He Bai who was
sound asleep now woke up, he stared at Di Qiuhe like a frightened puppy,
making his innocent eyes more innocent looking, along with his messy hair,
puppy looked several years younger than his real age.
Di Qiuhe frowned at this unpleasant ring tone. He hung up the phone and
patted He Bai on the head as comfort, he carried He Bai in his arms and
said, “Let me take you to bed, where you can sleep better.”
He Bai patted Di Qiuhe on the shoulder while rubbing his forehead and told
Di Qiuhe to put him down, he was not going to sleep, otherwise he was
gonna have trouble falling asleep at night.
Scarcely had he finished his sentence there came another round of phone
rings.
Di Qiuhe was more displeased with this call, he kissed He Bai on the
forehead and walked to the table, seeing it was an unknown caller, his
eyebrows knitted through, he finally got through this call.
“Hi, Qiuhe, this is Aunt. Yan, I have something to discuss with you.”
That was a familiar yet strange voice, Di Qiuhe was confused for a solid
second, then he realized this Aunt. Yan on the phone was Yan Hui, Qin
Rong's ex-wife. His eyebrows unknitted a little recalling her nice attitude
towards him when he was a little boy. Then he asked, “What do you want to
discuss with me?”
“Alliance.” Yan Hui said that with a touch of determination and hatred, and
she continued, “May I meet your grandfather, if that's possible, I have
something important to tell him, it concerns your mother's death.”
Di Qiuhe sprang up from the chair and asked in a serious tone, “What do
you know about my mother's death, please tell me now.”
Hearing what Di Qiuhe had said, He Bai rushed to hold his hand and looked
at him with worry written all over his face.
Di Qiuhe felt the warmth on his hand, and he held He Bai's hand back,
feeling the warmth on his hand, his face became less sullen, he pulled He
Bai back to his arms, and he felt less panicked.
Yan Hui refused to disclose any information over the phone, she insisted on
talking in person. Di Qiuhe decided to meet her at Fan House after some
pondering, as for the time he thought he'd better ask his grandfather first.
He Bai soon got changed after this phone call, and together, they went to
Fan House.
After some discussion, they set the time at a week later, which baffled He
Bai, he thought Mr. Fan would be desperate to find out the truth about his
daughter's death.
“Yan Hui is on such an emotional roller coaster now, what she said on the
phone might be truth, and might not be, we'd better give her some time to
collect her thoughts and meanwhile we can have some investigation over
Yan family ourselves” explained Di Qiuhe to He Bai, and he scratched He
Bai's hair, “Please don't worry about me, I'll let you know as soon as I find
out the truth, just prepare for you final exams which I know you are gonna
do great at. I'll see you at my shooting scene soon.”
He Bai just nodded in agreement, thinking about the shooting crew which
had come back to B city.
Rebirth Chapter 180
Chapter 180: Guess Who is Getting Married? (1)Translator: Sissy That

Walk
It was New Year holiday not long after He Bai went back to university, he
was pestered by the matter of Yan Hui visiting Fan House and the talk, with
that in mind, He Bai went back home first day on the holiday, Qiuhe was
not home, so he made a visit to Fan House in a rush.
“It's you, little Bai, how pleasant.” Hu Zhao greeted him immediately he
opened the door for He Bai, seeing He Bai was covered with snow flakes,
he brought a towel for him. Hu Zhao took a glimpse outside the window
and frowned, “looks like the snow is not going to stop any time soon.”
Taking the towel Hu Zhao brought for him, He Bai whisked the snow flakes
on his coat and he replied, “The snow is not going to stop until tomorrow,
Uncle Hu, have you seen Qiuhe? I just called him and couldn't reach him.”
Hu Zhao closed the door, he took over He Bai's coat and scarf and hang
them well, after that he fetched a pair of indoor slippers for He Bai, and
asked in confusion, “Couldn't reach him? Qiuhe left early in the morning
saying that he is going to have a work meeting with the director for his new
drama, he won't be back till evening.”
Director for his new drama? Was it Director Lin Mo that he was referring
to?
Hearing what Hu Zhao had said, He Bai nodded, then he checked the time,
it was five o'clock already, would not be long till Qiuhe came back.
With that in mind, he walked in the hall and saw Fan Da who was browsing
his old photos, he walked towards him and started talking to him.
Fan Da had grown a genuine affection towards He Bai after several

meetings with him, he showed his intimate side to He Bai while he was
polite and rigid towards He Bai, sometimes they would talk in a more
intimate way than he talked with Di Qiuhe.
Fan Da was sharing his stories while looking at his old photos, listening to
He Bai's reactions, he asked He Bai, “looks like you are very familiar with
this mountain in the photo, have you been there too?”
“No, shame I have not, I'm just keen to pay a visit for the sun rising scene
there, been meaning to go there for ages”, with great regrets in his tone he
continued, “Hopefully I can pay a visit soon.”
“I will take you there for our honey moon.”
The photo appreciation duo turned back to where the sound came from,
Qiuhe was walking towards them, he greeted Fan Da with a big smile and
he stopped by He Bai's side, he bowed down and gave He Bai a kiss on the
cheek, “what a pleasant surprise, you are visiting grandpa today, I've been
thinking picking you up from your uni tomorrow.”
He Bai blushed crimson by Di Qiuhe's intimate behaviors, he gently pushed

Di Qiuhe further and looked at Fan Da who was beaming, He Bai replied
after he cleared throat, “we finished early this afternoon, so I figured why
not come visit grandpa. How was your meeting with Director Lin Mo? How
long is this new drama shooting?”
“It went great, the drama will take roughly four months and a half, not an
awfully long time.” Di Qiuhe stepped back since he just came from outside,
he was concerned his body was still cold from the snowflakes, he did not
want his puppy to get cold. Then he looked at Fan Da and said, “Grandpa,
Yan Hui contacted me today, she said she would pay a visit here the day
after tomorrow.”
Hearing what Di Qiuhe had said, Fan Da's beaming smile went a bit flatten,
he touched the photo album in hand and said nothing.
He Bai sighed in the heart, he poured a cup of hot tea for Fan Da trying to
make him feel better, then he asked Di Qiuhe who was sitting across him on
the couch, “how come I could not reach you?”
“My battery is dead.” Di Qiuhe took his phone out and charged it, when he
was about to tease He Bai, asking him questions like have you been missing
me and such, he got a phone call.
He Bai poured a cup of hot tea for Di Qiuhe as well, and he asked casually,
“who is it?”
“Yan Hui,” frowned Di Qiuhe. Then he put her through, and his face
changed completely after he heard what came from the other side of the
phone, he answered briefly and hung up, then he looked at He Bai and Fan
Da, saying anxiously, “Yan Hui had a car accident, it was her daughter Qin
Yunyu who just called me. Yan Hui is now in the emergency room, I gotta
go check on her in the hospital.” Then he asked Hu Zhao to get him a car.
He Bai was utterly startled, “I'm coming with you.”
“Kids,” Fan Da stopped them, and he said in a serious manner, “don't panic,
drive safely, keep me updated when you get there, I'll see what I can do.”
He Bai nodded in silence, and he left with Qiuhe.
Seeing the two left the house, Hu Zhao walked in and looked at Fan Da
with concern written all over his face, “Uncle Fan, what if Yan Hui… if we
knew better, we should have met her earlier.”
“It's not gonna change anything.” Fan Da put away the photo album in
hand, “It's all designed from the moment Yan Hui decided to divorce, if we
set our meeting time earlier, Yan Hui would only have this car accident
earlier, maybe other accident, if not a car accident. What a scumbag Qin
Mingqiang is!”
Hearing that, Hu Zhao was shocked, “This accident is designed?”
“Most likely.” Fan Da lowered his head and touched the edges on the
album, his voice became deep, “There is no such coincidence in the world.”
It turned out this was no accident indeed, the brake system on Yan Hui's car
was tampered. The good thing was she was not driving at high speed when
the accident happened, and she drove to the buffer area instead to the traffic,
she was not severely injured, she was diagnosed with a fracture on her right
leg and a mild concussion.
“Thank God it's snowing today and mom was not driving at a high speed,”
said Qin Yunyu with a touch of hatred in her tone, poor girl was trying so
hard to not cry out while her eyes were so red-rimmed, “My grandpa went
to the length to murder mom to silence her! I've had enough! I've had
enough!”
She was shaking and finally she cried out while saying that, poor girl who
grew up with a silver spoon in her mouth, had a wealthy and an uneventful
life, she was falling apart seeing what happened to her mother.
He Bai felt so sorry for this little girl, he gave her a tissue.
Qin Yunyu took the tissue, wiped the tears and she said thank you to He
Bai. She then took a deep breath to suppress the tears from pouring out, yet
she started to hiccough from all the suppressed emotions.
He Bai sighed and he handed her a bottle of water to her.
Di Qiuhe now came back from the conversation with the doctor, what met
his eyes was the scene that his puppy comforting a beauty in tears. He felt
something odd in the heart, he marched forward and pulled He Bai into his
arms and looked at Qin Yunyu, said with his eyebrows sightly knitted, “I've
arranged a better hospital for your mom. Have you reported this to the
police yet? What had they said?”
Seeing Di Qiuhe's clouded face, Qin Yunyu seemed scared, her hiccough
turned worse and she shook her head, “Yes I have, but they only said it's the
car that was not maintained well, it was not tampered… My grandfather had
this designed already, the police won't tell the truth.”
What a shrewd old fox!
He Bai frowned.
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Just when they were in thoughts, Qin Rong showed up in the hospital with
his son Qin Yunze, he looked so worried and anxious, he rushed towards
Qin Rong when he saw her, “Yu, my daughter, how is your mom now, what
did the doctor say? You just don't worry, I'll take care of you anyway, even
if you lose your mom, it's not the end of the world.”
“Enough!” Qin Yunyu screamed, she splashed the water in the bottle on
him, she raised her voice, “I know how you and grandfather wished my
mom died! Are you disappointed that my mother survived the accident? Qin
Rong, how I wish all this was a bad dream, how I wish you were still the
father that I thought you were! But no! You have turned into a pure
monster! A madman! You insisted me marrying into Liu family regardless
of my mother's rejection, you said it was for our family, so I agreed, I didn't
say one single word to fight against this setup! After what I have done ,
now look at you, what have you done to my mother, you monster!”
She was closer and closer to a breaking point as she said this to Qin Rong,
she felt she was about to throw up. She looked sideways and took a few
deep breaths to calm down, then she looked at the young man standing next
to Qin Rong, she said in a cold voice, “Ze, you are mom's beloved son, my
little brother, how can you be part of this! Don't even put on a show like this
in front of me, you make me sick! You are no longer mom's child the
second you decided to be part of Qin's conspiracy! Get out of my face! I do
not want to see you! Mom doesn't want to see you!”
“Sister!” Qin Yunze yelled at her, and he swept a cold look at Di Qiuhe and
He Bai who were standing next to them, “Have you lost your mind? What
nonsense are you talking about? There are people here!”
Qin Rong also saw Di Qiuhe and He Bai, especially thinking about how
prosperous Di Qiuhe was now and how things turned difficult in his own
family, he was so envious and he yelled at them, “What are you doing here?
This is family business! Fxxk off! Now!”
“They are my guests who you are talking to, and it was me who asked them
to visit MY mother who was lying in the ward. It was you and Qin Yunze
who should fxxk off, scumbags are not welcome here.” Qin Yunyu replied
before Di Qiuhe and He Bai said anything, and she stood before Di Qiuhe
and He Bai like she was protecting them, she glared at Qin Rong and Qin
Yunze, full of disgust in her eyes, she gritted her teeth, “If not them, mom
would have died in this hospital after she survived the car accident, I know
what game you and Qin Mingqiang are playing, all the dirty tricks you are
up to. I'm warning you, leave the hospital now, or I will make sure everyone
knows what dirty business Qin Family is in.”
“Yu!” Qin Rong finally showed his true colors, he gave Qin Yunyu a
warning look, “What have you taken me for?”
“A scumbag what you really are!” Qin Yunyu replied.
Qin Rong frowned, he raised his hand and about to slap her on the face.
He Bai frowned and was ready to stop Qin Rong's hand.
“You bastard! What are you doing? I dare you!” A deep voice came from
the other side of the hall way, it was Yan Hui's father and mother, Qin
Yunyu's grandparents.
Seeing her grandparents, Qin Yunyu finally burst into tears she ran towards
them and hugged them with tears pouring out from her eyes.
Qin Yunze joined and tried to fool the old couple.
Such a chaos in the hallway.
Di Qiuhe frowned, he took He Bai from the scene after he watched the
paramedics to transfer Yan Hui to the ambulance. Now he took a breath of
relaxation seeing Yan Hui transferred to a better hospital.
“Now the fallout between the Qins and the Yans is finally official,” sighed
He Bai with complicated emotions. That was such a dramatic show taking
place in the hallway of a hospital, father and daughter were so close to slap
each other, husband tried to murder wife, in-laws were about to fight each
other.
Di Qiuhe held He Bai's hand and patted it as comfort, “Qin Mingqiang is

old now, sometimes he made wrong decisions, like this accident. The Qins
are doomed.”
If he had played the family card on Yan Hui, using her two kids to soften
her, chances were things wouldn't have gone as bad. Yan Hui might not
divorce Qin Rong for the sake of the two kids.
Now the Qins made a deadly move by escalating the hatred outrageously.
They were doomed.
Yan Hui made a phone call to Fan Da after she woke up, yet no one knew
what she said to him. Not long after Yan Hui discharged from the hospital
,she reported the Qins' tax evasion and defraud of revenue to the police,
then she transferred her parents and Qin Yunyu overseas.
Liu family fully took this opportunity to hit Qin family when they were
down, so did the Di family. It only took a fortnight before the upstart Qin
family filed for bankruptcy. They no longer held a post in the upper circle
of B City.
Meanwhile in a hotel in a film base in B City.

Di Qiuhe went back to his room after a day's shooting, seeing He Bai sound
asleep in bed, he walked towards him and felt He Bai's forehead to see
whether He Bai was still in a fever. Then he left the room and talked to
Wang Boyi for updates of the Qin-Yan farce.
“Yan Hui is going overseas soon to reunite with her family, Qin Rong took
the charge for Qin Mingqiang and now he was thrown into jail, while Qin
Mingqiang took all his family to Di Bian and insisted Di Bian remarried
Qin Li.” Wang Boyi reported all he had on his memo to Di Qiuhe, and he
continued in the end, “Xing Shaofeng just called saying he will be back to
B City next week.”
“Remarried?” Sneered Di Qiuhe with his eyebrow raised high, and he

asked, “Has Di Bian tried to contact me today?”
“Yes he had.” Wang Boyi showed Di Qiuhe his phone, three calls and 10
text messages. Di Qiuhe could not believe Di Bian now was condescending
that much to approach him. So pathetic.
“Keep ignoring him.” Di Qiuhe then asked the flight information of Xing
Shaofeng and told Wang Boyi that he was free to go.
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Di Qiuhe went back to his room after seeing Wang Boyi, what met his eyes
was He Bai who was sound asleep a minute ago now was struggling to get
up and groping for something at the bedhead when he pushed the door
open.
“Looking for water?” Di Qiuhe poured some warm water for He Bai and
gave him the cup, then he groomed his pajama to make sure he stayed
warm, after He Bai gulped down the water he tucked He Bai back in the
blankets and coaxed him, “Go back to sleep, you will feel a lot better
tomorrow after a good night's sleep.”
“I've been sleeping all day, I'm not sleepy at all now.” He Bai totally woke
up after the warm water, he pinched Di Qiuhe's cheeks and asked, “How
was the shooting today? Are you feeling tired? Sorry for making you take
care of me after you worked hard all day, if I knew I would get sick I wish I
had came to the set later.”
Di Qiuhe was more than willing to be at the mercy of He Bai's pinching, he

kissed He Bai on his palm, “I feel so grateful that you came to the set, just
imagine you are still in the dormitory all by yourself, who is gonna take
care of you, my silly silly puppy?”
“Silly Qiuhe, you are the silly one, I will go to the doctor's if I'm by myself
in the dormitory.” He Bai pretended to glare at him then he couldn't help
laughing and give him a kiss on the lips, “Look at my Childish Di, all
mature and considerate now.”
Di Qiuhe loved it when He Bai showed his intimate side, he kissed He Bai
back with a big smile and cuddled him to sleep while they talked randomly.
Turned out a good night's sleep would do the body good, He Bai felt so
much better the next morning, he went to the set with Di Qiuhe, and that
marked his first day of joining the set.
The drama of Qin family was still in full swing, Qin Yunze escaped after he
found out his father would surely be imprisoned for a long time and no way
they would get their business back, he left his grandfather a note saying he
would go overseas to reunite with his mother and sister, do not consider him
as a Qin family member any more.
Qin Mingqiang could not take the blows that hit him in quick succession,
his son was thrown into jail, his grandson abandoned him, his
granddaughter harbored nothing but hatred against him, he suddenly had a
stroke. After several days in hospital, he survived it yet he couldn't walk for
the rest of his life.
He could not start any drama, therefore, Qin Li took the lead in harassing
Di Bian, she asked for a remarriage with him and a subsidiary company
under Huangdu.
Of course Di Bian would not agree, he knew it very well at the moment Qin
Li had no support from anywhere, anyone, he drove Qin Li out of Di House
using Di Xiasong's future as a threat. Qin Li had to compromise and moved
out to an isolated apartment.
Half a month had passed, on the second day of Di Qiuhe's film finished, Di
Bian suddenly announced he was going to marry Jin Qunya, the president
of Minghe Corporation.
Seeing this news pop out on Weibo, He Bai was dumbfounded, and he
asked Di Qiuhe, “Hasn't this Di Bian just called you yesterday saying he is
sorry both to your mother and you, he will try his best to make up what he
had done in the past and train you to become the president of Huangdu?
Why am I seeing this news that he is going to marry Jin Qunya, the
president of Minghe Corporation? Who is Jin Qunya and what does her
company do?”
“Jin Qunya is a famous actress of last generation, she quit show business
right after she made it though, because she became a mistress of a wealthy
businessman, and she finally married him not long after. She lived overseas
after she got married, so we don't know much about her and the media
doesn't have much coverage for her.”
Di Qiuhe walked towards He Bai while explained the situation, then he

placed a bun into He Bai's palm, full of expectation, “Please have a taste,
this is custard bun, your favorite.”
He Bai lowered his eyes, staring at the bun, and asked “Qiuhe, have you
tasted the bun yourself?”
With a squint, Di Qiuhe replied, “Why? You don't trust my cooking?”
Well, let's just put it this way, Di Qiuhe did not have the best track record on
cooking.
Di Qiuhe felt a little bit self-conscious, he suddenly caught hold of He Bai's

palm and bit the bun.
He Bai gave him a thumb up, “Good job this time, let's pack some for
grandpa, your buns are at least edible this time.”
“Yay, I'm getting your approval.” Di Qiuhe walked to the kitchen and was
ready to pack some for Fan Da and Hu Zhao.
He Bai smiled seeing Di Qiuhe's receding figure, then he kept reading the
news on Weibo.
Soon he found a post about the background of Jin Qunya.
Jin Qunya's wealthy businessman husband found himself a new woman and
abandoned her several years ago, yet Jin Qunya was very strategic on the
divorcing process, she got a fat chunk of assets and returned home from
abroad. Soon she established an entertainment company, scouting new stars
here and there, leading a happier life than before.
To everyone's surprise, such a competent woman should marry Di Bian.
The reason why Jin Qunya made this decision was beyond He Bai.
New year was just around the corner, and Li Ru booked He Bai a new job
which was a cover shooting with C Magazine.
“C Magazine would like to establish a long-term relationship with you,” Li

Ru sounded excited over the phone, “Trust me, it is such a great platform
and a wonderful opportunity for you to learn and network, I sure suggest
you taking their offer. And also A Magazine also invited you to shoot a
cover for their March issue.”
“Then take them both.” He Bai was delighted too, “Now we've booked two
out of the four big magazines, when the other two would invite us, that
would be great.”
Li Ru laughed, “Yes boss, then I'm replying them now, let's keep them fat
checks coming for this new year.”
They hung up after exchanging several bantering, Di Qiuhe suddenly leaned

towards him and looked clouded, He Bai raised his eyebrows, “Why the
long face? I'm now only working very selective jobs, plus, aren't you tired
of seeing me wandering around at home every day in your face?”
“I can never get enough of you.” Di Qiuhe cuddled him and gave him a
gentle bite on the earlobe, “It's getting so cold, you don't need to go out and
work those cover shooting, isn't it nice to just snuggle at home and celebrate
new year with me?”
“I miss the cold wind outside after spending so much time in the room
under the heater.” He Bai replied and he continued, “Cover shooting is not
that time consuming, it normally takes a day, and that's it, why are you over
thinking about it, you Childish Di.”
Di Qiuhe gave a bite on He Bai's finger and looked at him directly in the
eye, “Yes, I'm your Childish Di.”
He Bai suddenly blushed by Di Qiuhe's stare, he rubbed Di Qiuhe's face and

said, “Stop seducing me, it's not working.”
“Are you sure it's not working, your face says otherwise.” Di Qiuhe gave
He Bai a meaningful smile and kissed him passionately.
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Chapter 183: Guess Who is Getting Married? (4)
News had it that Di Bian and Jin Qunya's wedding ceremony would take
place on Valentine's Day.
Di Qiuhe suddenly got a call from Xing Shaofeng who had stayed low key
since he came back to B City, he told Di Qiuhe to get ready for this job he
recently booked for him.
“What job?” asked Di Qiuhe in confusion.
“Cover shooting”, replied Xing Shaofeng casually, “The New Year special
edition of C Magazine, I've been very selective on what jobs should I book
you, this special edition suits you, it's important to book you the right jobs,
it's about the quality not the quantity.”
Di Qiuhe felt surprised and he asked with joy, “How did you book me this
one!”
Xing Shaofeng had no network in show business after all, how come he
booked him this great job, it was the cover of New Year special edition of C
Magazine, that was huge for any celebrity. He didn't thought in a million
years that Xing Shaofeng had already in game mode before he introduced
him the right contacts.
Again, that was C Magazine, one of the Four Mag! So many celebrities
would do it for free or rather pay the magazine for some coverage.
“I just made several acquaintance when I was in hospital then I got the job
for you.” Xing Shaofeng downplayed the process.
Di Qiuhe didn't delve into it knowingly, after he hung up he shot a look at

He Bai who was snuggling on the sofa appreciating photo albums then he
thought about Xing Shaofeng was introduced by He Bai he rushed towards
him.
He grabbed the snack bag from He Bai and started to kiss him.
He Bai did not see that coming, “What are you do…”
And he was muted by the kisses.
He Bai struggled to break free, “My snack spilled on the floor, all because
of you, you Childish Di!”
Di Qiuhe chuckled, he pressed He Bai's legs, and his kisses kept coming,
“You are not going to eat properly after those snacks, don't try to talk back
because I know it as a fact. And now it's punishment time for not eating
properly.”
“Punishment? I dare you! Oh, shit! Stop undressing me!”
On that very night, He Bai kicked Di Qiuhe out of their bedroom.
“You, sleep in the guest room for the rest of this week, do not crawl back in
the middle of the night, I mean it!” He Bai threw Di Qiuhe a blanket, “I've
got work tomorrow, gotta get up early, ain't got no time to deal with you in
the middle of the night.” with it he slammed the door, to make a point that
he was mad for real.
Di Qiuhe took it very well, actually he took it with a smile, aww, He Bai
was still cute even when he was mad.
The next morning He Bai who got up early found Di Qiuhe got up even
earlier than him, he make him breakfast.
He Bai happened to see the red burns on Di Qiuhe's hand when they were
eating scrambled eggs, he asked, “how were the burns, are they hurting?”
Di Qiuhe took a look at his hands, he just smiled as a reply. Then he got a
bowl of porridge and a bun for him.
Di Qiuhe was such great wify material, who would thought about that!
He Bai's heart was melting, he caught hold of Di Qiuhe's hand and blew a
kiss, he said gently, “Thank you so much for the breakfast. I'll take you to
dinner tonight.”
Di Qiuhe cringed by the pain on his hand.
Seeing that, He Bai felt even more sorry, he kissed Di Qiuhe's hand and
said, “Come back to our bedroom tonight, everything is fine, I'm sorry if I
have been throwing tantrums here and there.”
Di Qiuhe smiled and withdrew his hand, he rushed He Bai, “Have the
porridge now before it gets cold, I'm going out too, I'd better go upstairs and
get changed now.”
He Bai thought about Di Qiuhe's hand while having the porridge and the
bun, he could not help but beam.
That was a lovely breakfast.
After he arrived the set, He Bai greeted the crew and looked around at the
setting.
He had worked with the crew once, they all knew each other now, plus Yu
Hui's issue all sold out thanks to He Bai's great work, the whole crew now
showed even more respect for He Bai.
He was looking around at the setting , then he spotted all the props came in
pairs, he was a bit surprised and asked a staff member, “There are two
celebrities today?”
“Yup, we have two celebrities today.” The staff member explained with a
big smile on, “It was one celebrity originally, but the manager thought the
Valentine's day was approaching, why not make it sweet, so they invited a
male celebrity to work with Miss. Yi Jie.”
He Bai was more confused, “I thought I was working with Miss. Tong Fei
today.”
“Ah~ Yeah, our manager changed to Miss. Yi Jie the last minute, she really
made it this year, more than anyone.” The staff member was very
straightforward, in case he spilled out more inside information, his
coworker pulled his coat as a reminder.
He Bai noticed what his coworker did there, but he pretended he did not see
any of that. He kept looking around after he said thanks to them.
The show business, wow, so realistic! Yi Jie now was in the limelight, she
just crowned as the Film Queen, she made it to The Gala, she just got
favored by several big brands internationally… now He Bai wondered who
was going to work with her today, must be an list celebrity.
A few minutes later, a staff member informed He Bai that the cover stars
arrived and they now were in the dressing room getting the makeup done.
He Bai nodded, he walked to the dressing room and knocked on the door,
“Come in, please.”
He Bai recognized Yi Jie's voice, he pushed the door open, only to find
there was someone else he wasn't expecting to see.
“What are you doing here?” He Bai blurted out.
“I'm working.” Di Qiuhe looked at him, and he looked at Yi Jie, “Thank

God I'm working here today.”
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Chapter 184: A Few Tricks Under His Sleeves (1)Translator: Sissy That
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There were pink bubbles in the air with those two stared at each other, Yi
Jie looked at them, and said with a smile, “No wonder they all say you two
are best friends. I'm so happy I get to work with you again, Little He.” Yi
Jie's smile was brighter than ever, not a trace of gloom she used to have
could be found.
He Bai withdrew his stare from Di Qiuhe, seeing Yi Jie's big smile he
smiled back, “The pleasure is all mine.”
Di Qiuhe slightly frowned and cleared his throat.
Yi Jie looked back at Di Qiuhe, asking with concern, “Are you all right,
Little Di, you want some warm water?”
Little Di? Little Dixx?
Thinking of that, He Bai couldn't help but laugh out while Di Qiuhe's slight
frown turned worse. He hurriedly hand Di Qiuhe a tissue and whispered to
him please behave himself. Then he turned back to Yi Jie, “Sister Yi, you
can just call him Qiuhe, Little Di is so amusing.”
“Is it? Since you guys are both younger than me, I thought you would like
me calling you little Di……” Yi Jie realized it herself too while saying it,
she then looked at Di Qiuhe and apologized, “Oops, I'm so sorry, I mean
well. Bai's friend you are, I've already taken you as my friend, too. Anyway,
let's have a blast later.” Then she reached out to shake hand with Di Qiuhe.
Yi Jie was a seasoned actress, a senior in show business, a Film Queen

favored by public, yet she was so nice and approachable to the boys.
Seeing Yi Jie's gestures, Di Qiuhe naturally knew why He Bai got along so
well with her. He reached out and shook hand with her, “Yeah, Sister Yi,
let's have a blast.”
Now Di Qiuhe and Yi Jie finally met each other, the atmosphere soon
became better thanks to He Bai. Soon the makeup artists knocked on the
door, He Bai left the room knowingly.
Di Qiuhe and Yi Jie were going to pose as a loving couple, they prepared a
pair of matching outfits for them.
Yi Jie's outfit was a gown with butterfly prints, Di Qiuhe's outfit was a light
colored suit with butterfly decorations on collars and cuffs, a tie of the same
color with Yi Jie's gown.
The setting and the matching outfits all screaming 'love in the air', but the
crew and He Bai all saw no pink bubbles between the two after they got
changed.
Odd! They were both beautiful people, and they were wearing matching
outfits, the setting was nicely decorated, how come there was no chemistry
between them at all, they looked like they just happened to wear the same
collection of outfits.
The camera disapproved the scene.
Of course Di Qiuhe and Yi Jie were both with great work ethics, however,
their body language just didn't click.
Even though Di Qiuhe was holding Yi Jie in his arms and he was smiling
for the camera, but you could tell he was posing. And now Yi Jie became
polite to him rather than clinging to him.
Obviously this couple was not in love.
Our photographer, He Bai, sighed.
He could not allow this happen, not on his watch. The way Childish Di
looked at Yi Jie was very polite and isolated, the way he looked at the
camera or the photographer to be accurate, was too pouty. He Bai
apologized in the heart to Yi Jie on behalf of Di Qiuhe.
They tried two more shots anyways, but of no avail, He Bai put down the
camera and gave Di Qiuhe a meaningful look subtly. He then asked the
makeup artist to do a bit retouch for Yi Jie so that he could have a private
conversation with Di Qiuhe, “Just imagine it is me who is in your arms,
don't act like a robot, relax.”
Seeing no one was around them, Di Qiuhe's face turned clouded and he said
coldly, “I'll give Xing Shaofeng a piece of my mind, what job has he
booked for me, cuddling a woman in front of you, does he want to stir some
drama in my lefe?”
Hearing that, He Bai rolled his eyes, “What nonsense you are talking about?
You should be grateful to Xing Shaofeng, if anything. Just impress me with
your acting skills.”
“Acting skills, they have gone with the wind.” Di Qiuhe replied, still
pouting. He couldn't believe his puppy was encouraging him to flirt with a
woman in front of him.
Seeing those pouty lips, He Bai knew this shooting about to go south if he
didn't pull some tricks. He sneaked a kiss at him and coaxed, “Please work
with me, let's get this done and over with as soon as possible.”
He Bai didn't see this kiss coming, he was about to kiss back when he was
pushed back to the spotlight. He could only suppress his kisses with
reluctance. He found himself a seat and waited for Yi Jie.
Five minutes later, Yi Jie finished the touch up, and they were ready to rock.
This time, instead of asking them cuddling each other, He Bai asked them to
sit by separate round tables, meanwhile they held a glass and posed as they
were about to take love shots, and they both looked at the camera instead of
each other. He Bai also came up with the idea of putting some crystal
candies in their cups, the color of the candies popped out in the picture.
The couple looked more lovable when they looked at the same direction
instead of looking at each other.
It was better now, hmm, but something was still missing.

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He Bai pulled Yi Jie's manager aside and they whispered, Yi Jie's manager
looked at He Bai and looked at Yi Jie, he kept shaking his head.
He Bai did not give up.
Seeing what was happening aside the set, Yi Jie was confused and was
curious to see what trick He Bai had got under his sleeves. Di Qiuhe looked
at them and kept undressing He Bai in his mind.
The conversation went on, and finally the manager nodded his head, he shot
a look at Yi Jie and he got a board from a staff member, he started writing
on the board.
He Bai also shot a look at Di Qiuhe, and started writing on his board.
After they finished writing, He Bai signaled Di Qiuhe and Yi Jie to look at
them, then he poked at the manager.
The note on the boards was the same.
“Actually I'm sitting on a secret, which is I adore you.”
Yi Jie's eyes were wide open, she looked at the board and she looked at her
manager, all of a sudden her eyes turned red-rimmed. The manager who
was unsure about this move now looked at her affectionately.
Di Qiuhe, on the other hand, was confused at first and soon he smiled.
The camera captured it all.
He Bai signaled the manager again, they showed the second note, which
was “Let's get married.”
Di Qiuhe and Yi Jie were almost jumped out of their skins, seeing that, He
Bai screamed, “Stay still, both of you!”
Di Qiuhe soon collected his thoughts and Yi Jie fought back the tears in her
eyes, they soon were in the right mood of shooting this love themed cover.
“Great!” He Bai now was overjoyed, he said, “Smile for me now.”
The manager now showed a goofy smiling face on the board.
Di Qiuhe recognized the sketch was from his puppy, he gave a generous big
smile, while Yi Jie was surprised to see this side of her manager, she
showed a big smile too.
Click.
Such a sweet shot that was! A handsome man and a gorgeous women
looked at the camera, beaming, and they were about to drink “cross-cupped
wine” from each other's glasses, perfect on every level.
“That's a wrap, everybody, well done.”
He Bai waved and shouted at the whole crew. Soon they burst into laughter
seeing the notes on the boards.
“Mr. He, how clever you are, coming up with tricks and ideas like that, if
my close friends do this to me, surely, I would laugh out loud, like an idiot.”
A staff member come and asked He Bai the question.
He Bai played along and said, “Look at them, gorgeous people like those
two will never look like an idiot, they are having a goofy moment, that's it.”
“Yeah yeah, that is so true.” Realizing He Bai was helping him out,
otherwise the two celebrities might take his bantering the wrong way, the
staff member left for wrapping up work after He Bai said that.
In the corner, Yi Jie's manager was talking to the staff member and Yi Jie
was standing by his side, she looked perfectly collected, yet the way she
looked at her manager revealed her true feelings for her manager.
On the other hand, Wang Boyi was busy sending snacks and drinks to the
crew, and joking about the tricks that He Bai had just pulled up.
He Bai looked around, and he didn't see Di Qiuhe. He then lowered his
head to check the photos he just snapped.
A staff member suddenly asked, “Has anyone seen the boards written by
Mr. He? They seemed to have gone missing.”
The team leader of the crew walked to He Bai and he was so excited after
seeing what He Bai had done for a perfect cover, and he invited He Bai for
future cooperation with a pay rise.
Last time when He Bai shot the cover for Yu Hui, he was quite green in the
business, but now things had changed, a pay rise was natural on the table.
He Bai thanked the team leader, yet he didn't take the invitation on the spot,
he told the team leader he needed to check his manager Li Ru first.
The team leader was a bit surprised, yet he didn't show it on the face. Alas,
now the table had turned, it was not going to be that easy to book He Bai
any more.
He Bai returned to the dressing room, he still had not seen Di Qiuhe. He
saw Yi Jie who was waiting for him, he bumped into Yi Jie's open arms.
“Sister Yi, what is going on?”

And Yi Jie's manager just watched Yi Jie with a big smile.
“Thank you!” Yi Jie whispered by his ear, “If it weren't you, me and my
manager, Wei, might play the game for a very long time. He thinks I'm out
of his league, yet I think it's just a one-sided crush. Thank you for pushing
Wei just now, may you find your happiness soon.”
He Bai now let out a long sigh of relief, he felt so happy for Yi Jie, “What a
pleasant outcome!”
Yi Jie smiled, then she looked back at her manager, together, they left the
dressing room.
He Bai watched their receding figures, he couldn't help but curling up his
lips. He had sensed something was going on between Yi Jie and her
manager, Wei, yet they were both too careful and reserved. As chance might
have it just now, he came up with that trick, hopefully, they could step
forward.
It was such a great timing, Yi Jie was now in the limelight, if her manager
still kept hesitating, Yi Jie might end up being someone else's girlfriend.
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Walk Another ten minutes had passed or so, Di Qiuhe finally came back to
the dressing room.
“Are you having diarrhea or something?” asked He Bai.
Di Qiuhe signaled Wang Boyi to watch out for the door, then he marched to
Di Qiuhe to carry him in the arms from the chair and kissed him hard on the
lips, “Puppy, how come you smell like woman's perfume?”
He Bai who was about to throw Di Qiuhe a tantrum now hurriedly kiss him
back.
Seeing He Bai's reaction, Di Qiuhe kept kissing him like he was trying to
make a point that He Bai belonged to him, “You've got some explaining to
do when we get home.”
He Bai gave him one more kiss.
“Don't you act all cute on me now.”
Di Qiuhe kept a poker face on the way they went home and he kept holding
tight of He Bai's hand, He Bai was so sheepish the whole time.
After they got off the car and opened their house door, Di Qiuhe was still
pulling a poker face. He Bai had never seen Di Qiuhe keeping quiet for
such a long time, he was a bit anxious and he explained, “That was Yi Jie's
perfume you have smelt, she hugged me before she left for I've pushed her
manager on the set, now they are finally a couple.”
Di Qiuhe looked at He Bai in the eye and he suddenly lowered his body and
cuddled He Bai.
“What the fxxk!” He Bai wrapped his arms on Di Qiuhe's neck and
exclaimed.
Di Qiuheput him on the sofa and he took off his jacket and whispered by He
Bai's ear, “Bai, let's get married.”
“What?” He Bai blushed crimson by Di Qiuhe's stare.
Di Qiuhe leaned closer to He Bai and rubbed He Bai's nose with his nose,
while his hand travelled from He Bai's ear all the way down to his neck and
his belly, then he opened He Bai's belt and kept feeling He Bai's warmth,
“Let's get married, have a lovely honeymoon, spend the rest of our lives
together, you are mine, I'm yours, we will always be there for each other.”
“But…but we cannot get married legally at home.” He Bai's heart was

racing seeing Di Qiuhe's unfathomable eyes, Di Qiuhe now looked so
gorgeous that he looked unreal.
“Then we get married abroad.” Di Qiuhe's hand now was travelling up,
rubbing He Bai gently, “After that, let's throw a wedding ceremony at
home, a huge one. I'll let everyone know you are mime and you cannot be
taken away.”
“No one is going to take me away, Qiuhe…”
Di Qiuhe cut He Bai off with kissing, he leaned closer to He Bai and the
hand travelling on He Bai's body now had gone wild.
The two now were panting, their bodies now had heated up.
Thinking about how Di Qiuhe had made all the changes for him, he learned
to cook, he learned to do chores, he learned to take care of others, he
showed his feelings to him all the time, He Bai's heart was melting.
Di Qiuhe had given him all right from the start, he had never even once
doubted Di Qiuhe's love for him.
He Bai saw Di Qiuhe's hand, he saw the burnt and he recalled the makeup
artist put on some concealer on his hand before the shooting. He Bai
wrapped his arms around Di Qiuhe's lower back.
They were going to separate for a long time after new year, “tonight is the
night”, thought He Bai.
He Bai had made up his mind and he became aggressive too.
Sensing He Bai's hand on his body, Di Qiuhe asked, “Bai, are you sure…”
“Yeah”, He Bai was still a bit shy, he avoided Di Qiuhe's stare and he
continued, “Please be gentle, let's make tonight our night. If you are not
gentle, I'll dump you for sure.”
“No way.” Di Qiuhe hugged him tighter, he put He Bai on his lap, he kissed
He Bai gently, “No way I'm gonna give you the chance to dump me, you are
mine.”
He Bai gave him a bite.
Who could think of this day, him, He Bai, fell for Di Qiuhe, fell for him
hard.
His bite kindled the enthusiasm buried in their hearts.
Slowly they were undressing each other, when they were about to get down
to business, “Knock knock.”
“Never mind.” Di Qiuhe turned He Bai's head back and He Bai was clearly
distracted by the door.
While the knock knock kept ringing.
“Go get the door”, said He Bai.

Di Qiuhe frowned, still panting.
“It just occurs to me we don't have any protections at home…” He Bai said
in a low voice, “And lube too, considering this is our first time…”, now He
Bai's neck even turned red, he pulled the sweater that Di Qiuhe just took off
for him and buried his face in it.
Di Qiuhe nodded and he carried He Bai to the second floor, tucked him
under the blanket, when he was about to comfort his puppy, another “knock
knock knock” came.
“Who the hell is that”, screamed Di Qiuhe.
“Go get the door”, said He Bai, “What if it is Uncle. Hu? Remember to hide
the clothes on the sofa.” with it He Bai buried himself under the blanket.
He Bai put on some pajamas and stomped downstairs.
He put the clothes on the sofa to the laundry room and went to the door.
It was Di Bian. He was now getting more impatient, his subordinate had
seen Di Qiuhe's car parked at home, he should be at home now, what took
him so long to get the door. “Was Qiuhe avoiding me?”
The door was open when he was thinking all the possibilities. With the door
opening, they saw each other.
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Killing intent filled Di Qiuhe's eyes.
Di Bian thought he must have misread it, how could his eldest son, his first
born, show disgust against him.
He rubbed his eyes and took a look again, Di Qiuhe looked normal, he
forced a smile and smiled at Qiuhe, “How are you, my son?”
Di Qiuhe gripped his hands then he quickly relaxed, he let Di Bian in,
thinking it was just a matter of time to deal with Di Bian. Now that Di Bian
showed up at his door, he might as well rise to the occasion.
They both took a seat after they got in the room, Di Qiuhe poured Di Bian
some water, couldn't even bother to serve him tea. He just looked at Di Bian
indifferently, guessing Di Bian's intention, he was weighing the outcome if
he told the truth to Di Bian, would if affect Fan Da's plan?
Seeing Di Qiuhe's indifference, Di Bian cursed Fan Da in the heart for

sowing discord between father and son, while his fake smile got bigger, he
asked, “Were you sleeping just now? Sorry if I woke you up. I heard you
were about to shoot a new drama, that's exciting, and also what's your plan
for Spring Festival?”
“Is this conversation going anywhere”, asked Di Qiuhe and he continued,
“Quit beating around the bush please, I'm a bit busy, going to dinner with
grandpa later.”
Di Bian was choked, he almost failed to keep his fake smile, then he sighed
and looked at Di Qiuhe with concern, “Qiuhe, how come you are a changed
person now, is this related to your grandpa?”
Di Bian then looked around the living room, he shook his head seeing the
snacks and kettles He Bai bought for Di Qiuhe, then he said this using a
condescending tone, “I know it, if your grandpa is genuine with you, how
come he doesn't invite you to live at his, how come you are living here? The
building management here is not great, and you would for sure have some
privacy issues… Qiuhe, come home with me, I have always kept your room
for you, wouldn't it be nice celebrating new year and Spring Festival with
your father at your own home? I'm worried about you, you are here all by
yourself, who's gonna take care of you?”
Di Qiuhe felt nauseous listening to Di Bian, how dare he disapproved the

snacks and kettle puppy got for him. He sneered, “Yeah, the building
management is doing their job poorly.”
Di Bian was overjoyed hearing that, he was about to sow more discord
when he heard Di Qiuhe said, “Look at them letting you in.” Di Qiuhe was
sitting cross-legged, with his chin up and eyes looking down, he then
continued, “I guess you are about to share you opinion on how my house is
poorly laid out? To tell you the truth, grandpa had invited me to live with
him, but my schedule would surely clash with his, so I turned him down,
and after I moved in to this house, grandpa bought all the neighbouring
houses so that I can have my privacy. Mr. Di, compared to the apartment
you and Qin Li gave me in charity, which place do you think I prefer?”
Di Bian did not see that coming, he felt like he was slapped by the reality
hard. He was still trying to save face for himself, “Yeah, I can tell the layout
and decorations here are all very well-designed, I just, as a father, I'm
always worried for my son.”
“And you put all the blame on my grandpa in a malicious way? Of course
this place is well decorated, I do not need your opinion.” Di Qiuhe said in a
sarcastic tone, then he touched the woven blanket on the sofa, recalled how
his puppy snuggled on the sofa, his voice turned soft, “This place is
decorated by a person who truly loves me, he made this place my home.”
He then looked at Di Bian, “While your house, is merely a place I want to

get rid of from my memory, thanks to you and Qin Li, it's a place full of
cold and dark memories for me.”
Seeing Di Qiuhe's stare, Di Bian could not help but stepped back, his heart
was racing, he felt like Di Qiuhe had seen him through.
He of course thought “a person who truly loves me” was Fan Da, and his
hatred against Fan Da had grown even more. He blamed everything on Fan
Da, Di Qiuhe turning against him, he was on the verge of bankruptcy…
those were all Fan Da's fault.
“Qiuhe, you don't get it.” He suddenly leaned forward, and his face turned
clouded, he acted like now he was about to say something that he had been
hesitating to say, “Fan Da is not a good person, he abandoned his own
daughter when she was young thus he could travel around the world, he
didn't have a heart for his daughter, do you think he is now being genuine to
you? He just wants to take advantage of you, he wants to use you, because
now he is old he needs someone to take care of him, and he even sowed dis
cord between us, don't fall for that!”
“Falling for his money is way better than falling for your lip service.” Di
Qiuhe looked Di Bian up and down, like he was looking at a laughing
stock, then he smiled at Di Bian, “Travelling around the world? Ah, Di
Bian, looks like you know nothing about it. Oh right, words have it that you
have abandoned Qin Li and you have taken Di Xiasong away from her?”
Di Bian couldn't figure out what Di Qiuhe meant, he was about to snap out
when hearing Di Qiuhe addressing him by the name, but he still managed
his fake smile on the face, “Qiuhe, Xiasong is my son, your half-brother
after all, I know you don't like him for what he had done to your friend, but
can you please forgive him? And also, please rest assured, you always hold
a more important position in my heart than him, you are always the young
master of Huangdu. Don't listen to Fan Da, don't fall for him.”
Di Qiuhe only found Di Bian pathetic, the way he still repeating that
nonsense.
He had been calculating on other people his whole life, yet he didn't have
one person around him that he could trust.
“You treat him as a son, while he treat you as a fat check.” Di Qiuhe felt
he'd better let Di Bian know what was going on, so he asked directly, “Do
you still remember Zeng Peizhong?”
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The person who seemed to cuckolded him, of course Di Bian remembered,

he frowned immediately, “Why are you mentioning this person, he is just a
nobody who knew Qin Li before she married me.”
“But grandpa was found by this nobody, do you want to take a guess, who
entrusted him to look for grandpa?” Di Qiuhe leaned on the sofa and asked
casually, “Grandpa was not travelling all these years, neither had he
abandoned my mother, he just got sick and lost all his memory, he couldn't
find his way home. He didn't recover his memory until Zeng Peizhong
found him.”
Thinking Zeng Peizhong and Di Xiasong had met in private, Di Bian's face
changed, “What do you mean?”
“You must have told Qin Li that grandpa is a wealthy man.” Di Qiuhe's
hand tapped on the sofa casually, “Di Xiasong looked like you, they tried to
fool grandpa by saying Di Xiasong is me, they want to snatch grandpa's
wealth for Qin family.”
Di Bian clenched his hands, he could not imagine what if this plan had
actually worked out. His wife and his own son had conned him like this.
“I heard all this from Zeng Peizhong, he hates Qin Li, he hates her for
abandoning him, he hates her for breaking you and mom's marriage and
used her pregnancy to drive off mom. He no longer trusts love ever again.”
Di Bian was startled.
“Thank God grandpa didn't fall for their trap that easily, he went back home
before Di Xiasong took action against him, he found Uncle. Hu who he
assigned to work for mom, he asked what had happened during the past
years when he wasn't around. Then he contacted me, told me what had
happened to him.”
As he spoke to Di Bian, Di Qiuhe's tone got colder and colder, he sneered,

“You married mom just because of grandpa's wealth, and mom was favored
by Di family, you wanted to marry her so you would have access to
grandpa's wealth and you would build a good image in your family and
have a say in Huangdu. However, grandpa disappeared after you and mom
got married, and you were desperate to involve in Huangdu, so you found
Qin Li who you had affair with and you even married her.”
Sweat beads were oozing on Di Bian's forehead, he was scared that Di

Qiuhe had found the truth about that matter, the matter which had been
haunting him for years, which stopped him from getting close to Di Qiuhe,
he was scared what if Di Qiuhe and Fan Da had found out the truth!
Di Qiuhe was so familiar with the look in Di Bian's eyes, so he sneered, “I

was too young back then, I heard things and stuff from others, but I don't
know what exactly is the truth, all I know is you have done mom wrong,
you have done me wrong. All I see you is how you being a hypocrite in
front of me, so please stop your acting, no way I'll go back with you, no
way I'll turn against grandpa for you, stop sowing discord between me and
grandpa, please leave my house.”
Di Qiuhe had seen him through and through, Di Bian now was so
crestfallen yet he mustered up all his strength and continued his show,
“Being my son, how dare you put all these ridiculous assumptions on me?”
“Being my mom's husband, my grandpa's son-in-law, were you doing a
good job? If anything, I can just say when the above behave wrongly the
below will do the same.” with it Di Qiuhe stood up and gestured Di Bian
the door, “Please leave me alone, I highly suggest you keep an eye on Qin
Li and Di Xiasong, they surely are going to create more drama.”
“Qiuhe!” Di Bian pretended he was not worried about Qin Li and Di

Xiasong, he just looked up at him, “Why are you acting so aggressively?
I'm your father! Since when you have become a changed a person?”
Di Qiuhe took his phone out, “You'd ratherI call the security to show you
the way out?”
Di Bian looked at Di Qiuhe with disbelief, but he saw Di Qiuhe really

dialed the number , he had to stand up and leave.
Di Qiuhe saw Di Bian leaving his house, his hand had put on the phone the
whole time.
Di Bian was unwilling to accept it, he looked back at Di Qiuhe at the door.
“Grandpa had entrusted me to manage Da Ze,” Di Qiuhe spoke first, “Mr.

Di, do you really think I have no idea about the true identity of Assistant
Wang and Assistant An? Stop making up shit, it only makes me laugh.”
Di Bian was taken aback, he went silent then he was in a fury, he answered,
“Mind you Fan Da is no saint either.” Then he stormed out.
Suddenly Di Qiuhe felt someone was hugging him from behind.
He turned around and hugged He Bai, he asked gently, “Not sleepy any
more?”
“That annoying Di Bian, how dare he comes to our place and being so
judgemental?” He Bai wrapped his legs around Di Qiuhe's lower back, he
looked at the direction of the door, “In case he comes again, shall we ask
grandpa to hire more securities for us?”
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“Sure.” Di Qiuhe nodded, and carried He Bai who was wrapping around
him to the sofa and put him down, he scratched He Bai's hair, “Grandpa
indeed needs some securities even bodyguards for Fan House, who knows
the lengths Di Bian would go. While we can take our time to look for some
reliable ones.”
He Bai passed Di Qiuhe his phone and said, “Ask Xing Shaofeng to do it,
we paid him good money for matters like this.”
A meaningful smile flashed across Di Qiuhe's face, he asked, “You really

trust this Xing Shaofeng, don't you?”
He Bai gave him a sideways look, “Di Qiuhe, you are twenty three this
year, Chinese age twenty four, yeah?”
Di Qiuhe frowned, “I'm too old for you?”
“Too naive for your age.” He Bai, whose real age was 30 something now,
he sighed in his heart, he won the lottery, and he was travelling the world
and living his best life when he was Di Qiuhe's age in his previous life. And
look at him now...
He told himself he might be stuck with this naive boy in front of him now
for this life.
Di Qiuhe thought He Bai was provoking him, he was about to get back at
him when he recalled this house was bought by He Bai, the pajama he was
wearing was bought by He Bai, and now how dare he trying to get back at
He Bai, who was basically his "sugar-hubby".
“I'll cook you sweet-sour pork for dinner, I promise it won't be too sweet
this time”, the revenge idea disappeared, he played nice to his puppy
instead.
He Bai, who felt he was the one who wore the pants in the family, now
nodded in satisfaction.
After the Di Bian drama, the two were in no mood going out for protections
and lube, they cuddled to sleep.
The next morning, news had it that Jin Qunya was pregnant, that was why
Di Bian and Jin Qunya suddenly planned to get married. Di Bian now had
already lived with Jin Qunya under the same roof for some time now, Qin
Li had confronted them several times.
Holidays were coming, netizens were not as passionate about these gossip
news as before.
Di Qiuhe and He Bai send red packets as a thank you gift to their working
team, then they moved into Fan House to celebrate new year with Fan Da.
Pasting red antithetical couplets on the door, cleaning the house, lighting
candles, two kids who had not celebrated new year for so many years were
doing the whole routine now, what a blast they were having.
Seeing the two kids running around the house, Fan Da smiled.
After another big snow, it was Spring Festival.
On Spring Festival Eve, Di Qiuhe and He Bai cooked for Fan Da, they
talked and laughed with Fan Da after dinner and cuddled to sleep.
The two were suppressing themselves even though they packed protections
and lube in their bags, but considering they were now living in Fan House,
they decided they'd better behave themselves.
A chaste Spring Festival ;)
Soon they got the wedding invitations for Di Bian and Jin Qunya's
wedding.
“What's wrong with Di Bian?” Looking at the invitations, He Bai

exclaimed, “Grandpa and you both made it clear please leave you alone,
even Assistant Wang called him after he paid that visit to our house, isn't
that clear enough? How dare he! He is inviting us to his wedding to create
some drama?”
“Probably he wanted to put on a show to others to protect his manhood.” Di

Qiuhe threw the wedding invitations to trash, “Who knows whether this
wedding is going to take place or not? Di Bian drove Di Xiasong off the
house, do you think Qin Li would just stand and watch the wedding going
on smoothly?”
He Bai shot a look at the trash, and he looked at Di Qiuhe who showed a
serious expression and asked, “Is Jin Qunya really pregnant?”
“Yup, apparently it's a boy.” Di Qiuhe carried He Bai in his arms and put
him on bed, gave him a kiss on the forehead, whispered by his ear, “Don't
mind them, I'm going back to work soon and your new semester starts soon,
there are some unfinished business now needs to be finished.”
He Bai replied, “We just moved back, we haven't even cleaned this house
yet, plus it's broad daylight now.”
“I love daylight.” Di Qiuhe bite He Bai on his ear, and his hand started to
get busy, travelling all over on He Bai's body, he smiled, “I'd like to see
your face when we are doing it. Don't worry, I'll be very gentle.”
“Gentle doesn't mean it's not gonna be painful.” He Bai now was blushed,
while he was fully aware finishing the unfinished business now was the
only option, he even took off his clothes by himself, while he said in a low
voice, “mind you if you are doing a terrible job, let's keep it unfinished for
the rest of your life.”
Di Qiuhe was startled by this threat, he muted He Bai with kisses.
The two virgins' first time was not smooth, one was so painful, and one kept
blaming the little movies he saw were all terribly misleading.
Seeing He Bai frowned, Di Qiuhe lowered his head and kept kissing him to
make him feel better, he only continued when he sensed He Bai was getting
relaxed.
Everything now was finally on the right track, and He Bai was moaning and
enjoying it, when they were about to carry it all the way, the goddamn
doorbell rang.
Di Qiuhe clenched his fists, he asked He Bai to lie down aside him and he
covered He Bai's ears before He Bai asked him to check on the door.
Hmm, Di Qiuhe was fully prepared, their first time was actually... pretty
good.
At the gate, poor Xu Ying was waiting holding a photo album, “how odd,
He Bai asked me to get him a copy of this album today and sent it here, but
he doesn't seem to be home, odd.”
Di Bian's wedding ceremony took place several days later, He Bai was
eating some porridge while checking the pics of the venue sent from Yi Jie.
He Bai was hoping to see a show.
It was a grand wedding Di Qiuhe was throwing, he wanted to use this big
wedding to create some good vibes for Huangdu. And Yi Jie, as the most
popular actress, of course was invited.
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He Bai and Yi Jie were discussing the details of the wedding arrangement
when his bowl was snatched away by Di Qiuhe.
“Childish Di, what's that about?” He Bai glared at him.
Di Qiuhe felt the temperature of He Bai's forehead several times to make

sure He Bai was not in a fever any more, then he sat next to He Bai, handed
him the meds, “The porridge is cold now, I'll heat it up later. Here, take your
meds.”
He Bai refused the meds with his whole body saying no, he threw his head
back and said, “No, I don't need these any more, I'm all better now.”
Di Qiuhe replied with silence, yet he showed a determined attitude by

holding the meds and water for He Bai.
They stared at each other for a solid minute, it ended up in He Bai's

compromise, he took the meds and bit Di Qiuhe's finger.
“Don't bite me, I didn't wash my hands.” Di Qiuhe said gently, “Here, have
some water.”
He Bai felt like he was being treated as a kindergarten kid, he gulped down
the water, the bitterness of the meds now started to kick in, then a milk
fudge was stuffed into his mouth, he enjoyed the sweetness while left
another bitten mark on Di Qiuhe's hand. Then he turned around, trying to
make a point to Di Qiuhe that he was sulking.
All of a sudden Di Qiuhe's arms wrapped around his waist.
“I'm sorry.” Di Qiuhe kissed him on the cheek, he apologized softly with a
touch of regret in his tone.
He Bai was not really angry at him in the first place, hearing his tone, He
Bai couldn't pull his poker face any more, he turned back to look at Di
Qiuhe, “You know you are wrong, yeah?”
Di Qiuhe nodded as a reply, then he rubbed on He Bai's cheeks.
Silly Childish Di.
He Bai poked his face and continued, “Oh, really? Please tell me what do
you think you could do better?”
Di Qiuhe caught hold of He Bai's hand and said in a serious manner, “To
start with, I should not pretend I didn't hear the doorbell the other day, I
should have answered the door and invite Xu Ying in, and secondly I
should not ask to get intimate with you twice in a row which makes you
catch a fever. And I should not ask grandpa's GP to ours to check you
knowing how shy you are, I shouldn't baby you too much, nagging you to
take meds and stuff, it's all on me, I'll be extra careful next time, I hate it
you get sick because of me.”
His voice got deeper as he explained, he thought about that afternoon when
they had sex two times in a row, He Bai suddenly caught a fever at night
because of that, he said firmly, “You know what, in case I get you sick
again, let's not have sex again, I'm so sorry.”
What nonsense was that!
“The heck?” He Bai couldn't help but flip Qiuhe's forehead, “Why on earth
do you think I'm mad because we had sex and that i caught a fever? It was
no big deal, neither of us had experience, and we are learning, that's no big
deal, just don't over think about that. What I'm mad at is you ask for leave
from the crew, look, I'm very grateful you are such a caring partner and
trying to be there for me when I'm sick, but look at me now, I'm all better,
why are you still home? Rumors travel fast baby, people may assume you
are getting big-headed.”
Di Qiuhe was dumbfounded, then he frowned, “How do you know the crew
started shooting now? Did you hear it from Assistant Wang? Or Xing
Shaofeng?”
“Does it matter?” He Bai pinched Di Qiuhe's cheek, “Childish Di, it was

you who told me your new drama was about to shoot. Don't blame anyone
for this, it was not Assistant Wang nor Xing Shaofeng, I overheard you
calling the crew asking for leave.”
“……”
“Yeah? Do you agree now this is not right?”
“Yes, and I'm sorry.” Di Qiuhe apologized and he patted He Bai on the
back, “Yeah, I know I'm wrong, don't get riled up, you need to keep a good
mood.”
Di Qiuhe, always good at acknowledging his mistake, ye not so good at

working on those mistakes.
He Bai knew his so well, he said, “I'm all better now, even grandpa's GP
told me I'm better, I wanna my old diet, no more porridge.”
Seeing He Bai ask for more food, Di Qiuhe was more than happy, he stood
up and kissed He Bai on the forehead, “That's so great, how about fish for
dinner and chicken tomorrow?”
Di Qiuhe fiddled his hair and continued, “Do you want side dishes? Uncle
Hu just sent us a new batch, tastes even better this time.”
He Bai felt he was so doted now, he went even further, “I want none of that,
I want hawthorn snacks, now.”
Hearing that, Di Qiuhe took his car key and left his seat.
He Bai was dumbfounded, he didn't realize Di Qiuhe was actually really

going out to get hawthorn snacks for him until he saw Di Qiuhe opened the
door, he stopped Di Qiuhe, looking outside of the window, it was snowing!
He asked Di Qiuhe to come back.
“Anything else you are craving?” Di Qiuhe walked back and asked him
gently.
He Bai flipped him on the forehead.
Di Qiuhe leaned closer to him to make it easier for He Bai to flip him.
Awww, looked like Di Qiuhe was really startled by the way He Bai suffered
a fever that night, and he was trying everything to make up for that.
He Bai squeezed Di Qiuhe's face and seated him on the sofa, he wrapped
his legs around Di Qiuhe and started to kiss him.
Di Qiuhe did not see that coming, he started to kiss He Bai back after a few
seconds.
He Bai started to undress him.
Di Qiuhe tried hard to not give He Bai any more response other than
kissing, he just asked, “Don't feel like hawthorn snacks any more?”
He Bai looked at him in the eye and shook his head, and he went upstairs to
the bedroom.
Di Qiuhe was so turned on by He Bai, ahhh, his puppy now was getting so
good at this now……
Five minutes later, He Bai went downstairs with a blushed face, seeing Di
Qiuhe put his clothes back on, he darted Di Qiuhe a glare, “Sit on the sofa.”
“Why is your face so red? Is it the fever?” asked Di Qiuhe concernedly, he

covered He Bai with a blanket, “I'll call the GP now.”
He Bai stopped him and pulled him on the sofa, he threw himself on Di
Qiuhe, overcoming all the shyness, he started to tantalized Di Qiuhe.
The two soon got undressed.

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Di Qiuhe's Adam's Apple moved up and down, he started to sweat. He

raised his hands to pat He Bai's shoulders, while he hesitated when he felt
the warmth on He Bai's body and he pushed He Bai away gently, “Bai, I
think we'd better call the GP to run a routine check on you, if you are okay,
we can conti…”
“Shut up!”
He Bai bit Di Qiuhe on the hand and put Di Qiuhe's hand on his body, he
said, “I told you I'm all better!” With that he made one more move, ripped
off Di Qiuhe's last piece of clothes.
Di Qiuhe caught hold of He Bai on the waist, this went surprisingly well,
Qiuhe already had done some mental preparation, maybe tonight was not
the night and such. However, the table had turned, now he was wild with
joy.
While Di Qiuhe was having his moment, He Bai sighed in frustration, he

was not a fan of this position, he bit Di Qiuhe on the earlobe, “Let's try a
new position, I'm not having a good time now, you'd better give it to me
good, otherwise you will be dumped.”
Hearing that, Di Qiuhe comforted He Bai on the back, he rolled He Bai who
was sitting on him over and pressed him on the sofa, showering him with
kisses gently, “No way, I'm not going anywhere, I'm yours.”
Half an hour later…
Di Qiuhe covered He Bai with a blanket, he scrambled up and wiped He

Bai with warm water, after he cleaned the sofa he returned with a warm
drink for He Bai.
He Bai enjoyed the warm drink and fiddled with Di Qiuhe's abs, he coaxed
him, “Good stuff,keep the momentum.”
Di Qiuhe was a bit turned on by He Bai's tone, yet he suppressed the lust
and said, “Puppy, we'd better listen to the doctor and get intimate a week
after…”
“Were you having a good time just now?”
What a straightforward question, Di Qiuhe nodded while blushing.
“How about not getting intimate for the rest of our lives, we can just touch
each other”, He Bai ripped off his collar and acted all greasy, like a little
punk making moves on an innocent girl.
Di Qiuhe went silent.
“No, no, I could not succumb to lust, puppy's health is my priority”, thought
Di Qiuhe.
He Bai continued, “If you are having such a hard time deciding, I guess I
can only find myself someone else.”
“No way,” Di Qiuhe gritted his teeth, “do not even think about it.”
He Bai looked at him in the eye, “Then why the long speech, you were
enjoying it so much, why put on all that act? I want fish porridge, now.”
Di Qiuhe's body stiffened a bit, he put down the water cup on hand and
went to the kitchen.
“And tomorrow go to work, no more leaves!”
Hearing what He Bai just said, Di Qiuhe turned back.
He Bai asked, “You have a different opinion?”
Di Qiuhe read between the lines, and asked knowingly, “Would you like
some veggies in the porridge?”
He Bai patted the blanket and said, “Yes please, the porridge tastes better
with some veggie.”
“All righty, I'm on it, just call me if you need anything.”
“Yeah.”
He Bai somehow flopped down on the sofa and laughed.
To return to the wedding ceremony, Yi Jie messaged He Bai, the guests

were all there, the ceremony were to begin.
He Bai went through the photos Yi Jie sent, so many celebrities, there were
even several fresh meat celebrities who had affairs with Jin Qunya. He Bai
put down his phone, exclaiming about this, what a broad-minded person the
bride was! Jin Qunya's family members were present too, except her kids.
Compared to Jin Qunya, Di Bian's family members were not many. He had
three kids, but one had a fallout with him, one was not even his biological
kid, the other one was forbidden to come by Qin Li.
Di Bian's guests were mainly his business partners, if not them, He Bai
thought the number of Di Bian's guests would be pathetically small.
Half an hour later, the bride showed up together with the groom.
Exquisite wedding gown, delicate makeup, Jin Qunya was still quite
beautiful if you didn't take a closer look…
He Bai looked at Jin Qunya's belly in the gown, wasn't she pregnant, but
how come the belly was so flat.
Di Qiuhe served the porridge now, he stirred the porridge and picked a
piece of fish meat for He Bai, seeing He Bai were so focused on the screen,
he leaned over and took a look and looked away instantly.
He Bai ate the fish meat and squinted at Di Qiuhe, “Do you think Qin Li
will let them have the ceremony smoothly? Will she throw big drama? Will
she ask her son to do it?”
Di Qiuhe smiled and picked one more piece for him, “Qin Li is too proud to
do anything like that, she won't get her own hands dirty.”
He Bai chewed the fish meat and asked, “How's she gonna do it then?”
“Two possibilities.” Di Qiuhe rubbed He Bai's lips and left a kiss, “Qin Li
will think about ways to embarrass Di Bian, chances are she would either
spread scandals of Huangdu or Jin Qunya.”
He Bai was so intrigued that he rejoined, “Which one is more likely to

happen?”
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“I'd say fifty-fifty.” Di Qiuhe pulled He Bai in his arms and fed him
porridge, “Depends on how Qin Li feels about Di Bian, if she still has
feelings for Di Bian, she would dig dirt on Jin Qunya, if otherwise, she
would target on Huangdu.”
“Target on Huangdu?” He Bai nestled in Di Qiuhe's arms, “What are there

to target on?”
“Only too many, both on finance and management.” Di Qiuhe rubbed He

Bai's belly, “Qin Li had worked at Huangdu for well over a decade now, she
knows all the dirt, if she made up her mind to drag Huangdu down, Di Bian
is gonna have a hard time for sure.”
He Bai now was so comfy, he yawned, “What a cat fight they throw
themselves into, why do they even bother, they are wealthy enough to live a
happy life, why are they so calculating…”
“Yeah, there are people who are greedy and they end up being slaves to lust
and greed.”
Di Qiuhe patted He Bai on his head, while He Bai falling asleep, and he
saw a new pic that Yi Jie sent, police officers showed up at the wedding…
Next morning after making sure He Bai was not in a fever, Di Qiuhe went
to work. He Bai logged on Weibo to continue browsing the updates about
the wedding.
It was all over the internet, He Bai was so satisfied seeing netizens were so
passionate on the gossips of Di family.
Just as Di Qiuhe had predicted, Qin Li did not show up herself, she hid
behind the curtains and she made moves against both the groom and the
bride.
Police officers broke into the wedding, arresting Di Bian on the charge of
financial problems and forcing others into prostitution. Several of his
business partners and Huangdu celebrities were also implicated.
Followed by that was Jin Qunya's scandal online.
It turned out Jin Qunya was a gambler, and that was why her ex-husband
divorced her. After the divorce, she soon squandered the wealth she got on
gambling, she was deep in debt ever since.
While Di Bian was kept in dark about that, he got misled and thought Jin
Qunya was actually a successful business woman, and he was the one who
was going through a financial problem, so he calculated and approached
her. Jin Qunya, on the other hand, was desperate to find someone to save
her from debt, therefore, the two clicked.
So ironic neither of the two ended up with what they were looking for.
Di Bian completely was reduced to a laughing stock.
Going through the posts online, He Bai frowned, why Qin Li made such a
heartless move, Di family could never recover from this one. If Huangdu
went bankrupt, it would do no good to her son, Di Xiasong.
While he was lost in thought, Di Qiuhe texted him from the set.
The reason why Qin Li resorted to such a move was because she married
Zeng Peizhong secretly, she aimed to help her husband to encroach
Huangdu of her ex-husband.
He Bai was simply speechless.
If his memory served him right, Zeng Peizhong hated Qin Li and Di
Xiasong. Why did he marry Qin Li? And she helped Zeng Peizhong to trap
her ex-husband?
Another text came, Zeng Peizhong was diagnosed with cancer, and Qin Li
was so touched that she wanted to so something for him.
He Bai put his phone away, full of disgust. It still baffled him why Qin Li
did all that.
Di Qiuhe's text came again, Qin Li was intimidated by the fake news that
Jin Qunya was pregnant. She was so desperate that she wanted to snatch
everything from Di Bian for her new family.
He Bai frowned seeing this text and all of a sudden he was sick of this
farce, he texted back: Qiuhe, just work hard and earn more money, I'm
expensive.
Di Qiuhe soon replied: Sure I will.
He Bai smiled.
Unlike Di family and Huangdu, Di Qiuhe's career was now taking off.
Jiang Guanshan and his team decided to premiere Cheng's Army on the 1st
of May. An official Weibo account of suddenly captivated everyone with 3
posters.
That was such a different style, it was fierce and tense! Unlike the popular
romantic style that dominated the movie market, the three posters were: A
close-up of the male lead — Cheng Jun, a group photo, and a view of
Cheng Jun's back on the battle field.
That was still Di Qiuhe, but that was a different Di Qiuhe, such different
aura! It was like he was possessed by a soldier named Cheng Jun.
Followed by the posters was a trailer of the movie.

What first met the audience's eye was Cheng Jun standing in a phone booth,
then the background was shattered into pieces by an explosion……
Such an intriguing plot, such well-designed fighting movement, this was a

movie where despair met hope…
Everyone was stunned and all of a sudden, everyone was talking about the
movie.
The posters and the trailer both went viral in the afternoon, the netizens
could not wait to see the movie.
It was so different from any other movie on the market now.
Jiang Guanshan the director together with Di Qiuhe the male lead were both
heatedly discussed.
He Bai browsed the comments online, and he reposted the Weibo that he
posted to celebrate Di Qiuhe's birthday last year and wrote: This is the new
chapter for you, Di Qiuhe, come on now.
He Bai was now well aware, it was Di Qiuhe's era from now on.
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Chapter 193: Mwah~ (1)Translator: Sissy That Walk
Cheng's Army was heatedly discussed for a whole week, the news made to
the top of the ranking followed by the news of Di Bian getting arrested.
The netizens all exclaimed how dramatic this was, the father was thrown
into jail, and the son who he abandoned was now taking off.
People were still discussing about the farce of Di Bian and Jin Qunya, Qin
Li was still hatching her big plan, while He Bai had completely lost interest
in neither of them.
He Bai got his curriculum for this semester, there were many practical
courses added, looked like He Bai needed to get a few more certificates.
He Bai, in his last life, listened to his teachers and got all the certificates he
needed at his senior year, in this life, he still needed all those certificates,
while he decided to get all the certificates done in this semester, including
the ones required in the next year, he liked to get it all done quick.
The counselor was a bit shocked hearing He Bai's plan, even though he
knew what He Bai had achieved within a short year, he still said, “He Bai, I
know you are a hard worker and are blessed with crazy talent, but
certificates aren't that easy to get. You are graduating next year, I suggest
you take it slow, would you reconsider it?”
He Bai replied in an earnest manner, “I've put a lot of thoughts into it, I
think I can handle it, I figured if I get all the certificates done this semester,
I would be more free to work in practice next year, otherwise it would be
hard for me to juggle between work and study next year.” He had got all the
certificates last life, so he was confident he could get them in this semester
with a bit extra hard work.
Seeing how confident He Bai was, the counselor was aware that there was
nothing he could do to change He Bai's mind so he nodded and agreed, he
said, “There is one certificate exam next month, I will sign you up with the
seniors. And I've signed the application form you submitted for living off
campus, but we will keep the dormitory for you, good luck with
everything.”
He Bai was a bit surprised the counselor approved his application, he

replied with joy, “Thank you so much, sir, I'll work hard.”
The counselor smiled too seeing He Bai's contagious smile, they had a
small talk, and he suddenly alighted on a form on the desk, he asked, “He
Bai, I heard your professor mentioning you are good at scenery photos?”
He Bai was now back to his dormitory with an application form for
“International Art Festival for Uni Students”. He could not make up his
mind.
He once took part in “International Art Festival for Uni Students” in his last
life, as a judge though. And now the counselor asked him to take part in the
festival as a contender, he didn't feel fair. Yet he had a hard time turning the
counselor down, after all the counselor was showing appreciation to him.
He Bai was torn, he wanted to play it fair yet he could not say no to his
counselor.
He Bai paid no attention to such events when he was in uni last life, all he
could recall was there was an alumni won a third prize in an international
art completion, the piece was archived by a museum, the alumni was
awarded a great scholarship by the school.
He remembered it vaguely the international art completion was this art
festival his counselor suggest him take part in. The year when he presented
as a judge in his last life, Q University was rewarded nothing…
When it came to art, it was no Q University's forte.
The counselor of course wanted He Bai to take part in it and win something
for the university.
If this was elevated to a level concerning the pride of the university, he

could not say no. He loved his university. But he refused to play a foul play,
he, had 10 years more experience than other contenders after all…
He frowned and was in deep thoughts, the posters on the laptop screen
suddenly inspired him.
Wait, wait, there seemed to be a perfect solution for this.
He was indeed good at taking scenery photos and he was experienced on it,
but he was still a green hand in portrait with merely half a year experience.
If he took part in the competition using portraits, he was playing a fair game
then.
That was the best solution he could come up with at the moment.
With that in mind, he logged on the website and filled in the forms online.
The deadline was half a month later, which meant he still had half a month
to select his work for the competition, he browsed all the models he had
worked with and he shook his head.
At last he decided to go outside later and take snaps of strangers on the

street.
With this mind, he checked the email sent by Li Ru, that was his work
schedule he supposed.
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C Magazine had sent a copy of the official contract, just like they had
agreed verbally. Considering cover shooting was not a time-consuming job,
and after some calculating on yield to output ratio, he asked Li Ru to take
the job for him. The cover shooting for A Magazine was approaching, it
was not a hard job and it was a one time thing, so he did not count that into
his whole plan. And next was the street snaps for Liu Lange… he checked
the appointed time, it was on Valentine's Day…
Spring Festival this year was in January, Di Qiuhe went shooting his new
drama after Lantern's Festival, everything was going on smoothly, it slipped
He Bai's mind that Valentine's Day was actually just around the corner.
And it was their first Valentine's Day, they might not be able to celebrate it
together.
His classmates all felt the course a bit too basic, they were either looking
for part-tome jobs, or studying for further education, or studying for the
certificates.
Just like last life, Wang Hu decided to go back to his hometown for a career,
Chen Jie decided to pursue further education, Niu Junjie, the rich kid who
was just looking for fun when he picked his major, now that he and Zheng
Ya were in a relationship, he decided to study more and shoulder more
responsibilities in the future, he was studying finance as a second major so
he could work at his family company after graduation.
Everyone now was working hard for themselves, He Bai felt like time
passed even faster when everyone had a clear goal.
News about Huangdu and Di Bian were not popular any more, while Jin
Qunya was still heatedly discussed online, a Z-list fresh meat celebrity once
allegedly “dated” her revealed that she had done sterilization operation long
ago, no way she was pregnant.
Soon after that, Di Bian announced he had canceled their engagement.
They had a wedding ceremony, but they were not a married couple legally.
Di Bian kept an ace up his sleeve, he didn't carry out the legal process
before Jin Qunya actually gave birth to the child, more importantly, to make
sure it was a boy.
This couple just broke up like that, leaving everyone dumbfounded,

especially the celebrities who had attended their wedding.
Di Bian was bailed out thanks to his lawyer team, while Qin Li showed up
by his side taking good care of him, she also helped to handle this crisis that
Huangdu was undergoing, very touching.
Soon news had it that Di Bian and Qin Li, just as the saying went,
“misfortune tests the sincerity of couples”, were going back together.
The Feb issue of C Magazine, the one Di Qiuhe and Yi Jie shot the cover,
went on market, people just exclaimed, Di Qiuhe was a born actor, he gave
such different vibe than his new movie .
Di Qiuhe'a career was really taking off, the watch campaign of Wild Bull a
couple months ago was a hit, and C Magazine was now on market, he was
also shooting a new drama, he was absolutely smashing it, he was only
doing better without Huangdu.
He Bai logged out of Weibo, he got goose bumps reading the comments of
Di Qiuhe's fans, he leaned forward and asked the driver, “Xu Qing, are we
about to arrive?”
“Five more minutes.”Xu Qing answered, and he continued, “Master He and

Master Di are indeed close friends, you are rushing to his shooting set right
after you finished your job.”
He Bai smiled and said nothing.
Alas, he was not coming to visit, he was courting death for he would tell Di
Qiuhe that he could not celebrate Valentine's Day with Di Qiuhe this night.
It was pitch dark when they arrived the shooting set, Di Qiuhe was already
waiting at the gate, he marched towards them as soon as he saw the car, he
jumped in the car and hugged He Bai, the next second he showered He Bai
with kisses.
Xu Qing looked sideways knowingly.
Di Qiuhe then pinched He Bai on his cheek, “Why do you decide to come
all of a sudden, it's so far away from your uni, what if the car doesn't work
properly halfway? I can always go visit you if you miss me.”
“Why would a car fail to work halfway?” He Bai nestled in his arms, he
touched Di Qiuhe's face and said, “Have you been waiting for us for long,
your face is so cold.”
“No, not long.” Di Qiuhe caught hold of He Bai's hand, he asked with a
smile, “Have you eaten? I found a really nice restaurant here, let's try?”
Seeing how happy Di Qiuhe was, He Bai who was going to ask more
questions suddenly changed his mind and nodded, “Yay, let's go.”
That was such a happy meal, He Bai, had for several times given up on
confessing the fact that he was not could not celebrate Valentine's Day with
him, look how happy Di Qiuhe was now.
All right, let him have a good night first, he deserved it.
Di Qiuhe pouted as soon as they left the restaurant.
“Call me after you get to your dormitory safe.” Di Qiuhe straightened He

Bai's scarf and frowned, “Tell the driver safety first, and I asked for leave
from the the director to celebrate Valentine's Day with you, he approved.”
Hearing that, He Bai's smile went stiff, he promptly lowered his head
pretending he was grooming his sleeves, then he looked at Di Qiuhe in the
eye, “I asked Laoda to cover for me tomorrow morning at class.”
Di Qiuhe was stunned, and his eyes sparkled, he asked, “What does that
mean?”
“It means…” He Bai pulled his scarf up to cover his face, and he replied in
a low voice, “It means I can stay for the night.”
They were standing right in front of a restaurant, it was not the best place to
display affection, Di Qiuhe suppressed his lust, he only squeezed He Bai's
hand, “Great, I'll book a hotel room for Xu Qing, he can drive you to school
tomorrow morning.”
He Bai nodded and squeezed Di Qiuhe's hand.
They went back to the hotel and booked a room for Xu Qing.
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As the male lead of this drama, plus he was rich himself, Di Qiuhe's room
was actually a suite on different floor with other actors, this time he did not
want any fabricated love affair with anyone on the crew.
“Once bitten, twice shy, you are worried there's a Dong Ni in this crew,
aren't you?” He Bai couldn't help but laugh.
Di Qiuhe pulled him in the room right after he pushed the door open and he
couldn't wait to leave a kiss mark on his lips, “Who am I doing all this for?”
He Bai raised his lips and kissed him back.
Absence made the heart grow fonder, the two soon got excited, when they
were about to get to business, Di Qiuhe stopped, he said, “No. I didn't know
you were staying for the night, I have nothing here, I cannot hurt you.”
He Bai pulled Di Qiuhe by the ear and jerked his chin at his bag, “I've got
everything in my bag, now continue.”
That was just like the biggest encouragement, Di Qiuhe kissed him hard and
got his bag.
The two went a bit wild, they exercised till midnight, He Bai was too
exhausted to even lift a finger, he tried so hard to keep his eyes open,
thinking about when should he mention what had been in his mind.
Di Qiuhe sat up and kissed him on his back, coaxed, “You can go to sleep,
I'll wake you up tomorrow morning.”
Di Qiuhe's voice was the best lullaby, He Bai was so relaxed that he fell
asleep right away.
Making sure his puppy had fallen asleep, Di Qiuhe went to the bathroom
and got some warm water to wipe and clean for He Bai, then he got
changed and cuddled He Bai to sleep.
Next morning, Di Qiuhe got up early and order room service for He Bai,
then he went to Xu Qing to tell him drive safely. After that, he went to the
shooting scene in high spirits.
He was in such a great mood the whole morning, he kept thinking had
puppy woken up yet, had puppy arrived school yet…
During his break, he took his phone from Wang Boyi, he was thunderstruck
after reading the messages from He Bai.
He Bai: Childish Di, sorry I'm flying off to M Country, doing street snaps
for He Bai, be back in a week, I'll make it up for Valentine's Day, work
hard, Mwah~
Mwah~ Mwah my ass! They were not going to celebrate Valentine's Day
together, their first Valentine's Day together?! Puppy would be with that Liu
Lange on Valentine's Day?
Thinking about how enthusiastic He Bai was last night, Di Qiuhe clenched
hard on his phone.
He thought all that enthusiasm was because puppy missed him too much,
and he was too shy to say it out, so he put it in action. It was not the way he
thought it was! Puppy was giving him carrot last night only because he was
going to give him a stick this day.
Puppy was so spoiled! Di Qiuhe only got a text on the very day when puppy
was flying off.
Di Qiuhe was mad! Furious! He thought about spanking puppy the next
time he saw puppy. He was even tempted to go to the airport and get him.
Wang Boyi said, “Master He came to the setting before he left, he stared at
you for so long on the corner, here's some snacks he gave you.”
He Bai took the snack box.
“This is an audio message he left you.” Wang Boyi handed him a recording
pen.
Di Qiuhe now felt better.
Wang Boyi kept digging his pocket, “Here, in this memory card there's a
video in it, Master He said it was a video he recorded for you for Valentine's
Day, he also told me to record you on set and keep him updated.”
Di Qiuhe now was feeling much better, he said like he was complaining,
“He is the one who once told me not to record carelessly, in case people
find out, but look who is recording audio and video now…”
Wang Boyi saw him through, Master Di was overjoyed by the gesture, yet
he pulled a long face and pretended to be mad, he nodded, “Yeah, Master
He was being careless.”
“I beg your pardon?” Di Qiuhe frowned, “Bai is the most careful and
thoughtful person I have ever known, there's only one explanation, you are
going to tell other people about this.”
“No, I wouldn't dare!” Wang Boyi stepped back and said, “I mean, how nice
is Master He.”
Di Qiuhe's unknitted his eyebrows, “Yeah, he is really nice.” He touched

the snack box and thought about the text, perplexed.
Di Qiuhe: Mwah~ I'll be waiting for you at home.
It was no big deal they were not celebrate the first Valentine's Day together,
there were so many Valentine's Day to come, he was not mad at that. Wait,
was it possible that Di Qiuhe was mad at that Liu Lange, or, to be accurate,
he was actually a bit jealous?
He Bai took off his heavy coat after landing at M Country, that was a long
flight, especially when there was a crying baby in the cabin.
Liu Lange also looked a bit tired, he took the same car with He Bai and
explained the schedule for the following week.
They would rest on the first day, shoot street snaps on the second day,
runway on the third and fourth day, brand events on the fifth and sixth day,
and home time on the seventh day.
Hmm, looked like He Bai was going to be busy the whole week.
He Bai kept taking notes and asking detailed questions.
Liu Lange was happy to see his photographer with such a great work
attitude, he couldn't help but notice the phone He Bai used, “Seems like a
really old phone, I guess it's of great sentimental value to you.”
“Yeah, kind of.”He Bai smiled and touched his phone, “I used this model
when I was broke, and a dummy lost my phone, I was so mad, he bought
me a new one as apologizing.”
Liu Lange heard the affection in He Bai's tone, he replied with a smile,
“You must be very close with this dummy friend, old phones like this one
you are using must have stopped production, your friend must have put
great efforts getting a same model than buying a regular new phone, let
alone the money.”
“Yeah, I'm very close with this dummy.” He Bai chuckled and put his phone
away.
Liu Lange changed the topic knowingly, they started to talk about M
Country.
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Chapter 196: Happy Valentine's Day (1)Translator: Sissy That Walk
Street snaps were different from cover shooting, natural was the key, yet
good street snaps were like covers to a degree, they were all with high
quality. Street snaps, especially for those big brands, photographers must
had the ability to look for the right timing and setting, and of course, they
must be good at retouching too.
Luckily, those requirements were all He Bai's forte, he was so good at

picking the right timing and setting, his retouching skills only were too
perfect from his last life. This tight schedule now looked less tiring.
They took several snaps as warm up in the morning, now the sun was too
bright, they decided to take a break at a cafe, waiting for the afternoon and
sunset.
Finishing the last bite of his cheesecake, He Bai changed to work mode, he
took out his laptop and began to retouch the snaps he just took for Liu
Lange.
He Bai upgraded his gear after he made some money, it was so worth it,
now his working efficiency had improved a great deal. Jobs like this one
particularly required him to retouch the photos as soon as possible, because
Liu Lange's official account would like to update his moments live,
therefore, when everybody else was relaxing and resting, he needed to
work.
Liu Lange and his assistant walked past He Bai, seeing his own face on the
screen, Liu Lange was intrigued to watch the process, he sat next to He Bai
and looked at how He Bai's hands moving swiftly on the keyboard.
Liu Lange had worked with other numerous photographers, he had rarely
seen one with such great speed and taste, especially this He Bai was so
young, he had not even graduated yet. This young man, he was really
something!
Liu Lange exclaimed in his heart, a young genius He Bai was. He saw He
Bai adjust the background shade and lighting, increasing some shade on the
right corner, decreasing some shade on the left corner to make a more
contrast effect. Liu Lange was so intrigued to see He Bai's work process, it
was like witnessing a makeover, the quality soon became better.
Liu Lange nodded in admiration. Good stuff!
That was brilliant, if he had not seen the original photo, no way would he
imagine the finished photo was retouched, it was so naturally done, natural
was the best form of beauty. No wonder those women swarmed to book this
He Bai, this young man would become somebody soon.
“Are you seeing anyone?”
He Bai was still working on the photos, he blurted out hearing this question,
“Yeah, I stood him up on Valentine's day, gotta make up for it when I come
back.” With it he opened a new photo, then he realized what he had said and
he froze on the spot.
He turned looked at Liu Lange, emmm, when did this Liu Lange sit next to
him?
Liu Lange, on the other hand, sitting comfortably and said, “Haha, I've only
got too much experience on this field, a present, a surprise, and a little
acting would do. They are all soft-hearted, my wife especially so.”
“Are you married, Mr. Liu?” He Bai was so surprised, he decided to forgive
Liu Lange on asking a private question.
“Yes, I am, my wife isn't working in show business though, she wants to
keep it low-key and doesn't allow me to announce it. I always feel like a
boy toy who is having an affair with her.” Liu Lange was very open.
While Liu Lange's team all shot a warning look at him after hearing he told
He Bai this secret they had working so hard to hide, they all sighed in the
heart, “boss, is it that hard to keep your own secret?”
“Ah~”, replied He Bai, and he was quite amused by Liu Lange, he felt like
Liu Lange leading a fabulous life in show business, while he was actually a
husband who obeyed his wife sheepishly at home.
Liu Lange ignored those warning looks, he continued “I figured it's a good
idea to tell more people that I'm married, maybe one day someone would
accidentally share it on an interview or something, then I can make a whole
announcement about me and my wife. Speaking of which, He Bai, I heard
you have a lot of Weibo followers, don't you?”
He Bai looked at him, “May I ask your wife's name?”
Liu Lange saw He Bai was not offering help, he was a bit crestfallen, then
he said a name known nationally for her outstanding contributions on space
technology.
“May you a happy marriage, it's good to be a boy toy.” He Bai moved to a
seat next to the window and he isolated himself with several cushions and
pillows.
Wow, that woman working for the government, anyone spreading her
privacy was merely courting death. That Liu Lange, so shrewd, how dare he
think about using He Bai to spread the news.
Seeing He Bai's reaction, Liu Lange exclaimed in his heart how come this
young child knew who his wife is, he must have read a lot of news.
He Bai buried himself in work. He got a call from Xu Qing that afternoon,
asking him whether He Bai could buy some souvenirs for his mother, He
Bai promised him happily and he noted it on his memo in case he forgot
about it.
Another half an hour had passed, the sun was slowly setting, He Bai was
about to email Liu Lange's assistant the retouched photos when he felt
someone was pounding the window.
He raised his head and looked up.

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That was one familiar figure on the other side of the window, one hand on
the window as if he was trying to touch He Bai through the window, one
hand in his pocket, there was also a suitcase by his foot. The person was a
bit discernible for he was standing in his own light.
“Qiu…”
He Bai's eyes now were wide open, he wanted to scream Di Qiuhe's name,
yet he felt like there was something in his throat that he could not make any
sound. The person on the other side of the window produced a rose from his
pocket, a shame the petals were a bit withered and crinkled now, not that
pretty.
The person was aware of that too, he wanted to withdraw his hand.
Seeing that, He Bai signaled him to stop.
It so just happened a breeze came, the clouds above were drifting away, so
the lighting became better, now Di Qiuhe's gorgeous face exposed.
Perfect lighting, flawless constructure, the red rose in Di Qiuhe's hand

popped out even more under the contrast of the dark jacket he was wearing,
his eyes were sparkling regardless of the long flight. He also looked so
proud of himself for making this surprise trip work yet there was a touch of
regret of ruining the rose on his face, so cute.
Without hesitation, He Bai shot a snap.
Click.
Di Qiuhe felt shy and he soon lowered his head, put the rose back into his
pocket, pretending he was enjoying the scenery.
He Bai smiled and he took a few more snaps, amid the curious stare of Liu
Lange's team, He Bai left the cafe. He ran to Di Qiuhe and caught hold of
his arm, he took Di Qiuhe to the alley near the cafe gave him a proper hug
there, He Bai felt his heart was pounding, he asked promptly, “Oh my, what
are you doing here Childish Di? Aren't you supposed to be working? How
come you know I'm here? How long have you been here?”
Di Qiuhe was a bit overwhelmed by He Bai's questions and enthusiasm, he

hugged He Bai and smelt the familiar smell of his puppy, Di Qiuhe had so
much to say before he saw He Bai, now he could not utter a word, he just
lowered his head and kissed He Bai, feverishly.
The last shred of reason reminded He Bai that it was not proper to get
intimate here, there were too many passers-by, but how could he resist Di
Qiuhe's kisses.
In the cafe, Liu Lange had a dry cough to have his team member's attention,
he tried to cover for Di Qiuhe and He Bai, “Hmm, looks like Mr. He ran
into a close friend, let him have a moment alone, and guys, keep working,
we are not finished yet.”
His team withdrew their curious stares, looking at Liu Lange's friendly yet
warning looks, everyone knew they'd better stop being so curious.
After making sure it was all clear now, Liu Lange asked for some balloons
from the staff in the cafe, he then tied these balloons on a small stool, he put
the chair at the entrance of the alley, giving the love birds a little bit privacy.
Kids these days…

He smacked his lips leaning on the wall, then he called his beloved wife,
yup, voice mail again…
Damn those researches! Damn Valentine's Day!
Goodman Liu Lange now was blue.
He Bai now nestling on Di Qiuhe's arms, the balloons dancing by the breeze
caught his attention and he laughed.
Di Qiuhe also noticed those balloons, he scratched He Bai's hair, “What are
you laughing at?”
“I wonder who put the balloons there, such a nice guy.” He Bai looked at
him, and left another kiss on his lips, “This is such a pleasant surprise, how
long can you stay with me?”
“Two days.” Di Qiuhe patted He Bai's back gently, and he suddenly said in
a serious tone, “You are working on our first Valentine's Day, and you told
me last minute, you owe me one.”
“Yes, I owe you one, I promise I'll make it up to you.” He Bai now was wild
with joy, he gave Di Qiuhe another kiss, then his hands travelled down to
Di Qiuhe's pocket where he fetched the rose.
Seeing puppy got the withering rose, Di Qiuhe wanted to get it back.
“Mine now.” He Bai touched the petals and put the rose into his own
pocket, then he held Di Qiuhe's hand, “Have you eaten yet? Shall we find
you something to eat first?”
Di Qiuhe, on one hand, wanted to get the rose back, on the other hand, he
didn't want to let go of He Bai's hand, he was torn.
He Bai pretended he had not seen the struggle in Di Qiuhe's eyes, he

lowered his body to get Di Qiuhe's suitcase, and they walked to the entrance
of the alley. He Bai untied the balloons on the stool, then he took Di Qiuhe
to the cafe.
He Bai told the staff there he was done with the stool and he tipped the staff
well, then he exchanged a look with Liu Lange as a thank you.
Di Qiuhe felt a bit jealous, he turned He Bai, “Why are you staring at
someone else?”
He Bai flipped Di Qiuhe on the forehead, “Because it was him who put the
balloons there, and by the way, Mr. Liu is married, just behave yourself, no
more jealousy.”
“Who is jealous?” Di Qiuhe retorted with such a big smile that he failed to
hide, he tied the balloons in a corner, and he secretly caught hold of He
Bai's hand under the table, he squeezed and squeezed and squeezed,
“What's the plan tomorrow?”
“Going to the show with Liu Lange, gotta take a few snaps of him wearing
the brand and retouch a few photos to post on his official account, not super
busy.”
Hearing that, Di Qiuhe frowned, He Bai felt guilty, “Just get some rest in
the hotel tomorrow, get over with the jet leg, I'll com get you after I finish,
yeah?”
“No, I'll be with you the whole day.” Di Qiuhe lowered his head and said in
a low voice, “Tomorrow is Valentine's Day, of course I'm going to spend it
with you.”
He Bai' heart was melting.
“All right, all right, I'll ask Liu Lange later, just say you will be my assistant
tomorrow.” He squeezed Di Qiuhe's finger, “Hmm, do you know being my
assistant, you need to carry my cameras and other equipment around, mind
you they are very heavy.”
Di Qiuhe looked at the huge bags He Bai signaled him, what met his eyes
was a huge tripod, his face clouded, “You've been carrying all those things
by yourself? Leave them to me, I'll hire you an assistant soon, Li Ru is busy
herself too, it's necessary to hire you one more assistant who can go on trips
with you.”
He Bai burst into laughter, “I'm just messing with you, those equipment are
Liu Lange and his team's, I don't need to lift a finger, and Liu Lange has
been nothing but good to me, don't you worry about a thing.”
Di Qiuhe locked He Bai's legs under the table and he looked directly into
his eyes.
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“Let's get you something to eat first.” He Bai blushed crimson by Di

Qiuhe's stare, he asked the waiter to come get Di Qiuhe's order. Yet Di
Qiuhe still kept staring at him, He Bai excused himself and left the table.
Di Qiuhe knew how shy his puppy could get, he just followed He Bai
around with his stare, seeing He Bai was sending balloons to ladies and kids
in the cafe, he alighted on a brilliant idea, he recorded that beautiful
moment using He Bai's camera.
He Bai took a few more photos of Liu Lange at dusk, and that was officially
a wrap for the day.
He Bai and Di Qiuhe ordered room service for dinner, Di Qiuhe showered
and lied down while He Bai kept working on the photos he took in the
evening. He didn't finish until 10 0'clock when Di Qiuhe fell asleep after his
long flight.
He Bai yawned after he finally finished, he tucked Di Qiuhe in and went to

shower. After the shower, he snuggled into Di Qiuhe's arms and they
cuddled to sleep.
He Bai was waken up by Di Qiuhe who was getting busy on him, He Bai
held Di Qiuhe's hand and asked, “You wake up so early, are you hungry at
all?”
Di Qiuhe kissed He Bai on his chest, he then grabbed He Bai's legs and
kissed all the way up to his lips, “Yes, I am hungry, but don't mind me, hey,
I'm having a buffet here.”
“A buffet? What buffet? Wait, what…” now He Bai was totally awake.
Di Qiuhe smiled and coaxed, “Yes, my buffet, all I can eat, good morning
puppy, and also Happy Valentine's Day.”
Well, He Bai was woken up this way, was he happy or not 😉
The whole team were heading off to the runway show after they had
breakfast in the hotel restaurant, He Bai asked Di Qiuhe to carry all the
heavy equipment.
Seeing that, Liu Lange asked in a low voice, “Hmm, really? Are you sure
you want him to carry all that?”
“Any mercy to him will backfire at me.” He Bai answered indifferently, he

rubbed his sore waist from the exercise in the morning. Then he couldn't
help but glare at his new assistant boy who only shot him a big bright smile
in return.
That Childish Di, now all beaming and innocent, who would think in bed he
was like…
He Bai withdrew his look, whipping Di Qiuhe's butt in his heart. While Di
Qiuhe also withdrew his look, seeing that Liu Lange whispering to He Bai,
he squinted his eyes.
Runway show was a vanity fair in essence, He Bai, who still thought
himself as a bumpkin, got a bit uncomfortable at the show, all those fancy
outfits and shiny brands flashing across his eyes, he just saw those models
as walking dollar signs.
Di Qiuhe sneaked to him at intervals, Di Qiuhe rubbed him on his waist,

“Do you like it here, puppy?”
“No, hell no.” He Bai was enjoying the massage Di Qiuhe was giving him,
he sat straight a bit and looked at the photos he just took, “Honestly, I prefer
the park near our house, where we can walk around cozily, so much better
than putting on all these fancy brands and networking with people around
you.”
“I prefer that lifestyle too.” Di Qiuhe replied gently, and he kept on

massaging He Bai.
Yet He Bai sensed Di Qiuhe was kissing his ass by saying that, he knew Di
Qiuhe was born for this lifestyle, he was about to call him out when he
noticed a middle-aged man was staring at them, or more accurately, he was
staring at Qiuhe.
The middle-aged man noticed He Bai found him, he withdrew his stare and
nodded at He Bai with a smile, then he looked at somewhere else.
He just happened to look at Di Qiuhe, no big deal…
He Bai told himself that, and he took Di Qiuhe to Liu Lange.
After whole day's hard work, He Bai went back to the hotel to work on
retouching, while Di Qiuhe was being so good, he just sat next to He Bai
quietly, fed him some fruits from time to time, he kept himself entertained
by reading some magazines.
At 9 o'clock that night, the door bell rang. He Bai asked Di Qiuhe to get the
door him, “That's my night snack, can you get it for me please?”
Di Qiuhe put down the magazine in his hand and walked to the door.
As soon as Di Qiuhe stood up, He Bai saved the photos he was working on
and turned off the laptop, and off he ran to the bathroom with a mysterious
pouch that he organized when Di Qiuhe was in the bathroom.
Di Qiuhe was so confused seeing no one in the room right after he got He
Bai's snack, he knocked on the bathroom door, “Why are you taking a
shower all of a sudden? Do you want to have your snack first before it gets
cold?”
He Bai opened the door and snatched the bag in Di Qiuhe's hand and with it
he closed the bathroom door.
Di Qiuhe was amused by He Bai's behaviour, “What's the rush? I'm not
having your food, don't worry, remember to bring out the garbage later.”
There came a “yes” vaguely from the bathroom.
Several minutes later, He Bai asked Di Qiuhe to bring his pajamas to the
bathroom for him. Di Qiuhe again put down his magazine and knocked on
the bathroom door.
“Come in, it's open.”
Di Qiuhe opened the door.
What was slowly unfolding in front of him was a floor covered with rose
petals, Di Qiuhe was dumbfounded.
And He Bai, who was hiding behind the door, suddenly hugged him from
behind. Then he took him to the bathtub where two glasses of wine sitting
next to it, He Bai gave one glass to Di Qiuhe, and he held one, he took a sip
and kissed Di Qiuhe deeply.
Aromatic candles in the air, the man in his dreams was now in the tub
wearing a white top now was soaking wet, quite a view he was seeing.
Could he ask for more?
Di Qiuhe got in the tut too, he pressed He Bai under him and said, “Bai~”
“Happy Valentine's Day.” He Bai leaned closer and kissed him on his
earlobe, he let out a breath in a naughty way, “Enjoy the night, Childish
Di.”
Relationship needed to to maintained, now that there was someone treated
him with all hi heart, he was going to repay with nothing but the same.
They had a lovely Valentine's Day, and He Bai's job finished smoothly.
After He Bai got back to school, he clicked the photo he took of Di Qiuhe
when he surprised him at the cafe, he zoomed in and lost in thought, he
opened a retouching software and stared at the screen for a long time, he
really did not know how to retouch the photo, so he gave up. He logged in
the website of International Art Festival for Uni Student, uploaded the
original photo of Di Qiuhe's.
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Chapter 199: Qiu (1)Translator: Sissy That Walk
Time went by uneventfully for the two love birds. March was approaching,
Huangdu, thanks to the joint efforts of Di Bian and Qin Li, was now taking
a turn for the better, they somehow secured a huge amount of investments
from an overseas company, their collapsing stock was stabilized by this
cash flow.
Paparazzo took photos of Qin Li visiting Di Bian, according to them, this

woman moved back to Di Mansion. Di Xiasong, who laid low for a long
time now had involved in Huangdu, rumors had it that after the farce with
Jin Qunya, Di Bian realized his blood Di Xiasong and his ex-wife Qin Li
were the reliable, he decided to remarry Qin Li and entrust Di Xiasong to
take over Huangdu.
Meanwhile the movie now officially entered publicity period, teasers and
fun snaps on the setting were posted on the official Weibo account every
day, the movie had been heatedly discussed by netizen.
Xing Shaofeng, who had recovered by now had officially taken his job, the
first thing he had done was hiring several body guards for Di Qiuhe and He
Bai, he planned to organize a whole team for Di Qiuhe in no time.
It looked like every one was on the right track, everyone started to focus on
no one else but themselves.
However, what was underlying this was invisible wave.
“The company that invested in Huangdu is called Zhonglian, it is under

Zeng Peizhong's name.” Di Qiuhe leaned on the sofa, he rubbed his head
which was a bit itchy from the costume wigs he had wore recently, he then
went on explaining, “It is true that Zeng Peizhong was diagnosed with
cancer, he doesn't have long to live, but Qin Li doesn't know the whole
picture, she was kept in the dark about the fact that after Zeng Peizhong was
diagnosed with cancer last year when he had a fall out with Qin Li, he went
abroad and had a surrogate baby.
Rip.
He Bai was so taken aback that he ripped the magazine in his hand, he
asked Di Qiuhe on the other side of the phone in shock, “He had a surrogate
baby? Wait, wait, let me do the math, we met Zeng Peizhong last October,
he went abroad and got it done after that, which means his baby now is….
“Four month pregnancy, due in five months and a bit. The doctor says Zeng
Peizhong is suffering terminal cancer, he's only got six months or so to
live.” Di Qiuhe answered straightforwardly, he thought about when he
contacted Zeng Peizhong lately, Zeng Peizhong sounded so lifeless and he
got emotional, then he added, “Zeng told me he would try his best to live to
the day when his baby is born and he will get everything arranged for his
baby.”
Hearing that, He Bai also went silent, recalling last time when he
accidentally overheard Zeng Peizhong in the villa, his voice was already
oddly hoarse, He Bai sighed and asked with concern, “What on earth is his
plan? Why did he surrogate a baby at this point? He is still married with
Qin Li, after he died, wouldn't his baby be in danger?”
Di Qiuhe shook his head on the other side of the phone, he was also worried
for the unborn little baby, “I have no idea about his plan about the baby to
be honest, but at the moment he wants Qin Li to be actively involved in
Huangdu, when the company is fully within Qin Li's control, he would
destroy it in person, he wants Qin Li to be devastated, he need to avenge. I
figure he will divorce Qin Li and make his unborn baby the only inherit to
his assets.”
He Bai frowned. A baby, or more accurately, an orphan baby with a huge

amount of assets, such an easy target, unless Zeng Peizhong had other plans
for it, it was no difference than a lamb stepped into a wolves cave, it
remained a question mark whether the baby would grow up.
What made it more complicated was…
“Now that Zeng Peizhong and Qin Li had already got marriage certificate,
they are legally husband and wife now, no way she could remarry Di Bian
that easily, how can she take over Huangdu then? Is Di Bian stupid? Will he
just stand and watch that happen? A shrewd and suspicious person Di Bian
is, it's gonna be hard for Qin Li to really take control of Huangdu.”
Di Qiuhe couldn't help but crack a smile listening to the tone of his puppy,
he could picture puppy's face now, concern written all over his face, he
comforted He Bai gently, “Qiuhe, Huangdu is founded by your grandfather
after all, it's heartbreaking seeing your grandfather's hard work going
through all this…”
“Huading is the real spirit of Huangdu, the Huangdu my grandfather would

like to see.” Di Qiuhe appreciated He Bai's thoughts, he continued to
explain, “Grandfather told me before, he meant to name Huangdu Huading
in the beginning, but back then grandmother thought the name Huading was
a bit basic, and she was superstitious, so they named the company Huangdu
at last. Hmm, as time advances, we'd better abandon those superstitious
thoughts.”
He Bai did not know about this, now he was rest assured, he leaned on the
sofa comfortably, said in a delighted tone, “I agree, let's grab some popcorn
and watch some drama then.”
The drama which was on stage since last generation now finally about to
finish at this generation.
Zhonglian, the new investor of Huangdu, suddenly became petty after the
first round of capital injection, which tied Di Bian and Qin Li in this matter,
they were so busy negotiating with Zhonglia that they didn't have energy
deal with any other business.
While Huading, had already on the track of transformation when Huangdu

was in deep trouble, they integrated their departments and made their teams
more specific, and step by step they shifted their development focus on
show business, and they poached several celebrities from Huangdu when
the company suffered scandals. What was more, they cooperated with the
TV station and they were about to sponsor a talent show.
After all those big moves, Huading also bought over several copyrights of
famous novels and games, they were considering created hype using those
big IP for the celebrities of their own company.
And March passed by, a month looked uneventful but actually invisible
waves kept rolling beneath the peace on the surface.
Soon He Bai got the notification that his work made it to the quarter-final in
“International Art Festival for Uni Students” just as everyone had expected,
and his work ranked the first among all the works made the cut.
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On the same day He Bai got the notification, all the works that had made it
to the quarter-final were displayed on the website , He Bai's work ranked
first, which attracted the most hits.
The contest was an international one, it surely attracted the attention world
wide, university students from different countries, speaking different
languages, growing up in different cultures all left comments in the forum,
discussing their opinions on the works on the website, among which, He
Bai's was the most discussesed one.
Fan A : Wow, I used to find Asian men so unattractive, but this photo is
definitely game-changer! I'm completely blown away! I think I'm in love
with his black hair and his black eyes, look at him!
Fan B: The construction! The lighting! No! Please tell me this photo is
retouched! For sure it is, yeah? But I cannot pinpoint which part, I don't
know!
Fan C: In spite of the confusing title of this work, I do get the

photographer's intention, the person in the photographer's dreams is right
there on the other side of the window, he is in the sunlight presenting the
photographer a rose which he had kept in his pocket, yet he felt a bit
embarrassed when he noticed the rose petals were a bit crinkled. The
photographer is so lucky to fall in love with the guy in the photo, getting all
his attention. Maybe this glass window is a symbol of the barrier between
them, maybe it represents some prejudice, it represents other people's bias,
but all that is not gonna stop my love and yearning for you, I came all the
way just for you, I give you not only the rose but also myself… Oh my, I
have tears in my eyes! Please be happy, I ship this couple! Just break this
damn glass window. Break it!
Fan D: Take it easy, Fan C, you are getting carried away, aren't you? But I
gotta admit, this photo is not retouched, the photographer is the whole
package, the construction, the lighting, the timing, the emotion he aimed to
capture and convey, spot on! Such a flawless photo, well-deserved a high
ranking! Looking forward to seeing his work in the finals.
A random fan: What? Isn't this Di Qiuhe in the photo? Qiuhe? Qiuqiu?
Look at the title, it's Qiuqiu! But why is he in the photo? What's the story
behind it? Step back, all of you, he is mine! Mine!
This photo raised heated discussion online, soon it went viral online,
including the social media domestically, yet the two had no clue about this
at all. Di Qiuhe and He Bai were about to head off to pay respect to He
Bai's parents tomb.
He Bai put the invitation to the finals into his bag and walked to the closet
room, looking at Di Qiuhe who was so perplexed staring at his wardrobe,
“Childish Di, you know the flight waits for no one, tick tock, we are going
to miss it if you don't hurry.”
Di Qiuhe looked at him in a serious manner, “But you haven't told me what
color your parents like the best yet.”
“…… They like all the colors, but what they don't like is a person who is
late.” He Bai pulled his ace card.
Hearing that, Di Qiuhe sprang up from the floor and he grabbed two suits
that he recently purchased and carefully packed them in his suitcase. Then
he carried He Bai on his shoulder, “Off we go then, we are not going to risk
it, what if we really miss the flight, hmm, the price is too high, I don't
wanna be late.”
He Bai did not see that coming, he cried out in alarm when he was picked
up from the ground, “Childish Di, put me down! Why are you carrying me
on your shoulder? I can walk myself!”
Di Qiuhe patted him on his butt cheek as a reply, then he marched

downstairs with a suitcase in hand and He Bai on his shoulder.
The two soon arrived at the airport, and luckily they did not miss their flight
to He Bai's hometown.
“Let me have a look……” He Bai sat cozily covered in a blanket after the
plane took off, he was browsing the calender, “We are going to spend a day
at my hometown paying respects to my parents' tomb, but I have three days
off, shall we go pay a visit to Zeng Peizhong after this? You and him had
cooperated once, it's not good we are not paying him a visit when we are
nearby, right?”
Di Qiuhe nodded in agreement, “Yeah, you have a point, he has been

residing in a hot spring villa after he was diagnosed with cancer, looks like
we can enjoy the hot springs when we pay a visit to him.” With it Di Qiuhe
looked outside of the window.
He Bai noted this on his calender, then he continued, “Then let's come
directly to grandpa's after we visit Zeng Peizhong, grandpa didn't mention
anything, but I bet he is desperate to pay a visit to your mom's tomb with
you, I was genuinely surprised that grandpa booked us tickets to my
hometown first, he wanted us to pay respects to my parents first.”
Di Qiuhe looked at him gently, he reached out to hold He Bai's hands and
explained, “Mom's tomb is in B City, grandpa visits her tomb every week,
but your case is different, you only come back once a year on Tomb-
Sweeping Day, grandpa understands this perfectly. Don't stress, grandpa is
doing this because he cares for you.”
“I'm not stressed.” He Bai held Di Qiuhe's hands too, seeing Di Qiuhe about
to turn his head again, he burst out laughing, and reached out to rub his
neck, “I've noticed this since we got on the plane, you kept looking at that
direction, what's going on? Your neck feels stiff? Did you sleep funny last
night?”
Di Qiuhe withdrew his sight, and he leaned closer to He Bai so he could

enjoy the neck massage better, he answered with a deep voice, “Yeah, I
slept funny last night and now my neck is killing me.”
Rebirth Chapter 201 – Tomb
Chapter 201: Tomb-Sweeping Day (1)Translator: Sissy That Walk
The two landed around noon, they checked in their hotel first thing after
they landed and treated themselves to a nice meal. And now they were
heading to He Bai's parents gravestone……
“What's the matter?” He Bai turned to look at Di Qiuhe who walked slower
and slower.
Di Qiuhe jerked his chin at his collar, sulking.
He Bai noticed there was a drop of oil stain on Di Qiuhe's collar, the new
suit that Di Qiuhe changed specially for this visit after they checked in the
hotel. However, the stain was not that obvious.
“Don't worry, my parents wouldn't care.”
Di Qiuhe looked at him with a serious expression, “But I do, that's lack of
manners and respect if I show up like this in front of your parents for the
first time together with you.”
“Hmm, my parents probably won't approve you either way…” He Bai

teased. Seeing Di Qiuhe frowned at him, he cracked a fawning smile and
leaned closer to Di Qiuhe while nobody was walking past, gave him a
squeeze on the hand, “All right, how about we going back to the hotel and
get you changed?” Di Qiuhe knew it so well that the reason why He Bai
was so self-conscious of that oil stain was all because he cared for him, and
he felt happy about that, he was more than willing to coax his Childish Di
for taking this matter seriously.
Di Qiuhe stared at He Bai, his eyes became moist.
“Don't you dare kiss me on the street, Childish Di, I know what that look in
your eyes means, I'm telling you, if you kiss me now, I'll leave you alone on
the street.”
Di Qiuhe collected himself and acted like nothing had happened, “Yeah,
let's go back to the hotel then, I'd like to get changed.”
He Bai nodded and gave him a meaningful look, then he noticed there was a
florist's shop just around the corner, and he thought about something…
He pressed Di Qiuhe's shoulder and said, “Just a moment, the car Assistant
Wang booked us is about to arrive, do you mind waiting for the car here,
and this is the car plate number and the driver's contact, I'll make a quick
trip to the florist's, my mom loves flowers, and let's meet at the florist's.
Also, remember to cover your face in case people recognize you.”
Di Qiuhe listened carefully and nodded, he took over the note with the car
plate number and the driver's contact, said to He Bai, “Consider it done, and
mind you don't wander around, I'll come pick you up soon.”
He Bai nodded with a big smile, then he walked to the florist's shop.
A quarter later, Di Qiuhe came back, seeing He Bai standing on the street
holding two bouquets waiting for him, he opened the side door, “Have you
been waiting for long, I'm sorry Bai, the driver was a bit late, so now shall
we go back to the hotel?”
He Bai shook his head and he stopped Di Qiuhe who was about to start the
car, and he produced a brooch with an animated design from his pocket and
put it on the stain on Di Qiuhe's collar, with it he admired it in appreciation,
“There you go, how perfect it is, now we don't need to go back to the hotel,
I still think you look the best in this suit, this is just fine.”
That was a hand-made designer's suit, and He Bai put on a piece of
animated plastic brooch on it, hmm, a bit clashed. However……
Seeing He Bai also wearing a same brooch, Di Qiuhe nodded and accepted
this. And he replied, “Yeah, sounds good to me. Let's go to the cemetery
now then. You look the best in your suit too by the way.”
What?
He Bai raised his eyebrows, what suit? Then he realized they were wearing
matching suits, same design same collection with slightly different shades
of color, Childish Di, no wonder he volunteered to be He Bai's personal
stylist and took over the layout of their closet room.
The weather was not exactly ideal this day, it was a bit cloudy, but there
was no sign for rain so far.
Di Qiuhe looked up at the sky when they parked, seeing the thick clouds on
the sky, he took a deep breath and kept saying this to himself, “Just ignore
the gloomy weather, for sure everything will go well today, for sure.”
He Bai became awfully quiet after they got off the car, he adjust his facial
expression when they were about to arrive at his parents' gravestone, then
he walked to it with a big smile, he waved at the gravestone, “Hi mom, hi
dad, it's me again.”
Of course the gravestone would not wave back or anything, but sensitive Di
Qiuhe noticed the wind became slower.
The two put down the flowers for them, He Bai took out the joss paper
(paper made to resemble money and burned as an offering to the dead) and
incense he bought just now, he began to jibber jabber about his life for the
past six month while he burned the incense and joss paper, the progress on
his study and job, then he went silent for a few seconds, then he said in a
cheerful tone, “I bought a house, mom and dad, I have my own darkroom
and home cinema now, isn't that cool?”
He Bai who was squatting next to him burning the joss paper looked at him.
“And also, look at who I brought for our family.”
Di Qiuhe's body went stiffened yet he was so focused on what He Bai was
about to say.
He Bai burned the last piece of joss paper and pressed Di Qiuhe's shoulder,
smiled at the photos on the graveyard, “Look, right here, this one! Isn't he
handsome! I brought you such a handsome son-in-law, not to brag or
anything, I would say I've done such a good job.”
All of a sudden the wind became stronger, blowing the ash of the joss paper
on Di Qiuhe's face.
Di Qiuhe: ……
“Emm, sorry about the ash Childish Di.” Then he continued to talk to his
parents, “He is perfect for me, it's just he has some ill luck, his family
members are dramatic.” With it He Bai wiped the ash off from Di Qiuhe's
face, “Mom and dad, please send blessings to him, if anything happens to
him, I guess I'll be single and miserable for the rest of my life.” Just like
what happened to me in my previous life, He Bai murmured in his heart.
Tomb-Sweeping Day 2
Chapter 202: Tomb-Sweeping Day (2)

The clouds also drifted with the wind, the ashes on the floor were blowing
scattered, what a coincidence a piece of joss paper which was still burning
landed on Di Qiuhe's ankle, a hair was burned on his ankle.
“Ouch.” Di Qiuhe screamed in his heart, yet he collected himself, acted like
nothing had happened and covered his ankle.
“What's wrong?” Seeing Di Qiuhe acting funny, He Bai asked him, “Why
are you acting like a robot? Come closer, I promise my parents won't bite.”
“Yeah they won't bite but they play things up on me”, thought Di Qiuhe.
Di Qiuhe took a deep breath and straightened his clothes, he came closer to
the gravestone, he firstly bowed with great respect, and he said, “Hi mom
and dad, my name is Di Qiuhe, please rest assured that I will take care of
Bai for the rest of my life, I won't let you down.”
One second, two seconds, three seconds...
No wind, no drifting clouds, no ashes blowing on Di Qiuhe's face......
Di Qiuhe let out a sigh of relief, then he cracked a fawning smile at the
photos on the gravestone.
Rumble!
He Bai looked up at the sky, “What's going on? I checked the forecast
before we left the hotel, they say there's no rain today, but look at that
lighting now!”
Di Qiuhe's smile went stiff, he was at a loss, “Oh my god, Bai's parents
don't seem to like me...”
Rumble!
“It looks like it's really about to rain, but we left the umbrella in the car.” He
Bai said with concern.
Di Qiuhe stood up promptly, “I'll go get the umbrella, you just wait here.”
With it he bowed to the gravestone, and he walked directly to the parking,
after he took two turns and was sure that he was lost in He Bai's sight, he
dialed Jiang Xiuwen's number.
“Xiuwen, help, how do I win my mother-in-law and father-in-law's hearts?”
Rumble!
“Or more accurately, how do I avoid ruffling features?”
Jiang Xiuwen on the other side of the phone, was nestling on his sofa, he
replied after he mustered all his patience, “Are you being serious now, my
friend?”
There came a positive answer from the other side of the phone.
“All right then.” Jiang Xiuwen sat straight and sighed, he decided to not
throw any question or talk sense to his best friend who was an interesting
character, he typed “Ways to win in-laws' hearts”, there sure pop up some
really interesting suggestions, he browsed one by one, and replied, “Now
that you've asked me seriously, I have no other option but give you some
serious help, the followings are my personal experience of years'
observation, now you listen to me child! First of all, how you call them
matters......”
Di Qiuhe on the other side of the phone listened attentively, and he lost in
thought and soaked in all the knowledge he was getting...
To return to He Bai, he looked at the photos on the gravestone and

explained with a touch of happiness and satisfaction, “Mom and dad, don't
laugh at Qiuhe please, he can be a bit clumsy from time to time, but he
treats me so well that my heart is melting. Like just now at lunch, he
insisted on serving me the shrimps, and he ended up having an oil stain on
his collar, he got so paranoid about weather you would take that as an
offence, he wanted to go back to the hotel and get changed... and last week,
he worked so hard the whole week so he could ask for a couple hours leave
and go back home to cook me some breakfast, all because I mentioned I
like the fish porridge that he cooked... the list could go on and on, he has
been giving me all, so please don't worry. He is not a girl and he has a
complicated family, but the only thing matters is how he treats me, how we
feel about each other, right? I'm sure it will only get better for us.”
The thunderstorm turned better...
“Mom and dad, this is my second life, I didn't run into him in my previous
life, I had always been a loner wandering around, photography was my all,
and I was fine with that, I was having fun. And in this life, I have Qiuhe in
my life, I understand the word home better, it feels so good to have a place
you can call home rather than a house, I'm so grateful that I have him in my
life.”
The thunderstorm was now completely gone, left the clouds drifting around
as if they were comforting He Bai on the ground.
He Bai went on talking about how he and his life changed after he met
Qiuhe until he heard Qiuhe's footsteps, he lowered his voice, “Even though
I had been mad at him because I thought he was the reason that why I was
reincarnated, now I just feel grateful...”
Rumble rumble!
The thunderstorm came back, it came back stronger.

He Bai was startled by the thunder, he was choked and thought, “What's
wrong with the weather today?”
Being welcomed by a thunder, Di Qiuhe accepted it calmly and he held an

umbrella for He Bai, he then took a deep breath, and, and he kowtowed t
the grave stone.
The lighting on the sky suddenly twisted like it were startled.
Seeing that, He Bai screamed, “Qiuhe?!”
“Mom, dad, I'll treat Bai nicely for the rest of my life.” Di Qiuhe said that in
an earnest manner and he thumped his head on the ground.
He Bai was dumbfounded, he reached out to hold Di Qiuhe, “Please, Qiuhe,

what are you doing?”
“I'm kowtowing to mom and dad.” Di Qiuhe held He Bai's hand and smiled
at him, he then looked at the gravestone, his sight landed on the names, he
said seriously, “And also, I think I should be held accountable that Bai now
is going to spend the rest of his life with a man.”
Another rumble.
“I'm forever grateful that I met Bai. Thank you so much for raising him so
well.” Di Qiuhe added.
“If I ever do anything that hurt Bai, I swear, I would hit by a thunder.”
Another rumble flashed across the sky looked like a threat.
“Jiang Xiuwen is right, parents love some swear and some ass-kissing”,
thought Di Qiuhe, now he seemed to know He Bai's parents' preference.
Tomb-Sweeping Day 3
Chapter 203: Tomb-Sweeping Day (3)

Di Qiuhe decided to follow up a victory with hot pursuit, he continued, “I'll
listen to Bai.”
There came a gentle breeze, so pleasant.
“I'll obey Bai.”
The rumble became less fierce.
“Bai will be in charge of all the financial decisions.”
There only came a faint rumble.
“The house and the car, any assets will be under Bai's name.”
The rumble disappeared.
“I'll love him, treasure him, take care of him, for my whole life.”
He Bai, who was standing right next to him, now got goose bumps all over,
he stared at the sky and he went silent, then he kowtowed too, he decided to
join his boyfriend, even though they looked so silly... whatever, he had Di
Qiuhe being silly together with, what more could he ask for.
He whispered again in his heart, “Please, mom and dad, send blessings for
Di Qiuhe.”
Di Qiuhe cast him a sideways look, he appreciated his puppy joining him
even though he found it silly. Di Qiuhe smiled, he held He Bai's hand and
looked at the gravestone, what he was about to say was really emotional,
“Before I met Bai, family, to me family is a very negative word. I grew up
in a family where my father valued money more than me, my step-mother
and my half sister half brother wished they could get rid off me, where I
should stay alert all the time to not fall for the traps they set for me...”
The weather became better and better, He Bai's heart became soft as he
listened to Di Qiuhe, he squeezed Di Qiuhe's hand.
Di Qiuhe continued to say how Bai had changed his life, how Bai created a
colorful world for him, how his concept had changed about the word
family, it was all because of Bai. To put everything in a nutshell, He Bai
was his lucky star, his partner that he would love to spend the rest of his life
with.
The breeze was blowing gently, the clouds on the sky were drifting away,
He Bai hugged Di Qiuhe and he patted his back as a comfort, “Let go of the
past, we have a bright future to live on, those bad people will have their
karma, we have so much to live on, don't be sad, you have me now.”
“Yeah, I have you now.” Di Qiuhe replied and he hugged He Bai back. He
was so satisfied seeing the weather turning better, ah, Bai's parents are
sensitive people too, no wonder Bai was so considerate.
How lucky I was to meet Bai and fall in love with Bai!
“Let's call it a day, hey?”
Di Qiuhe nodded in agreement, he dusted He Bai's pants and put away the
umbrella. Together they walked to the parking lot, while Di Qiuhe halted
like he suddenly thought about something, and he turned back to walk to
the gravestone.
“What's going on? You left stuff at the grave stone?” He Bai asked and tried
to keep up with Di Qiuhe who was striding.
Di Qiuhe had already organized the flowers in a pretty way and he was
putting the umbrella above the gravestone and the flowers when He Bai was
back.
He Bai asked in confusion, “What are you doing? The thunderstorm

stopped, it's not gonna rain.”
“Can I please leave this umbrella here?” Di Qiuhe looked at He Bai and
smiled innocently like a child, “I've never got the chance to send a present
to my parents, now that we are here, can I please leave this umbrella here as
a present from me? It's not an ideal present, i promise I will bring a nice
present next time, but it's now monsoon season, this umbrella is at least
practical.” With it he turned to look at the gravestone, “Am I right, mom
and dad?”
He Bai's heart was pounding, this Di Qiuhe, his Childish Di looked so

handsome.
The sun came out now, a man in suit was bowing to put an umbrella on the
graveyard amid the sunlight, such a great view.
Dark suit, black umbrella, gravestone after rain, these were all symbols of
depress, yet sunlight was shining, several petals were dancing in the breeze,
and the brooch on Di Qiuhe's collar was reflecting the sunlight, that made a
perfect snap.
Click.
Now the umbrella was pushed open on the gravestone, like it knew its
mission was to protect He Bai's parents.
Seeing Di Qiuhe from his camera, He Bai turned around to wipe his eyes
and he raised his voice, “Time to go home, Childish Di!” Such a great guy
his Childish Di was, he's better take him home and protect him well.
Di Qiuhe replied obediently, he bowed again at the gravestone, then he
walked to his puppy.
The two went to Zeng Peizhong's hot spring villa after a good night's sleep,
Qin Li and 333 were too occupied to spare any energy on others while they
were dealing with Huangdu, and the people in the villa all working for Zeng
Peizhong, therefore, the two made quite a pleasant visit, no need to worry
hide themselves.
The first thought He Bai had when he finally met Zeng Peizhong was Zeng
must be an attractive man when he was young, and the second thought was
yeah Zeng Peizhong for sure didn't have long to live for he looked so sick.
“Thank you so much for coming.” Zeng Peizhong looked so pale and thin,
yet now he was smiling at Di Qiuhe and He Bai, “I don't understand why I
had spent the first a few decades of my life hustling here and there, now I
finally understand the ultimate way of happiness is letting yourself go, not
focus on money making, I wish I could marry a woman and have a healthy
baby, that would be a great life.”
Di Qiuhe frowned slightly, he tried to make Zeng Peizhong feel better,

“Well, I think you still can make it happen if you listen to the doctor and be
a good patient.”
Zeng Peizhong smiled bitterly and shook his head, “I know it well that I
don't deserve that, I'm calculating on my deathbed, I really don't deserve...”,
then he paused to look at He Bai, he said this to He Bai gently, “Mr. He, I
asked my kitchen to prepare you some snacks, do you mind taking a look
are they ready or not?”
He Bai got the hint, Zeng Peizhong needed some alone time with Di Qiuhe,
he nodded in agreement. Then he patted Di Qiuhe on his shoulder as a
comfort, and left the room to Di Qiuhe and Zeng Peizhong.
He just saw a little toy which was freshly patched in that room, it must had
some sentimental meanings to Zeng Peizhong.
Tomb-Sweeping Day (4)
Zeng Peizhong suddenly coughed after He Bai left the room, Di Qiuhe
poured him a cup of warm water.
"Thank you." Zeng Peizhong drank the water and looked at Di Qiuhe with a
smile, "Di Bian must be a blind man, if you were my child, I would be a
responsible father to you, taking care of you and training you become
anything you'd like to become."
Hearing that, Di Qiuhe felt slightly uncomfortable and he frowned.
"But I know I don't deserve a good son like you." Seeing Di Qiuhe's
expression, Zeng Peizhong added that, he changed the subject, "But I hope
my child deserve good parents, my daughter will come to this world in five
months, I've found a perfect family for her."
"It's a girl?" Di Qiuhe was surprised, he thought Zeng Peizhong would go

for a boy.
"Father and daughter always share a special bond, right?" Zeng Peizhong
smiled, just like any father when he thought about his own daughter, "Girls
are the best, I'll have a sum of money left for her, she could live a carefree
life."
Di Qiuhe's eyebrows now unknitted.
He thought Zeng Peizhong had surrogated this baby because he was up to

something, but now hearing what he just said, he merely wanted some hope
in his life.
Di Qiuhe's facial expression did not escape Zeng Peizhong, he explained, "I
know what you are thinking, and to be honest, I was thinking the same
thing when I was in the operation room, I actually surrogated two babies, a
boy and a girl, but only the girl survived in the end, I thought it was destiny,
it was meant to be... when I first saw the B-mode ultrasound image, I didn't
even know which dot was the baby, the doctor pointed it out for me, I just
stared at it, and I just went blank, my mind was a total blank, I want my
baby to grow up in a family with love, I want my baby to know the feeling
of being loved."
Di Qiuhe listened carefully, it suddenly occurred to him, if he had not met

his puppy, he might be like Zeng Peizhong one day.
"The adopting family I looked for my daughter was a family of four, the
couple has two boys, and they want a daughter, but they were told by the
doctors that they couldn't have kids any more." Zeng Peizhong played with
the cup in hand, he was feeling the warmth on the cup, then he continued,
"The dad is a doctor, the mom is a dancer, a middle-class family yet full of
love and support, I'm sure they will take good care of my daughter."
"She will have two older brothers, parents who will treat her like a little
princess, and loving grandparents as well as a pet."
"Not a rich family, I don't have to worry her siblings calculating on her, but
they are not poor, they can afford a good education and a decent life for my
daughter, and my daughter will have a right view on money in the family,
she won't do anything silly for money when she grows up."
"She can be a dancer like her adopted mother, she will lead a healthy life
under the protection of her father who is a doctor, and she has two brothers
to scare the boys away."
He kept saying from different perspectives why he chose this family, and
his smile got deepened as he continued.
"However, you just never know even though you think you have made the
right decision." Zeng Peizhong said that in an indifferent voice, he produced
two documents from the drawer, he looked at Di Qiuhe in the eye and said,
"These are my assets, they are all yours as long as you sign here, in return, I
need you to look after my daughter, make sure she is all right, if anything
happens to her family, please help them out. I leave some extra money for
her, can you please give it to her when she gets married and tell her that her
biological father loves her and he did not abandon her."
Di Qiuhe went silent then he asked, "Why me?"
"I trust no one but you." Zeng Peizhong now flopped down on his
wheelchair like a piece of wood, "You are the only one who lives like a
human around me."
This man looked like he came to his senses now, but it was too late, and
now he had a new identity--- father, he was doing everything he could to
live up to that identity.
Even Zeng Peizhong was trying so hard to do everything for his daughter,
why Di Bian couldn't bother to do the same to Di Qiuhe! Di Qiuhe thought
for a while, then he took the documents, he went through the clauses and
signed.
Di Qiuhe was thinking he was doing this to make a dying man happy, it was
his last wish after all. He was determined to look after that unborn girl.
Zeng Peizhong's assistant walked in after he showed the guests the way out,
he was taken aback seeing the documents on the table, "Boss, why did
you... what if he betrays you?"
"No, he won't, I have faith in him. Don't suggest asking him and He Bai to
adopt my daughter any more. This is for the best."
Zeng Peizhong put aside the documents carefully, he touched the patched
toy on the table and laughed, "I have done my all. Now it's time to help my
daughter's secret guardian to clear his path."
Seeing Zeng Peizhong's crooked smile, his assistant lowered his head and
muted himself.
Him (1)
Di Qiuhe and He Bai settled in the room where they resided last time, He
Bai now was in a bathrobe and nestling comfortably in Di Qiuhe's arms on
the futon, listening to Di Qiuhe telling him what Zeng Peizhong had told
him just now, he was silent for a while and he sighed.
Di Qiuhe touched He Bai's hair tenderly, he rested his hand on He Bai's

waist and leaned closer to rub his cheek.
That was so affectionate, He Bai found it very soothing, he touched Di

Qiuhe's hair too and he even gave it a pull in a naughty way, he nestled in
Di Qiuhe's arms, "How are you going to deal with what Zeng Peizhong had
given you?"
"I'll start a fund for children, accumulating some blessings for Zeng
Peizhong and his daughter." Di Qiuhe replied, thinking about what Zeng
Peizhong had gone through, he couldn't help but kiss He Bai who was lying
in his arms, he whispered, "Puppy, how lucky I am that I've met you." He
knew he would lead a blank life otherwise.
"You are one smooth talker." He Bai poked at him and rested his legs on Di
Qiuhe, he fidgeted comfortably, "It's true though, you would suffer a great
deal if you had not met me."
Di Qiuhe found it amusing when He Bai tried to take the credit subtly, he
felt so happy now. He Bai's robe was a bit revealing, he could see his
collarbone and chest, his hand travelled down to He Bai's laps and with it he
rolled He Bai over, "I'm deciding to let you have me as a payback."
He Bai read between the lines, and it was too late to escape, Di Qiuhe
grabbed him promptly, and soon He Bai started to enjoy what he was
getting.
The two felt like they were having a honeymoon now in the villa, Di Qiuhe
got so carried away, he did not let He Bai go until He Bai was completely
exhausted and he left a bite mark on Di Qiuhe's body.
He Bai did not get up till noon the next day, the first thing he did was to
give Di Qiuhe a good "beating", then they went back home after a feast.
Zeng Peizhong assigned them a car from the villa, and he said goodbye to
them at the gate despite he was feeling unwell.
He Bai could not help but take a look at Zeng Peizhong who refused to sit
in the wheelchair, he could only stand with the support of his assistant, he
sighed, "I... I thought why his condition turned worse rapidly was because
he lost hope, today I think he looks better, is it possible that his condition is
turning better because he has taken a load off his mind now?"
"Maybe." Di Qiuhe also turned back to look at Zeng Peizhong, a touch of
sympathy flashed across his eyes, he squeezed He Bai's hand as a comfort
and he asked the driver to drive.
Taking a load off his mind surely would do good to his body, but in Zeng
Peizhong's case, there was only one explanation, "the last radiance of the
setting sun", he was burning up his energy to put a good ending to his last
undertaking.
The two slept early after they returned to City B. The next day was the last
day of the holiday, He Bai got up early and went to visit Fan Lianxiu's
gravestone together with Di Qiuhe and Fan Da.
After the worship, seeing Di Qiuhe who was in low spirit standing next to
him, He Bai kowtowed to the gravestone, he looked at the photo on the
stone and said in an earnest manner, "Mother, please rest assured I will take
good care of Qiuhe."
Di Qiuhe was dumbfounded for a bit, he also stepped forward and

kowtowed, he held He Bai's hand, he swallowed his words and drew He Bai
in his chest, tightly.
"I'm sure Lianxiu is assured, you are both good boys." Fan Da patted them
and looked at the grave stone, he stared at the photo for a while before he
averted his gaze, "Now it's windy, looks like it's going to rain soon, shall we
go home and dinner at mine tonight?"
Di Qiuhe nodded and together they stood up. He Bai produced something
from his pocket and put it in front of the gravestone.
"A present, I made it with plasticine, not great looking. You said it was
good to take some presents." He Bai touched his nose in embarrassment,
and he held Di Qiuhe's hand, trying to stop him from turning back to see
what the present was.
Di Qiuhe was pulled away from the gravestone, but he took a glimpse of the
present, it was a little bird and a puppy made of plasticine. He drew He Bai
closer to him and rubbed He Bai's cheek with his head, then he held his
hand, "Let's go home, puppy."
He Bai noticed Di Qiuhe's eyes had turned red, he held Di Qiuhe's hand too,
with a gentle smile he replied, "Yeah, home time."
"Yeah." Fan Da sat back on his wheelchair, he took a last look at his
daughter's picture on the gravestone and turned his head.
Di Qiuhe collected himself, he let go of He Bai and walked to Fan Da,

pushing his wheelchair, He Bai also walked to them, he changed the topic to
dinner subtly.
It was a bit cloudy that day, Hu Zhao followed the three and wiped his tears
from time to time.
Finally, after so many years, Mr. Fan was enjoying life now.
Him (2)
He Bai went back to school after the holiday, before he got the chance to
grab a seat and such, Niu Junjie threw himself at him and shook his
shoulders, "Bai, good stuff, you and Qiuhe, you guys are awesome! Go
check online, the photo you took for him went viral! It went viral! Everyone
speaks highly of it, pros and netizens alike! Words have it that a museum
reached out to our school, they would like to archive your work, they will
reach out to you soon I think."
He Bai felt dizzy from the shaking, he asked "what" in confusion.
"What to you mean by 'what'?" Niu Junjie was looking for a better reaction,
"Aren't you excited? Overjoyed?"
Chenjie smiled and added, "This is the first time that a museum reached out
to the contenders before the finals, how awesome you are Bai!"
"Yup yup, you are killing it Bai!" Wang Hu of course was excited too, and
he shared what he had heard, "Why the museum is being so proactive this
time is because there are several international museums are interested in
Bai's work, nah, to be accurate, they are interested in all Bai's work that he
uploaded on Weibo, our museum of course wants to strike first."
He Bai finally broke free from Niu Junjie, "Wait, what? But how do they
have access to my works on Weibo?" Yeah, in his previous life, several of
his works were archived by a few museums, but back then he was a
renowned photographer, but what was going on now? He just uploaded
some scenery photos on Weibo...
Then he realized something and asked, "Has someone uploaded my works

to abroad forums?"
Seeing He Bai had thought it all through finally, Niu Junjie nodded like
crazy, "Yup yup yup, after you had uploaded for that Art Festival, your fans
made you a portfolio and uploaded them to abroad forums to prove you
have always been consistent. And what do you think, are you going to say
yes to that museum?"
He Bai frowned and shook his head, "No, no one is going to archive Qiuhe's
photo but me."
The three were dumbfounded for a second and said "ah~" in unison.
He Bai gave them a sideways stare, "What? Would you like your significant
other's photo hanging in a cold museum for a few decades or even a
hundred years?"
Niu Junjie shook his head without hesitation and changed the topic
considerately, he left the room with the other two roommates after they
confirmed about dinner, leaving Bai some time and space to digest all that.
He Bai smiled thinking about this considerate gesture, he turned on his

laptop and tried to catch up with what he had missed out.
Nothing much going on at Huangdu, just some dry gossip, like Di Bian had
taken Di Xiasong to a party, Di Bian went a shopping spree with Qin Li, Di
Bian was supporting which new celebrity......
While Di Qiuhe's photos went viral online!
The top one on the most trendy topics was the news that He Bai's work Qiu
had made it to the finals on "International Art Festival for Uni Students"
and that photo ranked the first on quarter-final. What ranked second was the
behind the scene fun snaps released by 's Army> official account, it was a
collection of Di Qiuhe practising the stunts with the action choreographer.
What ranked the third was some insider saying why Director Jiang
Guanshan picked Di Qiuhe as the male lead was because he was impressed
by two of Di Qiuhe's street snaps, and two street snaps were attached.
He Bai now felt a bit overwhelmed for all those photos were his works, this
definitely had something to do with Xing Shaofeng, this kind of
bombarding publicity, Xing Shaofeng had definitely contributed a great
deal.
"Hmm, what if the bombarding publicity backfired?" He murmured and
logged in his Weibo account.
He had gained a considerable amount of new followers as expected, and of

course a considerable amount of comments under all his posts, ALL his
posts, there were comments left in other languages.
He... he had attracted international fans who had "climbed the wall" for
him?
He looked at several comments that he was able to understand, and he

blushed.
He could tell how zealous these international fans were, all those passionate
compliments, straightforward praises, he even got several proposals.
There were of course comments asking him about his relationship with Di
Qiuhe, the fans who had been shipping them were dying to know the truth,
but the comments were all very tactful, He Bai guessed Xing Shaofeng had
screened the comments beforehand, it was not out of control.
Meanwhile, there were also a large amount of comments asking him had he
decided which work he would upload for the finals, it looked like people
thought he would pick a scenery photo for was merely too great to top for
the time being.
There were also some celebrities who had worked with He Bai posted the
photos that He Bai had shot for them, like it was a confirmation of how
famous they were that they had once worked with He Bai.
Him (3)
The netizens went to Liu Lange's account and appreciated his street snaps in
February, then they found He Bai's work shared the same background and
date with Liu Lange's street snaps, while Liu Lange's street snaps were shot
on Valentine's Day.
Then the netizens drew a conclusion with delight, Di Qiuhe and He Bai
spent Valentine's Day together, the fans who had been shipping them were
ravished with joy. Before they went on, Liu Lange posted it was great
working with He Bai for his street snaps, and he spoke highly of how
professional He Bai's work attitude was, he mentioned how he bumped into
Di Qiuhe in M Country and he found that Di Qiuhe was a young actor with
huge potential.
Di Qiuhe went to M Country and came back all by himself, He Bai was not
by his side, so the assumption the two had spent Valentine's Day turned out
to be invalid. The fans who had been shipping them felt down, it looked
like that photo was taken by chance, and most likely that photo was staged
by Di Qiuhe, not a snap.
The netizens went to another round of rejoice, if that photo were really
staged by Di Qiuhe, it only proved how awesome Di Qiuhe's acting skills
were! His expression in that photo showed so many layers of emotions, Di
Qiuhe was a true treasure on the film market which were inundated with
eye-candy actors. A true gem!
Therefore, everyone's focus had shifted form the two's romance life to Di
Qiuhe's acting skills, his previous works were discussed, which for sure
would attract more audience for his new movie 's Army>.
Seeing how the direction of public opinion, after quite a twist and turn, now
was favoring Di Qiuhe, He Bai was dumbfounded, he wiped his face and
exclaimed in his heart how awesome Xing Shaofeng was, he acted as a one-
man army basically.
He Bai was satisfied about how the situation turned out to be, he logged out
of Weibo and went to "International Art Festival for Uni Students" website,
he was in a daze staring at the page of submitting the work for the finals,
then he clicked open a retouching software, thinking about working on the
photo where Di Qiuhe held an umbrella before the gravestone. Then he was
lost in thought for one or two hours, he did not came to his senses until Niu
Junjie called him. He looked at the photo, the lighting and the colors
complete each other so well, then he lingered on the brooch Di Qiuhe was
wearing, the next second he decided to submit the original version of the
photo and he named it .
The notification of "submission approved" popped out, he let out a sigh of

relief subconsciously, then he turned off the laptop. He relaxed on his chair
for a few seconds and pulled himself together, then he treated his
roommates for dinner.
No one's five-minute fame online lasted forever, lost its charm after about a
week, it was replaced by the publicity of the drama .
He Bai on the other hand, had got the working invitations from two other
big magazines as well as the invitation from for shooting for their posters.
"I don't mind taking them all, can always cut private invitations." He Bai
said this to Li Ru while he browsed his emails, then he added, "If there's
any schedule clashes, prioritize , other invitations need to give way to no
matter how great it is."
"Ah~ I see." Li Ru replied with a big smile, then she bantered, "Look at you
two love birds, just watch out in front of single AFs like me, maybe one day
I'll be mad jealous of you guys and post about you two online."
He Bai turned off his laptop and smiled, "That's great, I will make it official
after you post, I don't care anyone's opinion, it's me who had decided to
spend the rest of my life with Qiuhe, none of their business."
Li Ru was surprised by how straightforward He Bai was, she asked, "Aren't

you worried it may affect Qiuhe's career?"
"No." He Bai thought about Di Qiuhe's attitude all along and how Qiuhe
used his Weibo account to post his own updates and stuff, his smile got
bigger, "He is not worried himself, why would I?"
Childish Di wished he could make it public, his little game and tricks did
not escape He Bai.
What was more reassuring was now he had got Xing Shaofeng, the one-
man army guy. He had not make it public yet just because he refused his
relationship with Qiuhe became tabloid fodder, it was not because he was
afraid of anything or anyone.
Listening to He Bai, Li Ru was impressed by his attitude, she shook her

head with a smile, "Aww, I wish I could have a relationship like yours, I lost
my hope long ago, I started to believe in love seeing you and Qiuhe."
"My beautiful and considerate Sister Li, please go back to the dating
market." He Bai said genuinely, Li Ru did not refuse his suggestion and
they hung up after a few more bantering.
A week had passed, the curator of the museum who allegedly would reach
out to He Bai had finally showed up, He Bai hosted him with great
manners, and he refused the invitation in a polite way. To everyone's
surprise, that person did not take it well at all.
"Don't get so cocky yet, it was pure luck, a photographer entered a contest
showing no retouching skill at all, I don't think you can go very far,
probably this Art Festival is your highlight in your career, enjoy your
moment, because it's not gonna last long." Then he stormed out.
He Bai was speechless, how arrogant that person was!

Was that person all right? Shouldn't it be like how the saying went,
"Friendship should remain if even we can't reach a cooperation agreement
this time". Plus, the museum he was working for had long term cooperation
relationship with his university, was he going to abandon all that? He was
Xu Yinrong's student, what the curator had done was nothing different than
being disrespectful to Xu Yinrong.
Zhengya, who came to their dormitory to return Niu Junjie's book,

explained to them, "The curator's daughter also took part in the Art Festival,
the girl also made it to the quarter-final and she ranked the fifth, she would
have been the best player from Q University if not for He Bai."
To put in a nutshell, He Bai had stolen the thunder of his daughter, hence
the curator's attitude was not necessarily nice.
He Bai was dumbfounded, he was like "What have I done? This is a

horrible society! I don't ask for trouble, but trouble just knocks on my
door."
Riding on His Coattails (1)
In the end of April, was nearly half finished, they had officially entered the
early stage of publicity, He Bai was invited by the crew to shoot their
posters.
This job was not particularly hard thanks to his shooting experience for 's
Army>, plus Di Qiuhe was the male lead, the two always had chemistry, it
only took him a day to finish the job which was scheduled for two days.
"Someone from a museum gave you a hard time?"
Di Qiuhe took him to the best restaurant nearby, he asked He Bai while he
was serving him some tea.
"You heard it from Junjie?" He Bai drew the snacks plate near to him, he
served Di Qiuhe a pistachio, then he had one himself, "Not exactly a hard
time, he just questioned about my ability with a bad attitude, that's all."
Di Qiuhe served him the cutlery and he frowned harder, "You did the right
thing, no way you are going to work with them, not with that attitude he
was showing, don't worry, I have some contacts, will find you a better
museum."
"No." He Bai shook his head and he flipped Di Qiuhe's forehead, "I don't
want anyone to archive that photo, let's keep it ourselves, the photo wall on
the third floor at home is half empty."
Di Qiuhe caught hold of He Bai's hand and he was about to say something
when the waitress knocked on the door, and there came their dishes.
The two let go of each other's hand and He Bai dived in, while Di Qiuhe
was fidgeting, he did not enjoy the food, he kept staring at He Bai like he
had something to say.
They ordered fresh juice as dessert after the feast.
Di Qiuhe threw himself at He Bai and grabbed his hand.
A piece of tofu fell off from He Bai's chopsticks.
He Bai rolled his eyes.

"Puppy, puppy, why aren't you letting anyone archive my photo? Because
you want to archive it yourself, you don't want anyone to have my photo but
you?" Di Qiuhe asked desperately, his eyes were sparkling.
He Bai gave him a sideways look, and replied coldly, "No, I don't want the
kids in the museum feel scared by your photo."
"Puppy, good kids don't lie." replied Di Qiuhe.
"Childish Di, good kids don't waste food."
Di Qiuhe looked at the table, he saw the tofu, and he made a face, "I'm not
as important as a piece of tofu in your eyes?"
He Bai served Di Qiuhe a piece of pancake and stuffed it into his mouth, he
said in a cold tone, "Behave yourself! Come eat your food, we are apart for
one day and you are running wild now."
"A lot of days... ..." Di Qiuhe retorted in a low voice.
He Bai pulled his ace card, "Sigh, now that I've finished work, I might as
well leave tonight."
"No way!" Di Qiuhe grabbed him with his long arm, then he used the other
hand to draw the plate closer, "Here, have the whole plate, you can't just
leave tonight!" then he added, acting all serious, "and you can have all of
me, all you can eat."
"Hmm, where are your abs, has someone gained some weight?" He Bai
teased him and he sighed, "I only want to eat fresh meat."
Di Qiuhe's body turned stiff, he let go of He Bai, then he straightened his

clothes and sat straight. With it he began to eat properly.
He Bai smiled on seeing him finally start to eat, he served him a piece of
ribs, patting his head.
He Bai returned to school the next day.
He was grabbed by Niu Junjie on entering the dormitory, he got rid of

Junjie promptly, "Wait, don't shake me again." then he stepped back for
several steps, "Okay, now you can talk to me."
Niu Junjie withdrew his hands, he was now way less excited by He Bai's
reaction, "There are some rumors spreading on campus, people begin to talk
nonsense like you are turning down the museum because you don't think it's
good enough for you, and you only want to work with overseas museums.
Some students started to accuse you of worshiping things foreign and
fawning on foreign countries, and you are clearly biting off more than you
can chew."
Chenjie also turned around from his table, he adjusted his glasses and
added, "The president of the photography club posted something like your
personality doesn't match your photography skills, the only reason you have
some accomplishments now is because you have a good supervisor, you
always ask your supervisor to train you after class, which is a burden to
your supervisor, Professor Xu. He says you are arrogant and cocky, there
are a lot of comments saying that's true, but they all chose to be
anonymous."
Wang Hu clicked on the mouse and added what he had got, "There are some
people posting things like you are ungrateful to our school, you leave all
support you have got from school behind, you did not even think about
giving back now that you had some accomplishments, yet you asked for
more from the school. And they even slandered you, they said the only
reason you agreed to attend this Art Festival was because the counsellor had
promised you something in the certificates exams in the first place."
"There are even more outrageous posts saying you were able to rank the
first in the quarter-final all thanks to Di Qiuhe, you were riding on his
coattails. There are other contenders from our university too, but they are
all very low key, and you hired paid posters online to create hype for
yourself." Niu Junjie sneered, "Listen to them, they are making up stories
like they believed it was real, to put everything in a nutshell, they were all
jealous, I bet this has something to do with the curator of that museum."
He Bai was dumbfounded, he asked with disbelief, "Let's leave everything

else for now, how would anyone believe the counsellor had promised me
something in the certificates exams? How foolish are they?"
No one could meddle in certificates exams which were supervised by the
third party.
That was some bullshit posts, and people bought it?! And which president
of the photography club?
"Well, not many people believe that." replied Chen Jie.
"But we have to say there are a lot of people who are genuinely jealous of
you." Niu Junjie rubbed his chin and continued, "It used to be all right, but
it became kind of severe since you bought a house and commuted by car,
hired a driver and a bunch of assistants."
Wang Hu took a glimpse at the brand new lenses on He Bai's table, and he
sighed, "Plus now you are able to have all those equipment, no wonder
there are people have turned green with envy."
Chen Jie added, "We know you are low-key, but haters are always going to
be haters."
He Bai was speechless.
Niu Junjie shrugged, "So, have you got a plan?"

He Bai swept around at his roommates, and replied, "Not exactly a plan, I'll
make some clarification though, and that's it. We just go on with our own
lives, we work and we have fun, there are people have turned green with
envy, yeah? I'll make them even more envious." He couldn't wait to see
their reactions when he won the lottery after graduation.
At the end of the day, a clear conscience was a soft pillow. Rumors could
not becomes facts.
Seeing his attitude, his roommates burst into laughter, then they nodded in
unison. Soon enough they would leave this matter behind and talk
something else.
After the chat with his roommates, He Bai logged into his campus network
account and posted against the rumors: First of all, he turned down the
museum due to personal reasons, there was no such thing as looking down
upon the museum, he will keep his work himself; Secondly, no one could
tamper the certificates exams, please do not implicate the innocent
counsellor, the results now is available online, anyone who is interested to
see his results can check it online; Thirdly, he is having so much fun riding
on Di Qiuhe's coattails, everyone is welcome to share the ride with him.
And he indeed has a good teacher who always trains him after class,
everyone is also welcome to the private class as long as it Professor Xu
thinks you worth his time.
With that sassy post he left this matter behind, he decided to let it go. But he
could not decide how others see this matter.
This post seemed to served as a confirmation to other people who had been
slandering him, they accused him of being arrogant, showing no signs of
regret or guilty.
Xu Yinrong logged out his campus network with a clouded face, then he
thought about this matter for a while. He ended up submitting a resignation
report to the HR, after that he started to pack up.
To return to Di Qiuhe, he heard about this matter from Xing Shaofeng, his
face darkened after he browsed the post online slandering He Bai, then he
asked Xing Shaofeng to make a statement as his manager. After that he had
his team dig in the rumors, he specifically emphasized the curator of the
museum and the president of the photography club.
He Bai was retouching the posters of when all three of his roommates were
drawn to Niu Junjie's table, and they were so focused on the screen.
"What's new?" He rubbed his stiff neck from long hours sedentariness and
came closer to them.
Niu Junjie turned his head and said, "Bai, even I am jealous of you now."
He Bai was more confused, "What are you talking about?"
"Here," Chen Jie made room for He Bai and he pointed at the screen, "Both
Professor Xu and Di Qiuhe had made statements, this thing now has turned
so big that the school has to speak up."
He Bai was dumbfounded for a bit then he came closer to the screen.
It was Xing Shaofeng's Weibo page, what was pinned on top was a
statement signed by Di Qiuhe, it was a brief statement, he explained He Bai
turned down the museum out of respect for his willingness, it had nothing
to do with He Bai looked down upon the museum. And, he and He Bai were
as close as friends could be, He Bai helped him out when he hit bottom rock
back in the days, thanks to He Bai, he was turning better, the saying riding
on his coattails was no difference than tarnishing their friendship, he would
like to resort to law against people who were so passionate about spreading
rumors. Then he added some self-mockery in the end, the name Di Qiuhe
was known to no one overseas, if anything, it was him who was riding on
He Bai's coattails.
"As close as friends could be... tut tut, how subtle." exclaimed Niu Junjie,
then he made a face, "I'm touched by this friendship."
He Bai did not take Niu Junjie's teasing that well, he demanded, "Let me
see Professor Xu's statement."
Niu Junjie quit teasing him and clicked open Professor Xu's statement for
him.
Professor Xu's statement was a bit longer than Di Qiuhe's, it was more
logical and more well put, it refuted the rumors one by one.
He acknowledged he had trained He Bai after class, and he admitted it was

a mistake of his that he occupied He Bai's private time when he saw
potential in him, he felt bad on forcing He Bai to finish the extra work he
assigned him, he felt he made a huge mistake by asking He Bai to come to
his office for feedback and instructions. And he listed the same mistakes he
had made during the past years, there were a lot students who had gone
through what happened to He Bai, he felt he was ridiculously wrong, he did
not follow the rules stipulated by school, he failed at being a teacher.
Then he apologized for having a student like He Bai who had coerced his
counsellor to pull strings for him in exams. His training had made He Bai a
double-faced person, he behaved politely and worked hard around his
teachers and friends, yet he became arrogant and cocky in front of that
curator, showed no manner at all! It was all his fault, he pressured his
student too much!
He ended the statement with some self-criticism, he should have paid more
attention on the relationship between his students and lead them to grow in
harmony, now there were students who reduced themselves to tools of
interests, there were students who were willing to lie blatantly online!
Due to the above reasons, he felt deeply sorry and he had to resign.
He Bai was panic stricken after he read this statement, he called Professor
Xu immediately yet he could not get through, he rushed out to Professor
Xu's office.
When he arrived at his office, Professor Xu just finished the call with the
dean, and he was busy packing up.
"My master... ..." He Bai looked around his office, it was half empty and
Professor Xu kept packing, he blurted out, "Please don't do this, those
rumors don't bother me even one bit, I... ..."
Xu Yinrong raised his hand and interrupted He Bai, he gave him a

comforting look, and gently he said, "I'm getting old, I'm having a hard time
teaching now, I might as well resign using this opportunity, don't over
think."
"But... ..."
"There's no but." Xu Yinrong interrupted him and pointed at an empty box

lying on the floor, signaling him to help packing, then he continued, "You
have what it takes to become successful, the accomplishments you have got
the opportunities you have gained are all based on your hard working and
talent. I was just doing my job, teaching you and training you, it's unfair
how they deny you and exaggerate my training."
He Bai opened his mouth, attempting to say something, yet Xu Yinrong

threw him a book and stopped him.
"Put this book to the box on the right." said Xu Yinrong, then he jerked his
chin at a box near the door, with a smile he said, "All right now, let's change
the subject, come help me packing."
Seeing how determined Xu Yinrong was, He Bai did what he was told to,
all the emotions he was going through now became one sentence, "Thank
you so much, my master."
"Pleasure, let's keep packing before it gets dark, shall we?" Xu Yinrong
patted on his shoulders and said, "People cannot make up shit like I helped
you shoot you works, I pulled strings for you, my favorite student, I
tempered the results and things like that. Bai, keep working hard, you will
become somebody and I know it."
He Bai nodded, he felt as if there were a lump in his throat.
The next day after Xu Yinrong submitted his resignation report, Di Qiuhe
found the solid evidence of the curator ganged up with the president of
photography club, slandering He Bai online. Di Qiuhe hired lawyers to take
charge of this matter, and the two both received lawyer's letters.
Leaders of Q University were so mad at the curator and the president of

photography club, it's those two that had resulted the resignation of their
most respected professor, Xu Yinrong. They made a statement on how it
was impossible for anyone to tamper the certificate exams, they warned
several students who were passionate about spreading rumors, especially
that president of photography club, he was recorded a demerit. And they
visited Xu Yinrong in person to apologize.
The students were dumbfounded, they did not see this coming, they thought
is was just some stupid fun spreading some juicy materials online, no big
deal. Plus, they did not want Xu Yinrong, the best professor on campus to
resign.
Xu Yinrong was famous for being responsible, He Bai did got some private
training from Xu Yinrong, so did half of the students in his class. It they had
any idea this was how it turned out, they would have shut up and mind their
own business.
They were so regretful!!
The curator was even more miserable, he just wanted to punish He Bai for
stealing his daughter's thunder, when he looked for those paid posters, he
made it specific that he did not want to involve Xu Yinrong in this. It they
had to mention his name, they needed to talk Xu Yinrong up, little did he
expect Xu Yinrong was so righteous, he gave up his job to defend his
student.
Most importantly, everyone knew it was his doing now that he had got a
lawyer's letter.
Q University now was putting pressure on the museum for losing Xu

Yinrong, surely he would be the one who was going to take that pressure,
most likely he would get sacked.
He was just trying to do something nice for his daughter, affecting He Bai's
mood thus he couldn't have good works for the following contest was what
he wanted. The proverb "Go for wool and come home shorn" described the
situation the best, he had a lawsuit now, and his job was at risk, he might
have had dragged his daughter into this mess as well.
He Bai now was lying the sofa and he rejected the call from the curator
again, sulking.
"How are you feeling, don't worry, I've left this matter to the lawyers." Di
Qiuhe held him in his arms and kissed his forehead as a comfort.
He Bai shook his head, he sat up and pulled his hair, he was so mad, "I
should haved hire a lawyer when the rumors first started, what's the point of
it now, Professor had already resigned."
"Of course there's a point, no one will take advantage you from now on." Di
Qiuhe grabbed He Bai's hand and stopped him from pulling and torturing
his hair, "Bai, let's take this as a valuable lesson, from now on, anyone who
treats you as a pushover, don't just ignore them, you need to fight back,
fight until they stop. If you can't be bothered, just tell me, I'll fight for you,
ignoring them is never the way out."
"I did not just ignore them... ..." He Bai retorted, he did post something to
defend himself online.
Seeing how crestfallen He Bai was, Di Qiuhe poked at his dimple and said,
"I know you had defended yourself, but there are people who are jealous of
you out there, there are haters out there no matter what you do, it's
impossible to dig into everything. But you have to keep this in mind, Elder
Xu decided to resign by himself, stop blaming yourself already. Plus this
might be a blessing in disguise, Elder Xu is getting old, you can visit him
more often and show him more of your work."
He Bai now felt better, he shot Di Qiuhe a glimpse, "You are one smooth
talker."
"I'm just analyzing the situation accordingly." Di Qiuhe raised his eyebrows
and squeezed He Bai's face, "There there, smile for me, puppy."
He Bai made a face and pounced on Di Qiuhe, finally he was feeling better.
On the plus side, there was an increasing number of people who started to
follow the Art Festival, people were curious to see He Bai's work.
On the first of May, 's Army> was finally released, and on the same day the
"International Art Festival for Uni Students" published the top ten works in
the finals, and He Bai ranked the first.
was heatedly discussed by netizens the second they saw it, He Bai did
portrait again, and it was Di Qiuhe again!
was a bit warm toned, while was a whole lot different, it was a bit dark and
gloomy, graveyard and dark cloud set the tone basically, while the sunlight
and the bouquet also reminded everyone there was always a silver lining to
everything.
University students shared their opinions in the comments section, they

were impressed by He Bai, they all agreed it was the best one among the
top ten. He Bai was so consistent, he had got his own style now, some crazy
talent he had got.
Seeing everyone liked this photo, Di Qiuhe's fans could not lurk any more:
Hi everyone, it is Di Qiuhe in the photo, he is an actor from China! His
movie 's Army> is now in cinema, go check it out! He is great!
University students from abroad: Wait, what? He is am actor? Which movie

is on now? What title?
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On the first of May, Di Qiuhe took He Bai to the grand premiere of 's
Army>.
He Bai of course got the front seat row, he also took his camera with him,
other reporters trying so hard to secure their spots in the back all exclaimed
how unfair life could be in their hearts. He Bai's presence had Di Qiuhe
peek at his row fairly often, the hardcore fans who bought front row tickets
all thought he was having interactions with them.
He Bai aimed his camera directly at Di Qiuhe when he shot another

affectionate look at him, and he secretly flipped Di Qiuhe off.
Di Qiuhe's smile got bigger, he was well aware puppy flared up due to his
non stop stare, hence he averted his gaze and suppressed his laughter,
looking at Jiang Guanshan who was giving a speech on the stage
attentively.
"OMG, OMG, Qiuqiu was making eye contact with me, wasn't he? He must
have seen the merch toy in my hand. How cute is he when he suppressed
his laughter just now!"
"Hush hush, quiet, we spent big money for these front row tickets, let's
behave ourselves."
Hearing what the fans were talking about, He Bai frowned, he glared at Di
Qiuhe who was in the spotlight, he cringed, trying to make himself
invisible.
The pre-press conference finished after half an hour, the crew members all
took their seats and were ready to watch the movie. Di Qiuhe sat next to He
Bai and he grabbed his hand after the venue's lights were off.
Di Qiuhe smirked and grabbed He Bai harder, he leaned closer and was
about to give him a kiss.
He Bai's eyes were wide open, he withdrew his hands yet he failed, he had
no other option but to kick him on the foot.
The movie started and it lighted up the front row, He Bai withdrew his hand
again, Di Qiuhe pretended he was letting go of him, then he promptly
grabbed He Bai by the arm, now He Bai was nestling in his arm.
"Humph."
Cheeky Di Qiuhe breathed in He Bai's ear.
He Bai shook his body and pushed him away, then he turned around and
whispered to Dong Ni who was sitting next to him.
Poor Dong Ni felt the "death stare" from Di Qiuhe, she was screaming in
her heart, she was a changed innocent young actress now, she was not
interested in provoking Di Qiuhe in any possible way. And look at the love
birds, Jesus Christ! What were they thinking! He Bai, the so-called reporter,
was sitting between the male lead Di Qiuhe and the female lead herself, was
that a practical arrangement? Surely people could sense something! If she
knew better, she would have listened to her sugar daddy and stayed away
from show business.
The movie officially started after a gunshot sound.
Silence reigned the whole venue after the gunshot in the scene, people were
absorbed in the movie and could not take their eyes off the screen.
He Bai was drawn to the screen too, he had read the scripts before, but it
was so exciting to finally see the adaption in another form, and this was the
hard work of Di Qiuhe, which practically marked the beginning of an era
for Di Qiuhe. Di Qiuhe died while he was still shooting this film in the
previous life, while in this life, he finished this movie and everyone got to
watch it.
This boded well, it surely was the beginning of Di Qiuhe's era, he clenched
his fists.
Di Qiuhe looked sideways at his puppy, seeing puppy's sparkling eyes amid
the lighting from the screen, he caught hold of He Bai's fists and played
with his fingers, then he held He Bai's hand with their fingers interlaced.
On the screen, rookie police officer Cheng Jun lost his master who had
nurtured him in a shoot-out with the drug dealers. That was the third time
he had to say goodbye to people he loved, the first time was to his grandpa,
the second time was to his dad, now it was his master.
Cheng Jun stood at the gravestone of his master's, he saluted to the

gravestone, the he left resolutely for yet another fight.
Three months later, the rookie police officer Cheng Jun also became a
martyr, while a new drug dealer called Lil Cheng emerged along the
territorial boundaries. Lil Cheng looked like a strong manly man, yet he
was an absolute pushover, an easy prey to anyone in the game.
He was beaten up, he was bullied, he was robbed... ... he thoroughly

reformed himself when he was on the verge of starving to death. Then he
joined a drug trafficking group, he became a gambler, a whore master, then
he finally was reduced to a drug user to earn the trust from his leader.
A classic Jiang Guanshan film, clean cut and fast-paced plot, the audience
all felt like they were all there witnessing how Cheng Jun successfully
became an undercover agent, how he earned the trust from the drug dealers.
He Bai felt as if there were a lump in his throat seeing how Cheng Jun
struggled to punch himself to pull himself together, and on the other hand
how he had to fawn upon the drug dealers, how he cut his own skin to
overcome drug addiction.
Everyone was in dismay, then the plot paced up, Cheng Jun had made
remarkable character growth after he gained the drug dealers' trust, he
became a leader in that group soon. Internal strife between the drug dealers,
the fights between the drug dealers and police officers, the struggle between
desire and conscience were all unfolding as Cheng Jun grew, while Cheng
Jun maintained to keep his spine straight the whole time.
While his soul aged after seeing so many aspects of humanity, he had seen
how drug eroded a righteous person's body and heart, he had seen how a
bad guy regretted his life choices, he had let down a good girl... ... but he
knew what he was looking for and never had he lost hope!
It was like someone had pressed fast forward to advance the plot, the
audience were all desperately to know the ending, all of a sudden, the scene
went silent, it was a view of Cheng Jun's back...
Cheng Jun's three years' of undercover life turned out to be a great success,
with that it was all over the news, the campaign of counter attacking drug
dealers the territorial boundaries gained some remarkable progress. While a
new gravestone appeared in the martyr graveyard.
The female lead was saluting Cheng Jun in front of his gravestone, she was
kept in the dark of Cheng Jun's undercover life, she gave way to a storm of
weeping thinking about their conflicts due to misunderstanding......
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The venue was dead silent when the movie finished, people were still
absorbed in the plot until the theme song rang and dragged people to reality,
soon the audience burst into thunderous applause.
He Bai couldn't help but catch hold of the person who was sitting right next
to him, he let out a sigh of relief and hugged him tightly, with it he pounded
Di Qiuhe's back like he was checking if the person was real.
"Thank God YOU are alive... ...", he rested his head on Di Qiuhe's shoulder,
feeling the warmth from him, and the flutter in his heart slowly
disappeared.
"Yeah, I'm safe and sound." Di Qiuhe patted He Bai on his back in a
soothing way.
A list of narcotics police's names who had sacrificed at their posts showed
up on the screen along with the theme song, people paid their respects in the
heart. In real life, those brave police officers and agents made the real
Cheng's Army.
Then the screen went dark as the theme song finished, soon the lights were
lit in the venue, He Bai pushed Di Qiuhe away gently, he began to applaud
as the director, Jiang Guanshan was bowing to the audience.
Some fans shouted out "Cheng Jun" passionately, and they waved and
bowed to the crew for creating such a masterpiece.
The reporters present were so touched by the atmosphere, they were busy
taking photos and writing down news release, they were impressed by the
movie and the audience that night.
He Bai sat at the back row of the car after the premiere, he was busy
checking the photos he had taken, and he sighed from time to time.
"What's going on?" Di Qiuhe leaned over and rubbed his cheek, "Don't over
think, the art of movie is fiction, just like Elder Xu has told you, Cheng Jun
in real life was severely injured yet he was saved, and he got a new identity,
he is living a happy life now."
"Heavily injured, once a drug user, I'm just really worried for him... ..." He
Bai was choked, then he took a glimpse of Di Qiuhe, somehow he felt this
Childish Di was a bit unsightly, "Leave me alone, I just watched a movie
about a true hero Cheng Jun, but look at yourself, you are nowhere near
him, just leave me alone for now."
Di Qiuhe was speechless.

It took He Bai longer to get over with the movie than Di Qiuhe had
predicted, He Bai gave him a hard time for three straight days, no cuddle,
no dinner cooking, no intimacy in bed! On the fourth day, Di Qiuhe finally
couldn't tolerate any more, he grabbed He Bai who was staring at the photo
wall on the third floor, in body language he told He Bai it was Di Qiuhe
who was there for him not Cheng Jun in the movie, fierce body language.
He Bai was panting after their exercise, he pointed his finger at Di Qiuhe,
"Di Qiuhe! What have you done to me!"
Di Qiuhe who was just about wipe for him suddenly halted, he lied down
next to He Bai and squinted, "Ah~ it seems like you still remember my
name is Di Qiuhe." with it he bit He Bai on his shoulder, then his hand
travelled down... ...
He Bai screamed and grabbed his shoulders, "What? Again?"
Di Qiuhe replied him with a kiss.
They communicated a lot in body language for the following days, then Di
Qiuhe returned to the set of , meanwhile he was creating hype for his movie
's Army>, tight schedule.
He Bai pushed open his dormitory door while supporting and rubbing his
waist, damn Di Qiuhe! He turned on his laptop and browsed reviews of 's
Army> on multiple websites.
He had been worried after the trailer of 's Army> went viral, what if
people's expectations were too high, what if they found the movie was not
as good as the trailer... ...
He Bai cared for Di Qiuhe so much that he was over thinking.
He logged in Weibo, then he found his account was inundated with

notifications and new followers, which seemed to be a good sign. He
entered 's Army> in search box.
The movie was heatedly discuss by the netizens, so many reviews and posts
about it.
A: 's Army> is definitely a box office winner.
B: 's Army> is such a masterpiece, go watch it in the cinema! Director Jiang

Guanshan is amazing, the male lead is amazing!
C: 's Army> made its name overseas.

D: OMG! I'm going to watch 's Army> for the third time, who is going with
me? I have a free ticket for you.
E: I'm sorry for calling Di Qiuhe a boy toy, I am so sorry, he is a brilliant

actor.
F: Another theme movie on national ideology, boring!
G: What's wrong with you, @ F? Another? This movie is unique, okay?

Shut up if you have not watched the movie yet!
He Bai smiled and he closed that page, he clicked open the ranking list on
most trendy topics, and he started to giggle.
Well, that was a success, right?
Niu Junjie and Chenjie exchanged a look subtly, they made a scene by
shouting and clapping, "Bai, congratulations! We are waiting for Di Qiuhe
to treat us a feast, we are so happy for him! What a huge success!"
He Bai also joined their shouting and clapping , he said yes to his
roommates on behalf of Qiuhe.
One week later, there were so many great reviews online, Di Qiuhe had got
so many hardcore fans, everyone was talking about him on social media.
Thanks to "International Art Festival for Uni Students", Di Qiuhe had won
popularity among international university students, they were drawn to the
cinemas.
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The movie was a huge success, it was off the screen after a month.
However, it made it to the Channel 6 the movie channel, more people got to
watch it.
Xing Shaofeng was inundated with work invitations and offers, he turned
down all of them. Excessive exposure was the last thing he wanted for Di
Qiuhe and He Bai.
"Immortal Way "finished shooting in mid-June, Di Qiuhe flew off to D

Country where "International Art Festival for Uni Students" was held to
keep He Bai company. He Bai had an award ceremony and a three-day art
exchange activities.
"Thanks to you, my model Di Qiuhe, I won the Best Internet Popularity

Award, yay, more money." He Bai was browsing the album of the best
works from the committee of the Art Festival he just received, "Hmm, I
guess you are more than a pretty face, all right, I will give you a fat red
packet."
Di Qiuhe smiled, he leaned closer to him to look at the album, "Yay, thank
you, boss man."
He Bai felt Di Qiuhe's warm breath by his ear, he rubbed his ears and
warned Di Qiuhe, "Behave yourself, things have changed now, don't make
the headlines now that there are so many paparazzi."
"I wish they could find something... ..." whispered Di Qiuhe. He hushed
when he saw He Bai was glaring at him, sigh, then he turned around,
looking outside of the window, "I understand, I guess I'm embarrassing
you."
He Bai frowned, he rolled the photo album in hand and hit Di Qiuhe on the
head gently, then he put on his blindfold trying to get some sleep.
'Childish Di! I'm doing this all for you, "Immortal Way" is about to on soon,
a good TV show can make you known to every household, I can't risk it at
such a crucial timing!'
Di Qiuhe saw He Bai putting on his blindfold, and Bai was still pouting, he
soon leaned close to Bai and poked him on the cheek.
The plane landed after more than ten hours' flying, the two were about to
leave the airport after they claimed their luggage, Di Qiuhe who was not
wearing a mask were recognized by some girls.
"Excuse me, are you Di Qiuhe?"

The girls asked in Chinese, even though she was a new learner and the
accent was a bit heavy, Di Qiuhe and He Bai both understood her just fine.
Seeing this group of fans, He Bai rubbed his nose and stopped yawning, he
stepped back and smiled, pretending he was Di Qiuhe's assistant, "Yes,
ladies, he is."
Di Qiuhe turned back and shot him a glance, feeling so betrayed. He

nodded to the fans, and said yes, asking them how could he help them.
The fans were stoked, they selected a girl to hand over Di Qiuhe a
notebook, they expressed how they loved his new movie and his photos,
they also asked if they could have a group photo with him and get an
autograph.
The "assistant" took a Polaroid from his bag and smiled at Di Qiuhe,
meaning he could do the honor any time.
The fans got the autograph and a group photo, they walked the two to the
taxi and said farewell to the two.
He Bai put his Polaroid in his bag raised his eyebrows, "Well, well, well, I
cannot believe you have overseas fans now, it feels great, yeah?"
Di Qiuhe squinted and squeezed He Bai's cheek, "It feels even greater that I
have you as my assistant than having overseas fans now." with it he rubbed
He Bai's nose.
He Bai decoded what he meant from his body language and his tone, he
replied, "What are you talking about? I'm just an innocent little boy."
"You ain't no innocent little boy." Di Qiuhe held He Bai's hand and and said
cheerfully, "We are about to find how innocent you are after we check in the
hotel."
He Bai withdrew his hand and kicked him.
The two flirted along the way, both were having a good time enjoying the
exotic scenery outside the window. They thought it was nothing but a
coincidence they ran into some fans, little did they knew groups of fans had
gathered in this country after they got the news of Art Festival Award.
The next day, the two who had a good night's sleep were determined to have
a good sightseeing day, however, they had fans recognize them and ask for
photos and autographs all the time, the two were surprised.
Whey the fifth group of fans came to them, He Bai who was tired of
playing the little assistant dragged Di Qiuhe and hopped on a taxi, he said a
place and asked the drive to drive.
Di Qiuhe gave He Bai a meaningful smile, "I thought we were shopping for
your roommates."
"Shopping? We could barely walk on that street." He Bai faked a sneer,

"You are enjoying me being your assistant, aren't you?"
Di Qiuhe did not want to say anything wrong, he suppressed his smirk and
squeezed He Bai's hand in a soothing way, "Where are we going? I didn't
get the name of the place just now."
He Bai rolled his eyes at him, he replied in a mysterious way, "Di Qiuhe, let
me take you to a good place now that the awards ceremony is not on till
tomorrow."
Di Qiuhe smiled seeing the way He Bai pretended to be mysterious, he

grabbed He Bai, "Puppy, you are such a cutie."
The driver also showed a friendly smile seeing the two being all lovey-
dovey.
He Bai felt shy, he pushed Di Qiuhe away and said, "Cute my ass! Let go of
me."
He Bai had visited so many beautiful places, most of which he just had a
good time and left, only few places drew him back, he just keep revisiting,
this place they were going was one of them.
"It's early summer now," He Bai took Di Qiuhe to a hill near the town, and
they stopped at a cliff, "It's not that hot yet, nice view of flowers."
Di Qiuhe wiped his forehead which was covered with a thin layer of sweat
now and listened to his puppy carefully.
"Shall we?" He Bai took Di Qiuhe walk past the cliff, "We are about to see
some wonders."
Di Qiuhe looked at him tenderly and nodded.
A grand view was hiding inside this cliff, it felt like they could touch the
sky there, a sea of beautiful flowers was unfolding right in front of them,
and they could see the profile of the town at the end of the flower sea.
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Chapter 214: I'm His Assistant (2)

Di Qiuhe was blown way, he thought this was He Bai's prank, little did he
expect he would be seeing such beautiful scenery.
“There is a hill between this flower sea and the town, therefore people in
the town couldn't see these flowers from the town, but when we stand here
and seeing from afar, we will have this illusion that the town was right next
to the flower sea.” He Bai was standing right next to Di Qiuhe, he stretched
himself comfortably, “Early spring is the best season to enjoy the scenery,
the leaves are sprouting, the flowers are blooming, it's like an oil painting
under the sunlight.”
Di Qiuhe came back to his senses now, he was curious why He Bai knew
this place so well, but he did not ask him, he just smiled and replied, “It's
breath-taking now.”
“I wanna show you something more breath-taking,” He Bai smiles, all of a

sudden he squatted down and slid along the slope, Di Qiuhe panicked, he
reached out to grab him, yet he lost his balance and slid along the slope as
well.
“Look up!” He Bai pointed at the place where they slid, “It's always foggy
in the morning, see those trees? They are all shrouded in fog in the
morning, looks like they are growing in the cloud, sometimes rays of
morning sunlight will appear too, can you imagine how beautiful that is?”
Di Qiuhe looked the way He Bai was pointing at, he couldn't help but smile,
“Yeah I bet it's stunning.”
“I'll take you here next spring!” He Bai was now in high spirits, he was
busy looking for the best spots to take pictures, it was such a hidden gem,
“This place has different charms in every season, the locals find this slope
dangerous so they rarely come to this place, such a shame though.”
Di Qiuhe only found his puppy who was crawling on the floor for photos
had got more charm than this view, he asked cheerfully, “How about we
visit this place every year, each year we pick a different season?”
“Great.” He Bai was only too glad to hear that.
Click.
Di Qiuhe took a snap of his puppy with Polaroid, he smiled on seeing the
photo, then he put the photo into his pocket.
He Bai took Di Qiuhe to his “secret base” on an impulse to avoid the fans,
but he just got so carried away now, taking pictures here and there, he didn't
realize it until sunset, then he went downhill with Di Qiuhe who kept him
company the whole day.
It was already late when they arrived the foot of the hill, considering there
were so many fans waiting for them near the hotel, the two decided to check
in a hotel in the town and go get changed the next morning before they went
to the awards ceremony.
It took the judges a month to rank the top ten, on this ceremony they would
announce and award the top three.
He Bai found his seat under the instructions on his invitation, the committee
arranged the seats based on nationalities and schools instead of the
categories, hence he found he was sitting next to Yan Yuan, the curator's
daughter.
“Hi, how are you?” He Bai greeted Yan Yuan politely, of course he was not
going to blame Yan Yuan for what her father had done. He then looked back
at Di Qiuhe who was sitting in guest area.
Yan Yuan did not think He Bai would greet her, she looked like she had
something to say, she bit her lips and said, “Hi, He Bai, I'm... I'm so sorry
for what my father has done to you.”
He Bai was browsing the photo album on his seat, he halted and looked at
her on hearing her.
“I'm deeply, deeply sorry.” Yan Yuan was so nervous that she touched her
hair, and whispered, “I know it's all pointless now after what my father has
done, but... but I heard something last night, and I think you'd better check
out from the hotel tonight, you still have a three-day art exchanging activity,
I'm worried... and I heard you are here with Di Qiuhe... ...”
He Bai was totally lost, but he could tell how sincere and genuine Yan Yuan
was from her eyes, he let down his guard, and replied gently, “Yan Yuan,
don't get so nervous, what do you want to tell me?”
Seeing how gentle He Bai was, Yan Yuan now was feeling better, she
started to think more logically, “Here is the thing, I knew you arrived the
day before yesterday, I wanted to say sorry to you in person, but I don't
have your number, so I went to you hotel to wait for you in the lobby... ...
please don't get me wrong, I was not stalking you. Yesterday afternoon, an
Asian girl was making a phone call in the lobby, and I happened to hear
what she said, she was very loud.”
He Bai frowned and asked, “Is it related to me or Qiuhe?”
“Yes.” Yan Yuan looked at him and her voice grew lower, “I heard
something about stalking, candid photo, and ruining his face... but I didn't
call the police thinking what if I've misheard her. Anyway, please watch
out, the girl is very young, I think she may be Di Qiuhe's hater, please
watch out.”
A very young girl?
He Bai found it odd and asked, “What does she look like? How old does
she look like?”
Yan Yuan recalled, “About fifteen-odd something, she's got long hair and a
high pitch voice, a pretty girl yet an angry looking face, she sounds very
impatient on the phone too.”
Fifteen-odd something? Pretty but angry looking? Di Chunhua?
He Bai's face darkened on thinking about who it might be.

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Chapter 215: To Meet Trick With Trick (1)

Yan Yuan was shocked seeing He Bai's face darkened, she thought she said
something wrong, she was loud in her apologies.
“No, it has nothing to do with you.” He Bai comforted her, he asked more
detailed questioned when Yan Yuan calmed down, he was told the girl on
the phone had taken two girls upstairs. He turned back and gave Di Qiuhe a
look after he said thanks to Yan Yuan, then he walked outside.
He Bai took Di Qiuhe to a corner to avoid the crowd outside the venue.
“What's going on?” asked Di Qiuhe anxiously, he frowned, “Something

went wrong? I noticed the seats were arranged according to nationalities
and schools, has the person found fault with you?”
“No,” He Bai shook his head, then he told Di Qiuhe what he had heard from
Yan Yuan, and he asked, “I remember grandpa and Xing Shaofeng have
arranged us some bodyguards, do you have any idea where they are now?”
Di Qiuhe's face also clouded after he heard what He Bai said, but he was
trying to comfort He Bai, he stroked He Bai's hair, “I don't want to be too
high profile, so I asked them to take a different flight, they arrived
yesterday morning. And they missed us due to the sudden change of our
schedule yesterday, they are waiting for us outside the venue.”
They asked Xing Shaofeng to arrange them some bodyguards just in case
Di Bian invited himself into their house again, they asked the bodyguards
not to follow them when they went on private trips. Recently Xing
Shaofeng and grandpa figured Di Qiuhe needed these bodyguards due to the
huge success of his movie, they made it a rule that he had to go travelling
with the bodyguards. Even though he wanted to have some privacy, he had
to update the bodyguards his whereabouts.
He Bai now was so grateful for Xing Shaofeng and grandpa.
“Can you ask them to go to our hotel room to check whether there was any
mini spy camera? And also, remember to tell them act natural, like they are
in the room to pick up things for us.” with it He Bai checked the time, the
ceremony was about to start, he did not want to be late, so he sped up,
“From now on, do not have close contact with anyone, even the fans who
are asking for your autograph or asking for a picture with you. I'll come to
your seat as soon as the ceremony finishes... ... never mind, how about
leaving the ceremony now just in case the people who are sitting next to
you are with Di Chunhua?”
“Bai,” Di Qiuhe held He Bai's hand in a soothing way, “This is your first
international award, I want to be here for you. Don't worry, even though
someone has ill intention to me, this is a public occasion with so many
artists, I'm safe here. You just have a good time at the ceremony please, I'll
take care of myself, don't worry.”
He Bai was still anxious, “But... ...”, Qiuhe was an actor, his face was his
career, what if... what if something happened?
“There is no but, I'll be all right now that I have got you, my lucky charm.”
Di Qiuhe patted He Bai on his shoulder and pushed him away gently, he
said, “No need to worry, this venue is definitely safer than anywhere else
with all the guests and cameras, I'm just at the back row, you will see me
when you turn. Don't freak out for nothing, puppy.”
“I'm not freaking out for nothing.” He Bai retorted even though he knew
what Di Qiuhe said was right, so he did not ask Di Qiuhe to leave again, he
told Di Qiuhe, “All right then, don't run around, text me every five minutes,
meet me at the gate when the ceremony is over, yeah?”
“Yeah, boss man.” Di Qiuhe squeezed his face, and pushed He Bai further.
Seeing He Bai enter the venue, he called his bodyguards.
The ceremony began on schedule, after the opening show was a speech on
the history and the grand vision of this event by the chairman of the
committee, the award presenting part was finally on after that.
The awards were presented by categories, photography was scheduled to

the last team, He Bai now was feeling really down.
“Are you nervous as well, He Bai?” Yan Yuan handed He Bai a candy,
thinking He Bai was nervous at big occasions like this, she whispered,
“Here, something sweet will make you feel better.”
This dragged He Bai to the reality from the wild thoughts running in his
mind, he turned to check Di Qiuhe, Di Qiuhe smiled at him, He Bai felt
relaxed and he took the candy said thanks to Yan Yuan.
He played with the hard candy in his hand, smiled.
Unlike her father, Yan Yuan was kind and innocent, a lovely and
considerate girl.
You could tell a lot by looking at the art someone created, Yan Yuan's works
were archived by a couple of Children's Museums in his previous life, he
believed Yan Yuan was genuinely a nice person.
He put the candy in his mouth, his anxiety began to disappear as the candy
kicked his taste buds, he noticed Yan Yuan was fidgeting, he leaned closer
to her and comforted her, “You know you are brilliant, you will have a good
ranking.” If his memory served him right, Yan Yuan ranked the third in her
team.
Yan Yuan flushed crimson, and she stuttered, “Thank you... thank you so
much, once again, I want to apologize to you about my father anyways,
thank you.”
He Bai told her no worries, now he began to like this girl.


He Bai's phone vibrated, he looked back, haha, what met his eyes was a
face written jealousy all over, he smiled.
Yan Yuan was awarded the third prize in her team, when she heard her
name she was too shocked to even move.
“Congratulations, now go to the stage.” He Bai whispered at her ear.
Yan Yuan finally collected herself, she hugged He Bai and she straightened
her dress, marching to the stage, seeing how cute this girl was, the audience
gave her a big round of applause.
Again, He Bai's phone vibrated, He Bai looked back and flaunted the
second candy Yan Yuan just gave him.
Di Qiuhe almost sprang up, he glared at that candy.
He Bai almost burst into laughter.
The audience sitting in the back rows were like what was going on, why did
that young man keep looking back? Was he looking for his parents'
support? Aww, how cute.
There were of course some observant audience who had seen those two
through.
Finally the next team was photography.
Di Qiuhe got so nervous that he stopped texting, he stared at the screen, he

could not wait to find out the ranking.
He Bai, on the other hand, was quite collected.
“The third prize goes to...”
“The second prize goes to...”
The first prize goes to He Bai of Q University, China!” The presenters

started to clap their hands after they made the announcement.
The audience also started to clap their hands, they looked around
inquiringly, wanting to know what the talented kid looked like.
“Yay it's you, of course it's you! I knew it!” Yan Yuan was so excited that
she hugged He Bai again, she burst into tears, “Thank God, that slander did
not affect you, congratulations!”
He Bai hugged Yan Yuan back and he let go of her, he blew a kiss to Di
Qiuhe who was sitting in the guest area, then he went to the stage amid the
applause.
'Awww, how cute puppy is! Blowing me a kiss and playing all cute! Wait,
no, wait, I'm still mad at him for those unnecessary touch with that girl.'
The presenters handed him the prize and flowers, the host started to ask He
Bai how he was feeling.
“Firstly, I'd like to say a thanks.” He Bai smiled at the audience, he

expressed in fluent English how grateful he was for the support he had got
from the school, his teachers, his friends and of course the committee, in the
end he looked at Di Qiuhe and said in Chinese, “Hey, you, would you like
to be my model for a lifetime?” with it he bowed to the audience and left
the stage.
There came another round of applause.

Di Qiuhe was still holding his phone to record the precious moment,
hearing what He Bai just said, he was dumbfounded, 'wait, model, for a
lifetime?'
Was Bai ... was he talking about a lifetime commitment? Was he? Was he?
He was, yeah? He was!
Di Qiuhe grabbed his phone tightly, seeing He Bai who was laughing and
talking with Yan Yuan in the front row, he just wanted to grab He Bai back
into his own arms and gave him a good rubbing, he also wanted to spank
He Bai as a punishment. His heart was in such a flutter, he could not wait to
throw himself to He Bai after the ceremony.
He Bai went to the gate to look for Di Qiuhe, yet he didn't find him, he was
so anxious that he dialed Di Qiuhe's number on his phone.
Then a familiar ringtone came from the back, he was about to turn around
when he was grabbed and taken to a corner.
“Puppy, let's get married when we are back.” a familiar voice rang in his ear
with a determined tone. Then he felt a bite on his earlobe.
He Bai relaxed now, he patted Di Qiuhe on his shoulder and replied in a

naughty way, “Your fans are gonna be heart-broken.”
“They would be happy for me.” Di Qiuhe grabbed his hands and put them
around his waist, he hugged He Bai tightly, stroked his hair and cheek,
“You have always been there for me, my fans would only be happy for me
that I found someone like you. Plus, I'm not making a living by my look,
I'm an actor, it's the movies and the dramas that my fans really love.”
He Bai was amused, he asked, “What about cover shooting? Will you do it
with me?”
Di Qiuhe thought about it and added, “I'm in as long as there's gonna be

you.”
“Silly Childish Di.” He Bai flipped his forehead, he felt so secure and
tranquil at the moment, then he patted Di Qiuhe on his shoulder, “All right,
let's get going, let's meet our bodyguards.”
Di Qiuhe also knew this is not the place to get all affectionate, he let go of
He Bai reluctantly, “Just wait for your spanking when we get to the hotel.”
speaking of hotel, he recalled the phone call he just got from the
bodyguards, “Nah, let's not go back to the hotel for now, they just checked,
and yeah, there were mini spy cameras.”
And there went He Bai's good mood.
The bodyguards went to their hotel room to check just now, soon they
found two mini spy cameras and they started to look into anything
suspicious.
“I doubt there's someone has sneaked in while the housekeeper was

cleaning and hid the cameras.” Zhou Li, the team leader of the bodyguards
told them his guess, he frowned, “We need to look for the CCTV of the
hotel, Master Di, shall I call the police?” Calling the police would help
them a great deal, they were not at home, they needed support.
Di Qiuhe shook his head, “Not now, chances are Di Chunhua has assigned
someone else to set up those mini spy cameras, let's wait and catch her red
handed.

“Catch her red-handed? How?” asked He Bai in confusion.
“I know her too well, she must be waiting around to see how I fell for her
trap, she won't let it go seeing I'm still safe and sound.” Di Qiuhe rubbed He
Bai's earlobe and continued, “We are going to spend three more days here
for your art exchange activities, trust me, she will try her luck soon.”
Seeing Di Qiuhe's smirk, He Bai rolled his eyes.
Thank God the two booked a suite to have more space for their equipment,
now He Bai thought he'd better sleep on the spare bed considering the
situation.
Di Qiuhe wished he had not suggested coming back to the hotel to lure Di
Chunhua, now he wanted to strangle himself because he was not going to
get some that night.
Hmm, the two slept separately that night. The next morning they went to
the art exchange activities, they spent some great time with the fans, while
their body guards had been accompanying them secretly.
The first day He Bai found a lot of fellow photographers, he had a great
time. They attended two lectures on the second day, quite an educational
day. While their bodyguards found yet one more mini spy camera, in the
bathroom!
“There's a girl sneaked in the room while you guys went downstairs for
breakfast, and here are the photos we have taken.”
“Has she absolutely lost her mind? She had not got any juicy material of us
two, and now she turned desperate, she asked someone to put on a camera
in the bathroom, so she can have some photos while you take a shower?”
He Bai was shocked, he took over the photos the bodyguard handed him,
“Wait, isn't this girl the fan who asked for an autograph? Thank God you
did not drink the water she gave you yesterday, that was close.”
“More like Thank God you have brought your fellow photographers to
introduce me, she did not have it her way with the presence of so many
people.” Di Qiuhe also had a look at the photos, he sneered, “What an idiot,
all right, everyone, we need to watch out, chances are she will pull some
other tricks today.”
The last day of the art exchange activity was an auction for charity, all the
contenders and judges needed to submit a piece of work for auction, all the
profits would go to poor students. He Bai found it so meaningful, he submit
one photo as well.
The auction was scheduled in the afternoon, the two spent the morning
wandering at a local fair, and they lunched at a local cosy restaurant, good
times. The two walked to the auction after lunch.
Two girls walked towards them, “Excuse... excuse me, I'm Mary, we've met
yesterday, and today I brought my friend with me, who is also a fan, what a
coincidence that we run into each other” the blonde said this in excitement,
she grabbed a thermos bottle in hand while she stared at Di Qiuhe, “Can I
ask for one more autograph for my friend, please? Or a photo? My friend is
really a fan... ...”
He Bai and Qiuhe exchanged a look subtly, Mary was the girl on the photo
who sneaked into their room, ah, Di Chunhua couldn't wait to make another
move now. He Bai stepped back like a good assistant, actually he was
texting the bodyguard, while Di Qiuhe stepped forward and covered He
Bai, he nodded to the two “fans” with a big smile.
He took over the notebook and signed for them, and after that, Mary kept
looking at He Bai, just like the way she did it yesterday expecting He Bai
could be the photographer for them. He Bai shook his head, and he walked
away and took out his mobile like he was busy answering a phone call.
Mary slightly frowned, while she acted normally soon in case Di Qiuhe saw
through her, she waved at her friend to come stand next to Di Qiuhe, she
said she could be their photographer.
He Bai kept observing the situation on the side, he squinted at the thermos
the girl grabbed tightly.
Mary walked to Di Qiuhe after she took the photo for her friend and Di
Qiuhe, she handed the camera to her friend, while she secretly unscrewed
the thermos when she almost was three steps away from Di Qiuhe.
He Bai frowned and marched towards them, he acted like he was looking
for someone and accidentally bumped into Mary and knocked over the
thermos. With that he waved at somewhere, shouting, “Over here, now.”
The bodyguards ran towards them, their face clouded seeing the liquid from
the thermos pouring on the road and eroded the road, shit, it was sulfuric
acid! They cornered the girl named Mary.
The girl who was allegedly to be Mary's friend turned back and fled, one
bodyguard tackled her. Meanwhile they spotted Di Chunhua who was
hiding among the crowd and caught hold of her.
“Are you all right, puppy?” Di Qiuhe checked He Bai over and over again,
“We agreed you pretended to be on the phone while I deal with them,
haven't we?”
“I saw her unscrew the thermos, I panicked, what if she really gets you, so I
stopped her.” He Bai comforted Di Qiuhe, seeing the foaming road eroded
by the liquid, he said in a shaking voice, “Di Chunhua is a cold-blooded
person!”
Di Qiuhe called the police and he said, “She is absolutely lunatic now!”
“Let go of me! What rights do you guys have, why are you attacking me?”
Di Chunhua kicked the bodyguards, she screamed, “This is illegal, let go of
me, now!”
'It was so close, so close!'
The more she thought about it, the more infuriated she got.
The bodyguards of course ignored her kicking and scratching, “The police
are on their way, let's have a conversation with the police first.”
Di Chunhua was shocked, thinking what her mom once told her, she rolled
her eyes and fainted.
Zhou Li who was the team leader of the bodyguards looked at her and told
his teammates, “Let's call an ambulance, while we need to keep a close eye
on her, the fake faint lady.”
A subtle smile flashed across Di Chunhua's face.
The bodyguards were speechless, they were professional bodyguards, that

smile was no difference than a provocation.
Once and for All 1
Chapter 218: Once and for All (1)

The two girls panicked after they saw what a scene Di Chunhua had made,
they were desperate to leave yet they failed. They started to wail, attracting
the pedestrians by shouting “help me”, “they are hurting us.”.
Soon there were a lot of inquiring eyes looking this way, the two girls were
screaming and wailing, and calling the bodyguards names.
The bodyguards had already made some noises by protecting Di Qiuhe and
He Bai just now, the girls' screaming only made it worse, they were not in a
great position, just imagine, in a foreign country a bunch of strong manly
bodyguards cornered two local girls, of course they'd look suspicious. It did
not take the girls' much efforts to get them some sympathy from the crowd.
The situation seemed to be out of control.
Di Chunhua, who was shamming faint, now rolled her eyes thinking should
she take advantage of this opportunity and flee or not.
“Shall we go take a look?” asked He Bai who was observing the situation
with Di Qiuhe on the corner.
“Nope.” Di Qiuhe shook his head, he frowned upon the scene, “Di Chunhua
is still lying on the ground shamming faint, she surely will spring up and act
recklessly if she sees me, so we'd better stay where we are now, safety first,
I don't want to risk it when I'm with you. Don't worry, our bodyguards will
take care of the pedestrians, they are professionals.”
Thinking about how unruly Di Chunhua could be, He Bai nodded in

agreement, he hoped the police officers could arrive soon.
The bodyguards dealt the situation beautifully, they acted promptly when
the two girls grabbed a lady's arm for help. They explained the situation to
the pedestrians in fluent English, and they called the police in front of them
to calm the crowd down, they made it clear that by no means they were
doing any harm to the girls, they were waiting for the police to come, and
they pointed to the eroded road to everyone.
The crowed gasped, they were shocked about the twist, two innocent
looking girls should be so evil, the lady who was grabbed by them stepped
back with fear. And others also stepped back, thinking the best solution was
to wait for the police.
Seeing the looks from the pedestrians turning from indignant to suspicious,
the two girls knew they did not stand a chance of fleeing the scene with the
crowd now, they burst into real tears. They cursed Di Chunhua for
involving them into this.
The crowd did not appreciate the way the two girls cursed in such filthy
language, they were glad they listened to the bodyguards just now.
Several minutes later, the police arrived, and so did the ambulance. The two
girls and Di Chunhua who was still shamming faint were taken to the
ambulance for “treatment”. The police officers branched out into three
columns, one went to Di Qiuhe and He Bai, one went to check the thermos
and the eroded road, one went to look for witnesses.
The place was a bit isolated, they did not find any witness who saw the
whole scene, luckily, the CCTV camera recorded it all. The officer who
checked on the thermos and the eroded road reported to the sheriff with a
serious look.
The sheriff frowned upon hearing that.
Neither of these victims was local, the offenders were minors, while one of
the victims had so many bodyguards, he must be somebody. The sheriff was
stressed, the case took place in art festival, he needed to deal with it
delicately.
First and foremost, he needed to minimize the impact.
With that in mind, the sheriff walked towards Di Qiuhe and He Bai who
were cooperating with the investigation, he made a self-introduction and
asked, “Gentlemen, are the three ladies in the ambulance now the people
who were trying to hurt you, do you know them?”
Di Qiuhe shook hands with the sheriff and made a self-introduction as well,
“The two girls who actually committed assault approached me saying they
are my fans, I met one of them yesterday, and I met the other one for the
first time. As for the lady who fainted, she was my step sister.”
A touch of sadness flashed across his eyes, “She has always been hostile to
me, pranks like this had happened multiple times before, but today is the
first time I've seen her since my father divorced her mother along time ago.
Officer, how is she now? Is she all right?”
He Bai was impressed by Di Qiuhe, wow, what a loving big brother.
The sheriff cried bitterness in his heart, 'The victim is a public figure, no
way can I minimize the impact. Luckily, the victim knew them, it looks like
a family issue, but... ..'
“I won't call this a prank, this is intentional injury with odious social
effect.” The sheriff corrected Di Qiuhe, he felt sorry for Di Qiuhe, 'the
young man just asked me how the girl was, the girl who tried to hurt him.'
Such a handsome face, how could his step sister do such a thing!
The officers who went to check on the ambulance had come back, the
sheriff asked him for updates. The officer looked worried, he said, “None of
them gave us any information, two kept crying while the other just closed
her eyes and refused to talk.”
“Closed her eyes and refused to talk? I thought she fainted.” asked the
sheriff in confusion.
“No, the doctor said she did not faint, it was all fake.”
The sheriff was speechless.
Soon an officer came to them with great news, “There is a lady over there
saying she knows one of the victim, and she has heard someone talking
over the phone on hurting the victim, she can help identify the suspect.”
The sheriff asked the officer to bring the lady.
It was Yan Yuan, she heard about this on the way to the auction, she was
worried for He Bai and Di Qiuhe, so she came to check. She saw a crowd of
people surround some Asian bodyguards and two girls, she knew it was
about Di Qiuhe and He Bai.
The officer brought her to the sheriff, she saw Di Qiuhe and He Bai
immediately, seeing them safe and sound, she let out a sigh of relief and
said, “Thank God, I thought it was you two who were in the ambulance,
thank God you guys are okay.”
Once and for All 2

“Thank you so much for checking on us.” He Bai smiled at her in a
soothing way, then he officially introduced her and Di Qiuhe to know each
other.
Yan Yuan got so nervous, she stuttered some greetings to Di Qiuhe.
Di Qiuhe exchanged greetings with her in a polite way, but all of sudden he
became too polite to be approachable.
He Bai had seen through him, he knew Di Qiuhe was jealous about how he
talked affectionately to Yan Yuan at the ceremony.
Yan Yuan was a very shy girl, who was not very good at reading between
the lines or observing tensions, plus she came here on a mission --- to
identify the suspect! She went to the officers to tell them about the phone
call she heard in the hotel right after she said hi to He Bai and Di Qiuhe.
The sheriff realized this was no joking matter, he asked some officers to
check the hotel room.
Soon they headed off to the police station, Di Chunhua had to answer
nature's calling, so she woke up. The sheriff asked Yan Yuan to identify
whether it was this girl that she had seen in the hotel.
Yan Yuan had been learning sketching since she was a kid, she was
sensitive about portraits. Di Chunhua was making faces to disguise Yan
Yuan, yet she failed.
The officers who went to the hotel now came back to the station, they also
brought back the CCTV footage.
The two girls who pretended they were Di Qiuhe's fans confessed
everything in front of solid evidence.
It turned out they were not students like they had claimed, and they did not
even know Di Chunhua, they were street punks! Di Chunhua approached
them when they were penniless, saying she could offer them a job in
modelling.
The two girls trusted her easily, yet they were beaten up and were forced to
take naked pictures by Di Chunhua, they had to be part of Di Chunhua's
plan to get their pictures back.
Two young girls, one fifteen, one sixteen, they cried bitterly and loudly in
excessive grief when they confessed what they had gone through.
While Di Chunhua refused to confess anything, she insisted on seeing a

lawyer and calling her mom.
Di Qiuhe was not surprised that Di Chunhua refused to work with the
police, he only found this step sister of his ridiculously stupid! How on
earth could she have it her way this time with solid evidence on the table! If
she showed a nice attitude and admitted her mistakes, she might stand a
chance of a light punishment, but things would only turn worse with that
attitude she was now showing. The more stubborn she behaved, the worse
impression she would leave the judge!
Di Chunhua told the officers that she wanted to meet Di Qiuhe, but Di
Qiuhe refused to meet her, he did not see the point.
Di Qiuhe and He Bai left the station with Yan Yuan after they finished
statements, they treated Yan Yuan to dinner as a thank you gift, and they felt
sorry that Yan Yuan missed the auction because of them.
The two were loud in their thanks, Yan Yuan flushed crimson.
They walked Yan Yuan to the hotel after dinner, and they checked in a
better hotel.
Di Qiuhe was excited because finally he could lie down right next to his
puppy after several nights' of sleeping on separate beds. He cuddled He Bai
tightly, ready to exercise till dawn, while He Bai called it a day at midnight.
Di Chunhua's lawyer arrived the next morning, and so did Xing Shaofeng
with the lawyer he found for Di Qiuhe and He Bai.
“How do you want to deal with this matter?” Xing Shaofeng asked in high
spirits, no trace of tiredness from red-eye flight could be seen, “You want to
solve it once and for all or have some fun with it?”
Have some fun with it?
He Bai shot Di Qiuhe a warning look, “What have you done to Xing
Shaofeng, why is he talking like you now?”
Di Qiuhe covered He Bai's mouth, he looked at Xing Shaofeng and said,

“Once and for all please.”
“I see.” Xing Shaofeng nodded, he smiled at the two and left the room
knowingly.
“What are you doing?” He Bai finally managed to take off Di Qiuhe's hand,
then he asked, “What's the plan now, are we staying here for the outcome?”
“No.” Di Qiuhe leaned closer to He Bai and stroked his nose, “Let's have a
honeymoon in advance.”
He Bai rolled his eyes, “Haha, you want a break, don't you?” It was a
precious opportunity the two travelled together, why not make the most out
of it? He nodded in agreement.
Di Qiuhe smiled delightfully, he grabbed his puppy into his arms and rolled
together.
Soon they left this Di Chunhua thing behind, they dived into trip planning
and stuff readily. Before they came up with a solid plan, a middle-aged man
knocked on the door.
“Excuse me, I'm Cooper Smith, I just bought this photo of Mr. He's at the
auction, do you have a minute for me, please?” said this man sincerely at
the door.
He Bai walked to the door after he heard something in the room, he asked
in surprise, “It's you!”
Di Qiuhe asked him, “You know this gentleman?”
“Not exactly, but I met him at the backstage of a runway.” answered He

Bai, he remembered it was this middle-aged man who kept staring at Di
Qiuhe at that runway.
They invited him in and served him some tea.
Cooper said thanks and took the tea, he firstly said he felt sorry for what
happened to them yesterday, then he spoke highly of He Bai's works, and
then he looked at Di Qiuhe.
“I work for V&G, my company finds Mr. Di a perfect a model for our new
collection, we'd like to invite Mr. Di to shoot a few snaps for us, and also
we'd like to invite Mr. He to be our photographer for Mr. Di. What do you
guys think?”
The two exchanged a look.
V&G was one of the most luxurious brands in the whole world, famous for
the retro style and exquisite design, which also was Di Qiuhe's favorite
brand, he happened to wear V&G in "Him" and "Qiu".
Once and for All 3

Cooper Smith must have had observed Di Qiuhe for a long time, now that
he visited them with this invitation on behalf of the company, he must have
discussed with his team about Di Qiuhe's potential.
But his invitation could be interpreted in two ways, “a few snaps” as in a

proper commercial or as in some casual advertisement posters, which
carried different weight for a world famous brand like V&G. Cooper did
not speak clearly about that, they were not sure he did that on purpose or
not so they did not ask him.
“I'm so flattered, Mr. Smith, the thing is, I gotta check on with my manager
on work schedule.” replied Di Qiuhe politely.
Cooper did have observed him for a while now, he knew Di Qiuhe was not
an easy character, he was not surprised to get this reply, he handed over his
name card to Di Qiuhe.
They exchanged some formalities in a polite manner, Di Qiuhe was almost

ready to say farewell to Cooper and his colleague when he raised a new
topic, “Mr. Di, I have a friend who is preparing for a movie, it's an
adventure-themed movie, he plans to shoot four volumes, and... ... there's an
Asian character we think might suit you, Mr. Di,” Cooper looked at Di
Qiuhe and He Bai and his voice was getting lower and lower, “But, he had
been a documentary director his whole life, and this is his first try on this
genre... ...”
To put everything in a nutshell, Cooper had a friend who was pursuing his
childhood dream by shooting an adventure-themed movie.
Everything sounded promising though, his friend now had secured an ample
investment and built his own crew, but the actor from R country who they
had approached and reached cooperation agreement suddenly bailed out.
Cooper was being such a good friend and had been scouting after that, he
laid his eyes on Di Qiuhe on that runway day, he had done some research
on Di Qiuhe. The more he observed Di Qiuhe, the more he found Di Qiuhe
had the potential for the movie, he also thought Di Qiuhe could make the
perfect model for V&G, hence he paid this visit.
Now He Bai knew why this Cooper Smith paid this visit in person and kept
a low profile in front of them.
This man was working for V&G, even Hollywood stars would be more than
happy to work with them, let alone a new actor from China who was
looking for more possibilities. While Mr. Smith, as a District Manager,
visited them in person and he even bought He Bai's work at the auction to
show how sincere he was.
He heard Mr. Smith paid good money for his work at the auction, which
ranked the second at the whole auction in price.
He Bai was intrigued, he asked “Can I ask the title of the movie?” He Bai
watched a lot of movies in his previous life, he might even have watched
this movie.
Seeing how interested He Bai was, Cooper handed him a script, “It's called
'Wolf Venom', it's about group adventure, the screenplay was written by
Mark Hobbs.
“Excuse... me?” He Bai was so shocked that he even belched some tea, he
patted Di Qiuhe's shoulder hard to signal him to get the script, today must
be Di Qiuhe's lucky day!
"Wolf Venom"?! It was loved by numerous of fans worldwide in his

previous life, it was one of the must-sees of all time! What on earth was
happening, his Childish Di died so young in his previous life, yet he had
totally rewritten his fate in this life! He was winning!
Of course! Of course! He would not let Di Qiuhe miss this opportunity for a
million dollars!
“Are you all right?” Di Qiuhe stroked him on his back gently.
He Bai managed to collect himself by now, he said apologetically to

Cooper, “Excuse me for my manners, Mr. Smith, it takes guts to make such
a bold move, jumping out of the comfort zone, I respect your friend for that.
I promise you that Di Qiuhe will read this script carefully, let's keep in
touch, thank you so much for reaching out, appreciate it!”
“The pleasure is all mine, Mr. He.” Cooper said his friend would like to
invite He Bai to shoot the posters of his movie if Di Qiuhe was interested in
the role.
He Bai nodded happily, his smile was getting bigger and bigger.
The two soon got close as they shared opinions on the development of this
industry, Cooper even called He Bai Little He when he left, they talked
about a potential catch up soon.
Di Qiuhe grabbed He Bai in his arms as soon as Cooper left the room, he
asked in confusion, “Bai, why are you throwing yourself at that Cooper
guy?”
“He offered us jobs, of course I gotta act all nice and friendly to him.”
replied He Bai in an innocent way, “Childish Di, this is such a great
opportunity for you to work with the best crew in the world, let's work hard
on that.”
“That's all?” Di Qiuhe did not sound convinced.
“Of course, what else could it be? An invitation from V&G plus an
invitation from an overseas movie, God, this is definitely a big break for
you! Regardless of whether you will work with them or not in the end, the
two invitations speak for themselves already! You are about to be an list
celebrity, my Childish Di!” He Bai was beaming, and he squeezed Di Qiuhe
on his cheek, “You are so handsome today, why are you so handsome
today?”
Di Qiuhe squinted, “Puppy, what have you taken me for? A fool? Since
when do you care about list or Z-list? That sounds like an excuse to me.”
He Bai kissed him as a reply, he snaked a leg around his waist, he

whispered, “No, that's absolutely the truth. And I do find you more
handsome and delicious today.”
Di Qiuhe totally fell for that, he looked at his puppy affectionately, and
soon he had a feast.
But there went their travelling plan, they called Xing Shaofeng to come
back for updates.
Di Qiuhe talked about Di Chunhua with Xing Shaofeng in the living room,
while He Bai snuggled in bed reading the scripts, he opened the script
carefully as if he were making a pilgrimage to the most iconic movie.
He was too carried away on hearing the title "Wolf Venom" when Cooper
was here, now that he calmed down, he did not recall any Asian character in
that movie, not even one!
What did that mean? Will they cut this role completely in the end? He did
not want Di Qiuhe to happy for nothing in the end!
Investment 1
Chapter 221: Investment (1)

Thinking about that possible outcome, He Bai picked himself up from the
bed and went through the script carefully.
The storyline of “Wolf Venom” was a bit predictable, a group of super

heroes gathered together and worked towards the goal of destroying the
beast called Wolf Venom. They grew together as a group and as individual
characters, and they successfully saved the world in the end.
The movie He Bai had watched in his previous life had five heroes,
representing a country located in east, west, north, west and the central area.
As for their roles in the team, they were shield, priest, thrust, covering and
assassin respectively, an organic team that worked perfectly together,
seemed like a convincing setting.
While in the script he was reading now, it was six countries instead of five,
the one that did not exist in the movie last life was an island country in the
polar region. The isolated island country was mysterious, they had never
been a part any political matters initiated by other countries until the
emerging of Wolf Venom, the whole continent was in danger. They sent an
emissary to represent their country joining the course of defeating Wolf
Venom initiated by other five countries.
While this emissary was not much of a fighter.

He Bai was dumbfounded seeing this, he rubbed his face out of frustration,
'not a fighter, boring'.
No wonder other characters all had some introduction lines, but the
introduction part of the emissary was blank.
Could that be why this character did not appear in the finished movie in his
previous life? He could not fight?
With that in mind, he kept reading the script.
In the script, this emissary was a symbol of peace and love, he was greatly
respected as soon as he met the other five heroes due to his aura and charm,
but never had he let that get into his head, he always kept his feet down.
Later on, people changed their attitude towards him as soon as they found
out he was not a fighter, they looked down upon him even, but he took all
the disrespect with a smile. His attitude towards the people and the world
had never changed, and so was his goal---- to destroy Wolf Venom and
protect the people.
He Bai kept reading the script, the other five heroes almost had an internal
strife due to different perspectives and conflicts of interest not long after
they started their adventure. The emissary, who had always been neutral and
impartial took advantage of that identity to mediate their problems and lift
up the morale, while he was mistreated and misunderstood by some
members along the journey.
He Bai gagged, again.
So, this emissary was the pushover, the doormat of this team? Or to put it
nicely, he was the adhesive?
He Bai now was not pissed off by the fact that the character did not appear
in the finished movie in his last life. This character did not sound like he
had got a lot of personal charisma.
As the plot went on, the team leader made a series of impulsive decisions
when they were in danger and that almost cost the whole team! As such a
critical moment, the emissary coped the situation with calmness and tact, he
founded a way out for the whole team. After that terrifying experience, the
team leader became more modest to his team members, he began to listen to
them attentively and more willing to work together to look for ways out.
He Bai frowned, calmness and tact? What the heck?
The movie he watched in his previous life, when the heroes were faced with
the first crisis the whole team coped with it beautifully thanks to the team
leader, he had truly won the team's hearts by showing how great his
leadership was at critical moments, which was also a big turning point for
the plot, because the whole team began to trust each other and work
together actively after that crisis.
So, the great leadership abilities that the team leader had demonstrated was
actually a plan B for making up for the loss of the emissary?
Hmm, the script he was reading now was basically the whole team made
mistakes together and grew together with the emissary from the mistakes
VS the film from his previous life where the team leader carried the whole
team along the journey.
He Bai thought the audience would love the former version better, it
allowed more character developments.
With that in mind he kept reading.
As the plot further unfolded, the resourceful emissary showed more leader
qualities along the way... ...
It was so different from the movie he had watched in his previous life.
After He Bai finished reading, he was totally shocked. The emissary who
had always been zen about everything in the beginning turned out to be the
actual leader of the whole team, he was the brain and the soul of the whole
team!
He Bai was now reflecting on the plots of the movie and the reviews he had
seen in his previous life, there were a lot of comments about the
incompleteness of the storyline, He Bai now realized all those imperfections
were due to the lack of the emissary!
Almost each and every team member had done something that did not fit
their characteristics, it almost went to a point where everyone looked
contradictory to some extent.
Now He Bai began to understand why the characters all had made decisions
that seemed contradict with what they had always stood for.
He even felt sorry for the screenplay writers in his previous life, he knew
what kind of struggle they had gone through.
And he was convinced that this character was not being deleted due to this
character's incompetency, it was quite the opposite if anything. The whole
crew must really struggled finding the right cast for the emissary, they just
had a really hard time finding the perfect actor, just like what Cooper had
told him.
It was February when Cooper met Di Qiuhe at the backstage of a runway

show, now it was already June, they had been looking for the right cast for
this role for at least a good four months now!
They just refused to settle for less, they wanted every part of the movie to
be perfectly done! What a great crew!
They could have looked for a young actor in Hollywood instead of insisting
on looking for a mysterious Asian boy across the world.
Click.
The door was pushed open gently, it was Di Qiuhe. Seeing puppy who was
lost in thought with the script in his hand, Di Qiuhe chuckled, he walked
towards He Bai and asked him, “What's going on? Are you hungry yet, let's
get something yummy for your belly.”
He Bai caught hold of Di Qiuhe's hand and looked at him in the eye, he said
this in an earnest way, “Qiuhe, do take the part! If the crew is not well
funded, I suggest that you invest the movie, you gotta trust me on this one!”
“Wolf Venom” became a blockbuster in his previous life even though there
were some flaws in the storyline and settings due to the lack of the
emissary, surely it would become more successful in this life with the part
of emissary being completely added.
He Bai firmly believed this version of script was way better than the version
without the emissary, he believed all the characters would have better
character developments due to the emissary's presence.
Investment 2
Chapter 222: Investment (2)

The very first adventure film of mockumentary style, He Bai didn't want his
Di Qiuhe to miss the opportunity to be part of that milestone, he could not
care less about Di Qiuhe's paycheck for this movie, he did not care if Di
Qiuhe had to invest some money to the movie first, it was all worth it.
Seeing how serious He Bai was, Di Qiuhe frowned and he felt He Bai on
his forehead, “Baby are you all right? Not having a fever?”
He Bai blinked.
“Answer me, puppy.” Di Qiuhe touched He Bai's cheek and burst into
laughter, he kissed He Bai on his eye, “Puppy, the way you looked at me
just now was like you were about to eat me alive, such sparkling eyes, so
cute.”
He Bai took a deep breath, he hit Di Qiuhe's hand and threw the script in
hand at him, “Childish Di, I'm dead serious about this!”
Di Qiuhe did not see this would end up like this, he thought he was just
fooling around.
Seeing Di Qiuhe sulking in the living room, Xing Shaofeng kind of knew
what happened, he smiled knowingly. Then he continued the topic they
were discussing before, “It was no small matter that Di Chunhua got herself
into, it's all over the news in D country and back at home. Qin Li had
already booked the ticket here, be prepared, chances are she will visit you
soon.”
Di Qiuhe frowned, he handed Xing Shaofeng the script and the name card
that Cooper had left him, “I have no plan to see her, Di Chunhua had done
something horribly wrong, not only to me, but also to the two innocent
girls. Qin Li should go talk to the two little girls' family first, if she knew
any better, instead of coming harassing me, the two girls and their family's
attitude towards Di Chunhua matters more when it comes to Di Chunhua's
sentencing.”
Di Chunhua was a minor herself, plus Di Qiuhe was not actually injured or
hurt, she still had a chance. What was tricky here was she threatened two
minor girls, she took naked photos of the two girls and used that to
manipulate them, that was abominable.
Di Chunhua was such an airhead, she carried around the videos and photos
of the two girls, the police officers found those solid evidence when they
made a body search on her. She had always been reckless, because she was
used to having her mother to wipe her ass on everything.
Hearing Di Qiuhe's reply, Xing Shaofeng knew how determined his attitude
was.
Xing Shaofeng took the script and the name card, “Are these the two new
jobs you were mentioning?”
Di Qiuhe nodded, “Yup, I'm taking both, can you please contact them for
further details for me? And also, I'd like to invest on the movie as well, I
want your evaluation.”
“Invest?” asked Xing Shaofeng with surprise. Hmm, he did not know since
when Di Qiuhe grew some interest in investment?
Seeing Xing Shaofeng's reaction, Di Qiuhe knew what he was thinking, he

put on his poker face, “Ahem, Bai loves this movie.”
Xing Shaofeng was dumbfounded for a second then he chuckled, “Ah~ I
see! I will evaluate the risks, consider it done boss.” Xing Shaofeng put
away the script and the name card, he left the room with a big smile on his
face, 'Ah, kids these days.'.
Di Qiuhe somehow found that bright smile a bit unpleasant, 'Is Xing
Shaofeng making fun of me?'
After saying goodbye to Xing Shaofeng, Di Qiuhe went back to the

bedroom to tell He Bai the good news that he decided to take both jobs.
Then he mentioned Qin Li would arrive the country soon, he suggested
they'd better go back home first to avoid any drama with her plus they
should make some preparations for the two exciting jobs.
Xing Shaofeng “welcomed” Qin Li when she banged the door.
“Where is Di Qiuhe?” demanded Qin Li.
“He went back home.” replied Xing Shaofeng with great composure, then
he added, “Ms Qin, Mr. Di asked me to take charge here, you can talk to
me.”
“Went back home? How dare he? I need his number, give me his number.”
Qin Li was not happy to hear that.
“Mr. Di asked me to leave you a message if you insist on talking to him.”

replied Xing Shaofeng while he produced a hankerchief from his pocket to
wipe his face.
Qin Li told herself not to throw a tantrum and focus on what was important,
she mustered all her patience, “What message?”
Xing Shaofeng rolled the hankerchief in his hand and threw it on the
ground, “Being a minor is not gonna help her in this case, just be honest and
tell the police she is not mentally stable.” with that Xing Shaofeng waved at
the bodyguards who were waiting outside the door, and he slammed the
door.
“Please allow me to show you the way out, Ms. Qin, otherwise my
coworker is going to call the police.” the bodyguard smiled at Qin Li.
Qin Li now earthed to herself, she felt like she was that hankerchief that
Xing Shaofeng had thrown on the floor. She screamed, “No way! Tell Di
Qiuhe no way! I will not allow anyone call Chunhua mentally unstable!”
She banged the door with her purse, then she collected herself and
staggered to the hotel gate.
In the room, the lawyers who were discussing the case with Xing Shaofeng
all found this hard to understand, “Why did Qin Li over react? Claiming
mentally unstable is a perfect way to be acquitted of a charge, isn't it?”
“Because she is scared.” Xing Shaofeng replied with a meaningful smile on

his face.
Di Chunhua was indeed mentally unstable, but Qin Li was too dreadful to
mention this to anyone, she wished she could hide it forever. Once she
confessed this to the police, they surely would have Di Chunhua examined
by professional doctors, by then no way could she hide the reason why Di
Chunhua was mentally unstable.
Boom Boom Boom 1
Chapter 223: Boom Boom Boom (1)

Di Chunhua's case made it to the headlines in domestic media as well, even
though the media covered the name and identity of her because she was still
a minor, the netizen had figured out it was Di Chunhua in the news thanks
to all the tabloid.
Huangdu was once again reduced to the laughing stock, the news that Di
Chunhua had bullied her classmates were posted and discussed once again.
He Bai went back to his dormitory first to console his roommates after his
flight landed, then he attended the activities and parties his university held
for him to celebrate his awards. Finally he had some free time after all that
hectic activities, he could not wait to contact Li Ru to discuss his working
schedule.
Di Qiuhe was as busy, if not more. “Immortal Way” had finished shooting,
the crew was busy making trailers and teasers, if Di Qiuhe really went
abroad for his new movie “Wolf Venom”, surely he would miss some press
conference of “Immortal Way”. Di Qiuhe was busy contacting Director Lin
Mo about this.
Neither of the two had time to bother to think about Di Chunhua's case.
A week later, Xing Shaofeng contacted them with great news, he had taken
care of the two jobs for Di Qiuhe, he'd like Di Qiuhe and He Bai come
abroad for the final contract.
Therefore, Qin Li flew back to meet Di Qiuhe in person to discuss a better

outcome for her daughter only to find Di Qiuhe and He Bai weren't home.
“Mr. Di went abroad, please leave his property now.” demanded the
bodyguard who was in charge of the security of Di Qiuhe and He Bai's
house, with that he asked his coworker to talk to the building management
that why was he seeing an uninvited guest.
This was the second time that Qin Li made her visit futile, she was in a fury.
But she was merely too exhausted to make a scene, thinking about her
daughter who was struggling in a foreign country, she just glared at the
bodyguards and left.
She went to the airport again, she knew Di Bian would not care less about
Di Chunhua, no way would he help her to save Di Chunhua, so she booked
a ticket to D District, she needed to meet Zeng Peizhong, she believed Zeng
Peizhong was the only person who could really help her.
Peizhong... Peizhong...
Sitting in the lounge of the airport and watching people come and go in
threes and fours, Qin Li regretted her life choice, she kept thinking about
Zeng Peizhong and when they were young, how sincere had Zeng Peizhong
been to her, and soon tears streamed down her cheeks.
If only... if only she had known better when she was young!
She swore in her heart that as long as Zeng Peizhong was willing to help
her daughter, she would treat him wholeheartedly, she would treat him like
a real family member! She would let her son Di Xiasong to respect Zeng
Peizhong as well, she would not hurt his feelings any more!
To return to the love birds.
The two were in a hotel room now, He Bai was woken up by Di Qiuhe who
was answering a phone call, he opened his eyes and tried to think about
where they were now, they had been flying a lot lately.
Di Qiuhe who was answering a phone call at the balcony now turned
around, seeing He Bai had woken up, he hang up the phone and came back
to He Bai. He stroked at He Bai's hair and asked gently, “Hey babe, have I
woken you up, go back to sleep, before we came Junjie told me you worked
till late every night, why not go back to sleep now?”
“I'm good, baby.” He Bai wrapped his arms around Di Qiuhe's neck and
slowly got up, he rested his head on He Bai's shoulder, he closed his eyes
and asked gently, “Any updates from Xing Shaofeng? Was that him on the
phone?”
“Yeah, Di Chunhua's case is now in judicial procedure so Xing Shaofeng

can leave M Country now, I asked him to meet Cooper first while the
lawyers will stay in M Country to keep an eye on Di Chunhua's case.” Di
Qiuhe stroked He Bai who was nestling on him, he patted his puppy on the
back and continued, “That was Zeng Peizhong's assistant who I was talking
to, Qin Li went to Zeng Peizhong for help.”
“What? She went to Zeng Peizhong for help?” asked He Bai in surprise,
“She went to Zeng Peizhong's in person? Wouldn't Di Bian know about
that?”
“She is just too desperate to consider that.” seeing puppy frowned, Di

Qiuhe kissed him on the forehead, “Zeng Peizhong's assistant told me Zeng
Peizhong planned on helping her about Di Chunhua's case for now, thus he
can win Qin Li's trust, together they can take Di Bian down.”
With that Di Qiuhe lied down next to He Bai, He Bai snuggled over to Di
Qiuhe and cuddled him, “Xing Shaofeng mentioned he had a way to deal
with Di Chunhua once and for all? Would this affect Xing Shaofeng's
plan?”
Deep down, He Bai thought Di Chunhua should be imprisoned for what she
had committed.
Di Qiuhe kissed He Bai on the head, “Don't worry, Zeng Peizhong's
involvement would only make it more 'once and for all'. All right, puppy, if
you go back to sleep now, I promise you I have a surprise for you when you
wake up.”
“Emm... well, I will not consider the breakfast you made me a surprise any
more, I prefer buns to the eggs you made me.” put in He Bai with great
sass, he nuzzled Di Qiuhe on his shoulder and closed his eyes, he fell asleep
like a koala hanging on a tree, a Di Qiuhe tree.
Di Qiuhe kept stroking him, he only stopped when he sensed He Bai was
sound asleep.
The next day was such a great day, sunny and warm, He Bai woke up in
good spirits, he turned over only to see Di Qiuhe was not in bed. He walked
to the bathroom and the living room, Di Qiuhe was nowhere to see.
Boom Boom Boom (2)
"Hmm, where has Childish Di been?" He Bai scratched his hair and smiled
thinking about the surprise that Di Qiuhe had mentioned to him, with that
he went to the bathroom to get ready.
Another thirty minutes or so had passed before Di Qiuhe returned holding a

tray in hand.
He Bai leaned over, he raised his eyebrow and asked with a cheeky smile,
"serving fried eggs or porridge?"
That were basically Di Qiuhe's signature dishes.
Di Qiuhe smiled, he scratched He Bai's hair and handed him the tray,
"Haha, wrong and wrong, sandwiches and milk."
He Bai smiled and started to enjoy his brekkie snuggling in the sofa, he felt
happy.
The two were now in F Country where the "Wolf Venom" crew was based,
they were waiting to meet the director to discuss Di Qiuhe's contract and a
potential investment contract. After breakfast, He Bai thought Di Qiuhe
would take him to the crew, it turned out Di Qiuhe had other plan, he asked
He Bai to stay in the room and watch documentaries with him for the day.
Seeing the snacks on the table, He Bai asked in confusion, "I think today we
are seeing the director for our cooperation, that's not today?"
"Nope, I'm seeing Director Nate tomorrow." replied Di Qiuhe, he squeezed

He Bai on his cheek, "Know yourself and know who you are working with,
that's the way to reach cooperation, come over here, these documentaries
are all Director Nate's work, let's do some homework before I officially
meet him."
Ah~ smart Childish Di!
He Bai accepted this suggestion with alacrity, he snuggled on the sofa with
Di Qiuhe and began to watch the first volume for the day.
Di Qiuhe said he needed to do a quick errand in the middle of the

documentary, He Bai said sure while his eyes still glued on the screen.
Di Qiuhe felt like he deserved more attention, he leaned over and pretended
he was about to bite He Bai on his cheek, thus He Bai gave him his due
attention.
That was a really long documentary, He Bai was totally immersed in it, he
was hooked on Director Nate's style. He did not realize Di Qiuhe had gone
for a long time until the bodyguard knocked on the door and reminded him
it was lunch time now.
"Have you seen Qiuhe? He told me he was going to run a quick errand, yet
he's still not back." asked He Bai with concern, he checked the time and
said, "I hope everything is okay."
"Don't worry Mr. He, Mr. Di just told me it was the traffic, he was already
on the way back." explained the bodyguard like he was told to.
Hearing that, He Bai frowned harder, "Hmm, do we have any bodyguard

gone with him?"
"Yes, three bodyguards, we keep each other updated every ten minutes,
please don't worry."
He Bai now felt a bit better, he went back to the sofa, seeing the lunch on
the table that the bodyguard just brought him, and thinking Childish Di who
was stuck in traffic, he had zero appetite. He decided to call his Childish Di,
he wanted to hear his voice.
Qiuhe answered the call very quick, hearing his voice, He Bai now was
finally rest assured, he asked, "Where did you go? Are you all right? Don't
skip lunch."
"Some local specialties for grandpa, when we were in his house I noticed he
spent a lot of time enjoying his old photos taken in this country, I figured he
must really like it here." answered Di Qiuhe, and he asked with a cheeky
smile, "You miss me already, yeah? I'll be home soon, it looks like there's
some accident ahead, the police officers are on it now, have you had
lunch?"
'Ah~ he was buying local specialties for grandpa, what a good boy.'
Knowing his Childish Di was perfectly safe and sound and he would be
home soon, He Bai hang up the call happily.
While it turned out it was not as soon as Di Qiuhe said on the call, he didn't
come back till dusk.
He Bai was waiting at the hotel gate, seeing their car approaching, he ran
towards the car.
"I'm here." Di Qiuhe rolled down the window, he signaled He Bai to jump
on the car as well, "It's getting late, come, I'll take you out for dinner."
Seeing Di Qiuhe was driving the car, He Bai asked, "Why are you driving?
Where's the bodyguard?"
"They are in the car that was following us." answered Di Qiuhe, he touched
He Bai's cheek and said, "Sorry, puppy, I'm not around today."
"It's not your fault, you did a sweet thing for grandpa. How was the
accident? I hope everything is all right. Have you eaten? We can just grab a
bite nearby if you are hungry."
Di Qiuhe patted He Bai's hand in a soothing way, he started the engine, "I
had pizza for lunch, don't worry about me, plus I made reservation already."
He Bai now felt better, he noticed there was a giant box sitting on the back
seat, "Is that the local specialty in that box for grandpa? It's giant, and wait,
what am I smelling right now? The sweet smell?"
"Yup, that is some artware, there is sweet smell in the car because I had a
cupcake just now." answered Di Qiuhe, while a meaningful smile flashed
across his face.
"Wow, that is a giant artware."
"I'll show you what it is at dinner." said Di Qiuhe.
He Bai nodded with a smile.

Boom Boom Boom (3)
After twenty minutes' driving, the scenery was getting more and more
bleak, He Bai asked, "Childish Di, don't you mess with me, what kind of
restaurant would be around here?"
"Yeah, there is, full of wild fun I'll say." answered Di Qiuhe.
It was getting pitch dark as they drove further, another ten minutes had
passed and He Bai thought to himself, the dinner Di Qiuhe was talking
about must be a picnic.
With that in mind, He Bai was not high in spirits, and all of a sudden the car
stopped, He Bai saw some light ahead.
"Are we here?" He Bai now was intrigued.
Di Qiuhe smiled as an answer, he pushed the button in the car, the car now
became a convertible.
Such a nice breeze, He Bai snuggled on his seat and looked up to the sky,
twinkle twinkle little stars, so beautiful.
Boom boom boom.
It was fireworks! Right across the lake they were at now!
That certainly drew He Bai's attention.
What met his eyes was a table decorated with ribbons and flowers, and
there were food on it. And all of a sudden, the lake was reflecting the lights
shining along it, it was so soothing and beautiful, the lake and the lights
added each other's splendor.
Boom boom boom.
The fireworks again!
And there was food aroma, Di Qiuhe drove slowly to the lights.
"Oh my... ..." He Bai was dumbfounded, he had no clue what was going on,
he looked at Di Qiuhe and stammered, "Qiuhe, what... what is going on... ...
is this you..."
The car stopped by the lights, the bodyguards who had been waiting for
them came towards them and moved the giant box from the back seat, they
put the box on the table and soon they made themselves scarce.
Di Qiuhe got off the car, he opened the car door for He Bai and they kissed
sitting on the hood, he looked at He Bai in the eyes and said affectionately,
"My dearest puppy, happy birthday to you."
He Bai's mouth was wide open, he asked, "Today is my birthday? Today?

My birthday?" with that he started to recall yeah, it was June already.
Di Qiuhe found that amusing, his puppy didn't even know that day was his
own birthday. He walked He Bai to the table and asked him to open the
giant box.
He Bai looked at this dreamy setting, he was so touched by how considerate

his Childish Di was. He untied the ribbon on the box and lifted the lid.
It was a giant fruit cake, the design was quite simple, but the characters
"Happy birthday my puppy" were very well written, hmm, He Bai
recognized whose handwriting that was.
"It's not as pretty as the one you once baked for me, I figured I could only
make it bigger." explained Di Qiuhe sheepishly, then he put on some
candles while huddled himself to block the wind, "Yay, make a wish now."
Seeing this giant cake, and the person who he was going to spend the rest of
his life with right next to him, He Bai took a deep breath and blew out the
candles. Then he hugged Di Qiuhe tightly, "I just made a wish, I want to
spend the rest of our lives together." with that he hugged Di Qiuhe tighter.
Lake, fireworks, cake... ...
Wait, those were all the elements that he used to celebrate Di Qiuhe's
birthday, darn Childish Di being a copycat copying all his cool ideas! Sigh,
two birthdays, Di Qiuhe had celebrated two birthdays with him.
He Bai's eyes turned red.
Hearing that, Di Qiuhe laughed, he hugged He Bai tighter as well, "People

usually make three wishes at their birthdays, what are the rest two?"
"I only made one." He Bai shook his head, "I only need this one, that's
enough for me, I don't want to be a greedy child." He Bai told himself he
could not ask for more now that he had got his Childish Di with him.
Di Qiuhe's heart was melting hearing what He Bai just said, he stroked
puppy's hair and kissed him on the forehead, "Yeah, one is enough like you
said, how about we make that our birthday wishes for the rest of our lives?"
"No." He Bai bit Di Qiuhe on his shoulder, he was touched but he just
wanted to be sassy at the moment, "How greedy you are, talking about
being my birthday wishes for the rest of my life."
Di Qiuhe laughed, he rubbed He Bai on his earlobe, "How about I exchange

my birthday wishes with you?"
He Bai beat Di Qiuhe on his chest, but he did not refuse this suggestion.
Seeing that, Di Qiuhe laughed, he hugged He Bai so tight, he wished he

could remember how sweet this moment was forever.
Midnight that day.
White and whiter posted "Happy birthday" and a photo was attached.
Seeing the bright smile on He Bai's face in the photo, Fan Da also smiled,
he asked "No one disturbed them, yeah?"
"Don't worry." said Hu Zhao, he poured Fan Da some warm tea and replied,
"The bodyguards are doing a good job, the kids had a good time."
"Great, they deserve that." Fan Da nodded his head, he then put away the
iPad, asked Hu Zhao, "How is everything going with Di Bian?"
The smile on Hu Zhao's face disappeared, "We are ready, anytime."

Boom Boom Boom (4)
"Great, let's give him some 'appetizer' to start with, consider it as a birthday
present to Bai." said Fan Da while he played with the tea cup in hand, "we
can send him the 'main course' in September on Qiuhe's birthday, a birthday
gift to my grandson."
Hu Zhao nodded, "Yes, I'm on it now."
Both the contract of "Wolf Venom" and V&G were signed several days
later, Xing Shaofeng once again demonstrated his ability, he helped Di
Qiuhe secured a spokesman contract instead of a campaign model.
"They did want to start with a campaign model, I talked about your
potential and your report cards, somehow they decided to give you this
contract as a spokesman in China. It's a one-year contract though, but wait
till the shooting of "Wolf Venom", I'm confident I can get you a longer
contract after that." said Xing Shaofeng with a smile, he added, "The
commercial shooting for the spokesman is scheduled in the end July, He Bai
is the photographer, just to give you guys a reminder about the time."
He Bai thumbed through the contract in hand, he nodded with satisfaction,

"Great job, Xing Shaofeng, I owe you one."
"Hmm, are you sure you owe me just one?" Xing Shaofeng's tone changes,
he bantered, "Do you know how hard I worked for that Weibo you guys
posted? The netizens went wild and left meaningful comments, me and my
team worked our ass off for that. When are you guys planning on making it
public, do let me know in advance so I can make some preparations."
He Bai blushed, he glared Di Qiuhe who used their "mutual property"---

Weibo and replied, "End of the year, wait till all the awards ceremonies
finish."
Di Qiuhe's jaw dropped, he threw the contract in his hand away.
"What is said cannot be unsaid!" he hugged He Bai, eyes all sparkling, lips
all raising, "Really? Really? You are not against the idea of making it public
any more? Then when are we getting married? How about now? I want to
hold your hands in public right now, I cannot wait... ..."
He Bai covered his mouth, he turned around and smiled at Xing Shaofeng
embarrassingly, "What do you think, if you have a better idea, we can
postpone it, I don't want make it earlier than the awards ceremonies, in case
it affects Di Qiuhe and 'Cheng's Army' on winning any award."
Di Qiuhe struggled, "No, please, no! Don't postpone it, don't!"

"Behave yourself!" He Bai was too shy to make eye contact with Xing
Shaofeng now. While Xing Shaofeng coughed twice to suppress the
laughter, and he left the room.
To return to Di Bian.
Di Bian asked Lawyer Wang with disbelief, "Qin Li is married? With who?
Is there any misunderstanding here? She has been helping me and Huangdu
lately, I don't think she is married with anyone!"
"Mr. Di, it is true unfortunately." Lawyer Wang frowned and sighed, "I
found this by chance too, she is married indeed, her husband's name is Zeng
Peizhong."
Hearing that, Di Bian's face changed he asked harshly, "Who? Say the name
again?"
"Zeng Peizhong." Lawyer Wang was scared by Di Bian and he took a step
back subconsciously, and he added, "I also found our new stockholder was
related to Zeng Peizhong, what's more... ..."
Di Bian was transfixed with rage, he clenched his fists, "And what else?"
Lawyer Wang continued, "Qin Li told you she was flying to see a lawyer
for her daughter, actually she bought a ticket to D District where Zeng
Peizhong reside at the moment."
Di Bian's trust on Qin Li was now crumbling, he slumped into his chair, he
went through so many emotions, at last a touch of hatred flashed across his
eyes, "Qin Li! You filthy bitxx! Using Huangdu to pave way for Zeng
Peizhong, yeah?! You will get your karma soon."
Lawyer Wang comforted him, "Mr. Di, perhaps that was an impulsive
decision Qin Li made, she has a son with you, I'm sure she wants the best
for you and Huangdu as well."
"A son with me?" Di Bian sneered, "You don't know that Xiasong had been
in touch with Zeng Peizhong, I have no idea that's my son or not."
"Mr. Di... ..."
"Enough." Di Bian interrupted him and closed his eyes, "Keep this to
yourself, I want to be alone now."
Lawyer Wang sighed and left the office. He took a glimpse at a corner when
he left the hall way, gee, he wished he did a right thing by telling Di Bian
what he had found out.
Di Xiasong was hiding in the corner, he heard their talk, "Xiasong had been
in touch with Zeng Peizhong, I have no idea that's my son or not" kept
ringing in his mind and he was scared.
'Di Bian had already knew about Zeng Peizhong? Di Bian now found out
mom's plan, mom lost his trust completely, what about me? Will I get my
share of Huangdu?'
'No! Chunhua is still in jail, grandpa is dying, I cannot watch mom fail! I
need my share of Huangdu! I need to settle this before mom comes back!'
Di Xiasong thought a lot, then he recalled what he had heard from the
servants in Di Bian's mansion, he came up with a horrible plan.
Rebirth Chapter 227
Chapter 227: Like Sister Like Brother (1)Translator: Sissy That Walk
Di Qiuhe and He Bai went back home after they were done with the
contracts, one went back to the campus preparing for the finals, the other
one threw himself into work. Di Qiuhe had a lot on his plate, “Immortal
Way” was now about to air and Huading created a talent show with the TV
station.
Soon it was July, He Bai suddenly got a news notification after he said
goodbye to his roommates who left the campus to spend summer holidays,
the news said Di Bian had been in hospital for half a month now, he said in
his will that all his assets were going to transfer under Di Xiasong's name if
anything happens to him.
He Bai read the news again and again, he couldn't help but lean towards Xu
Qing who was driving and asked, “I heard that Di Bian's business was
going really well not long ago, he went on a field trip for a new project,
didn't he? How come there's some news saying he had been in hospital for
over half a month now?”
“The field trip is fake news, yet him being seriously ill is true. The news
was reported by a tabloid, the reporter noticed Lawyer Wang had been
paying frequent visits to the hospital, he found that abnormal, so he kept
watch at the hospital for several days, hence you got this notification now.”
explained Xu Qing, “Huangdu is not having a good time due to Di
Chunhua's case lately, plus Qin Li has been too occupied by her daughter to
pay attention to Huangdu's business. The company tried so hard to hide the
news that their only decision maker was critically ill, they posted the fake
news that Di Bian went on a field trip for a new project.”
“Yeah, I understand why they posted the fake news… …” said He Bai
while he kept reading the news, “I'm just curious why Di Bian fell ill
suddenly, and the timing was just so perfect for us, right after Di Chunhua's
case, the timing was so perfect that it almost felt like someone was behind
this and has been calculating for us.”
It seemed to be too perfect, didn't it?
“Hmm, I'm wondering is it Qiuhe who is behind this explosive

revelations?” He Bai tapped the screen and murmured. He felt this was a
typical Di Qiuhe move.
Hearing that, Xu Qing shook his head and said, “No, I don't think so, Mr. Di
has never given orders like this.”
He Bai was so confused now, 'is it really a coincidence?'
It was not Qiuhe, could it be grandpa? But Xu Qing should know about this
if it was grandpa… …
No, who was behind this was not the point now. The point was Di Bian,
was he really sick? If that was the case, how come he suddenly contracted a
severe disease? If that was not true, why would Di Bian make up such
news? To test Qin Li?
Qin Li also returned home after she heard about the news, she drove to the
hospital immediately right after her flight landed. She marched to the ward
and checked on Di Bian who was in a coma, and she asked Lawyer Wang to
leave so she and Di Xiasong could talk in private.
She slapped Di Xiasong hard on his face, fuming, “How stupid are you! All
my efforts, all my efforts was now in the drain! You cannot reach me, why
did you try to contact your Uncle Zeng? Why did you take the liberty to
drug Di Bian? I have been hustling my whole life for you and your sister, I
don't mind getting my own hands dirty as long as you can live a happy life.
But now, why… why did you drug him? What kind of drug did you use?”
“I don't … I don't know either!” Di Xiasong, who was on the brink of

collapse now exploded as well, he covered his face and growled, “I don't
want to go this far either! Why your phone had always been off? Why!
Mom ! why! Do you know he had found out everything? Lawyer Wang also
knew everything! Have you noticed the way he looked at us just now? I
have been playing dumb for over half a month now in front of him! Mom,
do you favor my sister? You had just left the country for her, leaving me all
alone in Di's house! Do you see me as your son or as a tool for your own
interests?”
Slap!
Qin Li slapped Di Xiasong again, her body was shaking, and so was her
voice, “Tool? How dare you, how dare you say such a thing to your mother?
Xiasong, you want me to die to prove it to you? Why would you have such
ridiculous thinking?” with that she slumped down on the floor and gave
way to a storm of weeping.
She had been running back and forth to save her daughter, luckily she got to
transfer Di Chunhua to a psychiatric ward in a hospital assigned by Zeng
Peizhong. And the next second she got news that her son had drugged Di
Bian. She was devastated, she had no one to rely on, her father just had a
stroke and had been in and out of hospitals, her daughter just hid in a
psychiatric ward, and her son, who carried all of her hope…
She was devastated. This woman was devastated.
Seeing his mother who had always been nothing but a backbone for him
now falling apart right in front of him, Di Xiasong panicked, he squatted
down and comforted his mom in a clumsy way, “Mom, I'm sorry, I'm so
sorry, it's all my fault. Sorry to make you cry… I'm so sorry mom… …”
The two both gave way to a storm of weeping, it was like venting, they
were both too worried and panicked for the past fifteen days.
Doctors knocked on the door and saw that, they tried to comfort them and
left.
Rebirth Chapter 228
Chapter 228: Like Sister Like Brother (2)
Seeing the receding figure of the doctor, Qin Li and Di Xiasong both began
to pull themselves together. Qin Li went to the bathroom for a touch up,
then she walked to Di Bian who was lying in the bed, she nudged him
several times. Seeing Di Bian still as motionless as a statue, she walked to
Di Xiasong and asked gently, “my son, tell me everything that happened
when I'm away.”
Di Xiasong held his mom's hand, like he was gaining courage from her and
elaborated on the conversation he eavesdropped from Lawyer Wang and Di
Bian, then he emphasized how worried he was when he couldn't reach her,
and in the end he mentioned the servants' conversation in Di's Mansion.
“What servants? What conversation?” demanded Qin Li, she grabbed Di

Xiasong's hand hard.
Di Xiasong didn't understand why mom riled up, he murmured, “Why don't
you tell me why did you turn you phone off, and what's going on with Zeng
Peizhong? Is he reliable? Is he lying to us?”
“Don't say that, you Uncle Zeng cares for us a lot! Of course he is reliable!”
explained Qin Li and she patted Di Xiasong's hand as comforting, “your
sister had done something of great consequence in M Country, the only way
out is to claim to be mentally unstable, but I don't want to claim my little
girl is mentally unstable… … thanks to your Uncle Zeng, he took care of
everything and helped your sister out. But she needs to stay low for a while,
so your Uncle Zeng arranged a hospital for her, she was terrified of course.
Therefore I stayed in the hospital to keep her company for a few days, and
it so happened that hospital blocked signal, that's why you couldn't reach
me.”
“A hospital that blocks signal? Isn't that no difference than being

imprisoned?” Di Xiasong frowned, yet Qin Li glared at him before he asked
more questions.
“Of course there are big differences!” explained Qin Li, “It's a great
hospital, there are many celebrities have been there for some treatments,
their medical workers are all so professional and the ward, very well-
equipped. Plus, this is just a makeshift to avoid any attention to Chunhua.
You see, your Uncle Zeng really cares for us, do not doubt him please.”
sighed Qin Li, with a touch of guilt in her eyes, she continued, “Your Uncle
Zeng has been really sick, and he has worsen off due to Chunhua, he fainted
just several days ago. It's usually his assistant who has been contacting me,
please don't blame him. He is dying, I would have been with him now to
spend his last days together if it weren't you.”
“Last days?” asked Di Xiasong in high spirits, “Mom, you mean he is really
dyi… …”
“Let's say something auspicious!” Qin Li interrupted him and patted his
hand, she continued, “Anyways, I don't think it's a huge issue even though
Di Bian has found out something. My son, you still have got a lot to learn,
most importantly, you need to learn to be patient. Huangdu now heavily
relies on its new investor, that was actually your Uncle Zeng, Di Bian won't
do anything even if he has found out the truth. Plus I know something that
he has been trying to hide his whole life, and you are his son… … what can
he do to you? The worst case scenario would be he sweeps you out like
rubbish, yeah? We can go to you Uncle Zeng's anyway, Huangdu will be
yours, trust me. Why do you even other to drug him? Why did you get your
own hands dirty? My son, you are about to be the president of Huangdu and
your Uncle Zeng's company, you gotta learn to be patient! Me and your
sister relies on you!”
Di Xiasong was encouraged by this talk, he also regretted for what he had
done to Di Bian. He told Qin Li, “Mom, I's sorry for what I've done, but I've
learned from my mistake, I'm an adult now, I'll take care of you and my
sister.”
“That's my son!” smiled Qin Li.
They encouraged each other for a little while until Qin Li asked, “So which
servants you were talking about just now?”
Qin Li frowned, it looked like she would eat the servants alive.
Di Xiasong deliberately neglected the fact it was him who stole the drugs,
he replied, “They are not exactly the servants work for Di Bian, a retired
servant's two sons came to town and stayed at the house for a night. I
overheard they were talking about in their village there was a woman who
drugged her mother-in-law, and no one found out, even the doctors, and
they have some with them, so I… …”
Hearing that Qin Li fumed, “You mean, you happen to overhear two men
who aren't even working in the house talk about the drug, and they
happened to have the drug on them. And you happen to overhear the
conversation between Di Bian and Lawyer Wang! And you happen to steal
the drug successfully! It was all coincidence!?”
“Yes, pretty much everything is a coin… …” halted Di Xiasong, he

staggered, “Mom, this is… this is a trap, yeah?”
All of a sudden, Qin Li shot a glimpse at Di Bian who was lying in bed and
she grabbed Di Xiasong, she dragged him and walked towards the door,
“Go, my son, go to your Uncle Zeng's, he is the only one now… go!”
Di Xiasong panicked, “Mom, what's going on? I… …”
“Don't ask any question, there's no time for that! I'll join you… …”
Rebirth Chapter 229
Knock knock.
It was Lawyer Wang together with several police officers, he pointed at Di

Xiasong, “Officers, this is Di Xiasong, he is the one who has drugged Mr.
Di.”
The officers nodded.
Seeing the handcuffs on Di Xiasong's wrist, Qin Li fell apart and she
screamed, “What are you doing? This is my son, he hasn't done anything
wrong! Let go of him!”
“Ms. Qin.” the officers picked her up from the floor, “We've found the two
men whose drug was stolen by your son, that's some solid evidence. Please
cooperate with us.”
“It's not me! I haven't done anything! Don't put this thing on my wrist! Let
go of me!” struggled Di Xiasong, he turned around to seek help from his
mom, then he saw Lawyer Wand and he completely lost it, “It's you, isn't it?
You trapped me, you put on a show! Whose order is that? Di Bian? Or
someone else?”
Lawyer Wang looked at him indifferently, and he sneered, “Stop

badmouthing about Mr. Di, look at him, thanks to you, he is still in a coma.
Just a kind reminder, I didn't separate you and Mr. Di in case that would
alert you, but I've cameras in the ward everywhere, think about what you
have done in this ward!” with that he glared at Qin Li as well like a
warning.
The officers dragged Di Xiasong away, Qin Li knew it was of no avail even
though she kept chasing after them. She confronted Lawyer Wang with a
crooked face, “Wang Ze! I'm telling you, I don't care whose order you are
taking, if anything happens to my son, you and Di Bian will pay back
hard!” with that she looked around the ward trying to find the cameras, and
she stomped out of the hospital.
On the very night, Di Bian finally woke up thanks to the two men presented
the drug to the doctors, thus the doctors operated some targeted treatment
on Di Bian.
Meanwhile, Di Xiasong made it to the headlines due to what he had done to

his father. He Bai was completely dumbfounded when he read the news, so,
in order to secure his share of Di Bian's assets, Di Xiasong drugged him
using some mysterious herbal drug stolen from two villagers?
What was going on? Such a telenovela! Why would Di Xiasong even
bother to do such a horrible thing! Those assets would be his sooner or later.
“What are you reading?” asked Di Qiuhe, and he kissed He Bai on the
cheek, “Wait, puppy, you've been eating chips without me, yeah? Haha,
look at the corner of your mouth.”
He Bai wiped his lips and kissed Di Qiuhe, “How was the talk with Director
Lin Mo? Reached an agreement?”
“Yeah, it went well. I will record some videos for the publicity, and I'll be
video calling them at press conferences.” replied Di Qiuhe, and he walked
towards He Bai to sit next to him, he patted He Bai on his belly, “Still so
skinny, no more snacks, and don't skip meals.”
He Bai smiled, “Yeah, right, have you read the news? Di Xiasong was
arrested, and it turns out Di Bian was actually drugged by Di Xiasong, the
drug he used may do some brain damage to Di Bian's brain.”
“Yeah, I've read that. It doesn't matter now, drugged or not drugged,
Huangdu is about to fall apart anyways.” replied Di Qiuhe in difference, he
then cuddled He Bai and said, “Come on, let's get some food first, I bought
you some pastries.”
Seeing Di Qiuhe trying to change the subject, He Bai put aside his curiosity
and walked with him to the dining room, “Ha~ who just said no more
snacks for me? And who is always buying me pastries and snacks? Hmm, I
feel like I'm between a rock and a hard place here.”
“Haha, puppy.” Di Qiuhe poked He Bai on his cheek, he wrapped his arms
around He Bai and lifted him up, saying “Well, maybe a few more pounds,
keep up the good work.”
He Bai poked Di Qiuhe's nose and said, “I don't think so, I think you are
getting weak due to the lack of exercise.”
Di Qiuhe looked at He Bai in the eye and didn't say anything, he decided to
exercise a lot with puppy at night.
Three days later, Huangdu's new investor Zhonglian suddenly applied for
bankruptcy, and Huangdu took a toll, the stocks hit limit down. Di Bian was
deeply stricken by the news and he fell into a stupor again.
All this was heatedly discussed online, the netizens called Di Chunhua and
Di Xiasong “Like sister like brother”, they were both criminals who tried to
hurt their own family members. The netizens were betting whether Di
Xiasong would also claim to be mentally unstable as well to escape the
sentencing.
Lawyer Wang, just like in case Di Xiasong would use that as an excuse,
suddenly posted all of Di Xiasong's medical examination report since his
childhood, and he said he had arranged a psychiatric evaluation team for Di
Xiasong.
The netizens were dumbfounded, wow, what a telenovela in a rich and

powerful family!
Oh wait, just a telenovela, Di Family was no longer rich or powerful.
Rebirth Chapter 230
In D District.
Qin Li threw away the iPad, then she pounded on the sofa, weeping with
her head buried in the sofa.
Zeng Peizhong who looked more sick now patted her on her back and
comforted her, “Li, don't get too upset, this is how online world works,
people laugh and talk about it for a day, and they will talk about something
else the next day. Don't worry, Huangdu is doomed for sure, Di Bian's brain
is damaged for the rest of his life. Let's stay low key for a while, cough
cough…” Zeng Peizhong took a deep breath, “Xiasong will be released
within several years, don't worry, he would be in his late twenties when he
gets released, still young, plenty of opportunities for him.”
“But it hurts so much, my kids, one is labeled as mental, one is labeled as

criminal!” Qin Li hugged Zeng Peizhong and choked with sobs, “Peizhong,
this must be my karma, my karma for not treating you wholeheartedly when
we were young. Peizhong, I'm so sorry for everything that I've done to you,
please get better soon, you are the only one who I can rely on.”
A touch of hatred flashed across Zeng Peizhong's eyes, yet his tone was still
gentle, he patted Qin Li's back and comforted her, “I wish I could get
better… … don't cry, I like it the best when you smile.”
Hearing that, Qin Li felt better, she stopped crying and went to the
bathroom to touch up. After she came back, she squatted down and
massaged Zeng Peizhong's legs, “How are you feeling? What did the doctor
say?”
“I'm feeling so much better with your company.” Zeng Peizhong looked at
Qin Li in the eye and said that gently, happiness written all over his face.
Qin Li blushed and she lowered her head, then she changed the subject to
his son, “Peizhong, I find this thing very odd, I know Di Bian wants to
settle scores with me, but why did he risk his own health for that? I have
this hunch that there's someone else who is behind the scene. I'm so scared,
I want to go with you after you pass away, I would be so helpless without
your protection.”
“Don't be silly, I'll protect you and take good care of you forever!” chimed
in Zeng Peizhong, he touched her face and said, “Don't you ever say such a
silly thing again, you are still so young, you have a whole life time to live,
don't worry, I'll find out who it is that is hiding behind the scene and take
care of that. You are in good hands, don't worry.”
Qin Li found that so touching, she threw herself at Zeng Peizhong and
cried.
Zeng Peizhong sneered in his heart and he asked, “Li, do you have a clue
who it might be?”
Qin Li took the bait and gnashed her teeth, “It must be Di Qiuhe! He has
been waiting for long to revenge! It must be him! Lawyer Wang once
ganged up together with Di Qiuhe to trap my father, they must have been an
ally for a long time, setting traps in the dark for my family!”
“Di Qiuhe?” laughed Zeng Peizhong, he stared at Qin Li, his eyes were like
blades travelling back and forth on Qin Li's body, looking for a perfect spot
to chop, then he replied indifferently, “Ah~ it is that boy. Don't worry, Li,
I'll certainly take care of him… …”
'Qin Li, how dare you, that is my daughter's secret guardian you are talking
about.'
News of Huangdu and its branch offices went out of business was all over
the internet every day, they must will apply for bankruptcy soon.
In the middle of July, Di Qiuhe and He Bai arranged everything and were
ready to fly abroad for V&G commercial, Lawyer Wang knocked on the
door suddenly, he said he was paying this visit on behalf of Di Bian, Di
Bian would like to meet Di Qiuhe.
“I though you've left with the money.” Di Qiuhe poured him some tea, he
told Lawyer Wang that he already knew he had been secretly working for
Fan Da for some time now.
Lawyer Wang nodded, he looked around at this beautiful house and He Bai
who was snuggling at the sofa, he suddenly realized something. Then he
replied, “I worked for Huangdu for well over a decade now, I gave up my
principles in the end, but anyways… I'm here on behalf of Di Bian, would
you like to meet Di Bian?”
“What exactly did he say?” was the answer to the question.
“I'm not entirely sure either. He has been in a stupor for a while now, he just
told me he'd like to see you, other than that, he didn't say anything more.”
Di Qiuhe suddenly recalled it was around this time last year that he
renounced Di family and went on a journey to the bordering province.
And look at him now, that journey went well!
“Sure.” said Di Qiuhe, and he touched He Bai's hair when he noticed He

Bai's gaze.
“We both deserve a closure.” continued Di Qiuhe.
He Bai smiled seeing Di Qiuhe's attitude, he squeezed Di Qiuhe's foot and

gave him a doting smile.
Lawyer Wang confirmed his guessing, and smiled at the love birds, then he
took his leave knowingly.
The next day, Di Qiuhe went to the hospital. He pushed open the ward door,
Di Bian was sitting on a wheelchair by the window, he invited himself in
and walked towards Di Bian, “I'm here, what do you want to say to me?”
The man turned around, it was Di Qiuhe, a cool calm and collected young
man. Di Bian burst into tears, “Qiuhe, finally you are here.”
Rebirth Chapter 231
Chapter 231: See You Never (1)
T/N: hey kids, just a quick explanation about “yeye” that's gonna show up
in this chapter. “yeye”, Chinese pinyin, means grandfather, in this chapter it
refers to Di Bian's father, i.e. Qiuhe's grandfather from his father's side. So,
“grandpa” in this book refers to Fan Da, Qiuhe's grandfather from his
mom's side. To avoid any misunderstanding, I used “yeye” to refer to
Qiuhe's grandfather from his father's side.
This drug accident really took a heavy toll on Di Bian, he aged badly. He
had grown gray hair, his complexion looked terrible and he struggled to
raise his head in his wheelchair.
Di Qiuhe looked at him with indifference, he waved to the bodyguards who

were waiting outside, “Guys, come on in, find out where the cameras are.”
Several bodyguards marched into the ward, they walked past Di Bian who
was sitting by the window and got to work, soon they found three hidden
cameras and recording pen. They handed those equipment to Di Qiuhe.
Di Bian wiped the sweat on his forehead, he stammered, “Qiuhe, these

cameras are installed by the police officers to accumulate evidence against
Xiasong and Qin Li, they are not for you, don't get me wrong.”
“I'm not getting anyone wrong.” Di Qiuhe threw the cameras on the ground,
he stopped the bodyguards who were about to leave the ward, “Guys, not so
fast, check the wheelchair for me please.”
Di Qiuhe's eyes widened in fright, a touch of bewilderment flashed across

his face. The bodyguards stopped him when he was about to touch his
wheelchair armrest.
A feeble patient of course was no match for a well trained bodyguard,

seconds later, the micro camera and record pen that hidden in the armrest
were thrown on the ground by the bodyguards.
“Boys, your job is done here, thank you very much.” rejoined Di Qiuhe, he
walked past the shattered cameras and looked at Di Bian disdainfully out of
the corner of his eyes, “Di Bian, enough with your little act, you and I both
know it very well we have never shared a father-son bond since I was a kid.
Don't worry though, I'm not settling scores with you here today in your
ward, the police officers are right next door, feel free to cry for help any
time.” with that he stepped back, sitting on a sofa that was at least five steps
away from Di Bian.
Di Bian held his head high feebly, seeing Di Qiuhe sitting far away from
him, no way could he pull his filthy trick to pose as an incident-faking
extortionist on Di Qiuhe, he clenched his fist, and said tearfully “Qiuhe, do
you have to act like this? We are, after all, father and son… ….”
“Di Bian, I've renounced your family for well over a year now.” demurred
Qiuhe, he went straight to the point, “So, Lawyer Wang tole me that you
wanted to see me, I'm all ears now. Please quit beating around the bush, any
trick, any bullshit would only disgust me, my patience and tolerance on you
is very poor. Don't even try to stir up some drama on social media, don't
even think about that, your pathetic little trick would only make people
loath you even more.”
And there went Di Bian's fake tears, Qiuhe's speech was right to the point, it
was useless shedding fake tears. His face turned ferocious all of a sudden,
he tried to defend himself, “Qiuhe, you are not like this… why are you
talking to me like a changed person?”
“Because I had been faking it so for long, I thought you've figured that one
out when you drove me off your house.” said Di Qiuhe with his long legs
crossed, he said in a domineering manner, “I didn't actually respect you, I
didn't actually like your family, stooping to compromise my interested for
the best outcome of the whole was also fake. But one thing was true, the
determination to renounce you! After yeye died, I struggled every day in the
presence of you and your family.”
Di Bian's face turned red, then he was aflame like he was caught red-
handed in public, he screamed, “You lair! I raised you, I gave you
everything that I had, and you had been treating me like a fool, for all these
years? Why did you do that to me?”
“Why did I do that to you?” fumed Di Qiuhe, then he squinted with a cold
smile on his face, “To live of course! If I did not act all gullible and sift,
your good wife Qin Li would have finished me a long time ago. The only
reason that you allowed me to grow up was to use me as a chess piece! Di
Bian, it was mom and yeye who had raised me and gave me everything that
they had, how dare you to take that credit! For the past decade or so, have
you had once being a good father to me? All you did was favoring Di
Xiasong and Di Chunhua! Do you know why I acted all gullible and soft,
because I know you fear me, once I act like a real man, you would panic
and finish me.”
That speech had rendered Di Bian completely speechless, it made him face
his past and the reason why he feared Qiuhe so much that he had not been a
good father to him.
Di Bian now had realized he was being too optimistic by thinking he could
repair their relationship by this meet up, he thought Qiuhe would buy his
bullshit and tears. And he also felt Qiuhe was mocking him by pointing out
how he had favored Di Xiasong and Di Chunhua, but he retorted habitually,
“Qiuhe, my son, it was not that bad… … it was impossible for me to… …”
“Impossible is nothing, Di Bian, quit lying to yourself, you know your

feelings about me very well, how you actually had treated me was more
horrible than I just said.” Di Qiuhe found Di Bian quite funny, he stood up
and said, “Looks like you had miscalculated, you just want to test me
whether I am still that little push over you could boss around, I'm in no
mood for that bullshit, see you never.” with that he turned around and ready
to leave.
Little had Di Bian seen that coming, and he heard Di Qiuhe said “see you
never”, he panicked and screamed, “No, you cannot just leave me like this,
what do you mean by 'see me never', you are my son, I'm not dead, you
cannot get rid of me.”
Di Qiuhe halted and turned around to look at him, “not dead YET.”
“What… what do you mean… …”, Di Bian's heart pounded. Thinking

about how his other son Di Xiasong had drugged him, he completely lost it,
and his face distorted.
Di Qiuhe saw him through and sneered, “Haha, relax! I'm not Di Xiasong, I
won't risk the happiness of my life for a scoundrel like you. What I'm trying
to say is, you are dead to me now, I know I have to support you by law, and
I will do that with the minimum amount stipulated by law, that's all, Mr.
Di.”
“No! No way! Come back, come back, you!” Di Bian suddenly sprang up
from his wheelchair, and he fell on the ground after he staggered a few steps
trying to stop Qiuhe from leaving, he crawled on the floor and cried,
“Qiuhe, my son, don't do this to me, I'm sorry, I'm sorry for what I have
done to you… please come back… …”
Di Qiuhe watched the show he was putting on and looked around the ward,
“Ah~ it looks like my bodyguards haven't found out all the cameras, but
mind you Mr. Di, my bodyguards had installed a little interference unit just
now, the camera you have installed will capture nothing.”
Di Bian, who was crying on the ground for camera suddenly turned stiff.
See You Never 2
Chapter 232: See You Never (2)

“And also, it almost slipped my mind, there's something I've been meaning
to tell you, yeye did leave me something behind your back. Huading, was
one of them. Huading will take over your Huangdu in no time and I'll
establish a new branch for Huading after the merge. My grandpa decided to
arrange you a nice nursing home thanks to all the support and care you
showed to mom, enjoy the rest of your life in a home. See you never.” Di
Qiuhe took a glimpse of Di Bian who was crawling on the ground and left
the ward.
Hearing Di Qiuhe's footsteps getting away further and further, Di Bian kept
thinking about what Di Qiuhe said to him about the nursing home, he was
transfixed on the ground, soon he started retching with his hands clawed on
the ground.
“My father had... had left him all that assets instead of me... Huading was
just... it was just one of them! Why... why... I deserve better!!”
Soon a nurse came to the ward to do a routine check-up on him, seeing Di

Bian lying on his stomach on the floor, the nurse screamed, “Help! Patient
down! Please call the doctor!”
Di Bian was still conscious actually, seeing doctors and nurses gathered
around to help him, he very much wanted to just tell them to piss off, yet he
could not make a sound.
“Mr. Di, I'm saying goodbye as well.”
It was Lawyer Wang, although what surprised Di Bian was the way Lawyer
Wang spoke to him, there was no trace of respect, he spoke to Di Bian in a
condescending way, “Mr. Di, your son came to visit you, it was such a kind
deed, but why did you... ... alas, forget it, just a quick update, Vice President
Liu ran away with all the money left in the company's account, take care
Mr.Di.”
“No... ...” Di Bian widened his eyes in fright, he wanted to ask for more
details, yet he could barely move, and all of a sudden with a struggle on his
arm, he fainted.
He Bai, in the meantime, was browsing a catalogue of V&G from last

season. And Di Qiuhe came back to the car now, he asked in concern, “How
did that go? Did Di Bian do anything embarrassing, did he say anything that
hurt your feelings, had he confess anything to you?”
“No way can he hurt me any more, and he did not confess anything to me.”
replied Di Qiuhe, and he hugged He Bai with his long arms and sighed,
“Yeah, that was not too bad, I'll leave this matter to grandpa now.”
He Bai hugged him back and patted him on the back, he pointed out an
unpleasant fact, “Yeah, Di Bian is no longer a force to be reckon with, but
we still have several opponents out there.”
Di Qiuhe chuckled, he gave He Bai a kiss on his cheek, but he felt ever
more happy at the moment, “to be honest, Di Bian was the only one that
had weighed my mind down, the rest is easy, such as Qin Li, I think Zeng
Peihong will take care of her for me.”
“Are you that delighted, look at you all beaming.” He Bai also chuckled, he
stroked Di Qiuhe's hair affectionately.
Vice President Liu's fleeing was the last straw for Huangdu, soon the
company applied for bankruptcy, leaving all the celebrities who had
contracted with them in shock.
In the end of July, the news that Di Qiuhe had become the spokesman in
Greater China made the headline, Di Qiuhe's fans were overjoyed about
this. And meanwhile, “Immortal Way” had released the very first trailer,
and the video went viral on social media.
Sigh, on one hand it was the father who was deserted by his friends and
family, and on the other hand it was the son who was right under the
spotlight due to high-quality works, netizens who knew the dramas that
happened in Di family would clap their hands and comment something like
karma was a bitch, got those netizens who did not know better would judge
Di Qiuhe.
But Di Qiuhe's fans had totally ignored those dumb comments about how
Di Qiuhe was a jerk to his own father, they knew it was the worst timing to
draw any negative attention to their Di Qiuhe. while those netizens took
their silence as guilt, they were more motivated to leave dumb comments.
More and more netizens joined the army of dumb and cast off aspersions at
Di Qiuhe, and Lawyer Wang who had gone abroad with the money that Fan
Da had given him suddenly posted a statement saying Di Qiuhe was the one
who paid for Di Bian' medical care and Di Qiuhe was the one who had
arranged a nice nursing home for Di Bian, that was some solid evidence
targeted at those dumb comments online.
Soon the netizens who judged Di Qiuhe silenced themselves, while Di

Qiuhe's fans felt aggrieved for all the things that Di Bian had done to their
Di Qiuhe, and Di Qiuhe was the one who was taking care of him.
Di Bian was drugged by Di Xiasong not Di Qiuhe, and after all the horrible
things he had done to Di Qiuhe, he was still taking care of that scoundrel!
The fans knew there was nothing that they could do to change Di Qiuhe's
mind, they just threw themselves to the publicity for “Immortal Way”,
within just a few days, people had totally forgotten about the drama about
Di Bian's medical care issue, they were all amazed by Di Qiuhe's
performance in his new TV series “Immortal Way”.
Qin Li now was aflame, she was the one who paid those online water army
to slander Di Qiuhe, but she failed hard. She threw her iPad on the ground,
fuming. But she soon forced a fake smile seeing Zeng Peizhong who was
drinking a cup of tea near her, “Peizhong, my plan did not work... shall
we...”
“Shall we what? Is there anything I can do about it? I'm afraid not. All I can
say is that Di Qiuhe is not easy to find fault with.” retorted Zeng Peizhong,
and he added, “Just give up your dumb plan, it annoys me.” with that he
called his assistant.
Qin Li was shocked, she could tell Zeng Peizhong was getting more and
more impatient with her, and just now he did not even look at her, she
would like to stop him and confront him about that. But she swallowed that,
thinking her daughter relied heavily on him, she replied, “Ok, Perizhong,
get some good rest, I'll cook dinner for you tonight, how about some spicy
fish?”
Zeng Peizhong ignored her and left the room, while the doctor who had
heard what Qin Li just said frowned, he told Qin Li, “Ms. Qin, spicy fish is
not good for a patient like Mr. Zeng, what he needs is some hearty and
healthy food in his diet. Please use your mind, Mr. Zeng is having a hard
time eating congee and soup, and you are offering to cook spicy fish, tut tut
tut, that sounds awful.” with that, the doctor turned around and left the
room.
Rebirth Chapter 233
Chapter 233: See You Never (3)Translator: Sissy That Walk
Qin Li was the only on who was left in the living room, she had no clue
what was going on, the doctor had always been polite and soft-spoken to
her now acted like a changed person, and she couldn't help but think Zeng
Peizhong's attitude recently, soon she broke out in a cold sweat.
She had nothing in hand now, both her daughter and her son relied heavily
on Zeng Peizhong. what if… what if Zeng Peizhong got tired of her and
would not help her and her kids?! No… no way! Zeng Peizhong had always
loved her so much, no way would he get tired of her, he must have had
talked like that due to his sickness, that must be it.
With that in mind she stood up and walked to the kitchen, all right, no spicy
fish, she decided to cook some fresh porridge for Zeng Peizhong.
They were now in a castle taking photos for Qiuhe for V&G, this new
collection was still designed in a retro and exquisite style.
After capturing several snaps of Qiuhe sitting on the chair, He Bai walked
to Di Qiuhe cheerfully and said, “Qiuhe, I just came up with something fun,
let's try live snaps.”
Di Qiuhe chuckled, “Yeah, you master of new idea.”

“It's not exactly a new idea, live snaps have been done decades ago, but this
is the first time that I tried it out, you's better work with me, otherwise…
…” with that he put his finger on his neck and gesticulated a killing move.
“Otherwise what? You are getting wild, hey? Yeah, the staff here don't
speak Chinese, but mind you behave yourself.” teased Di Qiuhe and he
poked He Bai on his dimple, “All right, educate me, what's the plan?”
He Bai admitted that he did act a bit wild just now, so he looked around the
set and lowered his head, blushing. He leaned closer to Di Qiuhe and
explained his plan.
They waited till afternoon when the lighting was what He Bai was looking
for, Di Qiuhe who was rocking the jackets from the new collection walked
back and forth under the wall in the yard, like he owned this castle. It was
so beautiful, the retro jackets definitely spiced up the quality, Di Qiuhe
looked like a prince back in the days and he was patrolling his castle with
his head held up high.
He Bai was constantly looking for new angles, Di Qiuhe now suddenly
stared at the camera and smiled, he checked the time on his pocket watch
and then he threw his watch at the direction of the camera.
“Cut! Perfect! Now please get changed, super model.” exclaimed He Bai
cheerfully.
Di Qiuhe cracked a doting smile, he liked the way He Bai got excited when
he was able to execute his new idea at work.
Seeing the way the two worked together, Cooper, who was chilling at the
set, seemed to have realized something.
A week later, He Bai submitted the finished work to Cooper, it was such a
collection, it you thumbed through the album fast, it was like you were
watching a video. Each photo was Qiuhe rocked a new outfit along the walk
under the wall, Qiuhe embodied the style of each outfit by using different
facial expression and body language. And thanks to He Bai's excellent
photography skills, he captured and maintained the tone of the whole
collection by the changing of angles.
He added some special effects to the shot where Di Qiuhe threw his pocket
watch at the camera, he made the watch hands look like tailors, with the
tick tock on the watch, Di Qiuhe walked further and further in the camera.
The highlight of all highlights in the finished album that He Bai made was
no matter which page you laid your eyes on, it all looked perfect for a
poster, each photo was billboard ready, so amazing.
“Guys, I'm already feeling regretful that I only signed short-term contract
with you.” exclaimed Cooper, he had browsed the photo album and the
video again and again, “The idea is not exactly original, but the finished
work is just excellent, especially this last shot where Mr. Di walked further
and further, it was almost like a flirtation to the customers, 'Come and get
me', so great.”
He Bai was not good at taking compliments, he just smiled sheepishly, and
he kicked Di Qiuhe under the table for help.
Di Qiuhe looked at He Bai and smiled, he thanked Cooper for his

comments and he began to say how much he loved their new collection,
trying so hard to save He Bai from this conversation.
The two flied to F Country for the shooting of “Wolf Venom” after the talk
with Cooper.
“Puppy, pardon me if I'm not able to fly back home and spend time with
you.” Di Qiuhe whispered at He Bai's ear, “This is the very beginning of the
shooting, I think I need some time to fit in and adjust my pace, getting to
know the crew better and ect,. If everything goes well, I'll fly back before
new year.”
He Bai hugged him back and patted him on the back.
“Take care of yourself, don't work too hard.” Di Qiuhe hugged him even
tighter, his voice got softer and softer, “I'll try to fly back as much as I can,
and don't forget to take bodyguards with you, Qin Li is still out there after
all.”
“You need to take care too… …” was the reply, He Bai now was nestling in
Di Qiuhe's arms comfortably.
Di Qiuhe found it so hard to part with his puppy, he suggested, “Bai, you
know Huading just signed a new actor, good looks, good acting, what do
you say, If I let him play and I can just be the investor?”
He Bai pushed him and glared at him, “Come again?”
Di Qiuhe bit his lips and dragged He Bai back into his arms, he stroked He
Bai on his back in a soothing way and threw the suggestion in the bin.
“Come on, Qiuhe, it's just half a year maximum.” He Bai comforted him
with his hand travelling up and down on him, and soon his hands stopped at
his belt.
Di Qiuhe was of course overjoyed.
“We are not seeing each other for a while,” He Bai took off his belt and said
flirtatiously, “What are you waiting for, let's get down to business.”
Di Qiuhe swooped down and rolled him over on the sofa.
The next day, He Bai left F Country, and he kept rubbing his waist and legs
on the plane, 'Silly Childish Di! I'll be a senior the next semester, come on,
I'll have so much free time, of course I can come visit you a lot. Ouch, my
waist…'
Rebirth Chapter 234
Chapter 234: Huadiao Wine (1)
“Seafood porridge?”
The doctor asked Qin Li provokingly who was going to feed Zeng
Peizhong, then he grabbed a spoon to stir the porridge and checked the
ingredients, he frowned at Qin Li, “Ms. Qin, I don't understand, do you
know Mr. Zeng can't eat seafood?”
Here we go again, “the rice is going to be too hard to swallow for Mr.
Zeng”, “The porridge you made is too clumpy”, Qin Li had enough!
She put the bowl heavily on the table and raised her volume, “Are you done
finding fault with me? What do you want, to starve Peizhong? Are you the
employer or I am the employer? Do you think I'm trying to kill my husband
or what? Quit it, otherwise you will get sacked and… …”
“I'm allergic to seafood, you don't know that, Li?” replied Zeng Peizhong,
he stared at Qin Li gloomily.
Qin Li choked, she tried to defend herself clumsily while Zeng Peizhong
totally ignored her.
“Thank you Doctor. Huang, I apologize to you on behalf of my wife, please

feel free to grab yourself some lunch as well.” said Zeng Peizhong gently to
the doctor.
“That's completely fine,” Doctor. Huang comforted Zeng Peizhong gently,

he bent down and straightened the blanket on Zeng Peizhong's lap, “Mr.
Zeng, I know you love your wife, but… … anyways, get better soon, I'm
looking forward to having a drink with you in your villa in early autumn,
that Huadiao wine you've been talking about.”
Hearing that, Zeng Peizhong smiled and he looked less gloomy, “I know…
… don't worry for me, I will have a drink with you, early autumn sounds
perfect, something good will happen around that time.”
Qin Li tried to chime in, she forced a fake smile and asked, “What good
things are going to happen in early autumn? I want to have a drink with you
too, Peizhong, it's been so long since last time we had a drink together.”
Zeng Peizhong looked at her and his smile got more meaningful, it looked
somewhat crooked, “Sure, celebrate with me together.”
He touched Qin Li on her cheek, while Qin Li found that hand too chapped
and it felt uncomfortable. She subtly avoided Zeng Peizhong's hand, “What
good things are about to happen in early autumn? I'm so curious now.”
'Early autumn, didn't the doctors say Zeng Peizhong's last days will be
around that time? Is it about his will? Hmm, if he really dies in early
autumn, I surely can use a celebration.'
“You will find out soon, something really good.” Zeng Peizhong snuggled
in his wheelchair and observed Qin Li's expression. And he changed the
subject, “Li, my lawyers just sent a message that Xiasong's case is under
control now, they are looking for the lightest penalty for him. Chunhua's
case goes on well, she got exempted from criminal punishment, and my
lawyers had gave the two girls' family a satisfying amount of money, they
are quite happy. Chunhua will be back soon, say, two or three months.”
Now Qin Li's fake smile turned sincere, “Peizhong, thank you so much, you
are bedridden yourself, and you are giving them your all, people always say
parents owe their kids in their last life, it is so true.”
“Yeah, I agree, parents are paying debt and one day the kids need to pay
back as well.” replied Zeng Peizhong, his smile got meaningful again.
While Qin Li was too happy to realize that, seeing Zeng Peizhong was in
high spirits now, she tried to bring something up, “Peizhong, I heard
Huangdu now is officially bankrupt, shall we take care of that now? I know
you've put a lot of efforts in this, your company Zhonglian really took a toll,
we made some good preparation for this, but we had lost a decent amount
of money. Zhonglian is a wedding gift to me and now it's suffering so bad,
this is all my fault… …” with that she looked like she was about to cry.
Zeng Peizhong was so fed up with her little show, he said indifferently,
“Qin Li, cut it! I know you agreed to marry me because I promised you to
give you Zhonglian, this is not the first time that you failed to take care of
what I gave you. Years ago, you used the seed money that I gave you to pay
your brother's debt! Have you forgotten about that? I know the length you
would go for money.”
Qin Li clenched her fist, she did not know why Zeng Peizhong acted all
riled up suddenly, she tried to explain, “I was young and dumb back then…
… Peizhong, I'm loving you with all my heart now, if you are still unsure
about how I feel about you, we can get divorced and I won't have a penny
of your money. All I want is to spend your last days with you. I'm deeply
sorry for what I have done to you… …”
“Ouch, you are hurting me.” Hearing that, Qin Li stopped massaging him
on his legs.
Then Zeng Peizhong turned around and told his assistant to get him some
food.
Qin Li was embarrassed that Zeng Peizhong ignored her little speech, she
did not know how to continue her mind game.
“Huangdu doesn't belong to you, and it won't belong to you, so just quit
daydreaming.” Zeng Peizhong said this to her impatiently, “And also, surely
we can get divorced if you want to, you didn't bring a penny when we got
married and quite naturally you are not leaving with a penny. And I'll ask
my lawyers to leave Chunhua and Xiasong's cases, Qin Li, all I want is
some peace for the last days of my life, but, you are trouble.”
Qin Li was startled, she knew her strategy of “making concessions in order
to gain advantages” failed, she gave way to a storm of weeping in the end
and said what she said about getting a divorce was not what she really
wanted to say.
Zeng Peizhong was now enjoying his meal like he did not hear what Qin Li
had said.
Qin Li cursed him in her heart, 'It's all right, it's just a few months, I will
have everything I want after Zeng Peizhong dies.'
The talent show that Huading created with the TV station became a hit in
early August, meanwhile Huading took over Huangdu and became a big
name in show business.
The celebrities in Huading also benefited a great deal thanks to the success
of the company, they are getting more and more publicity and better
network in the business. The company also invested a few new shows,
stealing all the thunder.
He Bai had worked his ass off in Huading the whole August, he texted Di
Qiuhe when his new semester started, “I will take a break from Huading for
a month, gotta focus on my study.”
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Chapter 235: Huadiao Wine (2)Translator: Sissy That Walk
Di Qiuhe hastened to reply, “Yeah, sure, of course. As the boss man of

Huading, I myself had asked someone else to manage the company for me,
you, as the boss lady only have more rights to do so. I'm going to have a
talk with the nominal CEO to ask him assign you less work.”
He Bai frowned, “Boss LADY who? It sounds like you are very proud that
you are a walk away CEO, yeah?”
Di Qiuhe soon realized he chose the wrong word by calling He Bai a boss
lady, he dialed He Bai's number to apologize.
“Calling to say you are sorry?” asked He Bai in a cold voice.
“Yeah, you the the boss, I'm the boss lady.” relied Di Qiuhe, and he
whispered, “I miss you, puppy.”
A smile replaced He Bai's poker face, he poked the doggo figurine that Di
Qiuhe sent him as a gift and said yeah.
Pink bubble in the air.
“I haven't seen you for over a month now.” Di Qiuhe broke the silence, he
carefully said, “Puppy, I'm fitting in the crew quite well, shall I go visit you
this weekend… …”
“I'm going to see Professor Xu and his friends this weekend.” replied He
Bai, then he tried to cheer Di Qiuhe up, “Soon I will visit you though, work
hard, I will ask Assistant Wang to report to me every day.”
Di Qiuhe's sparkling eyes dimmed, but he said gently, “Yay, I will work
hard and wait for your visit.”
“Good boy, I promise I will visit you soon.”
He Bai pulled his hair out of frustration after he hang up.
'Shit! I cannot wait, but I want to give you a birthday surprise on 7th of Sep,
sigh, long-distance relationship is the hardest thing!'
Qin Li now felt so aggrieved seeing Huading replacing Huangdu in show

business, she thought she could have it all after Huangdu went bankrupt.
She blamed Zeng Peizhong for not keeping his promise, she blamed Zeng
Peizhong for not being her puppet.
“Ms. Qin, Mr. Zeng is here and he wants to see you.” Zeng Peizhong's
assistant knocked on her door.
She turned off the laptop and straightened her clothes, then she put on a
smile and opened the door.
“Li.” Zeng Peizhong now looked more feeble, and his voice became almost
indiscernible.
“Why are you up, isn't it your nap time now?” Qin Li asked with concern,
she walked to Zeng Peizhong and bent down, “The doctor always says you's
better rest quietly to recuperate.”
“I'm just waiting for death, I don't see the difference between waiting for
death lying in bed and in my wheelchair.” answered Zeng Peizhong, he held
Qin Li's hand and continued, “I just have a hard time falling asleep, I
always worry what if you run away again… I can't let you run away.”
Qin Li blushed, “I won't run away. It is early autumn now, and Chunhua has
been in hospital for about three months now, shall we…”
“The wine is here.”
The doctor came with a bottle of wine, he handed the wine to Zeng
Peizhong's assistant then he ignored Qin Li who was squatting near Zeng
Peizhong, and he pushed Zeng Peizhong who was on the wheelchair to the
yard, “How about here, Mr. Zeng, such great sunlight here. And also, we
can store the wine in the hole anytime now.”
“Yeah, good job Doctor Huang.” smiled Zeng Peizhong, he looked at the
hole they just dug and said to Doctor Huang, “I wonder whether she likes to
drink when she grows up.”
Doctor Huang smiled as well, “It doesn't matter, all I know is she will
appreciate it very much.”
“You reckon?” Zeng Peizhong's voice became even more indiscernible, but
soon he tried to hold his head up high, “I love autumn, it's a season of
harvest.”
His assistant put the wine jar on the table and stood next to him.
Qin Li just arrived and she missed their earlier conversation, she asked
gently, “Peizhong, I heard you talked about harvest, speaking of harvest, do
you want some juice? And also, who dug a hole under the tree?”
Hearing Qin Li's voice, Zeng Peizhong all of a sudden perked up, he waved
at Qin Li, “Come here, Li, come have a drink with me.”
Qin Li sat right next to him and said, “It's probably a bad idea to have a
drink now, we will save it for when you get better.” and she couldn't help
but guess the reason why Zeng Peizhong was now in high spirits was like
the last radiance of the setting sun and he was dying soon.
The thought made her happy.
Seeing that, Doctor Huang sneered at Qin Li.

Zeng Peizhong replied her with a smile, he grabbed Qin Li's hand and said,
“Yeah, you are right, let's save it for later.”
They sat basking in the sunshine for a couple hours in the yard, quite
surprisingly, Zeng Peizhong kept conscious the whole time.
Qin Li was bored, but her hand was held tightly by Zeng Peizhong, she
couldn't take it back. Seeing the sun going down, Qin Li said, “It's getting
dark now, let's go back to the room.”
The doctor frowned and he looked worried, 'Why is there still no call?
Could it be…'
Rebirth Chapter 236
Chapter 236: Huadiao Wine (3)
Zeng Peizhong's assistant's phone rang when they were about to go back to
the room, Zeng Peizhong turned back to listen to the call and he
subconsciously grabbed Qin Li's hand due to excitement.
“Great, yeah, I see.” the assistant soon hang up the phone, then he reported
to Zeng Peizhong cheerfully, “The princess was just born, she weighs 6.6
pounds, such an auspicious number, and they will send a video soon.”
Zeng Peizhong's tense body now suddenly relaxed, he laughed happily,

“Everyone, come join me for a drink.”
The doctor also smiled, he waved at the servant who was ready to store
some wine in the hole and he poured Zeng Peizhong a glass of wine, he said
“congratulations” to Zeng Peizhong.
Zeng Peizhong gulped down the wine and asked his assistant about the
video, he looked like he was in high spirits.
Qin Li was totally ignored by the group, she had no clue what was going
on, but thinking what they just said, she felt terrified and asked, “Peizhong,
what's the celebration for? I don't understand… …”
“Hahaha, we are celebrating my daughter's birth, come have a drink.” Zeng
Peizhong looked at her and poured the whole jar at her, seeing Qin Li
running around, he laughed harder.
Qin Li stepped back and wiped her face with her hand, she sensed the
hatred in Zeng Peizhong's eyes and the indifference of the whole group, her
face turned crooked, “Are you messing with me now? Zeng Peizhong, you
are dying, no way you can have a daughter now, you are lying to me,
yeah?”
“Correct, I am lying to you.” Zeng Peizhong threw the jar on the ground
and wiped his hand with a hankerchief, he sat in his wheelchair and looked
at her in the eye, “I have been lying all along, I will not offer any help to
you now, your daughter now can rot in hospital now, I don't care.”
“What do you mean?” Qin Li shook him hard on his shoulder and
screamed, “What have you done to Chunhua? Tell me everything, what
have you done to Chunhua?”
The doctor came grab her and protected Zeng Peizhong.
Zeng Peizhong now coughed heavily due to the shaking, he relapsed into
the feeble state and gasped, but he looked so happy, “Qin Li, you only care
for the daughter who is in hospital, don't you want to know what happened
to you son who is in jail? Fan Da is not that easy to cope with, he knew it
quite well how you and Di Bian murdered his daughter, Qin Li, karma is a
bitch, remember that, hahaha, enjoy the rest of your life in depression.”
with that he laughed hysterically and coughed, then he slumped down in his
wheelchair.
“Mr. Zeng!” the doctor tried to push him back in the room and do a check
up on him.
“Don't… don't bother… …” Zeng Peizhong stopped him, he kept looking

around in the yard and asked, “Where's my assistant? How is the video
going?”
Zeng Peizhong's assistant now walked towards them with an iPad in hand,
the doctor hastened to grab the iPad and found the video, “Look, Mr. Zeng,
what a beautiful princess she is, look at her.”
The baby in the video was crying loudly now, Zeng Peizhong's dim eyes
now sparkled, he looked at the screen and smiled, he grabbed the iPad and
hugged it into his arms like he was holding her daughter, then he closed his
eyes, murmuring, “Good girl, there there, don't cry, daddy is here, I'm here
for you.”
Soon the video finished.
Zeng Peizhong lowered his head and stared at the screen, he did not make
any sound.
“Mr. Zeng?” called his assistant, trying to wake him up.
The doctor felt his pulse and took a deep breath, his eyes turned red, he
looked at the hole used to store the wine for the newly born and said, “Let's
stick to the plan, may Mr. Zeng rest in peace.” with that he took a glimpse
of Qin Li who was sitting on the ground, “Take care of this woman, this
place belongs to Mr. Di Qiuhe now, he won't appreciate such an eyesore
here.”
Zeng Peizhong's assistant realized it finally happened, Mr. Zeng passed

away, he looked at Zeng Peizhong who was still sitting in the wheelchair,
tears screamed down from his eye and he replied, “Yes.”
With a bang on the gate, Qin Li was driven off from the villa, she slammed
on the gate and screamed, “Let me in, I'm Zeng Peizhong's wife, this place
belongs to me now, how dare you do this to me! Let me in! This is my
place!”
Silence was the reply and the doorman even turned off the light.
Qin Li took a few steps back and slumped down on the floor near her
suitcase. Thinking the way Zeng Peizhong treated her recently, her hands
started to shake, she suddenly realized she needed to make a phone call to
the lawyer who was in charge of her son's case.
“Ms. Qin.” Lawyer He answered the call, but he sounded very impatiently,
“I cannot help with the case any more, me and my team are working so hard
for him, but he started a fight in prison, my hands are tied, I quit.” with that
he hang up the phone.
“Lawyer He, what happened? Please tell me… …”
Before she had the chance to call Lawyer He again, she got a phone call
from the police.
“Ms. Qin, your son just started a fight in prison, his private parts got
injured, come to the hospital now.” Qin Li was completely transfixed, she
asked with disbelief, “I'm sorry sir, what happened to my son?”
“His private parts are injured, heavily.” answered the officer, a touch of
sympathy could be heard. Yeah, a young man like Di Xiasong would have a
hard time adjusting himself from this.
'Private part, heavily, injured… …'
Bang!
Qin Li fell on the ground in a stupor.

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Chapter 237: Giant Teddy Bear (1)Translator: Sissy That Walk
Qin Li slowly came to herself as the sun went down and the temperature
dropped.
No one was around to check on her, to make sure she was all right when she
opened her eyes. The Villa gate was still closed.
She picked herself up from the ground, and she suddenly recalled the two
phone calls she had before she fainted, soon she fumbled around looking for
her phone. She checked the time after she found her phone, it was already
midnight.
Recent calls showed she was not dreaming just now, she shuddered in the
dark due to the cold and more. How she wish it were a dream!
She tried to calm down and think straight, all right, it was a fact now Zeng
Peizhong had passed away, she had to accept it. Then she fumbled to find
the marriage certificate in her purse, with that in hand, she wiped the tears
on her face and let out a sigh of relief.
Zeng Peizhong died, of course she would have all his assets by law. Even
though he just had a daughter and left all his assets to his daughter, she
would find that newborn and fought for her custody, she had confidence.
As long as she had access to Zeng Peizhong's money, she could start all
over and lead a happy life with her two kids, Xiasong would get the best
treatment, and Chunhua would do whatever pleased her, money was
everything!
“You people will kowtow to me for mercy one day soon!” she stared at the
gate of the villa and stood up.
With that in mind, she picked up her purse and walked away, leaving her
luggage in front of the villa door.
Zeng Peizhong's assistant had been checking the CCTV the whole time,
seeing the receding figure of Qin Li's, he called Zeng Peizhong's lawyer,
“Qin Li just left the villa, I would suppose she is going back to B City, get
back to work and cancel all her card, ALL of them.”
After he hang up, he turned back to the security and said, “Please remove
that trash in the gate.” the security nodded and left the room readily.
This day was the 4th of September 😉 soon soon Qiuhe's birthday, He Bai
was now on a flight to F Country, yup, here came the birthday surprise.
He called Wang Boyi as soon as he landed to get the whereabouts of Di

Qiuhe, he was told Di Qiuhe was now in the set. Then he checked in the
hotel near the set to get some rest. Damn jet lag.
After he woke up, he sneaked into the set and asked Wang Boyi for Di
Qiuhe's hotel room key. He sneaked into Di Qiuhe's room successfully and
threw himself into the birthday surprise.
That night, the second Di Qiuhe opened the door, he was welcomed by
some confetti from the bodyguards, he was dumbfounded for a second, then
he looked around the room, asking the bodyguards with indifference, “Hey,
what are you guys doing in my room? And what's all this decorations?”
Poor bodyguards played with the confetti left in his hands and relied,
“Happy birthday, we are here to celebrate your birthday as Mr. He told us
to.”
With that a bodyguard walked out from the inner room with a cart, it was a
birthday cake, and the bodyguards started to sing him the happy birthday
song, they looked at Di Qiuhe with bright smiles.
Wang Boyi showed up in time and saved Di Qiuhe's ass, he turned on the
light and thanked the bodyguards then he looked at Di Qiuhe, “Mr. Di,
please make a birthday wish, this is Mr. He's order.”
Di Qiuhe patted his chest and took a deep breath, he asked the people
around him, “Isn't my birthday the day the 7th?”
Wang Boyi checked the calender and explained, “It's three hours away from
the midnight now, and according to Beijing time, you will officially turned
twenty four in three hours.”
Ah~
Seeing the bodyguards who are trying so hard to be bubbly and

approachable, Di Qiuhe felt sorry for them, thinking how He Bai asked
these big strong manly men to do this birthday arrangements for him, he
found that pretty amusing.
He walked to the cake and made a wish, “Guys, thank you so much, I'll
treat you guys dinner tomorrow night.”
Yay, one more round of confetti.
Wang Boyi handed him a knife and looked at the cake, “Please have some
cake, Mr. Di.” with that he held his camera and was ready to record, “This
is also an order from Mr. He.”
Puppy~
Hearing it was an order from He Bai, Di Qiuhe smiled brighter

subconsciously, he looked at the camera and cut the cake, after he handed
everyone a piece he finally took a bite, then he raised his eyebrow, “Guys,
you made this cake yourselves, yeah? Ha, I can tell immediately, not as
good as He Bai had made me before.”
Dead silence.
The crowd looked at the direction of the inner room with widened eyes.
“… … emmm, Mr. He told us it's better if we can bake one by ourselves.”

Wang Boyi's hand clenched subconsciously, he tried to smooth things over,
“I think this cake is delicious, yeah? Looks nice and tastes even nicer.”
He Bai had no clue what was going on, “You haven't had a chance to take a
bite yet, how do you know it tastes better? All right, Little Wang, put the
camera away and come have some cake now, you job is done here. I'll call
him soon, good job, guys, thank you very much for everything.”
A touch of sympathy flashed across Wang Boyi'e eyes, 'Boss, I tried to save
you… … I tried.'
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Chapter 238: Giant Teddy Bear (2)Translator: Sissy That Walk Wang Boyi
left the room along with the bodyguards after they had cake, Di Qiuhe took
a bunch of photos of the cake and the decorations, then he called He Bai
cheerfully.
But He Bai rejected his call.
Di Qiuhe waited a few minutes and called again.
He was rejected again.
'Not a good timing? Busy puppy?', he thought he might as well text.
Wang Boyi knocked on the door and said he forgot to mention one more
thing that Mr. He told me.
Di Qiuhe opened the door for him and asked curiously, “What did he say?”
“Mr. He has got you a birthday present, it's on your bed right now, you need
to cuddle your present to sleep tonight.” said Wang Boyi, and he added,
“Mr. He also said he was going to visit you soon.”
“How soon?” Di Qiuhe's eyes were sparkling now, he kept asking, “What
exactly did he say? How soon?”
Wang Boyi shook his head, “I'm not sure, that was all he told me, he didn't
mention how soon. He sounded he was in a hurry on the phone, so I didn't
ask.”
Thinking about He Bai mentioned to him that he was going to visit

Professor Xu and his friends this weekend, Di Qiuhe nodded and smiled.
After Wang Boyi left, he hastened to his inner room, what met his eyes was
a giant teddy bear on the bed, he chuckled and patted the ribbon tie on the
bear.
His phone rang when he was about to reach his phone to text puppy, it was
a text from puppy.
He Bai: I'm now in an Peking Opera show with Professor Xu and his
friends, call you back later.
Haha, puppy was enjoying an Peking opera show, how cute.
Di Qiuhe: No problem, how is the show?
He Bai: To be very honest, not my cup of tea.
Di Qiuhe chuckled again, now he threw himself to the bed, leaning on the
teddy bear and typed: Thank you so much for the birthday surprise and the
teddy bear, I like it a lot.
He Bai, who was hiding in the bear, noticed Di Qiuhe was leaning on him,
his heart was pounding now and he replied: The present I sent you is pretty
cute, yeah? Be nice to the bear, and cuddle it to sleep tonight.
Di Qiuhe looked at the giant bear and smiled, he replied: Sure thing, I will
cuddle the bear to sleep for now, and I will cuddle you to sleep when you
visit.
He Bai was worried too much texting might ruin the real birthday surprise,
he excused himself saying he didn't want to appear as being rude, texting all
the time in front of Professor Xu and his friends.
Seeing that, Di Qiuhe said he understood and he went to the bathroom

directly after he put his cellphone down. Di Qiuhe let out a sigh of relief,
thank God Qiuhe didn't suspect a thing.
After the shower, Di Qiuhe turned on the laptop, having a conference call
with Ke Shi, the nominal CEO of Huading, hmm, one hour had passed, two
hours had passed… …
He Bai felt so bored in the bear, he texted Di Qiuhe: Are you working now?
Go to bed, it's your birthday, don't work too hard!!! You need to rest better
to work better!!!
He Bai did not know how long he could hide in the bear.
Seeing He Bai's text, Di Qiuhe laughed and comforted him, soon he called
it a day with Ke Shi.
When He Bai thought Di Qiuhe was about to go to bed, Di Qiuhe called

someone else.
He Bai glared at him in the bear, hmm, who could it be!?
'Is Di Qiuhe seeing some other puppy, no, is Di Qiuhe seeing someone
else?'
“Hello?”
……
“Haha, you fell asleep?”
……
“Haha, it makes me feel good to just wake you up in the middle of the
night.”
……
“Hey, it's my birthday, where's my present, man?”
……
“But Bai has sent me one, he is back at home busy with his study, but he
sent me a present.”
……
“He bought me a giant teddy bear, so cute and cuddly.”
Hearing that, He Bai almost blushed, it was just a present, chill, Childish
Di, no need to show off like that.
……
“Xiuwen, you wanna take a look of the bear?”
Di Qiuhe's best friend on the other side finally exploded, “I don't need no
PDA, stop calling me! I don't need no dog food! Have mercy please!”
Di Qiuhe laughed, he put his phone away and turned off the light. He
cuddled the bear and whispered, “Haha, Xiuwen got jealous. Nighty night,
puppy pup.”
He Bai who had heard vaguely what Jiang Xiuwen said on the call was a bit
speechless.
'Childish Di, you are one shameless bastard, kind of cute, but still,
shameless PDA, not cool, man, not cool.'
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'No wander Childish Di doesn't have a lot of friends, the way he carried
on..”
But now that to think about it, when he and Childish Di first knew each
other, Childish Di stole his bubble tea, Childish Di snatched away his
cameras, Childish Di would not take no for an answer when he invited him
to his place for steak dinner… …
Here came the question, why didn't He Bai turn down that jerk, and he
ended up being that jerk's partner?
With those thought running wild in his mind, He Bai zoned out for a bit, he
found Di Qiuhe was sound asleep when he earthed to himself. He moved
his limbs and leaned forward to unzip the zipper on the bear's back.
The sound of unzipping sounded so loud amid the dead silence in the room,
luckily, Di Qiuhe had a long day in the set and now was sleeping like a
baby.
He Bai let himself out from the bear, he took a glimpse at his wrinkled shirt
and messy hair, he decided to just let it be. He snuggled under the blanket
and nestled in Di Qiuhe's arms.
Di Qiuhe was used to cuddling He Bai to sleep, he now just grabbed the
person into his arms habitually.
He Bai did not move until Di Qiuhe fell fast asleep again, he leaned towards
Di Qiuhe and looked at his face affectionately, he drew a little heart in the
air.
He Bai was not really regretting the choice of being together with his
Childish Di, all the moments and happiness between them were so real, he
murmured a “thank you”.
He checked the time, it was almost midnight now, he untied the ribbon on
the bear and tied it on Di Qiuhe's hand gently.
A ringtone came in the bear belly, now, twelve o'clock now!
He Bai kissed Di Qiuhe on his cheek.
Di Qiuhe was waken up by the ringtone and the kiss, he realized there was a
naked person on his bed, he asked coldly and kicked the person on the bed,
“Who the hell is that? Fxxk off!”
“Fxxk off?”
He Bai punched him on the chest and said that with disbelief. Hearing the
familiar voice, Di Qiuhe was dumbfounded, and the next second that person
threw himself at him.
“Puppy?”
He Bai tied the ribbon on Di Qiuhe's hand tighter and turned on the bed
lamp, he squeezed Di Qiuhe on his cheeks, “fxxk off, yeah?”
Di Qiuhe took a glimpse of his hands which were tied with ribbons, and he
looked at his puppy amid the gentle lighting, his eyes were rippled with
lust, he asked, “Puppy, what's going on, am I dreaming?”
“You tell me,” He Bai didn't say yes or no, his hand travelled up and down
on Di Qiuhe's body and he asked, “I heard your comments on the cake I
baked you, I'm sorry I disappointed you, Mr. Di.”
Di Qiuhe now was panting, he noticed the unzipped bear and realized what
had happened, he moved his hands and struggled to reach He Bai, “Aww,
puppy, that's so sweet… …”
“Behave yourself!” replied He Bai, he avoided Di Qiuhe's touch.
With that Di Qiuhe lied down happily.
He Bai now was undressing himself in a flirtatious way, then he kissed Di

Qiuhe all over… …
Di Qiuhe was so turned on, he tried to untie the ribbon on his hands.
“I said behave yourself, Mr. Di” demanded He Bai, he pinched Di Qiuhe on

his arm gently. Noticing the lust in Di Qiuhe's eyes, He Bai untied the
ribbon and whispered at his ear, “I planned to give you a good blow job as
an appetizer tonight, but after I heard your comments on my cake, I decided
I'd save that for later.”
Di Qiuhe, who now regained his freedom, rolled He Bai over and pressed
him down on the bed, “Puppy, actually the cake was yum, and I know you
are yum, thank you so much for the surprise, I love it so much.”
“You'd better say so… …” He Bai pretended to be fiesty, he kissed Di

Qiuhe back and said, “Happy birthday, you old man.”
Di Qiuhe smiled and looked at He Bai gently, “Thank you for getting old
with me.”
With that they had a quite erotic night.
“Today is Qiuhe's birthday.” Fan Da said this to Hu Zhao, who was pouring
him some tea, he asked, “Has Di Bian turned better?”
Hu Zhao handed him the tea and replied, “Yeah, he will live consciously for
the rest of his life, but he will suffer the pain left by the acid every day.”
“Sounds great.” replied Fan Da, he played the tea cup in hand said, “Di
Bian should also do something on Qiuhe's birthday, he's the father after all.
Come on, let's pay a visit to Mr. Di.”
Hu Zhao nodded in agreement and he left the room to arrange the car.
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Chapter 240: Slap! (1)Translator: Sissy That Walk
The nursing home that Fan Da and Di Qiuhe arranged for Di Bian was
actually very luxurious for a nursing home, Di Bian resided in a garden
villa, a professional medical team was by his side 24/7, as for the menu, he
enjoyed different courses every single day.
However, Di Bian felt he couldn't breathe there, he was unhappy. Because

no one talked to him, even the questions he asked them would get ignored,
he couldn't contact anyone. He was under surveillance 24/7, even when he
went to the bathroom, he felt so depressed.
“I want a coffee.” Di Bian asked the medical carer with indifference.
The medical carer poured him a glass of water and retreated to her old spot
behind his wheelchair.
Di Bian felt offended, he grabbed the glass and threw it on the ground,
fuming, “I said coffee, you heard me! I didn't ask for water, do you
understand me or what?”
The medical carer cleaned the glass on the floor, and poured him another
glass, she did not even make one eye contact with Di Bian this whole
process.
Di Bian, who had not talked to anyone for a long time exploded, he felt he
was on the brink of a collapse, he threw the glass on the ground again, then
he stared at the carer like when a predator spotted its prey, “Talk to me! Are
you a dummy? I said talk to me!”
The carer pressed the call bell in fright, soon a group of carers marched
towards them.
Seeing that, Di Bian's eyes widened, he screamed, “No, I'm fine, don't come
near me! I'm not having a headache, I don't need to calm down, don't! I
don't need an injection.”
Of course everyone ignored him. They grabbed him and put him back to his
wheelchair, one went to clean the glass on the floor, two grabbed him and
pined him down, the other one produced a needle tubing and gave him an
injection.
Soon Di Bian stopped struggling, he slumped into his wheelchair, before he

passed out he murmured, “I need to see Fan Da, let me see Fan Da, I want
to see my son Di Qiuhe, what you are doing to me is abusing, let go of me,
let go… of… me…”
After the injection, the carers carried him back to the house.
Di Bian completely shut down, he stopped feeling anything under the effect
of the injection, he knew they were carrying him back to the house where
was like a grave to him, he would very much like to scream and refuse, but
all him limbs were soft and he couldn't utter a word.
Di Bian was put onto bed, the carers and doctors began to run a check-up
on him.
Di Bian felt he was no different than a piece of meat, he felt his clothes
were taken off, several equipment were connected on his body, nothing
could be heard except the machine. Di Bian was falling apart, he struggled
to say, “You are all monsters… …”
The doctor who was looking at the machine took a glimpse at him,
“Monsters who are saving your life?”
That was the first sentence that Di Bian had heard for a really long time, Di
Bian felt encouraged, he was so excited to talk more like he'd grabbed a
life-saving straw, “Let me out! I'm in perfect health, I don't need this, I need
to see Di Qiuhe, tell him he can't do this to me, he can't!”
“Today is the 7th of September.” the doctor said this to him while he was
keeping track of the data on the machine, he asked others in the room to
leave and he looked at Di Bian, “Today you will have visitors, cherish this
opportunity say something nice to your visitors, you know, it depends on
this visit that whether you can walk away from this gate.” with that he
turned around and slammed the door.
Di Bian was too weak to stop him, he just stared at the wall and listened to
the “beep beep” sound of the machine, his face turned crooked, “Visitors?
Today? Who could that be? Qiuhe? It must be Qiuhe!”
Di Bian waited in torment lying in bed for a whole day, finally his visitors
came at dinner time.
“Fan Da? Why are you here?” asked Di Bian in surprise, he looked around
and frowned, “Where is Di Qiuhe? Why isn't he here? Ask him to come to
see me now!”
Fan Da looked away, Hu Zhao walked towards Di Bian and slapped him on
the face.
Di Bian was caught off guard, his face turned to other side due to the slap,
and he could taste the blood in his mouth. He fumed and threw the food
from the table to the ground.
“This slap is to teach you to have some manners,” said Fan Da, he looked
around and said, “Di Bian, looks like you are living in such a lovely place.”
Di Bian took a few deep breaths and sat straight, he spat on the ground and
looked at Hu Zhao, “You traitor! You betrayed me, how dare you!”
Seeing that, Fan Da shook his head and said, “Continue.”

Hu Zhao nodded and grabbed Di Bian on his collar, he punched Di Bian on
his chest.
Di Bian, who was suffering severe body pains already, couldn't take the
punch. Soon he rubbed his chest and groaned.
“The slap and the punch are both for my daughter, Lianxiu.” Fan Da looked
at Di Bian in disgust, and continued, “You beat Xiulian twice, the first time
was not long after Qiuhe was born. You were desperate to become a
manager in Huangdu, but you were refused by your father time and again,
you didn't want to give up, and you asked Lianxiu for her dowry money so
you can establish a new company stealthily, but Lianxiu refused you as
well. In order to stop you act rashly, Lianxiu told your father about this and
she suggested you that you should listen to your father and start to work as
a clerk, so you could have a more profound understanding of the company.
You just turned utterly discomfited and slapped her.”
Hearing that Di Bian was shocked, and Fan Da continued, “The second
time was when Lianxiu got pregnant for the second time, you were already
having an affair with Qin Li, you were so sick of Lianxiu who always
suggested you should do the right thing, you punched her after you got
drunk, and that caused Lianxiu's miscarriage. Lianxiu just told everyone
else that she accidentally stumbled and fell, and she was disheartened by
you after that, she asked for a divorce in the presence of your father, she
only wanted Qiuhe and her dowry that I gave her when she married you.
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Hearing Fan Da's detailed account, Di Bian's heart was pounding so fast
that he forgot about his body pain and sweat beads were oozing from his
forehead, he didn't dare to make an eye contact with Fan Da.
'Fan Da knew about this with such great detail, he must have known what I
have done to Qiuhe… …'
“Your father asked Lianxiu whether she wanted to give this marriage one
more chance and Lianxiu said yes because she wanted to give Qiuhe a
happy childhood. Your father punished you and asked you ponder upon
your fault.” Fan Da stared at Di Bian, and continued, “It so happened that
Qin Li's family were on debt and in desperate need of cash, you and her
ganged up and planned on stealing Lianxiu's dowry and you two planned to
kill her!”
“No… stop… stop… that was not true! No!” retorted Di Bian, he covered
his ears trying to avoid what he was about to hear.
Hu Zhao walked to him and forced him to listen to Fan Da.
“You put on quite a show in front of Lianxiu, you cried and swore you were
a changed person, and you offered to take Lianxiu for a trip to amend the
relationship, and Lianxiu bought that bullshit.” Fan Da walked to Di Bian
and bent down, he looked at Di Bian directly in the eye like he was going to
see Di Bian through, “You went to Y Country and M Country at first, you
behaved so well and won Lianxiu's trust, she let her guard down, you
tricked her to sign the papers of transferring her assets to you… … and you
took Lianxiu to G Country where was supposed to be the final destination
of your whole trip, you and Qin Li drugged her with some Chronic virus.”
Di Bian shook his head violently and he wanted to retort, but Hu Zhao had
covered his mouth with a towel.
“Qin Li purchased the drug and you were the one who drugged Lian Xiu.”
with that Fan Da pressed a knife on Di Bian's face, Di Bian's eyes were
wide open in fright. The knife travelled up and down on Di Bian's face, and
it stopped at Di Bian's eyelid.
“I have to say, you did a good job on deceiving everybody about how my
daughter died, not only had you deceived you father successfully but also
the doctors were misled by you.” the knife now was travelling down inch
by inch, and Di Bian now was panting, Fan Da continued, “After you
returned from the trip, Lianxiu realized she was not all right and she tried to
see the doctors, but you, you threatened her with Qiuhe's happiness, my
daughter spent her last days in dismay and fear, you tortured her mentally,
that's more horrible than physical torture. After she died, you told your
father that Lianxiu gave you her money to support your start-up, you told
the doctor that Lianxiu had been bottling up since her miscarriage, you
made the doctors think it was depression that had killed my daughter.
Hearing such a detailed account of what he had done, Di Bian was so scared
that he wetted himself.
Seeing that, Fan Da sneered, he threw the knife on the ground and he
regained his composure, “Even though it's such a lovely house, but I heard
the doctor said that you did not like it here. All right, it's time to go to a
place that suits you the best.”
Di Bian now was soaked in cold sweat, and he felt embarrassed that he just
wetted himself in front of people.
“Huangdu now is bankrupt, and Huading belongs to Qiuhe.” Fan Da walked
back to his wheelchair, he patted the armrest and cracked a gloomy smile at
Di Bian, “Let me see, where else could you lay your hope? Right, I heard
you transferred some money a long time ago, but I have to remind you
about your Vice President Liu, it turned out all your efforts was paving way
for him.”
Di Bian shuddered, he turned around to look at Fan Da.
“And you have some stocks, yeah? Don't worry, I will make sure they are
all worthless paper. Your team was busy enough with their own affairs, quit
daydreaming they will come help you out. As for Lawyer Wang who had
worked with you closely and knew a lot of secrets of you, he works for me
now. If you dare to run away from me, I will make sure I will use all those
dirty secrets to put you in jail.”
All of Di Bian's retreats were cut off, he was fuming.
“And one more thing before you explode, your son, the one you had with
that Qin Li, was involved in a fight in jail, his private parts were injured, no
way he could have a grandson for you.” said Fan Da with a smile.
Di Bian suddenly cracked a crooked smile and laughed.
“You are truly a monster, you didn't feel bad for your son after you heard
about that, you just… you just laughed because he had drugged you.” Fan
Da also smiled, “Ah! I see, you think you still have Qiuhe, yeah? No, you
are wrong. Qiuhe told me even though one day he wanted to have a baby,
he would only choose adoption or surrogacy.”
Di Bian's smile disappeared, he couldn't comprehend what Fan Da just said,

adoption? Surrogacy? Why?
“You don't understand?” Fan Da's smile got bigger, he signaled at Hu Zhao,
“Show him.”
Hu Zhao nodded and produced an iPad from his bag, he clicked open an
album and turned the screen at Di Bian.
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The photo popped up was one Di Qiuhe and He Bai cuddled together on the
sofa, they were wearing matching pajamas, and they were beaming. The
next photo was the same setting, where He Bai had fallen asleep and Di
Qiuhe was kissing him on the cheek.
Di Bian's face turned crooked, he just wanted to scream and asked Fan Da
what was going on, but his mouth was still covered with a towel.
Seeing Di Bian's struggle, Fan Da said, “Yes, that boy in the photo is He
Bai who you once had found fault with.” with that Fan Da signaled Hu
Zhao to take away the iPad, then he walked to Di Bian, “Look at the two
kids, aren't they cute?”
Di Bian shook his head and showed disgust, Hu Zhao gave him one more
slap.
Fan Da looked away and said, “Bai is a great kid, it's Qiuhe's blessing that
he had met Bai, the kids have decided they will make it public that they are
dating by the end of the year, and they will get married after Bai graduate.
Di Bian, please rest assured, I'll record the whole wedding for you, just to
make a point, how happy Qiuhe is after he renounced you and your family.”
“No… that's is forbidden… I won't…” little did Di Bian expect his son was
homosexual, he once again struggled violently, the towel in his mouth was
now loose, he finally broke free and exploded, “No! That is not going to
happen! My son! Won't married a man! I don't allow that… …”
Hu Zhao picked up the towel from the ground and put it back in.
“You don't allow? Who are you?” sneered Fan Da and he asked, “Are you
still daydreaming? Are you expecting one day soon I will die and you can
show up in front of Di Qiuhe and control him?”
Di Bian's body turned stiff again, Fan Da once again had saw him through.
“But that never gonna happen. Huading is under Qiuhe's name, what you
are scheming now is doomed to fail. And what's more, I'll make public
about Di Chunhua's identity, I will let everyone know what Qin Li had done
to you and who had she cuckolded you with, that is purely disgusting, an
incest with her own brother. And Di Bian, for all these years, you did know
about that, you are just pathetic.” added Fan Da, he enjoyed how Di Bian
turned from mad to wrathful and turned numb in the end. Then he pressed
the call bell and asked Di Bian, “Scum, do you want to meet Lianxiu one
more time after all these years?”
Di Bian waged a desperate struggle and his eyes were wide open in fright.
Soon the door was pushed open by a group of doctors and carers, they put
Di Bian back to bed and gave him a new injection, after that they removed
the towel in his mouth.
With that Di Bian screamed, “What have you done to me? What have you
put in my body? Fan Da! Come back! You can't do that to me! Com back!”
And now, a hypnotist came in. And Fan Da left the ward with Hu Zhao.
The hypnotist gave some orders to the carers and closed the door. Soon Di
Bian felt dizzy and sleepy, the whole world seemed to be in a whirl, the
hypnotist walked to Di Bian ans stared at him in the eye, “Di Bian, look at
my eyes, now tell me how old are you now… …”
Di Bian answered him, the hypnotist kept asking him questions… …
That voice seemed to have put Di Bian under a spell, he just answered
whatever the hypnotist asked him. And soon a beautiful figure crept into his
mind.
The beautiful woman walked towards Di Bian, and slowly she turned into a
skeleton, with that she asked,” Di Bian, why did you kill me?”
Di Bian's body was shaking violently, and he fell into the same nightmare
again and again.
The hypnotist left the ward after an hour.
He went to Fan Da and Hu Zhao who were waiting for him outside.
“Did it work?” asked Fan Da.
The hypnotist nodded and replied, “Yes, Mr. Fan, this man is guilty, it didn't
take much efforts. He will have the same nightmares from this day on for at
least a year.”
Fan Da nodded with satisfaction, “Good job. Now please ask the team to
leave, just leave one carer, in case he kills himself.”
The hypnotist nodded and went out to carry Fan Da's orders.
Fan Da just sat there motionlessly for a while until Hu Zhao asked with
concern, “Uncle Fan, are you all right?”
Fan Da earthed himself and said, “Yeah, I just zoned out thinking about
Lianxiu. Don't worry, I'm all right. How is everything, let's take care of it
while Qiuhe and Bai are both abroad now. What's going on with Qin Li?”
Hu Zhao answered, “Zeng Peizhong showed no mercy to her, I think we

don't need to deal with Qin Li thanks to Zeng Peizhong.”
“Hmm, that's fine, but we gotta stay alert and always stay ready to be the
backup. Watch out, and don't mess up.” said Fan Da with indifference,
thinking about what happened to his daughter, his eyes dimmed, “They
need to have a taste of what Lianxiu had gone through, only ten times
more.”
He Bai was being kissed right after he opened his eyes this morning.
“Hey, you are awake. What do you feel like for breakfast?”
What met He Bai's eyes was Di Qiuhe with a goofy smile right next to him,
he pretended to push Di Qiuhe away and said, “Oh my, that's too much
goofiness.”
Di Qiuhe just found the way He Bai tried to wake up amusing, he just
cuddled his puppy cheerfully and stroked him, “puppy, how cute you are.”
He Bai nestled in Di Qiuhe's arms and said, “I had a dream last night.”
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Chapter 243: Slap! (4)Translator: Sissy That Walk
“What dream?” asked Di Qiuhe, beaming, he poked He Bai on his dimple,

“I bet I was in the dream, yeah?”
He Bai nodded, “Yeah, you were.”
Hearing that, Di Qiuhe's smile turned more goofy, he hastened to say, “Tell
me about it, tell me about it.”
“You turned into a pig and you harassed me the whole night, and you posted
something using our Weibo account, which of course incurred some
complaint from Xing Shaofeng.”
Di Qiuhe's smile disappeared.
“That's not the end it, you didn't sleep the whole night, you kept playing
with that giant teddy bear.”
Di Qiuhe smacked his lips and pulled the blanket to his side, trying to take
refuge under the blanket. Somehow he was too shy to make any eye contact
with He Bai.
“And you just kept staring me in bed.”
Di Qiuhe subtly slid to the bedside, trying to escape.

“Ouch, my lower back.”
Hearing that, Di Qiuhe returned to bed and gave his puppy a massage.
“And my legs.”
Di Qiuhe's hands travelled down.
“And my neck, you kissed me too hard.”
Di Qiuhe squinted and rolled He Bai over to check his neck, yeah, there
was a hickey. Thinking how wild he went last night that he paid little
attention to how hard he went, he now wanted to kick himself. He lowered
his head and blew He Bai a kiss, kept massaging his beloved puppy.
He Bai felt much better after the good massage, he “forgave” Di Qiuhe for
going too wild last night. He was feeling so comfortable that he couldn't
keep his eyes open, he rolled over and put his hand on Di Qiuhe's hand,
“Come cuddle, I'm sleepy.”
The goofy smile came back.
Di Qiuhe opened his arms and cuddled He Bai, he lied right next to him and
kept patting him on the back, like he was singing a lullaby he went, “Little
puppy go to sleep, I'm sorry I woke you up…”
“You are forgiven… …”, He Bai buried his face into Di Qiuhe's chest and
wrap his leg around Qiuhe's waist. Soon he closed his eyes and asked in a
low voice like he was sleep-talking, “You asked for leave today, yeah?”
Di Qiuhe said yes and kissed him on the head.
“You take a nap too.” He Bai raised his head and kissed him on the chin,
cuddling him even harder, “I want some steamed buns after nap, and fried
eggs that you made me all the time…”
“Sure thing, consider it done.” Di Qiuhe replied with great satisfaction, “I'll
do whatever that makes you happy.”
The two had some unprotected sleep and they got a video call from Xing
Shaofeng shortly after they woke up.
“You two? Right at when 'Immortal Way' is about to air?”
“I'm sorry,” said He Bai apologetically, “I didn't stop my pig in time, sorry
team for putting you guys into such trouble.”
Hearing that, Di Qiuhe pouted and wanted to defend himself, but He Bai
clapped a hand over his mouth.
Seeing that, Xing Shaofeng couldn't help but smile, “All right guys, I got
this. Thanks to Qin Li and Di Xiasong, the two had attracted some attention
for you guys, but please think twice next time you want to post something,
try not post anything that might be considered PDA, please?”
“Thank you, Shaofeng, I promise it won't happen again.” He Bai grabbed

Di Qiuhe's hand and swore.
Xing Shaofeng smiled, seeing that, He Bai took the opportunity and asked,
“So, what happened to Qin Li and Di Xiasong?”
Xing Shaofeng who was going through a report his team member just
submitted him and said, “Haha, you might as well ask Qiuhe, he knows
about it, I gotta go.”
He Bai turned around and looked at Di Qiuhe with a meaningful smile.
Di Qiuhe soon hugged He Bai like he was begging for mercy for not letting
He Bai know about this in time, “I… I don't know anything till this
morning, Puppy. Zeng Peizhong died, Di Xiasong was involved in a fight in
prison and his private parts were severely injured. Qin Li flew back to B
City after she heard about that, only to find Zeng Peizhong's lawyers were
waiting for her in B City and asked her to assume Zeng Peizhong's debt and
pay the hospital Zeng Peizhong's medical bills. Of course Qin Li refused
that, she had a heated conversation with the lawyers while no one noticed
Di Xiasong who was resting in bed sneaked out of the room and went to the
roof, trying to commit a suicide by jumping from the building… …
Anyways, that farce didn't end till this morning.”
He Bai was dumbfounded hearing all that, he stammered, “Zeng… Zeng

Peizhong died?”
“Correct, but he died a happy death, he got to see his daughter before he
died.” said Di Qiuhe in a soothing tone, trying to make He Bai feel better.
Hearing that, He Bai sighed… … 'Maybe death is not too bad for Zeng
Peizhong considering how sick he had been, at least he didn't have to suffer
any more.'
With that in mind he kept asking, “How about Qin Li, what's going on with
her? How come she didn't get Zeng Peizhong's assets and she was in debt?”
“Haha,” Di Qiuhe served He Bai a steamed bun and replied, “Zeng

Peizhong is so smart. Qin Li now is penniless and she is in debt, I guess that
served her right for what she has done.”
Wow, she was in debt and considering the condition of Di Chunhua and Di
Xiasong, Qin Li was doomed.
He Bai somehow felt a bit emotional thinking about that, but deep down he
knew what Di Qiuhe said was so true. He changed the subject, “My luggage
is in the hotel across the street, wanna go collect them with me? And, I need
some shopping done, didn't pack enough clothes. What do you want for
dinner, my birthday boy, I will do whatever you say today.”
“Shopping?”
“Yeah, it's so much colder than I imagined, I'm going to live here for
months, I need some clothes.” He Bai said that while chewing a bun, then
he looked at Di Qiuhe and frowned, “Wait, look at your face now, wait, you
don't want me to be here with you? No, I'm telling ya, I AM staying here! I
am your assistant now and my internship application for being your
assistant in 'Wolf Venom' set got approved by school, I'm going nowhere
but here, I'm telling you… …”
Di Qiuhe was stoked, he walked to He Bai and kissed him.
Then Di Qiuhe carried He Bai in his arms, marching to the bedroom.
He Bai glared at him, “What are you doing?”
“You, obviously.” Di Qiuhe's voice went deeper, he didn't even try to hide
his thoughts, “All right, today is your first day, my personal assistant.”
He Bai said, “Assistant! Do you know the meaning of that word? Let go of
me, I just climbed out of bed, I don't want to climb back to bed now.”
Di Qiuhe smiled and said nothing, he shut the door and… … you know 😉
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Chapter 244: Keep a Way Open for Retreat (1)Translator: Sissy That Walk
“Immortal Way” was aired on the 1st of October at a prime time slot,
exclusively on a big TV station. Meanwhile Di Qiuhe's commercial and
advertisement for V&G were put on the market, Di Qiuhe soon became the
talk of the town.
No one held any press conference to explain what happened to Di Xiasong,

so the matter of his attempt to commit suicide was maliciously speculated
on the internet. The paparazzo deliberately harass and provoke Qin Li in the
hospital trying to dig more dirt from this family.
Qin Li couldn't take it any more, she stopped visiting Xiasong and hid in
the apartment that Di Bian once gave Qin Mingqiang.
She would go through the news online and cursed the reporters, “Bullshit,
Xiasong is fine, he is healthy, he is nothing like you said!”
She flipped the table in a fury, leaving a mess on the floor.
Qin Mingqiang who was paralyzed in bed frowned and yelled out of
frustration, “Shut up! You useless good-for-nothing, how I wish I had put
you in prison instead of your brother! Go cook! I cannot believe you are
penniless! Look at yourself, pathetic! ”
Qin Li clenched her fists and turned back to look at her father.
“What are you staring at me for? Go cook!” Qin Mingqiang raised one arm
that was able to move and threw a photo frame on the bedside table at her,
“Always leave a way open for retreat! I've been teaching you that since you
were a child, and look at you now, tut tut tut. Go contact Yan family for me,
I'm Qin Yunze and Qin Yunyu's grandfather, they should support me by law.
And you, don't stay at my apartment, you useless trash!”
The photo frame was smashed, and the photo of Di Xiasong and Di
Chunhua inside now was lying by Qin Li's feet.
Seeing that, Qin Li unclenched her fists.
“Yan family? Father, that sounds ridiculously optimistic for me.” she stood
up and straightened her skirt, with appreciation, she looked around this little
apartment that she used to refuse lay her eyes on, “Oh, father you are right.
I should always leave a way open for retreat, hahaha… … like this
apartment that no one remembers, it serves as a perfect retreat for me,
doesn't it?”
Di Bian transferred this apartment to Qin family in order to divorce Qin Li

back in the days, but she gave this apartment to her father Qin Mingqiang
after she married Zeng Peizhong. Now Huangdu went bankrupt, Di Bian
was sick, Zeng Peizhong died, this apartment was forgotten by everyone,
including herself. Well, thank God everyone had forgotten about this
apartment, otherwise Zeng Peizhong's lawyers would take it away from her.
It didn't matter she was penniless now, she had a property! Tiny as it was, it
was in the best location, she could sell it for a lot of cash by the market
price at the moment.
With that in mind, she stared at her father with a meaningful smile. Qin
Mingqiang squinted and asked with alertness, “What are you up to? I'm
telling you, this apartment is mine, don't even think about it, I'm warning
you.”
“But father, this apartment is under my name.” Qin Li walked to her father's
bedside and tucked him in gently, she bent down and looked under the bed,
finally a box in the corner caught her attention, her smile turned bigger,
“Father, you are the best teacher for showing me always keep a way open
for retreat, that box is mine now. Thank you, father.”
Qin Mingqiang glared at her, but there was nothing he could do but scream,
“No! Not that box! No!”
The box not not large by size, and Qin Li decoded the password pretty
quick, there were some nice Jewelries and gold coins, as well as an
exquisite curio, which looks like a decent amount money to Qin Li.
Feeling satisfied by these pennies from heaven, Qin Li took hold of the box
and took a look at Qin Mingqiang, “Father, I know you don't have the heart
to see your grandchildren Xiasong and Chunhua suffer, I know you are
willing to let me have this box. Don't worry, I'll come back for you after I
have Xiasong and Chunhua back happily, don't worry, I'll take care of you
soon.”
“Monster! You monster!” Qin Mingqiang's eyes turned scarlet red.
Qin Li couldn't care less about his curse, she asked in reply, “Haha, I'm a
monster, what are you?” with that she stormed out carrying the box.
The apartment, a car she once bought for Qin Mingqiang, the box… … Qin
Li sold everything available for some instant cash, then she arranged a
nursing home for Qin Mingqiang in a hurry.
With money in hand, she went to the hospital, “Xiasong, mom has money
now, don't you worry about a thing, I will hire you the best lawyer to get
you out from this case.” Qin Li stroked her son's face and kept saying,
“Don't worry, son, I will find you the best doctor and medical care. And
soon I will go abroad to pick up your sister, I don't know how is she doing
all by herself.”
Hearing that, Di Xiasong who was silent this whole time turned back and
looked at Qin Li, “Of course you are going to abandon me again to look for
my sister, I know it! Yeah, I'm useless now, I know I'm nowhere near as
important as that lunatic, you and her both are Qins, I'm a Di, of course I'm
not as important as her.”
“Xiasong!” Qin Li screamed at him.
But soon she regretted, seeing Xiasong's facial expression turning even
more gloomy, she turned down her volume, “What nonsense are you talking
about? You and your sister are equally important in my heart, and don't call
your sister a luna… … I'm going abroad mainly to look for a good doctor
for you, I don't trust anyone here now, everyone is working for Zeng
Peizhong and Fan Da. You be good and wait for me, I will be back soon.”
Di Xiasong lowered his eyes and changed the subject, “Where's the money
from? You were penniless just days ago, and now you have money to go
abroad and look for doctors?”
“The money is from grandpa.” answered Qin Li vaguely. Then she checked
the time and left.
Seeing his mom's receding figure, Di Xiasong's eyes dimmed and he told
himself this was the last chance he gave his mother, the last chance… …
How time flew, this day Di Xiasong was discharged from the hospital and
was transferred back to prison. His mom was nowhere to see, no one could
reach her, even the police officers and Zeng Peizhong's lawyer team.
Di Xiasong just nodded his head in silence when he was told that, he turned
more silent after that and he didn't ask one question about Qin Li since that
day.
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Chapter 245: Keep a Way Open for Retreat (2)Translator: Sissy That Walk
An isolated town in Y Country.
Qin Li finally saw her daughter in an old shabby hospital, unfortunately, her
daughter was now delirious and had a great tendency of violence.
“She's gone worse.” explained the doctor with indifference, “Please pay the
bills downstairs for the past month.”
Qin Li was now holding Di Chunhua in her arms and cursing Zeng
Peizhong for being so cruel, but sadly Di Chunhua had no idea who she
was.
Like she was irritated by her mom's crying and cursing, Di Chunhua
suddenly grabbed her mom's arm and gave her a bite, Qin Li finally
exploded seeing the blood on her arms.
She missed the best timing for looking for lawyers and doctors for Xiasong
due to Chunhua, she just wanted to scream, for both of her kids had suffered
so much.
The audience rating of “Immortal Way” was not exactly great on the first
day, but it turned better and better since the first day, it even broke the
record for the past year, holding a safe lead among all the shows at that time
slot.
Di Qiuhe became a household name, and people began to see him as an
amazing actor rather than an eye candy idol.
Haters of course would grasp every opportunity to cast aspersions at Di

Qiuhe by posting his family drama, thanks to Xing Shaofeng, everything
was under control, he always acted one step ahead. And he asked the two
not to post any private moments online, he just wanted the public remember
Di Qiuhe by his work not his private life.
“From this very moment on, I only want to see your photography on your
account, nothing else.” Xing Shaofeng put on a poker face and continued,
“Stay low key while you are there with him, concentrate on his new film, I
don't want any reports on his private life, he is an amazing actor in public's
eyes, that's it!”
He Bai nodded and took notes, “Yes, I will change the password and leave
the account to Sister Li, I promise he won't have access to it. Qiuhe has
been preoccupied with'Wolf Venom', don't worry, there won't be any
drama.”
Di Qiuhe, who was not allowed to talk, was serving He Bai fruits.
Seeing that, Xing Shaofeng on the other side of the phone smiled and said,
“I trust you. And, I've got so many invitations from the award ceremonies, I
also got some reliable inside information that “Cheng's Army” and
“Immortal Way” were on the shortlist of best actors for film and TV drama
respectively, you guys need to come back and try some looks for the red
carpet and stuff.”
Hearing that, Di Qiuhe, who was peeling an apple looked at Xing Shaofeng
and raised his eyebrows.
While He Bai was overjoyed, he asked cheerfully, “Both got shortlisted?

Fierce competition? Who else has made the shortlist?”
“I don't know it exactly yet, but I'm sure Qiuhe had made the shortlist in
both categories.” answered Xing Shaofeng, and he continued, “I kinda
know who else was on the list, the competition was a bit fierce, but Qiuhe
still stood a chance.”
He Bai nodded and he still felt excited.
Di Qiuhe won the Best Actor Award thanks to his performance in

“Immortal Way” in the previous life, even though “Immortal Way” was
aired earlier than previous life, He Bai was still quite confident that Qiuhe
would win. And now he couldn't help but wonder how amazing it was
going to be if Qiuhe could win the Best Actor Award in film, wow, two Best
Actor Awards, from film and TV drama respectively, it would be just great!
Di Qiuhe looked at He Bai with a smile and fed him a piece of apple, then
he went to talk with Xing Shaofeng about work for a few minutes. He
grabbed He Bai back into his arms after he hung up, he stroked He Bai's
hair and a meaningful smile flashed across his face.
'Award ceremony… … might be a good place to make some meaningful

announcement?'
Di Xiasong's case was settled on the first snow day, he was sentenced to
ten-years' imprisonment. While Qin Li never showed up and that broke
Xiasong's heart.
“Wolf Venom” wrapped up in mid-December, the two flew back to B City

and got ready for the Awards Ceremony.
And they heard about the news that Qin Mingqiang died days later.
“He was abused by the carers in the nursing home and died.” He Bai
frowned and put his iPad away, “What on earth is Qin Li thinking? Her son
was just sentenced, her father was abused to death and she still is nowhere
to see. You mentioned she has a decent amount money in hand, yeah, why
didn't she arrange a good nursing home for her father?”
Di Qiuhe put the milk glass in hand away and pulled a blanket on He Bai's
legs, he sat closer to He Bai and said, “She wouldn't dare. All her money
would be transferred to Zeng Peizhong's lawyer as long as she comes back,
and Di Chunhua's condition is terrible, she needs to keep that money to take
care of her daughter, she won't come back. As for Qin Mingqiang, I bet Qin
Li doesn't care about him from the beginning.”
“What about Di Xiasong… …”
“Di Xiasong is doomed anyways, he would be imprisoned no matter Qin Li

comes back or not, Qin Li was now in the position that she could only pick
one child, of course she would choose Di Chunhua, for Di Chunhua has a
big secret on her!”
Hearing that, He Bai frowned, he couldn't understand why Qin Li didn't

care about her father and her choosing one child over the other.
“I know it baffles you, come, have some milk and let's go to bed early, we
are going to visit grandpa tomorrow.” Di Qiuhe poked He Bai on his
forehead and handed over the milk glass t him.
He Bai also thought it was useless thinking this matter over and over again,
so he listened to Di Qiuhe and gulped down the milk.
Fan Mansion.
Fan Da was now discussing the menu with Hu Zhao for hosting Di Qiuhe
and He Bai, Fan Da took a look at the menu that Hu Zhao handed him over
and smiled, then he circled out two spicy ones, “The kids just came back,
give them some time to adjust the spicy diet.”
“That's correct.” Hu Zhao nodded in agreement.
“As for Qin Li… …”, Fan Da looked outside the window and continued,
“It's soon new year, let's solve the problem now, in case the kids' mood got
ruined at such a festive season. Contact Di Xiasong soon, Qin Li and Di
Bian should have a taste of family's betrayal as well.”
Hu Zhao soon left the room and carried out the order.
The next day, the secret of Di Chunhua's birth suddenly made it to the
headlines.
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Chapter 246: Best Actor Award (1)Translator: Sissy That Walk
The news about Di Chunhua's birth secret was reported by a popular tabloid
which was good at exposure of celebrities' privacy and gossip, they even
managed to dig out some medical reports and pictures of Qin Li in and out
of hospital, looked pretty legit on the first look.
The explosive news set the internet ablaze, but soon it was followed up by
some serious doubt.
First of all, there was only Qin Li in the photos, Di Chunhua was nowhere
to see, the photos didn't necessarily mean anything, let alone the so-called
birth secret.
Secondly, the authenticity of the medical report was questionable, that

needed to be confirmed by some authorities.
Thirdly, this tabloid was not the most reliable resource due to its own record
on fabricating celebrities' privacy. Especially at the moment Di Qiuhe was
in the spotlight, it was likely these tabloids used stories mildly related to Di
Qiuhe to lure attention and hits.
And most importantly, the news was simply too… …hard to believe, let
alone to accept. The netizens would rather believe it was fake news.
And of course there was a different voice about this news, they also
commented their opinions and said it was actually not that hard to believe.
While the two sides busy expressing their own opinions, one more picture
and an audio clip were posted by the tabloid.
The picture was a screenshot of a private message, it was from a relative of

Yan Family, the message confirmed the news. And the relative said that she
witnessed how Qin Li had cuckolded Di Bian and trapped her own family,
she also said what Qin Li was getting today served her right, no need to feel
sorry for that woman. And the reason why Di Bian decided to divorce Qin
Li was because he accidentally found out the secret about Di Chunhua's
birth.
The relative also provided an audio clip, saying she wanted to help
everyone to know better of this Qin Li woman.
The netizens were dumbfounded in the beginning, they had no clue who
this relative was, was she reliable, how did she know about this. Then some
netizens who had following Di Family and Qin Family for a long time
confirmed this resource's reliability and reminded the public that Qin Li's
ex-sister-in-law was from Yan Family, named Yan Hui, she reported Qin
Family to the authorities and put them into jail, and now she was living
abroad with her own family.
Hmm… a wife threw her husband into jail, there must be inside stories.
With that in mind, the netizens could not wait to click the audio clip.
The audio clip started with Qin Li's screaming and shrieking, she accused
Yan Hui of being ungrateful, then she explained to Yan Hui that it was an
accident after they got too drunk, it was then followed by some cursing and
threatening, she said she would settle scores with Yan Hui if Yan Hui
insisted on reporting them.
While Yan Hui was very resolute, she said she had seen through the Qin
Family especially after the car accident, and she swore she would divorce
Qin Li's brother Qin Rong, she would also report their family, she wouldn't
change her mind for anything.
Then a third party's voice rang, it was a young woman, she comforted Yan
Hui and told Qin Li to behave herself, otherwise she would call the police
and submit this audio clip. And Yan Hui quickly said she's better stay out of
this for her own good, otherwise she would feel guilty.
And that was the end of the clip, quite an informative clip it was.
First all of, Qin Li who had always presented herself as a gentle and elegant
lady in public was an uncouth woman in private, all that image was staged.
Secondly, something terrible happened after Qin Li got drunk, and

reflecting on the audio clip, the incest was probably true.
Last but not least, Qin Hui's car accident was not actually an accident, it
might have something to do with Qin Family.
The tabloid had also considerately posted an old short interview of Qin Li's
to help the netizens make a comparison of the voices.
Qin Li had such an distinctive voice, it was quite recognizable.
Soon the netizens who were just arguing about Di Chunhua's birth secret
changed sides, they were speechless.
And they started to think about Di Qiuhe, who knew these people in person
and he had renounced Di Family long ago, could the reason be he had
known about the dirty secrets all along?
In Fan Mansion.
He Bai had a lovely talk with Fan Da after dinner, now he was killing time
on his iPad.
He chatted with his roommates and looked for a movie for bedtime, when
he was about to enjoy the movie he got a message from Niu Junjie.
Niu: Bai, Qiuhe's step mom's life story is deduced on Weibo, now it comes
to the plot of “Being a home wrecker and cuckolding Di Bian”, go have a
look!
What the heck?!
He Bai sprang up from the sofa and opened Weibo.

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The netizens were so keen on finding out the truth, they dug deep. They
even found out the truth of why Yan Hui insisted on divorcing Qin Rong,
why Qin Rong was thrown into jail, and also why Di Bian divorced Qin Li,
they dug so deep they even found evidence that Qin Li indeed was a home
wrecker back in the days.
And of course the truth of Yan Hui's “car accident”, Di Bian's sudden
contraction of severe sickness, how Di Qiuhe and Qin Li had treated Di
Qiuhe when he was young.
Qin Li became the target of public criticism, the netizens spent so much
time and efforts researching her, they also found out what she had done
recently. Such as taking away her own father's apartment and pension,
abandoning her own son… …
He Bai was completely dumbfounded, he didn't understand how this

happened, he just went offline for a dinner with Fan Da and Di Qiuhe, why
netizens found out all these explosive news within such a short time.
“What are you looking at?”
He Bai finally earthed himself hearing the familiar voice, he pushed his
laptop to Di Qiuhe and said excitedly, “Look, Qiuhe, it's about Qin Li! She
is doomed this time, the netizens have found out everything, from her
marriage, the way she treated you back in the days, Di Chunhua's birth
secret, to her divorce with Di Bian, everything! The netizens are awesome,
they can do anything!”
Di Qiuhe smiled, he took a glimpse at the screen and put the laptop away,
with that he walked towards He Bai and squeezed his face, “You really
think this is all found out by the netizens, within such a short time, puppy?”
It took He Bai a second to understand what Di Qiuhe was talking about,

then he asked Di Qiuhe with his eyes wide open, “What? It is you…”
“Not exactly.” replied Di Qiuhe, he kissed He Bai on his cheek and carried
him around the arms from the sofa, “Well, it was grandpa, all right, time for
bed.”
“Say what now? Grandpa? No wonder… … I was genuinely amazed by

how deep the netizens had dug… … were you just talking with grandpa?
Wait, did you just say bed time? Hold on, I'm not sleepy yet… …”
Di Qiuhe and He Bai were laughing and having fun reading all those
comments online, while Qin Li was having such a hard time abroad. She
visited her daughter in the hospital on a daily basis, besides that she would
log in Weibo and search the latest news about herself, her wrath increased
as the news about her turned more and more, while the money in her hand
was less and less.
“No! I didn't do anything wrong! It's never my fault! No!”
She threw another tantrum and smashed everything in the room she rented,
but she bent down and started to clean up the mess she just made for she
had no money to repay the landlord. Di Chunhua's medical bill was a
ridiculous amount, and she didn't have any income, she couldn't live like
this for long… …
A piece of glass on the ground cut her finger, leaving scarlet blood on her
palm.
She halted due to the pain, then she raised her hand, seeing the blood and
her lusterless nails, her eyes turned unfathomable and scary.
She shouldn't lead a life like this if not for Chunhua's sickness, oh no, it was
not Chunhua's fault. Whose fault it was? Zeng Peizhong's daughter!
She didn't get to take a penny from Zeng Peizhong due to his daughter!
Therefore, as long as she could find that little baby… … yes! As long as
she could find that little baby, she could have her share! Her fair share!
That was correct, she was determined to look for Zeng Peizhong's daughter.
As long as she could find the little baby, she could have money again, she
could afford to pay Chunhua's medical bills.
With that in mind she clenched her fists and picked herself up from the
ground, a faint smile flashed across her face, it was time to make a plan!
News had it that Qin Li disappeared again, leaving Di Chunhua unattended,

again!
Looking at the news, He Bai frowned and asked in confusion, “What is

going on? She loves her kids, yeah? She has been scheming her whole life
for her two kids, and now she has abandoned her son first, and now her
daughter? I don't get it.”
“Because she loves herself the most. She only loves her kids in good
times.” Di Qiuhe squeezed He Bai on his waist and smiled, “Good job,
puppy, you are not as skinny as you used to be now.”
He Bai rolled his eyes and flipped him, “Thanks to you, raising me like a
pig every single day, asking me to go to bed early every night, asking Sister
Li to have her holiday in advance in case she books me any job, and yeah,
now I gained two pounds, happy?”
“Yes, two pounds is great progress for you, I am happy.” Di Qiuhe took He
Bai's hand and kissed hard, then he stepped back to look at He Bai in his
new suit, “Yes, you look good in this suit, it makes you look broader.”
He Bai found that amusing, “People always look for clothes that make them
look slim, and now you are asking me to look for clothes that make me look
broader. All right, you've made up your mind? Don't ask me to change later,
it's gonna be a no to that.”
Di Qiuhe knew He Bai well enough, he walked towards him and coaxed,
“Yes, I'm sure. Come on now, dinner time.”
He Bai squinted his eyes and chuckled, he gave Di Qiuhe a hug and went to
the fitting room.
The two had decided what they were going to wear for the Awards
Ceremony taking place on Christmas' Eve.
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Di Qiuhe and He Bai walked the red carpet along with the crew of
“Immortal Way” on ceremony day, the love birds' outfits were from V&G,
watches were from the brand that Qiuhe was working with, Wild Bull.
The host and reporters for the red carpet walk asked Di Qiuhe questions
regarding Di Chunhua and Qin Li just like they had expected, Qiuhe just
smiled as a reply. He only answered questions regarding to “Immortal
Way”, leaving the impression that he was here for his work and nothing
else. The reporters looked a bit out of place for asking Di Qiuhe those
questions, clearly he was here for his TV series not the gossip.
The seats were arranged in advance, Di Qiuhe, however, changed seats with
the assistant director so that he could sit next to He Bai, our poor female
lead of “Immortal Way” was took it for granted that female lead and male
lead were going to sit together… …
He Bai tried to persuade Qiuhe to sit back next to the female lead, but Di
Qiuhe had his way with He Bai, and suddenly He Bai's talk derailed from
that to where they should go for late night snack after the ceremony.
Director Lin Mo was sitting on the other side of Di Qiuhe, seeing the love
birds' interactions he smiled, He Bai was all his male lead cared. A Best
Actor Award meant nothing to Di Qiuhe compared to his puppy.
The ceremony officially started at eight o'clock, the two stopped chatting
and focusing on the ceremony.
The first category was “The Most Popular Rising Star”, sort of like an
appetizer, it was mainly to set the tone for the entire ceremony, the new
artists would go on stage and express how grateful they were and how much
they were looking forward to a new year in show business… …
Followed by that were the awards for the crews, like “Best Director”, “Best
Photographer”, “Best Original Song” and so on. “Immortal Way” crew
slayed that category and became the biggest winner that night.
“Best Supporting Actress”, “Best Supporting Actor” and the most expected
“Best Actress” and “Best Actor” were of course scheduled last.
After the presenting of “Best Actress”, He Bai sat up straight and became
nervous because now it was time to present “Best Actor”.
He knew that Qiuhe won this award in his previous life, but still he was
nervous for his Qiuhe, what if something went wrong, what if everything
changed due to his rebirth? He knew he was over thinking and he was
positive that Qiuhe's amazing performance would outshine other entrants,
but he couldn't control the wild thoughts running in his mind.
“Are you peckish yet?” asked Di Qiuhe.
He Bai was distracted unexpectedly, he squeezed Di Qiuhe's hand and

whispered, “Please be quiet.”
Di Qiuhe raised his eyebrows and caught hold of He Bai' hand.
He Bai hastily withdrew his hand and gave Di Qiuhe a kick on the shin.
The hosts were welcoming the presenters while the two played around, He
Bai soon turned around and stared at the stage, Di Qiuhe's survival instinct
told him that now was not a good timing to disturb him.
Both presenters were A list of the A list celebrities, Yu Hui, previous

winner of “Best Actress”, Liu Lange, previous winner of “Best Actor.”
“What? Sister Hui and Liu Lange?” asked He Bai in surprise, he felt like he
was dreaming, the two rarely attended any ceremony, how come the
committee convinced them both for tonight?
There were certain rules in show business, normally huge movie stars like
Yu Hui and Liu Lange would not attend ceremonies like this. But this day,
they both showed up and they were about to present an award together, that
was very rare!
Such splendid presenters took Di Qiuhe by surprise as well, but Yu Hui

gave him a meaningful look from the stage while she was bantering with
Liu Lange, Di Qiuhe smiled back.
“All right, with no further ado, ladies and gentlemen, let's take a look of the
clips of the entrants.” said Yu Hui with a big smile.
A video clip was now playing on the big screen, Di Qiuhe's face showed up
at last, it was a poster that He Bai took.
“Puppy, I look so good in that photo, thank you so much.” said Di Qiuhe
cheekily.
While He Bai who felt his heart was pounding wished he could clap Di
Qiuhe's hand and get some peace, he was dying to find out whether his
Qiuhe was going to win the award or not.
After the video clip, Liu Lange spoke highly of the entrants and he opened
the envelop in hand and handed it to Yu Hui.
“The Best Actor Award goes to…”, said Yu Hui, with that she swept the
audience with a bright smile, then she winked at He Bai, “Di Qiuhe!”
“Congratulations, Di Qiuhe!” said Yu Hui and Liu Lange.
Thunderous applause bursts out from the audience.
He Bai pounded the chair in excitement, then he stood up and gave Di

Qiuhe a hug, while he whispered by Di Qiuhe's ear, “Smile! Now! And
don't say stupid shit , or I will give you a good beating.”
Hearing that, Di Qiuhe smiled and he gave He Bai a kiss on the cheek, “I
promise you I won't say stupid shit.” with that he turned around and hugged
Director Lin Mo.
He Bai was dumbfounded, 'what had Childish done? In front of everyone?'
Director Lin Mo patted him gently and He Bai finally earthed himself, he
was blushing crimson. Then he sat down like nothing had happened amid
the curious gaze from the audience.
'It's okay, calm down, it's no big deal. The kiss was just like a friendship
kiss, plus it was just on the cheek, that's completely fine. Plus, I have Xing
Shaofeng, he surely can take care of this for me on media. It's fine… … it's
really (NOT) fine!”
Childish Di, you just wait for it!

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Chapter 249: A Good Beating (1)
Di Qiuhe walked up to the stage with a polite smile, he shook hands with
Liu Lange and hugged Yu Hui before he walked to the Mic. Then he looked
at He Bai who was sitting in the audience holding the award in hand.
He Bai shook his head and he was like, 'I told you to be subtle!'
“First all of, I'm so humbled to be here, thanks to the committee for
presenting me this award.” hmm, a good opening remarks for an acceptance
speech.
Di Qiuhe averted the gaze from He Bai and swept the peer actors, then he
delivered the speech that Xing Shaofeng wrote for him, everything went
smoothly.
He Bai now heaved a sigh, the killing intent in his eyes disappeared,
'Childish Di knows what he is doing after all.'
This ceremony tonight was the first among all the ceremonies that they
need to attend, if Di Qiuhe said or did something stupid, surely they would
be harassed for the rest ceremonies.
Di Qiuhe gave his acceptance successfully with a touch of humor and self-
evident gratitude, then he paused a bit and looked at He Bai again, “Back in
the days, I see life as a joke due to some personal reasons, I was just
waiting for death day by day. I didn't find the value of life until I met that
special one in my life.”
He Bai's smile disappeared, he glared at Di Qiuhe and kept shooting him

warning looks while sweat beads oozing on his forehead.
'Childish Di, you promised me you would be subtle and won't say anything
stupid!'
“Again, thanks to the committed and the judge panel, this means a lot to
me” Di Qiuhe wrapped up his speech and bowed to the audience, then he
walked off the stage amid the applause and the curious looks of the
audience.
He Bai felt like that wrap up was too rushed, quite a cliffhanger that Di
Qiuhe had set.
'It is done? Just like that? A special one in my life? Who is that special
person?'
'Are you kidding me?'
He Bai refused to admit he actually feel a little bit disappointed in his heart,
just a touch.
Di Qiuhe sat back on his seat and leaned towards He Bai, “Hey, puppy, how
was my speech? Awesome, yeah?”
“Yes.” He Bai avoided making eye contact with this goofy goose, he just
said yes in a casual way.
Di Qiuhe found that amusing, he smiled seeing the way He Bai pretended
nothing had happened and everything was fine, he leveled up a bit and
asked, “I didn't say anything stupid on stage, I deserve a medal.”
He Bai pretended he was drawn to the performance on stage and didn't hear
what Di Qiuhe just said.
Di Qiuhe raised his eyebrows and leaned even closer to He Bai, “Puppy,
just tell me, are you feeling a bit disappointed that I didn't say you are that
special person in my life?”
He Bai took a deep breath and kept silent.
“If that's the case, I'll pop the question next time I'm on stage.”
'Hmm, for late night snack, I'll have grilled goose (Qiuhe).'
“Do you remember the matching suits we tried the other day, they are pretty
good, I've prepared matching ties as well, one blue one red, you pick a
color. Wait, this year is my Chinese zodiac anniversary year, grandpa says
I'd better have some red for auspicious blessings.”
'Goose (Qiuhe) satay sounds good too.'
“Grandpa said this year I should wear some red jocks and socks, and they
need to be purchased by my significant other or my close family member,
puppy, when are you going shopping for me?”
Director Lin Mo who was sitting next to Di Qiuhe slightly coughed.
He Bai blushed crimson!
“Shut up, Childish Di!” he clapped his hand on He Bai's mouth and
whispered, “From this moment on, you say one word, I will take off one
piece of clothes, two words, two pieces. Feel free to continue.”
“No way!”
“Two words, two pieces.” said He Bai with a poker face.
He untied his tie and took off his suit, then he put his hand on the shirt, like
a threat, 'Go on, I'm ready to take off this piece too.'
Seeing that, Di Qiuhe covered his mouth and caught He Bai's suit.
He Bai turned sideways and gave Di Qiuhe the cold treatment.

The person sat next to He Bai felt the air had frozen somehow.
The two went back to the car after the ceremony, Xing Shaofeng was
waiting for them in the car.
“I know you guys are going to make it public soon.” Xing Shaofeng put his
laptop away and said slowly, “I hope I could get a clear message before you
actually do it, thus I could have more time to prepare.”
Di Qiuhe looked at He Bai who refused to make eye contact with him and
cleared his throat.
He Bai still was wearing a poker face.
Di Qiuhe looked at Xing Shaofeng and apologized, “I'm sorry for what I
have said on stage, leaving you and your team working overtime for me.”
“No problem, we are quite experienced now.” Xing Shaofeng had sensed
something was going on between the two, he tried to comforted them
instead of venting, “It's completely fine, this is a big moment for you and
your career, people would understand.”
Di Qiuhe nodded and he kept staring at He Bai.
Seeing that, Xing Shaofeng got off the car and left the love birds some
space knowingly.
Di Qiuhe sat next to He Bai and wrapped a blanket on him, “I'm sorry,
puppy, I shouldn't have teased you like that.”
He Bai looked at him and asked, “What have you done wrong?”
“I shouldn't tease you, especially on such an occasion.” said Di Qiuhe

apologetically with those innocent puppy eyes sparkling.
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Chapter 250: A Good Beating (2)Translator: Sissy That Walk
He Bai sat straight and looked at Di Qiuhe, “Will it happen again?”
Di Qiuhe shook his head, then he squeezed He Bai's earlobe and kissed him
on the forehead.
“You Childish Di, that was so naughty of you. I told you specifically at the
moment we need to prioritize 'Immortal Way' for all the hard working crew
members, they deserve the attention for something they worked hard for. It's
just a couple of days, we will make it public, one day soon.” said He Bai in
a soothing tone.
With that he reached out to cuddle Di Qiuhe and stroked his hair, “I'll give
you a good beating if you tease me like this again.”
“I know I did wrong.” Di Qiuhe apologized again, “I'm so sorry.”
He Bai kissed him and rested his head on Di Qiuhe's broad shoulder, “All
right, I forgive you this time, time to eat. I'll get you some red socks and
jocks.”
Hearing that, Di Qiuhe chuckled and cuddled He Bai harder. The fact that
his puppy was so understanding and considerate melted his heart. He
murmured “I'm sorry.”
“I forgive you already, baby.” He Bai bumped Di Qiuhe's head with his
head, “I do see people who are celebrating the big year use a lot of red, I
will get you a red scarf as well.”
“How about some red condoms?” asked Di Qiuhe cheekily.
He Bai rolled his eyes at Di Qiuhe.
Di Qiuhe giggled and cuddled him tighter.
The two had some late night snacks and went back home, both were
exhausted when they got back home.
“I'm so sorry.”
He Bai heard Di Qiuhe was still apologizing in his dream, He Bai frowned,
“This Childish Di, I said I had forgiven you, no need to keep apologizing.”
Di Qiuhe smiled and opened his eyes, he poked He Bai on his dimple and
rolled closer to him.
He Bai knew why Di Qiuhe kept apologizing days later, because this
Childish Di wasn't actually planning on changing the way he carried on.
On the other ceremony they went to days later, Di Qiuhe said something
like “I enjoy every single day after I met you” in his acceptance speech
while he kept staring at He Bai in the audience.
He Bai knew Xing Shaofeng would give them a piece of his mind after this.
That night after the ceremony, Di Qiuhe was thrown into the study as a
punishment.
Two days later, Di Qiuhe won the “Best Rising Star of the Year” at another
ceremony, he said “Thank you so much for always standing my side, my
special you.”
He Bai lowered his head and texted Xing Shaofeng to apologize, poor Xing
Shaofeng.
The next day when Xing Shaofeng gave them the invitations to another
ceremony, He Bai returned it to Xing Shaofeng and shook his head, “I'm not
going, he is your problem now.”
Di Qiuhe walked to He Bai cheekily and kissed him on the head, “All righty
then, be good, I will take you to dinner after I come back.”
He Bai kicked Di Qiuhe on the shin, since when had this goose became so
cheeky?
Di Qiuhe smiled and tickled He Bai on his foot.
Xing Shaofeng shook his head after that ceremony.
“My hands are tied, Bai, really, there's nothing I can do now.” sighed Xing
Shaofeng on the other side of the phone, “The netizens ani't buying what I
said on the internet anymore, they demand the truth. Just pick a day and
make it public, if we do this for long, it may end up backfiring, people may
think this bromance thing is staged to create hype.” with that He Bai hung
up the phone.
“Who is that?” asked Di Qiuhe who was walking out from the kitchen
holding a glass of milk in hand.
“Xing Shaofeng, he asked us to pick a day and make it public.”
Di Qiuhe'e eyes sparkled, he hugged He Bai tight and tried his best to act
normal, “Why? Is everything all right?”
“Yeah, it's just the netizens demand the truth, and Xing Shaofeng doesn't
want this to backfire.” answered He Bai and he rubbed Di Qiuhe on the
neck, “I'm so sleepy Childish Di, let's go to bed.”
Di Qiuhe was overjoyed, 'puppy agrees? Is it that easy? What happened?

Anyway, yay!'
He carried He Bai in his arms and ran to the bedroom upstairs, he was
imagining the beautiful life after they made it public.
Di Qiuhe was woken up midnight, he opened his eyes with efforts, only yo
find his limbs were tied and he couldn't move.
“Bai?”
He saw He Bai who was sitting at the bedside and asked with concern, “Are
you okay? Why are you awake?”
He Bai smiled and shook his head, “Yeah, I'm okay, it's just I'm a man of
my word.” then he continued after a pause, “Qiuhe, do you think I was
kidding when I said I would give you a good beating if you say silly things
in public again?”
Di Qiuhe somehow was so turned on recalling the last “good beating” he

got in bed, hmm, he didn't mind a “good beating” like that every night.
Well, this time seemed to be a bit different, because He Bai produced an ice
pack from under the bed.
“… Are you sure?” Di Qiuhe tried to save himself.
He Bai put the ice pack on little Qiuhe, “Yeah, if anything happens, I don't
mind us going Platonic.”
Di Qiuhe's eyes were wide open, 'Puppy, I won't do it again… …”

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Chapter 251: Runaway from Home (1)Translator: Sissy That Walk
Di Qiuhe woke up early next morning, he zoned out staring at the ceiling
for a little while and he rolled over to He Bai's side, groping around for his
phone. Then he covered half of He Bai's face with the blanket, took a selfie
of them both lying next to each other.
Click.
Way to wake up in the morning.
Di Qiuhe stared at He Bai who was still sound asleep right next to him and
cracked a goofy smile, then he logged in Weibo and clicked the create
button.
“I dare you Childish Di, do you want me to run away from home?”
The hand on the phone went stiff, Di Qiuhe quickly logged off Weibo and
put the phone under the pillow, the next second he acted nothing had
happened and leaned towards He Bai, “What do you feel like for breakfast?
I learned chow mien from Uncle Hu, I also brought his signature sauce back
home, you want some?”
He Bai squinted hie eyes and looked Di Qiuhe up and down, he bent his
knee and stroked Di Qiuhe, “You look like you are still in high spirit, hmm,
I guess I didn't exhaust you last night.”
Di Qiuhe felt excited and leaned towards at He Bai, he actually had the best
time last night. He Bai, who claimed that Di Qiuhe needed some
punishments didn't end up giving him any.
“Puppy, you are such a cute puppy.” Di Qiuhe cuddled He Bai tight in his
arms and kissed him all over, then he became handsy.
He Bai gave him warm reactions, but he stopped when Di Qiuhe was fully
turned on and said, “Stop, I have such a sore throat.”
Di Qiuhe stopped as well, he tucked He Bai in and felt his forehead, asking
with concern, “Are you having a cold? Do you have a runny nose or feel
headache?”
“No, I want some warm water, with some honey.” He Bai cringed under the
blanket, he looked at Di Qiuhe with those innocent puppy eyes.
Di Qiuhe's heart was melting, he gave He Bai a kiss on the forehead, “Just
one second, I will get you some.” with that he put on his pajamas and
walked downstairs.
He Bai jumped out of the bed as soon as he saw Di Qiuhe left the room, he
grabbed a jacket and collected his phone, cameras in a bag, left a note and
sneaked to the garage, yep, he was hatching a runaway from home plan.
What met Qiuhe's eyes were an empty bed and a note when he came back
with a glass of warm water, the note said: I said I'd give you some
punishment, I'm running away from home for a few days, don't worry, I'll
be back after the ceremony of “Cheng's Army”! If you say anything stupid
on the ceremony, see you after the spring festival!
Ouch!
Di Qiuhe's heart was broken.
“What you are telling me is, He Bai was mad at you that he ran away from
home? And you have no clue where he could be?”
“Yes.” answered Di Qiuhe listlessly, he continued, “He is not at grandpa's, I
called his roommates as well, he is not at school. I called him so many
times, but he turned his phone off so I didn't reach him… … he was not
wearing enough layers when he left home, and he might be sick at the
moment… …”
Jiang Xiuwen who was on the other side of the phone took a glimpse at He
Bai who was snuggling at the sofa, took a deep breath and said, “Have you
asked all of his roommates, what if he is hiding at his roommate's home?”
Di Qiuhe scratched his hair and said, “Yeah, he didn't contact his
roommates, they didn't even know Bai ran away.” Di Qiuhe trusted He Bai's
roommates, if He Bai was really hiding with them, they would definitely
give him some hints.
“How about Professor Xu? And that creepy Second Senior Disciple named
Xu Ying?” Jiang Xiuwen continued to mislead Di Qiuhe, he was actually
enjoying seeing Di Qiuhe getting some punishment.
“I did, but he isn't with them. Professor Xu now is in the south with his
family, that creepy Second Senior Disciple Xu Ying, he went to G City with
Jun Chen… …” Di Qiuhe sounded more and more crestfallen, he continued
after a little while, “I shouldn't make him mad… …”
Jiang Xiuwen looked at He Bai who was blowing his nose on the sofa,
thought for a little while and said, “Qiuhe, you were indeed wrong this
time, but are you sure you know where you did wrong? He Bai is mad at
you, we know that, but do you really know the reason? He is mad because
you didn't take his words seriously, again and again. He specifically told
you he's like to make it public after the ceremony of 'Cheng's Army', but
you kept trying him and saying silly stuff. He ran away from home to make
sure you behave yourself at the ceremony of 'Cheng's Army', he didn't want
the public to pay more attention to your private life than your work.”
Hearing that, He Bai looked at Jiang Xiuwen with appreciation.
Jiang Xiuwen smiled as a reply, giving him a look of 'I got you, gal.'
He Bai smiled with satisfaction and snuggled back to the sofa.
Di Qiuhe, who was on the other side of the phone went silent, and said in a
low voice after a little while, “I know I did wrong… …”
“But you just couldn't control yourself?” chimed in Jiang Xiuwen, he

heaved a sigh and said in an earnest way, “Qiuhe, I don't get it, it's just a
matter of time, Bai just said a specific time, I don't see any difference, and
he wouldn't lie to you about that.”
He Bai gave Jiang Xiuwen a thumbs up.
Di Qiuhe was still silent.
“Qiuhe, I'm your best friend, I know… I know what you have gone through,
growing up in a family like that, you are living in constant fear, fear of loss.
You just couldn't wait to let the whole world know you and Bai are a loving
couple, sometimes you fear Bai would just abandon you and keep you in
the dark? But you know Bai better than anyone, he is not like that. Qiuhe,
just try to think this through.”
He Bai went silent as well hearing what Jiang Xiuwen had said.
Di Qiuhe explained, “Xiuwen, I do fear sometimes, but never had I doubted

about little puppy, I know him, it's just… …”
“Qiuhe, don't worry, Bai knows what he is doing. You just behave yourself
and wait for him to come back, I'm sure he will be back home soon, I have a
client coming soon, talk to you later.” Jiang Xiuwen hang up the phone and
looked at He Bai, “I'm afraid what Qiuhe has gone through in Di Family is
affecting him now… …”
He Bai was lost in thought.
“Yeah, Qiuhe deserves this punishment, sometimes he can be so silly.”

Jiang Xiuwen looked at He Bai who was suffering the flu and asked, “Do
you want to go to the hospital? You don't look very well.”
He Bai nodded and said, “I will go to the doctor's soon, thank you so
much.”
Runaway from Home 2
Chapter 252: Runaway from Home (2)

He Bai actually felt sick early that morning, he felt dizzy and he knew that
didn't bode well. Normally he would just have a runny nose when he caught
a cold, but this time he felt dizzy and nauseous.
That was actually why he had this running away plan, he knew Di Qiuhe
would leave everything behind for him. Most importantly, the ceremony of
“Cheng's Army” was just days away, he didn't want Di Qiuhe to get sick.
He couldn't think of a better way than running away from home to help Di
Qiuhe focus on his work.
“No problem at all, you know you are always welcomed here.” Jiang
Xiuwen poured He Bai some warm water, he then frowned slightly, “But
are you sure you don't want to tell Qiuhe that you are sick, you need
someone to take care of you.”
“Yeah, I'm fine, I'll go the the doctor's soon.” He Bai took the water and
asked with hesitation, “Qiuhe... ... was he used to... ... never mind, thank
you so much for today.”
Jiang Xiuwen heard that hesitation but he didn't ask He Bai, he just smiled
and said, “That's all right, I will ask my assistant to go to the doctor's with
you after lunch, how about that?”
“Thank you, Xiuwen.” smiled He Bai, but he kept thinking what Jiang
Xiuwen had said over the phone.
'Is this a right decision? Qiuhe grew up in Di Family, he had trust issues
already, would I freak him out by just running away?'
'I must comfort him somehow.'
Seeing how worried He Bai was, Jiang Xiuwen felt kind of jealous, his silly
friend, Di Qiuhe, had such a loving life-long partner.
But all jokes aside, he prayed his best friend and He Bai would go back to
normal soon.
He Bai went to the hospital after lunch and everything was fine.
Then he called Wang Boyi and checked in a hotel near Wang Boyi's house,
“the most dangerous place is just the safest one”, no way would Di Qiuhe
expect He Bai would be hiding in a hotel near Wang Boyi's house.
After he checked in the hotel he called Xing Shaofeng briefly to let him
know what was going on, then he logged on his Wechat and messaged Di
Qiuhe.
White and Whiter: I'm not abandoning you, you just behave yourself and I
will be back soon. I will come home with your favorite treats.
He got a reply within seconds.
A Bird Born in Autumn: Where are you? How are you feeling? Are you
still having a sore throat?
He Bai could almost see how fast Di Qiuhe typed, a smile flashed across his
face and soon he typed: I'm fine, everything is fine, my throat is all better
now. But I'm not telling you where am I just in case you prioritize me over
your work. Are you going to say silly stuff again?
A Bird Born in Autumn: I'm so sorry, I won't do it again.

He Bai smiled with satisfaction, he even felt his cold was better now, he
said: That's my good boy, I owe you an apology too, I won't run away like
this ever again.
White and Whiter: P.S. I love you.
Di Qiuhe stared at the screen for so long and he pressed his head, replied: I
love you too, I'm waiting for you at home.
Di Qiuhe sat on the sofa and looked around the house, he could almost
smell He Bai's aroma in the air and he looked at the messages again and
again.
Thinking about what Jiang Xiuwen had said on the phone, Di Qiuhe felt
ever more sorry. He Bai told him specifically they needed to keep each
other updated on making it public, puppy had forgiven him right away the
first time he said something silly on an award ceremony, then the second
time... the third time...
The more he thought about it, the more guilty he felt.
A Bird Born in Autumn: This time I really know what I have done wrong, it
won't happen again.
White and Whiter: That's fine, don't think about that any more. Wait for me
get home, I will cook you a steak dinner.
A Bird Born in Autumn: Yay.
Di Qiuhe snuggled on the sofa and cuddled He Bai's favorite cushion, he

went silent for a little while and called Xing Shaofeng, he said, “I changed
my mind, I will go to the events I told you to turn down for me.”
He got a phone call from Hu Zhao after he hang up, Hu said something
unpleasant happened.
He went to Fan Mansion right away.

Hu Zhao gave him a report as soon as he walked in the living room, “Here,
these are Di Chunhua's medical bills, the hospital abroad somehow finds
out you are his brother and they couldn't reach Qin Li, so they mailed the
bills to you and they require us to pick her up from the hospital soon.”
Di Qiuhe thumbed through the bills and looked at Fan Da who was sitting
across him, “Grandpa, what do you think about this?”
“We can do that.” replied Fan Da with a meaningful smile.
“We can send her to Di Bian, they have been apart for a while now.”
“Sure.” Answered Di Qiuhe, with that he called his lawyer to get it done
then he asked Hu Zhao, “Uncle Hu, you also mentioned something about
Qin Li's coming back?”
“Yeah, she was back yesterday.” answered Hu Zhao, he then presented a

report, “She paid some hacker to hack into Zeng Peizhong and Zeng
Peizhong's lawyers e-mail, trying to find out the whereabouts of Zeng
Peizhong's daughter, then she came back yesterday.”
Hearing that, Di Qiuhe's forehead unknitted, “She wouldn't get anything,

only me and Zeng Peizhong know about the whereabouts of his daughter,
the couple that adopts the little girl was from M Country. Keep having a
close eye on her, ask Zeng Peizhong's lawyer to find her when it's
necessary.”
Hu Zhao nodded in agreement.
“Qiuhe,” chimed in Fan Da, “I heard Bai ran away from home, because of
you?”
Di Qiuhe lowered his head and tried to act normal.
Fan Da squinted his eyes and sneered, “Transfer Da Ze under Bai's name,
cars, houses, everything.”
Di Qiuhe stuck his tongue out .

The Worst Nightmare 1
Chapter 253: The Worst Nightmare (1)

On the first day of He Bai's running away from home, he felt so guilty and
he was so worried for Di Qiuhe.
On the second day of He Bai's running away from home, his fever was gone
and he was feeling better in general. And Di Qiuhe really took a turn for the
better, not only had he behaved himself on the award ceremony, but also he
had worked with Xing Shaofeng on posting a well-phrased Weibo.
On the third day of He Bai's running away from home, Di Qiuhe was
scheduled to attend another live event. He Bai snuggled in the sofa and
watched the event on TV while having some chips, hmm, “C'est la vie”.
On the fourth day of He Bai's running away from home, he felt he could
have a couple of more free days like this.
White and Whiter: do you mind going to the award ceremony of “Cheng's
Army” by yourself? I don't really feel like going, may go out for some
dinner.
The next second he got a video call request from A Bird Born in Autumn.
He Bai rejected.
Then he typed: It's going to snow soon, I'm so attempted to just grab my
cameras and have fun in the snow. It's been so long since I have the chance
to take snaps in the snow.
A Bird Born in Autumn: I'll come with you after the ceremony, I will be
worried if you are going by yourself.
He Bai beamed at the screen and typed: Don't worry, I'm not going by
myself, grandpa had asked two bodyguards to come with me.
This time He Bai didn't get a reply until a few minutes had passed.
It was a complaint rather than a reply, A Bird Born in Autumn: You'd prefer
taking a bodyguard?
Di Qiuhe cracked a wicked smile, and typed: of course, grandpa's

bodyguards are all professional fighters, and you are not much of a fighter I
believe.
Di Qiuhe put down his phone and pressed his forehead, then he called Hu
Zhao, “Hey, Uncle Hu, you and grandpa know where Bai is the whole time?
“Yes, a thoughtful and considerate kid like Bai doesn't have the heart to
worry me and your grandpa, he contacts us every day to check on us and let
us know he is doing well.” answered Hu Zhao, then he realized something
and comforted Di Qiuhe, “Qiuhe, good boy, don't worry too much about
Bai, he is fine and he is well taken care of.”
“Uncle Hu, please tell me where is... ...”
“Whoops, look at the time, I'm cooking a soup for Bai in the kitchen and it
almost slipped my mind, please excuse me. I need to ask the driver to send
it to Bai, a nice warm soup is the best cure for his cold.” with that Hu Zhao
hang up the phone.
Beep beep beep... ...
Di Qiuhe shook his head and put down the phone, he stared at the screen for
such a long time, then he typed slowly: Bai, I miss you.
Soon he got a reply.

White and Whiter: Sweet talk isn't working on me today, I'm not going back
home today, and I'm not going to “Cheng's Army” award ceremony. I have
seen through you, you are gonna be just like the previous ceremonies, you
invited me over and you say something silly, Childish Di, I'm not falling for
that today.
Pouty face for Di Qiuhe.
This winter... ... hmm, such a rough winter.
It indeed snowed the next day, He Bai went out with the bodyguards in high
spirits. He was so excited he finally got the chance to do some snow
photography.
“Guys, let's go get some chocolates and heating pads before we head to the
mountains, it's gonna be so cold, we need to get prepared.”
He Bai asked one bodyguard to park the car, and he took the other one to
the supermarket.
Seeing the two bodyguards were not wearing enough layers, He Bai bought
them gloves and scarfs. He even bought three hot chocolates at the cafe.
“Guys, thank you so much for keeping me company on such a cold day,
here, have a hot drink.”
When they were about to finish the drink and leave, a familiar figure
suddenly flashed by, He Bai held his camera high and took a few snaps
instinctively.
One bodyguards turned back and looked around, there was no one
suspicious, so he asked He Bai with concern, “Mr. He, is everything all
right?”
He Bai checked the photos he just took, he didn't quite catch the familiar
figure, there were only some pedestrians and shops in the photo. He Bai
frowned and shook his head, he put down the camera and answered, “I
thought I saw someone, never mind. Anyways, are we ready?”
As soon as the three left, a woman who was hiding behind a giant billboard
showed up and sighed, she dialed a number, “Where are you, madam?”
“Where the hell are you, you are late.”
“Boyi just left the house, that's why I'm running late today, and I just
bumped into... ...”
“Enough, I have no time for excuses. I've got a tail today, not a good day to
see you anyways, bye, let's rearrange.”
“Please wait, how about my father? And those photos?”
“I will talk to you later.”
Beep beep beep.
The woman bit her lip and frowned, she took a deep breath and tried to
calm down. She put her phone in her pocket and looked around, then she
left in a hurry after making sure she was safe.
To return to our little He Bai, he was now back in the hotel and enjoying his
hard work --- all those spectacular snow photos he just took in the
mountain.
He was now a little bit slow at retouching due to lack of practise, it was
approaching midnight when he finished. He yawned and stretched, nodded
in appreciation looking at the screen.
He replied Di Qiuhe's message after he finished the last photo, a photo

caught his attention when he was about to turn off the laptop, it was a photo
he just deleted.
He took that photo when he thought he saw someone after he bought the
drink, he zoomed the photo and looked at it over and over, but he got
nothing. He shook his head and turned off the laptop, time for bed.
He heard the tick tock from a giant pendulum clock on the top of a building,
it was late at night. Suddenly a familiar figure leapt down from the building.

“Qiuhe!”
He Bai woke up in a cold sweat, he groped around in the dark for his phone,
he dialed Di Qiuhe's number and waited it to get through anxiously.
“Puppy?” there came Di Qiuhe's voice, he sounded half awake.
Hearing that familiar voice, He Bai let out a sigh of relief and he slumped
into the bed the next second. His heart was still pounding, he found himself
having a hard time uttering any word due to stress, he could only breathe
heavily.
“Puppy? What's going on? Are you all right?”
Di Qiuhe asked with concern, you could tell he was wide awake now due to
fear.
He Bai wiped his forehead and swallowed some water, “Qiuhe, I'm fine, I
just had a nightmare, please go back to sleep, sorry I've woken you up.”
He Bai's voice still sounded quaking, that worried Di Qiuhe a lot. He

frowned and got out of bed while asking Bai, “Tell me where you are, I
need to see you.” with that he grabbed a jacket and his wallet.
“You don't need to come, it's too late now.”

“Tell me where you are, give me your address.” demanded Di Qiuhe.
Recalling the nightmare just now, He Bai still didn't have peace of mind,
therefore he gave up the “not seeing you until the ceremony” plan, he knew
he wanted to see Di Qiuhe more than ever. He told Di Qiuhe the address of
the hotel and told him not to come alone, he needed to take at least one
bodyguard.
Di Qiuhe agreed, he comforted He Bai on the phone while he kept frowning

subconsciously.
Knock knock.
He Bai opened the door promptly, he was about to greet Qiuhe when he was
hugged tightly by Qiuhe.
“Puppy, everything is all right now, no need to be afraid any more, I'm
here.”
The familiar hug, familiar aroma, familiar patting on the back, He Bai felt
so secure in Di Qiuhe's arms, he relaxed his mind and body and hugged Di
Qiuhe back, “I'm not afraid of anything, I just miss you so much.”
Di Qiuhe kissed He Bai on the forehead and hugged him tighter, he then
signaled the bodyguard to leave. With that they went to the room and closed
the door, he stroked He Bai's hair and asked with concern, “What's the
nightmare about? How's your cold? Have you been sleeping poorly lately?”
“Everything is fine.” He Bai caught hold of Di Qiuhe's hand and patted him
as comfort.
“Is this a bruise?” asked Di Qiuhe, pointing at the back of He Bai's hand,
then he continued, “So you went to the hospital? You had an intravenous
drip? And you didn't tell me?”
He Bai had no idea what he should say to make it look plausible, he was
still fishing for excuses when Di Qiuhe carried him in the arms from the
sofa.
Di Qiuhe looked around the room, his eyes landed on some tablets and
capsules on the nightstand.
Di Qiuhe's face turned clouded, He Bai blamed himself in the heart for
forgetting to put the medicine in the drawer. He also kind of regretted
calling Di Qiuhe and asking him to come over at midnight.
“You are having a really bad cold, yeah? I... ...” Di Qiuhe turned back to
look at He Bai, he planned to give He Bai a piece of his mind, but seeing
He Bai looking at him with those big puppy eyes, he couldn't say anything
harsh.
“But are you feeling better now?”
He Bai nodded and caught hold of Di Qiuhe's hand.
“Great, now it's bed time for you, little puppy.” Di Qiuhe sat next to He Bai.
Hearing that, He Bai beamed and rolled over to the other side of the bed,
signaling Di Qiuhe to take this side.
“This isn't over yet.” said Di Qiuhe, he took off his jacket and cuddled He
Bai, “but for now, we need to get some sleep.”
Nestling in Di Qiuhe's arms, He Bai closed his eyes comfortably, he

mumbled, “Childish Di, you are a beautiful man.” He Bai knew just the
right way to make Di Qiuhe feel better.
And he was just being honest, Di Qiuhe was indeed one beautiful man.
Di Qiuhe's forehead unknitted, he cuddled He Bai tighter and pretended he

was still mad, “Bed time, now.”
He Bai decoded the underlying meaning, he kissed Di Qiuhe on the cheek

and fell asleep in Di Qiuhe's arms.
Di Qiuhe squeezed He Bai's butt when he noticed his puppy had fallen
asleep. Then he took a closer look at the bruise on the back of He Bai's
hand, he kissed the bruise and felt He Bai's forehead to make sure Bai was
actually feeling better now.

He Bai slept like a baby that night, he didn't wake up till late in the morning
while Di Qiuhe woke up early and asked He Bai's bodyguard about how He
Bai had been doing for the days they parted.
Di Qiuhe was staring at the laptop on the sofa when He Bai left the
bedroom, He Bai put on a fawning smile and sat next to him.
“How did you sleep last night? Soon breakfast time.” Di Qiuhe put on a
poker face and tried to say that indifferently, he tried so hard not to let He
Bai see through he was no longer mad.
“Achoo!”
And there went Di Qiuhe's entire plan, he hastily grab He Bai a blanket and
turned on the heater, but he demanded, “Let's go to the doctor's when you
are ready.”
“It's fine, trust me, I'm feeling a whole lot better since the day before
yesterday, don't worry achoo!” He Bai covered his nose and looked at Di
Qiuhe guiltily, he forced a dry laugh, “Well, I guess I'm not entirely cured
after all, but it's no big deal, I'll take a tablet soon.”
Di Qiuhe didn't find that comforting at all, he couldn't help but ask, “So you
went to the mountains knowing you are still having a cold yesterday, and
you weren't back to the hotel till evening?”
“I'm sorry, I thought I was fully cured.” He Bai apologized.
Seeing that, Di Qiuhe was choked, he didn't know what to say and he found
the way He Bai apologized very familiar, it was usually himself who kept
apologizing to He Bai, now the table had turned.
“No, it's not your fault.” he stroked He Bai's hair and said that gently, he
kissed He Bai on his cheek and added, “It's me who has said something silly
on the ceremonies, and that's why you caught a cold and left home in the
first place, don't blame yourself.”
He Bai cuddled Di Qiuhe and coaxed, “No, it's not you, I think I have gone
too far this time, I promise it won't happen again, running away from home
is very childish.”
“What are you talking about, you haven't gone too far at all... ...” Di Qiuhe
kissed He Bai on his forehead and comforted him gently.
The two had some lovey dovey moments and went to the doctor's, Di Qiuhe
finally felt better knowing He Bai was fine from the doctor.
What made him happier was He Bai agreed to go back home with him.
“Puppy, just relax and get some rest at home, I'll attend 'Cheng's Army'
ceremony myself tomorrow, don't worry.” said Di Qiuhe gently to He Bai
who was lying on the sofa, “I will behave myself at the ceremony and won't
say anything silly, I will listen to you and respect you more.”
He Bai felt so touched and sensitive at the moment, it might be the familiar
environment at home or the cold he was having was affecting him, he just
wanted to spend more time with Di Qiuhe, he rolled over to cuddle Di
Qiuhe and answered, “Yeah, I'll be home waiting for you.”
Di Qiuhe cuddled him back and said gently, “It won't be long I suppose.”
He Bai slept like a baby right next to Di Qiuhe that night.

Di Qiuhe got up early the next morning and cooked He Bai some breakfast,
He Bai heard Di Qiuhe kiss him goodbye vaguely, but he didn't fully wake
up due to the headache.
He Bai was haunted by the nightmare not long after Di Qiuhe left, this time
he felt he was seeing everything more vividly, the whole picture seemed to
be zooming. He Bai struggled to wake up, but it was of no avail, soon the
pendulum clock and the building became everything he could see. Then a
figure on the balcony was approaching, it was Qiuhe! Then a long white
arm was reaching out and pushing Qiuhe, a cold night breeze came and it
lifted the curtain, He Bai saw a woman's chin.
“STOP!”
He Bai suddenly opened his eyes and screamed out, the last scene in the
nightmare kept flashing across his mind, the next second he jumped out of
the bed and sprinted to the living room for his laptop, he founded the photo
he deleted the night before.
He moved the mouse around and checked everything carefully, a giant

billboard caught his attention, there was a woman half hiding behind the
billboard. She was leaning on the billboard with one hand, and her chin was
exposed!
His eyes were wide open and he was holding his breath, he tried every way
to make the photo more distinct so he could make a comparison.
Based on his experience of a photographer, this chin in the photo was for
sure the same chin in his nightmare!
This chin did look so familiar, it looked like it belonged to that quiet
Assistant An in Di Qiuhe's team.
Assistant An 1
Chapter 256: Assistant An (1)

Assistant An? How could it be Assistant An? She had changed sides due to
Wang Boyi, hadn't she? Wait... ... if it were Assistant An who had pushed
Di Qiuhe, then... ...
He Bai shuddered thinking about this, he soon dialed Di Qiuhe's number

but it couldn't get through.
He Bai was getting more and more anxious, he hang up the phone and
called Xing Shaofeng instead, Xing Shaofeng picked up the call promptly.
“Hello, Xing Shaofeng speaking.”
He Bai asked hastily, “Shaofeng, are you with Qiuhe now? Where are you
guys?”
Xing Shaofeng was a bit confused and as well as shocked by how He Bai
sounded, he replied, “We are now at a hotel near the venue for the award
ceremony, Assistant An just accidentally spilled a drink on Qiuhe so now
we are in a hotel waiting for Qiuhe's new outfit. What's going on? How's
your cold?”
Assistant An? How come it happened to be Assistant An?
He Bai was more anxious, he quickly chimed in, “No, I'm fine, please go
find Qiuhe for me, and ask Assistant An to not come near Qiuhe, not
anywhere near him!”
Xing Shaofeng realized there must be something important going on, he

looked at An Xixi who just went to send new outfits for Di Qiuhe and
frowned slightly. He whispered something at the bodyguard's ear and
walked in to Di Qiuhe's room.
Di Qiuhe, who was taking off his shirt put his clothes back on hearing the
noise, he looked back and saw Xing Shaofeng, the he relaxed, “Hey
Shaofeng, it's you, what's going on?”
“Director Jiang called, he says he'd like talk to you briefly.” Xing Shaofeng
handed Di Qiuhe the phone, and he looked around the room carefully, then
he saw the new outfits lying on the bed sent by Assistant An, he poked at
the outfit and said, “Qiuhe, this jacket's color is too dark, probably not the
best for tonight, we've still got time, I'll ask people to send another jacket.
Feel free to go clean yourself in the bathroom, that is a big stain on your
shirt.” with that he signaled Di Qiuhe to go to the bathroom.
'This jacket's color is too dark? What nonsense is Shaofeng talking about?'
Di Qiuhe was about to ask Xing Shaofeng what he was up to when he took
a glimpse at the screen, it was He Bai's name on the screen instead of
Director Jiang's. Di Qiuhe frowned and squinted, he said yeah and he had
been meaning to clean that stain for a little while now and went to the
bathroom.
“Puppy?” said Di Qiuhe in a low voice.
“Don't trust Assistant An!” answered He Bai hastily, he now finally felt
relieved after hearing that familiar voice, “The day I went to the mountain I
saw someone I think I know of, then I took a few snaps instinctively. Just
now when I was organizing my album I found it was Assistant An who was
in the photo, I'm sure she has seen me that day, but she took refuge behind a
billboard instead of coming say hello, that's odd. Then I recalled grandpa
said Qin Li had come back and Assistant An and her entire family used to
work for Qin Li, I got so worried about you... ...”
“Don't worry, puppy, I'm fine.” Di Qiuhe comforted him in a gentle voice,
“Have you had breakfast? Are you feeling better today? How's your
headache?”
He Bai was more anxious seeing Di Qiuhe didn't take this conversation
seriously, “I'm fine Qiuhe, now it's not time to care about that, you... ...”
“Don't worry about me, I'm safe and secure, I've got Xing Shaofeng and the
bodyguards, Xing Shaofeng has helped me to keep an eye on Assistant An
already. Puppy, there's no need to panic, I guess you are in our living room
now, have you seen the new plush I've got you in the sofa? Isn't it cute?”
He Bai fell for that and he started to look for the new plush, he swept
around the sofa and saw a puppy plush, his forehead unknitted
subconsciously he sat right next to the plush and snuggled in the sofa, soon
he felt better.
“Have you found the new plush?”
“Yeah, it's in my arms now.” He Bai patted the puppy plush and laughed,
“Such a goofy plush, what's wrong with your aesthetic ability?”
“I have perfect aesthetic ability, look at who I'm going to spend the rest of
my life with.” was the reply.
He Bai was choked, he smiled and recalled why he called Xing Shaofeng,
“Why I couldn't reach you just now? Have you turned off your phone or
something?”
Di Qiuhe frowned and came up with an excuse, “No, I put it on mute last
night and forgot to turn it back this morning. Are you home alone? Is
Auntie Xu home with you? I asked her to come to ours last night to cook
you lunch.”
Auntie Xu was a servant of Fan Da's, she was related to the driver Xu Qing
that Fan Da arranged for He Bai, therefore, she was a person that Fan Da
and Di Qiuhe trusted a lot.
He Bai checked the shoe rack in the hallway, there was no woman's shoes
there, “Yeah, I suppose Auntie Xu is not here yet.”
“That's okay, you can ask the bodyguards to drive you to grandpa's now, I'll
go pick you up after I'm done with the ceremony.” suggested Di Qiuhe, then
he continued, “I gotta check a few things with Shaofeng, don't hang up the
phone before the bodyguards arrive at ours.”
“Yeah.” answered He Bai, he texted the bodyguards and said, “Qiuhe, you
need to keep it in mind that keep a distance with Assistant An, if you have
to contact her, you need to do that with someone else's presence, can you do
that for me?”
“Don't worry, puppy, I hear you.”
Di Qiuhe walked out of the bathroom and asked Xing Shaofeng, “Any
updates?”
Xing Shaofeng was just comparing notes with the bodyguards and replied,
“There was a detectaphone monitor hidden in the outfit that Assistant An
just sent you, and she just tried to leave saying she needs to send the dirty
outfit to the dry cleaner, of course Zhou Li stopped her and he searched her
handbag, she took your phone. Now Assistant Wang is with her.”
There came some sound from the other side of the phone, Di Qiuhe was
told that it was the bodyguard knocking on the door and was ready to drive
He Bai to Fan Da's, Di Qiuhe hang up the phone with satisfaction.
After thinking for a little while, Di Qiuhe said, “Come on, Shaofeng, let's
go see what Assistant An is up to.”
Assistant An was now sitting on a chair with drooping shoulders in the

living room, and Wang Boyi was staring at her with his fists clenched
tightly.
Assistant An 2
Chapter 257: Assistant An (2)

Di Qiuhe bumped into the bodyguards who went downstairs to check on the
vehicles for the award ceremony when he pushed open the living room
door, the bodyguards reported in a serious manner, “There was a
detectaphone installed in the main vehicles, and we found a camera and
GPS positioner in your private car, Master Di. They must be freshly
installed, they weren't there when we ran our routine check in the morning.”
Detectaphone, camera, GPS positioner... ...
Wang Boyi finally exploded and he stared at Assistant An who was

slumping down in the chair, his voice was shaking when he asked, “What
have you done? Are you completely out of your mind, who are you working
for?”
Hearing that, An Xixi said nothing, she just lowered her head deeper and
wept.
“Why aren't you explaining? Why not? Please talk to me.”
This was the first time that Di Qiuhe had seen Wang Boyi went furious, he
didn't have the heart to watch this, he slightly frowned and patted Wang
Boyi on his shoulder, “Assistant Wang, you must be very tired, why don't
you take a short break now?”
Wang Boyi took a deep breath and looked at Di Qiuhe, “Master Di, I'm...
I'm...”
“That's okay, I know what you want to say. Zhou Li, keep Assistant Wang
company.” Di Qiuhe comforted him and walked to An Xixi.
Wang Boyi noticed how uneasy An Xixi got when she saw Di Qiuhe was
walking to her, he clenched his fists tighter and Zhou Li patted him on the
shoulder, signaling him to leave the room.
Di Qiuhe sat across An Xixi and asked calmly, “Tell me why.”
An Xixi raised her head and took one look at Di Qiuhe, soon she lowered
her head and didn't say anything.
“Qiu Li asked you to do this for her, right?”
An Xixi bit her lips, but she still didn't say anything.
Di Qiuhe tapped the table casually, he continued, “I trust your loyalty since
I talked to you about Di Bian, I appreciate it that you once betrayed Qin Li
and her family due to Assistant Wang, but now you have betrayed me, I'd
like to assume it's also due to Assistant Wang, is that right?”
“It has nothing to do with him!” An Xixi chimed in, she raised her head and
looked at Di Qiuhe in the eye, “Boyi has been nothing but loyal to you ever
since you have talked with him about Di Bian, never has he done anything
that might hurt you. It's all me this time, I installed the detectaphone,
camera and GPS positioner, it's all me, he has nothing to do with it.”
Di Qiuhe looked her up and down, suddenly he changed the subject, “Why
did you take my phone with you?”
“I... ...”, An Xixi halted in the middle of a sentence like she suddenly
realized something and she had to stop.
“Let me guess... ... to hack my phone? To find out the whereabouts of Zeng
Peizhong's daughter?” Di Qiuhe ignored An Xixi's silence and continued,
“Tonight's ceremony is of great importance to me and my team, surely
everyone would be in a hurry-scurry, people wouldn't think otherwise even
though you spilled a drink on me and accidentally took away my phone.”
An Xixi bit her lips and looked away.
“You put a GPS positioner in my private car as well, hmm, looks like
someone wants to know my whereabouts accurately.” Di Qiuhe halted,
looking her up and down, and continued, “You ran into Bai last time near
the supermarket and you hid behind a billboard, I suppose you were on you
way to see that 'someone', yeah? Shaofeng, tell me has Qin Li left her house
these days?”
Xing Shaofeng, who was standing aside and watched this show checked his
memo and replied, “Yep, three times in total. One time she went grocery
shopping, the second time she went to the hospital for some meds, the last
time she went to a restaurant.”
Di Qiuhe resumed tapping on the table and squinted, “Hmm, Qin Li has
always been careful not to eat out... ... which day was that?”
“Two days ago.”
“Just the day when Bai went to the mountains.” nodded Di Qiuhe, “Who
has been in touch with her?”
Xing Shaofeng continued to check on his memo, “She has two sim cards,
one she uses regularly to call people, like food delivery and other people,
she use the other one to call her old subordinates.”
“Is An Xixi's father one of them?”
“No.”
“Don't look for this sim card, look for the other one she uses to call general
people. And also, let's run through Assistant An's calls, ask Assistant Wang
to help us, he knows Assistant An well, he will know which calls are
suspicious.”
“Yes, consider it done.”
“Please don't!” screamed An Xixi, she shook her head and gave way to a
storm of weeping, “Please don't ask him to look at my recent calls, please...
...”
Di Qiuhe signaled Xing Shaofeng to stop and he looked at her, “Why are
you so against the idea of Assistant Wang checking your recent calls?”
An Xixi covered her face and cried out loudly.
“What are you afraid of?” Di Qiuhe's voice turned deep, “What is Qin Li
threatening you with?”
“I'm pregnant!” An Xixi stepped back and slumped into the chair, “I'm
pregnant... ... I cannot let Boyi to see those photos in Qin Li' hands, no! It
took him a long time to accept me in the beginning, no way I can let Boyi to
see those photos. He will... he will abandon me!”
'Photos?”
Di Qiuhe and Xing Shaofeng exchanged a look, they thought the “photos”
that An Xixi was talking about might not be something she would feel
comfortable talking about
Say Yes 1
Chapter 258: Say Yes (1)

An Xixi's reaction basically confirmed Qin Li was behind the scene, Di
Qiuhe and Xing Shaofeng shook their heads.
Di Qiuhe decided not to question her intensely now that he had got an
answer, he left the room and asked Wang Boyi who was much more calm
and collected than before to come in and communicate with An Xixi in
private.
He didn't say anything to Wang Boyi, he just thought it was her choice to
make about whether to tell the truth or not when she was faced with the
person she loved, but he did hope An Xixi could take the outcome once she
made a choice.
Xing Shaofeng asked Di Qiuhe, “Even heroes have a weakness for the
charms of a beautiful woman, aren't you worried that Wang Boyi might
become a turncoat?”
“No.” Di Qiuhe shook his head and straightened his shirt, “Wang Boyi used
to work for Di Bian I know that, but he has been working for me for a little
while now, he is very capable and reliable, An Xixi, a fence sitter, doesn't
stand a chance in front of him.”
Xing Shaofeng smiled when he heard “a fence sitter”, yep, he was sure
Wang Boyi knew better than that and he would make the right choice.
It looked like An Xixi was on Di Qiuhe's blacklist now, for he had always
been gentle and polite to people, he rarely gave his employees negative
comments. But An Xixi totally deserved that, it was she who had took Di
Qiuhe's phone away and He Bai couldn't reach Di Qiuhe in time. Di Qiuhe
would never forgive her just because of that, he couldn't imagine how
worried his puppy was.
Sigh, the love birds... ...
“Are my new outfits here yet?” asked Di Qiuhe in low spirits, “I'm afraid I
will have to miss the ceremony if I don't have a clean outfit.”
Xing Shaofeng saw him through and smiled, he put on a meaningful smile
and replied, “Don't you worry about the outfits, I guarantee you they will be
here any minute now. Don't even think about not attending the ceremony
using that lame excuse, trust me, He Bai wouldn't appreciate it if you skip
such an important ceremony due to him, it's your big night tonight.”
Di Qiuhe's face darkened and he replied in a deep voice, “No, it's not
important without Bai, it would just be another ceremony to attend without
Bai enjoying and sharing my moment with me.” with that he opened his
bedroom door and walked in.
Seeing that, Xing Shaofeng shook his head and dialed He Bai's number,
“Bai, your Childish Di is not in a good mood now... ...”
In Fan Mansion.
He Bai spoke to Xing Shaofeng on the phone and knew what happened, he
checked the time, thought about when the ceremony started and did some
math... ...
The thing was he was still having a fever, he touched his forehead and
frowned.
“Here, take the meds, if the fever is still not getting any better we need to
go to the hospital.” the GP handed him some meds and a glass of warm
water, “Do not go outside recently, drink plenty of warm water, what you
need is good rest.”
Hu Zhao cared for He Bai so much that he didn't have the heart to see He
Bai suffered fever over and over again, he asked the servant to cook some
soup for He Bai and he murmured, “Qiuhe is still too young after all, he
should have asked me or someone else to go to your house to keep you
company at least, if you are home alone and the fever has gone worse, who
would be there to take care of you?”
“It's not his fault.” He Bai took the meds and explained, “The bodyguards
are home with me, but I'm a very light sleeper so I asked them to leave.
Qiuhe called Auntie Xu last night to go to ours and cook me some soup, so
I won't be alone. I didn't change my pajamas after inducing perspiration last
night, hence my fever has gone worse. It's not Qiuhe's fault.”
Hu Zhao didn't buy that, he found it cute the way Bai defended Qiuhe, “But
you got sick because of him in the first place, and thanks to you today, An
Xixi was caught red handed. Who knows what's gonna happen if Qin Li's
plan really works out, she would know the whereabouts of Qiuhe all the
time... ... anyways, come directly to this house if you are not feeling great
next time.”
“Qiuhe asked me to come here already, but I feel bad coming here when I'm
sick... ...” He Bai continued to defend Qiuhe.
Hu Zhao was choked and he was stuffed with some dog food.
Fan Da who was sitting quietly on the sofa looked very serious, he couldn't
even imagine what would happen to his grandson if not for Bai. His eyes
turned dimmed and his fingers kept swiping on the screen.
He Bai tossed and turned on the bed and couldn't fall asleep, he was still
worried about Di Qiuhe.
He closed his eyes and forced himself to get sleep, but it was of no avail.
He decided to text Qiuhe to check on him, but he accidentally clicked open
Weibo.
Then thousands of PM notifications popped out, his phone froze. He clicked

the screen several times, it was still not working. He Bai was frustrated and
a video started to play automatically when he was about to turn off the
phone... ...
It was an interview of Qiuhe's.
“Mr. Di, can you please tell us who is the 'him' that you kept mentioning in
your speeches? Is it Photographer He Bai?”
He Bai's heart was pounding on hearing this question.
While Di Qiuhe was smiling this whole time, he looked at the reporter who
asked him this question and replied, “Of course it's He Bai, I need to kiss
his ass to make sure he still cooperates with me for my next photo shoot, I
need to look good.”
He Bai beamed, this Childish Di, a smooth talker as always.

Say Yes 2

The crowd laughed as well, but the reporter who asked the question didn't
take that for an answer, he continued, “How do you define the relationship
you are having with him? People say there is something going on between
you two, is that true?”
He Bai's smile disappeared, he stared at the reporter like he was going to

burn the reporter alive with his stares, 'Why are you asking all these
annoying questions? That's personal!'
“Not true.” Di Qiuhe was still smiling, he shrugged and answered, “He
didn't give me the chance to have something going on with him, he thinks
I'm too tall and too slim, he also disapproved the way I watch horror
movies, he says I look like an armature horror movie fan.”
The crowd laughed again, but the reporter was so determined to dig an
answer, he continued, “People say you two are queer-baiting, the bromance
you guys are showing is all staged to create hype, do you agree?”
“I'm not happy to see those comments.” Di Qiuhe frowned and sighed, “Me
and Bai are both very genuine by nature, it's nothing but an insult by saying
we are staging something, I don't appreciate that voice at all, and Bai
neither.”
“So, pleas tell me how do you define the relationship you are having with
Photographer He Bai.” the reporter asked the same question, again.
Di Qiuhe took a glimpse at the reporter and remained collected, “I owe him
a lot, he was the one who recommended me to 'Cheng's Army' crew, he
gave me the opportunity to work with such an amazing crew. He has always
been there for me, he is a great part of my progress, if there is any. He
means a lot to me. Thank you so much for the question, but I think we are
running out of time, I'd like to answer a few more questions related to my
work, I thinks that shows great respect to the committee.”
That won a round of applause from other reporters who hadn't got the
chance to raise any questions yet, they rolled their eyes at the reporter and
took the mic. The interview went on smoothly, Di Qiuhe answered a few
more questions about the films and his following plans for next year, such
great atmosphere.
He Bai watched the whole video and he felt so sorry for his Childish Di,
and he was so proud of his Childish Di for not having throwing a tantrum
when he had every right to when he was pestered with the same question
over and over again. Di Qiuhe didn't say anything inappropriate in front of
the reporters just in case they would misinterpret it and say anything that
Bai wouldn't appreciate.
Di Qiuhe was being so careful because he didn't want to upset Bai,

otherwise he wouldn't care whether the reporters would misinterpret him or
not.
He Bai watched several other interview clips, without exception, Childish

Di showed great respect to the reporters even though when he was pestered
by the same annoying questions.
Comments like “queer-baiting” or “staged bromance” were becoming less

and less, but the team wouldn't erase them all because one day the love
birds were going to make it public, if they tried so hard to act like there was
nothing going on between the two, they would receive more criticism when
the two made it public.
“Yes, Bai is such a great person to work with, anyone who had worked with
him would like him. Next question, please.”
He Bai closed the video and was lost in thought.
All the clips he just watched kept flashing across his mind, he bit his lips
and got out of the bed.
He walked downstairs and saw Hu Zhao who was reading the reports with
Fan Da, Hu Zhao raised his head and asked, “Bai, what's going on? Is
everything okay, you look like you are in a rush or something, go back to
your room and get some sleep.”
“I'm going to see Qiuhe.” He Bai replied and he grabbed a jacket, running
towards the door.
Hu Zhao stopped him and said in a serious tone, “What nonsense are you
talking about? You want to get sicker?”
He Bai relied hastily, “Uncle Hu...”
“Let him go.” Fan Da put away the reports in hand and looked at He Bai,
“Bai, you can go see Qiuhe, that's fine. But you cannot go like this, go put
on more layers, and I will ask Xu Qing to drive you, promise me you will
come back home once you are not feeling well, okay?”
“Uncle Fan...” chimed in Hu Zhao.
“Young kids should listen to their hearts, Bai and Qiuhe are both good kids
and they know what they are doing, we should support them.” Fan Da
called the bodyguards and told them to go with Bai.
The bodyguards nodded and went out to get ready.
He Bai looked at Fan Da with admiration in his eyes and he put on a

fawning smile at Hu Zhao.
“Kids these days.. ...” Hu Zhao sighed, but he didn't stop He Bai, he handed
Bai a scarf instead.
To return to Qiuhe.
Di Qiuhe was now sitting between Dong Ni and Director Jiang in the
venue, he looked like he was enjoying the performance on stage.
“The next category is 'The Best Actor', are you nervous at all?” asked Jiang
Guanshan.
Di Qiuhe was still staring at the stage.
Jiang Guanshan frowned and he took a closer look at Di Qiuhe, Di Qiuhe

zoned out!
“Hi, Bai.”
Di Qiuhe turned around and asked, “Bai? Where are you? I told you you
should get some rest at home.”
Jiang Guanshan looked at him with a meaningful smile.
Di Qiuhe realized something, the sparkle in his eyes disappeared, he slowly

slumped into his seat. Then he looked at Jiang Guanshan and asked gently,
“Uncle Jiang, you asked me a question, yeah? Sorry I didn't sleep well last
night, what's the question again?”
Say Yes 3

“Didn't sleep well last night? Hmm, I don't think sleep is the problem here.”
said Jiang Guanshan in a sassy tone, he then put on a serious face and said,
“This award might be the first big award in your film career, everyone
around you is getting nervous and excited for you, it's very important to you
Qiuhe, I want you to understand.”
“Sorry Uncle Jiang, I'm a bit under the weather today, thank you for your
reminder.” Di Qiuhe apologized, then he sat straight and brought his mind
back to the venue.
Jiang Guanshan wasn't actually blaming Di Qiuhe for not getting excited for
an award, he sighed in his heart and looked at the stage.
He Bai who was wearing a formal suit and tie in the car was watching the
live ceremony on his iPad, he rushed the driver, “Xu Qing, please drive
faster for me, the next category is the Best Actor and I don't want to miss
it.”
“Please fasten your seat belt.” answered Xu Qing and he began to pick up
the speed.
He Bai was still looking at the screen, it just so happened the camera
snapped Jiang Guanshan and Di Qiuhe were talking to each other.
He Bai immediately noticed Di Qiuhe was in low spirit after over one year's
being together with him, he clenched his fists and blamed himself for
running away from home, he thought that was such a childish move. He bit
his lips and rushed Xu Qing again, “I'm holding on tight now, let's try to get
there faster, even a second would help.”
Xu Qing nodded his head and gave him an approving look from the rear
mirror.
“Let's welcome the presenters!” exclaimed the hos. Mr. Jia and Professor.
Xu walked on the stage amid the music and the applause.
Di Qiuhe's eyes were wide open, he asked “How come the presenters are
Mr. Jia and Professor. Xu? Bai told me Professor. Xu went south for
winter.”
Jiang Guanshan was a bit confused too, he looked at his two friends on
stage and was lost in thought, soon he looked at Di Qiuhe sideways and
cracked a deep smile, it indeed looked like everyone around Di Qiuhe was
excited for him.
The video of the actors who had made it to the shortlists and their works
was playing on the screen, “Cheng's Army” was the first one to play, while
the freeze frame of Di Qiuhe was not a poster he shot for the movie, but a
fun sidelight shot taken by He Bai instead.
“We are here.” said Xu Qing in high spirits.
He Bai's eyes were still glued on the screen, he opened the car door and
rushed to get out, but he was so distracted by the screen that he almost fell
on the ground, thanks to Xu Qing who supported him by the car door
promptly that he didn't make a fool of himself.
“This is your invitation, and I just called Mr. Xing Shaofeng, he said he
would be waiting for you at the entrance.” said Xu Qing excitedly, he also
took a glimpse at the screen and asked nervously, “Master He, do you think
will Master Di win the award?”
Di Qiuhe's fans were waiting outside the venue waiting for the outcome,
they were waving the posters and glow sticks excitedly, seeing that, He Bai
replied Xu Qing in a firm tone, “Yes, he will, I know he will, and trust me,
this is the first movie award for him, he has many more to come.”
“Ladies and gentlemen,” Mr. Jia announced, he looked at the envelop in his
hand and swept across the audience, “The Best Actor Award goes to Di
Qiuhe!”
The audience burst into thunderous applause, the spotlight soon caught Di
Qiuhe, the highlight moments of his performance in “Cheng's Army” was
playing on the screen.
Hearing his own name, Di Qiuhe was dumbfounded for a second, soon he
stood up and bowed to the audience, he wanted to hug the person sitting
right next to him instinctively, only to find it was Dong Ni. He suppressed
the disappointment rippling in his heart and hugged Dong Ni gently, then he
hugged his director before he marched towards the stage.
The audience was still clapping for him, and his fans were shouting and
screaming outside the venue. Hearing the loud applause, He Bai handed the
iPad over to Xing Shaofeng who was ushering him in and adjusted his
camera, with that he also marched into the venue.
Right under the spotlight, it was his Childish Di who was receiving the
award from Professor. Xu.
“Thank you so much, Professor. Xu.”
“Great job, Qiuhe, keep up with the good work, don't let my Bai down.”
Professor. Xu hugged Di Qiuhe and whispered by Di Qiuhe's ear with a big
smile.
“I will definitely make him proud.” replied Di Qiuhe, and then he went to
hug Mr. Jia and expressed how grateful he was.
Mr. Jia also felt happy for him, he said, “Qiuhe, you should thank yourself,
it's you who has worked hard.”
Di Qiuhe smiled shyly.
Di Qiuhe shook hands with the host and walked to the mic, he looked at the
audience and started to give his acceptance speech, “This is such a great
honor, I'm so humbled to just be here, let alone getting this award from the
most respected Mr. Jia and Professor. Xu. This is such a great surprise,
thank you all thank you all so much.”
The audience clapped their hands again, they felt happy for this young man.
Di Qiuhe continued, “I can never thank you all enough, my family, friends,
my crew that I have worked with, and of course my fans... ... thank you so
much. I... ...”
A familiar figure pushed the door open and walked in.
Di Qiuhe halted and looked at that person with his eyes wide open.
The audience noticed that and they turned back to see what happened.
Jiang Guanshan looked back and saw He Bai. He smiled knowingly, with a
look like 'I have totally see this coming' on his face, his eyes travelled from
Di Qiuhe to He Bai, from He Bai to Di Qiuhe, then he began to clap his
hands.
Dong Ni followed suits, she also signaled other people in the crew to join
her, she already knew Di Qiuhe was the boss of Huading, she was
determined to make a good impression on his boss, well, the boss lady to be
accurate.
Say Yes 4

Soon the whole audience joined them, while the majority of the audience
had no idea what was going on, but they would like to be part of this.
He Bai was dumbfounded by the applause, but he didn't care any more. He
held his camera and took a few snaps of Di Qiuhe who was standing on the
stage and showing his goofy smile.
Then He Bai blew Di Qiuhe a kiss and said, “Congratulations! Childish

Di!”
Di Qiuhe couldn't hear him but he read the lips, and he took the hint.
Di Qiuhe now took a deep breath and let out a sigh of relief.
“Thank you.” said Di Qiuhe on the stage, then the applause died down,
everyone was curious to see what was going to happen next.
“My speech is very long.” Di Qiuhe continued while his eyes were glued on
He Bai, seeing He Bai holding his camera high again, he couldn't help but
chuckle, and he swept across the venue, “But now I decide to cut it short
because the most important person in my life just arrived in the venue, he is
here with me, that's all I have ever asked for, I'm so happy now, and I hope
everyone could find their own happiness.”
Then he looked at He Bai who was taking photos of him, he slowly said,
“You have asked me whether I want to be your model for the rest of my life,
I'm answering you now, I don't want to.”
He Bai put away his camera and looked directly at Di Qiuhe on the stage.
“Being your model is far from enough.” Di Qiuhe looked at He Bai with all
the gentleness dripping in his eyes, “I want to be your model, your partner,
the one who you are going to spend the rest of your life with. Puppy, would
you like to give me chance to be all that?”
He Bai was dumbfounded on the spot.
The audience gasped and compared notes with each other.
Jiang Guanshan clapped his hands again, so did Dong Ni, and she once
again elbowed other crew members to follow suit. She hoped Di Qiuhe and
He Bai both had seen how she supported them.
Professor. Xu and Mr. Jia also joined them, they smiled at Di Qiuhe and He
Bai.
“Treat Bai nicely, otherwise I will teach you a lesson.” Professor. Xu put on
a poker face and warned Di Qiuhe.
“I will.” Di Qiuhe smiled and replied, then he apologized to the audience

and ran to He Bai.
That threw the whole venue aflame, Liu Lange who was sitting in the front
row exclaimed and screamed for them, Yu Hui who was sitting next to Liu
Lange also went a bit wild and screamed, “Bai, say yes, say yes, Bai, kiss
him, kiss him!”
Yi Jie who had worked with He Bai several times also couldn't just sit and
watch, she also cupped her hands and yelled “Say yes, Bai!” that took the
audience by surprise, Yi Jie was known for being elegant and collected all
the time, but look at her now, all jumping and yelling like a little girl.
Other celebrities who had worked with Di Qiuhe and He Bai also joined
them, they started to clap hands and exclaim for them, it was always a good
thing to celebrate love, wasn't it?
Seeing how the audience in a frenzy of excitement, He Bai now became a

bit shy, he stepped back and shook his head, “Qiuhe, don't listen to them,
don't come to me, don't even think about kissing me.”
“Too late.” Di Qiuhe stuffed the flower he just got on stage into He Bai's
arms and pressed his forehead on He Bai's, he was overjoyed and said,
“Puppy, you make me so happy.” with that he kissed He Bai feverishly.
The lighting engineer got all the spotlights on the two.
The applause and exclaiming became louder and louder.
He Bai blushed crimson. He had no idea how this happened, what he was
imagining in his mind was Di Qiuhe made it public subtly and the two
would leave the venue without anyone knowing.
Di Qiuhe knew He Bai was really shy this time, he just buried He Bai's face
on his chest in case anyone would see how red He Bai's face was. He was
loud in his thanks and he failed at concealing his excitement, he exclaimed,
“He is mine! Mine!” with that he left the venue together with He Bai.
Xing Shaofeng, who was now waiting outside of the venue, took out his
phone and started to give orders, “Stick to Plan A, be careful though.”
To return to An Xixi and Wang Boyi.
They were watching TV as well, now Wang Boyi turned off the TV and
looked at An Xixi, “Xixi, we could be as happy as boss too, Xixi, I don't
understand, why... why...”
An Xixi took a deep breath and clenched her fists, she wiped the tears on
her face and looked at Wang Boyi, “What do you want to know, I will be
completely honest with you.”
In Fan Mansion.
Fan Da snuggled in the sofa and turned off his laptop, “have we got Qin
Li?”
“Yes Uncle Fan, she is now with Zeng Peizhong's lawyer.” replied Hu
Zhao, then he looked at the laptop, asking with joy, “Shall we begin to plan
a big wedding for the kids?”
“That's a good idea.” Fan Da smiled and he touched the old photo album
lying on the table “Lianxiu would be happy knowing how happy her son
is.”
In the nursing home.
Di Bian also watched Di Qiuhe and He Bai from TV, he stared at the TV for
a while with disgust, and he turned back to look at Di Chunhua who was
lying down in the corner of the room with hatred in the eyes.
In prison.
Di Xiasong finally talked to the lawyer who was visiting him for the fiftieth
time, he asked indifferently, “Do you really have a way to help me?”
The lawyer smiled at him and nodded, “Of course, I have many ways to
help you, like reporting other people's offence would reduce your penalty
for sure.
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Chapter 262: Prohibited Drugs (1)

The love birds left the venue with the bodyguards.
Di Qiuhe's fans who just watched the serious PDA on the screen were
shouting and clapping outside the venue, they were happy for the love
birds.
Di Qiuhe and He Bai got on the car hastily while He Bai covered his face
the whole time, seeing the fans dancing and shouting outside the venue, He
Bai murmured, “Geez, that is so embarrassing... ...” He Bai wished he could
hide in a hole and forgot about that kiss in public.
“Puppy.” Di Qiuhe grabbed He Bai who was still hiding behind his palms
and kissed him on his earlobe and hands, trying to remove He Bai's hands in
such a subtle way, Di Qiuhe was attempted to find out how blushed He Bai
was.
“Puppy, you are so good to me, there's no word could describe how happy I
am.” Di Qiuhe whispered at He Bai's ear.
Hearing that, He Bai's ears turned red as well, he rested his head on Di
Qiuhe's shoulder and covered Di Qiuhe's mouth, “Aiya, stop!”
“Yeah yeah, all right.” Di Qiuhe kissed him on his palm and chuckled, “As
a punishment, I will be your model for the rest of my life, how about that?”
“I said stop!” He Bai pretended he was going to strangle Di Qiuhe, now Di
Qiuhe finally could see He Bai's face, he was red like a tomato, even his
eyes were tinted with a layer of red, like an angry bunny, he glared at Di
Qiuhe, “You just said you didn't want to be my model at the ceremony,
that's fine, I will look for someone else.”
“No.” Di Qiuhe pressed his forehead against He Bai's, “No, now everyone
knows we are a couple, we belong to each other.”
Di Qiuhe's didn't conceal his happiness a single bit, his eyes were sparkling
in the dim light in the car, He Bai couldn't help but smile at him, “You silly
silly Childish Di. Stay away from me, I don't want to get your goofiness.”
“I'm never staying away from you.” Di Qiuhe hugged He Bai even tighter,
he kissed He Bai on his lips, “I'm staying with you for the rest of my life,
you are getting my goofiness for sure.”
He Bai accepted the kiss and hugged Di Qiuhe tighter as well.
Di Qiuhe stopped suddenly, he frowned and felt He Bai's forehead and his
hands travelled up and down on He Bai.
“No, not here.” He Bai said in a low voice, “We are not home yet.”
Di Qiuhe began to take off He Bai's jacket.
He Bai was annoyed, “No, not in the car. Can you please stop... ...”
“You are sweating a lot.” He Bai looked at him, the happiness on Di Qiuhe's
face was now replaced by seriousness and concern, he continued to take off
He Bai's jacket and shirt, “Your shirt is soaking wet, and you are in a
fever!”
“Oh?” He Bai felt his forehead as well, his voice got lower and lower,
“Yeah, no wonder I felt funny just now... ...” with that he rolled his eyes and
fainted.
“Bai!” Di Qiuhe was startled, he grabbed He Bai into his arms and covered
him with a blanket, “Bai, talk to me, are you all right?”
He Bai opened his eyes with efforts, but he felt his limbs were so weak, he
tried so hard to speak, “I'm all right, I'm just feeling dizzy, don't worry I just
know you are around me, so I suddenly relaxed. I'm sweating now because I
took some meds before I left home, sweating is normal after meds.”
“No, that's not!” Di Qiuhe continued, “Xu Qing, let's go to hospital, Bai is
having a fever again.”
Hearing that, Xu Qing sped up.
“I knew it, I knew it.” complained Hu Zhao who was sitting by He Bai's
bedside.
“You two, how old are you, why are you both acting like children who don't
know how to take care of themselves.”
He Bai now who was feeling better after some treatment hid himself under
the blanket.
And Di Qiuhe was peeling a pear sitting at the other side of the bed.
“The doctor said Bai needed to have an empty stomach for some checkups,
why are you peeling a pear?” scolded Hu Zhao.
“Uncle Hu,” Di Qiuhe said, “This pear is for you.”
“Haha,” He Bai laughed out and he faked a cough trying to cover his
laughter.
Di Qiuhe sat on the bed promptly and blocked Hu Zhao's view from seeing
He Bai, he put on an innocent smile, “Uncle Hu, please have some pear.”
Hu Zhao was speechless.
After walking Hu Zhao out, Di Qiuhe came back and whispered at He Bai's
ear, “Puppy, Uncle Hu is mad at you.”
He Bai pushed the blanket lightly and glared at him, “No, not me, Uncle Hu
is mad at you.”
Di Qiuhe now finally could see He Bai's face, he kissed He Bai on the lips
and said, “Great, now your lips don't look pale any more, pale is not your
color.”
He Bai took refuge under the blanket again and changed the subject, “I'm
hungry.”
“Wait, why is your face turning red again, is it the fever, I gotta call the
nurse.”
“No, it's not the fever.” retorted He Bai, he jumped out from the blanket,
“No, it's not, come, my forehead is fine, don't call anyone.”
Di Qiuhe squeezed He Bai's face and smiled, he wrapped the blanket over
He Bai and said cheekily, “I know it's not the fever. Come, have some soup,
Uncle Hu brought it just now.”
“Are you making fun of me?”
“Yeah, kind of.” seeing the angry bunny, Di Qiuhe couldn't help but kiss
him on the cheek, “Aiya, Bai you are so cute.”
He Bai kicked Di Qiuhe hard.
After the warm hearty soup, He Bai fell asleep.

Prohibited Drugs 2
Chapter 263: Prohibited Drugs (2)

Di Qiuhe tucked He Bai in and bent to kiss him on the forehead, he then
cleaned the table and walked out of the room.
The bodyguards were waiting for him outside the room, he asked Zhou Li,
the bodyguards team leader, “Any updates?”
Zhou Li replied, “Everything is under control. Xing Shaofeng hide the news
that we are in the hospital, there's no paparazzi near the hospital. Mr. Liu
Lange and Ms. Yu Hui posted congratulation on Weibo, other celebrities
followed suit, yeah, it's pretty good on the internet. The fans are still
thrilled, but nothing has gone too far.”
Di Qiuhe nodded with a smile, “How about Q University?”
“There are some unfriendly comments and posts, but Mr. He's roommates
had already taken care of that before we get involved.” chuckled Zhou Li,
“Zheng Ya, Mr. He's roommate Niu Junjie's girlfriend, posted an article
about LABTQ rights and love wins, it is heatedly discussed and
commented, but the majority of the comments are about celebrating love
and supporting you and Mr. He.”
Hearing that, Di Qiuhe let out a sigh of relief, he patted Zhou Li on his
shoulder, “Good job, thank you.”
“No problem, and Mr. Di... ...” Zhou Li hesitated, he signaled at the corner
of the hallway, “Assistant Wang took Assistant An here, they have been
waiting since morning, do you have time for them?”
Di Qiuhe looked at the direction that Zhou Li signaled, he frowned and

looked back at He Bai's room, he thought for a little while and said, “Not
now, Bai finally fell asleep and I don't want to wake him up. Please ask
Assistant Wang to take Assistant An to lunch, and I will see them in the
afternoon.”
Zhou Li nodded his head and walked to the end of the hallway.
He Bai induced perspiration at nap, he woke up feeling so much better, the

headache was gone as well.
“Qiuhe, I think I can leave hospital today, I'm feeling so energetic now.” He
Bai sounded Di Qiuhe out carefully, how he wished he could leave hospital
today.
Di Qiuhe tucked him in and handed him a photo album in case he got
bored, “Hmm, probably not tonight.”
He Bai took the photo album and looked at Di Qiuhe's dark circles under
his eyes due to lack of rest, he said, “All right, but a quick question, would
you like to join me at nap tomorrow?”
“Sure.” Di Qiuhe smiled and he squeezed He Bai on his cheek, he slightly

frowned, “My poor puppy, I think the two kilos you gained is all gone now,
I worked so hard on that!”
He Bai squeezed Di Qiuhe's hand as a comfort, “Spring Festival is around

the corner, trust me, I will gain some serious holiday weight.”
The two were just chitchatting like that when there was a knock on the door,
it was Zhou Li, “Mr. Di, Mr. He, Assistant Wang and Assistant An are
here.”
Di Qiuhe said wait a moment, then he groomed He Bai's hair and drew the
curtain by He Bai's bed, he knew He Bai didn't want people to see him
when he was sick.
After He Bai nodded, Di Qiuhe told Zhou Li to bring them in.
He Bai's view was blocked by the curtain, he could only hear Assistant
Wang and Assistant An's footsteps, he squeezed Di Qiuhe on his hand
before Di Qiuhe rose and walked to them.
He Bai wouldn't meddle in this, he knew Di Qiuhe must have had a plan on
how to deal with this matter, He Bai was more than happy to enjoy the
photo album.
“Mr. Di.” Wang Boyi greeted Di Qiuhe, he didn't look around curiously.
While Assistant An just lowered her head and didn't dare to look at Di
Qiuhe.
Di Qiuhe smiled at Wang Boyi slightly, he signaled them to sit on the sofa,
“Come, take a seat, is there anything you would like to talk to me?”
“Thank you, Mr. Di.” Wang Boyi took a seat along with An Xixi, he knew
Di Qiuhe usually had a very tight schedule and had no time for twaddle, he
looked at An Xixi and signaled her to talk to the point.
“I... ...” seeing Wang Boyi's encouraging look, An Xixi mustered up all her
courage.
Di Qiuhe looked at An Xixi peacefully.
An Xixi soon lowered her head and bit her lips nervously, she produced a
USB Flash Drive from her pocket and put it on the table, she said in a low
voice, “Mr. Di, sorry for what I have done to you, hopefully this can help
me make up for it.”
“What's in it?” asked Di Qiuhe indifferently, he signaled Zhou Li to bring

the USB Flash Drive him.
An Xixi took a look at Wang Boyi and took a deep breath, “It's the evidence
of Qin Mingqiang purchased prohibited drugs from G Country twenty years
ago. Back in the days, Qin Family destroyed several competitors using
these drugs, that was how they thrived within a short period of time. Qin
Mingqiang also forced his close subordinates to use these drugs to harm
other people so that he would have some strong evidence against them in
case the subordinates would betray them, my father... my father is one of
the close subordinates.”
'Twenty years ago?' 'Prohibited drugs?'
Di Qiuhe's face darkened suddenly, like he suddenly had recalled something

important, he sat straight and stared at An Xixi, “What prohibited drugs?
Explain it to me.”
An Xixi startled by Di Qiuhe's tone, she couldn't help but lean toward Wang
Boyi and replied in a low voice, “I don't know much about it, I'm sorry, I
just heard a little bit from my father... .... those prohibited drugs were pretty
untraceable back then when our medical conditions were backward. Qin
Mingqiang risked ahead into danger due to that.”
Previous Life 1
Chapter 264: Previous Life (1)

Hearing what An Xixi just said, He Bai who was leaning on the pillows
thumbing through the photo album raised his head and put away the album,
he looked at Di Qiuhe with concern and leaned in to catch hold of Di
Qiuhe's hand.
Di Qiuhe earthed to himself and looked at He Bai with a comforting look,

his face was less clouded. Di Qiuhe held He Bai's hand back, then he
looked at An Xixi, “Is there anything else that you want to share with me? I
know you are hesitating because you are worried about your father, but I
can guarantee you that even though I will settle scores with Qin
Mingqiang's flunkies, but I will definitely spare your father's life.”
Hearing that, An Xixi let out a sigh of relief, she had nothing to worry about
now. She took a glimpse at Di Qiuhe, then she took a glimpse at Wang Boyi
who was sitting right next to her, she closed her eyes and sat straight slowly,
“Thank you so much Mr. Di, I gave some false information to Qin Li since I
decided to betray her for Boyi, I also broke up with my ex-boyfriend who I
was about to be engaged with. My father somehow had noticed what was
going on even thought I didn't mention my plan to him, he had been
keeping a way open for retreat for me. Qin Mingqiang's subordinates know
about the fact that they have used drugs against other people, but no one
knows about exactly the details. My father was worried that what if Qin Li
finds out about my betrayal, so he had been collecting evidence of other
subordinates' drugging other people.”
Di Qiuhe frowned, he asked, “What has your father found out?”
“He found out evidence of four subordinates' drugging other people.” An

Xixi said slowly, then she pointed to the USB Flash Drive on the table and
continued, “The evidence is in there, my father also found out what the
symptoms were when people were drugged.”
'Symptoms?'
Di Qiuhe clenched his fists subconsciously, He Bai gasped in pain. Hearing

the gasp, Di Qiuhe leaned to He Bai's side and stroked him on the back,
“I'm sorry Bai that I clenched your hand too.”
“No worried.” He Bai rested his head on Di Qiuhe's shoulder as a comfort.
Di Qiuhe smiled and stroked He Bai's hair.
Hearing He Bai's voice, An Xixi raised her head. What met her eyes was Di
Qiuhe stroking He Bai gently, no trace of indifference could be seen when
he was facing other people.
An Xixi felt so touched that she was getting more and more determined, she
took a deep breath and continued, “My father doesn't know the exact
amount that Qin Mingqiang purchased from G Country, but he is sure it
wasn't that much and the subordinates had used it all twenty years ago. The
drug my father used would make people stroke, but it was not fatal. As for
other subordinates, one used the same drug as the one my father used, two
used drugs that make people go mental, and the other one used drugs that
make people go feeble within a short time and die.”
Di Qiuhe shuddered when he heard 'go feeble within a short time and die'.
He Bai also pressed his forehead, they both thought about Di Qiuhe's
mother.
“Qin Li threatened me using the evidence that my father had drugged other
people and... and also my privacy. In order to kiss Qin Li's ass, my ex-
boyfriend coaxed me to work as Di Bian's assistant so I can always give
them the latest information of Di Bian, he also asked me... he also asked me
to hit on Boyi in Di Bian's team. While I learned that a man who truly cared
for you and loved you would never ask you to do things like this, that was
like a wake up call for me, I broke up with my ex-boyfriend and started to
date Boyi. But never had I expected that...”
An Xixi lowered her head and started to weep, she soon pulled herself
together and continued, “But never had I expected that the lengths my ex-
boyfriend would go, he... he recorded me and him... and that was an order
from Qin Li! I was kept in the dark the whole time, so I was devastated
when Qin Li found me and threatened me with those photos.”
“It's just Qin Li being Qin Li, she has always been this shifty. From what
you just said, your ex-boyfriend works for Qin Li, while you father has
been loyal to her father Qin Mingqiang, right? Qin Li and Qin Mingqiang
don't trust each other at all, they tried so hard to find any possible evidence
that would give themselves the upper hand in the game.” said Di Qiuhe
with indifference.
It was not just Qin Li and Qin Mingqiang don't trust each other at all in
their family, Qin Rong was trying to take the lead as well. A ridiculous
family indeed!
Thinking about how dirty Qin Family was, Di Qiuhe twitched his lip with
disgust.
An Xixi suddenly gave way to a storm of weeping, she covered her face
with her hands and said in a shaking voice, “This is all my fault, father
wouldn't have found himself in a dilemma if it weren't for me. I just feel so
sorry, I went to work for Di Bian even though my father told me not to, and
now he collected so much evidence for me but he was ganged up against by
other people, this is all my fault.... ...”
An Xixi was wailing, and He Bai felt so sorry for her. He started to shudder
but he thought it was because he was getting emotional for An Xixi, but
what he didn't know was his eyes were slowly closing and he was fainting.
Previous Life 2

Wang Boyi who was sitting quietly next to An Xixi reached out his arms to
her and hugged her, he patted her on the back gently as a comfort.
“Boyi, I'm so sorry... ...” An Xixi faltered in Wang Boyi's arms, “Boyi, I
won't do this again, I love you so much Boyi, I agreed to work for Qin Li
this time because I don't want you to see those photos, please Boyi, can you
trust me... Boyi”
Wang Boyi hugged her harder, he looked at Di Qiuhe and apologized, “Mr.
Di, I gotta take her out for now, sorry.”
Di Qiuhe nodded in agreement. He turned back and saw He Bai was

“sleeping” under the blanket, so he walked An Xixi and Wang Boyi out.
The second Di Qiuhe rose from the bed He Bai felt like he was sucked in
the bed and his mind started to roam into a dream.
“Officer, I'd like to file a report.”
“It looks like a murder.”
“Major discovery! Di Qiuhe is murdered, that's not a suicidal case!”
... ...
He Bai was in great pain having all those noises in his mind, he could hear
the sirens, the paramedics talking, the police officers arguing... ...
“Puppy, you fell asleep again? Will you be able to fall asleep tonight?”
Finally He Bai heard a familiar voice.
He Bai opened his eyes with great efforts, Di Qiuhe was walking towards to
him, he opened his mouth but he couldn't utter a word, then he fell down in
a faint again.
“Bai! Bai! Wake up, you are in a cold sweat now, Bai!”
He Bai felt he was in someone's arms now, it felt so comfortable and

warm... ...
“Poor He Bai, please wake up, you have been doing so well since
graduation, but look what happened to you now, God please have mercy,
Bai is a good boy.”
He Bai couldn't even feel his limbs, he tried so hard to open his eyes, but it
was of no avail.
“I wouldn't have invited you to come to this Photography Exhibition if I

knew this would happen! Damn those rich kids, they are murdering each
other and killing each other, I don't care, but why are you the one who is
suffering it? My poor Bai!”
He Bai heard a familiar voice ringing by his ears, and he was still trying to
open his eyes, and finally he could open his eyes now. It looked like he was
in an impatient ward now.
“Firstly it was drugging, then murdering, damn those rich kids, do they
think they are shooting a dramatic film?”
He Bai rolled his eyes, what met his eyes was a chubby man.
“Bai, why did you drink that damn Film Emperor's drink? What did you
owe him, or anyone? Why is has to be you? And now, that damn Film
Emperor is murdered, but what have you done? Why are you dying?”
He Bai finally recognized this chubby man, he was so shocked that he tried
so hard to move his head towards that man, “Zhao... zhao...”
“Yes? Bai?”
The chubby man who was still weeping leaned forward, trying to listen to
He Bai carefully.
He Bai's eyes were wide open, this man, this man, it was Zhao Tianhu!
Zhao Tianhu was a friend of his in his previous life, he only had met Zhao
Tianhu once this life briefly, and Zhao Tianhu was very young when they
met. But look at Zhao Tianhu now, he had clearly aged! Wait! Was he back?
He was now back in his previous life? But what about Qiuhe? Qiuhe was
already murdered in this life!
No! Qiuhe!
“Beep beep beep...” the medical apparatus on He Bai's body started to ring..
Zhao Tianhu's face darkened hearing the beep, he called the nurse hastily
and he patted He Bai on the head, “Bai, go back to sleep, sleep is good for
you, a peaceful death is all I wish for you. No more pain, no more pain, a
peaceful death for Bai.”
Zhao Tianhu wiped his tears and couldn't help giving way to a storm of
cursing, “Damn those rich families! What has He Bai done? He doesn't
deserve this! He is so young kind and brilliant, but look at him now, please,
God, I'm begging you, please have mercy.”
He Bai indeed was in great pain, he felt like his whole body was aflame,
especially his brain, it was like his brain was on a grill. He heard footsteps
when he was about close his eyes, it was Xing Shaofeng and the doctors,
He Bai was so excited to see Xing Shaofeng.
But he got an injection when he was trying to speak to Xing Shaofeng, his
limbs turned numb again, he heard the doctors sighed and they told Xing
Shaofeng and Zhao Tianhu, “I think that's it, we are sorry for your loss.”
'Loss? What loss?'
He Bai fell unconscious again, his brain was fasting forward, he was seeing
Zhao Tianhu giving away to a storm of cursing and weeping, an aged
version of Niu Junjie and Zheng Ya visiting him, Chen Jie visiting him,
Wang Hu kept calling... ...
It was such a chaos.
It was already dark when he gained his consciousness back, only Xing
Shaofeng and Niu Junjie were in the hospital.
Previous Life 3

“Shaofeng, have you found out what happened?” Niu Junjie stood by the
window and looked at Xing Shaofeng, “Who is it that has drugged Bai? Is it
really that severe like the doctor has said?”
“I'm afraid so. If it's a smaller dose of drug, Bai still has hope, but now... ...
Bai actually is not conscious any more, even though he would open his eyes
from time to time, but they don't mean anything, Bai, just like the doctor
has told us, we are about to lose him real soon.” Xing Shaofeng pressed his
forehead.
“This is a pure undeserved catastrophe for He Bai, that Film Emperor on

the news who has committed suicide was actually murdered by his step
mother and step sister. Before he was murdered, his step sister drugged him,
He Bai happened to dine at the same restaurant with him, they bumped into
each other, somehow their drinks got mixed up, therefore, He Bai ended up
being the one who had the drugged drink.”
Niu Junjie gritted his teeth, “So Bai was made a scapegoat for that Film
Emperor?”
“I'm afraid so... it almost comes to a point where I thought Bai must owe
this Film Emperor in his previous life.” Xing Shaofeng frowned and
continued, “He Bai directly went to the mountains for some night scene
shooting after he got the drink, what are the odds that he happened to
capture the scene where the Film Emperor being pushed his out of the
balcony from a building. He Bai found something odd when he was
retouching the photos the next day, he went to the police station to file a
report. And he... he took a few sips of the drink he bought from the
restaurant on his way to the police station, therefore, right after he filed the
report he passed out at the station. And the drink in his hand has naturally
become solid evidence.”
“What the fuxx” Niu Junjie's face was crooked. No wonder Xing Shaofeng
said he thought Bai must owe this Film Emperor in his previous life. Bai
filed the report for him and then submitted evidence.
“Yeah, the police officers found out the truth and convicted the Film
Emperor's step sister.”
Niu Junjie couldn't help but pound the window, his eyes were scarlet red, he
fumed, “Those cruel bastards, they are the ones who should die!”
“Soon.” Xing Shaofeng looked out of the window and pulled himself
together, “I have been following up on this case since Bai has fainted, the
murders will pay a heavy price.”
“But Bai is not coming back... ... what's the point of this?” Niu Junjie buried
his face in his arms and sobbed, “It's great those bad guys are going to get
punished, but Bai... Bai is no longer with us.”
Xing Shaofeng also lowered his head, “Let's spend the last night with him.”
Beep.
He Bai's fingers moved with the beep of the medical apparatus on his body,
but he fell back into a faint the next second.
“Whoops, sorry.” He Bai apologized to the man who he had accidentally

crashed into, he picked up two bottles of drink from the floor and handed
the man one, “Hey, we are having the same drink.”
The man smiled slightly and walked towards the door.
He Bai watched the man's receding figure and touched his chin, “Hmm, he
looks familiar, is he... is he a movie star?”
The scene framed and shattered, He Bai suddenly opened his eyes.
“Bai?”
What came to He Bai's sight was Di Qiuhe's gorgeous face, Di Qiuhe's eyes
were sparkling, “Bai, you are awake? Great! Are you hungry? Are you
feeling all right? Wait, I gotta call the doctors first.”
It took He Bai a few seconds to come to his sense. He tried to move his
fingers and limbs.
Did he... did he just dream about how he died in his previous life?
So, he died in the police station when he was filing a report... no wonder the
last thing he could remember was when he filed the report at the police
station.
“Bai, I'm here, I'm here.”
Di Qiuhe caught hold of He Bai's hand and left a gentle kiss on his hand,
“Everyone is worried sick that you fell in a faint. The doctor said the trigger
might be something jarring you just heard of. Sorry, next time I will have a
private conversation with An Xixi and Wang Boyi. Thank God you are all
right.”
He Bai blinked and tried to get rid of Di Qiuhe's hand.
“Bai?”
Di Qiuhe wasn't holding his tightly, He Bai withdrew his hand with ease, he
looked at Di Qiuhe disapprovingly, “You, Childish Di, stay away from me.”
Di Qiuhe was utterly confused, “Talk to me Bai, what happened?”

“Go away.” He Bai buried his face in the blanket, “I don't want to see your
face for now, I need some private time.”
Di Qiuhe was so worried, “Bai, are you all right?”
“I'm not all right.” He Bai tossed and turned under the blanket.
Of course he was not all right knowing he died like that in his previous life.
And that was all because of Di Qiuhe.
I'm Sorry 1
Chapter 267: I'm Sorry (1)

Di Qiuhe was so confused, he had got a haircut, he just scrubbed up and
made sure he smelt nice, but why his Bai refused to talk to him.
“Hey, puppy, I bought some steamed bun for you.”
He Bai shot Di Qiuhe a glimpse and turned his head.
Di Qiuhe straightened up his collar and leaned towards He Bai, he coaxed

gently, “I made those buns myself,would you like to try some?”
He Bai turned his head back to look at Di Qiuhe, Di Qiuhe was holding a
tupperware full of buns, God, it smelt so nice. Di Qiuhe was smiling at He
Bai in a fawning way, and He Bai felt so touched, but he refused to show.
“Yeah, thank you.” said He Bai.
Di Qiuhe's eyes were sparkled, he handed the tupperware and set up the
little bed table, “I cleaned the house the other day, and I asked the doctor
about your hospital discharge, they told me that as long as we keep a close
eye on you and make sure you get plenty of rest, you can leave hospital
today.”
That light He Bai's mood, he didn't like the idea of coming to hospital in the
first place. He held one bun from the tupperware and stuffed it to his
mouth... 'it actually tastes very good.'
Di Qiuhe who had been staring at He Bai now cracked a subtle smile, he
wish he could squeeze He Bai's cheek, but thinking about He Bai's attitude
towards him just now, he decided he better not try his luck.
Di Qiuhe put the tissue box on the bed table and started a new conversation,
“Your roommates have been worried sick about you, how about inviting
them to ours after you r hospital discharge. For hotpot? Seafood? Or roasted
lamb? I can invite a good chef to ours too.”
That suggestion really got He Bai, he felt so touched in his dream the way
that Niu Junjie and Chen Jie acted after his death, the way Wang Hu kept
calling and checking on him. He replied, “that's so great, let's not forget
Shaofeng, he has been working so hard.” He Bai wished he could invite
Zhao Tianhu, but they were not good friends in this life yet, he didn't have a
good reason to invite Zhao Tianhu. Shame.
“Of course, Shaofeng indeed has been working hard for us.” replied Di
Qiuhe. Seeing the way He Bai stuffed the buns, Di Qiuhe finally felt better,
he continued, “Any thoughts on food? You know Junjie better than me,
what do they like more?”
“Hot pot, it's such a perfect season for hot pot.” He Bai took a tissue to wipe
his mouth, “Roasted lamb sounds good too, but let's not invite a chef over,
Junjie tends to be a bit conservative when there's other guest. And also our
bodyguards, they are very hard workers, let's invite them too.”
“Yeah, don't worry, consider it done.” replied Di Qiuhe, with that he sat
closer to He Bai, “is there anything else you have in mind in particular?”
Hmm, yummy buns, doting lover, He Bai felt much better. He pretended to
roll his eyes and said, “Why are you asking me all these questions? I am
technically a patient now, what I need is rest.”
“I'm sorry.” said Di Qiuhe apologetically, but he definitely had seen through
He Bai, he knew He Bai was just being sassy. He said with a doting smile
on the face, “All right then, I will take charge from now on.”
He Bai enjoyed being sassy and he planned to continue the sassy attitude,
“Great, how about some video games and a movie list, we can just chill
after hot pot. And do you feel like sending some photos on my laptop to a
contact named Zhao Tianhu in my email? Don't ask who Zhao Tianhu is,
and don't get jealous.”
Di Qiuhe looked at He Bai with a doting smile, he caught hold of He Bai's

hand and said, “Sure, I can do that for you, and also, puppy, I'm not the
jealous type.”
He Bai withdrew his hand and gave a light sneer, “You are not the jealous
type, hey?”
“Well... there's a difference of being jealous and being caring.” said Di

Qiuhe brazenly, and he reached out his arms trying to hug He Bai.
He Bai took a glimpse at him and didn't avoid the hug, he knew he shouldn't
blame Di Qiuhe for his own death in the previous life.
“Do you like the buns?” Di Qiuhe was over the moon now, he kissed He
Bai on the forehead and presented He Bai a bottle of juice, what were the
odds, the exact same bottled juice brand he and Di Qiuhe got mixed up in
the previous life, 'good job, Childish Di, right at the second when I'm about
to forgive you, and you are here reminding me how I died because of you in
my previous life.'
He Bai stared at the juice and looked at Di Qiuhe, “Childish Di, a little
investment suggestion, go get some stock from this juice company, this
juice will be popular for at least another decade or so.”
“Yeah?” asked Di Qiuhe, he didn't think too much, he was just glad that He
Bai liked the juice.
He Bai rubbed Di Qiuhe's head in a violent way, he was done with this juice
for the rest of his life.
Di Qiuhe took his puppy back home that night and jumped directly into the
party planning.
“Puppy, do you want to take a look at the menu that I just wrote down?”
Silence was the response.
“Puppy, do you want to take a look at the grill I just bought?”
Still no reaction.
I'm Sorry 2

Di Qiuhe raised his eyebrows and left a gentle bite mark on He Bai's neck,
then he left the scene swiftly, “Puppy, you are adorable.”
He Bai kicked the air.
“Puppy, here are the video games that I prepared, what do you think?”
He Bai rolled his eyes and pointed at one or two disks, nodding. Then he
went back to typing.
Di Qiuhe leaned over and asked, “So focused? Who are you talking to?”
He Bai showed him the chatting, it was Zhao Tianhu. They were
exchanging ideas about photography, He Bai mentioned his idea of
combining portrait and scenery.
Zhao Tianhu was excited by He Bai's idea, he was sending messages after
messages, he also sent Bai his own work and asking for comments, he also
asked whether Bai was interested in catching up.
He Bai was of course more than happy to meet this old friend, he sent Zhao
Tianhu all his details, his work number, his private number and his address.
Zhao Tianhu: Aiya, Bai, it's such a shame we couldn't meet earlier?
White and Whiter: Exactly! I love your work so much, brother.
Seeing this, Di Qiuhe frowned, he sat down and clicked video call. Right
after the video call got through he showed a big smile at the camera, “Hey
Brother Zhao, I'm Bai's partner Di Qiuhe, thank you so much for you
support on Bai's work, do you have time to come attend our wedding mid
next year?”
“Wedding?” Zhao Tianhu's eyes were wide open, his eyes travelled from Di
Qiuhe to He Bai, and from He Bai to Di Qiuhe... ... he chuckled, “Of
course! I will definitely be there to extend my congratulations in person!”
After this brief video call with Zhao Tianhu, Di Qiuhe was sure he was just
getting jealous out of nowhere, he faked a few coughs trying to hide his
embarrassment.
Di Qiuhe looked at He Bai with guilt, he coaxed, “Bai, what do you feel
like for dinner?”
“Bird (Di Qiuhe) Satay.” replied He Bai, he squinted at Di Qiuhe and

continued, “hmm, Kung Pao Goose (Di Qiuhe).”
Di Qiuhe bit his lips and avoided He Bai's glare, “Well, the doctors said you
better eat something light, how about some fish?”
“Let me see.” He Bai caught hold of Di Qiuhe's hand and squeezed,

“Grilled goose (Di Qiuhe) wing sounds good too.”
Di Qiuhe withdrew his hand and apologized, “Bai, is there anything that I
did wrong? Please tell me, and I promise I will work on that.”
He Bai raised his head to look at Di Qiuhe, “Are you sure you can take it?”
Di Qiuhe nodded hastily.
“All right then.” He Bai sat straight and stroked Di Qiuhe on the head,
“Well, I don't find you handsome any more, all right, work on that.” with
that, He Bai rose and left the room.
That night after He Bai fell asleep...

Di Qiuhe tried to look for some help, he texted Jiang Xiuwen.
Di Qiuhe: Xiuwen, SOS, Bai doesn't find me handsome any more, what
should I do?
Jiang Xiuwen: Get a new face.
Di Qiuhe's face darkened : No way.
Jiang Xiuwen: Well, “No way” was my reaction when you said Bai didn't
find you handsome any more.
Di Qiuhe replied hastily : Really?
Jiang Xiuwen: Of course. He would only find you silly and childish. Don't
get a new face, just get a new personality.
Di Qiuhe frowned : I know you are just jealous.
Jiang Xiuwen: Yeah sure.
Di Qiuhe put away his phone and looked at He Bai who was cuddling a
plush, he felt like he was replaced by the plush, but he still was mad in love
with this He Bai who was throwing a tantrum multiple times every day. He
rolled over to He Bai and kissed him feverishly.
He Bai hadn't been sleeping well since he had the dream about his previous
life, now he just getting hot by Di Qiuhe's kiss shower, slowly he opened
his eyes.
“I've waken you up?”
Di Qiuhe continued his shower kiss while he kept travelling down, “Bai,
just close your eyes and enjoy.”
It was definitely getting hotter and hotter... ...
After the sweet intimate “activity”, the two were both panting in bed.
Di Qiuhe went to get a warm towel and wiped He Bai's body, he said gently
to He Bai, “Good night my love, I hope this helps you get some good
sleep.”
He Bai found that so sweet, he put his hand on Di Qiuhe's chest and found
Di Qiuhe's heart was pounding, he wrapped his legs around Di Qiuhe's
waist, “Now it's my turn.”
“It's all right baby.” Di Qiuhe cuddled him and patted him on the back, “I
will ask for more when you feel better.”
He Bai's heart was melting, thinking about the way how he had treating Di
Qiuhe these days, he asked in a low voice, “Childish Di, aren't you mad at
me? Even a little bit? I have been......”
“No, I'm not.” Di Qiuhe chimed in, his voice was more gentle than ever, “I
must have done something wrong.”
He Bai's eyes turned red, he felt so regretful for blaming Di Qiuhe for what
happened to him in his previous life. He buried his face in Di Qiuhe's chest,
“No, Qiuhe, I'm sorry... ... you haven't done anything wrong, it's me... ...”
Warm tear drops were falling down on Di Qiuhe's chest, Di Qiuhe got all
nervous, he stroked He Bai's head, “Bai, what's going on? Talk to me, it's all
right, I'm here, everything is fine, please don't cry... ...”
I'm Sorry 3

He Bai buried his face even deeper, the more nice and gentle Di Qiuhe was,
the more he wanted to cry out loud. And he ended up dandling on Di
Qiuhe's shoulders and wailing, “This is all because of you, you Childish
Di!”
“Yeah, it's all my fault, I'm sorry.” Di Qiuhe was at a loss, he didn't see this
breakdown coming, Bai had always been a “happy go lucky” person. Di
Qiuhe just cuddled He Bai tight and comforted him, “Everything is going to
be okay, don't worry, I'm right here for you.”
He Bai somehow cried even louder and harder.
It turned out to be a nice healing process for He Bai, he fell asleep slowly
after this venting.
“Not so fast, your eyes will get so swollen tomorrow morning.” said Di
Qiuhe gently. It was of no avail, He Bai was sound asleep.
Di Qiuhe quit trying to wake He Bai up, he put He Bai back into the bed
and tucked him in, then he went to get a warm towel to wipe He Bai's tears
and some ice in case He Bai woke up with his eyes swollen.
The ice had sent some chills on He Bai's eyes, he slowly woke up and
stared at Di Qiuhe's back for a while. Then he wrapped his arms around Di
Qiuhe's neck and cuddled Di Qiuhe tightly.
“Did I woke you up? Sorry was trying to help.” Di Qiuhe turned back to
look at He Bai, he gently stroked He Bai's hair and asked, “Second round of
crying? Could you please gimme some time to get changed first? This
pajama is wet with your teardrops now.”
He Bai chuckled, he gave Di Qiuhe a gentle bite on the shoulder.
“Help, help, I'm under attack.” smiled Di Qiuhe, he lied down right next to
He Bai and asked gently, “Bai, can you please tell me what's going on? I've
been meaning to ask you this question for days now, we are partners, I'm
more than willing to face whatever life throws at us together with you, thick
or thin.”
Hearing this and thinking about what a handful he had been to Di Qiuhe
these past a few days, He Bai clenched his arms around Di Qiuhe's body
and said in a low voice, “Qiuhe, do you remember when we first met each
other, I told you that I'm a fortune-teller?”
“Yeah, I told me I need to stay away from women and I have an inexorable
doom that I need to work hard to fight against in my thirties or so... ...”
replied Di Qiuhe in a half-jokingly manner, “And I guess you are right, I do
need to stay away from women now that I want to spend the rest of my life
with you.”
“Cut it off, I'm serious here.” He Bai gave Di Qiuhe another bite on his
shoulder an continued, “Well, I'm not a fortune-teller, but I didn't make that
shit up, what I've told you was all in my dreams, in fragments though, the
dream became complete recently.”
Thinking about all those prompt warnings He Bai had given him, Di Qiuhe
frowned and he knew this was no joking matter, he asked in a gentle
manner, “What dream? It looks like the dream is about me, hmm, let me
guess, is it about our grand gay wedding?”
“Yeah you wish.” He Bai rolled his eyes on Di Qiuhe, “The first fragment is
about you are pushed out of a building when you are in your thirties, and
you are already a big shot, you have won several big awards and you have
established Huading.”
“And you? What are you gonna do if I die?” Di Qiuhe clenched his arms
around He Bai, he was more interested in finding out whether He Bai was
going to be okay than his own death.
“Me?” He Bai asked in surprise. He tapped Di Qiuhe on his forehead and

replied, “I don't know you in my dream, I'm a photographer who happen to
capture the moment of you being pushed out from a building and I've filed a
police report for you, you know, justice has to be served.”
Di Qiuhe retorted, “We don't know each other?”
“No, we don't.” He Bai touched Di Qiuhe's chin gently, he once again

exclaimed how miraculous life could be, “You haven't played the role of
Cheng Jun in 'Cheng's Army', and I've never worked in Saint Elephant, we
are like... we are like two parallel lines who are working hard on his own.
You, of course, are a big success, but karma has never found Di Bian and
Qin Li, and you and grandpa have never got a chance to meet each other...
...”
Di Qiuhe found that hard to accept, a life without Bai? No!
However, life had treated him well, he had Bai in real life, thank God he
had Bai in real life.
He Bai didn't know Di Qiuhe well in the previous life, so he summed up the
story real quick, and he felt like a ton of weight had been lifted up as he
shared this with Di Qiuhe.
“How about...” asked Di Qiuhe in hesitation, “How about you, what has
happened after the police report? Have you found the one who you spend
the rest of your life with?”
“I died, too.” complained He Bai, “Di Chunhua put poison in your drink,
but we happen to bump into each other and got our drinks mixed up, I died
right after I filed a police report... yep, it's all your fault. I died to save you
but you died as well, I died for nothing... ...”
Di Qiuhe's heard sunk, no way could he combine the word “death” with the
person nestling in his arms, he asked again, “You... you also died?”
“Yep,” He Bai's voice got lower and he yawned, “Childish Di, you owe me
a lifetime, you know that? You better live long and pay me back with a real
long lifetime.”
With that He Bai fell asleep in Di Qiuhe's arms.
Di Qiuhe was in thought, he couldn't imagine his life without He Bai, he

couldn't imagine what his life or He Bai's life would be if they hadn't met
each other or fell in love with each other... ...
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Chapter 270: Bossman and Bosslady (1)

Di Qiuhe went to Q University to pick up He Bai's roommates, he also
called Aunt Xu to come to his house to help out for the day.
The group chilled at the living room after breakfast.
Niu Junjie took a glimpse at Qiuhe who was doing the dishes in the kitchen
and another glimpse at He Bai who was snuggling comfortably in the sofa,
“Tut tut tut, what a loving boyfriend, so giving, so considerate, little did I
expect a rich kid like Di Qiuhe would behave so well after Bai's training,
marvelous!”
“Excuse me, please mind your language there, that's not training, that's
some love and respect.” chimed in Chen Jie, who was thumbing through a
recipe for roasted lamb and shaking his head on what Junjie just said.
“Laoda, you wanna have a crack at it?” Chen Jie patted Wang Hu's
shoulder.
Wang Hu who was appreciating a photo album raised his head and took a
look at the recipe, “Sure, I once helped my dad roast some pig, I would
assume they are all the same?”
“Shall we go?”
“Why not?”
Wang Hu put away the photo album and left with Chen Jie.
Niu Junjie found that hard to comprehend, he raised his volume, “Guys, we
literally just had breakfast, what's the hurry to roast some lamb? No one
gets hungry this fast.”
“Well, I'd say that's good call.” Xing Shaofeng who just came to the living
room with a report in his hand chimed in, “Roasted lamb takes an awfully
long time to prepare, plus the seasoning time, it takes about three hours to
roast a regular lamb, about five hours for a bigger one. The one Qiuhe has
got for us was not particularly too large, it takes about three or four hours to
roast I'd expect.”
Niu Junjie was dumbfounded, then he sprang from the sofa and shouted,
“Guys, wait for me, I want to contribute too, I want to impress the group
too, please wait for me.”
He Bai who was snuggling in the sofa looked back, Niu Junjie's receding
figure was all he could see, he shook his head and sighed, “Yeah, I'm sure
you will impress the group, I'm not sure in which way though, Chef Niu!”
He Bai saw Xing Shaofeng, he passed Xing Shaofeng a gamepad and

asked, “Come on, Shaofeng, let's play?”
Xing Shaofeng's smile got deeper, he took the gamepad and sat on the floor,
“Sure, game on.”
That took He Bai by surprise, he was not actually expecting a positive

answer from Xing Shaofeng, a workaholic who never played anything. He
took a gamepad for himself too, “Let's warm up first, beginners' mode, how
about that, don't say that I bully you.”
“Thank you, Bai.” answered Xing Shaofeng while he played the gamepad
clumsily.
While ten minutes later, He Bai put down his gamepad with a crestfallen
look.
“Shaofeng, you are so good at this, how come I never know about this!”
“Thanks, I don't play often, it's been a long while since the last time I
played.” Xing Shaofeng said modestly, he poured He Bai a glass of water
and asked, “Are you feeling better now?”
“Yep, but Qiuhe has been over protecting me, getting worried all the time.”
said He Bai, seeing Xing Shaofeng put down the gamepad, he knew Xing
Shaofeng lost the interest to continue so he changed the subject, “You dived
right into work after you came, have you been busy? I thought you would
be less occupied these days since Qiuhe has been resting at home lately.”
“Yeah, kinda busy, it's not related to Qiuhe's work though.” Xing Shaofeng
explained, “It's about An Xixi's father, we have been working on
convincing An Xixi's father to become a tainted witness and report Qin
Mingqiang, we also want to extend apologies to the one who he had
drugged twenty years ago, we also want him to confess his crimes and serve
his time. At the moment we are reaching out to the victim's family, if we
can get their forgiveness, An Xixi's father would stand a chance of getting
some leniency from the judge.”
He Bai frowned, he sat back on the sofa and held his plush, “If I were the
victim's family, I wouldn't choose to forgive him. After so many years' of
torture, living under the effect of the drug, it's impossible for me to forgive
him.”
Xing Shaofeng sensed the anger from He Bai, he continued, “I see your
point, we are not trying to exonerate An Xixi's father from the sentence he
deserves, we are trying to convince him to confess his own crime and fight
for some leniency, atoning for his own crime and making up for what he has
done was the right thing to do.”
“Yeah, that sounds about right.” He Bai nodded.
An Xixi's father now was being ganged up against by Qin Mingqiang's

subordinates, he was having such a hard time, therefore, confessing his own
crime was the best option for him.
He Bai just felt life sometimes could be so unfair, even though An Xixi's
father served his time in jail in the end, who was going to make it okay for
the victim and the family?
Like like in his previous life, both him and Qiuhe were dead even though Di
Chunhua was caught... ...
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Chapter 271: Bossman and Bosslady (2)

Realizing he once again went down to that horrible memory lane, He Bai
shook his head and forced himself to focus on the day. He took a deep
breath and looked at Xing Shaofeng, “Shaofeng, I heard that grandpa had
already asked Zengpeizhong's lawyer to handle Qin Li, have you talked to
Zengpeizhong's? Any updates on that matter? That woman is dangerous,
you's better come up with a once-and-for-all plan, otherwise I'm sure she
will somehow figure out a way to cause trouble.”
Xing Shaofeng pretended he had not seen He Bai had just zoned out, he
replied with a smile, “Don't worry, Qin Li now is barred from leaving the
country due to her debt issues, we've got eyes on her. Plus now she is
penniless, all her money was confiscated, we are just waiting for a perfect
timing, when we have Di Xiasong on our side, then it's time for her to go to
the place where she belongs.”
“Di Xiasong?” asked He Bai with confusion, “Isn't he in jail now? We are
waiting for him to be on our side? About what?”
Hearing that, Xing Shaofeng felt confused too, he asked, “Didn't Qiuhe tell
you about this, we are planning on convincing Di Xiasong to... ...”
“What are you talking about?” chimed in Di Qiuhe.

Di Qiuhe showed up from nowhere holding a plate of pumpkin pie, he and
Xing Shaofeng exchanged a look then he walked to He Bai and stroked his
hair, he coaxed He Bai, “Here, have a taste, I guarantee you it's not greasy.”
Thinking about how he made a scene and tortured Di Qiuhe last night, He
Bai felt so guilty, he left the topic that he was talking with Xing Shaofeng
just now and looked at Di Qiuhe with gentleness rippled in his eyes,
“Thanks, Qiuhe, I'm still full, do you mind me saving it for later?”
“Come on, puppy, just a bite, I need your opinion on this.” Di Qiuhe caught
hold of He Bai's hand, but seeing He Bai's ears went blushed, he withdrew
his hand and took a bite of the pumpkin pie himself. Then he bent down and
kissed He Bai on the lips, yup, he fed He Bai the pumpkin pie through the
kiss.
“Bai, in my opinion, this pumpkin pie is tasty.” said Di Qiuhe with a cheeky
smile.
The aroma of the pumpkin pie pervaded the taste buds, He Bai realized
what had just happened, he blushed crimson within a second. He didn't dare
to look at Xing Shaofeng or Di Qiuhe, he sprang from the sofa and lowered
his head, “Hehe, Shaofeng, excuse me for a second, I gotta check on Junjie
and the roast lamb.” with that he strode away.
Di Qiuhe chuckled softly, he took a candid shot of He Bai when he ran

away. Then he looked at Xing Shaofeng who was snickering and asked,
“Shaofeng, keen to help me out in the kitchen? Do dome tasting maybe?”
Xing Shaofeng knew Di Qiuhe must have something he'd like to say, “that
would be my pleasure.”
They agreed to have hotpot, so the tasting was mainly desserts tasting, Xing
Shaofeng indeed tasted all the sweets with pleasure.
Xing Shaofeng took another bite of the cake in his plate and put down the
fork, “Qiuhe, you haven't told Bai about our plan about Di Xiasong, have
you? Why? You guys always share everything.”
Di Qiuhe who was checking the garnish raised his head, “Bai is not going
great lately, it's not like I'm hiding something or doing something sneaky
behind his back, I just figured he would be better off not knowing all the
dark business. I will tell him about the updates about our plans, but not
necessarily all the tiny details, but for now I like to see his smile when he is
doing what he enjoys.”
“Good thinking. Like photography?”
“And gathering with friends.”
Recalling how He Bai zoned out after hearing about An Xixi's father, Xing
Shaofeng nodded and appreciated what Di Qiuhe just said, he asked, “How
is it going with Di Xiasong? Bai just said he hoped we could come up with
a plan to handle Qin Li once and for all, it looks like Bai is really annoyed
by that woman.”
Di Qiuhe found that a bit surprising, He Bai had always been so

understanding and forgiving, he said he hoped there was a way to handle
Qin Li once and for all, he must be really mad.
Di Qiuhe frowned, he collected his thoughts and said, “Di Xiasong is still a
little hesitant, but don't worry, it's just a matter of time. As for Qin Li, let's
make it happen then, sending her to reunite with her daughter seems like a
good way.
Xing Shaofeng felt Di Qiuhe's aura had completely changed, he was a

homey chef in the making just now, and now he was like a cold-hearted
machine.
To return to He Bai, he and his roommates used a little help from Aunt Xu
to roast the lamb, but it was a huge success.
The group had such a feast, they just chilled in the living room after the big
lunch and waiting for a even bigger dinner.
Di Qiuhe just sat quietly next to He Bai who was having a heated contest
with his roommates about some car racing game, he loved every second of
this day.
After the game, He Bai turned back to look at Di Qiuhe, what came to his
sight was Di Qiuhe with a doting smile on the face. He Bai felt a bit
emotional, he leaned towards Di Qiuhe and left a kiss on Di Qiuhe's cheek.
Then he continued the second round with his roommates like nothing had
happened.
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Chapter 272: Bossman and Bosslady (3)Translator: Sissy That Walk
Di Qiuhe touched his face, He Bai didn't just left a kiss, he also left some
chip crumble. Di Qiuhe beamed, he put his hand on He Bai's back.
He Bai turned back and smiled, he squeezed Di Qiuhe's hand.
Di Qiuhe whispered at He Bai's ear, “Bai, I love you.”
“Pardon?” He Bai didn't quite get that due to the cheering from the game.
Di Qiuhe shook his head and squeezed He Bai on his cheek, “Nothing, go
have fun, but go easy on the wine.”
“Yes bossman.” He Bai rolled his eyes, he withdrew his hand and patted Di
Qiuhe's head, “Don't worry, you bossman, I'm not drinking wine, Junjie
only serves me soda.”
“Great, I'm bossman, you are bosslady, aren't we made for each other?”
He Bai pretended he went mad, “Why am I the bosslady, you are bosslady.”
Di Qiuhe's ring tone interrupted their flirtation, Di Qiuhe checked the

phone, it was from Hu Zhao, he showed the screen to He Bai and rose. He
Bai waved at him and went back to play with his roommates.
Di Qiuhe went to the window where was quiet and cozy.

“Good news, Qiuhe, I've arranged Qin Li to work as a cleaner at Di
Chunhua's nursing home. How are you kids doing?”
“Bai is definitely having a blast.” answered Di Qiuhe, seeing the group

laughing and chatting in the living room, he cracked a big smile and
continued, “Aunt Xu is such a great chef, everyone had a feast.”
“Great, you kids deserve some fun.” said Hu Zhao cheerfully.
He Bai's phone rang as well, he checked the screen, it was Jiang Xiuwen.
He looked at Di Qiuhe and said loudly, “Qiuhe, Xiuwen is calling, I think
he is here.”
Di Qiuhe nodded at He Bai and he said goodbye to Hu Zhao on the phone.
“Bai, you wanna to wait for Xiuwen at the gate with me?”
“Sure.” He Bai said loudly, he rose from the sofa and joined Di Qiuhe at the
door, “Childish Di, it's so sweet of Xiuwen to come after a long day's hard
work, please behave yourself, you heard me?”
“Yeah, bosslady.” answered Di Qiuhe with a cheeky smile.
He Bai now was grabbing Di Qiuhe a jacket, Di Qiuhe came forward and
hugged him, “Puppy, thank you so much, I don't know what to do without
you.”
“Quit it.” He Bai threw him the jacket and the scarf, “Do you wanna call
Xiuwen back, I was too busy talking to you to pick up his call.”
Di Qiuhe smiled, he put on the jacket and changed his shoes, suddenly he
carried He Bai in his arms and ran out of the door, “Haha, I have a better
plan, let's play a prank on him, like… jumping out from the bush and scare
the shit out of him!”
He Bai patted Di Qiuhe on the shoulder hastily, “Childish Di, let go of me,
there are people in the house, let go of me!”
“No!” Di Qiuhe was having such a good time seeing He Bai freaking out,
he carried He Bai even higher, “No, I will never let go of you, you are mine,
forever and ever.”
“What is going on with you now?” He Bai fumed.
Seeing a familiar figure walking towards them, He Bai patted Di Qiuhe's

shoulder even harder and threatened by his ear, “I saw Xiuwen coming this
way, let go of me, do you want to sleep on the floor tonight?”
Di Qiuhe wouldn't like that, so he compromised.
He Bai finally was standing on the ground now, he soon straightened his
jacket like nothing had happened, he was still complaining, “You Childish
Di, why did you even do that?”
A feverish kiss was the answer.
He Bai was so mad that he kept pounding Di Qiuhe on his back.
Jiang Xiuwen who witnessed the whole scene was like… 'is it too late to
turn back and leave?'
After dinner, He Bai's account posted a Weibo.
White and Whiter: Family. [.jpg]
The post of course went viral. The fans who had been waiting for follow
ups ever since they made it public on the ceremony were just overjoyed to
see this post.
Soon another post.
White and Whiter: Our wedding is around the middle of next year.
The fans were exclaiming and clapping like they were the ones who were
going to get married. They do hope to see more cute photos from the cute
couple, they were more than willing to celebrate the cute couple's love.
Jiang Xiuwen was snuggling at the sofa and sneered at the fan comments,
'Oh dear fans, trust me, you don't want to see what I have been seeing, too
mush sugar gonna get you diabetes.'
“Xiuwen, I just got an antique photo album, you wanna check it out?” asked
He Bai cheerfully.
Seeing He Bai's innocent face, Jiang Xiuwen put away his phone and
imagined He Bai's reactions after he found out what Di Qiuhe had posted on
Weibo, he beamed, “Sure, an antique photo album, that sounds great.”
Di Qiuhe who was chatting with He Bai's roommates now was having the
time of his life, family, lover, friends, he literally couldn't ask for more.
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Chapter 273: The End (1)Translator: Sissy That Walk
T/N: hey kids, don't panic. This is not “the end” the end, there will be a
couple of side stories after this chapter. Stay tuned. I will warn you when it
is really “the end” the end. Xoxo
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Di Qiuhe finally was finally spared from sleeping in the study on Chinese
New Year's Eve, he was over the moon.
“We are paying grandpa and Uncle Hu new year's visit early tomorrow
morning, you better behave yourself tonight.” warned He Bai, then he put a
plush between them, making it clear that tonight wasn't the night.
“Good night Childish Di, and happy New Year.” with that He Bai rolled
over to the other side.
Di Qiuhe stared at He Bai with those big innocent eyes, trying his luck.
He Bai didn't turn back and fell for that, he buried his face in the pillow and
closed his eyes tight.
“All right, good night puppy.” Di Qiuhe withdrew his gaze , pouting. He
rolled under the blanket after he turned off the light.
Five minutes later, He Bai fell asleep, he rolled back and put his head on Di
Qiuhe' arm habitually, they had been cuddle sleepers for so long.
Di Qiuhe opened his eyes with satisfaction, seeing He Bai who was
sleeping like a baby on his arm, he curled his lips and rolled to He Bai's
side. With a big smile Di Qiuhe fell asleep too.
“Bai, wake up.”
He Bai opened his eyes with efforts, he looked around with confusion,
“Wait! Where are we? Why am I in a car? Wait, aren't we going to
grandpa's house and send new year greetings to grandpa and Uncle Hu?
Where are we going now?”
“To that town in D Country, as we said before, we are going to that town
every season to capture different beauty.” said Di Qiuhe, with that he
produced a hot towel and handed it to He Bai to wipe his face.
“Don't worry puppy, I got it. Just enjoy your new year surprise.” coaxed Di
Qiuhe, “Come, have some breakfast, we will arrive the airport soon.”
He Bai was completely dumbfounded, he checked the time on his phone, it

was seven a.m. He pressed his forehead, “Qiuhe, I appreciate all this, but
grandpa is still waiting for us, are you sure… …”
“Aha, don't worry, grandpa knew this, he is part of this surprise of course.
He went back to his hometown with Uncle Hu, he misses his old friends.
He did ask us to take a lot of pictures for him.” Di Qiuhe comforted He Bai,
then he passed He Bai a tupperware, “Here, have some breakfast first, this
is your favorite seafood porridge, not sure it travels well or not though.”
He Bai smelled the aroma as soon as he opened the lid, with that aroma He
Bai's belly growled.
Di Qiuhe took a look at He Bai's belly and laughed, “Puppy, why are you so
adorable?”
He Bai blushed a little, but he appreciated this new year surprise so much
that he decided to let Di Qiuhe go on laughing at him. Plus, he was too busy
enjoying his porridge to have time settling scores with Di Qiuhe.
“How long are we going for?” asked He Bai with a mouthful of food.
“Half a year.”
“Half a … year?” He Bai asked, eyes wide open.
Di Qiuhe leaned forward to He Bai and stole the shrimp on He Bai's spoon,
“It's gonna be like an extended version of our honeymoon. Look, you are
graduating soon, Sister Li told me you are going to have your own studio
after you graduate, you are going to be very busy. I will be busy with 'Wolf
Venom' for the latter half of the year too, so, I figured we'd better have our
honeymoon now when we both have time.”
He Bai found that very sweet, but he had a few questions, “But how about
grandpa? How about the Qin Family?”
“Uncle Hu will take good care of grandpa for us, and we've got Shaofeng to
help us. I told Junjie about this plan as well, he will keep an eye for the
school, he will help you take care of the forms and stuff, all you need is to
come back to Q University in June for your graduation ceremony, see, I got
it all figured out.” explained Di Qiuhe.
While He Bai was still digesting this surprise and not eating, Di Qiuhe took
over the tupperware and started to feed He Bai.
“But… what about Sister Li…” asked Di Qiuhe.
“I've got that covered too, she is going to hire people for your own studio
while we are away.” Di Qiuhe said that with a big smirk, “Therefore, my
dear bosslady, please make sure you are going to take tons of beautiful
works in our honeymoon, Sister Li is going to use them to lure people.”
The porridge was tasty, the lover was considerate, the new year surprise was
great.
He Bai leaned towards Di Qiuhe and kissed him, “Childish Di, no wonder
you did not resist it when I asked you to sleep in the study, you have been
plotting this.”
Di Qiuhe put He Bai's head on his shoulder and asked back, “Do you like
my plot though?”
“You take a guess… …” He Bai raised his head and looked at Di Qiuhe,
“Of course I like it, I like it a lot. Thank you, Childish Di.”
Di Qiuhe chuckled, He Bai's smile was all he asked for.
The nursing home where Di Bian resided became more quiet as the working
staff were rotating shifts due to Chinese New Year.
“Isn't it just wonderful to be rich? Look at that mansion over there, all the
working staff are rotating shifts in other buildings, but they hired more
people in that mansion, I heard they even hired a chef for a new year feast.”
said a cleaning lady to the other one, “How I wish I could have a chef at my
house one day, even it's just one day.”
“This is all fate!” the other cleaning lady lowered her voice and continued,
“Do you know who was living in that mansion? He used to be a rich man
who owned a big company, but he murdered his wife and remarried a
woman who cheated on him, and he went mad, some karma, right?”
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Hearing that, the cleaning lady's eyes sparkled, “What? Come on, tell me
about it, I've never heard of this story.”
“Shush, the administration asked us not to gossip, let's be quiet. Don't tell
anyone else this story, I don't want to lose my job.”
“Of course, don't worry, this is just us sisters talking.”
“All right, I trust you on this one. The man who is in that mansion is called
Di Bian, he used to be the owner of a big company Huangdu, have you
watched the show 'Immortal Way', that male lead is his son, the reason why
he is living in such a big mansion as a nursing home of course is because of
his son.”
“What? The male lead of 'Immortal Way'? Di Qiuhe? That handsome boy?”
exclaimed the other lady.
“Shush… yes, it's absolutely true!”
Qin Li who was working at this nursing home now walked by, she heard
what the two ladies were talking about and hid in the corner.
“Di Bian's first wife was a well mannered lady, Di Qiuhe is their son, but
she was too kindhearted to side with him on his scheming… … as for the
home wrecker, her name is Qin Li, she mistreated Di Qiuhe since he was a
little boy, Di Qiuhe renounced Di Family after he grew up… … one thing
leads to another, Di Bian went bankrupt and he has gone mad since, but no
one knows where that home wrecker is, I hope she dies somewhere.”
“She surely deserves a miserable death. But that Di Qiuhe is still supporting
his father? His father is such a scumbag!” the lady frowned, and she
couldn't help but glare at the mansion where Di Bian lived.
“Tell me about it, such a good boy. He is returning good for evil. And you
know what, that home wrecker, Qin Li, she has a daughter with the man she
cheated with, the daughter is also living in that mansion!”
“What? Why? Wait, have you seen that girl?”
“I only met her once, but she looks mentally unstable … …”
Bang.
Qin Li's broom fell over on the ground.
The two ladies rose from the bench with alert, they looked around and saw
it was Qin Li. They pointed at Qin Li and shouted, “What are you doing
hiding there? You slacker! If I catch you one more time, I will tell the
manager and fire you!”
Qin Li clenched her fists, as much as she wanted to argue back and say her
daughter wasn't mentally unstable, she knew it was pointless arguing with
two cleaning ladies. She just picked the groom from the ground and left.
“Look at that woman, doesn't she look like a tramp?” said one lady, she was
not happy that Qin Li interrupted their gossip. She would very much like to
resume, but the other lady looked around and shook her head.
Qin Li sneaked into the mansion where Di Bian lived.
“You bastard, how dare you to push me!”
“You are bastard! Fuxx off!”
Hearing her daughter's voice, Qin Li's eyes sparkled and she hastened her
steps.
“You are a filthy little bitcxx just like your mother!”
“Help! What are you doing?”
Qin Li walked in, what met her eyes was her daughter rolling down from
the second floor, while Di Bian stood there with a meaningful smile.
Hearing the footsteps, Di Bian looked down.
Qin Li lowered her head and apologized, “I'm sorry sir, I'm here to clean the
house for you.”
“That's okay, thank you for coming.” Di Bian looked her up and down, he
slowly walked down the stairs while using a hand to press the wall for
support, “My daughter just fell down from the stairs, can you please help
me to pick her up? I'm calling the doctors.”
Qin Li let out a sigh of relief that Di Bian didn't recognize her, she was
worried about her daughter, so she said yes and walked to Di Chunhua.
A crooked smile flashed across Di Bian's face, he suddenly walked fast

towards Qin Li and kicked her on her chest, then he threw himself at her
and pressed her on the ground, “You bitxx, you are here! It is all your fault,
you are the one who has murdered my wife, you, this is all your fault!” with
that he produced a knife and pressed the knife against Qin Li's face.
Qin Li was transfixed, she struggled to stand up, but it was of no avail.
Looking at Di Bian's eyes, she found Di Bian's eyes glazed. She knew she
couldn't run away this time, she couldn't make it.
And she was right, Di Bian cut her face the next second… …
Click.
He Bai took another good shot, he checked it and nodded with satisfactions,
then he looked back at Di Qiuhe, “Childish Di, what are you doing
squatting on the ground?”
“I'm preparing a gift for you.” answered Di Qiuhe, he picked a pebble from
the ground and stood up. Then he stepped back and turned around,
signaling He Bai to come over, “Bai, look, a gift for you. I make us a baby,
Di Little Bai.”
It was a snowman.
He Bai chuckled, “Why isn't its name He Little Bird? It seems like you
don't have a clear knowledge of your status at home.”
“Well, the good thing is I do have a clear knowledge of my status in bed.”

replied Di Qiuhe with a big cheeky smile.
He Bai was choked, he picked up a snowball and threw it to him.
Di Qiuhe laughed and ran away, he didn't throw one back. He ran away and
got He Bai a hot drink instead.
The pebble nose on the snowman fell over as Di Qiuhe ran away.
He Bai groomed the little snowman and got him a new nose, when Di
Qiuhe came over he was still appreciating his excellent grooming skills.
When he turned around to look at Di Qiuhe, he was amazed by how

beautiful this scene was. A tall man in a cream color trench coat was
holding a red bottle under the clear blue blue sky, the background was snow
mountain and the morning sun. Snowflakes on the branches were glistening
in the sunlight, it was so soothing.
He Bai held his camera and took a shot, the man holding a red bottle
became the warm color in the snow background.
“Bai, come have a hot drink.” exclaimed Di Qiuhe cheerfully.

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He Bai was still adjusting the camera and taking shots, he shouted, “What is
it this time? Coffee or hot chocolate?”
“Coffee, Photographer He.” Di Qiuhe walked to He Bai and handed him the
drink, “Here, enjoy, it's so cold today, you need a hot drink.”
“Thank you Childish Di.”
It was Di Qiuhe's turn to take photos, he stood near He Bai and took a few
shots.
That night on Weibo.
There was a post: Qin Li, Di Bian's ex-wife sneaked into Di Bian's nursing
home to look for Di Chunhua, Di Bian and Qin Li had a dispute which led
to physical conflict. Qin Li's face was deformed, and Di Chunhua fell down
from the stairs.
White and Whiter: We made a snowman. Its name is He Little Bird. [.jpg]
Netizens: Oh my god, is the rich family drama over yet? we are tired of all
this.
Fans: Keep those pictures coming, “we” made a snowman, so cute. Tiny
wish, please post a selfie.
The love birds kept travelling to F Country after they spent a few romantic
days in the town in D Country.
“Look at the pigeons!” exclaimed He Bai cheerfully, then he bought some

bird food and handed it to Di Qiuhe, “Go, go feed you fellow bird friends.”
Di Qiuhe pouted, “I'm not a bird.”
“Are you gonna feed them o not?” He Bai pretended he went mad.
“Sure, whatever makes you happy.”
“That's the right answer.” said He Bai with satisfaction, he held his camera
once again and looked for the right angle.
“Ouch!” Di Qiuhe in the lense suddenly frowned and withdrew his hand.
He Bai hastily ran towards him and checked his hand, “What's wrong? Are
you bitten by the birds? Let me see your hand.”
“It's bleeding.” Di Qiuhe answered, he slowly opened his hand and kissed
He Bai on his cheek, “Look, how red it is, and Happy Valentine's Day, my
puppy.”
A rose was hidden in Di Qiuhe's palm, He Bai beamed, he realized he was

tricked but he appreciated how sweet his Childish Di was. He hugged him
and said, “Thank you my Childish Di, Happy Valentine's Day.”
Di Qiuhe stroked He Bai's face, “do I get a present?”
He Bai bit his lips and went a bit blushed, he whispered by Di Qiuhe's ear,
“I booked a suite in a love hotel, we can have a hot bath together.”
Di Qiuhe's smile got deeper, he clenched He Bai tighter and whispered, “I
love this present.”
A post captured people's attention: Is Qin Family really innocent? Is Qin Li

really a victim?
White and Whiter: Happy Valentine's Day, peeps. A big bird is feeding little
birds. [.jpg]
Netizens: Hell no, she is by no means innocent, what she is getting today
serves her just right.
Fans: Yay, more dog food please. Please share more.
How time flew. He Bai took Di Qiuhe back to the town in D Country in
early spring, he asked Qiuhe to pose for him in the flower sea and took a
few photos.
White and Whiter: Look at Childish Di, isn't he a pretty girl? [.jpg]
Fans: Wait! This is the first time that Bai has a PDA moment. And the Film
Emperor surely is channeling the pretty girl deep in his heart, such a nice
photo.
A netizen: Today I ran into a homeless woman on the street, she looks like
Qin Li, but I'm not sure, come have a look. [.jpg]
Netizens: Oh my god, it is her. It does serve him right being homeless.
The love birds travelled one country after another before summer ended,
they went to so many spots and took so many photos. They went back home
in June for He Bai's graduation.
White and Whiter: In the airport waiting for the flight home, Bai fell asleep,
so cute~ [.jpg]
The fans who were stuffed enough dog food finally exploded, “Yeah yeah
yeah, Mr. Film Emperor, we got it that you have a boyfriend, we got it, yay,
so happy for you.
Another post on Weibo went viral: The son reports on his own parents, is
this really the end of the show? The home wrecker poisoned the wife, how
cruel!
Netizens: That is such a twisted family! Poor Di Qiuhe grows up in a family

like that, but thank God he met Bai and fell in love with Bai.
“What are you reading?”
Di Qiuhe hugged He Bai from the back and gave him a gentle bite on his
earlobe.
“Rich family drama, yo.” He Bai looked at him sideways and flashed his
screen, “It looks like you've got some explanation to do, what have you
done behind my back? What exactly had happened while we are away?
Why don't I know anything about it?”
Di Qiuhe's smile went stiff and turned around, he strode away and said, “It
just occurs to me that I forgot to sweep the floor this morning.”
He Bai frowned and ran after him, “Come back, I have swept the floor
already, come back!”
Di Qiuhe just ran faster.

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This day was He Bai's graduation day, He Bai just showed up for the
graduation photo shoot to avoid any drama, he had been hiding in his
dormitory and chatting with his dear roommates for the rest of the day.
“Ya agreed to marry me.” said Niu Junjie cheerfully.
“I will continue my education I suppose.” said Chenjie, “I will work hard

for my graduate degree.”
Wang Hu scratched his head and said, “You are all staying in this city, I
decide to go back to my hometown. Welcome to visit me, my family has
heard so much about you guys and they would all love to meet you guys
one day.”
He Bai walked to Wang Hu and hugged him, “Yeah, we'd love to meet your
family too, may you all the best.”
“Thank you Bai, you take care too.” Wang Hu lowered his voice and his
eyes turned red.
The dormitory went dead silent, everyone was feeling sad about the
departure.
Knock knock.
“I'll get it.” said Niu Junjie, he turned up his volume and tried to sound
more cheerful, “Is it our monitor?” with that he opened the door.
“Qiuhe?”
Hearing that, He Bai turned back.
Di Qiuhe was wearing a cap and a pair of sunglasses to avoid any attention,
he waved at them and looked at He Bai, “Mr. He, I've learned so much from
you, do I have the honor to take your graduation photos for you?”
He Bai smiled and suggested his roommates they should embrace the
moment and take more photos to celebrate this day rather than feeling sad,
“Guys, come on, let's take some photos. We have our very own
photographer today.”
“Come on, guys.” said Di Qiuhe cheerfully and signaled the roommates to
get ready.
The group walked out of the room, He Bai squinted at Di Qiuhe and said,
“Someone told me that he couldn't come today, hey? I will give you a good
beating tonight.”
“I would love a good beating from you.” Di Qiuhe smiled cheekily and
poked at He Bai's dimple.
He Bai rolled his eyes on him and joined his roommates.
White and Whiter: Happy Graduation Day. [.jpg]

Fans: There you go again, Mr. Film Emperor. Guys, let's run away, too
much dog food is not good for you.
The love birds had been preparing for their wedding after graduation, and
He Bai's birthday was just around the corner.
“What are you doing in a lottery booth?” asked Di Qiuhe with confusion,
“Since when have you grown interest in lottery?”
“Since my previous life, haha.” He Bai bought a ticket and put the ticket on
Di Qiuhe's palm, “Here, cherish this ticket, it will bring you a lifetime
fortune.”
Di Qiuhe raised his eyebrows and bought ten more tickets, “Here, have all
these ten tickets. I promise you ten lifetimes' fortune. Forever and ever.”
He Bai put the tickets into his pocket and said half jokingly, “Oh no, I'm
stuck with you for the rest of my life and that's enough. And now you are
asking me to stay with you for ten lifetimes, oh no.”
Siren noise interrupted the two.
“What's going on? I hope everything is fine.” said He Bai.
While Di Qiuhe squinted his eyes and smiled, thinking about the phone call
from 444 that morning, he said, “That's a police car trainspotting prisoners,
don't worry, everything is fine. Come on now, I will take you to a feat.”
He Bai held Di Qiuhe's hand and pointed at a dessert shop, “For now I want
some sweets.”
“Cool, nothing is better than a nice and cold ice cream on a hot day like
this.”
There were fans waving at them across the street, Di Qiuhe smiled and
waved back, then he held He Bai's hand tighter like he was showing off.
Later on Weibo.
White and Whiter: Puppy is buying me ice cream, yum. [.jpg]
Fans: Enough, Mr. Film Emperor.
It was Qin Li who was sitting in that police car, she stared at her own palm
and murmured, “Xiasong, my son, why are you doing this to me? All I have
done is to pave way for you, but what have I got in the end? I'm not going
to jail, who is going to take care of my daughter if I'm going to prison?
No!”
The police officer shot her a glare and said, “Quiet!”
Qin Li's shoulders drooped and she lowered her head.
Half a month later, the night before Di Qiuhe and He Bai's wedding.
He Bai looked at the screen and looked at the ten tickets in his hand, then he
shouted, “Oh my God, why have you hit the jackpot too? Why? You are
already filthy rich!”
“Puppy, bed time.” Di Qiuhe walked in and looked at He Bai who was in a
daze, he stood next to He Bai and comforted him, “Aww, puppy, it's all
right, we are just buying lottery for fun, if you really want to win
something, I will give you lots of awards.”
He Bai raised his head and pulled Di Qiuhe's hair violently, “You! You
won! You won special award! And you bought ten tickets! Life isn't fair,
you just go to a lottery booth and bought ten tickets without even thinking,
and now you are winning a ridiculous amount of money? And you are
already filthy rich!”
Di Qiuhe felt He Bai's forehead, “What's going on, puppy? Are you having
a fever?”
He Bai was so jealous, he stormed out and yelled, “You are sleeping in the
study tonight.”
Di Qiuhe frowned, “Is Bai suffering premarital anxiety?”

Soon he texted Jiang Xiuwen for help: Xiuwen, Bai is suffering premarital
anxiety, what should I do?
It was a starry night, so tender and beautiful, the next day must be a nice
and sunny day.
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T/N: hey kids, once again, this is not “the end” the end. So don't worry, we
have updates of side stories for about two weeks. Thanks for the support.
Xoxo
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Chapter 277: Side Story One (1)
Di Qiuhe got up so early the next morning, it was their wedding day!
He took a look at He Bai who was still sound asleep and rolled his eyes,
then he started to harass He Bai, “Bai! Time to get up, let's doll up, it's our
wedding day!”
“Don't worry, I got this, I slept late last night due to the lottery, stop
harassing me and let me sleep.”complained He Bai with his eyes closed
tightly.
Di Qiuhe bent down and kissed him feverishly, trying to wake him up in
this way, but it was of no avail. Then Di Qiuhe squeezed He Bai on his
cheek, “Come on, puppy, today is the big day.”
He Bai dodged Di Qiuhe's hand and rested his head on Di Qiuhe's shoulder,
eyes still closed tightly, “I know, we've agreed we are just having a big
lunch with family and friends, haven't we? Nothing fancy, plus our marriage
isn't actually acknowledged by the government. Yeah, let's think of today
like a big gathering rather than a wedding ceremony, what do you… …”
yawned He Bai.
“Haha, having a big lunch with family and friends is just part of the
ceremony.” Di Qiuhe raised his right eyebrow and looked at He Bai with a
cheeky smile, then he stroked He Bai's hair and carried into his arms,
walking to the bathroom, “We are of course holding a grand wedding
ceremony, come on. We are getting married!”
“Say what now?” hearing that, He Bai opened his eyes wide and stare at Di
Qiuhe, digesting what he had just heard.
Di Qiuhe pushed open the bathroom door and put He Bai in the bathtub
which was already filled with water, “I said of course we are holding a
grand wedding ceremony!”
The second He Bai was put in the bathtub, he realized this wasn't a dream,
he grabbed Di Qiuhe on his arm and asked one more time trying to confirm,
“But wait, we've agreed we are just having a big lunch with family and
friends, grandpa and Uncle Hu both agreed too.”
A big goofy smile was the reply.
About an hour later, He Bai and Di Qiuhe walked out of the door hand in
hand, and He Bai was totally dumbfounded.
“Congratulations, Mr. Di and Mr. He!” exclaimed the bodyguard.
He Bai took two steps back subconsciously, he had not seen this coming at
all, the bodyguards were wearing black tie and standing in two lines in the
yard. Just outside of the gate of their house, there was a shiny limo waiting
for them.
Di Qiuhe took Bai who was still speechless to the limo and kept whispering
at his ear, “Relax Bai, just enjoy.”
After they sat in the limo for a little while, He Bai came to his sense, he
swooped to Di Qiuhe and pretended he was going to strangle him, “Childish
Di, what's going on again? Tell me everything!”
“This is a surprise from grandpa.” chuckled Di Qiuhe, he wrapped his

hands around He Bai's lower back and continued, “This is so exciting Bai,
finally we are getting married, we are going to put a ring on each other's
finger.”
He Bai took a deep breath and tried to embrace the moment.
“From today on, every time you hold your camera, our ring will touch your
camera.” Di Qiuhe caught hold of He Bai's hand, he played with He Bai's
fingers, “Isn't that great? Every time you hold your camera, when you are
taking pictures of the scenery, the scenery knows we belong to each other,
when you are taking pictures of people, people know we belong to each
other, and when you are taking pictures of me, we look at each other in the
eye, we both know we belong to each other.” said Di Qiuhe with his eyes
sparkling and voice shaking.
He Bai felt so touched, he lowered his hand and caught hold of Di Qiuhe's
hand as well. He had no idea Di Qiuhe had prepared such a big surprise for
him.
“Puppy,” Di Qiuhe pressed his forehead against He Bai's, “thank you so

much for giving me this opportunity to spend the rest of my life with you.”
He Bai hugged Di Qiuhe and left him a kiss on the cheek, “Silly Childish
Di, I should be thanking you. And… sorry, I haven't prepared you a ring.”
“That's no problem, I got two, we each get one.” Di Qiuhe stroked He Bai's
hair, “I got it all under control, you don't need to worry about a thing.”
He Bai hugged him tighter and nodded, “Thank you, Childish Di.”
About an hour later, they arrived at a secluded chapel in the western suburb.
Fan Da and Uncle Hu were standing at the gate of the chapel, both were
beaming. Niu Junjie, Chen Jie, Wang Hu and Xiuwen were standing on
either side of the gate, busy with greeting guests.
After the car stopped, Xing Shaofeng came opened the car door for the
groom and the groom, Li Ru was scattering rose petals on them, all
beaming.
“Photographer, please, the groom and the groom are about to enter.”
exclaimed Niu Junjie.
To He Bai's surprise, Xu Ying who was wearing a suit for the first time
emerged from nowhere, he rushed to the limo and assumed his position, he
took a few snaps of Di Qiuhe who got of the limo first and murmured,
“What a gorgeous man.”
“Ahem!” He Bai's teacher Xu Yinrong tapped Xu Yinrg on his shoulder,

“Ying, your junior fellow disciple is getting married today, and when can I
attend yours?”
Xu Ying gave a dry smile to Xu Yinrong, he didn't want to start this

conversation, he strode to He Bai who got off the car now and exclaimed,
“Congratulations! My junior fellow disciple, I wish you much happiness
together!”
He Bai smiled, he hugged Xu Ying and said, “Senior fellow disciple, you
haven't answered Professor Xu's question yet, when can we attend your
wedding?”
“Yeah, I'm looking forward to it too.” chimed in Jun Chen, he curled his
lips and said, “Please inform me as soon as you find that someone, I gotta
be the first one to say 'I feel sorry for you' to your better half.”
Hearing that, Professor Xu squinted his eyes and frowned. Somehow, he

felt something unusual going on between his disciple and this Jun Chen
guy.
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Chapter 278: Side Story One (2)Translator: Sissy That Walk Seeing
Professor Xu's reaction, Jun Chen flushed crimson, he explained to
Professor Xu, “I'm sorry, Professor Xu, I'm just messing with… …”
“Aiya, my camera!” Xu Ying raised his voice on purpose to interrupt Jun

Chen and he looked at Professor Xu, “Master, I need a new camera, do you
mind taking pictures for them before I came back, thank you so much
master.”
Then he dragged Jun Chen away with him, “Look at you, we can banter
24/7 in private, but today is not the right day, not just my master is here,
you have such a big fan base, who knows whether there will be paparazzi
sneaking in or not. Come no now, let me educate you.”
“You are educating me?” Jun Chen frowned, but he kept following Xu Ying
while he was reluctant to give any credit to Xu Ying, “Don't get cocky just
yet, we are just colleagues, I know we have just renewed your contract, but
I will get myself a new photographer as long as I have time to look for
one.”
“I know I know, my contract got renewed not because you approve my

ability or like my personality, it's because you have been too busy to
interview anyone. Don't worry, I'm totally aware of that.”
Jun Chen was choked, he just gave Xu Ying cold treatment.

Seeing his disciple and Jun Chen's receding figures, Professor Xu frowned,
he was lost in thought. The two were holding hands subconsciously when
they left, 'Ying is also… …”, thought Xu Yinrong.
The ceremony went on smoothly, entry, speeches, vows, now they were
exchanging rings… …
Niu Junjie, as He Bai's best man, handed He Bai the ring that Di Qiuhe
prepared as a surprise. He Bai held Di Qiuhe's hand and teased him, “Such
a nice ring, where did you get it?”
Di Qiuhe who was full of expectation for this special moment said, “Bai,
let's talk about this later, now it's time to… …”
He Bai leaned forward and kissed Di Qiuhe and he put the ring on Di
Qiuhe's finger, then he stepped back and raised his eyebrow, “Ha, your turn
to be interrupted by a kiss… …”
Warmth on the lips, hand was caught and a ring was slipped on He Bai's
finger.
Di Qiuhe said, “Yeah, and now it's your turn, fair play, yeah?”
Then Di Qiuhe kissed He Bai feverishly and hugged him tight.
The celebrant smiled and looked at the audience, “They have definitely
made my job so much easier, I don't need to say, 'now you can kiss each
other', do I?”
The guests all laughed and they started to applaud, Chen Jie and Wang Hu
exclaimed happily.
He Bai blushed, he patted Di Qiuhe on the back, “Qiuhe… …”
Di Qiuhe didn't stop until the applause died down, he let go of He Bai and
stepped back.
Seeing how blushed He Bai was, he laughed happily, “Puppy, you are
officially mine. I love you.”
“You!” He Bai pounded Di Qiuhe on his back, he tried to collect his
thoughts in the presence of so many guests, he hugged Di Qiuhe and said,
“I love you too, you Childish Di.”
Di Qiuhe beamed, he kissed He Bai on his earlobe, “Puppy, Bai, my

husband.”
He Bai buried his face in Di Qiuhe's arms.
White and whiter: We are married. [.jpg]
Fans: Oh my God, congratulations! Dog food in the face!
White and Whiter: Such a nice ring on Bai's hand. [.jpg]
Fans: Bai is a handsome young man, anything will look good on him.
White and Whiter: Bai is mine, you cannot covet him, you only can love
him secretly.
……
Di Qiuhe was in such a good mood that he replied a lot of comments and
messages. He was a little bit carried away though, he just kept playing his
phone till late.
And He Bai had fallen asleep after a long day's celebrating and entertaining,
Di Qiuhe, again, started to harass He Bai, he stroked He Bai's face and
coaxed, “Bai, wake up, this is our wedding night.”
He Bai who was sound asleep gave Di Qiuhe a gentle kick on the calf as a
reply.
“Great, you are not saying no, so you are saying yes.” Di Qiuhe rolled over
to He Bai's side and started to shower He Bai with kisses, “Hey puppy, you
smell so good.”
He Bai struggled and rolled further, “Childish Di, I tried to seduce you
earlier, but you were busy replying those messages, and now you are
kissing me awake… …”
Di Qiuhe felt so guilty, he stuck his tongue out and kept silent.
An hour later.
He Bai: Let's call it a night, yeah?
Di Qiuhe: Let's see… …
Two hour later.
He Bai: Seriously, let's call it a night now.
Di Qiuhe: Sorry, what's that?
He Bai: Help!
Finally when they both decided to call it a night, Di Qiuhe whispered at He

Bai's ear, “I love you so much, puppy.”
He Bai said, “I swear if you are coming again, I will divorce you for sure.”
Di Qiuhe said “okay” brazenly.
He Bai looked at Di Qiuhe with disbelief.
“And let's get married again.” Di Qiuhe leaned towards him and whispered
at He Bai's ear, “So we can have our wedding night all over again… …”
“Hell no, good night you Childish Di!”

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Chapter 279: Side Story Two (1)Translator: Sissy That Walk
Half a year later, Di Qiuhe's movie “Wolf Venom” was released and He
Bai's studio was established. He Bai decided to hold a photography
exhibition to celebrate.
“Let's make it an international tour, shall we? We can take advantage of this
opportunity to visit the countries where we spent our honeymoon.”
suggested Di Qiuhe with a cheeky smile.
He Bai squinted at Di Qiuhe, “Have you read the screenplays Xing

Shaofeng just sent you?”
“Yeah,” answered Di Qiuhe, then he sighed, “What a shame none of them

looks interesting, it looks like I'll be free… …”
He Bai produced a screenplay from a pile of photo frames and threw it to Di

Qiuhe, “Here, this one is a gem, just prepare well, it starts shooting in one
month or so.”
Di Qiuhe stared at the screenplay in his hands with disbelief, “Why is this
one here? I have… …”
“Yeah, you have given this screenplay to your colleague.” said He Bai in a
cold tone, “Good job, Childish Di, how dare you, rejecting such a good play
behind Shaofeng's back! You are too rich to work? Is that why? Don't get
ahead of yourself, I have all your cards, and you are living on allowance
from me!”
Di Qiuhe raised his hand, “Puppy, I can explain.”
“Shoot.”
Di Qiuhe rolled his eyes, trying to come up with a good one, but he gave
up. “Ahem, I mean, you are absolutely right and I love you.”
He Bai raised his eyebrows and went, “Quit your sweet talk, it ani't working
for me!”
Di Qiuhe decided to solve this with body language, he bent down and gave
He Bai a kiss shower.
Ten minutes later, He Bai finally managed to push Di Qiuhe away and he
went upstairs to get some work done.
“Shaofeng, Bai just bit me on my upper lip, I cannot shoot anything

recently, I remember there's a talk show that you want me to go, I'm afraid I
have to take a rain check about that one.”
“No problem,” replied Xing Shaofeng, he was not surprised about Di

Qiuhe's decision.
“How about the movie we've talked about?”
“Wait till Bai's exhibition finishes.” replied Di Qiuhe, then he genuinely

apologized, “I'm sorry if I have bored you, Shaofeng.”
“No worries,” Xing Shaofeng nestled in his chair and played with his pen,
“Trust me, I love working with you and Bai, I enjoy what I'm doing.”
“Thank you so much Shaofeng, we will definitely make sure you will
always enjoy it.” replied Di Qiuhe with a smile, then he hung up after some
bantering.
After the call, Di Qiuhe made He Bai a milkshake and went upstairs.
“Are you really not going to shoot this film?” asked He Bai, there was a
touch of shame in his tone, you could tell he really liked this screenplay.
In the previous life, this movie was also a huge success in Di Qiuhe's career
and won him great recognition home and abroad.
It would be such a shame if… …
“In all honesty, I don't think it's a great idea, sure, this movie will win me
acclaim, but at the moment what I need is some diversity rather than some
acclaim.” Di Qiuhe took the milkshake from He Bai's hand and finished the
last sip.
He grabbed He Bai's hand and coaxed, “I used to take every opportunity

that I've got, because I can't afford to wait for a better one, Qin Li and Di
Bian had their eyes on me all the time, and I had to overwork. But now, I
see it differently, I need to balance work and life.”
He Bai found it so convincing, yeah, why hadn't he seen it from that

perspective?
“Plus, 'Wolf Venom' just hit the cinema, I just got some fame
internationally, what I want for myself is a masterpiece to top that. The
screenplay you picked for me, don't get me wrong, I love it, but it's not the
best choice for me at the moment.” explained Di Qiuhe gently, “And don't
worry, puppy, I'm not going to be a slacker, I love my career.”
He Bai was totally persuaded, he took a look at Di Qiuhe's upper lip and felt
more sorry, he threw himself at Di Qiuhe and apologized, “I'm sorry Qiuhe,
I wasn't thinking it that way.”
He Bai kept forgetting Di Qiuhe now had a different life from his previous
life, he was a huge success in both show business and business circles. And
Di Qiuhe could afford to pick a movie that really interest him.
“No no, that's all right, that's why we are communicating.” Di Qiuhe
hugged He Bai back and kissed him on his earlobe and cheek as a comfort,
then he continued, “but I feel a little bit sad.”
He Bai felt more guilty, he kissed Di Qiuhe and apologized again, “I'm
sorry Qiuhe, I won't just bossing you around ever again.”
“No, it's not because of that.” Di Qiuhe lowered his head and showed him a
page of the screenplay, “Look, look at these intimate scenes!”
He Bai took a glimpse at the pages and his face darkened.
“No! I changed my mind! I must check all the screenplays that you like!”
he gritted his teeth and said, “No intimate scene! If you have to, you need to
have doubles!”
A touch of smirk flashed across Di Qiuhe's eyes, he asked deliberately, “But

you said you won't just bossing me around ever again.”
“I'm not just bossing you around, I'm seriously bossing you around!” He
Bai knew he was getting more and more jealous, but he didn't feel bad
about it, Di Qiuhe asked for it.
Di Qiuhe cupped He Bai's face and said in an earnest manner, “Puppy, if I'm
not doing any intimate scene or even making out scene, that basically rules
out ninety percent of all the movies.”
Yeah, what Di Qiuhe said was absolutely right.

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Chapter 280: Side Story Two (2)Translator: Sissy That Walk
He Bai's eyebrows were tightly furrowed, he thought for quite a while and
compromised, “no sex scenes, kiss scenes… depends! Please ask for
doubles for those scenes!”
Seeing how torn He Bai was, Di Qiuhe had a blast, he threw himself at He
Bai and said, “Puppy the way you get jealous is just so adorable, don't
worry, I will ask for your permission for any of those scenes.” with that he
began to get handsy.
He Bai felt a bit shy that Di Qiuhe had seen through him, he gave Di Qiuhe
a kick on the shin and said, “go away, you playboy.”
“I only wanna play with one boy, you are my only boy,” Di Qiuhe kissed
He Bai to interrupt him, “come on now, play with me.”
One week later He Bai decided the schedule for his exhibition, he was
going to throw three in total, two in B City, one in D Country.
The first exhibition in B City was a big hit, He Bai won acclaim from the
industry, and the charity auction was a huge success too.
The second exhibition took place in D Country, little did they expect it was
even more popular than the first one. So many curators and collectors
inquired He Bai on whether they had the honor to collect one or two of his
works.
The works that the second exhibition displayed were mostly scenery, He
Bai would very much like to spread beauty, he agreed with delight.
The last exhibition was held during Chinese Lunar New Year.
“Why are you holding his last exhibition on Chinese Lunar New Year's
Eve?” asked Di Qiuhe who just went back from a business trip and just
found out this.
“Don't worry, I've got Sister Li and Xu Qing who have been great help.”
explained He Bai, he hugged Di Qiuhe tightly and whispered at his ear that
how much he had been missing this Childish Di.
Such an direct express was very rare for He Bai, thus Di Qiuhe's heart
melted. He whispered back, “I miss you too, puppy. Sorry this trip took
longer than I expected.”
“That's okay, I 'm just worried about you, I don't want you over work.” He
Bai kissed him on the cheek, “I've got you some new outfits, come check it
out. Would you like to go to my exhibition on Chinese Lunar New Year's
Eve? Grandpa said we could have a lunch gathering instead, so we can have
the night to our own.”
“Of course!” replied Di Qiuhe delightfully, “I won't miss your exhibition

for the world.”
He Bai smiled.
Di Qiuhe put on the new outfits that He Bai got him on Chinese Lunar New
Year's Eve, he found his outfits and He Bai's were matching, he showed a
goofy smile and hugged He Bai, “Puppy, why are you so nice to me today?”
“Buying you new outfits equals being so nice to you, good to know.” He
Bai turned around and picked a tie for Di Qiuhe, “Behave yourself tonight,
all right?”
“Of course!” smiled Di Qiuhe, “I am, after all, the man who has got your
back ;)”
He Bai rolled his eyes and squeezed Di Qiuhe's cheek with a smile.
They arrived at the venue at 8 p.m.
He Bai asked Di Qiuhe to get off the car first, then he closed the door
promptly and asked Xu Qing to drive.
Di Qiuhe was completely dumbfounded, then he got a phone call from He

Bai, “Bai?”
“You enter the venue first.” replied He Bai, he curled his lips and said
slowly, “I've got a surprise for you.”
Di Qiuhe took a look at the gate and swept around the parking lot, hmm, it
did seem a bit strange, there was no one around. It didn't look like there was
going to be an exhibition.
Di Qiuhe walked to the gate with great expectations, the parking lot was
ablaze when he was about five meters away from the gate, then the gate was
open and a red carpet unfolded in front of him.
Di Qiuhe looked at the red carpet for a little while and he walked on it.
As he walked in the venue, lights were on one by one, after the lights were
all on from either side, they went off in unison.
And the next second, the spotlights on the wall were on, revealing the
photos that He Bai selected for this exhibition.
“This is the first photo that I took for you, it was a pure accident and of no
skill. But Professor Xu spoke highly of it, it took me a long time to
appreciate its beauty, it captures a real you. And also, it marks the
beginning of our story.” there came He Bai's voice from upstairs.
Di Qiuhe looked up and walked to He Bai.
“Please stop walking.” He Bai looked at Di Qiuhe and smiled, “Welcome to

my private exhibition, Mr. Di. Please don't get distracted and keep listening
to our story.”
Di Qiuhe listened to him and stopped, he chuckled and stepped back, he
took a closer look at the photo and talked to himself, “Oh my, I look so cold
and indifferent, I didn't even show Bai a slight smile.”
“Well, you are forgiven.” laughed Di Qiuhe.
This spotlight was off, and the next spotlight shed light on the next photo.
“This is the second photo, I was taking a photo of someone else and you
broke into it.”
Di Qiuhe apologized, “Is it too late to apologize now, Photographer He?”
He Bai laughed as a reply.
Then the third one, the fourth one, the fifth one… … a selection of photos
recorded how they met, how they got to know each other and how they fell
in love with each other. Di Qiuhe's eyes were getting red as he walked by
the wall and looked at each photo, finally his emotions exploded seeing the
photos of their honeymoon.
He spoke at upstairs, “Bai, I need to see you.”
“Keep walking straight, and open the door.” there came Bai's voice.
Di Qiuhe strode to the door, soon he arrived at a wood door, he took a deep
breath and pushed the door open.
Warm lighting and the aroma of food! Then he saw He Bai, who was
standing right next to grandpa.
Di Qiuhe was transfixed on the spot.
“Qiuhe, we've been waiting for you, come take a family photo and let's dive
in this feast.” said Fan Da.
Family photo? That was an alien idea for Di Qiuhe, but he had to admit he
got excited hearing it. He looked sideways and saw a camera, his heart was
pounding.
“Come on over now, on three, two, one.” He Bai looked at him and raised
his eyebrows, “Now, do you want to join us or not?”
Di Qiuhe came to his sense and he ran towards them.
He Bai hugged him tightly and said, “Happy New Year, my Childish Di.”
“Thank you so much.” Di Qiuhe's eyes were so red, he kissed He Bai on his
earlobe, “I mean it, thank you, puppy.”
Grandpa and Uncle Hu looked at them with a big smile.
The clock was striking midnight!

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Chapter 281: Side Story Three (1)Translator: Sissy That Walk
How time flew! This day marked their seventh anniversary. During the
seven years, He Bai had won his fifth awards on photography, and Di Qiuhe
had won Best Actor on all the Film Festivals.
Di Qiuhe entered his thirties this year, and He Bai was turning thirty.
“Not again!” He Bai protested on the bed.
“You know what they say, absence makes the heart grow fonder.” said Di
Qiuhe, he grabbed He Bai's hand and showered him with kisses, “You went
to a seven-day business trip, you have any idea how much I have missed
you?”with that his right hand travelled to He Bai's thigh.
He Bai tried to explain, panting, “I happen to bump into Zhao Tianhu and
we talked about his next exhibition, then we visited a few potential venues,
I've already mentioned it to you on the phone.”
Di Qiuhe didn't stop on the kisses or the hands, he said, “Oh yeah, I
remember that. What do you feel like for dinner after this?”
“You know what, I'm going to starve myself.. …”
And He Bai was interrupted by Di Qiuhe's kiss.

He Bai ended up having a large portion of dinner which made Di Qiuhe
overjoyed, “Good job puppy, please eat more, the more you have, the
happier I am.”
He Bai rolled his eyes and turned sideways.
That night, He Bai tossed and turned on the bed after Di Qiuhe fell asleep,
he produced his phone from under the pillow and texted Niu Junjie.
He Bai: Junjie, help, do you know any way to create seven-year inch?
Niu Junjie: Say what now? You are asking for a way to CREATE a seven-
year inch?
He Bai took a deep breath, yeah, he asked the wrong one, Junjie and Zheng
Ya were probably the happiest straight couple.
“Bai? Why are you still awake?”
There came Di Qiuhe's voice, then he reached an arm to He Bai, “Just close
your eyes, I'm right here for you.”
He Bai rolled to Di Qiuhe, seeing Di Qiuhe's eyes were still tightly closed,
he thought about how busy Di Qiuhe had been, he cuddled Di Qiuhe and
whispered, “I am going to sleep now, you too, I know you haven't got
enough rest recently, good night baby.”
“Yeah.” Di Qiuhe replied vaguely then he cuddled He Bai tighter, “Puppy, I

love you so much.”
He Bai buried his face in Di Qiuhe's arms, he listened to Di Qiuhe's

heartbeat for a while and he replied, “I love you too Qiuhe.”
Yup, no way could he find a way to create a seven-year itch with a guy like
Di Qiuhe. Even though it meant constant sore lower back 😉 wait! He'd like
to take a break from that constant soreness, hmm, even a brief break.
In the tenth year of their marriage life, He Bai became a judge of

“International Uni Students Art Festival”, that was a cute overlap with his
previous life. And Di Qiuhe slowly faded out from show business to have
more time to themselves.
This day, He Bai brought Di Qiuhe to “International Uni Students Art

Festival” and he asked Di Qiuhe to wait for him in a square and he went to
a meeting.
Di Qiuhe wandered around at the square which was full of artsy stalls, soon
a black painting caught his attention.
“You seem to be pretty interested in this one?” asked the stall owner, a big
guy with a beard, then he looked at the painting and sighed, “I like it too,
black is the most mysterious color in the world, but it's such a shame that…
…”
It was a view of a boy's back in the painting with a bokeh effect on the
background, which highlighted the boy's shoulder line. The more Di Qiuhe
looked at the painting, the more he found the boy in painting bore a striking
resemblance to He Bai. He frowned disapprovingly and withdrew his gaze
from the painting and he asked the stall owner, “What is such a shame?”
“The boy in the painting is my first love.” the stall owner squinted his eyes
and looked away like he was thinking about the past, “this boy is my first
love, he was like an elf walking out from the book, his hair was soft and
shiny, his smile is warm and charming, he is always so positive, 'when life
gives you lemon, make lemonade' sums up his life the best. We met each
other when I went to university in his country, we got to know each other
and fell in love with each other there. However, it didn't end well for us and
I got back to my home country.”
Di Qiuhe felt so touched, he couldn't imagine what his life would be like
without He Bai, he felt sorry for people who couldn't be together with their
loved ones.
“First love seldom works out.” Di Qiuhe tried to comfort him.
“But it's a perfect imperfection.” the beard guy smiled, no trace of sadness
could be seen. He produced a dozen of paintings from the drawer and
recommended in high spirits, “It's a shame that I cannot be with him, but I
have been following him over the years, he has a successful life now. he is a
famous photographer, see, these are all his works that I painted them, it's
my way of communicating with him.”
Di Qiuhe took a glimpse at the paintings, they were all very eye-catching.
But his face darkened!
“See, this one is my favorite, he named it 'Chirping', hazy forest in the

morning, a little bird was standing on a branch, a drop of dew was falling
from the leaf. How brilliant is this! People always find warmth and hope
from his works, so do I. I love him, and I love his works, I came to the
festival just for him!”
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Now Di Qiuhe was feeling creepy, because he knew it was He Bai who took
this 'Chirping'. Di Qiuhe was right there with He Bai when he took this
'Chirping' in K country. The two had a lovely quarrel about which bird was
cuter.
But why did this beard guy say it was his first love who took this picture?
Di Qiuhe stared at the black painting that drew him to the stall in the first
place as if he were about to burn the painting with his stare… …
What? This boy in the painting was He Bai?
His phone vibrated, it was He Bai, he walked away and picked up the phone
call.
“Qiuhe, are you still at the square? I'm done with the meeting.”
He Bai's gentle voice came from the other side of the phone, full of
affection. Di Qiuhe felt so much better hearing He Bai's voice, he turned
back and took another look at the beard guy and replied, “Yeah, I'm just
getting a drink, coming to you in a second.”
Di Qiuhe called Niu Junjie right after he finished the call with He Bai,
“Junjie, I remember you mentioned there was an exchange student who
courted Bai back at uni? What's the guy's name?”
……..
Recently He Bai found Di Qiuhe became more and more one-mind tracked,
he would drag He Bai back to hotel right after the meetings and exhibitions.
“Probably Di Qiuhe rekindled his passion at the place where we have had
so many beautiful memories.” thought He Bai.
This night, He Bai was enjoying a massage from Di Qiuhe after another
ardent home run, it felt so great that he slowly fell asleep. He had to admit,
he was no longer worried, he actually started to dig how passionate his
husband has become.
Seeing He Bai sound asleep, Di Qiuhe got out of the room on tiptoe, he
asked the bodyguard whether that Rocky guy had left or not.
“Yeah, he left this noon, but he lingered at the hotel gate before he left.”
Hearing the positive answer, Di Qiuhe nodded with satisfaction. With a big
smile, he returned to his room and lied down next to his puppy, he touched
He Bai's hair and snorted thinking what Rocky said, 'an elf walking out
from the book'!
No, puppy was puppy!
The two enjoyed their married life like Darby and Joan, well, just with a
more active sex life.
Di Qiuhe retired from show business on their 25th anniversary, he would

occasionally go to Huading for some important meetings, and he spent the
majority of his life with He Bai.
He Bai had also taken a step back in his studio, he just enjoyed every day
with Di Qiuhe while they could.
“People always say happy fat, happy fat. Why are you still so slim?”
protested Di Qiuhe, he squeezed He Bai's waist and said, “Bai, you gotta eat
more, we look better with a little bit fat at our age.”
“You are one to talk.” He Bai patted Di Qiuhe's hand and picked Di Qiuhe a
tie, “Look at yourself, going to gym all the time, don't the young kids hit on
you all the time? Hmm, are you saying I'm too skinny, people always say
skinny people look older than their real age, you are saying I look old
now?”
“What nonsense!” Di Qiuhe frowned, he looked at He Bai in the eye and

kissed him on the cheek, “Bai, in my heart, you are always the young boy
when we first met each other.”
“Haha, I definitely cut a sorry figure when we first met… …” He Bai

laughed and kissed Di Qiuhe.
The two had a lovey-dovey moment and headed off to a chapel.
There was a newly weds holding their wedding, Di Qiuhe and He Bai stood
afar and watched that happy couple, Di Qiuhe asked Zhou Li to send the
bride an envelop.
“Excuse me, who am I talking to…” the beautiful Asian bride asked Zhou
Li with confusion, they were in an European country now, seeing an Asian
face with the same hair color and eye color with herself made the bride feel
so close.
“I'm Zhou Li, your biological father's friend asked me to send this to you,
this is your wedding gift from your biological father. Wish you all the
happiness.” Zhou Li tried to make it simple and short, he handed the bride
the envelop and bowed to the bride's family, with that he left the chapel.
When the bride rushed out for more information, Zhou Li had long gone.
The groom held her hand and asked with concern, “What's going on? Do
you know who that guy is?”
“No, I don't recall anything… …” the bride shook her head, she opened the
envelop and checked what was inside. It was some old photos of a
handsome man, tears streamed down from the bride's eyes the second she
saw the photos, she touched her own face and murmured, “Who is he? I
look so much like this man… …”
“Shall we get going?” Di Qiuhe withdrew his gaze from the bride and asked
He Bai, “Bai, let's have one more honeymoon, what do you say?”
He Bai also withdrew his gaze from the bride and caught hold of Di Qiuhe's
hand, “It sounds great.”
He Bai appreciated how God gave him Di Qiuhe in this life more, he
needed to cherish it.
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Chapter 283: Side Story Four (1)Translator: Sissy That Walk
At the second year that He Bai established his own studio, Xu Yinrong's
first disciple, Gu Xifeng who had been volunteering in Africa for three
years came back. He Bai had heard so much of this legendary Senior
Fellow Disciple from Xu Ying, he was a genius photographer and a senior
disciple with some tough love.
He Bai had never met Gu Xifeng, but they had spoken on the phone for a
few times, Gu Xifeng had got a nice phone manner and a pleasant voice. He
also sent gifts and rare photo albums to them frequently, sometimes they
would compare notes on photography appreciation and exchange ideas on
how to shoot a perfect photo. They had never had personal contact before
due to the distance.
Being Xu Yinrong's first disciple, for sure Gu Xifeng was a talented

photographer, he served the army before so his style was very unique with
strong visual impact.
This day, Xu Yinrong took He Bai and Xu Ying to pick up Gu Xifeng from
the airport. Professor Xu had not see his first disciple for so long, he was in
high spirits to finally see the kid, he told He Bai about Gu Xifeng's story in
details.
“Xifeng is an orphan, he has served the army for a few years. I happen to
meet him after he retired from active military service, he was not doing
great back then, but he was so willing to go back to school and learn more.
So I wrote him a recommendation letter and contacted a few universities for
him, after he enrolled our uni he did so well on all the subjects. He was
particularly interested in photography, so I took him as my first disciple.”
He Bai felt more respect for his master, Professor Xu, he had been a mentor
to all his disciples.
He didn't know much about Xu Ying, his Second Senior Fellow Disciple's
story, but he roughly knew Xu Ying had a rough growing up experience and
thanks to Xu Yinrong who had recognized his talent and mentored him.
Reflecting himself, He Bai felt more connected to his master and his senior
disciples.
The flight landed on time, passengers walked out from the cabin in twos
and threes.
“Senior Disciple, over here, over here!” exclaimed Xu Ying.
Xu Ying waved at someone cheerfully, He Bai looked at that direction,

what came to his sight was a tall and slim man striding to them.
He Bai was a bit surprised, he had always pictured this First Senior Fellow
Disciple differently in his mind, maybe more mature and sturdy.
As Gu Xifeng walked closer, He Bai saw his face clearly. He was a good
looking man with a nice tan and chiseled features, his eyebrows thick, his
eyes bright, his nose prominent. He was gorgeous.
And he had got such a nice posture, man of his height usually tended to
have a little hunchback, but probably because he had served the army, his
posture was impeccable.
“Hi, Little Ying.”
Gu Xifeng nodded at Xu Ying as a greeting, then he looked at He Bai with

great interest and handed him a present, “Here, junior disciple, I'm your
senior, so take this as a meeting etiquette.”
He Bai took the present and was loud in his thanks.
“You are welcome.” Gu Xifeng's voice was even more pleasant to listen to
than on the phone.
After exchanging simple greetings with his two junior fellow disciples, Gu
Xifeng walked to Xu Yinrong with his arms wide open, “Aiya, master, I'm
back! I miss you so much!”
Xu Yinrong hugged his first disciple tightly and patted his back, “This is so
great, you are back, look at you, you are more skinnier than the last time I
saw you. You gotta eat eat eat.”
“Yes master, I will.” Gu Xifeng laughed and said yes.
He Bai took a glimpse at the present box and he looked at Gu Xifeng who
was chatting with Professor Xu, hmm, this First Senior Fellow Disciple was
so much more friendlier than Xu Ying had described.
They had a nice lunch and He Bai drove Xu Yinrong and Gu Xifeng back to
where they lived, Gu Xifeng bought his house near Xu Yinrong to take
better care of Xu Yinrong, what a good boy.
Gu Xifeng had been settling down and taking care of Xu Yinrong since he
returned, he didn't contact Xu Ying and He Bai after a few days.
“Now that we are here, come, lemme see your recent works.” Gu Xifeng
asked Xu Ying straightforwardly.
Xu Ying's face darkened, he knew this was their routine, but he still hoped
Gu Xifeng would be busy getting to know He Bai this time he came back,
so he was a bit disappointed that this Senior Disciple would check his
“homework” again. With that being said, he wouldn't dare to disobey, he
dragged his feet to get his laptop and showed Gu Xifeng his recent works
while defending himself, “Senior disciple, as you know, my specialty is
portrait and body art, I… this collection is recently done, me personally like
it a lot… …”
Gu Xifeng listened to him and nodded with great patience while waiting for
him to show him the photos.
This took He Bai by surprise, he thought it was just a bonding session,

maybe some lunch and some chatting, he did not expect there would be a
session of “checking homework”. He Bai didn't prepare anything… …
He Bai was so anxious, this was their first official meeting, by no means He
Bai wanted to leave his First Senior Fellow Disciple a bad impression.
“Yeah, you've made great progress, Little Ying.” Gu Xifeng looked at the
photos and said, “You have been working hard, it shows.”
Xu Ying let out a big sigh of relief, he finally cracked a smile and said,
“Yes, I have been working hard, Jun Chen, my boss, he is such a diva,
whenever my work shows the slightest imperfection, he would give me a
piece of his mind. So I have to always work hard to please him.”
“You are working for him, naturally you need to meet his standard.”
answered Gu Xifeng with a serious face, but he added, “however, if your
boss lashes out on you for no reason, you don't need to tolerate that, just
quit and find a better job.”
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Hearing that, Xu Ying felt so touched. The reality was most people would
not say things like “you don't need to tolerate your boss's bad temper, just
quit and find a better job.”
“But there are definitely plenty room to grow, for a famous singer like Jun
Chen, I could see why he asks for more from you.” continued Gu Xifeng,
he was very strategic on giving suggestions, he praised Jun Chen first to
make him feel safe and then he offered his suggestions.
Gu Xifeng zoomed the first photo on the screen and said, “Your speciality is
portrait and body art, that is so great, but this one, I lost what you wanna
express, it's too loud! With the background and the props, I don't know
where to look at, you lost me there. And this one, the lighting looks a little
bit out of place, trust me, sometimes the natural lighting will surprise you so
much, next time try natural lighting… …” Gu Xifeng commented each
photo and offered suggestions.
Xu Ying enjoyed the harsh comments gladly.
“I would suggest you ditch the whole thing.” Gu Xifeng took a sip of tea
and continued, “Your boss wouldn't be happy seeing this collection, Jun
Chen is a singer with high artistic pursuit, you can always call me to
communicate. You can so so much better, I know it, Jun Chen knows it,
that's why he hires you.”
“Thank you a lot.” Xu Ying looked crestfallen, he knew he would receive
some harsh comments but he didn't expect Gu Xifeng would suggest him
ditch his collection.
Seeing that, Gu Xifeng poured Xu Ying a cup of tea and patted him on the
shoulder as a comfort and then he averted his gaze at He Bai.
That gaze sent chills to He Bai's spine, he took out his laptop without being
asked, and he logged in Weibo. He clicked open the photo album and
showed it yo Gu Xifeng, “I'm so sorry, First Senior Fellow Disciple, I didn't
prepare anything, this collection was taken two weeks ago, they are fairly
new. Anyway, I will prepare something next time.”
Gu Xifeng was dumbfounded, this was their first official meeting, he didn't
plan to check He Bai's “homework”, he just wanted to bond with this
Photographer He.
According to the little bit he knew, this Junior Fellow Disciple had high
self-discipline, “checking homework” was a routine for him and Xu Ying
who needed to be supervised from time to time.
But seeing the respectful way He Bai behaved, Gu Xifeng didn't have the
heart to turn him down, so he just smiled and took this “checking
homework” as an opportunity to know this new kid more.
This collection was scenery photos, Gu Xifeng clicked one by one, he loved
them all.
He had always heard that this junior disciple had been working in fashion
and had been working with all the big names, little did he know that He Bai
had such a natural flair on scenery shooting, well, not just a flair, he was a
very talented photographer on all categories.
He Bai, in the beginning, was sitting on edge waiting for Gu Xifeng's

comments, but Gu Xifeng was busy looking at the photos the whole time
and didn't utter a word.
About an hour later, Gu Xifeng put down the laptop gently like he was
holding a treasure.
He Bai who was having tea and desserts with Xu Ying now sat straight and
waited for the comments.
Gu Xifeng looked at He Bai with admiration, “Young man, I'm in no

position to judge you, especially on scenery shooting, you make a much
better scenery photographer than me.”
He Bai scratched his head and showed a shy smile while Xu Ying looked at
his with jealousy rippled in the eyes.
“With that being said, I do find you take your personal feelings in portrait.”
Gu Xifeng clicked open a portrait photo, “Like this one, you've definitely
captured the model very well, composition, lighting, skills, ten out of ten.
But I do find this photo too personal to really give it an objective
appreciation, let alone suggestion. If you are looking for a better career
development, taking personal portrait might be a hinder.”
He Bai flushed crimson, the portraits in the collection were all Di Qiuhe! Of
course they were very personal.
Xu Ying also took a look and saw the model was Di Qiuhe, he took a look
at Gu Xifeng and took a look at He Bai who was blushing, and gave a
snicker.
“Have you considered looking for more models, these photos are all the
same model, trying different age groups and gender is definitely good for
you.” Analyzed Gu Xifeng, he clicked open a new photo and frowned, he
pointed it out with some hesitation, “Bai, this model is very photogenic, but
it seems that…. it seems that he has some feelings for you… I'm not sure
whether this is a good thing.” then he took a look at He Bai's wedding ring,
“especially now you are married.”
He Bai took a glimpse at Gu Xifeng, he explained in a low voice, “This

model… this model is my partner, his name is Di Qiuhe, this Weibo is my
personal Weibo, my assistant is taking care of my work Weibo, so normally
I don't upload other people's portrait from this account. Sorry I thought you
knew about me and Qiuhe.” he had sent Gu Xifeng the wedding invitation
when he and Di Qiuhe got married, it was just Gu Xifeng was still abroad
and couldn't make it.
Dead silence reigned the room.
“Oh…” coughed Gu Xifeng, “I know you are married, but I thought your
wife's name is Di Qiuhee (girl's name, meaning lotus flower in autumn).”
Hearing that, Xu Ying gave a roar of laughter, he pounded the table and
laughed, “Qiuhee, Qiuhee, that's such a cute name!”
Gu Xifeng and He Bai shot Xu Ying a look in unison.
No wonder all the gifts that Gu Xifeng had sent He Bai were somewhat…
girly… …
Qiuhee, haha, this name suited Di Qiuhe.

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Chapter 285: Side Story Five (1)Translator: Sissy That Walk
He Bai and Gu Xifeng became fast friends after this “Qiuhee” episode, the
two clicked immediately and they appreciated each other's approach to
portrait after a few talks, soon they talked about going to the fields together
for photography.
The two went to so many places within a month, Gu Xifeng brought He Bai
to two unknown tourist spots, an orphanage and some construction sites. It
was so mind blowing for He Bai who had been so used to take photos for
celebrities in fancy studios, the more places he went with Gu Xifeng, the
more he realized his career became so narrow. He had never really put his
camera onto people who were working so hard to make ends meet and have
their own fun.
“Isn't it just beautiful to capture not one's appearance but also their inner
beauty? Don't get me wrong, I love your works, but I just see so much more
potential in you if you can approach it from a new perspective.” Gu Xifeng
shared his sincere words and earnest opinions with He Bai at a lunch, he
was thumbing through He Bai's portfolio, “Bai, connect the inside and
outside is the key, everyone gets old, but you can always keep a young soul,
you see what I am trying to say?”
He Bai was appreciating a photo with the same model that both Gu Xifeng
and he just took, he nodded hastily, he definitely had learned a lot from Gu
Xifeng.
It was a woman who worked at a construction site in the photo, she was
average looking maybe just like your next door neighbor. But in Gu
Xifeng's photo, this woman was shining, her eyes were sparkling with hope
even though she looked so tired, but the whole photo was full of
positiveness, because that was the moment when she learned the news that
her son was admitted by the best university.
Direct comparison definitely spoke more than lecturing, He Bai realized his
weakness.
He was so used to the mode when he was working with those celebrities,
making the model look pretty was the ultimate goal! That was a dangerous
signal if He Bai wanted more possibility in his career.
“Bai, I highly encourage you to jump out of your comfort zone.” Concluded
Gu Xifeng, he patted He Bai on the shoulder and took his leave.
He Bai sat on the spot for so long and was deep in thought.
Di Qiuhe, on the other hand, had returned from a business trip full of
expectation — he was hoping some pampering from his puppy — only to
find he was being “cheated”.
Di Qiuhe found a tabloid with He Bai and someone else's photo, they
looked so intimate.
“That's Gu Xifeng, Bai's Senior Fellow Disciple.” explained Xing

Shaofeng.
“I know who he is.” answered Di Qiuhe with a poker face, he threw the
tabloid away and tried to tell his brain that he hadn't seen anything, he
pressed his forehead and told Xing Shaofeng, “Shaofeng, reschedule all my
work for next month, I'm gonna take a whole month off to spend some time
with Bai, you need a good rest too.”
“Consider it done. Thank you for being so considerate, boss.” replied Xing
Shaofeng.
He Bai didn't get back home till evening, seeing the light was on in the
living room when he was parking his car, he hastened to open the door and
threw himself at Di Qiuhe, “Aiya, you are back, my Childish Di, this is a
nice surprise, when did you arrive? Why didn't you call me, I could totally
have picked you up from the airport.”
Di Qiuhe who was going to ask He Bai about the tabloid and give He Bai a
piece of his mind failed at keeping a poker face, he just tapped Di Qiuhe on
his forehead, “Don't act all cute, I saw the tabloid, and I have some
questions to ask you, but for now, let's have dinner first.”
That took He Bai by surprise? Tabloid? What tabloid? But soon he left that
behind and was enjoying Di Qiuhe's company, “Aww, look at you, you
cooked me dinner, such great wife material.”
Di Qiuhe hugged He Bai tightly and smelt the familiar cologne, his voice
changed, “But before dinner, I'm gonna eat you for appetizer.”
He Bai kissed him back feverishly.
The two had a lovely “intimate communication” on the sofa before dinner,
and one more in the tub after dinner. Di Qiuhe decided to let He Bai go after
they went back to the bathroom, little did he expect that He Bai seduced
him in a hard way, well, that was a nice surprise.
He Bai nestled in Di Qiuhe's arms, he hesitated a while and finally he

mustered his courage and said, “Qiuhe… …”
“Yes?” Di Qiuhe clenched his arms tighter and kissed He Bai on the
forehead, “Did you have a long day today? I'm sure you will sleep like a
baby tonight, and I take a month off to spend some time with you, isn't that
great?”
He Bai was choked, he changed his mind and swallowed what he was going
to say, 'all right, I can tell him some other day, let him be happy for a few
days.'
Di Qiuhe found He Bai doted him so much since he came back, yeah, dote!
He thought so hard, the only possible explanation he could come up with
was He Bai was feeling guilty that some paparazzo took some photo of him
and Gu Xifeng and he was trying to make Di Qiuhe feel better.
Well, Di Qiuhe actually wasn't jealous, he trusted his puppy one hundred
percent.
This day, Gu Xifeng came to visit them. He decided he needed to impress

He Bai, so he behaved so well and he greeted Gu Xifeng warmly.
“Hi, nice to meet you, I'm gonna call you Senior Disciple too.” greeted Di
Qiuhe half jokingly while he held He Bai's hand tightly.
He Bai had totally saw through what Di Qiuhe was up to, he just squeezed
Di Qiuhe's hand and looked away.
Seeing the lovey dovey moment between the two, Gu Xifeng smiled he
reached his hand and said, “Nice to meet you, Qiuhe.” with that he
produced a box, “Here, since you just called me Senior Disciple, I'd better
give you a present for our first meeting etiquette.”
Di Qiuhe didn't see that coming, he didn't know whether he should take it or
not, it was He Bai who took the box and said thanks to Gu Xifeng.
Di Qiuhe also said thanks.
“You are welcome.” replied Gu Xifeng with a smile.
Gu Xifeng came to visit them not just to finally meet Di Qiuhe, more
importantly, he was coming to say goodbye to them.
Hearing that, He Bai was dumbfounded, “What? That's earlier than you told
me last time!”
“Yeah, I just got a message from them, they want me to be there early to get
to know the place better.” explained Gu Xifeng, with that he handed He Bai
a notebook, “Here, Little Bai, these are all my first hand experience in
photography, feel free to have a look when you are free. And think about
what I've told you, you need to jump out of your comfort zone if you are
looking for more.”
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He Bai took the notebook and looked at his senior disciple, he was so
reluctant to say goodbye to Gu Xifeng who had inspired him so much.
Meanwhile the thought that had been in his mind for a long time crept over
him again.
He had totally realized what his weakness was and he totally agreed that the
solution was to jump out of his comfort zone just like Gu Xifeng had said.
But… would Qiuhe agree?
Having this in mind, He Bai's spirits were drooping, Di Qiuhe thought it

was because He Bai was sad that his senior disciple was leaving. He wanted
to cheer his puppy up.
“Xifeng is only going for one year, you can always call him, come on
puppy, don't be sad.” Di Qiuhe hugged him and stroked his hair, trying to
make him feel better.
He Bai bit his lips, he clenched his arms tighter and asked, “Qiuhe, you are
going to a new crew set after this holiday, for how long?”
“About five months.” replied Di Qiuhe, his voice got more gentle, “Don't
worry, I will work hard and make it as short as possible, and I will come
back to visit you whenever I'm free.”
“That's not what I'm asking.” He Bai shook his head, he caught held of Di
Qiuhe' hand and look at him in the eye, “Qiuhe, I have been thinking a lot
lately, I decided I want to go with Senior Disciple.”
Di Qiuhe frowned, “Bai, I understand you are looking for something new,
something different. But Senior Disciple is going to war zone! He served
the army before, he has the right survival skills, that's why they invite him
to be a war correspondent, but you… …”
“I can be his assistant.” replied He Bai, seeing Di Qiuhe's face clouded, he

squeezed Di Qiuhe's hand and continued, “Qiuhe, I have put a lot of
thoughts in it… …”
“No!” Di Qiuhe interrupted him, he grabbed He Bai's hand and gripped it

hard, “It's too dangerous, I won't let you go! I normally would support your
decisions, but war zone is just too dangerous, it's not for you! If you want to
experience new things or you feel bored at home, let's travel together, but
I'm not supporting you to go to war zone!”
“Qiuhe… …”
“I said no.” Di Qiuhe refused to listen, with that he rose and went upstairs,
not leaving He Bai any chance to continue.
Seeing Di Qiuhe's receding figure, He Bai pressed his forehead, he had

totally seen it coming, Childish Di won't support his decision. But he
thought being a war correspondent was not as dangerous as Di Qiuhe
imagined, he was not fighting the war.
Di Qiuhe had been giving He Bai silent treatment, he wouldn't talk to He

Bai and he wouldn't listen to He Bai. He Bai didn't know what to do.
This night, He Bai rolled to Di Qiuhe's side and cuddled him.
Di Qiuhe didn't avoid this cuddle.
“Qiuhe.”
Silence was the reply.

He Bai sighed in his heart, he cuddled Di Qiuhe tighter and spoke gently,
“Qiuhe, I know you worry about me, but… …” he explained how he
realized he needed some improvements in his career and he felt the urge to
jump out of the comfort zone, then he patted Di Qiuhe on the shoulder, “I
swear, I will be back.”
“I totally understand the frustration of hitting a plateau, as an artist, it sucks,

but we can go travel to different places, going to war zone isn't the only
way.” Di Qiuhe finally replied, he turned around to look at He Bai, “You
know what I mean?”
“I do, I really do.” He Bai felt so much better that Di Qiuhe started to talk to
him, he touched Di Qiuhe's cheek and continued, “But I really want to
experience what my parents had done, I want to walk the path they had
walked… … Qiuhe, I can depart after you go to the crew set and come back
before your new drama, we can think it this way, we are going for a long
business trip separately.
Di Qiuhe didn't have the heart to say no to him when he heard He Bai
wanted to experience the life that his parents had experienced.
“Qiuhe, come on… …” He Bai coaxed him.
Di Qiuhe cuddled He Bai tighter in his arms, there were so many different
emotions going on in his mind, he tried to be tough to cover his emotions,
“No… I will think about it… but for now, it's sleep time.”
He Bai didn't continue, he buried his face in Di Qiuhe's chest and went to
sleep.
Two days later, He Bai bid Gu Xifeng farewell at the airport, he didn't
mention he had been thinking about joining him and his discussion with
Qiuhe.
Half a month later, Di Qiuhe's holiday finished. Before he went to the crew
set, he walked to He Bai who was nestling on the sofa thumbing through a
photo album, “Here, if yo wanna go, just go. Remember to call me.”
He Bai stared at him with disbelief.
“Take it, now!” Di Qiuhe put the stuff on the table and looked away, “Your
flight is tomorrow night, and I've contacted Xifeng, he will pick you up and
take care of you after you arrive. Safely first, always keep that in mind.
Don't you dare come back with a wound! I… I…” Di Qiuhe was getting
emotional as he spoke, he stared at the stuff on the table as if he wanted to
grab it back.
Seeing that, He Bai grabbed it first and hid it behind his back, he swooped
to Di Qiuhe and coaxed, “I know it! Qiuhe you are the best, I love you so
much!”
“Come back safely,” Di Qiuhe stroked He Bai's cheek, “Don't make me

regret my decision.”
“I won't.” He Bai felt so touched, “I will be the first audience for your new
dramas and new movies.”
“A promise is a promise.” Di Qiuhe hugged He Bai tighter and whispered at

He Bai's ear, “I'm waiting to pick you up from the airport.”
However, He Bai failed to keep his promise.
Five months later, Di Qiuhe got the news that He Bai was injured and was
hospitalized.
He was transfixed on the spot when he got the phone call, then he felt like
his heart was about to explode.
“Tickets!”
Wang Boyi who was standing by him asked with concern, “What's the
matter, Mr. Di?”
“Tickets to Bai!” Di Qiuhe gritted his teeth and tried so hard to pull himself
together, “Tickets to Bai! I'm going to take him home.”
Wang Boyi was startled seeing the way Di Qiuhe spoke, he realized
something must have happened, something bad!
He Bai was not severely injured, but he was in a coma for a long time, he
felt like his consciousness was dragged to somewhere else.
“Croak.”
Hearing a frog croak, He Bai opened his eyes with efforts.
Wait, what he was seeing was the tower, the balcony and the moon!
Was he back in his previous life?
He held his camera to and adjust the zoom to take a better look at the
balcony, he needed to know what's going on with Qiuhe.
It was pitch dark there, was Qiuhe already died?
He took a deep breath and ran downhill, then he halted like he had realized
something, he came back to pick up his drink, and went downhill.
He didn't care whether this was a dream or not, he would try his best to save
Qiuhe's life.
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The building next to the tower was a five-star hotel, when He Bai arrived
there is was approaching midnight, he was so anxious to just rush upstairs
and check on Di Qiuhe.
According to his memory and the layout of the hotel, he was fairly sure Di
Qiuhe's suite was on the 37th floor, so he pressed the button on the lift.
To his surprise, he was stopped by some bodyguards when he arrived at the

37th floor, “Excuse me, sir, this whole floor is reserved.” said the
bodyguards impatiently, He Bai knew they had misunderstood him seeing
the camera in his hands.
“Gentleman, listen, I'm not paparazzo, I'm a photographer, Mr. Di bumped

into me this afternoon, and our drink got mixed, I need to talk to him as
soon as possible… …”
“You are the worst liar I have ever seen.” retorted the bodyguard, “Please
leave, or I will call the police.”
Fuxx!
He Bai was furious.
Why did people keep mistaking him as a paparazzo, just because he had a
camera in hand?
In that life, Di Qiuhe thought he was a paparazzo who was stalking him,
and now he was back in his previous life, Di Qiuhe's bodyguards accused
him of being a paparazzo.
However, it was not time to over think that, he had more important thing to
do.
“Gentleman, please, I am a photographer, I can show you my ID and I can

leave my camera with you, I really need to talk to Di Qiuhe! This is
urgent!”
“Wow, you are really not taking no for an answer.” two bodyguards lost
their patience, they cornered He Bai back to the lift.
Little did He Bai expect his big plan would get delayed by two bodyguards,
he was getting more and more anxious as time was ticking, soon he was
going to lose the chance to save Di Qiuhe's life.
Right at that moment, the other lift arrived.
“Mr. Di.” other bodyguards greeted Di Qiuhe.
Hearing that, He Bai's eyes sparkled and he came up with an idea, “Di
Qiuhe!” shouted He Bai, “I'm the person bumped into you at the restaurant,
and our drinks got mixed up, I found your drink was poisoned, I need to
talk to you!”
The two bodyguards were provoked by He Bai, they were about to tackle
him.
He Bai dodged, but it was of no avail.
“Let go of him.”
Di Qiuhe walked towards them, He Bai raised his head, but what met his
eyes were Di Qiuhe's cold and inquiring eyes, He Bai's heart sank, soon he
collected his thoughts and continued, “Di Qiuhe, your drink is right here,
feel free to have it checked.”
Di Qiuhe looked He Bai up and down, then he stared at He Bai's left cheek,
“Now, smile for me.” He Bai squinted his eyes and asked “pardon” with
disbelief. His dimple was showing as he asked that question.
Seeing the dimple, Di Qiuhe withdrew his gaze and smiled, he signaled the
bodyguards to let go of He Bai, “Yeah, right, I remember you, come follow
me.”
The two bodyguards exchanged a look, they were both confused what on
earth was going on, but they obeyed what Di Qiuhe just said.
He Bai walked out of the elevator and followed Di Qiuhe, Wang Boyi and
An Xixi were walking towards them, seeing that woman, he frowned and
picked up his pace, he needed to protect Qiuhe from that An Xixi.
Di Qiuhe entered his suite first, He Bai followed, then he turned around and
looked at An Xixi, “Excuse me, I need to have a private conversation with
Di Qiuhe, please wait outside.”
An Xixi was dumbfounded, how brazen this paparazzo was! Wang Boyi
also frowned as he didn't appreciate the way Di Qiuhe talked to his
girlfriend.
An Xixi looked at Di Qiuhe who just turned around, “Mr. Di, this man is so
suspicious, do you really want to have a private conversation with him?
Please think twice.”
Di Qiuhe's eyes travelled among the three, “You… …”
Bang!
He Bai closed the door!
He pushed Di Qiuhe back into the suite and he followed promptly, the two
stared at each other in the dark for a few seconds, Di Qiuhe coughed,
“Ahem, the room key is in my assistant's hand, but we need some light. I'll
ask him to come in.”
Wang Boyi was knocking on the door and tried to swipe the room key from
outside, He Bai opened the door, he smiled at Wang Boyi and grabbed the
room key from his hand. With that he closed the door, again.
Beep.
He Bai inserted the room key, and the room was ablaze. He looked at Di
Qiuhe and said, “Here, here's the light you asked for.”
Di Qiuhe had never seen anyone who treated someone else's room as his
own home court.
The two were both silent, He Bai was at a loss of words seeing a mature
version of Childish Di standing in front of him, and Di Qiuhe was just
looking at He Bai with a meaningful smile, he was now intrigued to see
what this young man was up to.
He Bai thought he had now isolated Di Qiuhe from An Xixi, Di Qiuhe

should be safe now.
Soon Di Qiuhe's phone rang, so he withdrew his gaze from He Bai, “Yeah,
I'm fine, you guys had a long day, we might as well call it a night then.
Yeah, all right, bring me the meds then.” then he hung up the phone.
“Take a seat.” Di Qiuhe signaled the sofa at He Bai.
“Okay.”
Seeing the cold attitude from Di Qiuhe, He Bai tried hard to suppress the
sadness surging in his heart, 'It's fine, he doesn't know me in this life.'
After He Bai was seated, Di Qiuhe went to open the door for An Xixi
would bring Di Qiuhe's meds soon. He Bai's eyes were like glued on Di
Qiuhe's back, he stared at Di Qiuhe as he took every step.
Di Qiuhe noticed He Bai's hot stare, somehow he found this young man
very interesting and he didn't mind the rude behaviour from shouting in the
hallway to pushing him into the suite.
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Di Qiuhe walked back to the sofa after he opened the door, he poured He
Bai a glass of water and asked, “You said the drink was poisoned, how do
you know? Have you had some?”
He Bai was dumbfounded, he didn't realize the drink was still sealed in the
bottle. He was just trying to find way to catch Di Qiuhe's attention and have
an excuse to talk to him, he rushed to the hotel as soon as he woke up. He
hadn't touch the drink yet, now he took a glimpse at the drink and was at a
loss.
“Is this the drink?” Di Qiuhe noticed He Bai looked at the bottle so he
reached for it.
He Bai's eyes were wide open, he subconsciously reached out to stop Di

Qiuhe, but he was slower than Di Qiuhe, his hand ended up landing on Di
Qiuhe's hand.
Di Qiuhe slightly frowned, he raised his head and looked at He Bai.
He Bai was transfixed, 'Sigh, this hand, I used to hold this hand every day
and night, look at me now, I accidentally touched this hand, and he was
staring at me like I'm a pervert.'
An Xixi's footsteps broke the silence.

Di Qiuhe withdrew his hand and looked at An Xixi who was carrying a tray,
“Thank you, Assistant An, good night.”
An Xixi took a look at He Bai with alert, she put the tray on the table and
said, “No worried, Mr. Di, here are the meds, but the doctor says it's bad to
have them on an empty stomach, so I ordered this porridge for you, it's nice
and hearty, and this gentleman over there… it's getting late now, you have a
long day tomorrow, this gentleman can leave with me.”
It indeed was getting late, Di Qiuhe took a glimpse at He Bai and frowned.
He Bai was still nestling in the sofa, he, of course, was not going to listen to
An Xixi. The meds and porridge on the tray caught his attention, thinking
about how easily An Xixi could push Di Qiuhe out from the balcony, He
Bai was almost certain that the meds and porridge were questionable.
He Bai rolled his eyes and he suddenly stood up and walked to the
bathroom, with that he “accidentally” knocked over the meds and porridge.
An Xixi was infuriated, she cursed He Bai in her heart then she turned
around and said in a demanding tone, “Mr. Di, look at this man, you need to
throw him out!”
“Throwing him out or not, it's my decision to make.” said Di Qiuhe with
indifference, he didn't appreciate the tone that An Xixi just talked to him.
“As you just said, it's getting late, you may leave now.”
An Xixi was choked, she left the suite with regret.
He Bai opened the lid on the bottle and spilled some to the toilet, he needed
to convince Di Qiuhe that this drink was poisonous, so he needed to make it
look at least plausible, Di Qiuhe would not buy a word if he saw the bottle
was still sealed.
After that being done, He Bai walked out of the bathroom, he let a sigh of
relief seeing Di Qiuhe sitting on the couch safe and sound. He walked to the
balcony and locked the window, he double checked a few times on the lock,
not giving An Xixi any chance to murder Di Qiuhe.
“What are you doing?” asked Di Qiuhe with interest.
“I'm protecting… …”
There came another knock on the door, it was An Xixi carrying a tray again,
she brought two bodyguards with her this time.
He Bai took a glimpse at the tray, he was more certain the porridge was
questionable. This An Xixi in this life, so stubborn.
“Mr. Di, I ordered a new porridge for you. As for the guest, I can arrange
him a room tonight, it's getting too late now, probably not the best timing to
have a talk.” An Xixi put the tray on the table and suggested in a gentle
voice.
He Bai snorted, he took a seat right next to Di Qiuhe and handed him a bag
of chips, “You can have this before you take your meds, DON'T have that
porridge.”
Di Qiuhe was so confused right now, this man, obviously had no concept of
“personal space.”
“What are you staring at? Just eat, the police will be here soon, no one is
getting any sleep tonight I'm sure.”
“Police?” An Xixi and Di Qiuhe asked in unison, one asked with shock and
fear, while the other one asked with confusion.
'This Childish Di, such an idiot! How can he employ An Xixi as his
assistant, look at the way she has been talking to him.' thought He Bai.
The way An Xixi reacted caught Di Qiuhe's attention, he squinted his eyes
and looked at An Xixi, “Assistant An, are you afraid of the police?”
An Xixi lowered her head to hide her emotions, she stammered, “No… I'm
not… Mr. Di, I just think this guest is very suspicious… …”
“Assistant An, mind your language.” Di Qiuhe chimed in, “Do you think I
need an assistant who makes decision for me? You have been asking this
guest to leave, what are you up to?”
An Xixi was startled, she raised her head and her face turned pale, she
faltered, “No, I have not, Mr. Di, no… …”
“Take her out.” Di Qiuhe had enough, he signaled at the twp bodyguards
who came with her and said intentionally, “It looks like my bodyguards are
not just taking orders from me.”
The two bodyguards lowered their head and took An Xixi out.
Silence resumed in this room.
He Bai let out a sigh of relief, An Xixi now was taken away from Di Qiuhe,
he opened the snack and dived in, he was exhausted.
“Before the police came,” He Bai's snack was taken away, “Tell me who are
you, I have to say the way you came to me is very original, let me guess,
you are a fan? A paparazzo? The way you look at me, I see affection and
care… … you have a crush on me? Who are you?”
“No.” He Bai shook his head, “I'm your life-savor.”
For two lives!

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Chapter 289: Side Story Seven (1)
Di Qiuhe was dumbfounded, he didn't know what to say, he averted his

gaze from He Bai to the drink, he checked the bottle and asked, “So is this
the drink you are talking about? What exactly are the symptoms? Why are
you so sure it's poisonous?”
“I don't know the exact symptoms, but I accidentally spilled some by a

pond, a frog had some and died.” He Bai lied about the frog to make it
sound more convincing. And he continued, “I'm sure it's the drink, then I
thought about you, so I rushed here to save your life, so, yeah, you owe me
a thanks for saving your life.” with that he took a look at the porridge on the
carpet, “maybe two lives.” well, to be accurate, maybe a lot of lives.
Di Qiuhe also took a glimpse at the porridge, he lowered his head and
thought for a while, “But why didn't you just call the police ans ask them to
check on the drink? You come to my hotel and harass my bodyguards
instead?”
“Harass”?
He Bai frowned, he swore he would have given this Childish Di a good

beating if he dared to talk to him like this in the other life, but for now, he
had to take a deep breath and said, “I'm afraid you will be poisoned before
the police check the drink.”
“How do you know who I am and my address? This is a private trip, and
I've been very cautious and low key the whole time, but you have come
directly to the hotel and came to my suite?” Di Qiuhe kept throwing
questions at He Bai.
He Bai was getting so impatient, he didn't want to scare Di Qiuhe by saying

the truth, 'hey, I'm from the other life.' so he kept silent.
Di Qiuhe wasn't annoyed by the silence, he changed the subject, “It looks
like you are very hostile to Assistant An?” then he looked at He Bai to see
his reaction, “Don't deny it, I saw it when you 'accidentally' knocked over
the porridge.”
He Bai took a deep breath and rolled his eyes at Di Qiuhe, “Isn't it common
sense that you know someone is trying to poison you, you better not eat
anything from anyone before you find out who it is?”
Di Qiuhe somehow found the way He Bai rolled his eyes at him pretty cute,
and he wanted to poke at He Bai's dimple, but his sense told him not to.
This was the first time that he was so tolerant to someone, just think about
it, he didn't know anything about this man who seemed to be rude to his
subordinates and failed to justify himself. With that in mind, Di Qiuhe went
to the bathroom.
Seeing Di Qiuhe's receding figure, He Bai flipped off at his back.
The police arrived soon, the whole team of bodyguards were called out to
cooperate with the police, Wang Boyi who had fallen asleep also walked
out from his room to check what was going on, he didn't see An Xixi in the
hallway and he frowned slightly.
The police took the drink that He Bai said was poisonous, and they took a
sample of the porridge from the carpet, they also asked He Bai and An Xixi
a few questions. With that they took their leave saying they would inform
He Bai and Di Qiuhe the results as soon as possible.
Di Qiuhe walked the police away and he told Wang Boyi to keep an eye on
An Xixi and take away her phone before he gets the results.
Wang Boyi nodded, he clenched his fists and sighed. Di Qiuhe wouldn't just
give him this order, An Xixi must have done something horrible.
Wang Boyi took a deep breath, he felt he was overwhelmed by a surge

exhaustion.
Di Qiuhe thought about that guy in his room, he walked back to his room
with a spring in his steps, the bodyguards were all at a loss.
Someone was going to poison Mr. Di, but how come he looked … pretty
cheerful?
Di Qiuhe put on a poker face when he entered his room, seeing He Bai still
nestling in the sofa, he said, “The police has left, and I called a few people,
chances are we will get the results tomorrow.”
Silence was the reply.
Di Qiuhe walked towards the guy on the sofa only to find he had already
fallen asleep.
Di Qiuhe smiled, he stared at He Bai for quite a while and he tried to put
him in a comfortable position.
“Qiuhe… …”
Di Qiuhe just touched He Bai's shoulder when He Bai felt the familiar aura
and murmured Di Qiuhe's name, He Bai reached out his arms and wrapped
his arms around Di Qiuhe's neck. Di Qiuhe was too dumbfounded to move.
“Cuddle me, Childish Di.” demanded He Bai with dissatisfaction.
“Childish Di?” Di Qiuhe opened his eyes wide, “Is he calling me?”
Di Qiuhe's heart was pounding, he tried to withdraw his arms but He Bai
refused to let go, he even left a bite on Di Qiuhe's arm. Di Qiuhe raised his
hand, he touched He Bai's cheek and finally he poked at He Bai's dimple.
He Bai made a snort, it seemed like he wasn't happy that he was pestered in
his sleep, he rolled to the other side, geez, and the boy almost fell on the
floor. Di Qiuhe acted promptly, he reached his arms and caught hold of He
Bai.
He Bai was resting in Di Qiuhe's arms, he could feel He Bai's warm breath
on his forearm, his heart was pounding, he looked at the young man who
was sleeping like a baby, and he decided he might as well be a good pillow
tonight. So he squatted on the floor and relaxed his body, letting He Bai
sleep on his arms comfortably.
Seeing the man in his arms, Di Qiuhe felt like he had known this man for a
long time, why would he have this feeling?
The bodyguards who were still standing outside waiting for taking He Bai
to a different room were all confused, “Are they still talking?”
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Di Qiuhe woke He Bai up next morning, both were sore all over, and
together they went to the police station.
“Here are the results.” the officer presented Di Qiuhe and He Bai the
reports, “Things are looking bad. There are residues of some prohibited
drugs in the juice, as for the porridge, there are some herbs in it, the herbs
themselves are fine, but Mr. Di is taking meds yeah, and we checked the
meds, the meds and the herbs together will incur coma. We checked the
CCTV footage from the restaurant you both wen to, and we are sure you
two got each other's drink. So Mr. He basically has saved your life, Mr. Di.
And one more question, Mr. Di, you bought the drink by yourself at the
restaurant or is it your assistant who has bought it for you?”
Di Qiuhe recalled what happened yesterday, he tapped his knees and

replied, “My assistant An Xixi bought if for me, good Vitamin C.”
Hearing that, Wang Boyi who was standing next to Di Qiuhe looked so
crestfallen, his shouldered drooped.
He Bai frowned, he thought through the whole thing, it looked like Qin Li
and Di Chunhua were determined to have An Xixi to be the scapegoat, An
Xixi was the suspect for both the poisoning. But according to An Xixi's
reaction last night, she seemed to have no idea about the juice.
Could it be Di Chunhua poisoned the juice and she asked An Xixi to give
the juice to Di Qiuhe, and she asked An Xixi to poison the porridge, thus it
became dual fail-safe.
The police officer's face darkened, he said, “I need to talk to this Assistant
An.”
“Yeah, she will be here in a minute.” replied Di Qiuhe, he looked so calm

then he signaled He Bai to leave with him.
Di Qiuhe took He Bai to a restaurant after they walked out of the police
station. And he just stared at He Bai without saying anything.
“Why are you staring me like that?” faltered He Bai, he was not used to the
way a mature version of Di Qiuhe looked at him in this life.
“Your name is He Bai?”
He Bai nodded, he didn't know why Di Qiuhe asked him this question, he
was pretty sure he had introduced himself loud and clear the day before,
and he had introduced himself to the police officer when Di Qiuhe was
standing right next to him.
“Who is Childish Di?” Di Qiuhe's voice got deeper.
“Par… pardon?” asked He Bai.
“Childish Di.” repeated Di Qiuhe gently.
He Bai sprang to his feet and stared at Di Qiuhe, “Aiya Qiuhe, what's going
on? Am I dreaming? What's going on?”
Di Qiuhe just looked at him with affection rippled in his eyes.
“Qiuhe…” He Bai felt so happy seeing the familiar look, he threw himself
at Di Qiuhe, but soon he found this Di Qiuhe's body got stiff. He Bai rolled
his eyes and let go of Di Qiuhe, he whispered at Di Qiuhe's ears, “call me,
Qiuhe.”
Di Qiuhe didn't sense anything wrong, he whispered He Bai's name, trying

to get more information out of He Bai.
“No, this is not the way you normally call me.” He Bai shook his head and
looked defeated.
Di Qiuhe kept acting, he concealed the panic when He Bai pointed out this
was not how he usually called him, he stroked He Bai's hair and said half-
jokingly, “I'm just kidding, how do I call you? Do I call you by your
nickname?”
“No,” retorted He Bai, he reached out his hands and hugged Di Qiuhe, “You
always call me… daddy!”
Di Qiuhe got more stiff.
He Bai was beaming, his hands were travelling up and down on Di Qiuhe,
“Good boy Qiuhe, daddy loves you.”
Di Qiuhe who had been single for over thirty years in this life couldn't take
the way He Bai messed with him, he pushed He Bai away.
He Bai took a seat on the chair and cracked a cold smile, “I talked in my
dream, right?” he couldn't think any other explanation why Di Qiuhe would
ask who Childish Di was.
This man standing in front him didn't trust him one hundred percent, so he
was being tested by the question. He Bai's heart was breaking, the man who
he married in another life didn't trust him and he was testing him by asking
questions. He didn't know why God would do this to him, making him
travel across different lives.
How he wished this was a dream! He wished when he opened his eyes the
next second, Di Qiuhe would ask him with concern, “Puppy, are you all
right? You have been sleeping for so long!”
Di Qiuhe also noticed He Bai's feelings from his eyes, He Bai now looked
both angry and sad. He felt sorry and soon quit testing He Bai, the waitress
knocked on the door when he was about to explain.
Di Qiuhe found all the dishes were his favorite, how could this He Bai man
knew his preference so well?
He Bai looked at the dishes and said deliberately, “Hey Mr. Di, I don't know
your preference, feel free to order whatever you like.”
“No… I like them.” Di Qiuhe answered with a fawning smile on the face,
he didn't mean to hurt He Bai's feelings, and he went on gently, “There are
all my favorites, what are the odds that you and I like exactly the same
dishes.”
He Bai lowered his head and kept silent.
Di Qiuhe took a few bites of the dishes, but he wasn't enjoying the food at
all with so much going on in his mind. Thinking about their last night, Di
Qiuhe apologized in an earnest way, “I'm sorry for testing you, thank you so
much for saving my life. Yeah I heard 'Childish Di' when you were talking
in your sleep last night, and you called me with such affection, so I got
curious and tested you. Do you know someone else who is also named
Qiuhe?”
“Do you know someone else who is also named Qiuhe?” He Bai halted
hearing this question, he raised his head and looked at this Di Qiuhe.
Same features, same voice, same characteristics. Di Qiuhe seemed to like

He Bai a lot considering the way he treated He Bai, he told off his
bodyguards last night and suspected An Xixi after what He Bai had said to
him.
Wait, He Bai found something abnormal.

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Chapter 291: Side Story Seven (3)Translator: Sissy That Walk
In the other life when Di Qiuhe mistook He Bai as a paparazzo on their first
encounter, Di Qiuhe seemed to have grown fondness for He Bai pretty soon
as well, he trusted He Bai and shone his true color in front of He Bai.
He Bai put down his chopsticks and squeezed Di Qiuhe's cheek.
Di Qiuhe, oddly enough, didn't dodge the squeezing or show a flash of

annoyance in his eyes, he just wasn't expecting this to happen and he asked
with confusion, “What's going on? Are you all right?”
Hearing this question, He Bai was more assured Di Qiuhe had grown
fondness for him in this life as well.
Di Qiuhe was in his mid-thirties in this life, he was known for being
difficult and anti social after work, so he only had a small friends circle in
show business, because he couldn't be bothered to make more friends, to be
more accurate, he just didn't trust people.
Knowing that he had won Di Qiuhe's heart in this life as well, He Bai now
was in high spirits, he looked at Di Qiuhe in the eye and grabbed his hand,
“Listen, I don't know anyone else who is also named Qiuhe in this world.”
Di Qiuhe didn't shake off He Bai's hand, he was tempted to continue this
conversation, he asked in a gentle voice, “But you are calling Qiuhe in your
dream.”
“Well, I was calling Qiuhe from the other world.” He Bai was still staring at
Di Qiuhe's eyes, trying to capture Di Qiuhe's emotions, he said it slowly,
“Yes, you and him have the same name, same family, same background,
same trajectory, what is different is he has met me when he was twenty
three years old and we fell in love.”
“What?” Di Qiuhe's eyes were wide open, this was so overwhelming for
him that he flushed tomato red and he tried to withdraw his hand, “I'm sure
this is your dream, you… …”
He Bai grabbed Di Qiuhe's hand even tighter and continued, “If you say it's
a dream, then it is. I helped to get the part of Cheng Jun in the movie
'Cheng's Army', and we played some game with his stepmother, we found
out the truth of his step sister's birth, his father and stepmother divorced,
and we found his grandpa and took care of him, in the end grandpa helped
us to get back at Huangdu and Qin Family, and, me and Qiuhe got married.”
Di Qiuhe was fascinated by He Bai's story telling, how he wish it were all
true! He Bai let go of Di Qiuhe's hand and smiled at him, “But yeah, as you
said, it was all a dream, no way I would fall in love with a man and get
married with a man, right?”
But Di Qiuhe frowned, he would love to have more details of this story, he
caught hold of He Bai's hand and pulled his closer to himself, he asked
promptly, “Tell me more, what else was in your dream? Tell me more!”
He Bai played dumb, “that's it”, then he touche his belly, “Qiuhe, I'm
hungry, shall we eat?”
Di Qiuhe took a look at He Bai's belly, yeah, such a flat tummy. Hmm, time
to eat.
“Shall we eat, Qiuhe?” He Bai asked with his innocent puppy eyes
sparkling.
“Yeah, let's eat.” Di Qiuhe slowly let go of He Bai while his eyes travelled
at He Bai's face up and down, trying to find traces that might give He Bai
away.
Thinking about it was the “Qiuhe” from the other world that captured He
Bai's mind, Di Qiuhe's eyebrows knit together, he didn't eat much.
The police arrested An Xixi while they were having this conversation.
He Bai didn't want Qin Li or Di Chunhua to harm Di Qiuhe, so he told

everything in detail what had happened in the other life, he specifically told
Qiuhe about the truth of Di Chunhua's birth and the conflicts going on
within Qin Family.
Di Qiuhe went silent for a while after he heard what He Bai said, he only
asked one question, “My grandpa is alive, and he is doing great in the other
world? And he created Da Ze for me?”
He Bai nodded, he was glad that Di Qiuhe just asked this question, it meant
Di Qiuhe had found out a decent amount of clues about the truth of Di
Chunhua's birth and the conflicts going on within Qin Family, if not all. Fan
Da was his only regret, he still hadn't found anything about his grandpa in
this life, He Bai thought chances were grandpa had already passed away in
this life.
Thinking of this possibility, He Bai sighed.
Grandpa died before he found his grandson and told his grandson that how
much he loved him. What a shame!
Di Qiuhe on the other hand was analyzing what he just heard from He Bai,
he knew he should come up with a way to protect himself as soon as
possible. His life was seriously on the line.
He Bai was nestling on the sofa and missing his Childish Di, Childish Di
now must have gone mad now in the other world, how he wish he could go
back and tell Di Qiuhe that he is fine.
Seeing how crestfallen He Bai looked, Di Qiuhe felt sad and he walked
towards He Bai to stroke his hair, trying to make him feel better.
He Bai raised his head and smiled at Di Qiuhe, “I'm fine, thank you. I just
called my assistant to help you, he is great, I'm sure he could help. And
don't worry, he has great work ethics, he won't tell anyone about your
private life.”
“Bai.” Di Qiuhe called He Bai with affection in his voice, he reached out
his hand trying to stroke He Bai's hair again.
He Bai ran away, he sprang from the sofa and changed the subject, “I'm so
tired now, how about you?” with that he left the room.
Seeing He Bai's retiring figure, Di Qiuhe's eyes dimmed.
He was so sad that he wasn't the “Qiuhe” in He Bai's dream, he wish he

were!
But He Bai's reaction just now was such a wake up call, He Bai was
avoiding him. He didn't know what to do.
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Chapter 292: Side Story Seven (4)Translator: Sissy That Walk
He Bai now was lying in bed and staring at the ceiling, the scene where he
and Di Qiuhe talked on the phone before he was injured on the battlefield
kept flashing across his mind. Soon he had a headache from that and he
cringed his body.
It was that twenty three year old Di Qiuhe who he had fell in love with, this
Di Qiuhe was not exactly the same person. He didn't understand why God
played such a cruel joke on him.
He kept murmuring Childish Di in his dream that night.
Tears streamed down on his cheeks, he didn't know what he could do about
the situation, he missed his Childish Di and their sweet place called home,
but he didn't know whether he could see his Childish Di any more.
He heard the door when he was falling asleep, he tried to open his eyes, but
exhaustion took the upper hand. He felt a warm touch on his forehead, then
he fell asleep.
He Bai woke up in Di Qiuhe's arms the next morning, it took him a solid
minute to realize what was going on. He sprang from the bed and pointed at
Di Qiuhe, “You! How very dare you!” with that he threw a pillow at this Di
Qiuhe who brazenly sneaked into his room.
Di Qiuhe woke up by He Bai's tantrum, he didn't defend himself or
anything, he just asked, “You are awake? What do you feel like for
breakfast? Some buns with soy milk? Or fish porridge?”
Familiar tone, familiar menu… …
He Bai looked around to see which Qiuhe he was talking to.
Ten minutes later, breakfast was served. He Bai looked underwhelmed by

what Di Qiuhe served.
Di Qiuhe asked with concern, “You don't like it?”
He Bai squinted at Di Qiuhe and said, “I thought you would be cooking,

who knows you just ordered in.”
Di Qiuhe didn't expect how straightforward He Bai could be, he tried to

collect himself and replied, “It's kind of late today, but I will cook you some
tomorrow if you prefer homemade breakfast.”
“All right then.” He Bai took a glimpse at Di Qiuhe and murmured, “I will
cook you a steak dinner tonight to return your kindness.”
Di Qiuhe raised his head and smiled, “Thank you, that sounds great.”
Xing Shaofeng arrived at Di Qiuhe's two days later, he surely offered a lot
of help in An Xixi's case, Xing Shaofeng and Di Qiuhe got along well, He
Bai didn't bother to ask them about the updates, he knew the boys got it.
One week later, An Xixi confessed it was Di Chunhua who was behind the
scene; two weeks later, the truth of Di Chunhua's birth was covered by
media and Qin Family's business took a hit from that; three weeks later, the
story of Qin Li being a home wrecker was covered and An Xixi convinced
her father to disclose the fact that Qin Mingqiang asked him and his
colleagues to poison his competitors; one month later, Di Xiasong was
found out of murdering Fan Da; two months later, Di Bian and Qin Li both
were thrown into jail… …
Things were going great, but He Bai suddenly fell into a coma.
Di Qiuhe rushed into the hospital to check on He Bai as soon as Xing
Shaofeng told him the news.
No one could find out why He Bai fell into a coma, not even the best
doctors.
This wasn't the first time that He Bai fell into a coma in this world, but he
managed to wake up pretty soon every time. And every time he woke up, he
would tell Di Qiuhe more information in the other world.
But his coma lasted longer and longer, that made Di Qiuhe anxious.
This was the sixth time that He Bai fell into a coma, it didn't look well.
Di Qiuhe now was sitting at He Bai's bed, he touched He Bai's hand and
said, “I'm sorry, I know I'm not good enough for you so you are going back
to see him in your dream, but I'm trying, I'm trying so hard.”
That too Xing Shaofeng by surprise, he looked Di Qiuhe with his eyes wide
open.
“Bai! Wake up now!”
Who would knew it actually worked, He Bai opened his eyes suddenly and
looked at Di Qiuhe.
Di Qiuhe was overjoyed, he looked at He Bai with his eyes sparkling, but
he tried to act normal, he touched He Bai's fever to make sure he wasn't in a
fever and asked him, “Are you feeling all right? Are you thirsty? Do you
want water?”
Knowing he was still in the other world, He Bai felt sad, even though this
mature version of Di Qiuhe was still as attractive and handsome as the Di
Qiuhe in his mind, he simply suppressed his emotions and cracked a smile,
“Sorry that I have worried you again, how long have I been in a coma for
this time?”
Di Qiuhe saw He Bai's eyes dimmed, but he still smiled at He Bai and
replied, “Not very long, the doctor says it might be stress that has triggered
the coma, do you feel like a trip soon? How about D Country? I know
there's a great flower sea in a mountain there.”
He Bai didn't have the heart to say no, he nodded with a smile.
He Bai had never fallen into coma, he visited the flower sea with Di Qiuhe,
the two took so many photos in that beautiful country.
Seeing this gentle and handsome Di Qiuhe from his lense, He Bai put down
his camera and hugged Di Qiuhe for the first time since he told Di Qiuhe
about his “dream”.
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Di Qiuhe was overwhelmed by this lovely surprise, he stroked He Bai's

head clumsily and faltered, “Bai, you… you… …”
“I'm leaving soon.” He Bai interrupted, he patted Di Qiuhe on the shoulder

an said, “I know no one can hurt you any more, my job is done here. I
should go back home now, going back to my Childish Di, he must have
gone mad waiting for me.”
Di Qiuhe clenched his arms, he didn't know what to say.
He Bai turned back and saw a corner on the plaza, Di Qiuhe made him a
snowman right at that corner.
“I'm spoiled by my Childish Di in the other world, he needs to deal with it

bu himself.” He Bai continued, his voice was so soft, “If you are really
looking for a relationship, try open your heart and look for a He Bai who
isn't spoiled by Di Qiuhe, I'm sure that He Bai will fall in love with you.”
Hearing He Bai ask him to look for someone else, Di Qiuhe cracked a smile
and asked, “So… is this really a dream?”
He Bai shook his head and smiled, “I don't know either, I don't know what
game the God is playing with us… Qiuhe, please take care.” He Bai
honestly didn't know whether this was a dream or a parallel world or his
previous life, he had no idea. But he did know he should go back to his
Childish Di, that was the only way for both this Di Qiuhe and his Childish
Di to find happiness, and of course for himself.
With that He Bai closed his eyes and fell onto the ground.
“If you don't wake up today, I will smash all your cameras and our photo
wall at home, and… and all of your photo albums!” He Bai heard the
familiar voice with a familiar tone, “And I won't let you run around ever
again, you are only allowed to have a good time with my presence.”
“Sounds good.”
“You better walk the talk, young man.” Di Qiuhe continued this talk, and
the next second he raised his head to make sure it was the man lying in bed
who just said that, and tha apple in his hand fell on the floor.
He Bai saw that and shook his head disapprovingly, “tut tut tut, no more
fruit for you for a week.”
Di Qiuhe stared at He Bai for a while and reached put his arms to hug him
tightly, “You know how long you were in a coma for? A whole week! A
whole bloody week! How lazy are you! I'm telling you now, no more
jumping out of your comfort zone bullshit, no, it ain't happening any… …”
“I miss you so much Childish Di.” He Bai hugged Di Qiuhe tightly, “Your
beard… oh my, so spiky, ouch, Qiuhe, when was the last time you shaved?”
Di Qiuhewas choked, but he decided to get naughty, he went all the way to
kiss He Bai feverishly and asked, “And whose fault is that? Who failed to
keep his promise?”
“Mine, I guess.” He Bai admitted his mistake and kissed Di Qiuhe back,
“Also, Qiuhe, I'm sorry.” He Bai said sincerely, he won't take any trip
without Di Qiuhe any more, he wanted to spend every minute with this
Childish Di for the rest of their lives.
Di Qiuhe didn't expect He Bai would admit his mistake so quickly, he found
it a little bit hard to believe, so he put on a poker face to let He Bai know
how serious he was about this, “Bai, I mean it! This is really scary for me,
just to think I might lose you forever is unbearable for me, don't play all
cute on me and run away!”
He Bai smiled sheepishly, “I mean it too, do you want me to buy a lock so

you can lock me up at home?”
……
“Let's have one more honeymoon soon, yeah? Winter is coming, let's make
a snowman?”
Di Qiuhe was not used to such a soft spoken He Bai, “Don't act all cute, I
won't fall for it.”
He Bai touched Di Qiuhe's face gently, “Qiuhe, I miss you so much, and I
miss the buns you always make me for breakfast, I'm so spoiled by you, you
need to be held accountable and be responsible for me.”
Di Qiuhe couldn't resist kissing him back, “I will make you buns every
day.”
“But you haven't in my dream.”
“What? That seems to be a stretch here, I call foul play.”
“I love you.”
“I love you, too.”
Di Qiuhe kissed He Bai feverishly, letting him know how much he was
missed.
He Bai kissed Di Qiuhe back, he closed his eyes and enjoyed the moment
yeah, where there was his Childish Di, where there was home. He just
wanted to be this person's puppy no matter which universe, which world,
which life he was in.
To return to the Di Qiuhe in the previous life.
Di Qiuhe woke up this morning having a headache, he seemed to have a

really long dream last night, but he couldn't recall a thing.
“Mr. Di, are you feeling better today? The lunch meeting is about to start,
do we need to reschedule it?”
The assistant's reminder dragged Di Qiuhe back to reality, he replied “no,

I'm fine.”
The lunch meeting was a big success, Di Qiuhe took the drink his assistant
just bought him and left earlier to avoid paparazzi, but he bumped into
someone in the lobby, to his surprise, the one apologized sincerely and
picked up his drink from the ground.
“Oh, coo, we are having the same drink.”
A slender hand held the drink and passed it to him, Di Qiuhe nodded and
took the drink. Suddenly the dimple on the person's left cheek caught his
attention, something flashed across his mind, he grabbed the person's hand,
tightly.
“Sir?” the man looked at Di Qiuhe with concern, his smile faded, he
reminded in a friendly manner, “Sir, your hand should be on the drink, not
this hand.”
Di Qiuhe definitely had seen some judgement flashed across the man's eyes,
how interesting.
Di Qiuhe took off the sunglasses and took a glimpse at the camera hanging
from the man's neck, “So, you are a paparazzo?”
“What?”
“Here I am, take as many photos of me as you want.”
“Say what now? Could you please let me go first? I'm no paparazzo, there
seems to be some misunderstandings here.”
“On one conditions though, if you can fulfill that condition, you can take as
many photos of me as you want.”
“What? Wait, why are there so many people now?”
Di Qiuhe strode away from the lobby while dragging the man, he shook his
head at his driver and walked to a small lane, he turned back and said to the
man, “Why? Because I'm Di Qiuhe.”
The man was furious, he screamed, “I don't care! Let go of me! I need to go
to the mountain for my night view shooting! Not in the mood to play some
stupid game with you.”
“Well, too late to say no now.” Di Qiuhe curled his lips and held the man's
hand tightly. Now he could recall he seemed to have lost something
important in his dream, he was now on his way to get that back.
It was never to late to fall in love.

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Chapter 1: Murder Scene

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Inadvertently witnessing this scene, He Bai awkwardly coughed and leaned

"What?" He Bai was confused by her sudden agitated state.

He stopped, and picked up the picture.

"Xiao Bai, come down and eat!"

"You have to turn in the photography homework on Monday. Quickly get

It had already been three days. He could no longer deceive himself.

He Bai shook his head, saying apathetically, "It's not me who's

"It's the third eldest, Lao San."

Wang Hu was in shock, "Liu Huanhuan? The Broadcasting Department's

He Bai's eyes opened slightly in shock, this face… is Di, Di Qiuhe?

It seems like he saw something he shouldn't have seen…

Kcha, his hand accidentally pressed down on the shutter.

Di Qiuhe looked back.

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The taxi turned a corner, and disappeared from view.

One, two… right now!

He closed his eyes forcefully, putting down the camera.

He Bai: "… " **!

Di Qiuhe, male, twenty-three years old. An artist at Huangdu, he debuted

Damn it, why did he dream about that scene?

Changing grades= increase in his average GPA= increase in end of term

Long live Professor Xu!

Chapter 3: Film Emperor

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On the weekend, the administrative building was empty. He Bai walked

The smile on He Bai's face got bigger.

The atmosphere was a little heavy.

He Bai's eyes started to sparkle like gold.

Di, Qiu, He!

Of course, a picture that he just randomly took wasn't going to be

With a master photographer of the older generation standing in front of him,

"Professor…" He Bai was a little taken off guard.

The back door of a master photographer, a chance that students specializing

"No, I am very satisfied!" He pressed down on the table in excitement, the

Privately sponsored equipment= no need to borrow from the school= can

Xu Yinrong waited until he left to take off his nearsighted glasses. He

… Then, he looked up.

"Di, Qiu, He!"

Carrying a shopping bag while passing by the bus platform, Di Qiuhe

He Bai looked at him in confusion.

"You're really good at your job."

"You found out my new address pretty quickly."

"Don't follow me anymore. I've been blocked by Huangdu, so even if you

He Bai's body froze in shock.

Chapter 4: White and Whiter

If we don't get drunk, we're not going home!

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That's right, it says two words- premature death.

Di Qiuhe very helpfully prompted him by asking, "But, what?"

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After sending this week's homework to Xu Yinrong's email, He Bai went

He needed to find a way to make money.

What if he ended up taking advantage of foresight to seize another person's

After graduating from university, he started working at the evening