novelraw Chapter 726 - 715: The Male Supporting Character’s Bai Yueguang
Chapter 726 - 715: The Male Supporting Character’s Bai Yueguang
"Now the internet is full of rumors about you and Su Sui, have you two thought about making it public?" Chu Weiwei glanced at the man not far away whose eyes started sparking with cold light as soon as he saw her holding hands with Ye Qiu, feeling somewhat annoyed yet amused.
"I’m in a relationship, who cares what others say." Ye Qiu slightly raised her chin, looking every bit the willful little princess.
Chu Weiwei was helpless: "Why are you so stubborn? The fans’ blessings are surely better than malicious slanders, right?"
At this, Ye Qiu let out a sigh that was very unlike her usual self: "It’s not that I refuse to make it public, it’s Su Sui."
Now Chu Weiwei was unsettled, frowning, she asked: "Why? Does he yearn for the glitz of the entertainment world? Does he not want to go public for fear it will affect his popularity?"
"Where has your mind wandered off to? Do you think he is someone who grasps for these worldly things? Do you think he loves me less than his career?"
Ye Qiu threw several questions back at Chu Weiwei, leaving her speechless. Her gaze involuntarily drifted towards Su Sui again. Watching the man’s eyes grow increasingly colder, she couldn’t help but laugh bitterly—it was her misunderstanding; to someone like Su Sui, surely nothing could be more important than Ye Qiu.
"Then why? With so many temptations in the industry, doesn’t he want to stake his claim, what is he hesitating about?" she asked, puzzled.
"I probably know why, but now isn’t the right time to talk about it. Just don’t worry about me, I have my own way of dealing with Su Sui. We’ve talked enough about me, what about you? How are things with our Emperor Jiang?" Ye Qiu then teasingly redirected the question at her.
Upon hearing this, Chu Weiwei’s eyes wandered, her voice wavering: "What’s there between him and me? What nonsense are you spouting?"
Ye Qiu looked at her sideways: "Who’s really spouting nonsense, or are you avoiding the real question? What exactly are you afraid of?"
"I..." Chu Weiwei was at a loss for words, she hung her head and then gazed into the distance, with a hint of confusion in her voice, "Ye Qiu, I’m not like you, you have Mr. Ye’s affection, his support, but what about me? Even with my rising fame, as someone without a powerful backing, I could be ruined at any moment. Jiang Yao is from a good family, and himself an irreplaceable Emperor in the entertainment industry, but what about me? I’m an orphan; I’m not worthy of him."
This time it was Ye Qiu’s turn to be exasperated yet amused. She looked at Chu Weiwei with frustration: "Is this what you’re worried about? What’s there to worry about? Who said you have no backing? Isn’t your backing the fans who like and support you? Are those 20 million followers on Weibo fake? As for the talk of a hopeless downfall, you’re overthinking; you have a good personality, integrity, acting skill, appearance, and professionalism. How could you be replaced? How many actresses are better than you in the entertainment industry now? If you’re not popular, then who is? As for family background, do you really think Jiang Yao would care about that?"
Chu Weiwei pressed her lips together, saying nothing. Ye Qiu knew this wasn’t something she could decide; it had to come from the concerned party himself.
That night, she made a call to Emperor Jiang, laying out all of Chu Weiwei’s concerns. On the other end, Jiang Yao didn’t say a word. So Ye Qiu joked, "Brother Jiang, you owe me a meal if things work out! But if you’re not good to Wei Yi, just wait and see how I settle the score with you."
"I’ll handle this matter properly. Once Wei Yi completely lets down her guard, I’ll come in person to express my thanks," said Jiang Yao seriously on the other end.
"Then I’ll be waiting." After saying this, Ye Qiu hung up the phone, then looked up to see Su Sui, his face a mask of jealous endurance.
Ever since they officially became a couple, Su Sui’s possessiveness over her had intensified, but fearing to frighten Ye Qiu, he always endured. Sometimes, when he couldn’t hold back, he’d shut himself away in a room, which pained Ye Qiu to see.
"You know, aside from Dad, you’re the only one I like, my feelings for Senior Jiang are nothing more than admiration, so please, don’t be jealous," Ye Qiu stepped forward and hugged him, resting her head gently on his chest, speaking in as soft a voice as she could.
Su Sui embraced Ye Qiu the moment she leaned in, endured it for a while, then fiercely pushed her away, avoided her gaze, then opened his mouth in agony, "Ye Qiu, let’s break up."
"I disagree." Ye Qiu paused, then stood in front of him, staring intently into his eyes, "No matter the reason, I disagree."
Su Sui dared not look at her. In fact, he regretted saying they should break up the moment the words left his lips, but for Ye Qiu’s sake, he had to do it. The psychologist had been treating him for three months with no effect; on the contrary, now when he saw Ye Qiu talking to someone else, he couldn’t help wanting to isolate her from everyone else.
If this continued, he would go mad; he would hurt Mom just like Dad did, so breaking up was the best solution. He just needed to hide in a dark corner like before, quietly watching her.
"Su Sui, I know you’re afraid, afraid that you’ll hurt me, right? But have you ever thought that I like you, and if you insist on leaving me, it will hurt me too. Look into my eyes, don’t run away." Ye Qiu forcibly held his head with her hand, determined to make him see the love in her eyes.
"I love you, do you understand? Su Sui, I know, you’re the person in this world who loves me the most, just like my dad. Without you, I won’t find another man."
"I’m not worthy of you." Hearing Ye Qiu’s bold confession, Su Sui was both thrilled and subdued.
"If you’re not worthy of me, then who in this world is? Tell me, is there anyone else who will love me like you do?" Ye Qiu challenged him by looking into his eyes.
No, there’s no one else in the world who will love you more than I do!
That’s what Su Sui told himself deep down, his gaze at Ye Qiu filled with a possessive madness as he said fiercely, "Do you know I’m sick? If you don’t leave now, you’ll never have the chance again."
"If there’s an illness, we’ll treat it together."
"But I might hurt you." Su Sui was still hesitant.
Ye Qiu snorted softly, "Really? I don’t believe you would hurt me."
This time, Su Sui stopped talking. He hugged Ye Qiu tightly, as if to meld her into his body, and then he felt a pinch on the soft flesh around his waist.
"You’re hurting me." Ye Qiu bared her teeth at him, her eyes wide open like a little Fierce Beast.
But to Su Sui, her expression was incredibly adorable and not the least bit threatening, making him laugh softly, and then the laughter grew, unable to fit anything in his eyes but Ye Qiu.
Ye Qiu lifted her chin proudly and said, "See, I told you couldn’t hurt me!"
"Yeah, you’re the toughest," Su Sui said, then silently thought to himself that he would never let go, no matter if Ye Qiu might regret this in the future.