Chapter 42.2

When they reached the villa entrance, Gu Xi remained unmoving, leaning back with his eyes closed. Rong Jing didn’t wake him up either, silently waiting.

In the meantime, he checked his phone and saw the Weibo post that Gu Xi had made, trending as the number one hot topic. It was hard not to notice.

Was it that day when they met in the rain? The day that something happened to him?

Unbeknownst to him, this post had been trending for almost a day.

Amidst a pile of comments urging Gu Xi to report to the police, protect himself, and harshly punish the company, there was a mixed in hot comment: If Gu Xi didn’t do something to be misunderstood, the President wouldn’t have barged in. Such things don’t happen out of nowhere, you know.

It was another victim-blaming argument, as if the way Gu Xi was treated was entirely his fault. After all, he chose the entertainment industry. He was an Omega. This is what he deserves, was what it seems to say.

Rong Jing thought about how it was the same in his previous world. Any public figure was bound to face negative comments, but when it came to Gu Xi, he always hoped for less harm.

Originally, Shengteng Entertainment was already on the verge of collapse due to the bank refusing a loan and the rumors Rong Jing had let out. With the video that Gu Xi released, it was unlikely anyone would consider acquiring this company.

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Xun Jiarui initially thought things were practically a done deal, only to find out that Gu Xi, with his veto power, personally picked the male lead and kicked him out of the cast.

How could he swallow this indignation, especially when it was someone like Rong Jing, a newcomer with no reputation and full of negative reviews?!

Rong Jing looked at the discussions in the Hot section. In the entertainment industry, as long as you haven’t committed a serious grave offense and have professional competence, there is a chance for redemption.

Moreover, in this short period, at least many people were discussing who had snatched the role.

His phone vibrated, indicating an incoming call. Rong Jing had intended to disable the vibrate mode, but Gu Xi was already awakened by the disturbance.

He glanced around, blinking in confusion. He had only wanted to confirm Rong Jing’s presence earlier, but leaning so comfortably had accidentally led to real sleep. Gu Xi’s fair face blushed, even the face mask couldn’t conceal it.

Where is your face? Where did your face go? How could you fall asleep so easily?

Rong Jing realized that beneath Gu Xi’s seemingly unattainable exterior, he was actually easily embarrassed and quite prone to blushing, which was quite amusing. Rong Jing, who had just experienced a life-threatening situation due to illusions, was in a much better mood as he picked up the phone, “Brother.”

However, as he heard the voice speak on the other end, Rong Jing’s smile slowly disappeared. The intense aura belonging to an Alpha seemed ready to burst forth at any moment.

“Rong Jing…” When Rong Jing loses all traces of a smile, his imposing presence could make an Omega feel a bit uneasy.

“I have some business to take care of,” Rong Jing also worried about scaring Gu Xi with his current state, so he immediately tried to be as gentle as possible.

Just a while ago, he narrowly avoided a crisis yet shortly after, he received the life-threatening news about Xie Zhanhong.

Manager Mo Dian, having contacted Gu Xi early in the morning, rushed to the location Gu Xi had mentioned. 

Upon arriving, he realized that this Yushui Bay was a widely known, terrifyingly expensive villa area. Rumor had it that the houses here weren’t something one could buy just by being wealthy; one needed power, influence and a bit of connections. At the entrance, the security guard diligently contacted the owner before allowing him in.

Entering such a community made him feel quite uneasy all over and out of place.

He had seen the car parked not far away in the driveway just now, but when he saw the model of the luxury car, he was so shocked that he didn’t dare to approach.

It wasn’t until two people got out of the car—one was the familiar Gu Xi, but the other was relatively unfamiliar. An imposing Alpha, someone who seemed not easy to mess with; it was the type that Gu Xi usually avoided.

As they arrived at the entrance, Rong Jing instructed, “Remember to have dinner. Don’t go on an empty stomach.”

Gu Xi’s irregular meals had become a longstanding problem. Like nurturing a little Cabbage, over time, he developed something like a caretaker’s feelings.

Gu Xi nodded, completely unaware that Rong Jing considered him a delicate little cabbage.

Mo Dian, for the first time, saw Gu Xi face an Alpha with such an Omega-like expression. If he didn’t know him well, he might have thought that the other person was Gu Xi’s sugar daddy—an exceedingly handsome one who didn’t even need to be a sugar daddy for people to willingly follow.

Gu Xi, accompanied by Mo Dian, went upstairs. Feeling a bit embarrassed and finding it difficult to speak, he asked, “Did you bring it?”

When Gu Xi decided to give himself away for the first time, he had his manager obtain a particular drug through various channels—a drug that could forcibly induce a brief heat. This drug was usually used for certain AO individuals during certain intimate activities.

He was already past his heat, and instead of waiting for Rong Jing to make his move for who-knows-how-long, he might as well take the initiative.

“Yeah, yeah, I did. Gu Xi, are you going to—” Don’t you hate being in heat the most?

Mo Dian looked at him in shock and confusion, as if he didn’t recognize him.

“I don’t want to explain this matter for now,” Gu Xi tightened his grip on the drug. Nervousness had already set in before he even began.

*

When Rong Jing rushed to the hospital, Xie Zhanhong had already been admitted to the emergency room.

He hurried to the entrance of the emergency room, where Xie Ling was already waiting. In the corner, Han Lianmei had swollen eyes, as if she would faint in the next moment. Xie Ling instructed the housekeeper to take Han Lianmei back.

Rong Jing gestured with his eyes, and Xie Ling shook his head.

The red light for the operating room remained lit, as if foreshadowing a turning point in Xie Zhanhong’s fate.

Zhou You explained on the side that this time, Xie Zhanhong couldn’t stand the loneliness and went out to find a longtime secret lover. A few girlfriends also joined in, planning to have a threesome. Xie Zhanhong, in the heat of a moment, used drugs to enhance the experience.

The drugs he always used were all measured doses and wouldn’t harm the body. Otherwise, having walked along this certain path for so many years, he wouldn’t have passed every annual health checkup in good health.

Later, for some unknown reason, he felt he had been fed something while in a daze. He could also hear the women’s comforting voices.

#Don’t just eat anything that anyone gives you, okay?#

This reminder suddenly entered his mind.

Realizing that the two women had done something in the room, Xie Zhanhong pretended to be unconscious, enduring until they left completely. Then with the last trace of consciousness, he called for an ambulance and vomited out half of the drugs.

Fortunately, his series of self-rescue actions were timely. At least, when the ambulance arrived, he hadn’t completely lost consciousness, and he could still say something intermittently. 

The remaining half of the pill had been sent to the laboratory for analysis. The results came out quickly and showed that it was an aphrodisiac, but the dosage was large enough to be deadly.

Rong Jing and Xie Ling exchanged a glance, both vaguely guessing the same person who was behind this. This person was still causing trouble while still in prison, or rather, he had already planned this in advance. Xie Ling hadn’t presented the evidence to the authorities yet, so they probably proceeded with the original plan to eliminate Xie Zhanhong.

The plot, in another form, has come full circle.