149. Consolation

Wei Changfeng had lived a smooth life for more than twenty years, so he had nothing to worry about.

The only blow he could think of would be the death of Qin Xing.

Coincidentally, when Qin Xing died, he was about Qi Le’an’s age.

Wei Changfeng didn’t want to recall that feeling again in his life. Hearing the news of his friend’s death, he locked himself in his room, refused to eat or drink anything. He couldn’t figure out why his beloved career would cause the death of his friend.

When he came out of the room, he suddenly realized that he couldn’t make any more films.

Wherever there was a flash, he had endless anxiety. He couldn’t sleep all night and couldn’t read a word of the script. Wei Changfeng realized his psychological problems in time and went to see the psychiatrist with the company of Wei Xin’an.

When the doctor suggested that he leave the film industry temporarily, Wei Changfeng felt that the whole world had collapsed.

How similar was his feeling at that time to that of Qi Le’an now!

Wei Changfeng looked at Qi Le’an and said, “Cry if you want. I’m here with you.”

“I want to tell you that I will always be by your side. It doesn’t matter if you’re banned or you can’t act anymore.”

“If you can’t stay in the mainland anymore, I’ll accompany you to study in America. If one day you are tired of the entertainment industry, we can open a restaurant in a small place and I will cook for you every day.”

“I am not an ambitious person. I only want the people I love to be happy and safe.”

Qi Le’an had thought of many possibilities but he never thought that Wei Changfeng would give up his career to accompany him.

He was Wei Changfeng, after all. He had all kinds of resources and countless directors lining up to make films with him. He was the guarantee of both good reviews and box office sales. Some people predicted that no one would surpass Wei Changfeng within ten years.

Qi Le’an didn’t want to give up acting, but he must not let Wei Changfeng give up his career because of him.

Wei Changfeng saw through what he was thinking about and said, “You needn’t feel bad about it. I had wanted to slow down.”

Qi Le’an still kept his mouth shut.

Sheng Chang’an knocked on the door softly outside. Wei Changfeng looked at the time and said, “Do you want to go to the lunch party? If you don’t, I can cook for you at home.”

Qi Le’an knew that it took Sheng Chang’an a long time to get this lunch appointment. He smiled hard and said, “I’ll go with you.”

Wei Changfeng nodded and said, “Chen Shan has been looking for you. I told him that you are here with me. You can call him back when you are free.”

Qi Le’an’s phone had long been thrown away by himself. He knew that there must be a lot of people looking for him now, but his mind was a mess.

“There were just a few things, and we’ll handle them one by one.”

Wei Changfeng’s leisurely manner finally calmed Qi Le’an down and he steadied himself unconsciously. Perhaps as Wei Changfeng said, with him around, there was nothing to be afraid of.

Qi Le’an, who was finally a little spirited, cleaned up a little and went out with Sheng Chang’an and Wei Changfeng.

The Sheng family must have established well-connected interpersonal networks to make the movie and television company so big. Although the official that would attend the lunch party at noon with Sheng Chang’an today was not as high in rank as Vice Director General Li, his background was also very strong. Besides the Bureau of Culture, his family had a series of relationships with other departments.

It was a private restaurant, and Sheng Chang’an didn’t have an assistant with him. The one who came was alone, too. He didn’t even have a driver.

The four of them sat down and the waiter served the dishes. Sheng Chang’an introduced, “Changfeng, you’ve met him before.”

Gao Yufei nodded, “Wei Xin’an’s younger brother, I met you when you came back to China a few years ago.”

Wei Changfeng smiled and greeted, “You still look so casual, Brother Gao.”

Gao Yufei was indeed casual. He was in his thirties and was a moderate official. He had gray income and there was a group of evil associates beside him. He knew quite a few people in rank, too. People would look up to him wherever he went.

“This is Qi Le’an,” Sheng Chang’an introduced.

Gao Yufei nodded and Qi Le’an suddenly found that this person had two beautiful peach blossom eyes.

‘I’ve never seen him, but I know this person.’ Qi Le’an thought.

Qi Le’an felt a little awkward, but he still smiled and said, “How are you, Brother Gao?”

Gao Yufei wiped his hands with a hot towel on the dining table, then picked up his chopsticks to eat. He said while eating, “I am fine, but I don’t think you are fine, too. Take my advice, don’t be too stubborn. Vice Director General Li is on the rise. He might become the Director-General next year. No one dares to oppose him at this time.”

Qi Le’an didn’t expect Gao Yufei to speak so straightforwardly and was stunned.

“Le’an’s career is taking off, and he’s going to take a school examination at the end of this year. If he was banned at this time, which school would dare to take him? If this problem cannot be solved in time, the rest of his life will be miserable, “Sheng Chang’an said quietly as he started to have his food.

Gao Yufei was stunned and asked, “He is taking the university entrance exam? He’s still so young? ”

Sheng Chang’an nodded, “It wouldn’t hurt to keep him out of the limelight for a few years, if not at this critical moment… I’m afraid that the life in the college will be sophisticated and he could not get used to it.”

Gao Yufei stopped his chopsticks and frowned as if he was thinking about this.

After a long time, he shook his head and said, “It really can’t be delayed. The document was written this morning and is expected to be delivered tomorrow. ‘The Disguiser’ was requested to be rebroadcasted during the summer vacation, but there’s probably no hope. Director Chen’s ‘Better Days’ might have to be involved.”

He sighed and looked at Qi Le’an again.

“All I can fight for is an early lifting of the ban. And that still depends on what position I will be then.”

Hearing this, Qi Le’an could not help feeling desperate.

Gao Yufei smiled and said, “But now all roads lead to Rome. Everything is easy to solve when you come back from abroad. What’s the word for that? The moon in foreign countries is rounder than that in China… ”

Since that was the case, Sheng Chang’an could not say anything else. Perhaps he was mentally prepared earlier, but at this moment, Qi Le’an was not so flustered.

After the meal, Sheng Chang’an asked someone to drive Gao Yufei back.

On the way out, some fans saw Qi Le’an and followed him to the underground parking lot for autographs. While he was signing, Qi Le’an wondered if this would become the last version.

Sheng Chang’an was going to the office in the afternoon. And Qi Le’an’s phone was out of battery and he had to go back to the hotel to get a charger. Of course, Wei Changfeng was worried and followed him back to the hotel.

No more than two seconds after he plugged it in, Chen Shan called.

“Le’an!” called Chen Shan over the phone.

“… Brother Chen,” Qi Le’an’s voice was calm. This time, Chen Shan was at a loss.

“It’s…” Chen Shan faltered, “I didn’t handle it well… I’ve talked to Mr. Yin this morning. He said he would wait for you to return to Hai City first.”

“However, the contract with Gale Studio will not change,” Chen Shan added quickly, “You don’t need to pay Coolrunning the liquidated damages. Li Che, Li Che said that this contract will be kept forever.”

Qi Le’an knew that if someone was more anxious than him in the dozens of after the incident happened, it must be Chen Shan.

He still had Wei Changfeng at his side but Chen Shan was fighting alone. As his manager, no matter the call was for a breach of contract or compensation, there must be a million people calling him.

“Thank you, Brother Chen.” Qi Le’an said, “I don’t know what to say… but really… thank you.”

After a few seconds of silence, Qi Le’an heard Chen Shan’s angry voice, “What are you talking about? You’re my brother, and if I treat you badly, the mother will beat me up. By the way, where are you now? I’ll come and find you.”

Qi Le’an gave the name of the hotel to Chen Shan and hung up to call Yin Yan back. The boss behind the Gale Studio was Wei Changfeng, so Yin Yan wouldn’t say anything to Qi Le’an of course. He just comforted Qi Le’an while saying that it might be a blessing in disguise.

Qi Le’an didn’t know what was the blessing about.

After hanging up the phone, he felt at a loss and felt that what he could do was only leave.

It all happened too fast, too fast for him to fight back. He knew that perhaps in a few hours, all the well-informed people in the industry will know about it.

Perhaps all of them were hoping for a change in their hearts when that thing happened, but it was of little chance after all. Most people had to face the reality in the end.

Chen Shan soon arrived at Qi Le’an’s hotel. To Qi Le’an’s surprise, Li Che came with him.

Chen Shan looked awkward and said, “Then, let Li Che tell you personally.”

In the small living room of the hotel suite, President Li Jr. said seriously, “Qi Le’an, since you have signed the contract with our company, you must carry it out. The original filming schedule will remain unchanged, but considering your emotions, we can put it off for a week. By the way, this is not a personal decision, but also Sister Deng’s decision, and the company’s decision.”

Qi Le’an thought they were only saying the contract was unchanged because they were trying to be polite. But when he heard Li Che say these words, he realized that this was more than just comfort.

“…Do you know what the ban means? That means I can’t appear in public for a long time. Even if I agree to act in your advertisement, it can’t be broadcast, and you have to pay me an extra fee. “Qi Le’an said to Li Che.

Li Che nodded, “Of course I know it, but will you leave just like that? It’s just a ban… Isn’t Tang Wei unsealed afterward? But although the contract will not be terminated, you must be worthless now. We’ll have to renegotiate the advertising rate.”

Wei Changfeng shook his head and smiled while Chen Shan glared at Li Che angrily, “What? How dare you lower the advertising rate!”

Li Che said seriously, “This is Sister Deng’s intention. If you have any objections, you can talk to her.”

At the thought of Deng Jie as a strong woman, Chen Shan suddenly became entangled and shut up.

Seeing this, Qi Le’an suddenly felt that things were not that bad.

Compared to the loneliness in his previous life, at least he had a lover, friends, and partners now. With these, there was hope.

Even if he had to leave for a few years and start all over again, he would not be so upset.