69. Going Bald
Wei Sama, Let's Stuff Them With Dog Food[1]
In the dining room, Qi Le An wanted to bury his head under the table.
He couldnât believe he was meeting Wei Chang Fengâs parents right now and they were about to have breakfast together.
Wei Xinâan covered her mouth and laughed. âHahaha, An, you are so cute! Come on now, no need to get nervous.â
Watching her daughter laughing so much, Mrs. Wei also was amused. Wei Xinâan told her mother that Qi Le An was a close friend of Wei Chang Fengâs, he took care of Wei Chang Feng for days without rest when Wei Chang Feng was hospitalized.
Mrs. Wei was so touched, she had a good opinion of Qi Le An. Mrs. Wei lived abroad for so long and she didnât know much about entertainment news in China. She only paid attention to reports related to her son. Most of her understanding of Qi Le An was from her daughter.
No one knew a son better than the mother. Mrs. Wei knew her son had shut himself down since his best friend Qin Xingâs death. Everyone saw him as a perfect gentleman, but that was him keeping a distance from people.
Seeing Wei Chang Feng was willing to bring a friend home, Mrs. Wei was really happy. This was a big step for her son, it meant he was slowly opening up again.
The Wei familyâs breakfast was very hearty. Although Wei Chang Fengâs parents had been living abroad for a long time, they kept the habit of having Chinese-style breakfast like porridges and dim sums. Wei Xinâan on the other hand preferred having a salad and poached eggs for breakfast.
Wei Chang Feng was a patient and his parents had hired a nutritionist to prepare breakfast for him. Qi Le An was a guest. No one knew his taste, so they had prepared both Chinese buns and Western bread for him.
Qi Le An expressed heartfelt thanks, he poured himself a glass of milk and some Croissant.
The Wei family didnât have a strict rule of no talking at the dining table like some other aristocratic families. Mrs. Wei asked Wei Chang Feng about what time he was going to remove the cast.
Wei Xinâan who was playing her phone raised her head, âLeave it to me, mom, Iâll keep my brother company. You and dad have plans for today, right?â
âJust your father, itâs just some business meeting with old friends, Iâm not going, I will go to the hospital with you guys.â
Wei Xinâan nodded and said, âThatâs fine. We have an appointment with the hospital at two oâclock. Changâan will pick us up.â
Qi Le An nodded, and he suddenly heard Wei Chang Feng chiming in, âNo need. An will accompany me.â
Wei Xinâan was stunned for a solid second.
Wei Chang Feng wiped his mouth and said, âItâs just removing the cast. We can just call Gary to pick up before we leave. Isnât today your anniversary with Sheng Ge, Jiejie?
Wei Xinâan blushed.
Mrs. Wei looked confused, âanniversary? What anniversary?â
Wei Chang Feng smiled mischievously. âMmm, Mom, you donât want to know, today is Jiejie and Sheng Geâs⦠â¦â
âChang Feng! Stop!â Wei Xinâan protested shyly.
Mrs. Wei was amused by her kids.
âItâs all right, everything is all right, I will just go with An. I donât want to draw any attention. After removing the cast, I want to cut my hair. They are growing fast.
Wei Chang Feng couldnât help but touch the new layer of hair.
Mrs. Wei was still hesitating, but Mr. Wei nodded, âSounds good, Chang Feng is right, the reporters will smell this if we are all going.â
Mr. Wei believed in being strict towards the son. He wanted to be there for his son when he removed the cast, but he didnât approve of making this a big deal.
With that, this matter was settled. After breakfast, Wei Xinâan went back to her room to have a video conference. Wei Chang Fengâs parents got ready for the appointment with their old friends. And Qi Le An followed Wei Chang Feng into his room.
The atmosphere became indescribable as two of them were in the same room alone.
Qi Le An had so much he wanted to tell Wei Chang Feng, but at the moment he just couldnât utter a word.
âDid you meet the director of âThe Disguiserâ yesterday?â It was Wei Chang Feng who broke the silence.
Qi Le An nodded and then he talked like a chatterbox who had just grabbed a life-saving straw, âWe met Director Yang and Producer Cui for lunch. Everything went pretty well, we had a good talk. Manager Yin told me I donât need to worry too much about the role, he is confident the role is mine. I can start shooting during summer vacation.
There was a crack in the window, the scent of the flowers in the garden was wafted along by the breeze. Wei Chang Fengâs hair fluttered in the wind as well.
Qi Le An was spellbound at the moment.
âYou donât need to do something special to feel happy with someone you love, you can just stare at him like this⦠â¦â
âIâm not sure whether Wei Sama has the same feelings towards me⦠but I just feel so happy that Iâm here with him⦠â¦â
After lunch, Gary took the two to the hospital. Wei Chang Fengâs car accident was well hidden, and there was not a single piece of news about the accident in the media. After they arrived at the hospital, Wei Chang Fengâs doctor first gave him a routine checkup, then he took out the tool to remove the cast.
Qi Le An had never experienced a fracture in both his lifetimes. When he saw the doctor taking out the tools, his heart started pounding.
Luckily, although it looked scary, the doctorâs technique was gentle. He first used a hot towel to soften the surface of the plaster before removing the plaster bit by bit.
Wei Chang Feng had the cast on his leg for nearly two months, and skin under looked so ghastly pale. The doctor removed the cast and asked Wei Chang Feng to try to move.
Qi Le An looked at Wei Chang Feng nervously when he tried to move his leg and ankle.
Wei Chang Feng frowned, âStill very stiff.â
The doctor nodded, put the cast aside, then washed his hands while saying, âItâs normal to feel stiff. Iâll take an X-ray to observe the condition of the bones later. Letâs just give it some time to gradually recover.
Wei Chang Feng nodded. Gary asked the doctors some more detailed questions while Qi Le An picked up Wei Chang Fengâs cast, hoping no one had seen him.
Out of the corner of the doctorâs eye, he saw what Qi Le An was doing, he and Gary had both stopped talking.
With that Wei Chang Feng also turned around with curiosity.
Qi Le An who was still holding the cast in his hand made a dry cough. He tried to explain, âI havenât seen cast being removed before, âIt turns out that the cast is like this⦠â
Gary just turned away with indifference while Wei Chang Feng looked at Qi Le An with a funny expression.
The doctor said, âActually, you can put the cast here first. After all, you need to come back here after the x-ray.â
Qi Le An nodded, running around in the hospital with a cast in hand was not a good look, so he put the cast down before Wei Chang Feng took the x-ray.
The result soon came out. The doctor confirmed Wei Chang Fengâs recovery was good and asked Wei Chang Feng to not work too hard. The doctor put the cast in a bag and handed it to Qi Le An.
Qi Le An felt a bit embarrassed holding the bag while they walked to the car.
Wei Chang Feng was in such a good mood now that the cast was gone. Although he was still barely able to walk, he was trying very hard and he was enjoying it. But Gary had kept the wheelchair just in case.
âI want to get a haircut,â Wei Chang Feng said that in high spirit.
Gary asked with disbelief, âAre you serious? Do you really want to shave your head?â
Wei Chang Feng was excited and said, âWhy not?â
Qi Le An couldnât imagine Wei Chang Feng going bald, so he also took a deep breath and asked tentatively, âWei Sama, are you sure about this??â
Qi Le An couldnât imagine how many girls would be heartbroken to see Wei Chang Feng going bald.
However, Wei Chang Feng was so determined, âItâs good to change hairstyle every now and then, I like to try something new.â
Hearing that, Gary and Qi Le An exchanged a look with a wry smile.
Wei Chang Feng had a salon that he frequented a lot in City B. Gary made an appointment before he drove them there, how he wished Wei Chang Feng could change his mind. On the other hand, Wei Chang Feng was feeling so good about this, he said to Qi Le An in the car, âLetâs have dinner after my haircut, then we will drop you at the airport.â
Qi Le Anâs mood dampened on thinking of parting.
The hairstylist freaked out when he found out Wei Chang Feng wanted to shave his head. He pulled himself together and asked, âIs it for your new movie? Please tell me this is because of work!â
Wei Chang Feng smiled without saying a word. Qi Le An pushed the wheelchair and sighed, it wasnât until then did the hairstylist noticed Wei Chang Feng was sitting in a wheelchair, âWait, Wei Sama, what happened? Are you all right?â
Wei Chang Feng said with a polite smile answered, âIâve twisted an ankle.â
The hairstylist made one more attempt, âHow about a crew cut for now?â
Wei Chang Feng shook his head and took off his hat. âItâs okay, I really want to shave my head.â
The hairstylist was dumbfounded when he saw Wei Chang Fengâs uneven hair.
Gary didnât want the hairstylist to ask any more questions in case Wei Chang Feng blurted out the car accident, so he raised his volume and said, âAll right then, letâs shave your head.â
The hairstylist had been working with Wei Chang Feng for years, he knew Wei Chang Feng was being serious. He grabbed the hair clippers and got to work. His heart was bleeding as he saw Wei Chang Fengâs hair falling on the floor.
Qi Le An watched nervously from the side, he braced himself for a âcar accident sceneâ. However, the result was beyond everyoneâs expectations. Wei Chang Feng pulled off the new look!
He seemed even more handsome than before!
The hairstylist didnât expect this to happen, either. His eyes sparkled as he said, âWei Sama! This look is dope! Your director will be thrilled when he sees you!â
Until now the hairstylist still thought t Wei Chang Feng was shaving his hair for his new movie.
Wei Chang Feng was also satisfied with the new look. He looked at Qi Le An from the mirror and asked, âHow do I look?â
Qi Le An was already stunned. He found that his Wei Samaâs beauty wasnât affected by the hair at all. Wei Chang Fengâs image had always been a perfect gentleman, but the new look added some rawness to his aura, Qi Le An nodded like crazy, âYou look great, Wei Sama!â
Qi Le An hated that his phone was not a smartphone, how he wished he could take a photo with Wei Chang Feng!
âMaybe Wei Sama can wear a pair of ear studsâ¦he would be even more handsome!â
Qi Le An now recalled the black ear stud that he had stolen from Wei Chang Feng.
Gary also looked rather pleased. He thought he might as well contact some magazines and organize some covers now that movies were still too strenuous for Wei Chang Feng.
They left the salon with rapture, no one had expected Wei Chang Feng to look this good with a bald head.
The three had a lovely dinner together in a fancy restaurant, and then it was time for Qi Le An to go to the airport.
Qi Le An didnât say a word in the car.
Wei Chang Feng noticed Qi Le Anâs awkwardness and smiled, âWhatâs wrong?â
Qi Le An said in a daze, âI donât want to leave yetâ¦â
Wei Chang Feng couldnât help reaching out to stroke Qi Le Anâs head.
Qi Le An caught sight of a strand of hair on Wei Chang Fengâs shoulder.
Qi Le An suddenly recalled he didnât have any of Wei Chang Fengâs stuff to help him enter Wei Chang Fengâs dream.
Thinking about this, Qi Le An panicked. He hurriedly said, âWei Sama! You have some hair on your shoulder. Iâll help you get rid of it!â
With that Qi Le An reached out his hand.