"Bai Yunyu, please leave now."
Yunyu's jaw dropped when he heard Director Shen, the man he always called Uncle Shen, suddenly kick him away. It was so humiliating because Uncle Shen was the one who told Yunyu that he could stay and hang around the movie set whenever Han Ye had a movie directed by Uncle Shen.
Now he got kicked by the same person just because that green tea bitch, Bi Hexian, suddenly slandered him out of nowhere, accusing him of having an evil eye.
Bai Yunyu gritted his teeth and nodded, "Yes, Director Shen, I'm so sorry for disturbing you. I have no right to be in here," Yunyu said. He looked at all the crew around. "I'm sorry if my presence is an eyesore. I will leave now."
Huang Jinren shook his head and clenched Yunyu's wrist even harder, "They have no right against you."
"Director Shen have. Besides, I've been kicked out of my role. Jinren-Ge, just be professional and do the job. Don't give any crap about anything else, okay?"
"But—"
"I will be waiting outside after this scene. I'm also hungry, hehe~."
…
Huang Jinren finally released Yunyu, and the latter walked towards the door. He bypassed Han Ye and stopped right before he left, "Han Ye Gege, I'm sorry for being an eyesore."
SLAM!
…
The whole movie set got silent, Huang Jinren returned to his position, ready for another take. Director Shen sighed, full of pity. He had to apologize to Yunyu later on because he was also powerless against Han Ye in this case.
"Wu… look at that man. He is so unreasonable. I'm just here trying to do my work, while he's just going to disturb everyone in here," Bi Hexian pouted.
"Shut up and just finish the scene," Huang Jinren retorted.
Director Shen signaled the cue again, and they started another scene.
**
Bai Yunyu was hiding behind the movie theatre and cried alone. He already promised himself not to cry and make a scene in front of Han Ye Gege because he didn't want to be inconvenient trash.
So he held the tears and rushed here to cry.
"It's so unfair…."
"I'm the one who stays with him for four years, helping him in any way possible."
"But why can't he even see me as a human? I don't even ask for anything. I just… I just want to be treated like a human being."
"I know my love for him is one-sided, but what's so hard about not hurting me, just one day! Just one day without abusing me!"
Bai Yunyu let his tears drop on the grassy patch. He was frustrated and sad at the same time, unable to fully vent his own feeling. All he wanted was just small respect as a human being from Han Ye, but he couldn't even get that after trying so hard every single day.
"I should've focused on something else. I really shouldn't beat myself like an idiot…."
"But whenever I want to leave that bastard and go on with life, I just can't! I can't leave him!" Yunyu yelled out loud. He started beating his heart until it felt a stinging pain in his chest. "Stupid heart, can you stop being unreasonable? What do you want from Han Ye? Do you not realize how much he hurt me!? Stop having feelings for him!"
Yunyu couldn't handle the overwhelming emotion in his heart. He wanted to stay for Huang Jinren-Ge because they planned to have lunch together.
But he wasn't in the mood to meet anyone right now, let alone have lunch with someone.
So he got up, patted his jeans, and used a taxi to return to his home.
He saw someone was standing in front of his house, waiting for his return.
"Mu Ronghui?"
"Ah, Bai Yunyu!" Ronghui had been waiting in front of Yunyu's house since morning. He wanted to surprise Yunyu with his visit, but he didn't know that Yunyu was outside the whole day.
"W—Why are you here?" Yunyu asked.
"I just want to visit. You told me that I can visit you often," Mu Ronghui replied. "I also bring lunch for us. It's spicy chicken."
"Oh! Spicy chicken!?" Yunyu's mood was elevated instantly. He rushed to open the door and then allowed Mu Ronghui in. "Let's eat lunch! I'm starving!"
Mu Ronghui smiled. He just had the instinct that Yunyu loved Spicy Chicken and roasted turkey the most. So he bought a box of spicy chicken as a bribe.
Mu Ronghui entered the house. It was large, just like his house, of course. But what surprised Mu Ronghui the most was the Movie Emperor, Han Ye's merchandise.
From the picture, posters, photo cards, and even fridge magnets with Han Ye's head, those merchandise were everywhere.
"Wow, my Grandma told me that you're big Han Ye's fans. I didn't expect this big…."
"Hehe, sorry to surprise you. But I am Han Ye's number one fan. I'm also the club president of his Fanclub!"
"Really?" Mu Ronghui mumbled as he walked in. "I'm a bit jealous…."
"H—Hey, don't be jealous! You know that I have no chance with him, right? I'm just a big fan of him."
…
Yunyu prepared the plates and drinks to eat the spicy chicken together. Mu Ronghui observed Yunyu's movement. The more he observed Yunyu, the more he realized that Yunyu was really pale today, and his eyes were puffy.
"Bai Yunyu, did something happen today?"
"Huh? Well, I work, and I'm done with work. I'm hungry right now. Good thing you bring this food for us, haha!"
"… You cried a lot today. And you look pale and weak. You were in terrible emotional distress."
…
Yunyu put down the plates and smiled at Mu Ronghui, "It's time for us to eat lunch, right? I don't think we need to talk about anything while eating."
"No, Yunyu, I want to know," Mu Ronghui insisted. "I want to know what happened to you. Tell me your grief, and I will find a way to help you however I can!"
"... You can help me? Really?"
"I have a lot of connection, Bai Yunyu. I can pull many strings to help you. Don't underestimate the amount of help I can gather for you. Since you're active in the entertainment industry, I also have a far cousin of mine who is close to me. He is a CEO of the entertainment industry, and in just a snap of fingers, you can be a movie star, just like your idol, Han Ye."
…
Yunyu was in actual dire need of money. He could ask Huang Jinren for money, of course. But he still wanted to earn his money through work, not being a pet of someone else.
He wanted to eat delicious things while still supporting Han Ye Gege. Though that bastard never really appreciated him, his instinct still told him to support and love Han Ye in any way possible, like an idiot.
So this was an actual golden chance!
[Damn, I forgot these people, the previous male leads, must have golden fingers in this world as well! Time to use nepotism, hehe.]
"C—Can you really help me? Then, can I meet this cousin of yours for an audition or something? Who is his name?" Yunyu asked.
"Sure, I'll call and tell him about you," Mu Ronghui nodded.. "His name is Zhu Junze."