Chapter 42.1
A few days later
It had been three days since the final debut night of Starlight. To everyones surprise, Jian Xingsuis popularity on Weibo had not dissipated. The problem of voting manipulation was still ongoing, as many people felt they were scammed out of their money. Unfortunately, Anrans reputation had been dragged through the mud thanks to his fans poor behavior. Even until now, theres still many discussions surrounding his flaws.
[Anrans family is filthy rich, right? Its clear he had the capital to get through the back door, if you catch my drift.]
[He got the same number of bought votes as Suisui, but he came third.]
[Well, his older brother was one of the special guests. Do you need to doubt that theres nepotism at play here?]
[Did he robbed someone elses place then?]
[Ah, I thought he was very cute before, but I didnt expect him to be such a rotten person.]
Originally, Anran had a good impression in the eyes of the public, but because of his fans rude behavior that night, his good impression vanished within seconds. The public perception of him had hit rock bottom.
In Jian familys mansion
Bang!
There was a loud noise in the living room, which showed how furious the man was.
Jian Zhi was very angry when he saw the netizens evaluation of his baby brother Anran. He seethed, How dare they slander you so easily? They even said you are flaunting your capital and playing nepotism! Netizens these days are getting more irrational.
Anran sat beside him with puffy red eyes. It was obvious that he had suffered a great grievance.
Li-jie, Anrans manager, sat across from both of them, Ranran, I didnt expect that the situation would become this bad. I suspect that someone is actually out to get you. It must be Jian Xingsui! He mustve instigated his fans behind the scenes to harm you on purpose.
Anran glanced at Jian Zhi quietly, and said softly, Thats impossible, Li-jie. I know Suisui, he he is quite nice, he couldnt be the one behind all of this. This matter is also my fault, blame me for not restraining my fans well. Dont blame Xingsui, even if he did it, its nothing. I think maybe Suisui is still blaming me. Because if it wasnt me, it would be impossible for him to leave the Jian familys house
Jian Zhi felt a little distressed when he heard his little brothers words.
Ranran, how could this be your fault? Jian Zhi has always liked his excellent and sensible younger brother, You are my own younger brother, its only natural for you to come home here. I think Li-jie is right, maybe Jian Xingsui did some tricks behind our backs. Didnt he get close to that Shen Xingchen? When I was looking for him before, he said that he didnt care about money. I guess it was because he got a new thigh to hug1hugging (thick/golden) thigh = depends on a stronger person., so he now dares to be this audacious.
Anrans mind was very flexible, and he grasped this line very efficiently. He continued to pretend to be weak to gain pity, Second brother, what should I do now then?
Jian Zhi crossed his legs and said, Dont worry, the public opinion is a fickle thing. We can ride this one out very soon. Jian Xingsuis company got that one million, so now they have to give us an explanation. I believe they will hide him in the future. When he is cornered with no way out, hell grovel in front of me to beg for forgiveness.
Anran and Li-jie looked at each other, and they both saw consideration in each others eyes.
The solution was not to wait for public opinion to pass. They need to be proactive in whitewashing Anrans reputation.
If Anran wanted to enjoy the glory and wealth, he could rely on the Jian family. But his goal in this life was to make up for the regrets of his previous life. He was not convinced of his lost last time. He must find a way to win Fu Jinxiao over as his lover. But according to his understanding, Actor Fu always liked hardworking people. So, its imperative for him to not go astray, be smart, and keep his innocent facade.
Now everyone on the Internet is saying that he was using his capital to win his ranking, saying that hes using Jian Zhis reputation to get privileges. If he let these sayings seep deep into the netizens mind, how would he make Fu Jinxiao like him?? Originally, he thought that he could use Jian Zhis power to attack Jian Xingsui, but he didnt expect that he was so unable to do so. It seemed that everything could only be done by himself.
Meanwhile, in the hospital
Jian Xingsui has been watching Zhang Xiangyang for the past two days. The exhaustion had made him lose weight.
When Mrs. Zhang came with a meal, she saw Jian Xingsui was wiping Zhang Xiangyangs body. She walked over and said with a grateful tone, Suisui, thank you for your hard work, without you, I really dont know what to do.
Youre welcome, I just do what I should do, Jian Xingsui replied. He then turned to Zhang Xiangyang and said, Please lie down, Ill pour out the water into the basin.
Zhang Xiangyang nodded. He and Jian Xingsui have been in contact these past two days. At this time, he found how gentle and kind Jian Xingsui actually was. The child was very patient with him, and had taken care of him without any complaint. Whats more, didnt Jian Xingsui have returned not long ago?
Zhang Xiangyang looked at Jian Xingsuis tired face, and said softly: Suisui, you should go back home soon. I just need your Mother to be here. You have been up all night, you have to go back to rest properly.
Jian Xingsuis dazed state made him hesitate for a moment. He then nodded, Okay.
Mrs. Zhang quickly said, Dont go back to the companys dormitory. The room at home has been tidied up. Just go back and live there for a while, okay?
Jian Xingsui didnt hesitate at this time, Okay.
After Jian Xingsui left, the husband and wife pair looked at each other, as if they had something to say to each other.
Zhang Xiangyang walked through the gate of hell this time, and he unexpectedly had reached some level of enlightenment. The things he had been obsessed with before seemed so insignificant in the face of death. With a calm voice, he asked, Did I have another illness?
His wife, Zhang Xia2Yes, they have the same surname even before marriage. But this doesnt mean theyre related by blood. came over and said, Its not serious, dont worry about it.
Dont lie to me, I know my body condition quite well. I can feel it by myself, you know? Zhang Xiangyang coughed a few times, The treatment of my disease will cost a lot of money. Do we have enough?
Zhang Xia comforted him, Dont worry, Xingsui and I will figure out a solution to this matter, you just need to rest so youll recover faster.
Zhang Xiangyang subconsciously frowned, That child Xingsui, I heard that when he left home, he didnt take any money. Its not like you dont know that he only got paid 20,000 yuan for the show. How much money can he have? Back then, we were afraid that Ranran would be bullied when he returned to the Jian family, so didnt you give him 500,000 yuan? Now that Im in this situation, he shouldnt be short of money, go and ask for it back.
Zhang Xia was taken aback, Asking him to return it?
Zhang Xiangyang was still frowning when he continued to explain his stance, Yes, why cant we ask it back? You have seen his situation at the Jians family. That family treats him very well. Now he has made his debut in an idol group and has his own stable job. Look at Suisui again in comparison. He was eliminated, and now hes busy taking care of me. Just where will he get money, then? We urgently need the money, I think you know this very well.
But Mrs. Zhang hesitated, What Im afraid of is that if Ranran has any difficulties now. How will he face that, then?
Zhang Xiangyang felt chills down his spine when he heard his wife speak.
It seems that from the very beginning, after bringing Anran back, his wife regarded this child as her own. She was devoted to this child and gave him whatever he wanted. When the inevitable truth came up and they had to return Anran to his biological family, his wife was very sad. She was unwilling to separate from Anran, and even stuffed 500,000 yuan for the child as he went back to that rich family.
He could understand how deep this twenty-years of love ran. After all, he also watched Anran grow. But this time, how can she still be so obsessed? Zhang Xiangyang thought she was really crazy.
As her husband, it was his duty to wake her up from her obsessive state, A-Xia, is my life more important than his difficulties?
Zhang Xiangyang knew saying this was akin to emotional manipulation. But he felt he had no other choice.
At this time, a doctor came in from the outside and said: Ward rounds.
The doctors came, and the conversation naturally ended. Zhang Xiangyang was obviously much thinner during this period. After the examination, the doctor said: For family members, please follow me. Ill explain some things about the patients condition.
Zhang Xia hurriedly followed.
When they got outside, the doctor explained, At present, we havent found a suitable kidney donor, but we will still do our best to treat his condition. We will update you with the future treatment plan, so you can choose which one suited your condition the best. Inform your family members, you all should also make the corresponding psychological preparations. Dont let the patient have any psychological burden. Lastly, I need to ask your sons permission for a blood matching test. If the test comes out positive, then his kidney can be used as a donor. We can schedule the operations as soon as possible, then.
Hearing the last bit, Zhang Xia froze.
Whether Jian Xingsui was willing or not was one matter. But, they didnt have any blood connection at all, so how could they use Jian Xingsuis kidney? But how could she tell the doctor this truth?
Zhang Xia asked again, Doctor, is it okay if we still want to find other suitable donor
The doctor gave Zhang Xia a meaningful look.
Zhang Xia felt a little guilty.
The doctor had no choice but to say: Of course thats fine, but you have to know that the patients treatment opportunities are limited. We also cant be sure that a matching donor could easily be found. Your family should weigh all the decisions carefully.
Zhang Xia nodded, I understand, doctor.
Of course she knew that it would be difficult to find. But at worst, she would go to Ranran, and that lovely boy would definitely not ignore her and the Father who had raised him for so many years. As long as Ranran was willing to help, everything would be fine.
Uh hurray for Zhang Xiangyang to finally see the truth? Took you a near-death experience to reach it, but congrats I guess.