The Most Popular Comedian

Chapter 117

Chi Tang’s cake chain store had entered the market release phase. Although this was just a small step for the Chi family business, it was a significant stride for the “Rong Xing” plan!

Rong Yuheng decided to reward himself by taking a breather outside the dressing room.

For example, showing off his bracelet, blowing a kiss from a distance, and anything that wasn’t a direct kiss—those were all tactics to tease the fans.

The direct footage of the performance would only be released after all the shows were completed. Considering that the fans in the venue were too far from the stage, the online space remained calm for now.

Rong Yuheng was a bit dissatisfied: these fans still needed a magnifying glass.

But it didn’t matter; he could go to Wen Zhecheng to boast.

Rong Yuheng took a picture of himself wearing the bracelet and sent it to Wen Zhecheng. Before waiting for a caption, the latter, without any telepathy, completely oblivious, and very straightforwardly, complimented him:

“It looks good!”

The hand typing in the chat box paused for a moment.

After two seconds of silence, he chose to be accommodating.

【Rong Yuheng】: I know it looks good. I just wanted to tell you that I wore it on stage.

【Wen Zhecheng】: Okay, it can show its spirit, bless the little ones to perform exceptionally well~

The typing hand in the chat box paused again.

It seemed that the tacit understanding between him and Wen Zhecheng was about to end with the love token.

【Rong Yuheng】: Thank you.

【Wen Zhecheng】: Thank you for what? What’s mine is yours. [Sea otter scrubbing face]

Rong Yuheng sighed, put down his phone… Oh well, let Wen Zhecheng discover it himself.

–

Rong Yuheng initially thought that the “matching accessories” of the two would only be exposed by CP fans after the performance, but unexpectedly, “Ze Cheng Yi Yu” hit the hot search just a few days later.

@LingDuDu: #ZechengYiYu# Ahhhhhh, WZC’s tie at the premiere of “Overseas Flower” seems to be bought by RYH! [Pictures] [Pictures]

The left photo was a close-up of Wen Zhecheng at the premiere. His side profile under the spotlight was filled with light, with a straight nose, deep eyes, slightly pursed thin lips, and eyes that seemed to be looking somewhere mysterious.

Below his Adam’s apple, it pressed against a dark blue button, and the smooth tie gleamed with a blue glow, disappearing into the dark suit collar, exuding an air of elegance and low luxury.

The right photo was taken from a slightly behind and above angle in a mall. The young man, wearing a mask and sunglasses, was holding the same blue tie.

The shot was blurry, indicating that it was a sneaky photo. The person in the photo had a slender waist, a lifted butt, straight legs, and was even wearing a pair of familiar leather boots—almost instantly confirming that it was Rong Yuheng.

The key point was that Rong Yuheng was holding the tie worn by Wen Zhecheng around his neck!

Oh my god…! CP fans were alive again—Wen Zhecheng wore the tie sent by Rong Yuheng, and he even invited Rong Yuheng to attend his movie premiere!

The comment section was filled with jubilant and chaotic messages:

“Damn! Did Rong Rong give a tie to Teacher Wen? Is this the kind of gift ordinary friends give each other? I only give ties and watches to my boyfriend!”

“Ze Cheng Yi Yu, SZD! I’ve really got it!”

“Ahhh! It makes sense now! Look at this GIF [GIF] When Brother Zecheng came down from the stage at the premiere, he suddenly lowered his head to adjust his tie and said something with a proud look to Pan Siyi… turns out, the tie was given by Rong Rong!”

“Caption for the image: Look how good this tie is; my boyfriend bought it for me~ [Dog’s head emoji]”

But there were still a few diehard fans who were desperately struggling, unwilling to admit the “real evidence” of Ze Cheng Yi Yu:

“This is just Zhecheng asking RYH to help him buy it!”

As soon as this comment appeared, fans burst into uncontrollable laughter, some even jokingly saying:

“This sister is probably a friendly army lurking in the only-fans group! She came to help Brother Zhecheng and Rong Goose block the wardrobe door~”

Many CP fans came to learn the art, expressing their gratitude:

“Learned, learned! I’ll use this trick to block the wardrobe door in the future!”

For a moment, the entire Weibo was in a joyful uproar.

Amidst the hustle and bustle, the figures of the brilliant language-crafting people naturally couldn’t be missing.

Not long after, netizens saw the “Alternative accounts” of the two protagonists enter the scene—

@Rong Yuheng’s Small Account: Yes, I gave it, personally picked it, and Teacher Wen looks very sexy with it on. [Shy face, covering face]

@Wen Zhecheng’s Small Account: Given by Rong Rong, deliberately wore it. In the GIF, Pan Siyi praised the tie, and I said, ‘I really like it.’

Netizens:

“Oh yo yo yo!! The main characters are here, hahaha, nailed it!”

“This version of Look-at-the-Picture-and-Talk is not bad. The length of the sentences is about the same as in the GIF, and the sister is so talented!”

…

In a suburban villa near Q City.

Pan Siyi was happily scrolling through Weibo, her eyes shining, and her little face flushed. Since she discovered that Ze Cheng Yi Yu was somewhat real, she secretly started following the super topics of the two—having such eye-catching handsome guys around, it was hard not to ship them!

While she was happily scrolling, her hand suddenly stopped on flipping through comments, and her smile completely disappeared from her face.

Thud! Her phone dropped onto the carpet at her feet.

“Wen Teacher, your tie looks quite good.”

“Yeah, I really like it.”

Pan Siyi froze for about ten seconds, then covered her mouth in astonishment—damn! Damn, damn, damn!!!

This, this was for real!

–

Wen Zhecheng and Rong Yuheng were still blissfully unaware that they had been exposed in front of an acquaintance and continued to stir up trouble on Weibo…

Both of their alternate accounts now had tens of thousands of followers. Many CP fans were initially indifferent to these language-crafting accounts—after all, if these two IDs ever went out of character or made inappropriate remarks, both Wei fans and CP fans would find it distasteful.

However, after observing for a while, fans discovered that these two account owners were quite mature, focusing on spreading sweetness, interacting, avoiding fights, and most importantly, staying in character! Although Wen Zhecheng’s alternate account occasionally made unexpected comments, they unexpectedly struck fans’ cute points.

Some fans invited the two to join a Q group on Weibo, but their private messages were like stones sinking into the sea, receiving no response at all. CP fans could only give up, thinking that maybe the account owners wanted to maintain a certain distance like the main characters.

Who cares about these when there’s sugar to enjoy!

At this moment, CP fans, who were still blissfully looking for sugar, couldn’t imagine that soon they would have to work tirelessly to block the wardrobe door for the two main characters.

…

During this period, STAR-T concluded their performances and started preparing for the release of their second album. Besides needing the members to cooperate in promotion, the release was mainly handled by the company. Thus, they entered a period of team downtime.

During this time, there were no strict rules regarding rest or personal development. Rong Yuheng inquired about the schedule from Shi Qiu and was told that they would respect Rong Yuheng’s preferences. If he wanted to work, there were plenty of resources available, and if he wanted to rest, he could take a break directly.

After pondering for a moment, Rong Yuheng said, “I won’t take on scripts and such for now; it takes too much time. I can accept interviews, variety shows, or endorsements. I want some time for myself.”

Shi Qiu looked understanding. “Are you planning to spend time with Teacher Wen?”

Rong Yuheng, holding his face, lowered his eyes and smiled. “There’s definitely that… but I also want to spend more time with family and friends.”

“Got it,” Shi Qiu sighed, “I’ll look into the opportunities for you.”

Rong Yuheng immediately beamed at Shi Qiu, “Sister Qiu, you’re the best, mwah~”

“No need for ‘mwah,’ just make sure you don’t cause any trouble, and I’ll be grateful.”

Rong Yuheng fell silent for a moment, then softly said, “Okay.”

He would do his best.

After all, the performance was over, and the direct footage was about to be released…

Thinking of this, Rong Yuheng asked quietly, “Sister Qiu, when will the direct footage of the performance be posted on the official account?”

“Probably in three or four days, similar to the timing of the variety show ‘Client Comes,'” Shi Qiu said, patting Rong Yuheng’s shoulder, pleased, “Good, your exposure will skyrocket!”

Rong Yuheng’s hands, hidden behind his back, trembled slightly. “Yeah… a double blessing.”

In the CP circle, his and Wen Zhecheng’s “double happiness.”

No one knew if Shi Qiu, his work-and-life parent, would be grateful for him at that time.

…

However, before Rong Yuheng could be sent off, the day came to bid farewell to Lu Mingxuan.

Lu Mingxuan was sent abroad by his father to manage a branch company, under the guise of enhancing his capabilities. He would start the new job in a week, and before leaving, he gathered the young elites of the wealthy families for a farewell dinner.

Coincidentally, Rong Yuheng had just finished his recent work and entered the rest period, so he was invited to say goodbye to his cute grandson.

In the main seat of the five-star private room, Lu Mingxuan hugged Rong Yuheng and cried like a tearful child. The other young elites at the table were teasing him as the “Crying Man.”

Rong Yuheng gently patted Lu Mingxuan’s head, offering the last bit of affection to the young and wise child.

“Good, you’re already one year old; it’s time to wean yourself…”

The whole table of young elites burst into laughter, and Lu Mingxuan was so angry that he blew a snot bubble. He scolded Rong Yuheng, “Rebel!”

On the other side, Chi Tang cleverly took out his phone and played the song “Father” to try to inspire the two and adjust their father-son relationship.

The moving background music echoed in the entire private room… the cheerful laughter of the people in the room highlighted Lu Mingxuan’s face full of mixed emotions. For a moment, Rong Yuheng inappropriately thought of Kong Yiji.

The farce concluded when the waiter brought the dishes.

This dinner gathered a whole group of young elites, with more than thirty people present, excluding those who couldn’t make it due to work.

After the dishes were served, Lu Mingxuan stood up with a choked voice, raising his glass to address everyone, “A bright moon rises over the sea, as if neighbors though far apart! Far away, knowing brothers climb to great heights, everywhere inserting dogwood but missing one person!”

After he finished speaking, he raised his glass, drank it all, and even deliberately let the wine flow down the corner of his mouth to show off his heroism…

Unfortunately, he was drinking red wine, so the scene looked somewhat strange.

Beside him, Rong Yuheng’s mood was complicated: it turned out that he had been such a fool back then.

Lu Mingxuan sat back down, everyone at the table was familiar, and there was no need for formality. They started to eat directly, caring for the little wise child about to go abroad.

“Which country are you going to?”

Lu Mingxuan: “Thailand.”

Everyone: “…”

Rong Yuheng timely offered his blessings, “May you travel thousands of miles and return as a youth.”

After a two-second delay, Lu Mingxuan immediately launched a series of punches and kicks towards Rong Yuheng.

You Tianyu, standing on the side, watched with interest, “With Lu Mingxuan’s fighting spirit, he can try Muay Thai with elephants when he goes to Thailand.”

In the midst of suppressing Lu Mingxuan, Rong Yuheng corrected him, “Being unilaterally beaten up is not called Muay Thai.”

Lu Mingxuan, with a nasal tone, roared, “Get lost!!!”

Rong Yuheng withdrew his hand, “Alright, alright, I won’t tease you anymore. Work hard after you go.”

As a close friend of Rong Yuheng, Lu Mingxuan was well aware of the “Rong Xing” plan’s operating mode. In one second, he saw through the former’s intentions—

Saying ‘work hard’ clearly meant adding another strong player to the “Rong Xing” plan!

Lu Mingxuan sternly criticized, “You don’t have me in your heart at all! You encourage me just to exploit me!”

Rong Yuheng hurriedly comforted him, as if comforting a mischievous little piglet, “Although you’re not in my heart, I’ve placed you in other organs.”

Lu Mingxuan: “Exactly, you’ve pushed me to other places after having Wen Zhecheng!”

Rong Yuheng blushed for a second and then said, “Your choice of words is inappropriate. How can it be called pushing away? It’s a reasonable… distribution.”

Distribution!!! Lu Mingxuan’s eyes widened; he heard it! There was no use in taking it back now!

“Regardless of what it is, the result is the same.”

Rong Yuheng picked up the bowl in front of him, got up, scooped a bowl of chicken soup, and carefully nurtured the nutrition, “The result doesn’t matter; the process is the most important. Although you’ve been… distributed to other places, the beautiful scenery you appreciate and the life insights you gain along the way—all of that was given to you by me as a gift.”

As the last two words gently fell, Rong Yuheng looked at him as if bathed in a spring breeze.

Lu Mingxuan’s head buzzed, and even his gaze felt numb.

What kind of chicken soup is this? It’s clearly the soup Meng Po gave him to forget the past.

…

The group of friends rarely gathered together, and a meal lasted for three or four hours, with over twenty bottles of wine opened.

Knowing his own temperament, Rong Yuheng only had a little and didn’t drink more.

Although everyone present was familiar, there was a somewhat uneasy feeling in Rong Yuheng’s heart without Wen Zhecheng around.

As the dinner was about to end, Wen Zhecheng happened to send a message, asking if he was going home. Rong Yuheng put down his chopsticks and casually typed under the table.

【Rong Yuheng】: It’s almost over; in a while, Lu Mingxuan will take me home.

【Wen Zhecheng】: Call me when it’s over; I miss you.

Rong Yuheng’s phone slipped from his hand with a “click” sound, but fortunately, he caught it between his legs.

Lu Mingxuan looked at Rong Yuheng awkwardly pulling his phone from between his legs and suddenly realized the peculiar expression on his face: this was a current popular star…

The dinner ended, and Lu Mingxuan went to the front desk to settle the bill.

Rong Yuheng stood up to go to the restroom, and Chi Tang enthusiastically followed, casually saying while walking, “Hey, hey, I’ve been learning to make desserts recently. Quickly, casually introduce me to Ziyi!”

Casually introduce… Rong Yuheng gave him a glance of fatherly love, “Got it.”

The two came out of the restroom, and Rong Yuheng remembered Wen Zhecheng asking him to call after he got on the car, so he asked Chi Tang to go back first.

In the deserted corridor, Rong Yuheng leaned against the wall and dialed Wen Zhecheng’s number. The phone rang for a dozen times, and there was no answer from the other side.

Rong Yuheng had to hang up first and planned to send a message after getting on the car.

As they walked through the corridor back to the private room, the group of friends happened to be leaving. Lu Mingxuan settled the bill and came back, completely ignoring past grudges, and hugged Rong Yuheng’s neck, “Shall I take you home first?”

Rong Yuheng blushed, “You’ve been drinking; call a designated driver.”

Lu Mingxuan: “I don’t want to… I get carsick if I’m not the one driving.”

Rong Yuheng gave him a fatherly big slap, “Whether you drink or drive, drink and don’t drive! If you get carsick, just call a designated driver to take you home. I’ll take someone else’s car.”

Lu Mingxuan wanted to insist, and You Tianyu squeezed in from behind him, “I’ve asked the driver to pick me up; I’ll take Xiaoheng home.”

…

You Tianyu’s driver was named Yang, in his forties, and had been working as a driver for the Yu family for five or six years. Rong Yuheng also knew him. After getting on the car, he greeted the front seat, “Uncle Yang, thank you!”

Uncle Yang happily said, “No trouble!”

The private car quickly sped on the night road, and the clean surface of the car reflected the receding street scenes. The red taillights drew a dazzling line in the night.

Rong Yuheng was chatting gossip with You Tianyu in the back seat when his phone suddenly rang. Rong Yuheng glanced at the incoming call, it was his once-disappeared warm master…

Seeing that You Tianyu showed no sign of stopping his endless chatter, Rong Yuheng pinched his lip to stop him from blabbering.

“Hello?”

You Tianyu: “…”

Wen Zhecheng’s voice came through the phone, low and gentle with a hint of indulgence, “I just tuned the TV for Dabai, didn’t hear it. Are you on the car? What’s up?”

You Tianyu’s eyes instantly sharpened: It’s Wen Zhecheng again! He’s making him lose the favor of his dear son!

Rong Yuheng: “On the car, should be home in about twenty minutes.”

Wen Zhecheng: “Hmm, miss you.”

You Tianyu: Damn! Have the conversations between these two become so affectionate?

Rong Yuheng wanted to respond but considering You Tianyu and Uncle Yang were still nearby, he could only shyly say, “Plus one.”

“…”

You Tianyu couldn’t take it anymore. Why did he have to eat this tasteless dog food and be deprived of the right to speak? His dear son had really forgotten about his dad after getting a boyfriend!

Thinking of this, You Tianyu couldn’t help but get angry. He forcefully pulled Rong Yuheng’s hand, freeing his own lips.

Without waiting for Rong Yuheng to react, he took a deep breath, and his tone was filled with an ancient domineering and affected jealousy.

“Baby~ who is he?”

The voice from the other end of the phone, Wen Zhecheng, was confused, “???”

Uncle Yang, who was driving in the front seat, almost lost control of the steering wheel—damn, it seemed like he stumbled upon something he shouldn’t have. Was he going to be silenced by the young master?!

Holding the phone, Rong Yuheng felt exhausted: Is it starting again?

Author’s note: You Tianyu: The sugar daddy never admits defeat!

Wen Zhecheng: Who? Who’s on the other side???

Rong Yuheng: I’m hanging up.