Male Sing and His Pet Owner: Chapter 51

The temperature dropped a bit more in the afternoon, though the snow had stopped. Zhao Kaile talked and talked until he finally convinced Zhan Hang to put on an extra pair of long underwear.

The male celebrity stood in front of the dressing mirror, tugging at his legs in dissatisfaction. Zhao Kaile held up his phone and snapped two photos, ready for today’s social media content.

Zhan Hang said angrily, “What are you taking pictures of! Delete them!”

“Oh…….okay…….” Zhao Kaile said with his mouth, but his hand pressed the screen again, capturing the moment Zhan Hang was shouting with his brows furrowed.

Zhan Hang’s head was covered in black lines. In a few quick moves he pinned him against the wall, snatched the phone and looked at it.

Zhao Kaile shrank his neck, trying hard to hold back his laughter. “Sorry sorry, I won’t dare again.”

“You little…….” Zhan Hang gritted his teeth, pointing at him with his finger, but couldn’t come up with any harsh words. He just hastily deleted the photos and let it go.

The two dressed neatly and went out. Zhao Kaile carried the large and small bags and put them in the trunk, looking left and right, discovering that the driver hadn’t arrived yet.

Zhan Hang said, “No need to look, I gave him time off. You drive.”

Zhao Kaile instantly tensed up. “M m me?”

“What’s the problem?” Zhan Hang raised his eyebrows. “Is your driver’s license sitting at home to be worshipped and passed down to future generations? Get on the road.”

Zhao Kaile: “!!”

A moment later, Zhao Kaile sat upright in the driver’s seat, hands on the steering wheel, soles of his feet sweating, driving the car out of the garage at a snail’s pace.

But because he drove too slowly, crawling along at turtle speed, Zhan Hang really couldn’t watch anymore. Halfway through he cursed and grumbled as he kicked him out of the driver’s seat and switched places with him.

Zhao Kaile: “…….”

It was deep winter by now, and the pedestrian traffic on the streets was noticeably much less than usual. This was also the reason Zhan Hang dared to let newbie driver Zhao Kaile on the road.

But when he himself drove, he had a violent temper, suffering from the road rage that most of his countrymen had. He couldn’t tolerate a slow car in front of him, and if the car ahead was slow to start at a green light he would press the horn wildly. If the car in front changed lanes without signaling he would get even more furious, wishing he could step on the gas and crash right into them.

Zhao Kaile watched with his heart in his throat, a cold sweat on his head, thinking no wonder no wonder. It seemed he really needed to practice his driving skills properly. In the future he should still let Hang ge touch the car less.

Following the navigation to Xiao Li’s place, the two got out of the car. Zhao Kaile carried the large and small bags and followed behind Zhan Hang, who was wearing sunglasses, a scarf, and a windbreaker, looking exactly like a minion carrying bags for a big boss.

Several aunties carrying vegetable baskets passed by and curiously sized up the two of them, their gazes inquisitive and curious.

Zhan Hang had no awareness of being watched at all, occasionally looking back at Zhao Kaile and frowning to ask, “Why are you always following behind me? Lead the way.”

Zhao Kaile: “Yes yes yes.” He agreed with his mouth, only relaxing after seeing those aunties walk far away, still somewhat worried that Zhan Hang would be recognized.

“Worrying for nothing.” Zhan Hang saw through his thoughts at a glance and said disdainfully, “I’m wrapped up like a silkworm pupa. Does she have X ray vision or something?”

Zhao Kaile sighed and sighed, thinking yes yes yes, finished finished finished. Whenever he went out with Zhan Hang he was always on edge. This was absolutely an occupational disease.

Xiao Li’s rented apartment was on the third floor. Zhao Kaile found the door number and knocked.

When the door opened, Xiao Li was hopping on one leg. Seeing the visitors he wasn’t too surprised, because Zhao Kaile had said he would come. But when Zhan Hang followed him in, he was completely shocked.

“Hang ge?!” He looked at the other in shock, then came back to his senses, cautiously peeking out to check if any neighbors were moving about, and hurriedly let them in.

Zhan Hang walked in and looked around. He was tall, and when he entered the cramped bedroom, he nearly hit the chandelier when he looked up. Fortunately he reacted quickly, retreating with a twitching corner of his mouth. Zhao Kaile helped Xiao Li back to sit down, asked about his wellbeing, then rolled up his sleeves and washed several apples to share with them.

Xiao Li said embarrassedly, “You guys coming is already enough, and you brought so many things. I can’t eat all this alone. Brother Le, you came as a guest and you’re even helping me wash fruit, I really am……..”

“It’s nothing.” Zhao Kaile said, “You’re not convenient right now. How’s your leg?”

Xiao Li said, “Going to get the cast removed in a couple days. Almost healed.”

Zhan Hang had been sitting there without saying a word. Only at this point did he speak up, “As long as you can recover fully, no need to rush back.”

“Thank you Hang ge.” Xiao Li smiled at him.

“Thank me for what.” Zhan Hang showed no expression, saying in a deep voice, “It was my fault to begin with.”

Zhao Kaile looked at him with some worry, tapping his fingers on the apple twice, about to say something, when Xiao Li waved his hand first and said, “No no no, you really shouldn’t blame yourself. Sister Li said those sasaeng fans were all taken in for tea. It really can’t be blamed on you.”

Zhan Hang looked at him, seeming to be thinking of ways to make it up to him. Zhao Kaile waited expectantly, but Zhan Hang said with a cold and aloof demeanor, “If you have any requests, make them to me now.”

A look of overbearing swagger, as if this village was the only shop for miles.

Zhao Kaile nearly spat out upon hearing this, thinking is this how you express an apology!

Fortunately Xiao Li didn’t mind his manner of expression, only smiling and saying, “No no…….. I just wanted to tell you, after New Year I probably won’t be coming back.”

Zhan Hang: “……..”

Zhao Kaile: “……..”

The room quieted for a moment.

Zhao Kaile’s face was full of shock. “You’re resigning???”

“Yes.” Xiao Li nodded shyly. “I have to return to my hometown. This city still isn’t too suitable for me. My family is urging me to go back and marry my girlfriend, telling me not to keep dragging her along.”

Actually he was a year younger than Zhao Kaile, but he had dropped out of high school to come work in the big city looking for opportunities. Normally when working he would mention his girlfriend at every opportunity, and one could tell their relationship was very good.

“Congratulations congratulations.” Zhao Kaile offered his congratulations in a bit of a daze, his lips moving but not knowing what else to say.

Zhan Hang still appeared very calm. “Congratulations. When you go back, come find me to collect a red envelope.”

Xiao Li had always been afraid to look directly at him when speaking. But after being apart from Zhan Hang these days, he had become somewhat more at ease.

“Hang ge, you’re different from other people in this circle.” Xiao Li gave him a thumbs up, looking into his eyes and saying, “You’re this.”

Zhan Hang tugged at the corner of his mouth, shook his head, and looked out the window.

“You’ll become famous in the future.” Xiao Li said, “Just based on your good character, your loyalty, and the fact that you deserve to be called ge.”

Zhao Kaile was moved listening to this, reaching out to pat him on the shoulder. “Have you told the company?”

“I have.” Xiao Li said honestly, “Sister Li originally didn’t let me tell Hang ge, saying he definitely wouldn’t agree, and to just finish the procedures and leave directly. But I thought that wasn’t very decent, so I still had to say something.”

Zhan Hang’s head was covered in black lines, secretly cursing Bai Li out.

Coming out of the residential complex, the two of them had undergone some subtle changes in mindset.

Zhan Hang wasn’t so impatient when driving anymore, instead very peaceful, as if healed a bit by Xiao Li’s words. Zhao Kaile put his hands in his pockets, sighing somewhat wistfully.

“There are many people like him.” Zhan Hang said shamelessly while holding the steering wheel. “Every year large batches of newcomers enter, and those who can’t persist get filtered out. Not everyone is as lucky as you, getting to meet such a good boss as me in your first formal job.”

Zhao Kaile made a noncommittal sound, nodding absentmindedly.

Zhan Hang raised an eyebrow and didn’t continue with deeper level lecturing.

Driving to the bustling section, snow began to fall from the sky again.

The car in front suddenly braked hard. Zhan Hang reacted in time, slamming the brakes and cursing under his breath. Zhao Kaile nearly pitched into the windshield. When he leaned back against the seat he discovered the road ahead was already in chaos, seemingly an accident had occurred.

At the same time, Zhao Kaile’s phone rang loudly, as if foreshadowing something bad about to happen.

He immediately answered the call. Bai Li’s voice came from the other end, “Kaile? Is Zhan Hang next to you? Bring him to the company now.”

“Okay.” Zhao Kaile agreed in confusion, “Did something happen?”

“Look at Weibo and the new media headlines.” Bai Li said in a deep voice, “I’m sending a driver over.”

“Whose call? What’s the matter?” Zhan Hang tapped the steering wheel irritably, the sound of blaring horns behind them.

“Sister Li wants us to go to the company……..” Zhao Kaile said, “No need, we’re outside. There’s a car accident on the road ahead, we might be stuck for a while.”

Bai Li made a sound of agreement and didn’t rush him anymore, saying be careful before hanging up.

Zhao Kaile quickly opened his phone and scrolled through Weibo, discovering that the top trending search was shockingly #traffic star Li Yang cheating on three popular little flowers#, followed closely by related topics like #Li Yang Zheng Keke on set#.

The attached photos were all of Li Yang hugging or kissing different girls. Some were wrapped up tightly with faces unclear, some directly showed their faces. Among the face showing ones, the biggest name female star was undoubtedly Zheng Keke.

And below in the trending searches there was another different topic climbing steadily with time. Zhao Kaile clicked on it in disbelief, and what he saw was exactly Zhan Hang with his upper body exposed, embracing and sleeping with a similarly undressed girl.

The impact of the large scale bed photos was clearly even more violent than Li Yang’s cheating, almost showing signs of surpassing Li Yang’s topic.

The comments were all shocked, followed by a barrage of cursing, all wildly spraying Li Yang and Zhan Hang, saying both of them were rotten people with depraved private lives and cheating.

Zhao Kaile was completely stunned, his mind buzzing for a good while before he finally understood. Someone must have long wanted to take down Li Yang, and exploded this pile of black material when he was at his most arrogant. Li Yang and his company didn’t know who that person was, and their first thought was of themselves. Since they happened to also have black material on Zhan Hang in hand, they simply decided to go all the way and dragged him down into the water while the chaos was happening. In shock, Zhao Kaile scrolled through the comments and discovered that only a portion of Zhan Hang’s true love fans were still waiting for the main party to speak. The opposing fans, their own black fans, and passersby who didn’t understand right from wrong all firmly believed in his promiscuous affairs, not content with just stepping on him but also spitting on him.

And the rest were all here to watch the spectacle with schadenfreude, completely unconcerned with what the truth of this matter actually was.