boiled frog

Chapter 7 Tribute to Wen Qing

Hearing what Dakun said, Ming Jin leaned back in the chair, crossed his arms, and smiled coldly, "Dakun, when is it your turn to teach me a lesson?"

Dakun frowned fiercely and remained silent.

Dakun started to follow Mingjin right after his debut, and was his manager. He was a few years older than Mingjin. It was not a big deal in terms of their relationship to let him teach Mingjin a lesson. Usually Dakun taught him a lesson. I also learned a lot, but this time...

He was silent.

He really didn't know what to say.

If Ming Jin really fell in love with someone, what right does he have to say no?

He is just his manager, maybe he can treat him like a brother when he is in a good mood.

Dakun was speechless, only feeling tired.

Who isn't? Brokers are a labor-intensive and thankless profession.

Ming Jin no longer looked at him, but turned her head to look at the continuous passing vehicles outside the window, her tough cheeks flickered from bright to dark.

……

Mingjin had just finished a busy day that day, and he was so tired that he didn't even want to go to the bar, but when he thought about the next scheduled play, he needed to fly directly to the northernmost end, and he still wanted to see Xiao An more, so he asked Da Kun to get in the car Drive to SOHO.

Dakun was sitting behind the RV with a gloomy face. The car was still parked on the side of the road, so he turned around and threw a few photos at Ming Jin.

Ming Jin frowned and picked up the photo.

The photo shows him and Xiao An in the backstage dressing room of SOHO. The angles of these photos are well chosen. Ming Jin’s back is facing the door, Xiao An is facing the door. Xiao An's coat, Xiao An is a little lower than Ming Jin, from the perspective of the photo, it looks like the two of them are kissing.

Ming Jin threw the photo back on the seat with cold eyes.

"How does it feel," Da Kun said, "I can't hide it at last? It doesn't look too good to be exposed like this."

Ming Jin closed her eyes, "Is he okay?"

Da Kun gritted his teeth and couldn't hold back a word for a long time.

Ming Jin ignored him, sat in the car, turned his head to the window, and said in a flat voice, "Dakun, drive to SOHO."

As if he couldn't hold it anymore, Da Kun grabbed Ming Jin's collar and yelled, "What are you talking about?! Damn SOHO! Does he care about you!? What the fuck? Can you take care of yourself more!"

Ming Jin raised his hand to open him, and paused every word, "I said, Da Kun, go to SOHO."

Dakun sat down on the car seat beside him, calmed down his emotions, and rubbed the space between his brows vigorously.

Ming Jin didn't urge him anymore.

There was silence in the car for a while.

"Mingjin, let's calm down," Da Kun said slowly after a while, his voice could not conceal the exhaustion, "Do you... know what kind of impact this incident will have?

Ming Jin glanced at him, then said lightly, "Quit the showbiz."

Da Kun was stunned.

He didn't expect him to say that.

If news of Ming Jin's homosexuality spreads out, it's hard to assess what impact it will have on his future, but now that the title of best actor just won is definitely gone, maybe there will be all kinds of Malicious attacks, whether on the Internet or on the screen, will set off a bloodbath.

Although the society is not as opposed to homosexuality as it was ten years ago, and various rights defenders have also stood up to speak out, but people's conventional ethics for thousands of years can't be changed so easily, and celebrities, as public figures, are even more like being picked up. It is like a layer of skin for the public to visit the exhibition.

What Dakun didn't expect was that Mingjin immediately thought of quitting the circle.

He was suddenly very angry.

"Mingjin, what do you think of me?" Da Kun gritted his teeth, his eyes were slightly red with anger, "Do you really think I'm just your manager?"

Ming Jin turned her head to look at Da Kun, thought for a while, and said in a serious tone, "Da Kun, I have always regarded you as my senior, and I can compromise with you on any matter, whether acting or making a show, as long as You think it's good, as long as you think it's appropriate, I never said a word "no," he paused, "but, Dakun, I don't want to compromise on this matter."

Da Kun didn't speak.

Mingjin went on to say: "Dakun, I know that you have always been wholeheartedly for my good, wanting to make my tomorrow brighter and my acting career more exciting. I can see your hard work over the years. If you don't It is naturally impossible for you and me to get to where we are today, Dakun, I really..."

"Stop talking, Mingjin." Dakun lowered his head, his voice muffled.

Yes, if he hadn't insisted on going his own way back then, how could that boy have given up his studies and embarked on such a road full of thorns?

He is just a tool for Da-kun to realize his dream.

What right did he have to accuse Ming Jin of not taking his acting career seriously.

From the very beginning, he just followed Da Kun, without ideals, without goals, he did whatever Da Kun asked him to do, and he took whatever drama Da Kun asked him to do. He was Da Kun's marionette.

This puppet is not only obedient, but also works hard to find things in its place.

They have come together until now.

But now the puppet has fallen in love with someone else, and doesn't want to mess around with its master anymore.

Only then did the owner suddenly realize that the thread of pulling the puppet was only limited to work, and now that the puppet was leaving, and the puppet was going to pursue the future it should have, there was nothing Da Kun could do to stop all this from happening.

……

Mingjin didn't go to SOHO that day, but he was always worried.

On the day the photo was taken, he didn't have any relationship with Xiao An, and there were people with evil intentions. It was hard for him to imagine what kind of nasty things those boring people in the gay circle would do.

The person who took the photo probably wasn't a professional person, and didn't put it directly on the Internet, and didn't ask the navy to swipe the screen, maybe they just wanted to punish Mingjin and the others, so it wasn't surprising.

Da Kun just felt that this person was really idle.

This incident did not cause any disturbance in the entertainment industry, but it caused a big wave in the star's gay circle.

What kind of swinger was Ming Jin before Xiao An, and how guarded he was after meeting Xiao An.

The whole circle is talking about this matter, it is even more headlines than headlines.

Until Mingjin directly quit the circle later, everyone became more and more enthusiastic about this matter.

Naturally, someone would try to figure out who the No. [-] protagonist in that photo was, and they simply figured out that handsome little drummer from SOHO.

Some even fleshed out others.

Recently, Xiao An has also found that something is wrong with him. There are always people looking at him intentionally or unintentionally. He always smiles politely back, but those people leave without expression, which makes him very puzzled.

Xiao An didn't know that Ming Jin was gay, nor did he know about the photos.

Later Mingjin asked him on the phone if anything happened recently.

Xiao An thought for a while and said it was nothing.

Then Mingjin reminded him that he's been a bit messy recently, so he should be more careful, and it's better not to go out alone.

Xiao An asked why.

Mingjin said you just listen to me.

Xiao An opened his mouth on the other end of the phone, but didn't speak.

Later, it was Xiao Jingzhou who told him everything.

At that time, Xiao An was just surprised, called Ming Jin, and said sorry with apologies.

Ming Jin was silent for a while, and asked him when he could meet.

Xiao An said that he can do it anytime, depending on Mingjin's time.

Ming Jin said yes.

Wen Qing still remembers that it was a rainy day, and Ming Jin invited him to a remote cafe.

When Ming Jin came in, he saw Xiao An slightly uneasy sitting in the card room, with his back straight and a cup of coffee in front of him.

He walked over and sat opposite him.

Xiao An smiled at him, and opened his mouth first, "Order a cup of coffee first, and then..."

"Xiao An, I like you." Ming Jin interrupted him.

Wen Qing remembered that it was raining heavily outside at that time, just like the day Ming Jin committed suicide.

He remembered that he said sorry after a while.

Ming Jin looked at Xiao An with his head down, stretched out his hand to stir the coffee in front of him with a small spoon, and smiled faintly, "Xiao An, you don't have to answer me in such a hurry."

"I can wait for you, at any time, as long as you think it over carefully, then tell me." Ming Jin's tone was soft, but the speed of his speech was imperceptibly fast.

Then there was a dead silence between them.

Ming Jin sat for a while, and finally took a deep look at Xiao An, "Coffee..."

"Ah..." Xiao An seemed to have just recovered.

Mingjin sighed, "...it's cold, don't drink it, change to a warmer cup, it's cold."

"Oh... good." Xiao An nodded, watching Ming Jin disappear around the corner of the coffee shop.

It's not that Xiao An has never seen gays in bars, but there are no such people around him, let alone anyone who directly says he likes them like Ming Jin.

He didn't know how to answer him.

Wen Qing remembered clearly that there was one year and thirteen days before Ming Jin committed suicide that day.

Later Mingjin came out publicly.

No photos are needed to prove it, no dirty people are needed to expose it, he said himself.

He didn't even want to know what the outcome would be.

This is his own love, and he doesn't want to hide Xiao An in the dark underground.

He also longs for the day when he can walk freely in the sunshine with his beloved one.

In an instant, there were turmoil everywhere.

Ming Jin, as a newly promoted film star, broke out such a shocking news, both the media and the audience were shocked, all kinds of public opinion on Ming Jin was overwhelming, and there was a lot of hype on the forums, post bars, and Weibo.

Mingjin's loyal fans are conscientiously fighting for their idols everywhere, and those black people are everywhere, and there are even a large number of trolls recruited by people who are not happy with Mingjin. For a while, the Internet almost exploded.

Later, when it subsided gradually, some rights defenders stood up to speak out, but at the same time, some public opinion critics slammed how irresponsible Ming Jin, as a representative of the new generation, did this kind of thing, and what kind of chaos it would bring to this society. blah blah.

Even if Mingjin's company was beaten to death, Mingjin, who has always been like a good baby, would throw such a bomb at them. He was devastated. He not only had to deal with the media comrades externally, but also bought trolls and made public statements. What Mingjin I really love a company that has to deal with Mingjin just accepted a new drama, no matter how male or female, I can assure you that this matter will not affect Mingjin's status and success.

This is the only time Mingjin—if you don’t count his low-key suicide at the end—is also the last time to cause trouble for those around him.

……

Later, Ming Jin was still worried about Xiao An, so he sent some people beside him as amateur bodyguards.

He is afraid of him because of his accident.

Xiao An didn't know what to say, neither was it to refuse, nor was it to accept.

But he remained silent.

It turned out that something really happened.

After that, Ming Jin pressed Xiao An even harder, and he directly asked him to quit the band and resign from the bar.

Xiao An was really angry this time.

His protection of him has already surpassed that of normal friends, even if he knows his feelings for him, so what.

He turned him down again to his face.

He said, I don't need another man's protection, I can protect myself.

Ming Jin faced him face to face, with sharp eyes.

Xiao An looked at him with stubborn eyes.

Ming Jin squinted at him for a while, then suddenly pushed him up the earth-gray wall behind him.

Xiao An was caught off guard and bumped into it directly, frowning.

He bullied himself onto him, squeezed Xiao An between him and the wall, his eyes were dark, and his voice was low, "Xiao An...you said you can protect yourself?!"

Xiao An gritted his teeth, not afraid of him, met his eyes, and said nothing.

After a while, Ming Jin let go of him, took two steps back, lowered his head, unable to see his expression clearly.

Then he turned around, turned his back to Xiao An before leaving and said, "Xiao An, you are mine, and everything I do is for you."

Xiao An closed his eyes, his heart was gloomy.

It's not that he doesn't know how much trouble Mingjin caused when he came out of the closet, and it's not that he doesn't know how much effort Mingjin has made to protect him from getting hurt. He just doesn't love him, and he doesn't want to and can't accept his love for him. pay.

Wen Qing later thought that he must owe Mingjin this, no matter whether he gave it unreservedly or walked away at the end.

Maybe he just wanted to remember that there was someone who loved him so deeply.