Chapter 327: Chapter 116: Scheming Without Strength
Xu Xingguang couldn’t describe what she was feeling at that moment. She walked on the soft sand to stand in front of Huo Wen’an, took the red rose from him, and crouched beside his wheelchair. "Why did you suddenly come?"
Huo Wen’an didn’t answer. Instead, he hooked Xu Xingguang’s neck with one hand, supported her head, and kissed her.
After the kiss ended, his gaze darkened considerably. Xu Xingguang could even hear Huo Wen’an’s rapidly beating heart.
"I missed you, so I came." Huo Wen’an gestured for Xu Xingguang to look at the engagement ring on his middle finger. He said, "Before you even got close to the beach, it was already sparkling because of you."
Xu Xingguang clicked her tongue and told Huo Wen’an, "I really like the gift you gave me, especially that ruby."
"Then I’ll keep giving them." Huo Wen’an only lacked lifespan, not wealth or treasures.
"Sure." Xu Xingguang said, "I want to collect all the gems you give me and later turn them into a crown and jewelry pieces, wearing a different one every day. When I die, I’ll pass them to my daughter-in-law and daughters."
Hearing Xu Xingguang’s vision, Huo Wen’an felt very pleased.
In her future, there will always be him and the children. "Alright, as you wish."
The crew on the yacht watched this scene with great interest, yet no one dared to take out their phones to take pictures.
A few young members from the props team stood in the corner, whispering, "Why is Teacher Xu’s boyfriend in a wheelchair? Could he be disabled?"
"Teacher Xu is pretty and talented; why would she fall for someone disabled?"
"I thought Teacher Xu and Director Huo from Bingfeng Entertainment were a couple, but I didn’t expect her to have a boyfriend like that. Did you see what he looked like? Is he handsome?"
"I couldn’t see if he was handsome, but it seemed like a bodyguard was following him, so maybe he’s from a wealthy family."
"Well, the last time Teacher Xu dated the young master from the Jiang Family, it almost cost her life, and now she’s with someone unreliable again. Why doesn’t she learn from experience? Marrying into wealth is nice, but you need the fortune to enjoy it."
Suddenly, a commanding middle-aged voice interrupted, "What are you all doing here?"
The one who spoke was Fang Jinsu, holding a cup of coffee and passing by the props room doorway.
Fang Jinsu stared coldly at the young men and women, questioning them, "Do you know the story between Teacher Xu and her lover? How much do you know about Teacher Xu? How well do you understand her lover?"
"You’re spreading rumors without knowing anything. Do you really think that you won’t be held accountable for gossiping?"
Hearing Fang Jinsu’s words, the young people didn’t dare make a sound.
They hung their heads low, their faces turning red with both fear and embarrassment.
"You are all still young, but youth is not a license to spread rumors or maliciously speculate about others." Seeing them bow their heads like quails, Fang Jinsu earnestly counseled them, "In this industry, do more, say less, to endure long-term."
"You must know that every word you utter could potentially bring endless trouble for you."
Their eyes reddened, and they nod with guilt and fear, quietly saying, "Thank you, Mr. Fang. We realize our mistake now."
Only then did Fang Jinsu carry his coffee and walk out towards the deck.
Cheng Xizhou happened to be standing on the deck watching the commotion. Seeing Fang come out, she smiled at him, "Brother Fang has a kind heart." She noticed Fang Jinsu advising the young ones.
Reaching his current position, Fang Jinsu could still maintain his sincerity, talking with those young ones from the heart. It was quite a rare thing.
Fang Jinsu shook his head, lamenting, "The leading actress of the first movie I worked on committed suicide by jumping off a building after being slandered by malicious rumors that gave her depression."
Fang Jinsu lowered his gaze and took a sip of coffee, saying wistfully, "I once saw colleagues in the industry fabricate rumors about her, but I never stood up to defend her reputation, nor did I warn that group of bastards."
"I see." Only those who have witnessed firsthand what extent rumors can drive someone, would understand the destructive power of gossip.
Watching Xu Xingguang and Huo Wen’an whispering by the beach, Fang Jinsu asked Cheng Xizhou, "Is that Teacher Xu’s boyfriend?"
Cheng Xizhou covered her mouth, chuckled softly, and said, "Not just a couple—they’re an engaged couple, the kind who have already successfully proposed."
"Really?" Fang Jinsu was somewhat surprised. He sighed, "Miss Xu is still quite young, isn’t she? Only about 22 years old? I heard she hasn’t even graduated from university yet, and she’s already engaged?"
