Chapter 140: Celebrity / 2.6 : Mr.Grey
Dawei looked out the window waiting for his assistant. His face looked calm but inside a storm was brewing. He hasn’t been able to sleep now that he knows Atlas is the lead in the Emperor’s prisoner. He was happy that he at least got a part in the show even if Atlas’ reputation wasn’t destroyed but all that joy is gone. Atlas is better now than where he was before. If anything what happened on stage only helped his career.
Not only is he in a better agency where the president is pouring millions on him but he also has a solo career now. The video of him singing in the studio had more than fifty million views in less than 24 hours and his song is at the top of the charts. He saw all the love he received when the pictures they took were released, with this show Atlas will be able to gain more fans.
He on the other hand still has to share the scene with a bandmate and his role is a joke compared to Atlas’. When his assistant got in the car and handed him change he looked at him confused. The assistant said:
"I had to use the money because your credit card wouldn’t work."
He grabbed the wallet and asked annoyed:
"Which one?"
The assistant looked at him uncomfortable as he looked for the credit cards. He felt a little panicked when Dawei slowly looked at him furiously. He yelled:
"What the hell happened to all my credit cards?"
The assistant swallowed and said:
"When one didn’t work I kept trying but in the end, the salesman told me that the bank asked them to destroy them all because there’s something wrong with your account."
Dawei looked at the shreds of what used to be his credit card in rage. He grabbed his phone and called his mother.
"Hello, sweety is everything okay?"
"No, it’s not mother! All my credit cards have been destroyed."
Yishang was so stunned that she didn’t speak for the longest time. Dawei howled:
"Mother are you there?"
Yishang woke up and immediately said:
"Yes yes mother is here and she will take care of it. I’ll go to the bank."
"You better make sure everything is settled before the end of the week."
"Yes, mother promise..."
Before Yishang finished Dawei hung up and grabbed the coffee his assistant got him. When he arrived on set he wasn’t surprised to see fans and paparazzi who were hoping to catch a glimpse at the cast.
After checking himself in the mirror his bodyguard opened the door. The fans started to scream excited at the idea of seeing someone from the cast but their screams stopped when they saw it was Dawei. Dawei’s hand tightened into a fist but didn’t show anything and walked in. He was reassured that at least the paparazzi were taking pictures or it would’ve been humiliating.
When he heard more screams he felt happy that the fans finally realize who they were looking at. He smiled pretending not to notice but his smile disappeared when he heard a car approaching. Dawei watched as a bodyguard opened the door for Atlas. Atlas smiled and thanked him.
Dawei covered his ears in annoyance when everyone started to scream in excitement. Atlas walked to them and signed the picture that was handed to him. He also took pictures with fans. When Dawei saw that some were even crying for him he started to breathe loudly and his face redden in anger. This should be him not Atlas. He walked to Atlas with a smile. He had his back to him signing pictures his fans were handing so he put a hand on his shoulder.
When Atlas jerked back after making a face he said:
"Atlas it’s just me."
He was confused when Atlas looked at his hand and then asked:
"What do you have in your hand?"
He showed his free hand.
"Nothing what are you talking about?"
When Atlas’ assistant gasped he followed her eyes and saw that Atlas’ white jacket and shirt were now bloody on his shoulder. Dawei was lost when all his fans started to yell at him for hurting Atlas. He only put a hand on his shoulder he is sure of it he’s not responsible for that.
"Atlas I didn’t do this."
Atlas smiled gently and said:
"It’s fine I know you didn’t do it on purpose."
Dawei frowned and was about to swear that he wasn’t responsible when Atlas’ assistant pulled him inside after throwing a hateful look his way and saying:
"Let’s get the wound cleaned up before it gets infected."
Atlas apologized to his fans and went inside. Dawei stood there in shock until his assistant said:
"Let’s go."
Atlas’ fans seemed ready to go to war for him so they both hurried inside.
Atlas came into the set abs everyone immediately noticed his bloodied shirt since he was in white. Shuyuan who was speaking to the director and author walked with them to see what happened. Yawen asked worriedly:
"What happened to you?"
Atlas smiled reassuringly and said:
"Nothing I was just careless."
His assistant said indignantly:
"He wasn’t careless Dawei is the one who did this to him, you’re being too nice when he did this on purpose."
Atlas looked at her and said:
"Don’t say that he wouldn’t."
The assistant looked away angry.
She felt like Atlas was being too nice and so did the whole set. They already didn’t have that good of an opinion of Dawei but now it’s worst. Dawei who had arrived at the beginning of the conversation decided to go straight to his dressing room. That blabbermouth couldn’t stop herself from lying. Even if he didn’t do this on purpose everyone will believe that when it’s posted online.
There were already a lot of people wondering how shooting will go after he made Atlas’ life hard when they were in the same band. He knows he didn’t hurt him but everyone will believe that too and he knows all the fans and paparazzi will post it. If it was just one witness he could’ve taken care of it but with that many, there’s no way he can hide what happened.
Atlas had his wound cleaned then he got changed and went to take his seat until it was time. He looked at Shuyuan who was sitting next to him and smiled.
"Hey."
Shuyuan asked:
"Are you okay?"
Atlas nodded with a smile.
He turned around when he heard someone running, Xinyu checked him everywhere and asked in fear:
"Are you all right? What happened?"
Atlas held her still so she would stop trying to check under his robes and said:
"I’m fine it was just a small wound.
Xinyu’s eyes darken as she said:
"I’ll kill Dawei for hurting you."
Atlas’ melodious laugh resonated everywhere on set and Xinyu looked at him slightly stunned. She felt like he looked more attractive than he ever did before, she always thought that he was one of the most handsome men but she didn’t care for how shy and introverted he was.
But after everything that happened, she can feel that he is different and she likes him a lot like that. She blinked when Atlas caressed her cheek and said with an amused smile:
"Are you going to do it with your small size?"
XInyu woke up from her daze and said pouting:
"Are you calling me short? I’m strong enough to beat anyone."
Atlas chuckled.
"I’m sure you are but I don’t need anyone to fight my battle for me. I don’t think you’re short I think you’re cute."
When Xinyu’s cheeks reddened people were shocked. You can feel her condescension from miles away, just because she was lucky to be born in a family of actors she thinks she’s better than anyone else but right now she was putty in Atlas’ hand.
When Atlas pulled her in his arms she immediately held onto him with a grin. After the first time she and Atlas met she felt like it would be hard to have Atlas again but it seems like he changed his mind. The most surprising is that he makes her heartbeat quicken. Xinyu likes that he takes the initiative and that he’s okay with people seeing them in public. She hated that Atlas always wanted to be discrete.
When the director called her she left but couldn’t stop herself from looking back and was happy to see that Atlas was looking at her.
Atlas looked at her until she was gone then at his phone. He can seduce anyone that’s his superpower, he doesn’t need Versem for that. As if he’ll ever be with her. He isn’t gay but he isn’t straight either so he knows how to get a girl. When he felt eyes on him he looked at Shuyuan, his grey eyes were three shades darker and Atlas knew that at this point he was facing Mr.Grey. He would always call Yixin that when he would get jealous.
He blinked his eyes and called confused:
"Shuyuan?"
He was looking at him furiously in silence until he turned his head. Atlas went back to using his phone with an amused smile.
