Chapter 175: People Will Always Change!

  Because he wanted to avoid reporters, Zhang Ziheng could only stay at home after work every day and couldn't even go out with friends for a meal. There was no way around it, so Li Wencheng and Xiao Tian bought a lot of things and went to his house to visit him.

  Three girls were busy making dinner in the kitchen, while three boys chatted outside. Watching Zhang Ziheng smoke one cigarette after another, Li Wencheng shook his head and said: "I'm telling you, what's wrong with you? You're just famous, why are you so melancholy?"

  "Hey, if being famous means being miserable, then I'd rather be miserable."

  "Alright, you two stop teasing me and help me think of a solution. Every day is like being in prison, I can only stay in the office at work and don't even dare to go out for lunch. When I get home, I don't even dare to open the curtains, if this continues, I'll go crazy." Zhang Ziheng said with a frown.

  "Hey, you'd better get used to it. Once you're a celebrity, you have to give up your freedom. When was the last time you saw Jackie Chan strolling down the street carefreely?" Li Wencheng said.

  "But... but I don't want to be a celebrity, what's going on here? I always feel like there's someone behind the scenes controlling everything, and I'm just a puppet being manipulated." Zhang Ziheng said.

  Xiao Tian was taken aback, saying: "Wait a minute, you mean to say that someone did this on purpose? But thinking about it doesn't make sense, if there really is a mastermind behind the scenes, what benefit would they get from this? Unless there's something to be gained, who would bother doing such a thing?"

  "Hmm? Xiao Tian makes sense. Zi Heng, think about it, once you become famous, who will benefit?" Li Wen Cheng asked.

  Zhang Ziheng thought for a moment and said, "I don't know, I couldn't guess either. But the person who can put the photos of me and Yu Jie's advertisement online shouldn't be many, after all, the advertisement is still in post-production, so it's hard for ordinary people to get."

  "You mean to say that it's possible someone from the crew intentionally exposed the photo? That makes sense, but... I still feel like something is off." Little Tian said after some thought.

  "Hey, don't mention it, I also feel that something is not quite right." Li Wencheng said at this time. "Ziheng, think about it, just a while ago the scandal between Yujie and that 'hotel man' broke out, and then your photos with Yujie were put online, isn't there some connection between these two things?"

  "Hmm? Ah, yes, go on." Little Tian nodded and said.

  "Just as you said, Yu Jie would never do such a thing, which means someone is framing her. But the photos in the magazine are so clear, even if Yu Jie wants to explain, she can't explain it clearly. So, I'm guessing, will she use another method to tell others that she has no relationship with 'Hotel Man'?" Li Wen Cheng said.

  "For example, putting our photos with boyfriends online?" asked Xiao Tian.

  Li Wencheng nodded and said: "It's possible, don't forget that Yu Jie also participated in the advertisement shooting. If she wants to get the photos, it would be easy for her."

  Zhang Ziheng shook his head hastily and said, "No way, no way. How could Yujie do something like that? She wouldn't."

  Xiao Tian shook her head and said, "Zi Heng, you really don't understand women. Sometimes, when women do things, they don't consider the consequences. It's normal for Yu Jie to do something like this to clarify her relationship with 'Hotel Man'. Besides, have you forgotten what happened at the last concert?"

  Zhang Ziheng fell silent, and Xiao Tian's words made sense. If it was indeed the case, then Yu Jie would easily do such a thing. So if this matter was done by Yu Jie, then who did the previous one? Who had a grudge against Yu Jie? Thinking about it, Zhang Ziheng thought of Wang Xue. But he had asked her before, and she said she hadn't done it.

  "Hey, what's on your mind?" asked Xiao Tian.

  "Oh, nothing. Sigh, I think I should find an opportunity to talk to Yu Jie, after all we are just guessing and don't have any conclusive evidence." Zhang Zi Heng said.

  "Zi Heng, I think this is not suitable. It's a sensitive time now, if you meet with Yu Jie and are seen by others, especially reporters, it would be terrible," said Xiao Tian.

  "Yes, Zi Heng. If you want to talk to Yu Jie, you can just call her, why... uh... I didn't say anything." Li Wen Cheng said with intention or not.

  "Ah, right! I can give her a call. Hehe, thanks for reminding me, Wen Cheng!" Zhang Ziheng said as he picked up his phone.

  "This is not what I said, this is what you thought of yourself." Li Wencheng continued to say to Xiaotian, "I knew he still had a crush on Yu Jie, otherwise how could he think of calling her?"

  "Uh-huh, indeed... If Wang Xue were to see this, then..."

  "Hey, don't you two think things are already big enough? You're making trouble for me." Zhang Ziheng gave them a cold glance before dialing Bai Yujie's phone.

  "Hello, is this Ziheng?" Being able to receive a call from Zhang Ziheng made Bai Yujie very happy.

  He glanced at the kitchen and Zhang Ziheng lowered his voice a bit, saying: "It's me, Yu Jie, how are you?"

  "Hmm, I'm fine, how about you? What are you doing? Have you eaten yet? Do you miss me?" Bai Yujie asked with a smile.

  For some reason, hearing Yu Jie still care about himself so much, Zhang Ziheng's heart felt warm. He smiled slightly and said softly: "Yu Jie, actually I have something to ask you. I think you already know, it's about the online photo thing, was that... you?"

  Bai Yujie was silent for a while, then said: "Since we finished filming the commercial, you haven't contacted me again. I didn't expect that your call to me would be about this matter, haha, am I expecting too much?"

  "Yu Jie, you should know that we two are now..."

  "I know, we've broken up, you said it wasn't the first or second time, aren't you tired? Alright, since you asked me, I'll tell you. Yes, it was me who posted our photos online." Bai Yujie said.

  Although he had expected Yu Jie to admit it, when Zhang Ziheng heard it with his own ears, he was still a little surprised. "Why? Yu Jie, tell me, why is this? Why did you do this?"

  "Why? You should go ask your Wang Xue, ask her why." Bai Yujie said somewhat indignantly.

  "What? Xue Er? What's wrong with her? What does this have to do with her?" Zhang Zi Heng asked in surprise.

  "Don't you know yet? Or is she not admitting it? Fine, I'll tell you. I've already had Chen Jie investigate, and it was indeed your Wang Xue who found someone to frame me. She took the photos and sent them to the newspaper. If she can do that, why can't I? Besides, all I did was post our advertisement photos online, without saying anything out of line. Unlike her, who says whatever she wants." Bai Yujie sounded very indignant, shouting into the phone.

  Is that Wang Xue? Is it really Wang Xue? Zhang Ziheng looked at the kitchen with some disbelief and continued, "Yujie, are you telling the truth? Xuer...

  "I've found the 'hotel man' who framed me, and he's already confessed. It was someone named Wang Xue who instructed him to do so. Now do you believe me? Ziheng, I admit that I did some pretty extreme things in the past, but I'm not one to speak nonsense. And it was me who did them, I admit it, unlike some people who won't even own up to what they've done." Bai Yujie said quietly.

  Zhang Ziheng let out a deep breath and said, "Yu Jie, don't get agitated. I will definitely investigate this matter clearly. If it was indeed Xue Er who did it, I'll apologize to you on her behalf."

  Bai Yujie calmed down slightly and continued, "I don't want your apology, I just want you. Zi Heng, do you understand? What I want is you. Those scandals, those reputations, they're not important to me. At first, I didn't even think about wanting them, it was all arranged by my parents. If I had a choice, I would choose you, do you know that?"

  Zhang Ziheng scratched his head and said, "Yu Jie, I know, I know everything. Sigh, let me think about it, my mind is a bit messy right now." After finishing speaking, Zhang Ziheng hung up the phone.

  Looking at her ringing phone, Bai Yujie threw it onto the bed and then lay on top of it, bursting into loud sobs.

  Zhang Ziheng put down his phone, looking even more melancholic, leaving both Xiao Tian and Li Wencheng perplexed. "Hey, I'm asking you, what did you just talk about with Yu Jie? You look weird."

  Zhang Ziheng shook his head and said, "Nothing's wrong, I'm just a bit tired. We'll have dinner here, I'll get Xue'er to go buy some groceries."

  "Hey, are you stupid? They're busy in the kitchen, what's the point of buying more vegetables? Besides, aren't we here to eat today?" Little Tian said with a frown.

  Zhang Ziheng was slightly stunned, and only then did he react, shaking his head and saying, "Hey, I'm really confused."

  "I asked, brother, what's wrong with you? What did Yujie just say to you? Tell us." Li Wencheng asked.

  "No, nothing. You guys sit down first, I'll go take a look in the kitchen." Zhang Ziheng said as he got up and headed towards the kitchen.

  "Hey, what's wrong with him?" Li Wen Cheng asked. "He seems like he's been stimulated by something."

  Xiao Tian shook his head and said: "I also can't figure it out, but I just heard him talking to Yu Jie on the phone, and he seemed to mention Wang Xue. Is it related to Wang Xue?"

  "They won't quarrel, will they? Alas, this kid, since coming to B city, has changed a lot, and is completely different from the Zi Heng I used to know." Li Wen Cheng said.

  Xiao Tian chuckled and said, "People will always change, it's just a matter of whether they become better or worse."