James arranged for Joey Xiao to be sent back home from the hospital. He had escaped from the building, had three broken ribs, a dislocated right ankle and a thick plaster on his left toe, which had been smashed to bits. For almost a month, Joey Xiao could only lie in bed. After a month, he was able to get out of bed and sit in a wheelchair. A maid would rake him out in the garden to bask in the sun. In the garden, Joey Xiao’s phone rang. It was a long-distance call from Lawrence Chu. \"Joey, did you know that \"The Walking Traveler\" was nominated for the Venice Film Festival!\" He could barely hold in his excitement. Joey Xiao had been very calm recently, and now Lawrence Chu’s excitement seemed to rub off on him. Happily, he congratulated his friend. \"Oh it wasn’t just me,\" Lawrence Chu said. You could hear him smiling as he spoke. “Guess who else had a nomination?” Joey was surprised when, the next second, Lawrence C
Joey Xiao froze, then his body trembled lightly. He took his wrist back from James Fu\'s hand, and stepped back to make space between them. d softly, “Don’t worry. I know my identity very well.” Joey Xiao turned to leave. James Fu\'s face remained calm but he was very upset.. “Have I asked you to leave?” He stopped and asked, “can I go now, Mr. Fu?” Tongue-tied, James had no idea what to say James could see the disappointment on Joey’s face. Joey Xiao was awakened by the continuous ringing of his mobile phone. He twisted over and reached for it. \"What are you doing?\" It was James Fu. Joey replied, in a mocking tone, “What am I doing? I think I am supposed to ask you that.” James Fu became silent, and a faint sense of guilt rose from the bottom of his heart. Last night, for some reason, he had really gone too far. James Fu was silent for a long time,
Joey Xiao had been expecting all these controversies to come out one day. It wasn’t surprising at all that posts of him taking drugs and being the son of a murderer had gone viral on the Internet. He calmly read the comments calling for the cancellation of his Best Supporting Actor nomination. Even on the official website of the Venice Film Festival, people were cursing him and wishing him ill. As he was looking through the website, he suddenly received a call from James Fu. “Look, there was nothing to worry about it. I’ll handle this. Please don’t add fuel to the fire, resist the urge to go online for now, okay?” James Fu held the phone in one hand and pinched himself with the other. Joey Xiao paused for a moment and softly replied, “I understand. I’ll just recite scripts or something.” Joey seemed to have lost his enthusiasm. James Fu, who still remembered how he had carried on five years ago, didn’t expect his answer.
After the public relations manager left, James Fu spoke to Danny Cheng. \"I asked you to find someone to check Larry Lin\'s recent activities. How\'s it going?\" \"Yes, we found that Larry Lin was ordered to stay at home by the doctors, and he did.\" Danny Cheng handed James Fu the report. James Fu narrowed his eyes and began reading. It took a while for James Fu to finish. “Check his Internet and telephone records.” Danny Cheng nodded, then can\'t help but ask James Fu tentatively. \"Mr. Fu, do you really think this was not Lucky Star Entertainment?\" James Fu tapped his finger on the table and shook his head. \"They may have played a part in it, but the mastermind was certainly not them.\" He replied and noticed Danny Cheng looked puzzled. In a cold tone, he explained, “With regards to Joey Xiao’s father’s affairs, only a few people know of this. Even if Lucky Star Entertainment knew about it,
In the senior ward of the hospital, Joey sat and spoke to his mother. \"Mom, do you think I\'m a failure?\" Joey Xiao sat beside Xiao\'s mother\'s bed, cutting apples and whispering to himself. Just as he uttered those words, he noticed that his mother had awakened. \"What failure?\" For a moment, Joey Xiao got was surprised that his mother had responded. \"Nothing.\" Joey Xiao quickly denied, cut the apple into small pieces, inserted the toothpick and handed it to her. Mona Xiao took the apple but didn\'t eat it immediately. Instead, she looked solemnly at Joey Xiao. \"Child, tell me honestly, is something wrong?\" He was touched by his mother’s concern for him. He squeezed a smile on his face. \"What\'s the matter? You think I\'m in trouble just because I often come here.\" Mrs. Xiao frowned. She wanted to say that she had overheard the nurse talk about him two days ago, but said nothing. Joey
Since the last time he had visited her, Joey Xiao deliberately reduced the time he spent with his mother in the hospital, making excuses like “I’m really busy.” But fortunately, he need not make excuses as Danny Cheng gave him another project. He had to go to Australia to shoot his new professional music video. He felt relaxed and guilty at the same time for not being able to look after his mother. In addition to his team which Danny Cheng has set up for him, James Fu was also scheduled to inspect the Australian branch at the same time. Because of Joey Xiao\'s experience in making movies, the shooting of the music video went smoothly. The original shooting plan was scheduled for a week but was done in five days. The day before Joey Xiao left Australia, he and James went out to relax as well as to go shopping. They strolled for a long time, and finally came to a famous jewelry store. James Fu leaned against the counter whe
The night before the operation, Joey Xiao stayed in the hospital with his mother. \"Ma, what\'s the matter with you? You seem unhappy.\" Joey Xiao asked his mother while he was sitting beside her bed. He went on. “According to the doctors, you have to be in a happy mood when you are having the operation. It’s supposed to make recovery easier.” “There’s no operation yet. You only think of recovery once the operation was done.” Mona Xiao joked with a smile. She stretched out her hand from the quilt and held Joey Xiao\'s hand. She looked serious. “Son, I haven’t thought of asking you. Have you ever been interested with someone?” He was stunned. Her concern for him was clearly expressed on her face. He didn’t have the heart to say no. He struggled for a few seconds and nodded gently. \"Yes.\" Xiao mother whispered something. Emotion flashed in her eyes. Joey Xiao didn\'t understand what she had said
By the time Joey came back, his mother had been pushed into the operating room. James Fu stood in front of the door of the operating room. Though saddened that he wasn’t able to personally send her off to the operating room, Joey Xiao was pretty optimistic about it all. He was surprised to see James walking towards him, looking out of sorts “I don’t understand how I feel…” He trailed off. Maybe he thought too much. The operation lasted for several hours. It started early in the day and now it’s getting late at night. During that period, nurses went in and out, and every time Joey Xiao stands up with fear. \"Don\'t worry, it\'ll be okay.\" James Fu held Joey hand reassuringly, but he himself was sick with worry. Joey Xiao nodded, staring at the door of the operating room. He had inquired about the renal replacement procedures before. The doctors had assured him that it was the best course of action for his mother.