- Chapter 1.1 Shen Ci: I, this big flower vase, is making money!
- Chapter 1.2 Shen Ci: I, this big flower vase, is making money!
- Chapter 2.1 He had the courage to go against the doting Lu Xiao but not to provoke the fated male lead
- Chapter 2.2 He had the courage to go against the doting Lu Xiao but not to provoke the fated male lead
- Chapter 3.1 Was spiking drinks a traditional skill for lecherous men?
- Chapter 3.2 Was spiking drinks a traditional skill for lecherous men?
- Chapter 4.1 Whenever he was with his big brother, Shen Ci became completely lazy.
- Chapter 4.2 Whenever he was with his big brother, Shen Ci became completely lazy.
- Chapter 5.1 Is ‘Xiao Ci’ a name you can mention?
- Chapter 5.2 Is ‘Xiao Ci’ a name you can mention?
- Chapter 6.1 "Is there a thank you kiss?"
- Chapter 6.2 "Is there a thank you kiss?"
- Chapter 7.1 Be the most dedicated flower vase!
- Chapter 7.2 Be the most dedicated flower vase!
- Chapter 8.1 I’ll listen to you, be good
- Chapter 8.2 I’ll listen to you, be good
- Chapter 9.1 “Bai Ziwei can disappear”
- Chapter 9.2 “Bai Ziwei can disappear”
- Chapter 10.1 They would pay heavily for a pair of eyes that hadn't seen the President's secret!
- Chapter 10.2 They would pay heavily for a pair of eyes that hadn't seen the President's secret!
- Chapter 11.1 Hard to control emotions
- Chapter 11.2 Hard to control emotions
- Chapter 12.1 Hacked to the top of the hot search
- Chapter 12.2 Hacked to the top of the hot search
- Chapter 13.1
- Chapter 13.2
- Chapter 14.1 The movie emperor has also entered the live stream room
- Chapter 14.2 The movie emperor has also entered the live stream room
- Chapter 15.1 This d*mn ashura field
- Chapter 15.2 This d*mn ashura field
- Chapter 16.1 Bai Ziwei wants to steal resources?
- Chapter 16.2 Bai Ziwei wants to steal resources?
- Chapter 17.1 Shock! Another big guy is a fanBai Ziwei was really angry. He was a fiery spirit who couldn't stand being patient, how could he bear this now?The company's double standards were way too obvious. Weren't they afraid of being scolded to death by their own fans?Veins throbbing at his temples, his fighting spirit rose, waiting for either Shen Ci or Zhou Xing to start explaining. Whatever they said, he had decided he would fight back viciously and spray them to death!Shen Ci: "Um, can we swap our acts?"Bai Ziwei: "... Huh?"Shen Ci handed him some paperwork: "I'm sure I won't be able to do this, it would be a waste if I had it. I happen to like your act too."He turned to Zhou Xing: "Zhou Ge, is that okay?"Zhou Xing shrugged nonchalantly: "No problem, we respect the artist's wishes haha."Bai Ziwei: "...."A knot of fury lodged in his throat, neither rising nor falling. Suddenly feeling deflated, Bai Ziwei nearly choked on his own frustration. He looked down at the act he was ready to fight Shen Ci for and having received it so easily, suddenly he felt it wasn't all that special.Shen Ci nervously watched as Bai Ziwei's face turned the color of a pig's liver, thinking that he should be safe from any protagonist aura related turbulence now.The feeling of surrender was quite satisfying, he thought. He had avoided conflict and got a simple act suitable for himself-- it was like killing two birds with one stone!Shen .big coward. Ci gave himself a big thumbs-up in his mind.Bai Ziwei snorted and with nothing to say, finally had no choice but to leave in annoyance.Zhou Xing patted Shen Ci on the shoulder, looking at him admiringly: "We'll make some changes to this act, don't worry, we won't let you be at a disadvantage."Bai Ziwei's original act indeed didn't offer much exposure and it lacked topics for hype. But it was a general plan given by the artists' department, so Zhou Xing was just following orders.Everyone would prefer an act with better exposure, ability to showcase talent and topic attractiveness. Bai Ziwei's anger wasn't unreasonable.Zhou Xing had been prepared for a big showdown, even getting ready to sit back and enjoy the drama. But he hadn't expected Shen Ci to give up so generously.In order to avoid tension between artists from the same company, he had made such a huge sacrifice. Zhou Xing immediately revised his impression of this rumored spoiled "little young master", his original impression raising a bit significantly.Rumors, sure enough, are just that-- unreliable groundless talk.Shen Ci, however was a bit frightened: "Then, please don't make it too difficult.... I really can't dance."Zhou Xing burst out laughing with a haha: "Alright, we'll customize it to your ability."***Holding the folder, Shen Ci's next task was to coordinate the filming of a music video. The MV was for a hot pop singer from the same company's new song. As it was a youthful love song, the company had chosen Shen Ci and another young girl to film it together.This time the coordination went quite smoothly. In the end, Shen Ci was forced to take a group picture with the girls from the responsible team-- no pictures, no materials.After the group pictures were over, seeing that the tragedy of being surrounded and harassed by the receptionist girls from the Lu Group was about to happen again, Shen Ci seized the opportunity to escape.With a numb expression, he set off on the road back to Zhang Ge's office. Seeing that there weren't many people on the road, he took out the filming plan for the MV he had just received and started to look through it.A youthful love story, ah...During the filming of "Don't Say Farewell" last time, his seniors had criticized him for his lack of sincerity in his emotions, saying that it would be better to fall in love before filming again.The question was, where could he find love? From childhood to adulthood, he had never had a crush on any girl. Later, he didn't know when, but he suddenly became very fond of Shao Jinhuan and what he thought was a crush that lasted for several years was forced to come to an end.The feeling of liking Shao Jinhuan.... Shen Ci discovered blankly that he could no longer remember what it was like.Closing his eyes again, Lu Xiao's gentle smile unexpectedly floated into Shen Ci's mind.Shocked, Shen Ci shook his head fiercely. Mom, his brain must be broken!"Thud!"Caught off guard, Shen Ci bumped into something and fell backward.He scrambled to his feet quickly to check on the other party: "I'm so sorry! I wasn't watching where I was going, are you okay?"The person who had collided with Shen Ci had also fallen backwards. Rubbing his head, he was frowning at Shen Ci when his eyes suddenly widened."Shen Ci?! My god!"The person was a tall and handsome young man. With a trendy outfit and an earring, he looked like a cool guy, yet at this moment, he shouted in a dramatic manner like a young girl.Shen Ci froze, looking at the young man with an expressionless face as his eyes twinkled.He recognized this person as the singer of the MV he was about to participate in, Yang Ning.The reason Shen Ci could remember him was because his name, was completely inconsistent with his image. The Ning in Yang Ning's name (杨柠) literally means lemon 🍋 , so I'm assuming his happy hyper sort of personality is at complete odds with the meaning of his name (Ning in this case) as lemon is sometimes attributed with the word sour.Looking somewhat excited, he grabbed Shen Ci's arm, "I've finally met you in the company! The almanac said today was a good day to go out and sure enough, it wasn't wrong!"Shen Ci suddenly had a bad premonition.Yang Ning shouted, "I am a hardcore fan of yours! Look, look, my level in your fan group on Weibo is pretty high, right? I check in every day!""When my agent asked me to choose the male lead for my new song, the first person that came to my mind was you!""You must be here to get the MV materials, right? It would be much better to hear it directly from me! Come, come..."With a confused look on his face, Shen Ci was helped up by the chattering Yang Ning who organized the materials and brought him into the nearby studio.It turned out that not only was his name a stark contrast to his image, but his personality was also quite different!
- Chapter 17.2 Shock! Another big guy is a fan
- Chapter 18.1 I can't be a salted fish, I have to work hard
- Chapter 18.2 I can't be a salted fish, I have to work hard
- Chapter 19.1 Being laid-back: the beautiful quality of a cannon fodder
- Chapter 19.2 Being laid-back: the beautiful quality of a cannon fodder
- Chapter 20.1 With me covering you, what are you afraid of?
- Chapter 20.2 With me covering you, what are you afraid of?
- Chapter 21.1 Year-end bonus for outstanding employee Xiao Ci
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- Chapter 22.2 Shen Ci bed climbing [throw up]
- Chapter 23.1 Being notified to inherit the family property?!
- Chapter 23.2 Being notified to inherit the family property?!
- Chapter 24.1 Jealous
- Chapter 24.2 Jealous
- Chapter 25.1 Cub don't move, we'll do the face slapping!
- Chapter 25.2 Cub don't move, we'll do the face slapping!
- Chapter 26.1 The goddess's expression is strange
- Chapter 26.2 The goddess's expression is strange
- Chapter 27.1 Son, you need to be more careful!
- Chapter 27.2 Son, you need to be more careful!
- Chapter 28.1 Birthday party accident
- Chapter 28.2 Birthday party accident
- Chapter 29.1 “Shen Ci is a fake!”
- Chapter 29.2 “Shen Ci is a fake!”
- Chapter 30.1 The cabbage run to the pig?
- Chapter 30.2 The cabbage run to the pig?
- Chapter 31.1
- Chapter 31.2
- Chapter 32.1
- Chapter 32.2
- Chapter 33.1 A truck of gifts?
- Chapter 33.2 A truck of gifts?
- Chapter 34.1 Octopus Hug
- Chapter 34.2 Octopus Hug
- Chapter 35.1 Timid Sweet Idol: Understated Spoiling by Wealthy Ladies
- Chapter 35.2 Timid Sweet Idol: Understated Spoiling by Wealthy Ladies
- Chapter 36.1 A little out of control
- Chapter 36.2 A little out of control
- Chapter 37.1 Harbouring ill intentions
- Chapter 37.2 Harbouring ill intentions
- Chapter 38.1
- Chapter 38.1
- Chapter 38.2
- Chapter 39.1 Shen Ci is enlightened: percentage on progress bar-30
- Chapter 39.1 Shen Ci is enlightened: percentage on progress bar-30
- Chapter 39.2 Shen Ci is enlightened: percentage on progress bar-30
- Chapter 39.2 Shen Ci is enlightened: percentage on progress bar-30
- Chapter 40.1 He’s drunk
- Chapter 40.1 He’s drunk
- Chapter 40.2 He’s drunk
- Chapter 40.2 He’s drunk
- Chapter 41.1 Women’s clothing, women’s clothing
- Chapter 41.2 Women's clothing, women's clothing
- Chapter 41.3 Women's clothing, women's clothing
- Chapter 42.1 End of filming
- Chapter 42.2 End of filming
- Chapter 43.1 Jealous
- Chapter 43.2 Jealous
- Chapter 44.1
- Chapter 44.2
- Chapter 45.1
- Chapter 45.2
- Chapter 46.1 Crown Prince
- Chapter 46.2 Crown Prince
- Chapter 47.1
- Chapter 47.2
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Chapter 9.1 “Bai Ziwei can disappear”
Earlier, Shen Ci had just wanted to bluff Lu Xiao over the phone; he actually just wanted to return to his rented hideaway and sleep. However, Shen Bie took him seriously and after his wound was bandaged, intended to drag him home.
Shen Ci was anxious. If he went back to his parents’ place, they would definitely use his injury as a reason for him to avoid ice, spicy foods, and staying up late… he couldn’t stand such a disciplined lifestyle!
“But you did say I should take you home.” Shen Bie pointed out.
Shen Ci: “…..”
He glared at him, “You and I have been tricking adults together since we were kids, and now you’re playing dumb?!”
Shen Bie smiled sinisterly, “Sorry, Xiao Ci, I’m now one of those horrible adults.”
Unable to resist, Shen Ci could only give in.
As expected, as soon as he returned home, he was under his mother’s strict supervision.
Mother Shen asked a few aunties in the house to carry out a thorough search of his room to confiscate all his snacks, and at the end brought him a bowl of plain porridge and ordered that he drink it.
Mother Shen, who was usually gentle and doted on her youngest was stern at this time, forcing Shen Ci towards a road of health, just like how she would treat him whenever he had a fever or cold.
This was precisely why Shen Ci was unwilling to return home during times like these!
Under his mother’s watchful eye, Shen Ci could only keep his dissatisfaction to himself and drink the tasteless porridge with a bitter face.
“Speaking of which, Xiao Ci, there’s a lot of stuff happening with your ‘Don’t Say Farewell’.”
Mother Shen suddenly said out of nowhere and seeing Shen Ci’s puzzled face, she simply moved her phone over to show him.
“Here, Xiao Wang showed me this today.”
The headline of the news read, “Beaten up on the street until they vomited blood, and the police came to arrest the victims. Netizens know the truth: They deserved it!”
Shen Ci: “….” This was really an old classic clickbait title.
He clicked and skimmed through the article helplessly. It turns out, the three men were suspected of serially rping an underage girl two years ago and then fled. The girl had severe depression afterwards and attempted suc*de multiple times but was unsuccessful. The ones who beat them up were the girl’s father and other relatives.
Furthermore, these three men were exposed by insiders to be crew members of ‘Don’t Say Farewell’, which quickly drew a lot of attention online. Some extreme fans even started their own investigations, determined to uncover their real identities to protect their idols.
The names and faces of the three men were blurred out, but when Shen Ci took a closer look, he found them somewhat familiar.
Shen Ci didn’t deliberately pay much attention to what the unimportant people around him looked like, so he barely remembered most of the people in the crew. The fact that he found these three men familiar…. might probably be because they appeared in front of him often, but Shen Ci couldn’t be bothered to think any further.
“There was a car accident involving the lead actor, crew members are being arrested for r*pe, and now your hand is injured like this. It’s all a bit strange…..”
“These are all just accidents.”
Shen Ci wasn’t really paying attention to his mother’s murmuring. He just responded with a few words then continued to tackle the plain porridge with a bitter face.
Fortunately, his mother received a call from her best friend and he took the opportunity to sneak to the bathroom and pour out the remaining half bowl of porridge.
Just as he sat back down with the empty bowl, Shen Bie, monitor number two came over and handed him an elderly style, low key thermos full of water solemnly.
Shen Bie said seriously, “Drink more hot water.”
Shen Ci, “….. I want to ask, Mr. Shen, why are you smiling?”
Shen Bie finally couldn’t hold back and burst out laughing, “I, I just thought of something funny hahaha…..”
Annoyed, Shen Ci used his uninjured right hand and a long pillow to shoo Shen Bie out of the room, but in the end, he was still forced to finish the hot water in the thermos.
“Knock, knock, knock.”
After drinking for what felt like ages, the hot water in the thermos only went down by a third, so hearing someone knocking on the door, Shen Ci was so upset he shouted without thinking, “Come in yourself!”
The door was pushed open slowly and Shen Ci looked up only to almost choke on a mouthful of hot water.
It seemed he had really been having bad luck recently, constantly being startled by Lu Xiao!
Lu Xiao closed the door behind him gently, a gentle and light smile on his face. “So angry?” He was so angry that even his young master’s temper, which he hadn’t seen for many days, was showing itself.
Shen Ci wiped his mouth with a tissue, “I’m not angry. Little uncle, don’t mind me.”
Lu Xiao didn’t respond, instead walking over elegantly to hand him a thin wooden box with delicate carvings, “I brought this for you.”
Curious, Shen Ci opened the box, “What’s this?”
Exquisite pastries with tantalizing aromas were lying in the middle of the box. They were shaped like fine cherry blossoms and adorned with layers of red velvet and crushed nuts with an intoxicatingly sweet scent.
Shen Ci was immediately attracted. He picked up a small piece and took a bite, his eyes lighting up, “These are Aunt Qu’s pastries, isn’t it? I haven’t had them for a long time. Her skills are still so good!”
Aunt Qu was the chef hired by Lu Xiao’s family. She had previously been a head chef in a Michelin rated restaurant and Shen Ci was addicted to the pastries she made.
Shen Ci couldn’t stop eating, one after another, until Lu Xiao finally closed the box, forcibly stopping him.
“Okay, don’t eat too much at once.”
Lu Xiao said lightly then got up and put the box on top of a bookshelf over two meters high in the room. With a stretch of his long arm, he did this so easily.
Shen Ci: “….”
Too cruel. At this height, probably no one in the house, especially him could reach it except Lu Xiao.
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