- 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
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- Chapter 46.1 Crown Prince
- Chapter 46.2 Crown Prince
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Chapter 28.1 Birthday party accident
Editor: Jodi
Lu Xiao skilfully sidestepped, his reaction time unbelievably quick, and the incoming person lunged straight at the hard, cold bricks on the ground.
“Ah!”
He crashed heavily to the ground, producing a muffled sound that made the heart of Shen Ci, who was watching from a distance skip a beat.
Lu Xiao’s movement… was really skilled, to the point of breaking one’s heart. A black line formed on Shen Ci’s head as he thought to himself, how many times had someone tried to setup this kind of ‘accident’ that he had become adept at this? Was this the kind of trouble that came with being a top tier domineering boss?
Lu Xiao looked at the person on the ground with indifference, completely unfazed by his pained cries.
Then he accidentally caught sight of Shen Ci’s figure and walked over slowly and unhurriedly.
“Why did you come out?”
There were so many things to criticize about the scene before him that Shen Ci didn’t know where to start, so he chose to ignore it and changed the subject, “Little uncle, why did you sneak out to smoke again?”
Hearing this, Lu Xiao moved to extinguish the cigarette.
Shen Ci quickly reached out to stop him, hesitating, “Wait, um… I want to give it a try too!”
Lu Xiao raised an eyebrow and took a drag from the cigarette he held, exhaling a cloud of smoke that gently wafted over Shen Ci’s face.
“Then try it.”
The light smoke was just thick enough to block his line of sight, and a faint, bittersweet aroma of tobacco, along with the subtle, customary fragrance that Lu Xiao wore, filled the air.
As the wisps of smoke dissipated, it showed Lu Xiao, whose inky black eyes were low and deep, hiding a multitude of emotions.
Shen Ci felt like the smoke had entered his head, because he actually began to feel a bit dizzy…
The expression on Lu Xiao’s face not changing, he reached out to hold Shen Ci’s waist, smiling lightly as he extinguished the cigarette. “You’re just a child, don’t learn from me.”
He was already in his twenties, so how was he still a child? Shen Ci was just about to retort when he was interrupted by a voice from the side.
“Lu Xiao, you, you caused me to fall, you have to take responsibility…..” Bai Ziwei was standing on the side, his eyes red, his forehead bleeding and dirtied from the fall and his clothes dirty. In short, he looked quite pitiful.
But… was this a new trend, faking accidents like this? Shen Ci was shocked. It was obviously Bai Ziwei who fell on his own. Could it be that Lu Xiao should still wait patiently to be taken advantage of?
Wait a minute, the most crucial question was, why was the protagonist suddenly getting entangled with the villain?!
Lu Xiao looked at him, and Bai Ziwei acted even more pitiful and aggrieved, his eyes filling with tears.
He was being so obvious, did Lu Xiao still not understand?
Take him home! It was such a good opportunity, why wasn’t he seizing it?
Bai Ziwei shouted madly in his heart.
However Lu Xiao paid no attention to the weeping, pitiful figure in front of him and turned around, holding Shen Ci’s waist. “Xiao Ci, it’s time to go.”
Bai Ziwei: “???”
“Wait, don’t go—”
In his haste to stop them, he tried to rush forward but unfortunately stumbled over a protruding brick on the ground and screamed as he fell face-first into the mud.
Bai Ziwei endured the pain and raised his head, only to realize that the two of them hadn’t stopped in their steps at all!
Lu Xiao only showed him a heartless back, and the small cannon fodder Shen Ci kept looking back in fear, but Lu Xiao turned him forward again.
Bai Ziwei was feeling a bit desperate. He hadn’t expected Lu Xiao to be this ruthless… Could it be that he had been wrong before?
***
There was nothing much to do if they stayed behind, so after Shen Ci said goodbye to Wei Shuo, he pulled Lu Xiao to go back home.
And of course, it was the Shen family’s home, and only after he had persuaded Lu Xiao for a while did he get him to stay for the night.
Lu Xiao wanted to watch the news, Shen Ci was there to help him clean his glasses.
Lu Xiao wanted to take a shower, and Shen Ci stood outside, offering to scrub his back.
Lu Xiao wanted to sleep, and Shen Ci came over, hugging a pillow as he jumped skillfully into Lu Xiao’s arms.
Lu Xiao, who had been tossed and turned by Shen Ci’s antics wasn’t angry. Instead, he stroked his hair gently, “Tell me, what’s on your mind?”
Shen Ci’s eyes sparkled as he looked at Lu Xiao. “It’s not a big deal, but Little Uncle…. on our birthday, can you leave work a bit earlier and join us in the celebration?”
Lu Xiao froze, and the air seemed to thicken as silence hung between them.
The birthday party was always held at Lu Xiao’s estate, but he tended to arrive quite late, often just in time for Shen Ci to hurriedly blow out the candles around midnight, spending the last few minutes of their shared birthday together.
According to what the family said, Lu Xiao had never celebrated his birthday before. It was only after Shen Ci insisted that he started celebrating year after year.
Actually, looking back now, perhaps that day wasn’t really Shen Ci’s birthday, and it was likely chosen by the Shen family later on when they saw how close he and Lu Xiao were.
After all, Shen Ci was a child they had found, so how could they know his birthday?
Celebrating on the same day but only having a few minutes together never bothered Shen Ci before because he knew how busy Lu Xiao’s work was. But this year was different.
Perhaps, this would be his last birthday as the “Young Master of the Shen Family.” In the future, he wouldn’t have the privilege to have a grand birthday party at that luxurious estate or sit as an equal with his friends from the past… It would all have to be given back to Bai Ziwei.
He often said he was easygoing, and his choices were his own. But to really let go of all this, Shen Ci felt a pang in his heart.
It wasn’t the glamorous identity of a rich second generation that he couldn’t bear to part with, but the friends and family he’d grown close to over the years.
“Sharing the same birthday together is quite a bit of destiny, so can’t we spend it together just once, in its entirety?”
Seeing that Lu Xiao didn’t respond immediately, Shen Ci started to throw a mini tantrum, shouting while shaking Lu Xiao’s shoulders.
Anyways he had already crossed the point of no return, so he was determined to let Lu Xiao spend their last birthday celebration together.
Lu Xiao reached out and held Shen Ci’s shoulder to stop his restlessness, smiling helplessly, “If I don’t agree, I won’t be able to sleep tonight, right?”
Grinning, Shen Ci tossed the pillow he was holding aside and hugged Lu Xiao’s waist. “No one understands me better than little uncle!”
“It’s been a long time since I spent the night with little uncle, I won’t leave tonight!”
Shen Ci excitedly pulled the covers over them, ready to snuggle into Lu Xiao’s arms again– when he realized that his muscles had stiffened at some point.
He poked Lu Xiao’s arm, teasing mercilessly, “Little Uncle, why are you so stiff? Haha…”
Lu Xiao: “…”
Two minutes later, Shen Ci who was carried back to his own room by Lu Xiao was dumbfounded: “???”
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