Vase cannon fodder is pampered by the group again

Chapter 44.2

Editor: Jodi

“Little uncle, I’ll head home first this afternoon.”

Shen Ci said on their way back after lunch.

Seeing Lu Xiao and Sister Jiaxi working together so harmoniously with such tacit understanding made Shen Ci’s heart very uncomfortable. He didn’t want to face the reality that Lu Xiao might be taken away.

Also….. compared to those two, he felt too small and useless, and standing on the side made him feel embarrassed and ashamed.

Instead of staying idle in Lu Xiao’s office where he was less productive, he might as well go home to study seriously to improve his acting skills.

He initially wanted to make a name for himself in the entertainment industry to avoid starving when Bai Ziwei came back and took back his identity as young master.

But now, he genuinely wanted to make this his lifelong career and so needed to work harder in order to be able to stand taller.

Lu Xiao raised an eyebrow: “Why?”

Shen Ci: “You’re so busy with work. I’m just in the way there.” And also acting as a third wheel.

Lu Xiao casually replied, “I can push back my afternoon schedule. Where do you want to go?”

Shen Ci was startled, then he refused decisively.

Lu Xiao’s work was worth millions per minute. He couldn’t afford to delay it.

However Lu Xiao reached out to caress his hair. “Stay a little longer and keep me company, okay?”

And as soon as these words came out, Shen Ci softened, then stammered, “But I don’t have any work to do here. It’s quite boring.”

Lu Xiao lowered his gaze, a smile in his eyes. “You want to work? It just so happens that there’s a position that’s particularly perfect for you.”

Shen Ci: “?”

Lu Xiao said warmly, “Come be Yunxiao’s mascot.”

Shen Ci: “…”

Before he could even complain, Lu Xiao called his Assistant Min seriously and had Shen Ci download DingTalk to register.

A moment later, Shen Ci received an invitation to join the Yunxiao Group: “…”

Shen Ci: “???”

Wait, he had just entered Yunxiao, a company that everyone in C Country was scrambling to get into, just like that?!

Although he was a signed artist under Yunxiao Entertainment, that was just a management contract… now Lu Xiao was really his boss.

Shen Ci’s mind went blank, then he asked subconsciously, “Do I get a salary?”

Lu Xiao smiled. “You do if you come to work.”

As Shen Ci followed Lu Xiao back to the office, it just so happened that the assistants were just returning from their lunch break, and after the two groups met, they assistants greeted the president hurriedly.

Lu Xiao nodded slightly, then led Shen Ci back to the office.

Before entering, Shen Ci thought for a moment then took his phone out to clock in. If he was going to be an office worker, he would do it properly.

“Ding!”

Having clocked in successfully, paycheck in hand, Shen Ci followed Lu Xiao into the office contentedly.

The moment the door closed, the assistant office exploded in chatter.

“Oh my God, oh my god! Did you guys see DingTalk? Shen Ci actually just joined as a ‘mascot’?!”

“I graduated as a top 2 master’s student, interned at Yunxiao for half a year, and only then did I get a small assistant position…”

“And this ‘mascot’ position appeared directly in the executive level! It’s on par with the boss…”

“Ahh this, I suspect the boss is using company resources for an office romance!”

“…”

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Shen Ci’s life of occasionally clocking in at Yunxiao for an easy paycheck didn’t last long, as the variety show he was scheduled to film sent a notice.

After a farewell feast with Lu Xiao the previous night and a drive by the river, Shen Ci woke up a bit late in the morning, only to find Brother Zhang already outside his apartment.

After opening the door, Shen Ci, still sleepy, went to wash up while Brother Zhang efficiently packed his luggage.

Then after washing his face and getting dressed, the dazed Shen Ci was helped into the car by Brother Zhang. The car headed towards the airport smoothly, and Shen Ci woke up gradually.

This was a variety show about opening a guesthouse in a beautiful but economically poor small town in the north. All the stars participating in the filming had to fly there today to start filming.

“Xiao Ci, do you remember what I told you before? Shao Jinhuan is really coming.” Brother Zhang said casually.

Shen Ci sighed, “If I’d known earlier, I wouldn’t have come…”

Brother Zhang: “But I heard he only accepted the invitation because your schedule was confirmed.”

Shen Ci: “…”

He had previously texted Shao Jinhuan, making it clear: “I don’t like you anymore. Let’s just be ordinary acquaintances.”

However, Shao Jinhuan only replied with an “en” and nothing more, leaving Shen Ci puzzled but too lazy to bother.

Now Shao Jinhuan was doing this, and Shen Ci really couldn’t understand him.

At the airport, the already crowded hall was filled with excited fangirls who were holding banners. They were blocked by security in a makeshift aisle as they took pictures crazily and screamed.

Shen Ci saw the two people they were surrounding: Shao Jinhuan and—Wei Shuo?!

Brother Zhang handled the luggage while Shen Ci ran over to pat Wei Shuo on the shoulder, causing another wave of fangirl screams.

“Why are you here?” Shen Ci was surprised, because he wasn’t among the participating stars.

Wei Shuo removed his sunglasses, looking smug. “What? I just happened to be traveling and ran into you. It’s fate!”

Shen Ci: “…Fate my foot. I told you a few days ago that I was going to Licheng to film a show!”

Wei Shuo was anxious. “It’s really a trip! Look, look!”

He pulled out a stack of tickets and spread them out neatly. There were at least thirty or forty.

Shen Ci: “???”

Wei Shuo continued confidently, “I’m taking my live stream team on a welfare trip! Look at all these tickets.”

Shen Ci glanced back and saw his employees, most of them expressionless, some even reluctant, many with their families in tow.

A trip to a poor village, who would go willingly?!

“…” Shen Ci said, “They look so happy.”

“Of course, it’s a benefit!” Wei Shuo handed the tickets to the assistants behind him to distribute, then glanced at Shao Jinhuan proudly with a mysterious look.

It wasn’t until checking in that Shen Ci understood his intention.

After Shen Ci selected his seat, Wei Shuo chose the one next to him then quickly ordered his team of thirty to forty to select adjacent seats, forming circles around him and Shen Ci.

He checked the seat selections again and breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he smiled at Shao Jinhuan smugly. “Ai-ya, now someone can’t get close to my Xiao Ci. How’s my defense zone?”

Shao Jinhuan: “…”

Shen Ci: “…Is this why you forced your employees on a ‘trip’?”

Shao Jinhuan, face dark, had no choice but to choose a seat far from Shen Ci.

Wei Shuo, being a childhood friend, indeed knew him well.

Because he had originally planned to sit next to Shen Ci…

Behind his sunglasses, only Shao Jinhuan knew the loss in his eyes as he looked at Shen Ci.

Shen Ci was speechless. He never expected this move. Could you really do whatever you wanted because you had money!

Wei Shuo put his sunglasses back on, radiating an aura of smugness.

“There’s no other choice, after all having money means you can do whatever you want!”

Shen Ci: “…”

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