- 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
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- Chapter 46.1 Crown Prince
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Chapter 52.3 Baby can only be mine
Editor: Jodi
Shen Ci suddenly opened his eyes, staring blankly at the stark white ceiling, blinking in confusion.
Where was he? It looked like a hospital?
“Baby, let me help you sit up so you can drink some water.”
Shen Ci jolted in surprise, instantly snapping back to full consciousness as he turned to look at the person by the bed in disbelief. “Little … little uncle…”
He remembered now. He had eaten barbecue, and his stomach hurt, and then… he woke up here.
But why was Lu Xiao here?
Lu Xiao’s familiar warm smile was as gentle as ever, but he looked noticeably more worn out, a shadow of stubble darkening his chin. He reached out to help Shen Ci sit up, feeding him small sips of water carefully.
“Why did you come back?” Shen Ci couldn’t help but ask.
Lu Xiao touched his soft earlobe, his voice soothing. “Because baby is sick.”
Sick—so that’s why he came back?
Shen Ci pouted. “So if I weren’t sick, you’d never come to see me?”
He admitted he was being unreasonable, but he couldn’t help wanting to snap at Lu Xiao.
Lu Xiao leaned in, resting his forehead against Shen Ci’s. “If my baby wants me to come, I’ll come.”
His words choked Shen Ci up.
“Then…” Then why did you leave without saying anything the other day?
The dull ache in his stomach returned as Shen Ci became more and more aggrieved.
He tightened his grip on the bedsheets, his dewy, wide eyes gradually filling with tears. His soft, rosy lips paled from being bitten too hard as he struggled to hold back his tears.
“You, you…”
He whimpered, his vision blurring with tears, the sour and sad feeling creeping up into his chest.
Finally, the dam broke, and aggrieved tears spilled down his cheeks as he let out a choked whimper.
Seeing Shen Ci suddenly burst into tears made Lu Xiao panic. He pulled him into his arms, kissing the corners of his reddened, tear-streaked eyes.
The taste of his warm tears was salty and bitter, stabbing into Lu Xiao’s heart.
“Baby, what’s wrong? I won’t leave, don’t cry.”
Shen Ci clung to him tightly, breaking down into uncontrollable sobs, crying loud and hard, without restraint.
“Woo woo woo liar! You just want to leave me….”
“Is it that if I don’t agree, you won’t want me! Then I’ll agree, okay? woo, woo….”
“Why did you suddenly leave me sob sob….”
“……”
Lu Xiao patted his back, trying to coax him, but Shen Ci was too far gone, spiraling deeper into his meltdown, in a state of “I don’t want to listen, I don’t want to listen!” So Lu Xiao had no choice but to lift his chin and silence him with a forceful kiss.
It was hot, overwhelming, and dominating.
Lu Xiao pressed the stiff Shen Ci back down onto the bed slowly, his fingers interlocking with his as he deepened the kiss.
Then when he finally let go, he couldn’t resist stealing a few more soft pecks, savoring the sensation before pulling back.
Shen Ci, panting heavily and with his face drenched in tears, stared at him in shock.
Lu Xiao kissed away the remaining tears, his voice hoarse. “Baby, I’m taking back what I asked of you that night.”
“I can’t accept anyone else being this close to you.”
“Nor can I accept that you’d forever see me only as a close elder—only hugging me and nothing more.”
His eyes burned with an unstoppable fire as he declared, “I’m yours, so baby can only be mine.”
Shen Ci gaped at him, frozen with shock, even forgetting to continue making a scene. Then after a moment, his face turned bright red.
He tried to wriggle away, but Lu Xiao only laughed softly and released him, straightening his shirt slowly and methodically as if nothing had happened.
Shen Ci curled up, burying his face in his knees like an ostrich, his heart a mess.
Lu Xiao stroked his hair, adding in a soft voice, “I’m pursuing baby, and I’ll wait until you understand your own feelings.”
Shen Ci’s fingers tightened, clenching into nervous fists. After a long pause, he murmured a faint “En.”
He wasn’t sure what real love felt like, but he knew he couldn’t live without Lu Xiao and that everything about Lu Xiao pulled at his heartstrings.
Was this… what they called “liking” someone?
“But—” Lu Xiao dragged the word out deliberately, making Shen Ci’s heart skip a beat with tension.
Then he cupped his face, “I came all this way to be with baby, so don’t I deserve a little reward?”
A reward…… They’d already kissed! Was Lu Xiao asking for….. that? Like what they always showed on TV?
Shen Ci’s head felt hot and fuzzy, his whole body turning red like a boiled shrimp.
Should he say yes?
He wasn’t ready yet, and didn’t really know how… but if it was Lu Xiao, he’d probably be really gentle and teach him, right?
“Kiss me.” Lu Xiao whispered into Shen Ci’s ear, biting his earlobe, sending a shiver through his body.
“Huh?” It was actually just a kiss?
Lu Xiao raised an eyebrow: “What?”
Shen Ci shook his head frantically, completely mortified for having such inappropriate thoughts.
He scolded himself in his mind for being so dirty-minded then reminded himself to be reserved, be reserved!
The red flush on his face spread from the tips of his ears all the way down to his neck. Taking a deep breath, he leaned in, pecked Lu Xiao’s cheek hurriedly, then immediately retreated into himself like a curled-up ball.
Lu Xiao touched the spot where he had been kissed with a helpless smile, “That’s it?”
Of course, that was it! What if he kissed him on the lips and ended up * himself first?
He still hadn’t sorted his feelings out, so there was no way he could go that far…..
Feeling like he was already too far in to back out, Shen Ci told him, ”I don’t care! This is all you’re getting for now!”
There was a doting smile in Lu Xiao’s eyes, “Alright, I’ll listen to baby.”
Since he had already decided he wanted Shen Ci, whether it happened sooner or later was just a matter of time.
“…. Sir, you can’t go in there!”
“Security! Security! Hurry up and stop this man!”
“Get out of my way!”
A commotion erupted outside, and Lu Xiao frowned.
Then with a loud bang, the door was pushed open forcefully. Then a tall man in sunglasses shoved aside the bodyguards trying to restrain him and strode inside.
The stranger yanked his sunglasses off, his cold, sharp gaze sweeping over the room until it landed on Shen Ci.
Shen Ci’s eyes widened in shock—wait, this, this….. this was Director Min Shoubei!
Lu Xiao’s brows furrowed even deeper as he stood up, positioning himself protectively in front of Shen Ci, his intentions very clear.
“Scram.” Min Shoubei said in a cold and rough voice.
Lu Xiao’s smile grew colder, his eyes dark and icy as he faced off against the equally imposing Min Shoubei silently.
Afraid that they might start a fight, Shen Ci poked his head out carefully and said, “Uh, Director Min, why are you—”
“Heh.” Min Shoubei tilted his head expressionlessly. “I’m your father.”
Lu Xiao: “…”
Shen Ci: “???”
What, he was taking advantage of people as soon as he appeared!