- 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 57.1
Editor: Jodi
Min Shoubei repeated himself: “I hope you can withdraw from the variety show.”
Shen Ci felt a headache coming on. This didn’t feel like a “hope” at all—it was clearly a “demand”…..
However he could only lower his head and say, “I-I need to discuss it with my agent. He’s the professional.”
Min Shoubei frowned. “Give me his number. I’ll talk to him myself.”
“No, no, no… I’ll handle it!”
Min Shoubei looked so intimidating that he’d definitely scare Brother Zhang into submission. He stopped him hurriedly then dialed Brother Zhang’s number reluctantly.
On the other end of the line, Brother Zhang seemed to still be on set, as the background noise was chaotic.
Shen Ci explained the situation to him, fully expecting Brother Zhang to deliberate with the team carefully. Instead, he shouted excitedly, “No problem at all!”
Shen Ci was startled by the outburst, however Brother Zhang, still excited, continued, “This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Hurry up and say yes, hurry up and say yes! I’ll handle things with the programme team!”
Then afraid that he might change his mind, Brother Zhang hung up right after that, leaving Shen Ci stunned.
Min Shoubei finally showed a faint, satisfied smile. “So now you’ll agree, right?”
Shen Ci held his forehead: “…. En.”
This kind of felt like the lowest-ranking student suddenly being forced into an elite class for advanced training.
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Brother Zhang hung up, unable to suppress the grin on his face.
Shen Ci was simply destined for greatness—it was written all over him. His luck was unstoppable. The little cub he was raising was becoming more and more impressive, so much so that he, this old mother hen couldn’t be more proud.
Initially, he had planned to milk Shen Ci’s connection with Min Shoubei to drum up publicity. Who would’ve thought Min Shoubei would go even further—offering to write a script and direct a movie for him?
He had worked with many Movie Emperors and Movie Empresses, but only a handful had ever caught Min Shoubei’s eye.
After all, Min Shoubei never held auditions. He personally invited actors based on his own feelings and vision. So in regard to his choices, Shen Ci was a “nobody”, the kind Brother Zhang had never dared to dream would catch Min Shoubei’s attention.
And yet, this golden opportunity had just fallen into their laps, leaving him dazed from the impact.
The director, noticing Brother Zhang’s good mood, ran over happily to discuss Shen Ci’s schedule for returning to the village the next day. “Brother Zhang, what’s got you so happy?”
Brother Zhang beamed. “Our Xiao Ci is quitting your show!”
The director: “???”
His jaw practically hit the floor. “W-What did you say?!”
Brother Zhang: “Xiao Ci is leaving your show. His dad wants him to focus on honing his acting skills.”
The director thought he was joking, however his expression was so serious that it made the director start to panic.
“Perfect Guesthouse” had incredibly high ratings, dominating the competition, and this success was largely thanks to this popular rising star. Shen Ci’s delicate looks and genuine, unpretentious personality had attracted countless casual viewers who stumbled across the show.
Something which was evident from the live broadcast metrics.
When the director had first invited Shen Ci, he hadn’t anticipated the sheer power of his fanbase. He had just wanted a pretty face to spice things up and even hoped secretly that Shen Ci might stir up some drama in order to draw attention.
Instead, everything had gone surprisingly smoothly. Shen Ci had been so likable and conflict-free that even when the production team tried to edit in some drama maliciously for hype, they couldn’t manage it.
Now, with Shen Ci suddenly leaving the show, there would definitely be losses.
“This….. Teacher Shen has gained so many fans through the show, moreover there’s still a lot of room for him to grow. We’ll definitely help him get more exposure in the future!”
“And besides, the show is only halfway through. If he quits now….. the breach of contract penalty will be very high.”
Brother Zhang was a senior veteran in the industry, with far more clout than the director. Plus, he had Yunxiao Entertainment backing him—a powerhouse in itself. So the director couldn’t push back too hard and had to resort to subtle pressure and persuasion.
Brother Zhang’s eyes widened in mock surprise, his tone dripping with disbelief.
“Are you seriously trying to discuss money with Yunxiao?”
The director: “….”
In the end, the director had no choice but to agree and even called the village head to inform them. Luckily, the compensation Yunxiao was going to pay would cover most of the show’s losses.
The conversation had taken place in a corner, however someone still happened to overhear it.
Jiang Shu, who had been pretending to grab something nearby walked away with a heavy expression, her heart full of unease.
She hadn’t expected Shen Ci to suddenly leave the show. Didn’t this mean she would lose her chance to use him to get closer to Min Shoubei?
She needed to figure out a plan….
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