- 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 59.1
Editor: Jodi
When Shen Ci woke up the next day, the sun was already high in the sky. He was so sleepy that he couldn’t open his eyes and made little whining noises, refusing to get out of bed.
“Awake?”
A familiar gentle voice sounded above him. Shen Ci tried hard to open his eyes and vaguely saw Lu Xiao, who was already dressed neatly.
Lu Xiao had a white bandage wrapped around his neck and a few pieces of gauze stuck to his chin. It seemed like he had been sitting by the bed, waiting for Shen Ci to wake up.
“Mmm…” Shen Ci scrunched up his little face, decisively pulling the blanket over his head to avoid getting up.
A helpless chuckle came from outside the darkness of the blanket, then immediately afterwards, his blanket was pulled away.
Lu Xiao lowered his head and kissed him on the space between his brows. Then, he moved to his ear, planting a series of light kisses before biting it gently. “If you’re tired, sleep a little longer. Baby, what do you want for breakfast?”
Little Uncle really likes biting his ear… Shen Ci’s face grew a little hot, and he whispered, “Whatever you eat, I’ll eat too…”
Lu Xiao didn’t reply. Instead, he kept kissing around Shen Ci’s ear, as if he’d gotten addicted to it.
Shen Ci reached out to push him away, but the moment he exerted force, he pulled a muscle in his lower back. A wave of soreness and pain hit him, and he let out a hiss, clutching his waist.
Not only was his waist terribly sore, the tender skin on the inside of his thighs also began to itch and sting. Shen Ci vaguely recalled last night’s ridiculous events, and his face turned red completely.
Although the two of them didn’t go all the way, it was still more than enough to exhaust the rookie Shen Ci.
“What’s wrong?” Lu Xiao’s large hand slipped into Shen Ci’s pajamas, gently rubbing the curve of his lower back. “Does your waist hurt a lot?”
Shen Ci lowered his head in embarrassment, the fair skin of his nape stretching into a beautiful line. “It’s… just a little sore.”
Lu Xiao kissed his earlobe again. “Baby, your body is too weak. This won’t do—you need to exercise more.”
He deliberately emphasized the word “exercise”, causing Shen Ci’s mind to immediately start wandering in the wrong direction. However he hit the brakes quickly and pulled himself back.
“Mm-hmm, got it…” Shen Ci mumbled in response.
Lu Xiao held onto him and kissed him for a while before finally getting up and leaving, instructing someone to prepare breakfast for Shen Ci.
Although Lu Xiao said “sleep a little longer”, he and Lu Xiao had spent half the morning kissing and snuggling, so he was already wide awake. Resigned, he sat up, holding his sore waist.
Shen Ci sat motionless on the bed for a long time before taking his pajama pants off hesitantly. He looked down at the itchy, sore skin on the inside of his thighs—sure enough, it was red and swollen, with some broken skin and plenty of bruised kiss marks all around. It looked utterly miserable.
Lu Xiao was way too scary. This was just from using his legs—if they actually went all the way one day, then inside… Just the thought of it made Shen Ci’s already red face turn a little pale.
Thankfully, Lu Xiao had cared for him and had helped him clean up last night. Otherwise he probably wouldn’t even be able to get out of bed today from the pain in his legs.
Last night, after he had fallen into an exhausted sleep, he’d vaguely felt a sharp pain at his injury and had opened his eyes in a daze.
Then lowering his gaze slightly, he saw Lu Xiao, shirtless and muscular, looking completely focused as he leaned over to apply a warm compress to his overworked thighs, followed by carefully spreading a cooling ointment.
Later, when Lu Xiao lifted him up to wipe him down all over, he remembered leaning in to give him a sweet, sticky kiss. Which almost led to something more.
“Knock, knock.” The sound of someone at the door made Shen Ci pull the blanket over himself hurriedly, with him sneaking his hands under it to tug his pants back up.
The door opened to reveal Wei Shuo carrying a tray of food, followed by the old traditional Chinese doctor from yesterday, here for a follow-up checkup.
Luckily, he was already doing much better.
As soon as the doctor left, Wei Shuo came over with a sly smile, placing the tray in front of Shen Ci—it was, of course, the standard sick-day plain porridge combo. “Uncle Lu just ate this too, so don’t fuss. Eat up!”
Shen Ci: “…” He had been tricked again.
Left with no choice, he could only pick the bowl up reluctantly, vowing silently to take better care of himself in the future. If he ever let plain porridge rule his life again, he’d be a puppy!
Wei Shuo sat cross-legged, scrolling on his phone, casually chatting with Shen Ci. He mentioned that since Shen Ci was leaving the show, he might as well check out and leave with him.
“Oh, right.” Wei Shuo glanced at him. “Have you checked the news?”
Shen Ci shook his head. “I just got up. Is there some big gossip?”
Wei Shuo scrolled through his phone, explaining as he went, “Last night’s incident—if this isn’t big gossip, then what is?”
Shen Ci froze mid-scoop, swallowing quickly. “How…… how did it get out?”
Wei Shuo shrugged. “It was such a big commotion last night, and there were so many people around. Keeping it a secret was impossible. Someone spilled it online before dawn.”
He handed his phone to Shen Ci. “The production team went ahead and released a video this morning. See for yourself.”
Shen Ci put his bowl down, skimmed through the gossip text, and clicked on the video quickly.
Last night, when he went to the bathroom, someone suddenly covered his face with a rag and dragged him away. After that, things got blurry. He only remembered someone trying to pull his pants down, so he kicked them with all his strength and crawled away.
And then—
He saw Lu Xiao’s neck get slashed, blood spraying everywhere, covering the ground… Thinking about it now, he still felt a pang in his heart and lingering fear.
Lu Xiao was okay—thank goodness. But to lose so much blood and still survive, he was seriously tough.
The video footage was shaky, likely because the cameraman had been running while filming. It hadn’t been carefully edited or color-corrected yet. Starting from when everyone left the dining table, it had almost the entire incident recorded.
“Hmm?” Shen Ci paused the video in surprise, leaning in to take a closer look.
It was the scene of Lu Xiao’s neck being slashed, but no matter how much he zoomed in, he couldn’t see the blood spray he remembered.
Shen Ci: ?
He replayed the video suspiciously. However at most, all he could see was blood trickling down due to gravity, dripping onto his face.
Wei Shuo laughed when he saw him analyzing the footage repeatedly. “Stop watching! You’ll scare yourself unconscious again!”
“But there really was a lot of blood spraying out at the time…” Shen Ci muttered with a frown. Could it be that he had hallucinated? But how could he have imagined something so vividly realistic?
The two of them discussed it for a long time, but in the end, they could only attribute it to the hallucinatory effects of ***.
Even though the scene felt excessively real, Shen Ci couldn’t figure it out no matter how hard he thought, so he had to let it go for now.
After watching the latter part of the video carefully, Shen Ci wasn’t too surprised to learn that Jiang Shu was the mastermind. He just felt profoundly sad—things didn’t have to end up this bad.
“I heard from the team doctor that Jiang Shu got slashed by that guy last night and was disfigured.” Wei Shuo tsk’d. “No need to scheme her way up anymore.”
The police were still investigating the details of the case, however the video showed the facts clearly, so Jiang Shu had no chance of making a comeback.
After Wei Shuo showed him the video on Weibo, Shen Ci scrolled down to read the comments subconsciously.
“I’ve felt Jiang Shu’s public persona has been crumbling in recent years—so much drama, and now she turns out to be this vicious!”
“Whoa, that look in Lu Xiao’s eyes at the end was terrifying! Even though he was holding our cub, I almost cried from fear…”
“I’m officially locking in Lu Xiao and our cub, this CP, as a ship! In the face of life-threatening danger, people act on instinct. However his first reaction was to protect our cub, even if it meant getting hurt himself!”
“You can see how much Lu Xiao doesn’t care about his own life for Xiao Ci… It was his neck that got hurt, but all he cared about was Xiao Ci. That’s gotta be love…”
“….”
The final frame of the video showed Lu Xiao, his suit splattered with blood, wearing a cold expression as he carried an unconscious Shen Ci away.
Even Shen Ci, who was incredibly close to Lu Xiao, felt a chill at this hellish-asura-like version of him. No wonder the gossiping crowd was losing their minds in the comments.
Shen Ci switched back to his phone and was about to dig for more details when Min Shoubei called, saying the tickets were booked and that they had to return to G City today.
Shen Ci had no choice but to start packing. Min Shoubei would be there to pick him up soon.