Vase cannon fodder is pampered by the group again

Chapter 77.2

Editor: Princess

A commotion suddenly arose around them. Shen Ci looked up and saw what appeared to be five or six tourists who had just climbed up from another mountain path.

These people had complete, professional equipment, wearing climbing clothes and glasses. Shen Ci frowned while staring at one person who looked somewhat familiar, wracking his brains trying to remember.

It wasn’t until that person removed his glasses that Shen Ci suddenly realized that it was Assistant Min.

Wait, why would Assistant Min come here?!

While he was thinking about this, another person climbed up along the mountain path.

Shen Ci immediately spat out his food with a “puh”, startling Brother Zhang and the surrounding staff members.

He coughed while struggling to raise his eyes. This was definitely Lu Xiao…

He was wearing the team’s uniform gray-white climbing outfit, yet his figure looked exceptionally tall and upright with broad shoulders, narrow waist, and long legs.

When dressed formally in suits, his elegant and restrained temperament would diminish considerably, gaining a touch of wild unruliness. Yet he still remained devastatingly handsome enough to make people weak in the knees.

Never mind that his collar covered his chin and he wore climbing glasses – even if Lu Xiao wore the standard black hood of suspects from Detective Conan, Shen Ci could recognize him immediately.

How did he suddenly come here… his mind went blank.

The dog food he had eaten at the foot of the mountain this morning had instantly expired… Lu Xiao had definitely installed wiretapping chips in his brain!

Lu Xiao noticed that Shen Ci seemed to have recognized him, so he simply stood still dozens of meters away, the corners of his lips slowly curving into a gentle, warm arc. Even with most of his face hidden behind climbing glasses, he remained devastatingly handsome.

He casually extended his finger and gently beckoned toward Shen Ci. The gesture was both intimate and provocative. Shen Ci instantly understood his meaning.

[Baby, come over here yourself.]

Shen Ci heard quite a few people around him gasp. Some staff members began discussing in low voices excitedly.

“Holy crap, just looking at that physique and smile, you know he’s a major heartthrob! Is he flirting with us? Ahhh…”

“He looks somewhat familiar, but his face is too covered to see clearly… Let me think carefully.”

“Xiao Li, Xiao Li! You’re the prettiest girl in this whole area. Is he beckoning to you? Should you respond?”

“Oh my, I’m so envious of beautiful women. Even running to a film set gets handsome guys chasing after them!”

“…”

Several girls being teased by the group started making noise. Crew member Xiao Li touched her nose shyly and looked somewhat bashfully at the man while observing and thinking calmly.

She had specifically sat among a group of plain-looking girls, so in that man’s eyes, she would certainly be the most eye-catching one.

Therefore, when he beckoned and flirted, it had to be directed at her.

New fish had indeed not been added to her fish pond for quite a while. The men she was currently stringing along had all become boring too. Should she accept this man’s pursuit…?

Lu Xiao saw that Shen Ci looked dazed and showed no intention of getting up to greet him, so he chuckled helplessly and simply walked over personally to grab his person.

“Wow wow! He’s walking over! He really is coming for you.” Some girls pushed Xiao Li.

Xiao Li’s pretty face turned slightly red. “Oh my… Maybe he’s just looking at the scenery.”

However while saying this, she began gently shifting her feet to make it convenient to stand up later.

After all, she needed to give her pursuer some sweetness so he would become unable to stop himself and pursue her even more passionately.

The man walked closer and closer. Everyone could see more clearly, but quite a few people were already frowning and muttering quietly.

“…The more I look, the more familiar he seems. Who exactly is this?”

Xiao Li had no time to listen to others talking. She was busy observing the approaching man, excitement and slight greed gradually showing in her eyes.

The clothing and shoes he was wearing were all name brands. His overall temperament was also noble and elegant. At first glance, he was obviously a wealthy young master from high society.

With such a man pursuing her, why would she still need to maintain a fish pond?!

Xiao Li felt excited inside and immediately began simulating how to dump her backup boyfriends. Seeing that the man was only five or six steps away from her, she stood up hurriedly, demurely and shyly tucking a strand of hair behind her ear.

However, the tall man walked straight past her without even glancing at her. His gaze remained steadily locked in one direction.

She froze in place.

She turned around in shock, only to see him stop in front of Shen Ci, looking down at the young man with gentle, doting eyes.

He crouched down and pinched Shen Ci’s nose intimately.

“Why didn’t baby listen?”

Shen Ci immediately wrinkled his nose, trying to break free. “I’ll definitely listen next time! There’s makeup on my nose. Little uncle, don’t pinch…”

Hearing this, some onlookers immediately remembered and whispered, “Holy crap, I remember now! He’s President Lu Xiao!”

“Ohhh right! I was wondering why he looked so familiar! I’ve never seen him wear casual clothes before, so I didn’t make the connection immediately!”

“President Lu previously said he was pursuing Shen Ci. He actually traveled thousands of miles to such a remote place to visit him on set. So sweet!”

“If someone pursued me like this, I would have fallen long ago! This couple is really delicious, woof woof!”

“Calling him ‘baby’ is so doting and flirtatious. It’s the love I can never have, boo hoo hoo…”

“…”

The girls who had just been egging Xiao Li on were now completely immersed in the extreme happiness of witnessing a real-life couple. No one paid any attention to her anymore.

Xiao Li stood alone like a clown, her face flushed red with humiliation. As a woman accustomed to success in romance, this was the first time she had been ignored so embarrassingly.

However, Shen Ci was someone she couldn’t afford to provoke, and Lu Xiao was also someone she couldn’t seduce…

She could only silently endure the humiliation. When everyone wasn’t paying attention, she snuck away in shame.

Shen Ci couldn’t be bothered to continue eating. He led Lu Xiao toward his tent, not wanting to accept the scrutiny of so many burning gazes.

“Hmm?”

Walking slightly closer to his small camp, he took a closer look. Assistant Min and other assistants were busy working in the empty space nearby.

They seemed to be… setting up a new tent.

Observing the stakes that had already been driven in, he realized that once it was set up, it would definitely be a big structure that would sit right next to his tent.

“…” He looked at Lu Xiao, who’s lips curved into an innocent, gentle arc.

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After three o’clock in the afternoon, dark clouds indeed covered the sky as rain was about to begin.

All departments had long prepared for filming. The coordinator ran around with a megaphone while the entire crew began tense final preparations. Security personnel on shift became alert.

“All done.” The makeup artist gave Shen Ci’s hair a final fluff, indicating that styling was complete.

Shen Ci took a final look through his script, closed it, and handed it to Brother Zhang. He couldn’t help but look around the area, yet didn’t see Lu Xiao.

After an afternoon of adjustment, his shock had finally subsided. Regarding Lu Xiao’s sudden arrival, his heart was filled entirely with joy.

Lu Xiao had said that recent projects were finally finished, so he had cleared his schedule for the next few days specifically to come accompany him.

Shen Ci felt sweet inside. The feeling of being treasured by one’s lover never got old no matter how many times he experienced it.

However, after Lu Xiao had greeted him earlier, he left the makeup tent. No one knew where he had gone.

Shen Ci was somewhat concerned and asked Brother Zhang about it.

Brother Zhang laughed. “He’s probably gone to pay respects to your father.”

Shen Ci: ???

“Why would my little uncle go find my dad?”

Brother Zhang raised an eyebrow. “With Director Min’s terrible temper, do you think just anyone can enter the film set to visit so easily? Especially someone who covets his precious son.”

“Do you know how President Lu got past Director Min’s barrier?” Brother Zhang acted mysterious.

Shen Ci shook his head blankly.

Brother Zhang pointed into the distance. Following Brother Zhang’s finger, Shen Ci looked toward a strangely shaped, brand-new massive camera in the filming area. It looked somewhat unfamiliar – he didn’t think he had seen it on set before.

Seven to eight crew members surrounded it nervously, pulling rain covers while several photographers circled the machine excitedly, muttering under their breaths.

Brother Zhang said, “Specially customized camera body and lenses. It’s not expensive at all, just starting at six million.”

Shen Ci: “…”

For a moment, he didn’t know whether to be happy that his dad had managed to fleece a big spender or feel sorry that his boyfriend’s wallet had been emptied severely.