CH 49

The navel orange, when peeled, released a sweet and captivating fragrance, reminiscent of the sweet scent of beauty. Taking a light bite, it was both sweet and juicy, with a delicate texture. The bright orange-red flesh looked lovely, and with a strong suck, one could extract orange juice, incredibly delicious.

Although very delicious, eating it was a bit tiring.

Jiang Qingyue originally thought that his little uncle couldn’t eat, so when he discovered he could, he was genuinely happy and willing to pamper him, feeding him.

However, Ren Shuhan ate too much.

After feeding him three times in a row, Jiang Qingyue finally couldn’t take it anymore. When he came out of the bathroom, he felt like his whole body was about to collapse. Yet, Ren Shuhan was still not satisfied. He hugged him from behind, asking if he could sleep while holding something in his mouth1It’s….not the mouth with teeth…lol.

Jiang Qingyue blushed and stared at him, “I can’t handle it!”

It would break him!

Moreover, the thing he mentioned was so big. If he held it in his mouth for a long time, his mouth might not be able to close properly!

“Don’t worry,” Ren Shuhan assured, taking advantage again, “your physique is very strong now; there shouldn’t be any problem.”

Indeed, his physique was robust. Eating several sweet naval oranges continuously for hours, even though he felt tired, he could endure it. Although the air in the bathroom was thin and inconvenient for eating, Jiang Qingyue’s performance was beyond ordinary.

However… “No.”

It was too embarrassing.

Ren Shuhan felt a bit regretful, but maybe it could work in the future. He could gradually pave the way and ask later. Today, he was satisfied with the feast.

He lifted Jiang Qingyue’s collar a bit, leaving a fierce kiss on the originally covered skin, and contentedly said, “Good night, baby.”

In the middle of the night, the two embraced each other sweetly.

Meanwhile, Shi Xi couldn’t sleep.

He spent the entire night browsing entertainment news, but he didn’t see a single photo or mention of himself. There were reports about the press conference, but they were all conventional, without anyone discussing that this brand belonged to the Jiang family or the Jiang family’s current situation. Moreover, Shi Xi was not featured in any of the videos or photos.

In fact, with so many models, it was normal not to find Shi Xi on any news site. However, this was different from what was promised in the original work!

In any case, today’s fashion show ended in a plain manner. There were only a few pieces of gossip, and the most noteworthy one was that Ren Shuhan attended the event, being escorted by Jiang Qingyue. This indicated that the Jiang and Lu families were indeed on good terms. There were also rumors that Ren Shuhan had intentions to acquire several enterprises of the Jiang family.

Shi Xi: …But what does this have to do with me?

I want to establish my own reputation!

Even if Ren Shuhan wanted to buy the Jiang family’s enterprises and ruin Jiang Qingyue, it wouldn’t help Shi Xi’s future at all. What he wanted was to make a name for himself, being beautiful and charming. Tormenting scumbags was secondary; after all, the scumbag was already in the crematorium. Shi Xi’s coolness was the main point.

As Shi Xi thought it over, he became more awake in the middle of the night, thinking of a possibility:

Could it be Chu Lu secretly sabotaging me?

Chu Lu had signed with Ren Shuhan’s company using some means. It was estimated that the income was not small. Maybe he spent money to suppress all the photos of him on the internet.

But then Shi Xi thought, even with that, since he was so beautiful, with just one photo circulating on the internet, it should quickly become popular. Chu Lu couldn’t have that much influence, and he wasn’t Ren Shuhan.

Looking at it this way… it could only be Ren Shuhan. This paranoid dog-like man had fallen in love with him too early, didn’t want others to see his beauty, and had deleted all the photos taken by people at the press conference.

Shi Xi sneered: Trash male lead, indeed a stumbling block in my career.

Even if he wanted to play dead, encountering such a situation, he couldn’t stand it. To retaliate, he would make Ren Shuhan jealous and wear countless green hats2Basically means that he would make him think that he’s cheating on him, though they’re not even dating in this case so…. Thinking like this, he called out, “Xiao Chong.”

There were four people in his dormitory. In addition to him and Qu Chong, there was a young model, who could be noisy as a pup but often helped Shi Xi move things. The other person was a graduate student advisor in another major, a study genius, and always the right person for academic-related matters.

In any case, they were all his free labor, each with their own power.

When he called out Qu Chong, the young puppy also stopped cleaning his shoes, and the study genius (Poor boys… they don’t even have proper names lol) put down his book, all turning to look at him, waiting for him to speak.

Qu Chong was a bit stunned but asked, “What’s wrong?”

“You’ve been absent-minded since you came back today,” Shi Xi said, “Did you sign a contract with a certain company?”

The other two immediately looked at Qu Chong with hostility.

They all knew about that company; it was the third uncle of Shi Xi’s scumbag ex-boyfriend. So, when they looked at Qu Chong, their eyes seemed to say, “You traitor!”

Qu Chong felt wronged.

Today, he had been acting like a fool, staring into space by the roadside for a long time. Not only did it destroy his smart image, but when he wanted to tear up the contract, he found that the penalty for breach was exorbitant. He didn’t know how to explain it to Shi Xi.

“Where did you hear about this?” Qu Chong asked.

“Chu Lu,” Shi Xi said in a very aggrieved tone. “He said he also signed. If I can’t find a job in the future, I can work as his assistant.”

“Don’t listen to his nonsense,” Qu Chong’s mind was in a mess. “We don’t know what will happen in the future.”

Shi Xi acted cute and said, “Actually, I’m quite curious. I think being a big star’s assistant should be fun. I’m curious about what they have to do. It sounds interesting.”

His roommates were all surprised.

“This is the first time I’ve seen you curious about something.”

“Didn’t you hate the entertainment industry the most before?”

“This doesn’t sound like something you would say.”

Shi Xi pretended not to care. “I really hate the entertainment industry. I hate being noticed the most. But being a star assistant is different from being a star. It’s like being an invisible person, experiencing the world from a star’s perspective, and getting in touch with a glamorous world. It must be fascinating.”

He thought this explanation was perfect.

The simple-minded young wolf dog also said, “Hmm, this is more like you, indifferent to the world.”

But the study genius and Qu Chong felt something was off.

“You don’t like celebrities, but you want to see things from their perspective?”

“You think the entertainment industry is glamorous?” Qu Chong pondered, “I remember you saying that the industry is dirty and chaotic, morally corrupt. You didn’t want to get involved.”

Shi Xi: …

These people were too sensitive. Fortunately, he was smart enough to patch things up. He stuck his tongue out and said, “Caught by you, Brother Chong. Actually, I’m a bit worried about you. Can I be your assistant?”

“Of course, you can,” Qu Chong said, “but… I’m such a small figure, just signed to the company, and I can’t afford to hire an assistant yet.”

The wealthy young puppy immediately said, “I have money. Xi Xi, I’ll hire you.”

Shi Xi: “Why would you hire me? If you guys need help, I can do it for free.”

The puppy and the studious roommate couldn’t help but feel in their hearts: Shi Xi is truly a little angel.

Qu Chong, on the other hand, felt a bit puzzled.

He always felt that, besides sharing the fitting room with them, Shi Xi hadn’t really done much for them. It seemed like they were the ones helping Shi Xi all the time?

But then Qu Chong immediately knocked his own head3He didn’t literally did that, but it’s more like making himself get out of that mindset.

No, how could he keep thinking like this? He clearly loved Shi Xi.

“That’s settled then, Brother Chong, when are you going to that company? I’ll accompany you,” Shi Xi said. “But I’m a bit afraid of running into Chu Lu. He speaks so harshly.”

“It’s okay,” Qu Chong said, “with me around, he won’t dare to do anything to you.”

Shi Xi thought: It’s best if it’s like that.

Today, Chu Lu taunted me, and you didn’t help me defend myself. What use are you to me?

Shi Xi harbored some grievances against Qu Chong. He felt that Qu Chong wasn’t as good as Ren Shuhuan. When Ren Shuhuan wanted to vent for him, he did it for him without dragging Jiang Qingyue along. He just left after dragging him out of the crematorium. So, even though the protagonist might be a scum dog, there’s still a reason that makes him the protagonist.

What he didn’t expect was that the next day, when he went out, Qu Chong brought two more people…

The young pup and the studious roommate smiled and waved at Shi Xi. “Hi~ we’re coming with Brother Chong.”

Shi Xi: …

Did you all think this was a group outing!

Shi Xi’s mouth twitched. “So many people… is that necessary? Isn’t it a bit inappropriate?”

“Xiao Chong is inexperienced. I’ll go and watch over him,” the studious one said, actually wanting to go out and do activities with Shi Xi.

“I’m going to see the world, and in case of any conflict, I’ll support him,” the pup said, making a reasonable argument.

Qu Chong pushed his gold-rimmed glasses. “Yes, I need them.”

For my experiment.

Qu Chong had also lost sleep last night.

His memory was actually quite blurry. He had forgotten about Chu Lu, who was jumping around on the edge of dementia. So, after pondering all night, he found a blind spot—that Jiang Qingyue and Ren Shuhuan had gotten together and no longer loved Shi Xi.

Qu Chong remembered that he himself, for a moment yesterday, had wavered in his determination to protect Shi Xi, just like Jiang Qingyue.

Could it be that Ren Shuhuan had a special kind of imposing aura?

He was genuinely curious about this big shot.

Moreover, as a small model, he shouldn’t have met Ren Shuhuan today. But coincidentally, Ren Shuhuan had actively contacted Qu Chong early in the morning and wanted to meet him in person.

But Ren Shuhuan’s plan was that, right after the face-to-face conversation with Qu Chong, he would quickly move to a distance of 4.9 meters from Qu Chong. Then, he would urgently recharge Qu Chong’s intelligence, and quickly dash out five meters. If today was considered helping a supporting character, the day when he stood up and brought light to the world would be just around the corner.

This gave Qu Chong an opportunity.

His two roommates also liked Shi Xi. Qu Chong thought that if he didn’t bring them to try it out, it would be a waste!

Not long after, Ren Shuhuan, who thought his plan was going smoothly, sat in a wheelchair, facing a huge floor-to-ceiling glass window. His hands were interlocked on his knees as he looked at the reflections of a group of people on the glass, silent.

Ah, the number of objects that need rescue has increased.

Why does Qu Chong always add extra questions for me to solve?!!!

Forget it, forget it…

After signing the last document that required a signature, Ren Shuhuan waved to them and had them step into the carefully arranged 4.9-meter circle: “The three of you, except for Qingyue’s ex, come over for a cup of tea before leaving.”

Shi Xi: “?????”

The trio of roommates took a step forward, and Qu Chong observed their expressions secretly. He found that the two of them froze for a moment.

What the heck? Is this for real?

Without time for further thought, Qu Chong took two steps forward and came to Ren Shuhuan’s side. “Uh… I’ll pour you some tea.”

The delulu is hitting Shi Xi hard lol

Qu Chong may have taken all of the braincells combined of the side characters in this story for himself haha (tho there’s not even that many to begin with)!