Chapter 1

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After the Chinese New Year, watching the dynamics of the same artist who performed a rap for his Nth baby on Weibo, Xiang Ke, who was one year older, felt that he should almost get married.

He had been on the scene for years, from a child star to an idol, and his popularity had never subsided. Right now, he had millions of fans and was making a huge splash. Standing on the street and screaming shamelessly, the girl who wanted to be his girlfriend was afraid of being hit by the car. It was a pity that the few relationships he had been in since childhood, he had never felt any burning passion, and those girlfriends who had chased after him, ended up being the ones who left voluntarily.

Xiang Ke went on WeChat to ask his ex-girlfriend Guo Jiaqi who had fallen into a new relationship, "What kind of person do you think I should find?”

After Guo Jiaqi finished posting on the circle of friends about her sweet date with her new boyfriend, she immediately replied to him lovingly, "Is the baby bored? Shall I take Old Liu and Lin Mi to visit you?”

Old Liu was Guo Jiaqi's current boyfriend, who was full of paternal love for Xiang Ke. Lin Mi was Xiang Ke's ex-girlfriend. In short, she was also a very motherly woman.

"No!" Xiang Ke liked the circle of friends that Guo Jiaqi had just posted. He was very anxious, "I'm twenty-five, it's time to get married!”

Guo Jiaqi: ".......Darling, you are still young. Don't think about this mess.”

Xiang Ke was so angry that he sent her a lot of exclamation marks, causing the mobile phone screen to freeze up. After a while, the phone rang. Xiang Ke stared at it for a while, before answering it. But it was not Guo Jiaqi. Old Liu's deep and gentle voice came from the other end of the phone, "Angry?”

Xiang Ke replied unhappily, "No.”

"Don't be angry, I’ve admonished her.” Old Liu smiled and coaxed him, "Jiaqi told me, what kind of girlfriend do you want to find?”

Xiang Ke was in a daze, "I don't know.”

"You are suitable for the older ones." Old Liu gave him an idea, "I remember you said before that your goddess is Gao Tang?" I’ve worked with her in the last movie I produced. Would you like me to introduce you to each other?”

Xiang Ke was stunned for two seconds, and a carp fell off the bed, "Really?!”

*****

Xiang Ke grew up watching Gao Tang’s movies since he was a child. He had always wanted to cooperate with the goddess. Unfortunately, he was always in the circle of the new generation. Both of them were popular, but there was no intersection between them. Agent Wang Pang[1] didn't understand his youth's worries and was still worried about his troubles at work. As a result, Xiang Ke, as usual, did not know how to read people's faces. He also stretched out his neck in front of the full-length mirror and called him anxiously, "Fatty, I can't tie a tie well!”

Wang Pang went over to tie his tie with a sunken face, and in the process smoothed his collar, which had been pulled out in a mess, saying, "I'm so happy, you and Cheng Zhengyan's fans on Weibo are about to become a complete mess.”

The festival closed last night with Cheng Zhengyan taking the top award for the night, and Xiang Ke, who was also nominated but won no awards, suddenly being the target of ridicule. One was a child star who started out as fresh meat[2] and other was a prize sweeping madman who came from behind. From brand endorsements to C fashion week group photos, the two parties had been competing for a long time. Xiang Ke's fans, as the famous cock-fighters in the circle, would never catch anyone who bites and were extremely competitive. Although the gap between the two sides had gradually widened in recent years, they still shared the same level with Cheng's fans when spraying[3] each other. However, most of the previous conflicts were quarrels within a normal range, which usually subsided within a few days. This time, don’t know which caring person was making trouble from within. Since the nomination was announced, there had been a growing trend of spreading outside the circle.

Cheng Zhengyan was in the limelight right now, and there was no benefit in arguing with him. Originally, the company had just been watching the changes, but now they couldn’t sit still. Wang Pang said, "Remember to copy and send out the statement that I forwarded to your WeChat on Weibo later.”

Xiang Ke opened the phone, swiped at the pile of words and glanced at them. He was reluctant, "Who wrote it?”

"Don't you worry about that..."

"I don't!”

Xiang Ke was enraged. Who the hell had been brushing up on Cheng Zhengyan's movies and taking him as a god, always aspiring to learn from him? What was all this shit written on it!

*****

Guo Jiaqi and Old Liu were already waiting in the restaurant. His ex-girlfriend, who was caught by the pig[4], was still beautiful. Xiang Ke was angry and couldn’t help looking at her more. Seeing that Old Liu was not affected by this, he immediately said provocatively, "He doesn't care about you at all!"

Old Liu smiled and helped him order a cup of hot milk. Guo Jiaqi rolled her eyes and said, "It's because you are not threatening at all.”

Xiang Ke was taken aback when he heard the words, but before he could figure out the humiliation inside, Old Liu had already warmly urged, "Remember to keep your mouth shut for a while, you know?”

Xiang Ke: "Why?”

Old Liu replied profoundly, "Gao Tang seems to prefer a mature and stable little wolf dog.”

Hey, that's easy! He had recently prepared to transform into a tough guy! Xiang Ke snorted coldly, drank the hot milk served by the waiter, then dashingly swept his thumb across his lower lip, "Got it, you can go now.”

Guo Jiaqi: "..."

Old Liu: "..."

The silent Wang Pang got up and said, "Your mobile phone is out of power, right? I'll charge it for you.”

*****

Gao Tang was simply a beautiful prince[5] with a glamorous demeanor. The graceful temperament when drinking coffee with her back straight was unforgettable. After so many years, although Xiang Ke was no longer as infatuated with her as he was as a child, his heart was still full of admiration. He remembered Old Liu's advice, silence is golden, and he suppressed the urge to take out a photo to ask for an autograph. He sat aside and only occasionally chimed in; the image of a cold and beautiful young man was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

It just seemed obvious that Gao Tang apparently didn't talk to him very much. Although it was very gentle and polite, the topic always lingered in a safe area. The atmosphere on the table was cold several times, and Xiang Ke was anxious. He quickly peeled a ball of milk and sucked it while Gao Tang went to fix her makeup. "What to do! She doesn't like me!”

It was so stressful to face the goddess!

While helping him peel the milk ball, Old Liu couldn't help but touch his hair, “......She is generally very cold, but special to you.”

"Really! "The cold, handsome boy opened his big, wet eyes.

Old Liu's hand trembled, and Guo Jiaqi came over and whispered with guilt, “……What to do, husband, I want to kiss him!”

Old Liu: "......No.”

After learning that the goddess's coldness was a common gesture, Xiang Ke relaxed a bit. When the other returned from the bathroom, he nervously pinched his ears, ready to take advantage of the victory.

But before he could say anything, Gao Tang's gaze suddenly passed over his head towards the distance. As if she had seen something very pleasing, her calm demeanor perked up, and her cheeks revealed a slight pink color.

Xiang Ke didn’t feel good in his heart, and he suddenly turned back.

"What a coincidence! "

Gao Tang rose to her feet and gently greeted the tall, handsome young man catching his attention, "Zhengyan, are you here for coffee too?”

*****

Since they met, it was not a good idea not to come forward to say his greetings. Cheng Zhengyan gave orders to his assistant several times and then stepped forward. His mouth greeted Gao Tang, but his eyes subconsciously fell on the face of the young man standing opposite Gao Tang and staring at himself.

Ah? An illusion? Although the expression was cold, why did it feel as if he was about to cry...?

Gao Tang stared at Cheng Zhengyan's somewhat dull smile. The whole person was almost dazed by the pheromones exuded by the other party. After she recovered, she coughed twice, and suddenly thought of something. She proceeded to take out a tissue from her handbag to wipe the corners of her mouth.

Instead, the back of her hand ended up accidentally bringing out some golden candies. The sound of knocking on the table was crisp and powerful. Gao Tang picked it up in embarrassment, but it wouldn’t look good to shove the candies back in, so she generously handed it to everyone present, "This is the milk candy I brought back from filming in Russia last month. Would you like to try it?”

“……?" Cheng Zhengyan was unclear, still he took it thoughtfully. But he didn’t like to eat sweets. After a glance, he was not interested, and just slipped it into his pocket.

Xiang Ke raised his head with a stiff face. He felt a strong sense of oppression from the moment this person appeared - their first close encounter. Cheng Zhengyan's profound facial features were more clear and handsome than they looked on the silver screen or at a darkened event. To top it off, the other guy was half a head taller than him!

Was the height of 189 cm on Baidu Encyclopedia actually true? These days, they don’t even lie about height on Baidu Encyclopedia, was there any professional ethics left at all!?

Before going out, he had just watched his fans getting sprayed by the other’s fans. At this moment, standing right in front of him, Cheng Zhengyan still had a subtle victory in momentum over himself. He looked at the uncontrollable enthusiasm that Gao Tang exuded when talking with the other party. Xiang Ke, who had always been the focus of the crowd, was feeling extremely suffocated at this moment. When Cheng Zhengyan shook hands with him, he deliberately squeezed it with hostility.

In the end, the other party just nodded at himself and withdrew his hand indifferently.

Feeling his anger rising and his eyes turning sore, Xiang Ke stared down at the golden candy in his hand, then subconsciously peeled off the candy paper and stuffed it into his mouth. We’re in public, there’s reporters everywhere. Calm down—--

Oh? Yummy!

Xiang Ke unfolded the candy paper curiously to see what brand it was. After a while, he could go to Taobao[6] to find out whether there was a purchasing method. Then he immediately remembered that he was still angry, so he coldly interrupted the people who were talking.

"I have something to do, sorry to go first.” Then he got up quickly and left.

Gao Tang was quite confused, but Cheng Zhengyan was aware of some subtleties. He watched the lean and graceful figure leave and turned to Guo Jiaqi and Old Liu hesitantly, "Did I do anything offensive?”

Guo Jiaqi was very distressed about the blow Xiang Ke had suffered. But compared to Cheng Zhengyan, whose influence had grown by leaps and bounds a few years ago, Xiang Ke was no longer a match as his contender. In order to avoid Cheng Zhengyan's animosity, she quickly explained, "No no, he is just a little shy.”

“……Shy?”

“Yes! " Guo Jiaqi replied affirmatively, "He's particularly fond of you, and he's introverted, so I'm sure he's embarrassed.”

Old Liu: "..........."

Guo Jiaqi stared at her boyfriend, "Right?”

Old Liu nodded, "......Hmm.”

Cheng Zhengyan recalled that beautiful young man's tightly pursed lips and sharp, cold eyes just now. He couldn't help but look down at his right hand that the other party had just been clinging to and was reluctant to let go.

The mobile phone suddenly pushed an important message. As soon as Cheng Zhengyan opened it, he saw a message on Weibo that had been @ countless times.

Xiang Ke: Congratulations to Brother Cheng for winning the award [Love]. The films "XX" and "xxx" have been brushed up N times. Teacher Cheng's acting skills has always been my goal for learning blahblahblahblah.....@Cheng Zhengyan

He was very impressed with Xiang Ke. After all, the other party’s fans had a very high sense of existence. Recently, they had been making a lot of noise, and even his assistant had complained more than once in his ear.

Did he actually like himself very much?

What a surprise.

Cheng Zhengyan squinted his eyes and pondered for a while, then subconsciously tapped his finger—--

Cheng Zhengyan: Received a confession [Love] [Smiling face]

******

Xiang Ke snatched his mobile phone back from Wang Pang. With a gloomy face, he searched on Taobao for candy brands and bought a whole box of candy. Then he hugged his knees, shrank in the back seat of the nanny car and sulked. Wang Pang opened a bottle of ShuangWaiWai[7] for him, inserted a straw, and handed it over.

Xiang Ke took a sip. Wang Pang looked at his red lifeless eyes, touched his face in distress, then changed the subject calmly, "Well, that script the company picked up for you in July, the other lead has been finalized.”

Xiang Ke thought for a while, before realizing that he was talking about a movie that the company had spent a lot of time to help negotiate for him. The director was quite famous for the theme of homosexuality, and the original work had a good market. It had been called an awards harvester in the industry even before shooting.

The popular fresh meat, Xiang Ke, had never lacked topicality, except for the awards, which he lost again and again.

Xiang Ke regained his spirit. Holding the bottle and sitting upright, he asked, "Who? Is he popular? How's the acting? He won't steal my limelight, right?”

He’s very popular. His acting skills definitely can't be worse than yours. As for the limelight...

When Wang Pang met the clear and bottomless eyes of the beautiful young man, he spontaneously felt guilt. He felt that he should kneel down and speak out at the moment.

The author has something to say:

Happy New Year, trying a short story for the first time, if it doesn’t look good, please forgive me~

T/N:

[1] 王胖 pinyin: Wang Pang. Pang also means Fat. Will be interchanged frequently.

[2] Popular Newbie

[3] Ridiculing/Putting down

[4] The cabbage was caught by the pig: Good girls who are caught by scumbags

[5] 亲王 : pinyin: Qin Wang - Prince (Originally in the raws)

[6] Online Shopping website

[7] Yogurt Milk Brand

Cabbage caught by a pig

ShuangWaiWai Yogurt Milk

T/N: Short Novel. About 14 chapters. Warning; Shou is coddled by everyone, so he may seem stupid haha~ Please support the author atleast by giving page clicks uwu