Chapter 25

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Translated by Neirith

Yu Chen:…

“It’s not what you think.” Yu Chen explained.

Ling Qing had already guessed that things weren’t as they appeared. Yu Chen had never broached the subject of love, so it was unlikely for him to keep anyone.

However, Xu Han’s words raised his suspicions. Why would a president need to elevate a small star?

If they weren’t sleeping together in exchange for resources, then were they just sitting around having philosophical discussions?

He peered at Yu Chen and calmly awaited an explanation. Nonetheless, before Yu Chen was given the chance, Xu Han the troublemaker had already hurriedly interjected.

“Sister-in-law, it’s really not like that. Xiao Yu…”

“Xu Han,” Yu Chen stated, “I’ll explain myself.”

He looked at Ling Qing with complicated feelings. He’d known that he would need to reveal this to Ling Qing eventually, but he didn’t expect it to be under these circumstances.

“Chen Hongming is an artist signed with our company. Myself, Huo Qi, and Xu Han, started an entertainment company and signed a few artists including Chen Hongming. In this short period of time, our company wasn’t able to make everyone popular. So after a bit of research, Huo Qi and I decided that we would favor Qin Yanyu as our top female artist and Chen Hongming as our male artist. That’s all.”

“Right,” Xu Han quickly concurred, “It isn’t whatever you think it is, sister-in-law. It’s only because of business that Xiao Yu favors Chen Hongming. He doesn’t really like him, Xiao Yu never looks after him. It’s all under Lao Huo’s control, Xiao Yu is only concerned about the company’s trajectory, no matter which artist.”

Ling Qing nodded with a smile, “So that’s how it is.”

He glanced at Yu Chen and could see his eyes brimming with guilt and apprehension.

So it turned out he already had an entertainment company. But after their discussion last night, he hadn’t said anything about it and even rejected his ideas of entering the entertainment industry.

To have a guilty conscience was therefore normal.

At the time, Ling Qing hadn’t known that he had an entertainment company. The original owner didn’t have much contact with Yu Chen and thus, didn’t know that Yu Chen had started his own business. Since the original owner wasn’t in the industry, Ling Qing also had no knowledge of this.

Nonetheless, it wasn’t a big deal. Yu Chen didn’t want him to be an actor, so he naturally didn’t say anything about it.

It was only natural, Ling Qing believed.

“All the better,” Ling Qing said with a laugh. “Here I was, thinking you might have a Red and White Rose in addition to a White Moonlight. Now that would have been a problem.”

Yu Chen saw the laughter in his eyes and said in a low voice, “We’ll talk about it when we get back.”

Ling Qing nodded resolutely, “Okay.”

Seeing this, Yu Chen was relieved.

Xu Han looked at the two of them and, believing the matter was resolved, patted his chest in an exaggerated manner as he stated, “Scared the life out of me. If there were any problems between the two of you, it would be my fault.”

Yu Chen inconspicuously monitored him. After looking for a while, Yu Chen believed that he might need to work on raising his IQ, otherwise, who knows how many losses the company might have. It was better for him to simply lay down and receive dividends.

As they were in the midst of discussion, the waiter knocked on the door to distribute several dishes.

By the end of their meal, the moon was already hanging high in the sky. After several goodbyes, Yu Chen and Ling Qing returned to the car.

On the way back, Yu Chen drove. Ling Qing inclined his head to peer out at the nightlife outside and said to Yu Chen. “It’s quite lively.”

Yu Chen responded with an ‘en,’ his expression unclear under the dim and hazy lights.

When they got home, Ling Qing unfastened his seat belt and was about to alight the car when he was stopped by Yu Chen.

Turning his head, Ling Qing noticed that Yu Chen hadn’t moved. He was still sitting in the driver’s seat with his seat belt fastened.

“Not getting out?” Ling Qing asked.

Yu Chen looked at him for a long time before he uttered sincerely, “I’m sorry.”

“It’s no big deal,” Ling Qing said forgivingly.

“It’s not that I wanted to hide it from you, it’s just that…” Yu Chen paused and didn’t continue.

“You just didn’t want me to act,” Ling Qing completed his thought. He looked at him, perturbed. “You clearly have an entertainment company with signed artists, so why don’t you want me to act.”

Yu Chen didn’t reply.

Ling Qing merely shook his head and leaned forward, poking him in the mouth. “The mouth of this bottled gourd has been sawn but it still isn’t talking.”

“That’s not it.” Yu Chen brushed his finger away.

“Then tell me.” Ling Qing jabbed him in the palm. “How can I know if you don’t tell me.”

Yu Chen looked at him as if he had something to say but didn’t want to say it.

Ling Qing was rendered helpless. Either the book was scummy or the author was scummy to make Yu Chen the kind of guy who stubbornly refused to open his mouth in the face of death. There was nothing to be done about it.

Thus, he took out his phone and handed it to Yu Chen. “If you can’t say it, then type it. Typing it out is okay too.”

Yu Chen expected him to be upset and didn’t think he would be handed a phone. For the first time, he felt that Ling Qing was quite even tempered. At the very least, he was more gentle and patient than himself.

He didn’t take Ling Qing’s phone and instead raised his hand to cover Ling Qing’s eyes as he said softly, “I just really don’t want you to be an actor.”

‘I know that.’ Ling Qing thought to himself.

“I don’t want to see you being intimate with other people,” Yu Chen continued, “Or watch you flirting with other people.”

“We’re already married so we should keep our distance from other people, right? But actors can’t do that.”

Ling Qing hadn’t expected Yu Chen to mind. He was an experienced actor, so intimacy with others was nothing more than work to him.

It wasn’t something that he cared about or would remember.

However, Yu Chen wasn’t like him. He was just a normal person, so naturally he would mind.

Ling Qing felt that this was truly in line with his character.

He didn’t shake off the hand covering his eyes as he seriously pondered before saying, “Then how about this? I’ll try my best to avoid these situations. If I can’t avoid it, then I’ll just reduce the frequency. I’ll do my best to become popular, and once I’m popular, I won’t film anything you don’t like.”

As he said this, Yu Chen felt his eyelashes tremble, lightly brushing against his palm. He had thought that Ling Qing would merely say that these situations were inevitable for an actor.

He’d convinced himself so, which was why he hadn’t brought it up. He knew he was being unreasonably possessive and naive.

However, Ling Qing had chosen another route and instead of persuading him, had agreed. His palm suddenly became hot, as if it were unable to obscure Ling Qing’s eyes.

“Aren’t you upset?” Yu Chen asked.

“Why should I be upset? You’re right, we’re married so I should stay away from others, and you have the right to ask this of me.”

Yu Chen’s heart was moved. He stared blankly at the face covered by his palm.

His eyes burned. He blinked before silently withdrawing his hand.

“Thank you,” he murmured quietly.

Ling Qing opened his eyes. “Don’t worry about it.”

Yu Chen gazed at his peach blossom eyes, recalling the feel of his eyelashes brushing softly against his palms as he remembered what Ling Qing had said to him last night.

Then, he leaned forward and gently kissed Ling Qing’s eyes. Ling Qing closed his eyes to feel his eyelids being kissed.

Like soft, falling petals.

When he opened his eyes, he saw Yu Chen with a slight smile on his face. “Well, isn’t this awkward?”

Ling Qing understood immediately. Last night, the atmosphere had been a bit tense and he had informed Yu Chen to give him a hug or a kiss if they encountered the same situation in the future.

Yu Chen was probably afraid that what they had just discussed would make things awkward, so even though they’d resolved it amicably, he still felt uneasy and gave him a kiss.

Ling Qing unknowingly raised his eyes to gaze at the person in front of him. Although this guy appeared to be a love novice, he still remembered everything they discussed.

Ling Bai’s situation.

And also today’s kiss.

Everything he’d said, Yu Chen remembered.

Ling Qing couldn’t help but feel elated.

He really liked this type of serious and caring Yu Chen.

He leaned forward and kissed Yu Chen. “There’s nothing embarrassing about this. Next time, don’t hesitate to bring it up.”

Yu Chen didn’t speak and only peered at him with the visage of a smile.

Ling Qing unfastened his seat belt for him. “Stop looking at me and get off the car. Wait until we get into the house to look at me, darling.”

“Who wants to look at you!” Yu Chen was infuriated as he exited the vehicle.

Opening the door in a leisurely manner, Ling Qing stood by and waited for him to get out. He leaned against the door and said with a smile, “Only handsome people look at me. Ugly ones don’t dare.”

Yu Chen laughed in spite of himself and turned his head.

Ling Qing closed the door and walked toward him. “Let’s go, handsome.”

Yu Chen gave him a sideward glance before he followed.

The two entered the house together and Yu Chen went to his study. Ling Qing returned to his room without any questions.

After he finished showering, he saw Yu Chen already sitting on the bed. Ling Qing approached, turned out a hair dryer, and handed it to him as he sat in front of Yu Chen.

Yu Chen haplessly watched this naturally forming habit. “I helped you dry your hair once and now you’re reliant on me?”

He said this, but still turned on the hair dryer and started to help Ling Qing blow dry his hair.

Ling Qing took a sip of water from the cup he’d placed on the bedside table and replied, “This is a great honor bestowed upon you. So many people want to help me blow dry my hair, but I never allowed it.”

Yu Chen laughed, “Everyone’s crazy for you, alright. You’re not even a star yet and already so narcissistic. Once you become a celebrity, you best watch out lest you float into the heavens.”

“I’m not a balloon, how could I so easily float into the heavens.”

Yu Chen scrutinized him for a while before he nodded, “Right. The only way you would float is with a sand storm.”

Ling Qing raised a hand and hit him. “The only way for you to float would be out of gravitational failure!”

Yu Chen was defeated and had no choice but to surrender.

Ling Qing snorted, “One hand isn’t enough to return what you owe me.”

“If one hand isn’t enough, then you should let me return two or three.”

“You dare to hit me?” Ling Qing raised an eyebrow. “Are you trying to commit domestic violence, Mr. Yu?”

Yu Chen was exposed, “I’m not. I was just speaking nonsense. We have a healthy household, firmly opposed to domestic violence.”

“That’s right. If you dare to commit domestic violence, I’ll rip your head off.”

Yu Chen: ……

Yu Chen felt that if there were any domestic violence to occur between the two of them, the perpetrator wouldn’t be himself, but the one in front of him.

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The author has something to say:

Yu Chen: How could I dare to hit you?

Ling Qing: Are you sure you should be using the word ‘dare*’? *homophone for fuck

Yu Chen: How could I be willing to beat you~

Ling Qing: Good enough~

This gong is going to be henpecked, I can already see it!

[Small Off Topic Theater]

Chu Cheng: Who said you can’t have an affair if you’re in love? There’s no conflict between having an affair and being in love, you can do both at the same time~

Zhouzhou: Aren’t you proud of yourself?

Chu Cheng: … I was wrong!

Zhouzhou: You dumbass!

When writing Ling Qing’s persona, I suddenly thought of Chu Chen’s logic and his fake relationship with Zhouzhou. Zhouzhou is Ling Qing’s second brother, but he’s no match for Ling Qing [facepalm]

Zhouzhou: I don’t want face!

Qingqing: Don’t worry, I respect my brothers and friends~

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Chu Cheng and Ji Qingzhou are the main couple from the author’s second work Reborn As The Villain President’s Lover

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Neirith is taking Ko-fis! Every 3 Ko-fis will be one extra chapter a week.

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