Tiancheng Entertainment

Xie Zhixing had just finished shooting promotional photos for his new film and returned to the dressing room.

The makeup artist was beside him, helping him remove his makeup.

Xie Zhixing’s makeup was light. His nose stood tall and sharp like it was carved by a blade, his thin lips carried a hint of sensuality, and he wore a perfectly tailored black suit. Under the lighting, his refined features made him look almost unearthly.

The makeup artist quickly finished and left the room respectfully. Assistant Zhou walked over to Xie Zhixing and handed him the divorce papers.

“CEO Xie, this is your divorce agreement with Madam. According to the prenuptial agreement, you legally get your mother’s properties, and Madam gets Ms. Xia Bailu’s. As per your instructions, the Yulin Garden property, which was your betrothal gift, has been included in the properties Madam receives. All the procedures have been completed. You may proceed with the divorce now.”

Xie Zhixing sat in the reclining chair with a straight back, exuding a casual laziness. He took the divorce agreement that Assistant Zhou handed him. On the document, Party A was Xie Zhixing, and Party B was Xia Chengcheng.

“Where is my wife?” Xie Zhixing asked casually.

“Auntie Liu said she’s at Yulin Garden, probably waiting for you to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau together.”

“Let’s go.” Xie Zhixing said, rising to his feet. “Let’s pick up my wife.”

He and Assistant Zhou left the dressing room.

A while later, Xia Chengcheng poked her head out from behind a potted plant near the dressing room.

She still had a stethoscope hanging around her neck.

Five minutes ago, she had disguised herself as a staff member and sneaked into Tiancheng Entertainment, trying to find Xie Zhixing’s dressing room. Unfortunately, she couldn’t get in and could only eavesdrop with her stethoscope for a bit.

She happened to hear the words ‘Let’s pick up my wife.’

“You see! My deduction was spot on!” Xia Chengcheng straightened her back with her hands on her hips, her expression animated. “Xie Zhixing really is married!”

The system remained silent.

It had acted faster than Xia Chengcheng. From the moment she claimed Xie Zhixing had a secret marriage, it had hacked into Xie Group’s network and found the prenuptial agreement and divorce agreement in Assistant Zhou’s computer.

Help!

What’s going on?!

The system couldn’t decide whether to tell Xia Chengcheng the truth. If it told her, it would violate its principle as a support-type system. If it didn’t, it felt a bit unloyal.

After struggling for a while, the system made up its mind.

There was a saying in the system circle, ‘A system that doesn’t mess with its host isn’t a good system!’

Better to be a good system then!

What did loyalty matter anyway?

So, suppressing its burning urge to spill the tea, the system fell silent and quietly cracked melon seeds.

Xia Chengcheng, still confused by the system’s unusual silence today, had already activated the Beetle and started tailing Xie Zhixing’s Rolls-Royce.

Her tailing skills weren’t great, so she had to follow from a distance.

The Rolls-Royce driver glanced in the rearview mirror and noticed the Beetle. After hesitating, he said, “CEO Xie, there’s a car that’s been following us. I think…… it might be Madam’s car.”

Xie Zhixing’s brows furrowed slightly.

Assistant Zhou glanced at the rearview mirror and urged, “Isn’t Madam at Yulin Garden? Why would she be behind us? Step on it, don’t keep Madam waiting!”

The system, now also connected to the Rolls-Royce’s onboard camera, once again fell silent.

Half an hour later, the Rolls-Royce drove into Yulin Garden.

Xia Chengcheng, who had been tailing them, was stunned.

“Xie Zhixing’s wife also lives in Yulin Garden? Well, makes sense. Yulin Garden is a property developed by Xie Group. It’s not strange that his wife lives here.”

〖System: ……〗

It had a strong feeling that ever since meeting Xie Zhixing, its host’s IQ had taken a nosedive.

Still, there were no links between Xie Zhixing and Xia Chengcheng in the novel. It would be hard for her to figure out the truth.

Eventually, the Rolls-Royce stopped in front of Villa No. 18 in Yulin Garden.

Xia Chengcheng had thought the Rolls-Royce would keep driving, so she followed closely. But she ended up bumping into them at the entrance of the same villa.

Her mind filled with question marks as she looked up at the house.

Xia Chengcheng: “……?”

“System, isn’t this my house?”

Forget it. It’s not important. Capturing the gossip comes first!

Without worrying about being caught by the people inside the car, Xia Chengcheng quickly pulled out her newly bought Canon R3 and started snapping pictures of the Rolls-Royce like crazy.

On the other side, Assistant Zhou got out of the car, noticed the tailing vehicle, and frowned.

“Who’s there?!” He barked sharply, about to stop Xia Chengcheng from taking photos.

But when he got a clear look at her, he froze.

“Madam?”

Xia Chengcheng also froze.

“Madam?”

Realizing something, she immediately looked toward the Rolls-Royce.

Xie Zhixing stepped out of the car.

The afternoon sunlight fell on his upright figure. His expression was indifferent, and his exquisitely handsome features radiated a noble elegance.

At some point, he had taken off his suit jacket, revealing the fitted black shirt underneath. The tailored fabric accentuated his tall, lean figure. The slightly open collar revealed the pale skin of his neck and collarbone— refined, yet tinged with a dangerous allure.

“System……”  Xia Chengcheng said in disbelief, “Don’t tell me Movie King Xie’s secret marriage partner…… is me?”

The system snapped its fingers and said, 〖Bingo! Congratulations, Host, you’ve finally uncovered the juiciest gossip about the movie king!〗

Xia Chengcheng: “???”

……

On the other side, Xie Zhixing looked at Xia Chengcheng, his eyes shifting slightly.

He wasn’t familiar with this ‘wife’.

He had only met Xia Chengcheng twice.

The first time was when he had taken the initiative to fulfill the engagement and get the marriage certificate. Xia Chengcheng had rambled about Han Jialin the whole time and insisted that even if she married Xie Zhixing, her heart still belonged to Han Jialin.

She’s a total romance-obsessed girl.

The clingy, infatuated kind.

The second time was today, when they were supposed to get the divorce certificate.

Somehow, seeing Xia Chengcheng inside the Beetle, Xie Zhixing felt a strange disconnect.

She was leaning against the car window, her bright eyes and white teeth adding a certain liveliness to her soft, fair, oval face. Her glittering peach blossom eyes seemed like they could speak.

Xie Zhixing couldn’t help but take a second look.

At the same time, Xia Chengcheng was also staring blankly at him.

She had looked up Xie Zhixing’s face online. Even from the photos, she thought he had the kind of face that could bring down a kingdom.

But the real person was even more stunning than the pictures.

So handsome!

Such a dreamy young man!

Since Xie Zhixing was this good-looking, Xia Chengcheng figured she might as well reluctantly accept the fact that he was her husband.

〖System: ???〗

Hah! What a superficial woman!

The system roared, 〖Aren’t you even a little curious how you mysteriously became Xie Zhixing’s wife?!〗

Xie Zhixing walked toward Xia Chengcheng.

Her chest tightened involuntarily.

Wuuwuuwuu…… the handsome life-tree was walking straight toward her!

Xie Zhixing stopped in front of her and spoke with a calm tone, “Are you ready? If you are, we’ll head to the Civil Affairs Bureau—”

Before he could finish, Xia Chengcheng’s eyes darted. Realizing something, her expression shifted drastically. Without waiting for him to finish, she darted out from the passenger seat.

Xie Zhixing: “?”

Assistant Zhou: “??”

〖System: ???〗