Chapter 5.1

Yan Zhao calmly said, “I really have something to discuss with Shen Yuanting. Please don’t cause trouble.”

“You can give him a call. But he’s in a meeting right now, probably won’t have time for you,” Sheng Xin laughed unabashedly. “How about you tell me what you want with him? If it’s a legitimate matter, I can take you up.”

A business worth tens of billions, a matter not only related to Boss Shen’s position but also to every employee of the Shen Group from top to bottom.

But can such a tragic case caused by an adulterous affair be spoken of in public?!

Yan Zhao evaded, “I need to discuss endorsement matters with him.”

Sheng Xin squinted his eyes, his tone dangerously rising, “You? Endorsements? Does it require Boss Shen himself to discuss such trivial matters with you?”

“Yes,” Yan Zhao locked eyes with him, cold and imposing, “While it may seem minor, having me as the endorser changes the importance.”

— As the legitimate partner of your Boss Shen, can I compare to ordinary celebrities?!

“Feng Tonghua, Lin Junli, and my family’s Xiao Ying, let’s not mention others,” Sheng Xin sneered, “Are you confident enough to snatch endorsements from them?”

The people he mentioned are all giants in the entertainment industry. Despite his previous fame, he was just a male idol who has been in the industry for less than five years. Whether in terms of experience or popularity, he can’t compare to them.

But now, the one having a conversation with him is not the original body, but the big actor Yan, who holds three Golden Awards.

Yan Zhao doesn’t think he’s inferior to them in any way. Although he has become a small idol, he hasn’t lost his acting skills. Given some time, he is fully confident in returning to the peak.

Yan Zhao coldly said, “Are you Shen Yuanting? If he’s willing, then it’s fine. Go make your own movies and stop meddling in other people’s affairs.”

“If he would be willing, I would swallow a camera!” Sheng Xin sneered, showing a disdainful expression.

Yan Zhao suppressed his inner anger and forced out a polite yet subtly attacking smile. “Remember what you said!”

Shen Yuanting still owes him a favor. He didn’t want to waste the opportunity here, but he wasn’t afraid to bet with Sheng Xin either. After all, shooting endorsements was just a matter of time… if he didn’t get killed by Boss Shen before that.

“Today’s meeting is important. It should go on until the evening, right? But it doesn’t matter. You’re just a small celebrity, you have plenty of time to wait!” Sheng Xin taunted, knocking the counter and patting the girl, “Don’t let suspicious people in, don’t forget who’s paying your salary.”

The girl’s face turned pale, nodding reluctantly, and promised, “I know.”

Sheng Xin patted Yan Zhao’s shoulder. “I’ll be waiting for your ‘good news’.”

Opening his palm, Yan Zhao smiled. “I’ll prepare the camera for you.”

Just wait to choke on it!

After Sheng Xin left, the girl bit her lip and apologized to Yan Zhao with a guilty face. “I’m sorry… I…”

“I understand. Work comes first,” Yan Zhao empathetically said, “Do you want an autograph?”

“Huh?” The girl was startled for a moment, her eyes lit up. “Can I?”

Handing the notebook for an autograph, the big actor Yan adjusted his mask, put on his sunglasses, and sat in the lobby’s waiting area.

He had always been pampered before, only making others wait for him, never the other way around. Today was a first.

The esteemed three-time Golden Award-winning actor being mocked by a director of trashy films—his situation couldn’t get more pitiful. It felt like a tiger falling into a trap and being ridiculed by a dog!

Anger comes and goes quickly. The big actor Yan cursed Sheng Xin in his mind for a moment before tossing the anger aside and nonchalantly opening an app.

In this cold world, only games provided any warmth.

King of Glory X, start!

…

“…Wait, you’re really here! What’s gotten into you?!”

“You’ve changed, really changed. You’re not my friend anymore. I’m cutting ties with you!”

“Oh my god, do you realize how irresponsible you’re being? Do you understand how the executives will view you? You’re ditching your sophisticated image?!”

Yan Zhao paused, furrowing his brow.

Men are always teenagers. It meant that men like Sheng Xin, approaching their thirties, could easily make you think you were dealing with a noisy, immature child in the throes of adolescence.

The annoying voices drew nearer. In the gap while waiting for a match, Yan Zhao lifted his head slightly, and his eyes behind the sunglasses widened slightly.

Didn’t they say he was supposed to wait until tonight?

The handsome man’s face remained calm, showing no signs of joy or anger, in sharp contrast to the pale-faced Sheng Xin.

Yan Zhao was dressed in a way that even his fans wouldn’t recognize him, yet Shen Yuanting walked straight towards this direction, with steady steps and no hesitation.

Ignoring the game, Yan Zhao stood up, his tone unexpectedly cheerful: “Weren’t you in a meeting? Why did you come down?”

Shen Yuanting stated calmly, as if he were simply saying something obvious like “the moon revolves around the Earth”: “You came to find me, so I came.”

You came to find me, the little venomous snake waiting to stab me in the back, so I came to (deal with) you.

Yan Zhao felt that this was the meaning behind Shen Yuanting’s words.

As for any romantic interpretation like “I like you, so I came to see you,” forget about it. It’s not like he was a Stockholm syndrome patient. Would you say “the moon looks beautiful tonight” to your enemy?

So, receptionist girl, wipe that meaningful smile off your face. It’s true that Yan Zhao and Shen Yuanting have a somewhat ambiguous relationship legally, but emotionally, they used to only clash and now it’s just one-sided retreat and mutual testing! Instead of fantasizing about them, it’s better to wait for the Earth to explode.

“Let’s go,” Shen Yuanting said indifferently. “If you have something to discuss, say it in my office.”

This was exactly what he wanted. This place was crowded and chaotic, and he couldn’t relax with his face being recognized as a popular idol.

He’s willing, but someone isn’t.

“Lao Shen, are you serious?” Sheng Xin pointed incredulously at Yan Zhao. “You know what kind of person he is. If you have something to say, say it here. There’s no need to go to your office!”

These words are damaging. If it weren’t for the fact that the original owner of this body was indeed problematic, he would have rolled up his sleeves and engaged in a real-life battle with this person ages ago!

Shen Yuanting simply replied, “I’ve considered it.”