Chapter 009 The Young Master – “What kind of development is this?” (09/35)
After seeing off Shi Rongqing, Shi Jingge lay back on the bed, took out his phone, selected the best photo from the ones he had just taken, and posted it on his WeChat Moments.
Caption: “My connections.”
Soon, the post received many likes and comments, but Shi Jingge didn’t reply to any of them.
He stared blankly at the “Add Friend” button. A few minutes later, he hesitantly entered Wen Xusheng’s cell phone number. He then paused at the reason for adding a friend.
After a few more minutes, he sent the friend request. The reason field was blank.
When Wen Xusheng received the friend request, his eyes lingered on the blank reason field, and a smile quickly flashed across his face. He did not immediately accept the young master’s friend request, but instead clicked on his WeChat Moments.
The post the young master had just shared was displayed on Wen Xusheng’s screen. It had been posted twenty minutes earlier.
The smile in Wen Xusheng’s eyes grew wider.
Twenty minutes had passed, and he still hadn’t decided what to write as the reason for the friend request. Had he finally given up and sent an empty message?
That was just like the young master. He must have been very cute just then.
He would have scratched his head and cheeks for a while, hesitantly typed a string of words, then felt it wasn’t good enough, bit his lip and deleted it, then hesitantly typed another string, deleted it again, and finally, out of frustration, threw his phone aside. But he couldn’t resist picking it up again, and in a fit of desperation, sent an empty request, then sat there anxiously waiting.
Wen Xusheng’s lips curved slightly.
Unfortunately, such a cute young master was temporarily out of his sight.
Wen Xusheng accepted Shi Jingge’s friend request.
The next second: “I have accepted your friend request. We can chat now” appeared on the screen.
Wen Xusheng waited for two minutes, but the young master did not send a message. He figured that by the time the young master finally decided to send a message, it would be dawn, and he wasn’t going to drag this out.
Wen Xusheng: [Is your arm feeling better?]
The young master immediately replied with two emojis.
Wen Xusheng understood; the young master had been staring at the chatroom the whole time.
The young master seemed to think replying immediately was too embarrassing, so he replied stiffly: [I accidentally sent that. My arm is fine.]
Wen Xusheng was about to reply, but when he saw “The other party is typing” at the top of the WeChat page, he gave up and waited for the young master.
However, the “The other party is typing” message disappeared, and the young master’s reply didn’t appear either.
Just as Wen Xusheng was about to reply, the “The other party is typing” message appeared again.
This happened several times, and Wen Xusheng couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
It was just a casual chat—was he really this nervous?
Wen Xusheng replied: [That’s good.]
At the same time, the young master’s reply appeared.
[Thank you.]
The next second, the young master withdrew those two words.
Wen Xusheng couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
This kid was too cute!
The young master didn’t reply to him.
Wen Xusheng guessed that Shi Jingge might have run away, which was understandable. The young master was not only shy, but also loved keeping face. He was probably hiding under his blanket, feeling embarrassed. How adorable.
Wen Xusheng decided to check the young master’s WeChat Moments.
However, when he clicked on it, he found that the post he’d just seen was gone.
Deleted?
Wen Xusheng frowned slightly. He thought for a moment, switched to another phone, searched for the young master’s WeChat account with another WeChat ID, and entered the young master’s WeChat Moments.
The post was still there. So he had blocked him?
Only that one post was hidden from him. Was it because that post was about him?
A smile flashed across Wen Xusheng’s eyes.
Perhaps the young master really had covered himself with a blanket, hid his face, and was so flustered that he set his WeChat Moments to private.
This time, were the young master’s ears red too?
Wen Xusheng thought back to how he looked that evening and couldn’t help but sigh softly.
What a pity.
He couldn’t see it.
At that moment, Du Yi emerged from the kitchen. “I’ve restocked the fridge for you. I cleared out the old stuff and will take it down to throw away later. You—”
Du Yi looked up at Wen Xusheng sitting on the sofa, his speech suddenly halting. The next second, he asked curiously, “What’s going on? Why are you in such a good mood? Did something happen? Can you share the joy with me?”
Wen Xusheng’s smile instantly vanished. “You can go now.”
Du Yi: ???
“You’re using me and then discarding me!” Du Yi accused.
Wen Xusheng was puzzled. “Do you think you’re a rental[mfn]OG was a joke about DY being a Donkey and being killed when his job was done, I changed it a bit[/mfn]?”
Du Yi: “…”
Du Yi swallowed his tears. “You have an interview tomorrow morning. I’ll come pick you up at 7:30 a.m. Go to bed early tonight!”
“Okay.”
“By the way,” Du Yi asked casually, “do you want me to bring you breakfast?”
Wen Xusheng hesitated for a moment, and just as Du Yi thought it was a no, he slowly said, “Sure.”
Du Yi: !!!
He didn’t hear that wrong, did he? He really didn’t hear it wrong!
If he’d known earlier that having a meal with the young master could have such a good effect, he would have asked the young master to join him every day!
Was it too late to invite the young master to have breakfast now?
Shi Jingge didn’t know about this little interlude.
In the days that followed, he truly enjoyed the happiness of being a salted fish at home.
Anyway, he was “ordered” not to go out, so as long as he acted sulky in the living room, no one would be suspicious. So Shi Jingge laid there comfortably.
Unfortunately, he had a mission to fulfill and couldn’t keep lying around like this.
Do more good deeds, clean up his image, and gain the world’s recognition.
It was easier said than done, especially when he couldn’t deviate from his character. He could only hope that Shi Rongqing would be more efficient and act faster.
At noon, the sun shone brightly. Shi Jingge’s room faced south, and the sunlight streamed through the window, warming his bed.
Shi Jingge yawned and felt sleepy.
Just then, his phone buzzed. It was a WeChat message from Li Zhuoyun.
They had added each other on WeChat when they played games together that day, but hadn’t exchanged a single word since.
This was the first time Li Zhuoyun had sent him a message.
Shi Jingge opened it and saw a thank-you emoji, so he sent a question mark back.
Shi Jingge could roughly guess what had happened. He had recommended the two of them to Shi Rongqing, and since Shi Rongqing had agreed to consider it, he would definitely give them a chance to audition.
Li Zhuoyun must have done well in the audition and seized the opportunity, so she was expressing her gratitude to him.
Li Zhuoyun explained briefly, which was more or less what Shi Jingge had thought.
Shi Jingge sent another question mark.
[Isn’t it because you’re a good actor?]
[What does that have to do with me?]
Li Zhuoyun saw the young master’s reply and froze in place.
After a moment, she replied: [Thank you for recommending me.]
[If you hadn’t recommended me, I wouldn’t have had this opportunity.]
[That’s true.] Shi Jingge replied quickly because he had already lost his composure many times while playing games that day, so he could let himself go a little here.
This is the friendship brought by games!
[I recognized your talent.]
[I told you I have good taste, saying I brought talent to the company, but my brother didn’t believe me.]
[Does he believe me now?]
[I’ll go ask him for more pocket money tomorrow.]
[And that new sports car from the D company—shouldn’t he buy that for me too?]
[That’s my reward!]
[You don’t have to get me anything.]
[But he can at least let me go out and have some fun, right?]
[If I stay cooped up at home any longer, I’ll turn into a mushroom!]
[I’m so bored!]
The young master sent a string of messages, making Li Zhuoyun laugh.
Li Zhuoyun could almost imagine the young master’s proud yet pouting expression, paired with his delicate features, which must be adorable.
She finally understood why the Shi family doted on him so much.
Who wouldn’t want to spoil someone like him?
The young master had helped her a lot, and Li Zhuoyun really wanted to repay him in some way.
But how?
The young master had everything he needed. She couldn’t exactly buy him a new sports car from Company D. Even if she sold everything she owned, she wouldn’t be able to afford it.
Li Zhuoyun thought about it for a while before replying: [Shi Shao, would you like to visit the film set?]
[Our film crew is organizing a fan visit in the next couple of days.]
Actually, when she said that, Li Zhuoyun regretted it a little. If the young master wanted to visit the set, why couldn’t he? Did he really have to join so many other people?
But she had already said it, so it would be rude to take it back. Li Zhuoyun could only grit her teeth and finish what she had to say.
[Coincidentally, Senior Wen is also on set these days. He has a guest role and has to finish filming all his scenes in one go.]
[If you come to visit the set, you might bump into him.]
[If you are interested, I can add you to the list.]
Li Zhuoyun didn’t have many scenes either, and she’d be finishing filming in two days, so this was her only chance.
Li Zhuoyun bit her lower lip and quickly typed on her phone: If you don’t want to come, it’s fine…
Before she could finish typing, Li Zhuoyun saw a bunch of emojis sent by the young master.
Li Zhuoyun paused for a moment, then the young master quickly withdrew all the messages: [Since you’re inviting me so warmly, I’m not that unreasonable, so I’ll reluctantly go.]
Li Zhuoyun couldn’t help but laugh, deleted everything she had just typed, and replied with an OK emoji.
Soon, the young master replied again: [Am I going with other fans?]
[Do I need to do something to disguise myself?]
[What if someone recognizes me?]
[Are a mask, sunglasses, and a hat enough? Or should I put on some makeup? Enough so that even my brother won’t recognize me?]
[… Do you know how to apply makeup?]
The last four words completely made Li Zhuoyun burst out laughing. She hugged her phone and laughed out loud, smacking the table as she laughed.
What kind of treasure trove of a boy is this little master? How can he be so adorable?
[No need, just wear a mask and a hat. Change your style a bit, just try not to stand out too much.]
Li Zhuoyun struggled to type these words. The little master wasn’t a public figure, so as long as he covered himself up a little, it wouldn’t be easy for people to recognize him.
Besides, everyone who’d be there that day would be fans. As long as the little master didn’t cause any trouble, who would be staring at him?
[Even if someone recognizes you, just deny it.]
This time, it was the little master’s turn to reply with an OK emoji.
Li Zhuoyun couldn’t help but laugh. She remembered how much the little master loved Wen Xusheng, even to the point of loving everything associated with him. It was just a variety show, and Wen Xusheng probably didn’t even care, but the little master specifically asked people to vote for Wen Xusheng’s “student.”
At that moment, Li Zhuoyun felt a surge of determination.
[Shi Shao, don’t worry. I’ll definitely make sure you meet Wen Xusheng.]
[Don’t expect too much, maybe just an autograph or a photo, but I will do my best.]
Wen Xusheng seemed cold, but he wasn’t a difficult person to talk to. When the time came, she could ask him to sign autographs and take photos with his fans.
The young master was showing off solo photos on his social media, which was really distressing to see.
We have to get a photo of the two of them together!
Li Zhuoyun’s enthusiasm grew even more.
Upon hearing that his idol would be there, the young master immediately perked up and wanted to visit the set.
With such devotion to his idol, didn’t they deserve a photo together?
[Leave it to me.]
[Don’t worry, Shi Shao, I’ll make it happen!]
Shi Jingge: ?
What’s happening?
Edit: Krone
Proofread: Choux_choux
