Chapter 03 My Star

Li Ji and Sheng Zhao began to live together.

Of course, it's another kind of cohabitation.

After all, the house is big enough, ridiculously big, so it can naturally accommodate the two of them.

For several days, Sheng Zhao and Li Ji lived ordinary lives, without any schedule like those of artists or celebrities, which made Li Ji inexplicably puzzled.

Sheng Zhao chewed the breakfast made by Li Ji with his mouth full. Li Ji took the milk and took a sip. His lower lip was slightly moistened and looked very soft.

He paused for a moment, but couldn't help himself and asked, "Are we going to continue like this?"

Sheng Zhao raised his eyes to look at her. The man was idly swinging the milk cup in his hand. His thin, pale lips were slightly moist, with stains of milk.

His jet-black hair was obviously not taken care of properly but looked beautiful in its messy state. He seemed to particularly like unbuttoning his collar, revealing a small part of his chest in a lazy manner.

The ordinary black shirt outlines his broad shoulders and narrow waist. It would be better to say that he was born to be a model.

She patted her chest and swallowed what she had in her mouth. With Li Ji's brows slightly furrowed, she spoke after a long while, "Of course not."

She smiled a beautiful and trustworthy smile, "Don't worry, leave it to me!"

Li Ji looked at her smile, slowly glanced at her eyes, seemed to be about to mutter something, but spoke after a moment.

“…Eat slowly.”

Of course, she has not been wasting her time these days. According to the company's procedures, a newcomer like Li Ji who has no basic fame can only be trained for a few years before taking on some small activities. It may take a few years before he can become a little famous - this is certainly not what Sheng Zhao wants.

Since he couldn't use the back door for the time being, Sheng Zhao had to find a way himself.

She looked at several magazines and chose one.

Of course, Li Ji, who had no foundation or works, didn't even have the chance to interview at the beginning. The cover boy naturally had to be famous, but after she sent Li Ji's photo, the other party suddenly relented and agreed to let Li Ji go for the interview.

Sheng Zhao had asked before, and he basically never took proper photos. Li Ji basically refused guests' requests for photos, and even seemed to avoid the camera.

When asked why, he just gave a lazy answer and insisted that he just didn't like it.

He became unhappy when asked again and glanced away with a calm expression.

So Sheng Zhao took a few photos of him while he was cooking while he wasn't paying attention.

The man in the photo is wearing an apron and cooking with his head down. His delicate and smooth jawline is almost perfect, his nose is high and straight, and his slender fingers are cutting vegetables. His tall and handsome figure with broad shoulders and narrow waist gives this casually taken photo an inexplicable sense of sophistication.

This photo was not enough to convince the magazine to change its stance. After all, from this perspective, she was just a very good-looking housewife. How could she be a magazine cover model?

The second one is the reason why they changed their words.

That photo was taken when Li Jiyi was smoking on the balcony. When he saw Sheng Zhao's frown when they first met, he knew that she didn't like the smell of cigarettes, so she usually smoked on the balcony, took a shower and changed clothes after smoking, so that Sheng Zhao didn't smell any smell.

He was secretly smoking on some balcony, and Sheng Zhao happened to pass by and took this photo.

The man in the photo is leaning lazily on the balcony, holding a slender men's cigarette between his fingers.

His long legs looked even taller when crossed, his face was slightly tilted, his eyes seemed to see the person coming, and he glanced at the camera, as if he was photographed inadvertently. The laziness and carelessness on his face carried a fatal temptation, as if it was a casual glance from a dissolute and lazy geisha.

Sheng Zhao was also praised for this photo, saying that she had a talent for photography. The photographer thought she was just a small errand agent and specifically asked her if she wanted to try learning photography.

After all, professional photographers earn more than small agents like her who connect amateurs with magazines.

When Sheng Zhao started talking about this matter in a joking manner, Li Ji listened to her with a smile on his face, with the corners of his lips slightly raised.

"So you're going to abandon me, a nameless little model who was just coaxed into signing a contract, to become a photographer?"

He was playing with a cigarette between his fingertips, and his cold white fingertips were slightly flushed.

Sheng Zhao quickly denied, "Of course not!" She smiled beautifully, her eyes slightly curved and her face flushed slightly, and she whispered, "You are my star."

With a kind of frank stubbornness.

Li Ji suddenly covered his face with his hands. His slender hands covered half of his face, even his eyes. Only a faint laugh could be heard. Then his Adam's apple slid slightly, and he said in a hoarse voice, "...you are forbidden to say such things."

"Huh? Why?"

Sheng Zhao listened to his righteous prohibition and asked doubtfully, but he changed the subject after careful consideration, "Then, my star?"

"prohibit."

"...My superstar?"

"No, no."

"Well, mine..." Sheng Zhao lowered his head and frowned as he thought, looking a little embarrassed about what to call him.

"...It's forbidden anyway. Stop thinking about it."

He stopped Sheng Zhao from thinking.

He stopped her coldly.

Li Ji took his hand away. For some reason, the tip of his ear turned red. He coughed lightly as if to hide something, and changed the subject in a hoarse voice, "The interview is tomorrow, right?"

Sheng Zhao swallowed his thoughts and nodded. He was a little confused about the man's temper, but he was still enthusiastically arranging tomorrow's itinerary.

When we arrived at the location the next day, there weren't many people interviewing, but most of them were professional models with great figures. There was only one amateur like Li Ji.

Even though I had seen photos of Li Ji, I was still dazed for a moment when I saw him in person. He was much more handsome than in the photos. His model-like facial features and cool temperament made people unable to help but admire him.

It caused a lot of whispers from people.

Although he had no experience or works, after a serious discussion, several people gave up the model they had in mind and chose Li Ji - even if he was just a vase, it didn't matter, after all, it was just a few photos, and after all, this face was too suitable for the theme of this issue.

The result came out in a short while.

Li Ji, who was notified that he had passed, felt a little unreal. He was carrying a shoulder bag and his hands were in his trouser pockets, which highlighted his tall and handsome appearance.

I didn't expect that it would be so simple, just having my measurements taken and a few words spoken would get me approved.

"Is it that simple?"

His voice was slightly hoarse.

After all, Sheng Zhao had prepared him mentally before he came.

Sheng Zhao took the signed contract with a smile, "Of course, it's very simple, right? So the day when you become a big star is not far away."

Li Ji glanced at her and chuckled. He felt that she was just empty talk, but he didn't say anything sarcastic.

"I was afraid that you wouldn't take it seriously, so I deliberately spoke in a more serious manner to make you take it seriously." Sheng Zhao mumbled in his clear voice, and seemed to be in a good mood.

"...I won't take it lightly." Li Ji replied. He looked nonchalant and his words were light and casual.

"If I didn't take it seriously, why would I sell myself to you for five million?"

He could feel that Sheng Zhao seemed eager for him to become famous.

Li Ji initially thought that she was financially well-off. After all, her villa in the city center was something that most people could never reach in their lifetime.

He really didn't understand Sheng Zhao's intention in signing him, and he also asked her why she had to work for him as an ordinary agent when she had such a big villa and no shortage of money.

Sheng Zhao was stunned at the time, and after a long pause, he said that this was the inheritance from her mother and father. He also said that she had been self-reliant since she was very young, and that this house had been maintained like this for so many years.

Then she pursed her lips and said nothing.

Li Ji looked at her lonely expression, paused, pursed his lips and said nothing.

His parents had passed away, leaving him with a large house, but he was struggling to make ends meet. Was he reluctant to sell the house to improve his life? After all, he had moved in and seen that the house had very few appliances and was completely empty, clearly lacking the money to buy furniture.

The purpose is just to make myself a star.

Should she be taking a gamble, hoping to become famous and make a lot of money without any foundation or basis?

So Li Ji felt a little uncomfortable when the photographer jokingly asked Sheng Zhao to learn photography instead of being an errand-running agent.

He'll take it seriously anyway.

Make a promise and tell her that you will become the star she wants, so don't change your career and leave him for the time being.

Anyway, just don't leave him!

He has no friends, and the only person he is close to is Brother Hong. He doesn't understand Sheng Zhao's gaze, but all he can understand is that his life now is much brighter than before.

Thinking of this, Li Ji felt a little irritated for some unknown reason. Looking at the girl's bright and puzzled eyes, he pursed his lips and said, "...I will be whoever you want me to be."

Sheng Zhao chuckled and said, "Okay."

The shooting started soon. The photographer was obviously very satisfied with Li Ji's appearance and figure. Although it was Li Ji's first time to be shot, his movements were stiff and his expression was not perfectly controlled, the photographer did not become impatient.

Li Ji is worthy of being the "top star" of the nightclub. From his stiff movements and unnatural expressions at the beginning, he has gradually adapted and is not as weird as he looked in the beginning of the filming.

Sheng Zhao just watched him work from the side. Li Ji would occasionally feel her serious gaze and glance at her unnaturally... and then scrap a photo, leaving the photographer scratching his head.

Sheng Zhao's gaze was serious.

Filled with joy and an expression he couldn't understand.

Perhaps because she was pretty and tall, some of the young male staff present hesitated for a long time before approaching her for a chat.

Sheng Zhao was a little stunned. It took a long time for her to realize that he was asking for her contact information. Then he shook his head violently and whispered, "Sorry, sorry, I can't give you my contact information."

The boy lowered his head a little awkwardly, trying to lighten the mood. "Are you here for the photoshoot as well? Haha, if you want something to drink after the shoot, consider it your treat."

"I'm not a model, I'm his agent." Sheng Zhao pointed at Li Ji who was taking pictures over there.

The male staff member blushed a little and made a joke, but he still stammered as he praised her, "I saw that you have a good temperament, I thought you were also a model..."

After finishing a part of the filming, there was not much that could be completed, and they needed to change their makeup and continue filming. Li Ji finally got a break and saw Sheng Zhao chatting happily with an unknown boy.

He paused, but didn't change his clothes first. Instead, he unbuttoned a button because he was a little hot, walked over with his long legs, and said to Sheng Zhao without any hesitation, "I want some water."

Sheng Zhao winked at the male staff member, indicating that he would excuse himself temporarily, and went to get a bottle of mineral water for Li Ji.

Perhaps the male staff member sensed Li Ji's slight hostility. He paused, then moved over to continue talking to Sheng Zhao.

Li Ji frowned slightly, and his handsome face changed from being nonchalant at the beginning to a bit sour, but Sheng Zhao didn't feel it yet and continued to talk to the man and laughed happily.

The male staff member sensed his slight hostility and knew that he was a cover model chosen as an exception with no background or experience. He smiled and said to Sheng Zhao, "You guys got a big deal this time."

"This issue of the magazine contains an interview with Chen Shuoxing, and this information is kept confidential—" He smiled and winked at Sheng Zhao.

This sentence actually has some profound meaning. "蹭" means that Li Ji had no experience and was lucky enough to be on the cover of the magazine with Chen Shuoxing. And telling Sheng Zhao this confidential news means to express his good impression of Sheng Zhao.

Hearing this, Sheng Zhao paused.

Li Ji was a little confused and asked Sheng Zhao, "Who is Chen Shuoxing?"

"Ah? Don't you know who Chen Shuoxing is?"

The male staff member was a little surprised, but he still smiled and pointed to the commercial building opposite the floor-to-ceiling windows. The large screen on the commercial building was displaying an advertisement for an internationally renowned skin care brand.

The spokesperson is handsome and beautiful, and there is no flaw in her facial features on the huge screen. She looks aloof and elegant, just like a bamboo.

“—That’s him.”

Chen Shuoxing, actor, singer, idol... multiple fields overlap, he is a top male star with super high popularity and almost perfect appearance.