"Brother Shi, this was a booking made by our partner. They haven't arrived yet, so let's wait here. Please be mindful of your attitude."

Because Beixing Entertainment isn't very big, Shi An isn't arrogant, and Zhou Qianqian only works with him as an artist, so he basically took on the responsibilities of both manager and assistant.

At this moment, Zhou Qianqian was earnestly trying to persuade her.

They were sitting in a private room, with an expensive and large screen on one side. Through the window, they could see an elegant courtyard with a small bridge and flowing water.

Shi An was leaning back in his chair, his long, slender fingers tapping the table.

Seeing that he was still the same as before, Zhou Qianqian's headache worsened. She couldn't help but say, "Brother Shi, although the previous ban was resolved quickly, you should know that having capital backing you is definitely a good thing in the entertainment industry."

"Um."

"The partner we're collaborating with this time actually has this in mind as well. Brother Shi, you know your previous competitor, right? Although he's also a movie star, his resources are much better than yours."

Shi An paused, his eyes darkening slightly: "Pimping?"

Zhou Qianqian hesitated for a moment, then said, "Brother Shi, that's really not what I meant. But as you saw before, if someone really tries to pressure you in this way, what can you do?"

"How much money did you receive?"

"I didn't accept it."

Zhou Qianqian was silent for a moment: "Brother Shi, sometimes it's not a bad thing to have someone backing you up. Besides, you're a man, so you're not really at a disadvantage. With resources, you won't be bullied."

Shi An closed his eyes briefly and said in a low voice, "Tell the truth."

“You’ve always been reluctant to get involved in these kinds of things in the industry, but the Ruan family’s situation made some people sense something was off, so they went to see President Jin.”

Zhou Qianqian sighed: "In short, they probably think that you, Brother Shi, are also looking for a sugar daddy, so they've started putting pressure on you."

"..."

Shi An frowned impatiently, stood up, and walked straight out before Zhou Qianqian could even call out to him.

Just then, the door to the private room was pushed open, and a plump woman dressed in gold and silver appeared in the doorway. She was all smiles, and when she saw Shi An walk to the door, her smile widened.

"Really, no need to answer, no need to answer."

"By the way, please sit down. You've probably never tried the food from Yu Chu Fang before, so come and have a taste."

As the fat woman spoke, she tried to take Shi An's arm, but Shi An unexpectedly took a half step back—the scene became awkward for a moment, and Zhou Qianqian quickly stepped in to smooth things over.

"That's just Shi Ge's personality; he's very reserved."

"Oh, it's nothing, hahaha."

The fat woman paused, then laughed, glancing at Shi An with satisfaction before sitting down at the table nearby—Shi An's appearance was too good for her to be angry with.

“The perfume endorsement is a minor issue. We have a luxury brand under our company, which I think is more suitable for Shi An.”

"Really? That's great."

Zhou Qianqian echoed, tugging at Shi An's clothes as she turned her back, signaling him to give her some reaction and not be disrespectful. But Shi An remained indifferent, his dark eyes lowered.

The fat woman's face stiffened, but she still said, "Never mind, I've already spoken to your CEO, Mr. Jin."

"Take this meal or leave it, Shi An is coming with me tonight."

"this……"

Hearing the fat woman's tough attitude, Zhou Qianqian was in a dilemma. Before she left, President Jin hadn't mentioned this to her, and besides, Shi An was unlikely to agree to it.

And then, in the next moment—

The bottle of liquor on the table was casually picked up, the long, slender hand gripped the neck of the bottle, and it was smashed hard against the edge of the table, shattering glass shards all over the floor.

The scene became chaotic as the woman screamed in terror!

Zhou Qianqian was startled by the flying glass shards and instinctively closed her eyes. When she opened them again, she saw Shi An standing with one foot on a chair, bending slightly over. His shirt covered his slightly bulging muscles, and he looked like a ferocious beast.

But Shi An's gaze, though cold and devoid of any anger, sent chills down one's spine.

Because he looked at him as if he were looking at a dead person.

Shi An's hand gripped the bottle neck, the broken bottom of the bottle pointing directly at the fat woman. The once-tough fat woman slumped into her chair, seemingly terrified.

"Shi An, don't do anything reckless!"

"..."

Shi An glanced at Zhou Qianqian who was speaking, and casually tossed the wine bottle down: "This is the last time, don't come and disgust me."

Before Zhou Qianqian could speak, Shi An had already straightened up, put his hands in his pockets, and turned to walk out of the private room. At this moment, the fat woman who had been stunned finally stood up.

She staggered, staring intently at Shi An: "Everyone in the circle knows what happened a few days ago. If it weren't for the Ruan family suppressing it, who knows if we'd even see you now!"

"Let me tell you, I can fucking make your life in the entertainment industry a living hell with just a flick of my wrist. Aren't you just an actor?"

The only sound in the private room was the fat woman's voice.

Shi An stood at the doorway, closed his eyes briefly to conceal the intense emotions within them, lit a cigarette, and said in a low voice, "Oh, then come on over."

He does enjoy acting, but... it's fucking disgusting.

Shi An slowly exhaled, then turned and walked away. The fat woman couldn't sit still any longer and sneered repeatedly, "Fine, fine, Shi An, you're so arrogant, aren't you? Let's see if the Ruan family can protect you a second time!"

The private room was completely silent. Zhou Qianqian's heart sank to the bottom. She had long felt that Shi An would never agree to this, and now, things had gone terribly wrong.

But in the midst of the deathly silence, the half-open door to the private room was suddenly pushed open a crack, and a small head peeked in from the outside.

A bewildered Ruan Qing'an appeared at the door: "No, you don't even care about the door, and you're still gossiping about the Ruan family behind my back. That's a bit disrespectful to me—Shi'an?"

Ruan Qing'an then realized what was happening and blinked.

Shi An, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, grunted in response. Looking at her somewhat furtive expression, he frowned and asked, "Are you doing something wrong?"

"No way... You were the ones who started talking badly about me."

Ruan Qing'an stuck out her tongue, her gaze bypassing Shi An and landing on the private room. She raised an eyebrow slightly and asked, "What's going on here?"

"It's nothing."

"Keep talking, you even brought up the Ruan family, and all these empty bottles on the ground are no small matter. Did you hit someone?"

"No."

"Wow, really? Shi An, you look so hostile, like I owe you millions."

"real."

"It's fake, right? It looks like there's a lot of trouble. Shall I help you?"

"..."

Shi An silently looked over, and just before Ruan Qing'an could continue speaking, he covered her mouth with his large hand, silencing all her rambling and half-finished words.

Her nose was filled with the faint smell of tobacco from him.

Ruan Qing'an blinked and subconsciously tried to pry Shi An's hands away. Forced to shut up, she could only look at him with a pitiful expression, but all her resistance was forcibly suppressed.

Shi An finally had a moment of peace and quiet. He sighed softly, "I really don't know where you get so much to say."

Ugh, so annoying.

【Affection Level: 15】