Chapter 72

Before Lu Zixi could react, the makeup artist, who had been interrupted countless times, finally lost his patience and reached out to straighten his head, then continued his work at a rapid pace. Lu Zixi also realized that he was affecting other people's work, and hurriedly apologized while observing the figure behind him in the mirror with his peripheral vision, his brain working rapidly.

What did Fu Ruixing come to see him for?

What kind of interest did he mean by "interested"?

"Your pupils constricted for a moment." Fu Ruixing didn't leave, but watched the whole process of him removing his makeup with interest. "When you saw me, were you surprised or nervous?"

Lu Zixi didn't know whether Fu Ruixing was trying to trick him or if she really saw his momentary surprise, so he could only remain silent under the pretext of cooperating with him in removing his makeup.

After all, judging a person's emotions by just looking at the subtle changes in his pupils is really a fantasy. He was more inclined to believe that Fu Ruixing was just making small talk and trying to open his chatterbox.

"Another tightening." Fu Ruixing's voice was quite playful, yet filled with unquestionable certainty. "So, you're surprised. This time, you're surprised that I could guess your emotions. Then why were you surprised when you saw me just now? Do you know me?"

From Lu Zixi's current angle, he couldn't see Fu Ruixing's face, but he was basically certain that Fu Ruixing's eyes at this moment must be as sharp as an eagle, with an inquisitive desire that could see through a person's bones, and this kind of eyes was exactly what he was most unwilling to face now.

Lu Zixi glanced around and found that the people coming and going around him were not disturbed. Obviously, they did not understand Chinese and had no idea what Fu Ruixing was talking about.

Fu Ruixing chose this timing very subtly.

The two seemed to be communicating normally in public, but in fact, due to language barriers, this was a secret conversation without a third person.

The facial makeup removal work was finally completed. The makeup artist pointed Lu Zixi in the direction of a dressing room that could be used. Lu Zixi thanked him as if he had been pardoned, and stood up to leave.

"Lu Wenqi." Fu Ruixing called him from behind, his voice very low, "Are you going to ignore me?"

Care about you?

Why should I care about you? Who are you?

This thought went around in Lu Zixi's mind, and he tried for a long time not to say such harsh words - after all, the original owner of this body had a gentle personality, unlike him in his previous life.

Although... he felt that he was now trapped in Yan Yunzhen's arms and his personality was about to change.

"I know you, you were once a national idol." Lu Zixi couldn't deny it, so he took a deep breath, prepared himself mentally, and turned around and said, "But I'm from Yuanhong, and you're from Tianhan. You said you were interested in me, and I even talked to you privately. How unreasonable! My boss is still over there."

"You know quite a lot," Fu Ruixing smiled meaningfully. "Did your boss teach you all that? Did your boss tell you that if an artist as famous online as you were in Tianhan, and both had talent and fame, they would have been filming non-stop, with their hands full with announcements, and would have earned back what others make in a lifetime in a single year, instead of just maintaining a lukewarm reputation like you do now?"

Lu Zixi shrugged innocently, indicating that he didn't care, and gestured for him to look behind him.

Yan Yunzhen was standing at the backstage entrance. Even a few steps away, one could still clearly see the hidden anger in his cold eyes.

"Hey, Master Yan, nice to meet you." Fu Ruixing didn't show any embarrassment in trying to sow discord in front of the main person. Instead, he greeted him calmly, "Are you back to look for Xiao Lu?"

Yan Yunzhen didn't even look at him, and strode towards Lu Zixi with a big bag in his hand: "I've packed all your clothes, I'll take you to change clothes."

Lu Zixi ignored Fu Ruixing and let Yan Yunzhen put his arm around his shoulders. He looked up at him and asked, "What did Rona say to you?"

"Nothing." Yan Yunzhen's body stiffened for a moment and he chose not to answer.

Lu Zixi realized that the situation was not good, and was about to speak to make amends, but was interrupted by Fu Ruixing again.

"He said he couldn't get an endorsement." The tall man, watching from the sidelines with a playful expression, seized the opportunity and interjected with great thoughtfulness, "Mr. Luo hopes you can participate in a series of commercials, but he doesn't intend for you to be the spokesperson."

Do you think this can stop me?

If Lu Zixi was just an ordinary little actor like the original owner, or even if he was just Lu Zixi in his previous life who had just debuted at the age of seventeen or eighteen, he would definitely be unwilling to admit defeat. But at this moment, he had experienced everything he should have experienced, and this level of ups and downs could not affect him at all.

So, Lu Zixi just shrugged and said, "Sure, isn't that good?"

"No." Yan Yunzhen denied flatly, frowning tightly.

"What's wrong with that? Who wouldn't do something good that pays them and gets them on camera?" Lu Zixi really didn't understand what he was fussing about. "Look, since I'm not a spokesperson, I don't have to wear their clothes all the time, nor do I have to participate in all those tedious activities. But at the same time, I can use my face in advertisements to increase my recognition. Is there anything wrong with that? The only downside is that I won't earn that much from being an endorsement fee. I can't make that much money just from commercials..."

Yan Yunzhen couldn't say in front of Fu Ruixing that it was because I really disliked letting you play a supporting role in this matter. The opportunity that was obviously won by your own strength was still lacking. He could only hug him and continue forward: "Let's go."

Lu Zixi blinked.

He avoided Fu Ruixing and asked softly, "Are you angry? Don't take it too seriously."

Yan Yunzhen still just shook his head and tightened his hand on him.

Although he didn't care, he still felt warm that someone cared about him. Lu Zixi didn't say anything else and obediently followed Yan Yunzhen out of here.

"Lu Wenqi," Fu Ruixing's voice rang out again as they were about to exit the backstage corridor. "You told Luo Na that you learned to walk the runway because you had received relevant training at Changxing and Yuanhong. But I'm curious, given your previous career path, how did you come into contact with these things? I'll state again—I'm simply curious."

"...Can I scold him?" Lu Zixi, who had been patient from the beginning, finally lost his patience and looked up at Yan Yunzhen. "He's so annoying. Is he born in the Year of the Dog? He's so gossipy."

"Forget it, forget it. You overbearing CEOs, your brain circuits are all abnormal," Lu Zixi muttered before Yan Yunzhen could answer. "What if I confront him and he says, 'Young man, you've successfully caught my attention,' wouldn't that be even more embarrassing?"

Yan Yunzhen couldn't help laughing out loud.

Lu Zixi muttered a few more words in a low voice.

"Hmm?" Yan Yunzhen didn't hear clearly this time.

"I say," Lu Zixi smiled, "you look so beautiful when you smile."

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The two walked for a while, and Yan Yunzhen opened the door of a dressing room with ease and handed the bag to Lu Zixi. "I'm going to go out and make a phone call. You can change your clothes by yourself."

"Wait a minute, don't you see? These hooks are full of clothes that haven't been put away yet..." Lu Zixi looked around and resigned himself to his fate. "Maybe the show is like a battlefield, it's just so chaotic. There's nothing we can do... Stop fighting and come in and help me get some clothes."

Yan Yunzhen stroked his collar with his finger, indicating that he couldn't be alone with him in such a small space.

"Oh, then just close your eyes." Lu Zixi pulled him in, took off his coat, and threw it into his arms. "Recite the core socialist values in your heart."

Yan Yunzhen was a little amused and helpless, but he still obediently closed his eyes and stood there, acting as a human clothes hanger for Lu Zixi.

Since the clothes were simple in style, it should be quick to change. However, after a long while, Lu Zixi didn't let him open his eyes, and he didn't add or remove any more clothes. He couldn't help but open his eyes with some uneasiness, and saw Lu Zixi trying to stand on tiptoe, wanting to secretly kiss him, but due to the height difference, he never succeeded and almost fell into his arms.

Yan Yunzhen couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Lu Zixi was quite bold when he was planning to kiss secretly, but now that he was caught midway, he blushed all of a sudden: "Close your eyes, close your eyes, close your eyes! Who told you to open your eyes?"

Yan Yunzhen was afraid of making the other person angry, so he quickly closed his eyes again.

"Lower your head." Lu Zixi continued to command, "Bend at the waist."

After Yan Yunzhen did all that, he reached out and hugged Yan Yunzhen's neck, and kissed her seriously on the lips.

"Do I look good today?" he asked.

"It looks good." Yan Yunzhen praised.

"Is it sexy?" Lu Zixi continued to ask.

"Sexy." Yan Yunzhen picked him up and patted his butt a few times. He couldn't help but kissed him back a few times, "My little lamb is shining brightly."

Unexpectedly, Lu Zixi didn't buy it: "I didn't see you stiffen politely?"

"What do you want to do?" Yan Yunzhen opened his eyes, but he covered them again. He had no choice but to grope and sit down on the small sofa in the locker room. "Reciprocity?"

"Thank you for your hard work," Lu Zixi blinked. "Thank you for your hard work."

"I know my current fame isn't big enough, so the notices and scripts I receive won't be good. You've been sifting through people, and you've been constantly asking around to see if there are any suitable roles for me to audition for, and you don't want me to be too tired. What you have to do is no less than what Tianhan does during its star-making activities." Lu Zixi saw clothes all around and it was difficult to sit, so he could only sit on Yan Yunzhen's lap and ruffle his hair proudly. "I know everything. If other people who don't know want to talk nonsense, then go ahead and talk all you want. It won't hurt you."

"I don't care about anything else, I just don't like it when he said he was interested in you." Yan Yunzhen buried her head in his chest and rubbed it. "You are mine, and he is the one interested in you. It's so unreasonable for you to talk to him in private. Your husband is still here."

"What's the big deal?" Lu Zixi said nonchalantly, "You're taller than him, have a better figure, and longer legs. You're the most handsome."

As Lu Zixi was speaking, his expression suddenly changed: "Hey."

"Hmm?" Yan Yunzhen bounced him twice with his legs and hugged him again, "What's wrong?"

"What do you think?" Lu Zixi pointed his index finger downwards.

"Didn't you just say that I'm impolite..." Yan Yunzhen said innocently, "I'm here now."

"I didn't mean to go to the locker room..." Lu Zixi tried to make a final struggle, "I was planning to go back to the hotel."

"That won't work either." Yan Yunzhen said, "I just like the locker room."

"Rogue!" Lu Zixi accused.

"Your husband is." Yan Yunzhen admitted frankly.

After looking at each other for a moment, Lu Zixi was finally defeated first.

"...There's no surveillance in the locker room, right?"

"No."

"Okay then," Lu Zixi gritted his teeth and said, "Wait."

"Forget it, I didn't bring any paper." Yan Yunzhen had originally just wanted to tease him, but seeing that he took it seriously, he patted him on the back comfortingly and said, "It's not easy to clean up."

Lu Zixi looked at him strangely, then very slowly stuck out his tongue and licked the corner of his lips.

Yan Yunzhen understood his hint almost instantly, and his mind went blank.

"How many days until Christmas?" he asked with some difficulty.

"Two days." Lu Zixi said as she stood up and got out of his arms, "After the show tomorrow, Christmas Eve the day after tomorrow, and Christmas the day after that."

Yan Yunzhen finally couldn't help it and hugged Lu Zixi back into his arms. While he was dazed, his hands began to wander restlessly.

"How can you be so flirtatious?" he whispered. "Save this reward for Christmas. Let me taste the lamb first."

"...It won't taste good anyway." Lu Zixi shrank back.

"That's not necessarily true." Yan Yunzhen blew in his ear, "My little lamb is so sweet, maybe it has a sweet heart."

The author has something to say: Thank you, little angel, where am I from?

Thanks to the little angel Qi Ling x20, Da Chi Xue x10, Zi Xuan x20, Yu Bao x2, the very cute Han Zheng x3, a meow that will soon fly, wx10q1994w12e3x2, and the nutrient solution.