Chapter 17 My heart is shaking
He seemed to have completely forgotten the kiss between Li Ji and Sheng Zhao that day, and he no longer avoided her. Instead, when Sheng Zhao asked about it, he casually said:
He just did this reflexively to relieve his emotions. Don't take it to heart. He has kissed many people.
He spoke so nonchalantly with his eyes wandering, and even had an unlit cigarette in his mouth to relieve his fatigue.
All right.
Is he the kind of person who leaves kisses and affections everywhere?
Since Li Ji clearly didn't want to say more, she didn't pursue the matter, and the two of them returned to their usual harmonious atmosphere.
Li Ji is busy at work, but he always finds time to go home and cook for Sheng Zhao.
Sheng Zhao has always been a young lady who has never done housework. Every time Li Ji does housework or cooks, she would just help out, or put her feet up on the sofa and look at Li Ji with an innocent and confused face, waiting for Li Ji to mop the floor.
After all, the housework was done by the live-in nanny in the family before. Sheng Zhao had never done these things before and would even make a mess.
That day, Sheng Zhao was sitting on the sofa working on some official business on his laptop, while Li Ji was mopping the floor nearby.
Although Li Ji's current income is enough to hire a nanny, he still does everything himself. The reason is that he likes doing housework and it makes him feel calm. He would panic if he were idle.
Of course, Sheng Zhao didn't understand this mentality.
She just stared blankly at Li Ji who said this, which even made Li Ji's ears red. He shouted at her fiercely to lift her feet and not disturb him mopping the floor.
Sheng Zhao had no choice but to lift his foot obediently.
But the way he does housework is really like a painting. He has a slender and smooth figure, and he looks meticulous and serious in everything he does.
Li Ji was working hard next to her, probably a little annoyed by Sheng Zhao typing away. After mopping the floor next to the sofa, he raised his hand and flicked her head when he stood up, then continued mopping the floor while cursing.
"hiss----"
Sheng Zhao cried out in pain, took a deep breath, raised his eyebrows, and continued to stare at the computer screen in the same posture.
She was still playing the keyboard after Li Ji finished mopping the floor, and she was still playing the keyboard after Li Ji finished clearing the table. When he finished cooking and putting the meal on the table, she was still staring at the screen intently.
Li Ji paused, pinched his thin waist with one hand, supported the dining table with the other hand, stood lazily, his face completely dark.
"Miss, you must be tired after sitting on the sofa for so long—"
He was probably about to go up and give her another smack on the head, but just as he stretched out his hand, Sheng Zhao suddenly turned the screen around, pointed at the words on the screen, and his voice rose slightly.
"I'm working hard too, and—Li Ji, you're trending!"
Her voice was brisk and excited, and her eyes curved as she looked at Li Ji's stunned handsome face.
Li Ji was stunned as he looked at the line of words on the screen that said "hot" - "The most handsome guy in the supporting role - Li Ji."
Li Ji probably didn't know how to react. He just stared at the words for a long time. After a moment, he spoke, "...Is it popular now?"
"certainly."
Sheng Zhao clicked on the trending search, which was filled with screenshots of Li Ji playing the role of the Demon King.
In fact, the drama was criticized badly halfway through its airing. Now that the drama is about to end, the popularity should have dropped by now.
Who knew that Bai Xingxing, who played the male lead, seemed to have become mentally ill after being criticized and bullied online for so long. He cursed netizens offline while drinking with an unknown person. His language was dirty and vicious. When the video was released this morning, the whole network was shocked.
In the video, Bai Xingxing was probably drinking with friends in the circle, cursing while drinking.
"Damn it, those damn netizens, they just follow the crowd and are so mean. I swear there's nothing wrong with my acting, why are they scolding us? Their values are so twisted, they've completely put themselves in the shoes of those villains, right? I really don't understand these people's values."
"Fuck, do they know how hard I work? And some of my fans left comments on my site saying they used to like me, but this drama is so bad and disgusting, and they feel like you're just like the male lead, so they're going to stop being fans. I'm like, bro, do you deserve to like me? Can fans like that just go away? They're making me sick. It makes me sick to my stomach to think that I'm liked by fans like that."
"So annoying! What the hell are these idiot netizens pointing out? They have such distorted values."
…
There was more to say, but Sheng Zhao had no interest in watching the video any further.
The video was secretly shot by a paparazzi. Bai Xingxing was in the box. The camera angle was tricky but clear, and every sound was recorded without missing a word. It was obvious that the paparazzi was a professional.
——The people selected by Sheng Zhao are of course all professionals.
But she learned from Miss Li San that it was Bai Xingxing who secretly instigated Miss Li San to harass Li Ji, and she also cursed Li Ji, calling her a bitch who relied on her body to get ahead.
Of course this revenge must be avenged.
But she was not so heartless as to fabricate some unfounded things. She just hired a few paparazzi to keep an eye on Bai Xingxing all the time, waiting for him to get into trouble for his own actions. She didn't expect that the time would pass so quickly, and it was also the time when the ancient idol drama was about to end.
What was even more unexpected was that Bai Xingxing's big failure this time completely made the minor supporting role played by Li Ji famous.
Half of the hot searches are criticizing Bai Xingxing for being hypocritical and the drama being disgusting, while the other half are praising Li Ji's supporting role for being beautiful, strong and tragic, and Li Ji herself for being beautiful.
The number of fans on Li Ji’s Weibo is also increasing rapidly.
Li Ji had just recovered from his illness, so this day was his time to rest. He had been doing housework at home all day and had no time to look at his phone.
It was not until Sheng Zhao observed the direction of public opinion for a day and added fuel to the fire that the result was confirmed that she showed it to Li Ji.
Li Ji took a quick look.
He raised the corners of his lips, probably because he felt a little happy after seeing Bai Xingxing's accident. His face, which had been gloomy just now, obviously brightened up, and his cold and beautiful face became lively.
He raised his hand and casually rubbed Sheng Zhao's forehead, which he had flicked earlier, as if to coax her. He lowered his eyes and looked at her with a smile, "Let's eat."
Sheng Zhao was still scrolling through messages, a rare feeling of being in control of everything. His eyes were narrowed like a fox, and his expression was bright. He was obviously in a good mood, and he continued to scroll through messages while eating.
"The character of Yaojun is so beautiful, strong and tragic. He was robbed of his man by the male protagonist and was eventually forced to death. However, he kept his back straight when he died. It was really heartbreaking. I feel that in this bad drama, there are also flesh-and-blood supporting characters who are struggling."
"I really like Li Ji's looks, but he seems to be a newcomer. I've searched the entire internet and this is the only drama he's in. There's also a new drama that's currently filming. Can it be released soon? I'm scratching my head and sobbing."
"Ahhh, he's so handsome! I'm about to cry. His Weibo is full of work announcements, with the occasional one or two simple posts about his life. I've read them several times, and I really feel like he's a handsome young man with a cold exterior but a warm heart. He's completely different from the hypocritical Bai Xingxing. Ahhh, I'm going to be his fan."
"Wow, our Xiao Ji is finally famous. I saw him in a magazine and immediately became a fan. He's really good-looking. He doesn't post much, but I really think he's a great guy."
…
"Wait, Li Ji? Is that Li Ji? He and I were classmates in high school. No, can someone like him become a star?"
Sheng Zhao paused, frowned slightly, and his temperament became gloomy for a moment. This discordant comment was quickly deleted by the person Sheng Zhao sent to manage the comments.
No matter what happened, it shouldn't be exposed at this time.
If it's going to explode, it's in——
“It hurts!”
Sheng Zhao was hit on the head again by Li Ji with a sullen face.
He was quite strong. When Sheng Zhao was immersed in reading the comments, he leaned over and flicked Sheng Zhao on the head. Sheng Zhao covered his head and looked up at Li Ji with a reproachful look on his face. Li Ji had an unfriendly expression.
"A beautiful lady is dining with you and personally preparing a table full of delicious dishes for you. My dear lady, please look at me and eat your meal instead of looking at the computer, okay?"
He raised his eyebrows, his voice became slightly hoarse and heavy, and he spoke each word with an emphasis, as if he was about to call someone to task. He narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Sheng Zhao rubbing his head with amusement.
“Hiss…it really hurts.”
Sheng Zhao rubbed his head with his fingertips, supported his head, and sighed, "You are so strong, I feel like I am going to be beaten stupid."
Perhaps he knew his own strength, so he just raised his eyebrows and slightly curled the corners of his lips as he looked at Sheng Zhao pretending.
"Really? Miss Sheng is smart and beautiful, and so many people like her. It would be a shame to beat her silly."
His words were as sarcastic as ever, with a rising tone at the end, but Sheng Zhao still felt weirder than before.
What is it that so many people like?
She was confused for a moment, then rubbed her head and gasped. Seeing that she had been covering her head for so long, Li Ji paused, leaned over to see where she was hit, pursed his lips for a moment, and then spoke.
"...Does it really hurt? Let me see—"
His fingertips carefully brushed aside her hair, his eyes slightly filled with worry, and a faint fragrance also entered Sheng Zhao's nostrils, carrying with it his unique mature and cold scent.
She could see that his crow-feather eyelashes seemed to be trembling slightly, and his eyes, which were usually as deep and dark as obsidian, also carried a hint of hazy and unknown emotions.
Then--
“Hmm—”
While he was leaning over, Sheng Zhao raised his hand and flicked him.
Li Ji was probably in pain, rubbing his forehead, and it took him a long time to grit his teeth and utter a word.
“…You are so childish.”
"Same as you?" Sheng Zhao looked at him with a smile, then lowered his eyes to look at the sumptuous dishes on the table and closed his laptop.
"I will respect the food on this table next time. Please forgive me this time."
She blinked, and her bright eyes reflected the chandelier on the ceiling, flashing a beautiful light.
Probably because it still hurt a little, Li Ji slowed down the movement of rubbing his forehead with his white fingertips, and his chest began to swell and ache inexplicably. He glanced away, sat on the chair, and hummed softly.
It sounded like a sound that came from the throat after a long trembling, and also like the heart was trembling a little.
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