Chapter 18 Adam's Apple Scarf
Ever since Li Ji became a little famous, he has obviously had more announcements, especially some variety shows and interviews. The drama in which he played a villain was recently completed and will be broadcast soon if there are no major problems.
After becoming famous, all kinds of negative comments came. After all, Li Ji had a very rough life in the first half of his life, and there were too many negative news about him. Sheng Zhao spent a lot of time to prevent the online public opinion from fermenting. The comments of some of his "old classmates", "old colleagues" and "old customers" were also restricted and not many people saw them.
After these few days, both of them felt a little tired.
It was a rare occasion that Sheng Zhao also came along for today's live interview. She was so busy with the company and Li Ji's affairs that she felt dizzy and her eye sockets were a little dark. She was sitting outside the studio, yawning and watching Li Ji's interview.
The reporter smiled professionally, raised the microphone in front of Li Ji, asked a few irrelevant questions, and then asked the main question.
"What are your thoughts on the sudden popularity of the character Yaojun? Do you have anything to say about his life?"
Li Ji paused. To be honest, his acting skills were really not that good when he was acting. The reason for his sudden popularity was probably just the addition of his appearance and character, as well as Bai Xingxing's arousing public anger.
He had not had many interviews, so it was inevitable that he had difficulty organizing his words at this moment. Li Ji paused, and his eyes saw Sheng Zhao, who looked hazy and sleepy outside the studio. Unconsciously, a smile appeared on the corner of his lips, and he spoke carefully.
"My feelings towards him... should be envy. This character dares to love and hate, and has the ability and support to be arrogant and domineering. This is what I envy."
The reporter paused, his smile impeccable, and continued, "Since you feel this way, is it influenced by your family background? As far as we know, you were an amateur before, and we know very little about you. Your education, background, and family... these are all issues that fans care about."
He paused, his glasses reflecting a strange light. Seeing Li Ji stunned, he continued, "Would you please share your experiences and your original family with all the curious fans?"
Oh, Sheng Zhao suddenly came to his senses when he heard the reporter's tricky questions to Li Ji.
She rubbed her eyes and sighed, feeling a little annoyed.
The interview questions were shown to her in advance, and the recording started only when there were no major problems. These questions were not in the original manuscript at all, and it was obvious that they were asked specifically by someone.
For ordinary stars, this question is harmless, but for Li Ji - what should he say?
A high school dropout with little education, working in a nightclub, dancing, walking the runway and singing, is he being kept by someone?
No matter which one is taken out, a lot of fans will leave, right?
The person who asked this question obviously knew about Li Ji's previous experiences, so it was not surprising that he knew who it was.
...Chen Shuoxing.
Only he could be so boring and have such a bad taste, but he is abroad now, and it is impossible to make him behave himself.
Sheng Zhao leaned lazily in his chair, but his eyes were unusually cold as he stared at Li Ji and the reporters on the field.
Li Ji seemed to be silent about this question. He paused and then spoke, his words cryptically, but his eyes were calm and without any ripples. "My family is not well off. I dropped out of high school and worked alone."
The reporter smiled and said, "Is that so? But you're so good-looking, so whatever you do will be popular, right? After all, short videos are so popular now, maybe you'll be a working Xishi..."
The reporter's words were playful and light-hearted, but to Li Ji it was obvious that he was just trying to find out what kind of job he did.
Li Ji raised his eyebrows, and his fingertips tightened slightly where no one could see. He also laughed along with the reporter, but there was no smile in his eyes, and continued to answer his next question.
"So how did Xiao Li make a living before?"
...Rely on the body?
The temptation and pressure of this sentence are almost overflowing.
Li Ji took the microphone nonchalantly, muttering, "Depend on what? Of course I rely on myself... Aren't you, the reporter, making money by working?"
The reporter covered his mouth with his hands and laughed softly, answering his question, "Of course I rely on myself. As a working person, I am truly lucky to be able to get close to Xiao Li, who is known as a goddess on the Internet."
Li Ji's lips curled up, but his eyes were fixed on the reporter.
The reporter's somewhat tricky words were deciphered by Li Ji one by one. After all, it was a live broadcast, so he didn't dare to ask too much. The whole live interview ended with the two of them talking back and forth.
When the filming was over, Li Ji and the reporter thanked each other with a smile, but when they turned around, their smiles disappeared.
When Sheng Zhao stepped forward to hand him the water, Li Ji breathed a sigh of relief, unbuttoned two buttons on his chest, revealing his Adam's apple and delicate collarbone, and fanned his collar a few times with his fingertips.
He raised his head and gulped down two mouthfuls of water. The water drops slid down his Adam's apple, flowed into his chest and disappeared.
Sheng Zhao smiled, his eyes curved, "That's amazing, you didn't get anything out of me at all."
"...After all, I was the top star before." He said this to himself nonchalantly, his voice husky with a smile.
The general meaning is that he had been hanging out in nightclubs for many years and could use these tactics back and forth.
Perhaps it was because Sheng Zhao's eyes were too deep. Li Ji paused, his jet-black hair slid down slightly, making his eyes look a little dark. He paused, moved closer to Sheng Zhao's face, and breathed on her face.
The voice was hoarse and low, with a mute ending.
"What are you looking at?"
Sheng Zhao paused, then reached out his fingertips to wipe away the drop of water on Li Ji's Adam's apple, causing Li Ji to tremble for a moment.
There was surprise in his eyes, and the trembling and burning sensation in his Adam's apple spread in an instant. He was in a daze for a moment before continuing to look at Sheng Zhao.
Sheng Zhao finally spoke, seemingly lost in thought. "Lately, it seems like there's something called Adam's apple scarves and Adam's apple covers that are really popular among boys... Should I try to catch up with the trend and improve my popularity with the boys during my next shoot?"
"Tsk." Li Ji glanced away, "Not interested."
On the way back, he held it in for a long time, and after a moment he asked, "Do you like it?"
"What?"
“…Adam’s apple scarf.”
Sheng Zhao paused, thinking about the picture in the little blue book, "It seems very beautiful."
Li Ji stopped talking, probably because Sheng Zhao was a little tired, so she asked the driver to drive instead of driving herself. She looked at the scenery outside the window, and her eyes gradually became blurred.
The moment she lost consciousness before falling asleep, she seemed to fall into the man's arms.
His body was warm, with a faint, cool fragrance, but his hands were burning hot. His bony hands supported her, as if he was putting her head on his shoulders.
Sheng Zhao seemed a little cold and dazed as he leaned against him, rubbing his neck and shoulders.
So comfortable.
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When he woke up, he was already home. As soon as Sheng Zhao opened his eyes, he saw Li Ji's handsome face. Seeing that Sheng Zhao was awake, he raised his eyebrows and said softly, "I thought you, a grown woman, wanted me to carry you back home personally."
"You can't hold me..." Sheng Zhao yawned, rubbed her eyes, and spoke in a hoarse voice. Although she looked weak, she still had some muscles.
Li Ji didn't comment, but said impatiently, "So hurry up and get up, the driver needs to park the car."
"……oh."
He was scolded again. Sheng Zhao had just woken up and was a little drowsy. He followed Li Ji obediently and even followed him to the door of his room. When he was about to step in, Li Ji slammed the door shut and he almost hit his nose.
“Hmm—”
...That was a close call.
His voice, slightly amused, came from the other side of the door. "Miss Stalker, I need to get changed. What? Do you want to come in and see?"
Sheng Zhao took a deep breath and became much more sober.
"No, I'm not a stalker. You really are good at accusing people wrongly."
She muttered.
The clothes he wore for the interview were quite formal, and he should have changed them now that he was home. However, Sheng Zhaocai had no interest in watching him change clothes. He stretched and went to the sofa to continue looking at the computer.
Sheng Zhao was curled up on the sofa editing documents and contracts. He heard rustling sounds and footsteps behind him. It was almost time for dinner, so he was probably going to cook.
Sheng Zhao thought carelessly, even wanting to order some dishes, "I want to eat——"
Then, a slender, cold hand suddenly covered his mouth from behind.
When I looked up, I saw Li Ji's handsome face lying down.
Li Ji had a frivolous smile on his face, with a dark blue silk scarf tied around his neck, just enough to cover his Adam's apple. He seemed to have dressed up a bit, wearing black silver earrings, which were particularly small and beautiful, embellishing his earlobes.
His hair was also well-groomed, with only a few strands left scattered on his forehead.
He had a smile on his face, perhaps with a hint of pride. Sheng Zhao sat on the sofa with his back to him, but his head was tilted back, held behind his head by him, his eyes trembling slightly as he looked at him.
Li Ji's fingertips stroked Sheng Zhao's lips, his voice hoarse, "Please go out for dinner."
“…Isn’t it beautiful?”
He paused for a moment before saying this.
Sheng Zhao just looked up at him in a daze.
In her eyes, Li Ji was lying upside down, but he was also breathtakingly handsome. His eyes were like the deepest and most beautiful pool, staring at her.
"...Are you still?"
Seeing that she didn't respond for a long time, he seemed embarrassed and pinched the silk scarf on his Adam's apple with his fingertips. Perhaps it was because his Adam's apple was trembling slightly under the scarf. Then he covered it up with impatience and bad temper and said in a hoarse voice, "The final payment for the photo shoot a few days ago was deposited into my card. I'll treat you to dinner... Could it be that the young lady doesn't like my treat?"
Sheng Zhao suddenly sat up straight, rubbed the back of his neck which had been bent, smiled, and pointed at the silk scarf around his neck.
"Do you have this too?"
"Tsk." Li Ji glanced over and leaned against the wall, "The things I have left over have been popular before."
He murmured softly.
Only when Sheng Zhaozheng sat down could he see clearly what he was wearing. He was dressed casually, but it seemed that every fold was carefully decorated. The collar was slightly open, revealing the collarbone, which matched his figure, as if it was carefully sculpted.
Sheng Zhao paused, took his slender and bony hand, and when he was stunned, he bent down and kissed the back of his hand.
Their lips touched and then separated, restrained and rational.
"Then please treat me to dinner, beautiful gentleman."
She smiled playfully and used the Western hand-kissing gesture, then looked up at his stunned face.
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