Chapter 19 Boredom
A huge fire has ignited in the entertainment industry.
Alice, the famous director who has always only used white people, announced that Chen Shuoxing would be the male lead of his next movie.
The entire network was shocked in an instant.
Although Chen Shuoxing is a top star in China, he is still too young and not as famous abroad. This simple announcement really surprised people all over the world. For a time, news about Chen Shuoxing was everywhere. Foreign websites were also introducing Chen Shuoxing, and many of his previous works became popular again.
Chen Shuoxing can be considered a workaholic. He has movies, TV series and even song albums. His schedule is packed. Even though he is young, he has many high-scoring representative works.
Sheng Zhao was somewhat satisfied but also somewhat complicated about this.
Because in his opinion, Chen Shuoxing was an absolute failure, but she did pour all her efforts into him in the early stage. His announcement activities were all selected by Sheng Zhao for him. They walked step by step, and she carved them carefully.
In the video, Chen Shuoxing is wearing a gorgeous men's evening suit, toasting and chatting among a group of Western faces and flash lights. The smile on his face is content and noble, as if he was born for such a scene.
Sheng Zhao closed the page and sighed softly. Li Ji, who was sitting across from her, had a darkened expression. He scoffed and looked up at her, his words sharp, "What? Can't bear to let go? Are you feeling sorry for your ex-boyfriend now that he's doing so well?"
Sheng Zhao raised her hand and tapped his forehead, stopping his subsequent sarcastic tone. A hint of melancholy and confusion lingered in her eyes as she said, "I just think some people want too much."
Li Ji paused.
He knew about the delicate relationship between Sheng Zhao and Chen Shuoxing, but he didn't know why they separated and ended up in the current situation. However, it was probably something that made him unhappy, so he just curled his lips, but unexpectedly wanted to listen more.
But Sheng Zhao only said this one sentence and nothing else, leaving Li Ji to hide the deep meaning in his eyes.
She was happy and at ease, probably because Li Ji was on the rise, all the plans had been made, and all the company's troubles had been solved. By the way, Li Ji said he would cook her favorite dish today, so as soon as she finished her work at the company today, she went out excitedly.
Only Yu Shiyun was left, holding up his gold-rimmed glasses, staring at her back as she left excitedly, with an indifferent snort.
It snowed today. The falling snow hit my body and the wind made me feel a little cold. The weather had darkened and the moonlight in the sky was hazy and scattered on my body, as if I was covered with a layer of gauze.
Sheng Zhao likes snowy days.
It wasn't far from home anyway, so she planned to walk back.
Probably because of the snow, there were very few pedestrians on the road.
There were scattered cars under the overpass. She turned her head to look, which made Sheng Zhao come back to her senses. It seemed that she was too late to go home.
The light snowflakes were hanging on her hair, and then she suddenly saw a warm hat covering her head, blocking some of the cold wind.
Sheng Zhao paused, looked up, and Chen Shuoxing's face appeared in his eyes.
His face looked noble and pure under the night light, with a soft halo. His eyes, which had never been turbulent, now looked like soft moonlight, clear and affectionate. He spoke softly, probably with a smile on his lips.
"surprise--"
He held the hat in his hand and covered Sheng Zhao's head with it.
Sheng Zhao paused.
He was wearing a rather formal white suit that shone with tiny pearls, and the gold chains and luxurious jewels on his body also shone with a sparkling light, and the top hat was also on her head.
This outfit seems out of place here, but Chen Shuoxing is most suited to white. Whether it is cold white or warm white with fine pearls, it seems to be tailor-made for him, with an untouchable and distant alienation and noble warmth.
It seemed rather like—it wasn’t Chen Shuoxing who shouldn’t be there, but the incompatible scene.
Sheng Zhao raised his hand to take off his hat and asked doubtfully, like an ordinary friend, "Aren't you abroad?"
Chen Shuoxing reached out and brushed away the snowflakes on her hair.
"I have a press conference in China, so I came back—I have to leave again soon."
He murmured softly, his eyes and brows showing a hint of fatigue.
At this time, there were no pedestrians on the overpass. It was obvious that his agent had blocked the overpass.
"Your clothes are really not suitable to be here."
Sheng Zhao complained, and then Chen Shuoxing looked up at her and just smiled.
"Because I wanted to see you soon, I came here without changing my clothes."
"Because it's snowing, I want to see you soon."
Because he knew Sheng Zhao liked snowy days.
He also likes Sheng Zhao.
He spoke softly, but there was a faint smile in his eyes. However, his aloof and noble eyes were staring at one person quietly at this moment, as if it was the whole world.
Sheng Zhao thought for a moment and replied, "Such ambiguous words are not suitable for artists."
The tip of her nose was a little red because of the cold wind. She sneezed, rubbed her nose and continued, "I like snowy days but I don't like colds. I'm leaving now, and you should go back soon too."
Then Chen Shuoxing paused, took off his coat and put it on Sheng Zhao.
In an instant, warmth swept through my entire body.
The jingling accessories and jewels on the clothes sparkled. Sheng Zhao paused and accepted the clothes calmly, without considering the absurdity of asking a weak man to take off his clothes to keep a woman warm.
She has never been one to put herself in a difficult position, and she has never suffered any injustice.
Besides, Chen Shuoxing’s nanny car was parked under the overpass.
Anyway, he would be warm in the car, and she also hoped that Chen Shuoxing would leave quickly because he was cold.
They walked down the overpass together without saying a word, and then Chen Shuoxing walked to the nanny car and continued walking without stopping.
I could faintly hear the agent's voice breaking down.
"Shuoxing, where are your clothes?"
He answered calmly, holding the hot pack and smiling, saying softly, "I gave it to someone else."
"Ah? Ah?!" the agent yelled in despair, then lowered his voice and said angrily, "Those are brand-name clothes. Even if I sell them, I can't afford the compensation—one piece costs tens of millions—"
Chen Shuoxing rubbed the tip of his nose nonchalantly, his eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at Sheng Zhao's wrapped back, seeming to be pleased.
"I'll pay for it."
"You always make light of everything, Master Shuoxing—how much trouble have you caused me?"
The agent was devastated but still lowered his voice. "You rushed over right after the press conference and when I asked you why, you said it was snowing? What does snow have to do with you running over? Young Master, please stop making trouble. I don't want to deal with tomorrow's hot searches—"
"Um."
Chen Shuoxing still stared at Sheng Zhao's back.
He took off his coat and was left with only a thin shirt. His straight, slender and strong body was smooth and beautiful, with a faint blush on his neck.
"I know you and the eldest daughter of the Sheng family had something going on in the past, but you always went too far, didn't you? I have no idea what you are up to. Shuoxing, please have pity on me and stop doing these things..."
The agent was still mumbling.
"Um."
"Uh what? Do you understand what I mean?"
"Um."
Chen Shuoxing seemed not to feel the cold, and quietly watched Sheng Zhao's back gradually getting smaller until it disappeared.
"You weren't listening at all?"
"Um."
Sheng Zhao, who was being watched, was just thinking.
Li Ji will cook your favorite dishes today - so, how many bowls of rice will you eat today?
But when she reached the door of her house, she suddenly came to her senses.
After thinking about it, I came to a conclusion.
——People are very greedy, just like Chen Shuoxing, his brother, and the boy from the past.
Sheng Zhao likes to observe and shape a person... Then she noticed a person in her boring high school life.
He was a poor, poor student.
Logically speaking, they should not have any intersection. She was picked up and dropped off at school by a special car every day. On the rare occasion when it snowed, she wanted to go for a walk by herself and then met the boy.
It's so pitiful that they are bullied and discriminated against because of their poverty.
So she reached out to the boy in that little corner, and as if possessed by a magic power, she whispered to him, "Let me help you become a perfect person who is loved by a lot of people?"
Then he shook her back.
Sheng Zhao helped him transfer from an ordinary public high school to an aristocratic private school, taught him knowledge of the upper class, gave him luxury goods, taught him how to interact with people, and gave him the capital to stand on his own in this high school campus where rich people gathered and which had a class atmosphere.
Everyone thought that this generous boy, whose every move was noble, came from a wealthy family.
Sheng Zhao watched with admiration as he thrived in the class, being admired by everyone, and even began to like the dull and boring campus life.
He seems to have changed.
From being timid and cowardly to being noble and arrogant, from being timid to having outstanding temperament, from being bullied to bullying others, from being flattered to taking it for granted.
Then he said he wanted to stand taller.
Then he pointed at Chen Shuoxing and said - I want his position.
Chen Shuoxing is the real chosen one, with an unattainable family background, handsome looks, outstanding temperament, and impressive intelligence and academic performance. He is the top student in the school.
So he said that he wanted to become someone like Chen Shuoxing.
But in fact, Sheng Zhao already felt that he had become - imperfect.
Maybe it was when I witnessed him bullying others that the fun turned into boredom in an instant, and I even felt disgusted when I saw his face.
Then he said he wanted Sheng Zhao.
He wants Sheng Zhao to like him, to love him, because you are so good to me, you have some feelings for me, right? So you will always stand behind me, right?
...it's become a complete failure.
He probably wanted to replace Chen Shuoxing, but he did not follow Sheng Zhao's plan, but acted on his own. Instead, he was exposed by Chen Shuoxing as casually as teasing an ant, and he became a complete failure.
Because I'm too greedy.
So Sheng Zhao abandoned him.
Then Chen Shuoxing approached him with a smile, as if he understood their deal or game, and asked her softly why she did this.
At that time, a handsome boy in a slim school uniform stood beside her desk, with scattered sunlight shining on his noble and aloof face, and then he just asked softly.
At that time, Sheng Zhao was just lying on the desk bored, yawning carelessly. When he heard his words, he paused and looked up at him confusedly.
"Because I'm bored...? Because I have everything, so I'm bored."
She answered with a careless mumble.
What she enjoyed was just the process of a person going from having nothing to becoming perfect. It seemed that just because she had everything, a perfect family background, looks and status... so her life became boring.
Chen Shuoxing seemed to pause, then leaned over to her face, his warm breath blowing on her face with a refreshing and pleasant fragrance. His eyes were like the abyss, empty and calm, like there was nothing in them.
He said.
"I'm boring too—so try me?"
His life trajectory is unchanging. As the only son in the family, he may inherit the family business or marry and have daughters, and then marry into the family business.
Sheng Zhao pondered, then heard the chatter of the boys in the back row, "Which star do you like the most? I like..."
Then her eyes went from dull to bright, just like a colorless scene suddenly became colorful, she said.
"Then you will be my star—"
Chen Shuoxing's calm eyes seemed to have a hint of smile, and he lowered his head and said.
"good."
But unfortunately, Chen Shuoxing also became greedy and became another abandoned failure.
Sheng Zhao pushed open the door.
The door was filled with the warm smell of home and the aroma of food. She could see the man in an apron, his head bent over, cooking seriously. She could also see the furrowed brows and the sneer on his lips because Sheng Zhao came home late.
Sheng Zhao felt the warmth in the room.
Thinking——
Will Li Ji become greedy and become the next failure?
Perhaps because he had been staring at Li Ji for too long, the tips of his ears turned red and his face became unfriendly. Then he knocked Sheng Zhao hard on the head.
Cursing.
"I came back so late, my clothes are covered in snow, and I even had to reheat the food twice..."
Sheng Zhao paused, and instead of thinking about this question, he started eating happily.
Anyway, she is now immersed in it and hasn't felt bored for a long time.
But Sheng Zhao didn't know that maybe Chen Shuoxing was greedy from the beginning.
From the beginning, he noticed the boy's poor disguise of arrogance, and even Sheng Zhao behind him became interested in him, just like playing with a mouse, causing him to feel inferior, making him hysterical, making him bully others, and turning him into a failure.
Then move forward yourself.
It was simply because he and Sheng Zhao were equally bored.
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