Five minutes later, the two were already sitting at the same table, and the waitress kindly brought them two cups of coffee.

"Baby." Hai Jiaxi said in a low voice.

Shen Ci looked up in horror and found that Hai Jiaxi's eyes were on the clerk. The horror on his face slowly turned into confusion.

The little girl raised her head and glanced at Shen Ci, her face slightly flushed. She shook off Hai Jiaxi's hand that was tightly holding her and said coquettishly, "What are you doing?"

Hai Jiaxi smiled and said to Shen Ci: "Xiao Ci, let me introduce my girlfriend."

Shen Ci: ???

For a moment, Shen Ci's face was full of colors, and finally he managed to utter: "...Sister-in-law, hello?"

The little girl ran away shyly. Hai Jiaxi patted Shen Ci on the shoulder and laughed: "Since you are so understanding, I will tell you more about Lu Xiao."

Wind chimes rang, and more people came into the store. Shen Ci pulled up his mask and whispered, "Sister Jiaxi, how did you recognize me?"

Hai Jiaxi was stunned: "It's very simple, your eyes are very recognizable."

"Oh..." Shen Ci thought, "Then I'll wear sunglasses next time."

"Ah! Is that Shen Ci? The color and curl of her hair look similar!"

"Oh my god, the beautiful heart-shaped mole on his ankle is exactly the same! It must be my son!"

Several girls who were shopping in the store suddenly surrounded him and asked for his autograph. Shen Ci gave them one for no apparent reason.

After the girls left, he lifted his foot and looked carefully, and sure enough, there was a tiny bit of light brown on the outer ankle.

"..." Are all his fans microscopes? Besides, how can this thing be so beautiful?

Shen Ci couldn't help but mutter, "Can you recognize people by their moles these days? And you're wearing weird sunglasses..."

“When you like someone, you will naturally remember and love all the details about her.”

Hai Jiaxi explained with a faint smile: "For example, my baby has three moles on the back of his neck. The first one looks like a triangle, and the second one looks like--"

With a "bang", Hai Jiaxi was hit on the back of the head by the towel thrown by his girlfriend. He stopped walking towards the increasingly weird perverted speech.

Shen Ci almost laughed out loud. He didn't expect that Sister Jiaxi's personality was so different when she was at work and when she was in love.

"How are you and Lu Xiao?" Hai Jiaxi took a sip of coffee with a subtle smile on her face.

Shen Ci didn't expect her to suddenly turn the gun around, and stammered, "That's it..."

Hai Jiaxi asked, "What? I heard that he openly pursued you. Did you accept it?"

The tips of Shen Ci's ears turned red, and his voice was as soft as a mosquito's hum: "... Well, it hasn't been made public yet."

Hai Jiaxi smiled and reached out to rub his hair: "Then I feel relieved. At first he wanted to pursue you, but he was so scared that I was worried to death."

"You are so slow, it's not easy for you to think clearly."

Shen Ci said "hmm" a little guiltily, not daring to say that he had always regarded Hai Jiaxi as a love rival.

Otherwise, you will either be beaten to death or laughed to death.

The sound of wind chimes rang out, and Wei Shuo and Yang Qi soon arrived. Both of them wore the same black masks, and they looked very angry, and they were even arguing over who should enter the room first.

Shen Ci was confused: "You took gunpowder so early in the morning?"

The two of them crossed their arms and snorted coldly. Only then did Shen Ci realize that they were wearing the same clothes, probably the latest style of some trendy brand.

Should we say this tacit understanding is a case of enemies meeting on a narrow road, or a tacit understanding... Shen Ci held his forehead.

"You are so small, why are you wearing Mu's clothes? They look like boyfriend shirts on you!"

"Little puppies are very popular now, okay? You are still wearing a small vest! You sissy!"

"Who are you talking about? I fucked you so hard that you called me daddy, believe it or not? You short, dark-skinned fool!"

“…”

The two elementary school kids started to make personal attacks on each other, and the noise was so loud that it hurt people's ears.

Shen Ci rolled his eyes. It would be great if a paparazzi came and took a photo of these two childish guys and exposed them! His cool guy image would be completely destroyed.

He reluctantly picked things up under Hai Jiaxi's guidance. Hai Jiaxi was very familiar with the things in his girlfriend's store and also kindly introduced some little knowledge about raising dogs.

After buying everything, Yang Xi and Wei Shuo were still arguing. Shen Ci didn't know whether to laugh or cry. When would this quarrel end?

The dialogue teacher happened to have something urgent to do in the morning, so Shen Ci had half a day to spare, but had to go back to the company to attend acting classes in the afternoon.

Time was tight, so Shen Ci had to run away early.

***

Shen Ci never thought that his words would come true, and he was actually photographed by paparazzi when he went to the pet store.

As soon as I stepped into the Shen family's house, Brother Zhang called and said that Shen's resignation had become a hot topic.

Shen Ci was confused: "Me?"

What does the fight between two elementary school students who are tearing each other's idol image have to do with him?

Brother Zhang was very calm: "Yes, the number one trending search, Shen Ci and the female boss are shopping sweetly."

"Huh?!" Shen Ci's jaw dropped to the ground and he almost dropped his phone.

It’s bad enough that these gossip media fail to grasp the main point, but why do they also spread nonsense?

It’s bad. Sister Jiaxi and he are both in a relationship. They are in trouble now.

Shen Ci was stunned. His first reaction was not to ask Brother Zhang how to do public relations, but to hang up the phone immediately and call Lu Xiao.

However, the phone rang for a long time and no one answered. Lu Xiao was probably in a meeting, so Shen Ci had to send him a text message.

This is a huge misunderstanding, he must explain it in person.

Shen Ci quickly put down his things, asked for a quick lunch to be prepared and sent over, and then rushed to the Yunxiao headquarters.

Fearing that he would be caught and questioned by the media, Shen Ci did not dare to go out through the main entrance. Instead, he dressed up like a thief and went directly to the top floor from the underground garage.

As soon as Shen Ci entered the president's floor, he ran into Assistant Min and quickly grabbed him.

"Where's my uncle?"

Assistant Min's eyes were filled with awe for some reason: "Hello, Mr. Shen. Mr. Lu is in a meeting with an important client. I'm here to get the information."

Shen Ci didn't even think twice: "I'll help you deliver it!"

Facing the muscular man Shen Ci who had overpowered the president, Special Assistant Min silently said to himself, "Don't judge a book by its cover," and nodded without daring to resist.

“Boom boom boom.”

After Shen Ci smashed the door of the reception room, he pushed it open and walked in.

Lu Xiao was talking to a client in a nonchalant manner, his voice hoarse due to a cold. He raised his eyes casually and saw Shen Ci, and his voice paused.

Lu Xiao quickly looked away and continued talking to the client, "At least in terms of advertising revenue, we hope to..."

The customer got goosebumps:?

The entire negotiation lasted for an hour and a half. Lu Xiao seemed to be very gentle and tactful, but in fact he was very aggressive and kept trying to get him to change the profit distribution. Why did his voice suddenly become so gentle?

What happened? That secretary with a dead look turned into a beautiful lady?

The customer turned around curiously, and when he saw Shen Ci, a flash of surprise flashed across his eyes: "Shen Ci?"

Shen Ci was stunned. Was this an accidental encounter with a male fan?

He habitually showed a brilliant business smile: "It's me, thank you for your support!"

After saying that, he didn't forget to make a series of winks. The customer was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth: "..."

Lu Xiao: “…”

The atmosphere in the reception room suddenly turned cold, and Lu Xiao's eyes became somewhat dim. Shen Ci then realized belatedly -

He actually made a heart shape with his hands to a stranger in front of Lu Xiao and even gave him a slap...

It’s over, it’s over. I came here to explain the scandal, but now it’s even more unclear!

Shen Ci hurriedly ran to Lu Xiao's back and pinched his shoulders flatteringly: "Uncle, being cute is my professional habit, haha..."

Lu Xiao's expression showed no joy or anger, and Shen Ci was extremely panicked.

"Hahaha!" The customer laughed, with a playful smile on his face: "Shen Ci, you are cuter than before."

"Ah?" Shen Ci looked at him in confusion.

The customer frowned slightly: "You... don't recognize me?"

What kind of old-fashioned pick-up line is this?

Even if you are a fan, you have to draw a clear line now. The most important thing is to please your boyfriend.

Shen Ci straightened his chest and said firmly, "I don't know him."

The customer said helplessly: "...I am your college classmate."

Shen Ci's foot staggered and he almost fell down. He touched his nose awkwardly: "Really? Long time no see..."

Customer: "Can I introduce myself to you so you can recall it?"

Shen Ci spoke in a lower voice: "Don't bother, I really don't remember..."

The customer's mouth twitched: "...I was at least the most handsome boy among the overseas students back then."

In college, Shen Ci had poor grades, was unwilling to communicate with others, and rented a single dormitory. In the eyes of other students, he was very lonely.

He only likes to stick to Shen Bie. When he has no classes, he will act as his big brother's personal assistant and often sleep in Shen Bie's classroom.

As a result, all of his brother's teachers and classmates knew Shen Ci, but his real classmates had rarely seen him. Shen Ci was very curious about how this school idol knew him.

"This is the eldest son of the Wen family, Wen Ran." Lu Xiao explained to Shen Ci calmly, and looked at Wen Ran with a warning: "This time we are here to discuss cooperation in cultivating artists. I will fly back to Country F tomorrow."

"No." Wen Ran touched his chin and blinked at Shen Ci with his charming peach blossom eyes: "Seeing my old classmates, I will definitely stay a few more days."

"And... Shen Ci, you really don't remember that I pursued you?"

She actually chased him? Shen Ci's scalp tingled and he immediately denied it: "No."

Wen Ran raised an eyebrow: "You are trying to cover up your intentions. Are you planning to keep me as a backup? I heard that Lian Lu said two days ago that he wanted to pursue you. Have I become a fish in your pond?"

Shen Ci was anxious and was about to scold him for talking nonsense, but Lu Xiao warned him in a deep voice: "Wen Ran."

The two cold and calm words made the entire reception room feel like it had fallen into an icy cave; even Shen Ci couldn't help but shiver.

Wen Ran also noticed that the atmosphere suddenly became cold, and the polite "Mr. Wen" turned into calling him by his name. Lu Xiao was probably annoyed.

Well, no one would be happy if they were insinuated that they were a spare tire.

Wen Ranyun smiled calmly: "Sorry, it was just a joke. President Lu is not so petty, right?"

Lu Xiao said nothing and looked at Wen Ran coldly.

The atmosphere became increasingly tense, and Shen Ci hurriedly stopped him: "Uncle, you haven't recovered from your cold yet, don't be angry. Master Wen, how about we stop talking here today?"

Wen Ran didn't want to fall out with Lu Xiao, so when he saw the beautiful lady offering him the steps, he gave her face and went down.

He stood up and adjusted his tie, saying with regret: "We are only halfway through today's discussion. I will come back tomorrow."

When they reached the door, Wen Ran gave Shen Ci another seductive look, which gave Shen Ci goosebumps all over his body.

Wen Ran opened his mouth as if to say something naughty again, but Lu Xiao tapped the remote control at hand with an elegant and cold curve at the corner of his mouth.

The door closed mercilessly and quickly, and Wen Ran was about to be trapped in the gap. The handsome, romantic and elegant young master's expression suddenly collapsed, and he jumped out with a little fear, losing all his composure.

The door slammed shut, welcoming the third party so enthusiastically that it almost bent Master Wen's tall nose.

Wen Ran: “…”

***

After driving Wen Ran away, Shen Ci fell into Lu Xiao's arms as if he had lost his bones. He tried hard to wink at Lu Xiao, trying to impress the big devil and create a pitiful atmosphere.

"Did your eyelashes fall into your eyes?" Lu Xiao held Shen Ci's waist, afraid that he would fall out: "I'll help you blow them out."

Shen Ci: “…”

As Lu Xiao was about to lean forward, Shen Ci quickly pushed away a certain steely straight man and sat up straight in silence.

"It will hurt, baby, let me blow it." Lu Xiao came closer reluctantly. Shen Ci was just about to give him a perfunctory response when his lips were suddenly covered with warmth and softness.

Lu Xiao closed his eyes and kissed the dazed Shen Ci, holding him tightly in his arms. In the quiet reception room, only the occasional faint sound of water could be heard.

I’ve been tricked again… But Shen Ci’s heart was gurgling with strawberry bubbles, so sweet that his teeth were softened, and he hugged Lu Xiao’s neck tightly.

After Lu Xiao let go, he pecked Shen Ci's mouth as usual and asked in a hoarse voice: "What are you doing here?"

Shen Ci was instantly awakened by a cold shower, and he put on a flattering smile again, speaking incoherently: "Uncle, today... I just went to buy things for the three dogs, and Sister Jia Xi just happened to run into me. She has a girlfriend! We really have nothing to do with each other."

Seeing that Lu Xiao was puzzled, Shen Ci explained the trending search and the whole story, and even took out his mobile phone to show him.

"Hey? Where are the trending searches?"

Shen Ci flipped through the pages again and again, and found that the number one trending search half an hour ago had dropped to the last few, barely climbing onto the list.

"How dare you hype up such fake news... It's impossible for Zi Zi to be in love with anyone other than Mr. Lu!"

"I often see this lady in the store. She seems to be a clerk? Then according to what the reporter said, they secretly took a photo of you and the lady buying vegetables together, which means you were dating in the market?"

"There are so many loopholes, and yet someone is still taking two brothers on a date? Are those who believe it stupid?"

Shen Ci, who was afraid that Lu Xiao was stupid, came to explain: "..."

There is actually a scandal that has been proven wrong... Yunxiao Entertainment hasn't even had time to issue an announcement.

Shen Ci doubts his life. Do he and Hai Jiaxi look so unmatched as a couple?

"Compared to the scandal between you and Jia Xi, this is more important, right?" Lu Xiao reached out and tapped the screen, his voice low.

Shen Ci looked closely and saw that it was Min Shoubei who officially announced the film team. He was the lead actor, and also... Lu An? !

Shen Ci was shocked. One was his deskmate in class every day, and the other was his biological father. How could the two of them cooperate with each other tacitly without telling him?

These two are not filming a movie, they are clearly engaged in underground intelligence, and they are the kind that can hide for decades...

Brother Zhang called at the right time. Shen Ci thought it was a scandal, but a few words from Brother Zhang made Shen Ci's jaw drop in shock.

"Did Director Min make the official announcement? Entertainment Pictorial has invited you and Lu An to be on the cover."

Entertainment Pictorial? The magazine that is regarded as the "Times Weekly" of the Chinese entertainment industry?

Cover shoots...only invite powerful first-line celebrities or people behind the scenes, and are known as the "uncrowned award", which is almost as prestigious as the various year-end awards in the circle.

This time, they actually invited Lu An and him, who were just starting out?

Just because he starred in Min Shoubei's film, is he firmly regarded by the industry as a person with outstanding acting skills?

It was simply unbelievable... Shen Ci was stunned for a long time.

He just wanted to kneel down in front of Min Shoubei, and even better, act like a thigh pendant and call out "Dad!" with real emotion.