When the alarm clock rang for the third time, Shan Yatong finally got up from bed and reluctantly went to the bathroom to wash up with slippers on his feet.
Looking at the pale face in the mirror, Shan Yatong rubbed his forehead and wiped the water off his face. At this moment, his mobile phone rang.
“Hello,” he said. He left the bathroom, and sat down on the couch with a glass of water. “Yang Jun?”
“Take a leave of absence?” Shan Yatong thought about it. “Okay, I understand.”
He closed his phone. Take time off and go back to his hometown? He shook his head. Chucking his phone onto the sofa, he drank his cold water to wake himself up. Last night, he had read the script until it was past two o’clock in the morning. He had to admit, the script was brilliant. In his previous life, he had never been involved in a queer movie. It felt good to try it out.
As soon as he got back to his room, he put on a jacket. Then there was a knock on the door. Opening the door, Lu Fan stood outside, dressed in a black suit.
“Come in,” He yawned. Without looking at the man behind him, he sat back down on the sofa. “Help yourself to whatever you want to drink.”
Lu Fan saw that he didn’t look well, and assumed he didn’t get good sleep. He changed out his shoes, and sat down beside him on the sofa. “I just heard that Yang Jun requested for leave.”
“En, it sounds like an elder in his hometown passed away, and won’t be back for a while.” Thinking of Yang Jun’s tone of ‘finally getting a holiday’, Shan Yatong rubbed his forehead. “Why are you looking for me today?”
“This morning, the boss of a beverage company wants to discuss product endorsements with you. Then you will fly to City C at 11:20 a.m. to participate in an interview program to promote your new album. It may take six hours to go back and forth. At 8 p.m., you will attend a charity party. This is your work schedule for the day. I’ve already reserved the plane ticket for you.” Lu Fan closed his work notes. “Do you have any questions?”
Shan Yatong shook his head. Looking at the clock on the wall, it was already past eight o’clock. “What brand is the drink?”
“It’s Shelley Juice, a powerful beverage company in China. I’ve investigated it. The reputation of this company’s products has always been good, and the possibility of quality disputes is relatively small.” Lu Fan stood up and said, “Let’s go now. If you have any questions, we can talk about it on the way to our 9 o’clock appointment.”
Shan Yatong helplessly followed Lu Fan. It seemed that he won’t be idle for long.
In some high-class tea lounge, Shan Yatong saw a middle-aged woman wearing glasses. She was emitting a noble and alienating air.
The woman expressed her satisfaction with Shan Yatong’s appearance, and then Lu Fan discussed the contents of the contract with her.
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Secretary Yang pushed his glasses up and scanned the silent Shan Yatong with sharp eyes. “Mr. Lu, I think this endorsement fee has nothing to do with our sincere cooperation with Sky Crown.”
Lu Fan put the contract down and smiled faintly. “As I said before, Yatong is a Sky Crown artist. Now you want to sign a two-year endorsement, but only give 500,000? Do you think Yatong is a third-rate artist? In this case, we have nothing else to discuss. This endorsement may be somewhat inappropriate for Yatong. Thank you for your interest, we look forward to the next opportunity we can collaborate on.”
“Mr. Lu, please wait a moment.” Secretary Yang said. “You know how many TV stations this advertisement will be broadcasted on, and there will also be some print advertising and online advertising. This is a good opportunity for Mr. Shan.”
“I don’t think Miss Yang has heard me clearly.” Lu Fan stood up. “Yatong is an artist launched by our company with a lot of money. The issue is not a question of camera time. We have a full schedule today. Excuse me, Miss Yang.”
In many ways, as a gold medal agent, Lu Fan will not make the slightest concession, and he will never regret the decisions he has made, because the decisions he made had never been wrong.
The secretary of the president of Shelley Beverage Co. Ltd. was arrogant from the very beginning, and did not treat Yatong politely. As an agent, having someone seeking his cooperation by snubbing his artist, was the equivalent of offending him, Lu Fan. He would not go so far for the sake of such an endorsement.
Shan Yatong smiled and followed the upset-looking Lu Fan onto the vehicle. After going back and forth like that, his sleepiness had long faded. “Lu Fan, they will regret it.
While paying attention to the road, Lu Fan was shocked by Shan Yatong’s confidence. Lu Fan looked at the smiling teenager. “Oh, are you so confident?”
Shrugging, Shan Yatong said nonchalantly, “If I did not have this self-confidence, would you have been so unyielding as an agent just now?”
Lu Fan smiled and did not make a sound, which was an agreement to Shan Yatong’s statement.
“I heard from your agent that you are going to be in a gay movie? Tang Ruanqing clasped his hands and looked at the man sitting opposite him.
“Yes.” Emperor Xiao frowned after taking a sip of the coffee brewed by the president’s secretary. “What’s the matter?”
Tang Ruanqing looked at the coffee he put down. “Are you playing with tickets?”
“Tch.” Emperor Xiao leaned back against the sofa. “My cousin, since when do you care if I’m accepting a role. Not to mention, this play is very good.”
“Is it that the play is good, or that the person you’re playing with is good?” Tang Ruanqing raised his eyebrows. “I heard that the other leading actor is very likely to be Shan Yatong, right?”
“It seems that you do understand very well.” Emperor Xiao said with a smile. “But I am not certain if the studio has received an exact response from Yatong yet.”
“Zimo, Shan Yatong is not gay. Do you understand?” Tang Ruanqing said with a gentle smile on his face.
Hearing his cousin call him by his real name, he said, “Of course I know, but my dear cousin, Yatong is not Jing Anjue. Do you understand that?”
“Xiao Zimo, what do you mean by that?!” The smile on Tang Ruanqing’s face disappeared, and he looked down at the man sitting casually on the sofa.
“I kept wondering why my cousin spent so much money just to poach a small artist from Flying Entertainment. I later learned that the tuxedo Shan Yatong wore that night for the award ceremony was once worn by Jing Anjue during his debut. Maybe that was what drew your attention to this new man.” Xiao Qishen stood up. “As for how the TV station somehow swapped the lottery draw between me and Shan Yatong, and why one of Jing Anjue’s masterpiece is in Shan Yatong’s album… you probably have a better idea than I do.”
Laughing without showing any anger, Tang Ruanqing opened the document in his hands. He focused completely on the document without looking up. “Zimo, I think you’ve been acting so much, that you think of real life as a drama. Whatever character Shan Yatong creates can be seen by everyone. What does this have to do with Jing Anjue?”
“OK, I’m just kidding, cousin. Don’t take it too seriously.” Xiao Qishen said with a smile. “I’ll take my leave first. I don’t want to disturb your work.”
Watching the office door swing close, Tang Ruanqing closed his papers and threw them aside. “Xiao Zimo, you bastard. You would go so far as to investigate me!” Leaning back in his chair, he closed his eyes to cover up the embarrassment of being seen through.
As soon as Lin Yuxin finished an activity, she saw an Emperor walking out of the elevator in a good mood. She asked, with interest, “Why, Emperor Xiao, did something good happen?”
The corner of Xiao Qishen’s mouth lifted into a perfect smile. He said, “I don’t even know when Empress Lin has gone from being an entertainer to an entertainment reporter.”
“Tch!” Lin Yuxin rolled her eyes gracefully. “I heard you’re going to act in a gay movie. What about your Asian tour?”
“Will it have an effect?” Xiao Qishen said, “The concert will only take a month. The drama will start more than a month later. It won’t affect the progress. But if Empress Lin is interested, you can come act in a guest role as the Queen Mother in the drama.”
“Get lost! This lady is not old enough to act in that kind of role.” Lin Yuxin walked into the elevator. The moment the elevator doors closed, the corner of her eyes glimmered in a way considered quite evil.
The assistant next to Lin Yuxin was accustomed to her habits. She thought about it and said, “Yuxin, do you know who is the other hero of the Millennium?”
“Who is it?” Lin Yuxin asked curiously.
“It’s the newcomer you’ve been appreciating recently, Shan Yatong.” said the assistant with a smile. “I heard Emperor Xiao is very interested in this play.”
“Tch, he’s not interested in the drama. Pretty sure he’s interested in the leading actor.” The elevator doors opened, and the two people tactfully dropped the subject.
On the return flight, Lu Fan quietly looked at the teenager sleeping beside him. The teenager’s sleeping face was serene, so peaceful that there was an unreal feeling. The curve of his eyelashes resting against his pale complexion emphasized the delicacy of them.
“Sir, is there anything I can do for you?” The flight attendant walked up to him with a smile on her face and asked softly, but from the corner of her eyes she still watched Shan Yatong.
“No, thank you.” Lu Fan replied softly. He didn’t want the teenager beside him to be woken up by their conversation.
“Lu Fan, how much longer?” The teenager’s voice was a little groggy because he had just woken up. His now open eyes were dewy, which immediately caught the attention of the flight attendant standing on the side.
What a lovely, lovely teenager. Just… Why do you feel so familiar? The smile of the stewardess was more gentle, but she still hadn’t forgotten that she was working. Her tone was a little softer. “Is there anything you need? It is currently 5:38 p.m. and we have half an hour left before we reach the airport.”
“Thank you jiejie.” The teenager smiled, his eyes curving into crescents. “Just a glass of plain water.”
“All right.” The stewardess went back to the service area after looking at the star full on. When she took out a sanitized cup, she suddenly realised. That person… That person was the little noble prince! It was Shan Yatong, the one who performed as Lian Yu! It was the right decision for her to take the initiative to ask the guest what he needed!
She really was so lucky to see this noble prince in real life!
Edited by Kyou
Will they eventually find out that Jing Anjue and Shan Yatong are the same? Soul-wise, I mean.
let our little prince sleep!
thanks for the chapter! <3
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Thanks for the chapter! 💕
Thanks for the chapter~
poor little prince can’t even take a nap without being stared at.