The so-called charitable reception was just some upper-class people donating money. Entertainment artists would donate their own jewelry or accessories, or autographed items. Afterwards, it would be given to the organizers to auction off, and money would be donated to the Red Cross.
How much of this was genuine, and how much of it was false, perhaps everyone already knew. All they wanted was to hide under the mask of a charity, and cover up their emptiness of an over-indulgent lifestyle.
Soon, a “meddlesome” reporter will leak the donation list. Afterwards, he would then expose what items were donated and how much they were worth, and from which artists and bosses of well-known companies were they from. From this, they could judge what degree of compassion these people had. However, if the newcomers donate too much, they were said to be putting on a show. If big-shots didn’t donate enough, then they were lacking compassion. These were simply the rules within the circle, and people, for the most part, were well aware of this.
When Shan Yatong arrived, the dance was about to begin. Lu Fan patted him on the shoulder and went to the donation office to hand over the “donation funds”.
Liao Ran saw him when he entered the venue. She smiled and walked to Shan Yatong’s side. “Mr. Shan, good evening.”
“Hello, Miss Liao.” said Shan Yatong with a gentle smile. The dance started, and soft music began playing.
“I wonder if I could have the honor of dancing with Mr. Shan for the first song of the evening?” Liao Ran’s soft and slender fingers were particularly beautiful in the light.
“Of course. It would be my pleasure.” Shan Yatong bowed in a gentleman’s salute, gently grasping Liao Ran’s hand. The two walked to the dance floor.
It seemed that it was customary to begin with a graceful waltz. Shan Yatong and Liao Ran were both very familiar with the dance, and each of them moved naturally together, as easy as eating or drinking water. It was as if this was part of their lives, and the two coordinated very well together.
“Mr. Shan dances very well.” She twirled in a circle, and her white skirt blossomed like a flower.
“It’s because Miss Liao dances so perfectly that I can’t help it.” Shan Yatong smiled. He twirled her in his arms. “So I should be thanking Miss Liao.”
Unlike the silence from the last time the two met, now Shan Yatong was a gentleman who could easily amuse girls with graceful words and actions.
Liao Ran felt that this Shan Yatong was like an exact copy of the snow fox, Feng Wu, from her own screenplay. She smiled and said, “Has our noble prince’s body been possessed by Feng Wu? How come you’re speaking so well?”
Noble prince?! Shan Yatong’s eyes narrowed slightly. Then he smiled, and said, “Since I want to perform the role of Feng Wu, naturally I want to get a sense of him early on.”
“Do you mean to say, you’re agreeing to play the role?!” Liao Ran asked happily. She was so excited that she accidentally stepped on Shan Yatong’s foot.
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Xiao Qishen, who was politely greeting a certain actress with a wine glass in hand, looked at the man and woman who had an unspoken understanding with each other on stage. He narrowed his eyes, and sipped the champagne from his glass.
“What is Emperor Xiao looking at?” Lin Yuxin sashayed over in a pair of tall stiletto heels.The actress who was talking to Xiao Qishen was smart enough to make an excuse and leave. Everyone in the circle knew of Xiao Qishen and Lin Yuxin’s past relationship. No one was stupid enough to stick around and get stuck in the middle of these two people on such an occasion. After all, none of these people had the mentality of a heroine in an idol drama who was being used for decorative purposes.
Xiao Qishen smiled and said, “It would be very awkward for me if Empress Lin were to always pay such close attention to me. It would be the most difficult to be favored by such a beauty.”
Lin Yuxin also ignored his teasing. The two on stage looked like a prince and princess. She sighed. “Those two really look good together.”
A certain emperor’s glass shook.
When the music stopped, Xiao Qishen saw the young gentleman clad in white separate from the woman. Shan Yatong took a glass of champagne from a waiter’s tray, and moved to sit on the sofa nearby, smiling.
The boy seemed to be in a good mood. Emperor Xiao drank the rest of the champagne in his glass.
Lin Yuxin wanted to say something, but seeing Xiao Qishen’s silent expression, she looked away. She looked down at her pretty crystal nails.
Whether watching from the sidelines, or sympathizing with him, she naturally understood how difficult a path Xiao Qishen had chosen. Even though Xiao Qishen was Xiao Zimo, the Xiao family’s male heir, in this industry, this same-sex love had a turbulent path with no end in sight.
Just because Xiao Qishen didn’t care doesn’t mean that Shan Yaxuan didn’t care either. If a huge scandal were to blow up, Shan Yatong would not be able to continue on in this circle.
Flickering bright lights, incomparably prosperous, it is so prosperous that people can not leave it even if they struggle with it. This is the entertainment industry.
When Tang Ruanqing arrived at the scene, he saw the young man-in-white sitting on the sofa smiling very normally. But his attractive eyes were hidden under his bangs.
Unconsciously walking towards the teenager, he smiled and bent down. “Yatong. Good evening.”
The teenager suddenly looked up, and because of the lighting, his eyes looked particularly dark. It was like there was impenetrable black ink in his pupils.
“Chairman Tang.” His smile widened, but his inky eyes did not dilute at all. Shan Yatong stood up respectfully.
“It’s okay, since you’re already sitting, just sit.” He reached out and pressed the smiling young man back down on the sofa. Chairman Tang smiled back, and sat down beside the teenager. “I heard you went on a publicity tour to promote your album today?”
Shan Yatong smiled and nodded. He shook the champagne glass in his hand slightly. “I am extremely flattered that Chairman Tang actually knows about it.”
“Yatong will indeed be Sky Crown’s future leading star. Of course I have to pay close attention to you. A good boss should care for their subordinates, isn’t that right?” Tang Ruanqing had always been good at such things. Whenever he praised someone else, he never forgot to lift himself up too.
Shan Yatong’s lips curved slightly. He was ready to say what he wanted, but was suddenly interrupted by someone else.
”Is this not Chairman Tang? I haven’t seen you for many days, and you have become more and more handsome.” The man was in his fifties. Because he was a little chubby, he looked very ordinary. When he smiled, he had laughing eyes that curved.
“Chief Ma is very energetic these days.” Tang Ruanqing also did not get up. He smiled at the man in front of him, and then put a hand on Shan Yatong’s shoulder. “Yatong, this is Chief Ma of Ma Corporation. The beautiful woman next to him is his wife. I heard that Chief Ma is looking for someone to endorse his company’s dairy beverage products. Are you interested?”
Wei Xiaoyi did not expect to see Shan Yatong again at this kind of occasion. She clutched her LV handbag, her knuckles white. Her smile did not even fade the slightest.
Ma Junhui watched Tang Ruanqing’s attitude towards the beautiful young man beside him. He hurriedly said, with a gracious smile, “As long as this gentleman is willing. Of course it would be an honor.”
Tang and Xiao were two names not only known for an economic company. Everyone in the business circles knew of Tang and Xiao, and knew that they have always been good friends. No one dared to offend them. What was a little Ma in the eyes of Chairman Tang.
Shan Yatong smiled slightly. He looked up. “Thank you for your support, Chief Ma. It’s just that I recently accepted a role in a film, and may not have time to cooperate. But I hope Mr. Ma will allow me to audition for a product endorsement in the future.”
“That’s no problem at all.” It was only then did Ma Junhui get a good look at this teenager’s appearance. He was a very delicate boy, no more than 20 years old. It was no wonder he was receiving special treatment from Tang Ruanqing, which was a little different from those small movie stars.
“Since Yatong is unwilling, there is nothing I can do about it, Boss Ma. My apologies,” Tang Ruanqing said with a smile, “Sky Crown has plenty of other artists. I hope there will be an agreeable spokesperson for your product.”
“Needless to say, Sky Crown’s artists are naturally excellent.” Ma Junhui dared not refute Tang Ruanqing to his face, and hurriedly laughed with him.
“Chief Ma, what are you doing standing? Please, have a seat.” Tang Ruanqing pointed to the sofa beside him, apparently in a good mood.
With such an opportunity, Ma Junhui obviously did not want to miss it. He led Wei Xiaoyi to sit down on the sofa.
Wei Xiaoyi looked at the plain-faced Shan Yatong. This whole time, he had not looked at her, and yet, she did not anticipate that he would be Tang Ruanqing’s…
In this circle, many rich bosses will occasionally show interest in beautiful young men. Now looking at Tang Ruanqing’s attitude towards Shan Yatong, deep down she had a clearer understanding.
“Chairman Tang, you and Mr. Ma will undoubtedly have much more to discuss. I’d better excuse myself, after all…” He shook his champagne glass. “I’m just your artist, that’s all.” With that said, he pulled away from Tang Ruanqing’s hand on his shoulder. Smiling apologetically at the three people, he prepared to get up and leave.
“Yatong.” Tang Ruanqing realized that the young man must be angry, and hurriedly pulled him back. “We won’t talk about work matters. You don’t have to avoid it.” He flashed a big smile. “What, don’t tell me you don’t want to talk to me?”
Ma Junhui had another epiphany. It seemed that Tang Ruanqing wanted hidden favours from him, but this young man obviously was not happy about it. He was speechless. This newcomer didn’t understand the way of doing things here. If this beauty-loving man lost his patience, this beauty would lose his capital right away. He shouldn’t be so overconfident.
In his previous life, Shan Yatong had seen similar looks to the expression in Ma Junhui’s eyes before. He looked calmly at his wrist that was held by Tang Ruanqing. The mood in his brown eyes was difficult to discern.
“Yatong, here you are.” A hand rested on Shan Yatong’s shoulder. “I just heard that the director of ‘Millennium’ is going to take a photo of us in make-up and costume tomorrow, and we’ll be doing a screen test. Let’s run through our lines.” With that said, the hand pulled Shan Yatong up and away from the sofa.
Xiao Qishen smiled at Tang Ruanqing. “I’ll take Yatong first.”
“Wait a minute,” Tang Ruanqing said. He looked at the smiling Xiao Qishen. The smile on his face remained unchanged. “What movie did you just say you were going to film?”
Edited by Kyou
Kyou: AHAHA Xiao Qishen here to snatch his beau back! Anyways, sorry we’re many many weeks late ahaha I had exams previously and am now on internship! Beizhan had been busy as well so we took a short break (◉◡◉;;≦ We should be back on our once a week update now…hopefully (ʘ ◡ ʘ;;;;)
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thanks for the chapter~
is chairman Tang purposely trying to get Chief Ma to misunderstand things between him and Yatong? So slimy.
thanks for the chapter! <3
I guess it’s more for Mrs. Ma to misunderstand.
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I guess Xiao Qishen might really be the ml. Esp if he’ll be the head in the future. He’s also not much starstruck towards mc’s og self as much as the other haren members. Mrrmm.. I don’t sense much ml vibes from him. Sometimes pushy sometimes tactless. Mc is also using masks when facing Qishen.