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“No, isn’t it a division of labor? I also have to wash dishes. You all just ate without even asking, that… that’s rude…” Jiang Mo stuttered heavily, his cheeks turning red.
“Yes, yes, yes, we were wrong. We shouldn’t have eaten your food. We won’t do it again in the future,” Ye Lin imitated Jiang Mo’s speech, with a hint of sarcasm on his face. “So, can you please stop stuffing everything into the refrigerator? Don’t we all use it? Do you need to have it all to yourself?”
“Ye Lin, stop it,” Lu Xuan grabbed Ye Lin’s sleeve and stopped him.
Ye Lin gave face to Lu Xuan and didn’t continue mocking.
Under the gaze of countless eyes, Jiang Mo glanced at everyone, took a deep breath, and turned around without looking back, running away.
“Ye Lin, you’ve gone too far,” Jiang Ying said.
“Don’t play the devil’s advocate,” Ye Lin sneered. “I was scared by him imitating me last night, and now I’m just returning the favor. Don’t think I can’t see through him. He’s just pretending. Don’t be fooled by him.”
Jiang Ying said, “But I think Jiang Mo is right.”
Ye Lin scoffed, “Now you want to be the good guy? Why didn’t you say anything earlier?”
[“They’re actually having a fight. I knew this show wouldn’t be peaceful with Ye Lin and Jiang Mo. One has a bad temper, the other has a bad character. Ah, it’s exciting!”]
[“Ye Lin is really going too far. The cake was given to Jiang Mo by Chi Yu, and Jiang Mo has the right to eat it himself or share it with others.”]
[“Ye Lin didn’t mean it!”]
[“I get goosebumps when I hear Ye Lin’s fans calling him “Lin Lin.” Even my five-year-old niece knows that you can’t touch other people’s things without permission. No matter how greedy he is, he won’t eat other people’s things without permission. Ye Lin is five years older than Jiang Mo, doesn’t he understand this basic principle?”]
[“Obviously, Ye Lin is deliberately targeting Jiang Mo just because Shen An actively talked to Jiang Mo several times? His reasons for targeting him are really unreasonable!”]
[“In the past few days, I think Jiang Mo is quite cute. He’s not as bad as you guys say. Instead, Ye Lin and the others have been targeting him. They isolated him on the first day and now they’re even taking his gifts. Ye Lin has a problem. Does he really think he’s easy to bully?”]
After returning to his room, Jiang Mo covered all the cameras near the desk and stared blankly at the bright screen before finally moving the mouse and opening his email.
He sent out self-recommendation letters to the remaining ten teams, but it took several days to receive replies. After learning his true identity, all of these teams politely declined him.
Jiang Mo read through all the replies, and his originally sad mood became even more disheartened.
He had thought too naively. Without connections, it was difficult to enter any circle.
He couldn’t make it in the entertainment industry, and even the path of being a professional player was now cut off.
Jiang Mo’s eyes felt sore as he stared at the photo of Chi Yu on the screen. In the photo, Chi Yu’s face was youthful, standing in an abandoned building, peering out from a broken window.
The morning sunlight shone through the shattered glass, dividing his dirty face into several parts. He revealed half of his face, but the audience’s attention was always drawn to his eyes.
Shadows filled his shallow eyes, as if the gray iris still held lingering gloominess. Even when bathed in sunlight, the shadow remained.
This was the first role Chi Yu played, the elder brother Chen Ji in <Twins,> a tragic character from his name to his ending. This photo was from the last scene of the movie. The first time Jiang Mo saw those emotionally complex eyes, he was instantly captivated.
Those were eyes that could speak. Even when detached from the film, meeting them in a gaze, one could almost hear them speaking, as if they could also hear their own thoughts.
Jiang Mo gradually calmed down in the soothing gaze of “Chi Yu.”
A new message arrived on his phone, and his manager had sent several messages a few minutes ago.
[Sister Hong: Who allowed you to add scenes randomly? What are you pretending to be wronged for? Do you want the audience to feel sorry for you? What benefit do you get from offending Ye Lin? If you bring trouble to Ye’s family, let’s see how you apologize.]
Jiang Mo’s mood instantly plummeted again. He wasn’t pretending to be wronged; he was genuinely hurt.
—I was telling the truth. He was rude first.
Jiang Mo typed out the words in the chat box but angrily deleted them.
[MOMO: Then what should I do?]
Wang Hong sneered. She didn’t know that Jiang Mo had also learned to act dumb. With the incident just now, there were now more voices online sympathizing with Jiang Mo. She didn’t invite Jiang Mo to this show just to gain popularity.
Wang Hong called Jiang Mo, and he quickly answered.
Wang Hong: “Weren’t you quite good at causing trouble before?”
Jiang Mo frowned. How could he handle this situation with Red Sister? But, if he continued like this, he would offend Ye Lin and Ye’s family.
“It’s not written in the contract.”
Wang Hong: “It’s a new addition.”
Jiang Mo: “But, it’s not written in the contract I signed. Adding it later won’t help…”
Impatiently interrupting Jiang Mo, Wang Hong said, “Don’t argue with me about these things. I have ways to make you pay the breach of contract penalty. Just tell me if you’ll do it or not.”
Jiang Mo: “I’ll do it.”
“Good that you know better.” Wang Hong was satisfied and was about to hang up the phone when Jiang Mo spoke again.
“Sister Hong, how much will you add for me?”
Wang Hong was taken aback. “What?”
Jiang Mo: “Adding extra scenes is a separate price.”
Wang Hong: “…”
Chi Yu changed his clothes and went downstairs. He immediately looked for Jiang Mo’s figure, but there was no one in the courtyard. Jiang Mo was not there.
Chi Yu felt strange, unexpectedly hoping that Jiang Mo would wait for him, just like during the day when he waited for Jiang Mo in the courtyard.
Knowing that Jiang Mo didn’t wait for him, he felt a little disappointed.
There were several people sitting or standing in the dining room. Through the glass window, the figures inside could be seen clearly. Chi Yu walked towards the dining room but didn’t see Jiang Mo among those people.
“Chi Yingdi1 The first person to notice Chi Yu was Jiang Ying, who was closest to the entrance. He widened his eyes, looking stunned.
When Jiang Ying called out that name, the other six people in the dining room stood up one after another. Except for Li Heng, who knew the inside story, the rest had the same expression as Jiang Ying.
“Chi Yingdi.” Even Li An, the one with the most prominent family background among the six, became more polite.
Chi Yu achieved his current status at the age of 27. Two-thirds of it was due to his own efforts, while the remaining third couldn’t be separated from his background.
The hierarchy within the wealthy families was also complex. It wasn’t as glamorous as it seemed on the surface. Both Lu Xuan and Ye Lin’s families were considered the lower level.
Chi Yu had never publicly disclosed his own identity. He used the title “Movie Emperor” when attending events. Shen An also learned about Chi Yu’s background during a family gathering, and it was hard for him not to feel nervous when seeing Chi Yu.
“Chi Yingdi, why are you here?” Jiang Ying asked.
Chi Yu had a calm expression as he replied to Jiang Ying, “I am the last guest of Group A.”
Jiang Ying widened his eyes again. Chi Yu actually came to participate in Love Variety Show?!
Lu Xuan knew the inside story but pretended not to.
“Senior, I didn’t expect to see you again so soon. It’s an honor to record the program with you.” After the surprise, Lu Xuan smiled faintly and reached out his hand to Chi Yu.
“Hmm.” Chi Yu shook hands with Lu Xuan and then let go. Avoiding the eager gaze from Lu Xuan, he looked towards the kitchen but didn’t see Jiang Mo’s figure. Did he go back to his room?
[“Ah, I thought Chi Yingdi had left the set, and I could only wait to see him again after the drama aired. I didn’t expect to meet here!”]
[“They were the first ones to shake hands!”]
[“Can the fans stop shipping? You’re forcing the Movie Emperor onto Chi Yu, just like what happened with Jiang Mo in the past?”]
Everyone knew that Chi Yu didn’t like to talk much, and it alleviated the awkward atmosphere even more with his arrival.
“Have you eaten?” Li Heng was the last one to greet Chi Yu. Unlike the other people’s handshakes, Li Heng greeted Chi Yu with a warm embrace. The two of them were longtime friends.
Chi Yu: “I ate with Jiang Mo.”
Li Heng was momentarily stunned. It was just a casual question, but Chi Yu unexpectedly mentioned Jiang Mo’s name. He had never heard Chi Yu speak like this before.
With Jiang Mo’s name being brought up, the incident that happened in the dining room just now came to mind, and the smiles on everyone’s faces diminished.
Noticing Li Heng’s strange reaction, Chi Yu didn’t intend to hide it and directly asked, “Has Jiang Mo been to the dining room?”
“He has.” Li Heng smiled awkwardly. “There was a small dispute.”
“What happened?”
“It was a trivial matter.” Ye Lin chimed in, feeling unhappy when thinking about Jiang Mo. Pointing to the cake on the table, he asked, “Is this cake yours?”
Chi Yu stared at the remaining bit of the cake. “Hmm?”
Gaining confidence, Ye Lin spoke louder, “I initially guessed that you brought it for us to eat. Jiang Mo said it was a gift from you to him and blamed us for eating his cake.”
“The things in the refrigerator are shared resources. He seemed happy when we cooked for him. But we never saw him contribute anything for groceries.”
As Ye Lin spoke halfway, Chi Yu’s expression turned gloomy. He didn’t interrupt Ye Lin’s words, waiting calmly until Ye Lin finished, before calmly telling him, “The cake was specifically for Jiang Mo.”
Unaware of Chi Yu’s expression, Ye Lin complained, “Even if it was a gift for him, what’s the big deal if we ate a bit of his cake? He’s so stingy.”
“Is this the upbringing of the Ye family? Has no one told you that you can’t touch others’ things without their permission?” Chi Yu’s cold gaze stared directly at Ye Lin, causing him to freeze in the middle of his sentence.
“I…”
“The cake was specifically bought for Jiang Mo, and I told him not to give it to anyone else.” Chi Yu coldly questioned, “Who allowed you to touch it?”
Note :
- “Yingdi” is used to describe an actor who is widely recognized for their exceptional talent, charisma, and significant contributions to the film industry. It is an honorific title that represents the actor’s influential and prestigious status in the world of movies.” ↩︎
DRAG HIM, CHI YU
ah no wonder why he’s called as yingdi. thankyou for the notes!