Translator: LiLi041
Chapter 36: First-Rate Endorsement
Chi Song, who had made way for Brother Harry to use the bathroom to express himself, acted as a doorman at the bathroom entrance for a long time. When people came, he would explain that the drainage facilities here werespok broken.
It wasn’t until the sucking sounds of the French kiss from the stall ceased and Bai Zhirong walked out of the stall with a red and swollen mouth that Chi Song left hurriedly. He left without a trace once his work was done, letting his good deed remain unknown.
As the main lead of the final feast, Chi Song felt it wasn’t very proper to leave his seat for so long. Even though he hadn’t gotten to call Song Zhihuai yet, he still hurried back to the private room.
Naturally, Meritorious Official Handsome Song also participated in the final feast, threading back and forth between the forest of legs. After she played until she was tired and ate until she was full, she waited for Chi Song to sit down again before laying down at his feet. Then, she hugged his calves like a pair of hairy ugg boots before falling asleep.
After the final feast ended, Chi Song returned the room and travelled back to the capital overnight.
At 3 am, with Handsome Song in one hand and his suitcase in the other, he quietly felt his way back into the house.
As soon as he entered, the lump of orange cat named Big Loyal Li arched his back vigilantly on the sofa. A pair of heterochromatic eyes gleamed in the dark.
Handsome Song jumped down onto the ground and meowed.
Big Loyal Li’s ears pricked up and he immediately fell down and pretended to be asleep, spreading out into a giant cat cake where he lay.
Handsome Song was also friends with Big Loyal Li. She silently and nimbly leapt onto the sofa and circled him twice while pawing at his furry belly.
As Chi Song’s cat, Big Loyal had tapped into the truest essence of master actors and was unflinching from all influences as he continued to play dead.
Handsome Song leaned forward and pecked Big Loyal on the mouth.
The two cats immediately rolled intimately into a ball. The scene instantly became very chaotic.
A few months ago, when Big Loyal Li had just entered the Song Residence, the Boss Handsome Song was unhappy and went on a hunger strike for two days. When Chi Song tried to feed her her favorite fish bibimbap for cats, she didn’t even glance at it.
——Hmph, so you actually had other cats.
Later, it was Big Loyal Li who carried over a piece of beef to curry favor with her. Only then did she reluctantly accept this newly arrived fatty.
Then, the newly arrived fatty kissed her shamelessly and was scratched by her until he fled in disarray around the entire house.
However, Handsome Song finally allowed Big Loyal Li into her territory.
As for Big Loyal Li, though he was very simple-minded most of the time, he still protected his owner with a bit of an imposing manner. The first time he watched Chi Song and Song Zhihuai rolling around in the sheets, he thought that Chi Song was crying out so pitifully because he was being bullied. And so, he rushed forward with great momentum and exerted all the strength in his body to stomp on Song Zhihuai’s back.
22 pounds of cat stomped down on Song Zhihuai’s back, making him nearly spit out blood.
In the end, Big Loyal Li was thrown out of the room by a dark-faced Song Zhihuai while Chi Song rolled around on the bed, laughing. He couldn’t get hard anymore.
Chi Song put down his luggage and quietly went to wash up and change into his pajamas before finally feeling his way towards the bed.
Only when Song Zhihuai was hugged from behind by his little wife did he slowly wake up.
He pinched the arms that were looped around his waist and identified who the person was. “…Chi Song?”
Chi Song made a sound of agreement and kissed Song Zhihuai’s ear lovably.
Song Zhihuai turned over and took the little Chi Song into his arms, blissfully rubbing his chin against Chi Song’s forehead. “Did you come back today? Why didn’t you tell me? I could’ve picked you up at the airport.”
Chi Song said, “You’ll have to attend an all-day conference on Monday. You’ll be really busy.”
Song Zhihuai laughed hoarsely. “I really am pretty busy. I haven’t even shaved yet. Is it prickly?”
His stubble brushed across Chi Song’s forehead, creating a numb feeling.
Chi Song also spoke in a quiet voice, afraid that if his voice was too loud, he would frighten the two cats playing happily outside. “…It’s not prickly. It’s pretty comfortable.”
Song Zhihuai said, “Sleep.”
Chi Song agreed, “Okay.”
It wasn’t until Song Zhihuai woke up the next morning and found that he was indeed holding a sleeping little wife in his embrace that he was sure last night had not been a dream.
As soon as Chi Song woke up, he found that he was being eaten by Song Zhihuai over and over again. After dazedly trying to refuse a few times, he simply decided to close his eyes and enjoy it.
After taking advantage of the good momentum in the early morning and being affectionate for a long time, Song Zhihuai turned over and got out of bed. Then, he gave cat food to the two cats, rummaged through the refrigerator, and found a handful of vegetables and some frozen meat.
He put all the simple ingredients he found together, planning to make some noodles for Chi Song to eat.
While waiting for the water to boil, the person in charge of Tianle Studio, Chen Cunyun, called him to discuss the matter of Xindu Entertainment merging with Tianle.
According to Chen Cunyun, the photographer who filmed Song Zhihuai and Chi Song’s car shaking was making trouble.
He not only righteously asked the new boss to double his salary, but also wanted to leave Xindu Entertainment and directly enter Tianle with his own team of photographers. He acted a bit like he had all the power because he had something over the boss.
Song Zhihuai said unyieldingly, “The salary can be negotiated. However, it is impossible for him to directly join the Tianle team.”
Chen Cunyun also understood this reasoning.
The photographer’s inner qualities and professional skills were very average. He didn’t seem to know when to retreat or advance at all. After getting some benefits and the boss’s information, he actually wanted to blackmail the boss. He had clearly been dropped on his head as a baby.
The paparazzi also had their own professionalism and rules they couldn’t break. professional, and they can’t break the rules.
If they let him enter Tianle and get more information, they couldn’t guarantee that he wouldn’t sell out his boss and Chi Song for profit.
Song Zhihuai needed to ensure that any news that would be unfavorable to Chi Song would be strangled to death in its infancy.
Chen Cunyun asked, “How should it be dealt with?”
Song Zhihuai said, “Does this photographer have any problems in private?”
Chen Cunyun replied, “Yes. He likes to gamble. He’s lost a lot of money and is still hiding it from his family right now.”
Song Zhihuai said, “Alright. Tomorrow… no, today, take Xindu Entertainment’s boss with you and pay a visit to his home.”
Chen Cunyun paused. “…A home visit?”
Song Zhihuai sneered. “Yes. Give his parents a mahjong set. It must be a good set, made of ivory. Tell him, this is employee welfare.”
After Big Loyal Li ate his fill, he smelled the fragrance of noodles and ran into the kitchen eagerly.
Song Zhihuai heard movement at the doorway and turned back to look. His gaze was still severe and terrifying, which scared Big Loyal Li. With a twist of his buttocks, he took to his heels and ran out of the kitchen.
After Song Zhihuai hung up, he continued to cook.
Soon, the noodles were ready. Song Zhihuai ladled some into a bowl and carried it to the bed along with a pair of chopsticks. Then, he tapped the bowl and said gently, “Mrs. Song, time to get up and eat.”
When Big Loyal Li, who was observing in secret, saw this scene, he suspected that there were actually two people living in his new owner’s body.
Chi Song had started sleeping on his stomach just a moment ago. When he smelled the noodles’ fragrance, he was about to get up. However, he got stuck halfway through. “…Zhihuai, I can’t, waist, my waist.”
The posture just now would indeed injure his waist a little. Song Zhihuai hastily pushed him back down and rubbed his lower back. “Don’t get up in a hurry, take your time.”
Chi Song laid on the bed, blinking his drowsy, sleepy eyes at Song Zhihuai. “I was just dreaming about you.”
Song Zhihuai asked, “What did you dream about me?”
Chi Song became embarrassed. He fiddled with his fingernails as he said, “I seem to have dreamed about the two of us doing that…”
Song Zhihuai: “…”
A long while after that, he laughed helplessly and kissed Chi Song’s eyes. “…Silly.”
Only after devouring half a bowl of noodles did Chi Song realize that he hadn’t been in a dream just now.
He felt extremely embarrassed and shrunk his neck, letting Song Zhihuai rub his hair and joke with him. His face was terribly red.
But the two’s good times didn’t last long.
Because Chi Song’s new work was here.
After calling Chi Song to the company, Zhou Yaming pushed a bunch of business contracts in front of him.
Chi Song couldn’t help but stare at the numerous contracts.
Zhou Yaming comforted, “…We won’t sign all the contracts.”
Chi Song released a sigh of relief with some difficulty.
Zhou Yaming casually flipped open the contract on the top. “Do you still remember Taikoo?”
Of course Chi Song remembered. Taikoo was the first commercial he received after being placed under Zhou Yaming. It was also the most stylish commercial he shot after returning from abroad.
Zhou Yaming said, “Taikoo wants you to be the ambassador for Seventeen’s newest model of men’s watches. The company has already accepted it for you.”
Last time, he had just been there to advertise for others. Now, he had been promoted to the product’s ambassador. This could be counted as Chi Song making considerable progress, so when he thought about it, he felt a bit of happiness.
But soon, he couldn’t be happy anymore.
“The company plans to let you take the ‘people’s celebrity’ route. This is a green tea commercial. I’ve already signed it. The filming will start this Sunday. You should prepare a bit.”
“Other than this one, you are currently tentatively scheduled to film a beer commercial, a chocolate commercial, a men’s shampoo commercial, and a sportswear commercial. In addition to filming, you’ll also have to participate in each advertising companies’ news conferences. I’ll check the itinerary for you and contact you by phone when the time comes. Don’t delay in the slightest.”
“You’ll also participate in four variety shows this month. There’s an online variety show related to “Kongming Lock”, where you’ll just be playing some games. There is also an online interview and a TV interview, both for the early stages of publicity for the second season of “Brilliant Starlight”. Oh right, there’s also “Generation”, which exerts a certain amount of influence on TV platforms. The first few are just formalities, but you have to prepare diligently for this last show.”
Chi Song acted like a good student and listened earnestly, even taking notes.
When Zhou Yaming had just about finished checking through all the contracts with him once, Chi Song asked, “Sister Yaming, have there been any good scripts recently?”
Zhou Yaming said, “Good scripts can only be found through luck. There’s only so many resources. Who wouldn’t want to snatch some? If there’s any suitable ones for you, I will give you the priority.”
Zhou Yaming had given Chi Song a carrot. Before he could even feel grateful, the stick swung down right after. “Isn’t your birthday almost here?”
Chi Song was surprised. “Huh? Yeah…”
Zhou Yaming said, “On your birthday this year, you’ll hold a fan meet.”
Chi Song: “???”
Zhou Yaming said, “The pre-sale tickets are being typeset and will be ready to sell in a week. Remember to entertain your fans well when the time comes.”
Chi Song knew that the so-called ‘celebrity economy’ meant that a celebrity’s everything could be used as a consumable for business, including birthdays.
A celebrity’s birthday party could be used to make a quick buck through selling tickets. The celebrity only needed to sing, dance, and chat with fans to make a fortune. At the same time, they could also receive sincere blessings from their fans. Many celebrities were very interested in this.
But Chi Song really just wanted to spend his birthday with Mr. Song.
He had even planned it out. For his birthday this year, he was going to go back to his hometown with Song Zhihuai and have a meal with his parents.
However, the company had already arranged everything. They only came to inform Chi Song.
Chi Song’s mood turned gloomy for a while. Then, he weakly raised his head and asked, “Can the ticket price be made a bit cheaper?”
Zhou Yaming was taken aback. “…Huh?”
Chi Song replied, “I’m afraid no one will buy them. That’d be pretty awkward…”
Zhou Yaming nearly laughed aloud. “Okay, I’ll discuss it with the staff involved.”
As she said so, she struck the last contract she was holding against her palm. “Okay, so after we finish discussing this, we can call it a day.”
Chi Song was discontent. “Huh?”
Zhou Yaming pushed over the contract. “Look at this script.”
This unusual attitude startled Chi Song. He took it, and just as he flipped it open, the big, bronzed words on the contract’s title made him suck in a cold breath.
…Aden?
…Was it that Aden? The Aden that ranked within the top 20 cosmetics brands worldwide?
Zhou Yaming clasped her hands and the corners of her lips lifted up into a smile. “Aden has a face cream that’s targeted at young men, and they need a ambassador from Asia.”
She paused and said, “…It just so happens that Chief Song wants to give a birthday gift to his lover, so he asked me to give this contract to you.”
With that, she stood up and said, “Chi Song, I wish you a happy birthday in advance.”
Translator’s Note: Sorry guys, it’s really late. I’m just going to say something real quick, which is that I have been signed up for (by my mom) this Chinese Culture competition (I’ll need to spend the next month preparing) and the workload is so heavy (I had to read 120 pages of one of the three textbooks yesterday morning… harsh), plus I’ve got a competition tomorrow so wish me luck~ Anyway, I may or may not be able to keep updating on Wednesdays/once a week. I’ll try to stick to the schedule, but no guarantees for the next few weeks.
Also, one of the commenters said, “Sorry, I always thought Big Loyal Li was a dog… I was even worried about their reproductive isolation…” LOL I was amazed. Also I do ship Handsome Song x Big Loyal Li~~ They’re so cute!!
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