Chapter 70 - My Patron is Really Cool

Translated by Eve

Edited by Kara

Chapters in this arc: 14

1. My Patron is Really Cool

Ding, transfer to the new world complete. Memory transfer in progress.

Xie Hes ident.i.ty in this world was a really famous celebrity named Si Minghui. He had both a handsome face and strength. Right now, he was extremely popularthe new male G.o.d of the populace. However, what very few people knew was that their aloof male G.o.d, Si Minghui, wasnt only gay but also had always been kept by a financial backer. Actually, his situation was not at all as glamorous as the public thought. In order to talk about the specifics, first, we would have to go back to eight years ago.

Eight years ago, he wasnt called Si Minghui. His name was Liu Ming. Liu Ming was brought up in a single-parent family. Mother Liu raised him all on her own. However, Mother Liu had been diagnosed with cancer when Liu Ming was in high school. For the sake of paying for his mothers treatment, the outstanding student, Liu Ming, dropped out of school and began working. Not long after, he was scouted because of his good looks. Since he had needed the money, the young and naive Liu Ming was swayed into signing a contract with a company, selling himself into practically slavery. He originally thought that he would make a lot as a star, but later on, he realized that someone like him, who had no backing, would not be able to stick out in this ruthless, vicious, and greedy entertainment industry. He hadnt earned any money and ended up experiencing many instances of the unspoken rules of the industry.

In the beginning, he had refused to submit. However, faced with Mother Lius hospital fees and his experiences of only being able to make progress with great difficulty, he had no choice but to surrender to reality in the end.

The first time he had agreed to take on a customer, the customers friend, Yi Ze, took a fancy to him. From then on, he stayed with Yi Ze, albeit they were not in any official relations.h.i.+p. Yi Ze only saw him as a play thing with a pretty face to relieve his boredom. Only, because Liu Ming was always well-behaved and sensible, never caused a fuss, and had a very good sense of self-awareness, this sugar daddy-sugar baby relations.h.i.+p unwittingly continued for eight years.

Although Yi Ze didnt take Liu Ming seriously, he was generous with the people by his side. He was willing to be his backing, and when his mood was good, he would do something for him in support. Because of Yi Zes care, Liu Ming was immediately valued by his company. After changing his name to Si Minghui, he very quickly received several good TV scripts, and his reputation had soared.

Si Minghui knew that he couldnt really rely on Yi Ze. Therefore, he was extremely hardworking. He was willing to endure any hards.h.i.+p and even found the time to study on his own. Although he had someone backing him, he was never insolent. He climbed up one step at a time. Very soon, he was standing out amongst his peers. It could be said that although Yi Ze had given him the opportunity to stand out, he was able to do it mostly because of his own sweat and tears.

Right now, Si Minghui actually didnt need to rely on Yi Ze anymore. However, he was perfectly happy to stay by Yi Zes side as an unofficial loverbecause he had fallen in love with Yi Ze.

Although he knew that he shouldnt have, he had still fallen head first.Yi Ze was not only the only man hed ever been with but also the person who had given him the chance to change his fate. He didnt treat him badly. Aside from the fact that he didnt love him, there wasnt anything bad about him. After all, this was a relations.h.i.+p based on mutual benefits. He was in the wrong for having fallen for the other man.

Faced with Yi Ze, Si Minghui actually felt very inferior. He had never thought that he and Yi Ze were on equal footing.

It was just that, even if it was like this, he couldnt help but delude himself with a tiny sliver of hope. Although Yi Zes bed partners came and went, he, however, had remained at Yi Zes side for the longest time. Eight yearsCould it be that Yi Ze had developed even a thread of affection for him?

Towards Si Minghuis delusion, Xie He only scoffed. Love always made people ignorant. Although Si Minghui

was so in love that he was willing to give everything for nothing in return,

he had still ended up developing delusions he should not have had. In Xie Hes opinion, the main reason Yi Ze had let him stay by his side all these years was because Si Minghui was tactful and sensible. A loverWhat was most important was that they were sensible. If they werent, then there was no need for them to stay.

Xie He summed things up. Si Minghui was a hardworking, good child, who understood what it meant to return someones kindness. He had just ended up falling in love with someone he shouldnt have.

Xie He had just finished combing through the memories when he heard 444 stirring up a big fuss.

444~()/~Lalala~ Host

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!!! I am now a level four system, la!How exciting! You had to know that the amount of experience points to level up is double that of the previous level! For him to level up to level four after just four worlds had put him at the top of the system rankings, ne! He wanted to go out and show off!

Xie HeNot bad. What new abilities do you have?

444The system store has leveled up. Many new items have been unlocked, oh! Moreover, all items below S rank are now 5% off! My monitoring scope has also increased, my pain barrier has increased to 40%, and there are also many more, blahblahblah~

Xie HeVery good. Ill take a careful look later. Baby, whos my target in this world?

444Yi Ze

Xie HeA piece of cake.

444( o ) Ah! Really? Si Minghui couldnt move his heart at all even after spending eight years with him, ah!

Yingyingying

, he felt that Si Minghui was really pitiful, ah.

Xie HeThats very normal. You should know that a mans nature in love is to plunder, not to give alms.

444Yi?

Xie HeIts always been an unrequited love on Si Minghuis end. He also lowers himself in their interactions. How would Yi Ze understand his feelings? If youre going to wait for Yi Ze, whos used to being aloof and remote, to take pity on you and give you loveleaving would be less stressful. Smile.JPG

444How is this easy, then.? _(:)_

Xie HeYou just have to speak to a mans instinct to chase after those who play hard to get. He doesnt want those who will rush to hand their love over to him. But, those who dont love him may tempt him. Its like if a dog who would always dash over and shake his tail at him for eight years was to suddenly stop wagging his tail as he followed from behind. He would feel some sense of loss. Especially if said dog was replaced with a living, breathing person.

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k3010;Xie HekUU1J;Of course, thats not to say that this world isnt hard at all. The difficulty of this world doesnt lie in how to capture Yi Ze but in how to do so while making sure I dont OOC.k3011;

k3010;444kUU1J;(k2299;ok2299;) Oh? Is it really hard? You successfully finished the previous worlds without OOC-ing, ah!k3011;

Xie HeBaby, it seems that your IQ didnt increase with your system upgrade. Regret.JPG

444Ah ah ah ah ah, Im so angry! All my happiness suddenly disappeared! I dont want to maintain my smile! QAQ

Xie He stood up from the sofa, putting on slippers to head to the washroom.

With Si Minghuis self-abased love, it was really difficult to make him not run over to kneel and lick at Yi Zes feet. However, how can blind deference and patience ever move the heart of someone like Yi Ze, ne? What Yi Ze lacked the most was not people who were willing to obey and pander to him. Thats why Xie He had said that the difficulty in this world laid in trying not to OOC. Only, this actually also wasnt that difficult. Xie He rubbed his chin. LoveWhen youre forced to face reality, youd end up giving up.

Xie He finally reached a mirror and peered into it. The man reflected back had a slender and well-proportioned body. Because he was a celebrity, he had taken care of himself very well. His skin was fair and unblemished; his nose was straight, his lips thin, his sword eyebrows slanting upwards, and his eyes looked like they held the stars. When he didnt smile, he appeared cold but handsome. When he smiled, the air around him changed. Regardless of whether you looked at him from the front or gazed at his profile, he was perfect. Xie He was very satisfied.

Si Minghui had been a part of the entertainment industry for eight years and was handsome to boot. Of course he wouldnt be as naive and childish as he had been in the past. Even so, no matter how much hed changed, the place Yi Ze had in his heart never did.

Xie He smiled. What a pitiful love.

Si Minghui lived very well. He owned a more-than-300-square-metre condo located in a very expensive neighbourhood. Xie He took a tour and was rather pleased with the decor. He then walked into the walk-in closet to take a closer look. As a celebrity, many of Si Minghuis clothes were designer and custom-made. Xie He changed into a light grey blazer and pulled out a pair of large sungla.s.ses from the drawer before leaving.

He had just noticed a message pop up on Si Minghuis phone. It was from Yi Ze. It was a simple message of two words: Come over.

Yi Ze would always command him like this when he wanted him. So long as he got Yi Zes message, no matter how busy he was, Si Minghui would run over.

Yi Zes villa was a bit far away. Xie He drove for about half an hour before arriving. As Yi Zes longest-lasting lover, he had a key to Yi Zes home, so he directly entered.

Xie He followed the memories in his brain and decisively headed to the study to look for Yi Ze.

At this moment, Yi Ze was sitting in front of his desk. He looked up at the door when he heard movement, revealing a cold and stern visage. His skin was a healthy wheat colour, and his long and narrow eyes looked distinguished but fickle. He didnt move and only said, Youve come.

His insipid and deep voice seemed to be naturally callous.

Xie HeWhats his Favourability Value?

44440.

Xie Hes expression changed slightly. It seemed that things werent as simple as he had thought. Originally, he had thought that the Favourability Value would be at least between 60-70. A trifling Favourability Value of 40 led to Yi Ze sleeping with Si Minghui for eight years without tiring of him. Si Minghui being obedient and sensible couldnt be the only reason. There was a hidden motive here.

Xie Hes outer appearance didnt change though. He directly knelt at Yi Zes feet.

Xie He smiled while looking up at Yi Ze. He licked his pink lips slightly, affection in his eyes. Clearly, he had such a cold face, but he was able to do something like this so naturally. He called out softly, Yi

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.

Yi Zes desire was aroused. His eyes darkened, and his voice seemed to lower a bit, Go to the bed.

Xie He obediently walked over to the bed and began to strip off his clothes. Each article fell to the ground, one by one.

Yi Zes eyes darkened further.

Yi Zes stamina had always been very good. This body below him seemed to taste even better than it had in the past, making him want more and more. The person below him was as cooperative as before. Yi Ze gazed down on that face that was flushed with desire.

It was precisely because of this persons face that he had let him stay by his side for eight years. Only, fake goods were still fake goods in the end. He was inwardly nothing but worthless, depraved trash. Disdain flitted through Yi Zes eyes, and his actions became more rough and violent.

When Yi Ze finally let Xie He go, Xie He felt that his legs were a little soft. He thought that Si Minghuis luck was actually rather good. When he had been at a time of great despair, he had met a handsome, rich, high quality patron, who also had a big thing. From then on, he only had to sell himself to Yi Ze. He couldnt completely blame him for falling for Yi Ze. If Xie He was really a shou, he would have even spent money to keep Yi Ze, a man who was both attractive and good in bed. This was an era when even young girls would shout aloud that they wanted to sleep with their male G.o.d.

His life was already so beautiful, and yet, he just had to have developed real feelings.

Only, the show must go on.

Xie He forced himself to get out of the bed. Yi Ze only ever called Si Minghui over to sate his l.u.s.t. He would never let him stay the night. At this time, Xie He should clean himself and then leave.

Only, this time he hesitated. He struggled for a moment before bolstering his courage to ask Yi Ze, Yi

ge

, do you have time tomorrow night?

Si Minghui had never taken the initiative to ask about the others plans before. Todays action was obviously abnormal. Yi Ze glanced at him expressionlessly, Speak.

Xie He pulled out a delicately printed invitation card from the pocket of his blazer, handing it over to Yi Ze with both hands. There was a look of antic.i.p.ation in his eyes, Tomorrow night is the awards ceremony. Will you be able to attend, Yi

ge

?

This was very likely the first time in his life that he would be crowned Best Actor. This was the greatest recognition that could be given to his eight-year-long struggle, to his hard work over all of these years. Finally, he could enjoy this moment of glory. The person he most wanted to see this moment was Yi Ze.

Without Yi Ze, he would never have had such a day.

Disdain flashed through Yi Zes eyes. He originally thought that Si Minghui was sensible. It seemedthat as time had pa.s.sed, he had begun to forget his place. He casually accepted it and placed it by the bedside, Well see.

Xie Hes eyes dimmed when he heard this. In the end, he didnt say anything more and got up to go to the washroom.

444Host

dada,

will he come?

Xie HeOf course not.

444Then, why did you give it to him?

Xie HeOh. Its not me who wanted to give this to him. This was prepared by Si Minghui a while ago. Im just handing it over on his behalf. Smile.JPG

444(o) Oh!

Xie HeTruly such a pity. A vain hope is always the beginning of disappointment, ah.

444Now that you mentioned it, why did you cater to him like that just now? _(:)_It was the first time he had ever seen Host

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take the initiative to show this side of himself! He had always been forced, forced, and forced in the previous worlds!

Xie HeHehe, this much means nothing. I can also lift him so high up into the sky that he will practically stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the sun.

444

Xie HeThis way, hell hurt when he falls down. :)

444

Xie He returned home to rest for a while. The next day, he punctually headed to the awards ceremony at night.

As the youngest Best Actor nominee and also because of his handsome appearance and outstanding aura, Xie He caused a stir as soon as he entered the venue. The flas.h.i.+ng lights practically blinded the eyes. Xie He flashed fitting, graceful smiles to the journalists on both sides right until he found his spot and sat down.

Because he thought that Yi Ze probably wouldnt want to expose their relations.h.i.+p, the seat he had reserved for Yi Ze was in front of him and to the left. Yi Ze, however, didnt show up.

Xie He looked disappointed.

444Host

dada

, youre so dedicated to your work! Youre even acting when no ones watching, ah!

Xie HeBaby, your vigilance still needs to be improved.

444

Xie HeHelp me check the Favourability Value of the man next to me in a bit.

Right at this moment, a man naturally sat down next to Xie He. His elegant face had a light smile pasted on, corners of his lips raised, Minghui.

Xie He looked at him and quickly rescinded the disappointment and sadness in his eyes. He smiled in a polite and distant way, President Fu.

Fu Yuan noticed the disappointment in Xie Hes eyes. The relations.h.i.+p between Yi Ze and Si Minghui was an open secret amongst the upper stratumsEveryone knew that Si Minghui was only a plaything in Yi Zes eyes, but Si Minghui had genuine feelings for Yi Ze.

Fu Yuan really appreciated Si Minghui. In the beginning, he was but an unremarkable boy. He was shy, timid, and unable to grab the stage. Everyone thought that Yi Ze would just play with him for a few months. However, he ended up quietly staying by Yi Zes side for eight years. In the end, he was like a caterpillar, breaking out of his coc.o.o.n and transforming into a b.u.t.terfly, turning into the current hottest star. Fu Yuan and Yi Ze were different. Fu Yuans business mostly had to do with the entertainment business. Therefore, he would frequently take notice of Si Minghui. He had seen with his own eyes how the other slowly rose up. In the beginning, he hadnt taken Si Minghui seriously. But gradually, he was attracted by his hardwork and perseverance.

Fu Yuan was used to the filth within the entertainment industry. Compared to some other things, although Si Minghui was being kept, he was still mostly a clear stream. He was not frivolous or ostentatious like other little celebrities who were being kept. He was prudent and modest. He didnt act self-important. He was also not the type to be lazy and s.h.i.+rk work. He was well-known for being serious and hardworking when it came to filming. He had never complained of being tired or that work was too hard, let alone did he indulge in illicit affairs. He was h.e.l.l-bent on Yi ZeWhat was most incredible was that he had never changed, even after eight years.

Not only did he have a good character, but he also grew out of this mud, unsullied, untainted from it all from start to finish. This was not easy to do.

In the beginning, Fu Yuan had only admired Si Minghui. Later on, his heart was gradually moved. Yi Ze didnt take Si Minghui seriously, but Fu Yuan was not the same. He really liked Si Minghui.

Fu Yuan smiled at Xie He and said, President Yi isnt coming on your important day?

Xie Hes expression stiffened slightly, No.

Fu Yuan turned towards him slightly, gazing at Xie Hes earlobe and smiled, Did you invite him?

Xie He pressed his lips together in a straight line and did not speak. Sadness once again emerged in his eyes. He didnt want others to see this side of him. But today, he couldnt hold back the disappointment in his heart.

Fu Yuan looked at Xie Hes expression, his own changing. He thought that Yi Ze really was an insensitive fellow.He could afford to give a little thought to his kind of incredible lover from time to time. If it was him, he would have certainly been willing to dote on him a bit. Fu Yuan knew that Si Minghui must have invited Yi Ze, but Yi Ze hadnt come. Only, he didnt plan on exposing this point and said instead, Are you worried about your relations.h.i.+p being exposed? Actually, its no big deal. Those people dont dare to talk recklessly about President Yis affairs.

Xie Hes smile became even more forced, Many thanks for President Fus concern.

Fu Yuan felt tenderness bloom inside himself and chuckled. He didnt speak again.

444His Favourability Value is 70.

Xie HeMn, the foundation is not bad. After a bit of guidance, hell be a good helper gong.

444

After only sharing a few short words, Xie He had basically gotten a good understanding of Fu Yuans personality. He was a sly fox beneath his smile. He was fully aware of the relations.h.i.+p between Si Minghui and Yi Ze. What he had done just now was silently stab at the others sore spot with underhanded tactics. Anyway, Xie He was very satisfied with this kind of covert attack quality. If he took advantage of this, Fu Yuan could become the wedge between Si Minghui and Yi Ze.

So, Xie He had not come here today for no reason. Very soon, the awards ceremony reached its ending segment. The most exciting Best Actor award segment finally began. When the award presenter read Si Minghuis name out, the entire venue burst out in thunderous applause. Xie Hes expression, however, was very calm.

He slowly stepped up onto the stage, posture tall, straight, and relaxed. His face was handsome like jade, and he flashed a smile appropriate for this occasion in front of everyone. As usual, he thanked everyone who had helped and supported him. Just as he was about to leave the stage, he looked at Fu Yuan, pausing for two seconds.

Fu Yuan looked at the man on stage, his radiance overflowing from all directions. At this moment, it was like there was a halo wrapped around him.

From his hopeless beginnings, he had fought his way to this day and finally attained success. With his hard work, he had proved to everyone of his excellence, establis.h.i.+ng his position.He was already no longer that little pitiful boy, who was waiting for someone to take pity on him. He was instead a beautiful b.u.t.terfly who had spread open his wings.

Fu Yuan stared into Xie Hes eyes and suddenly wanted to have him. Yi Ze simply didnt understand how to appreciate his beauty.

Ding, Fu Yuans Favourability Value +5. The current Fu Yuan is 75.

Xie He descended from the stage with his award. He nodded to everyone who congratulated him with a smile. Only when he sat back down in his seat did his smile disappear.

Fu Yuans expression changed slightly. He raised his lips into a smile, Congratulations.

Xie He replied politely, Thank you.

Because of Yi Zes care, very few people dared to have any intentions towards Si Minghui. Those who did, Si Minghui didnt dare to offend. Fu Yuan was one of them.

Eve: Can I just sayI love this kind of setup. I love the you dont know what you have until its gone cliche regretful gong trope. I already cant wait for the ML abuse in this one.

Kara: Ah!!?? Entertainment world? Another weakness of mine!!! Im so excited!! Im also a huge fan of the regretful gong trope. HeheheheheThe novel is only getting better and better! I cant wait for what kind of schemes Xie He will use this time! (I just hope my heart wont hurt too bad this time.)

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