Description
In his quest to reverse time and space to save his fallen kingdom, the fallen prince, Bai Lixin, was bound to a dimensional system and became the host to an artificial intelligence called S-419-M.
From then on, he lived the life of the wind; world-hopping, constantly changing faces and blackening in seconds.
Ancient, modern, future and post-apocalyptic worlds, mecha, blood battles, gods and demons, immortals….his mental power was becoming more and more powerful, and he was on the verge of achieving the condition for reversing time and space.
But unexpectedly, he triggered a hidden God-level mission: The Return of the Lord God!
He had to complete this mandatory mission before he could return to his original world! If he knew how it was triggered, he would have avoided it!
Arc 1.1 [Chapter 1]
[Ding! You have reached the mission world. The system will now perform a soul fusion for the host]1
The tearing sensation of soul fusion passed through all the limbs. Bai Lixin stifled a grunt and frowned. Every time he crossed over, he had to go through this. The taste was indescribably sour.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host; the body has had no rejection reactions and the soul fusion rate has reached 100%. The host can fully dominate the fused body]
[Ding! Scanning the dimensional world and new body attribute levels]
[Ding! The scan is complete. This world is a modern, civilized world, a low-level dimension, and its attribute level is determined to be F.]
[The original mental power attribute of the fused body is at the F level, and the physical attribute is also at the F level. The current mental power attribute is B level as it is the host's current mental power]
[Warning: The body's physical attributes are too low, making it unable to carry too high soul attributes for a long time. The physical body is in danger of bursting. Please use your dimensional points to raise the physical attributes as soon as possible]
Awakening from the pain of soul fusion, Bai Lixin slowly opened his eyes and looked around to survey his surroundings.
It was an office of about eighty square metres, not too big nor too small. Underneath him was a comfortable black leather sofa, on which the original owner must have been taking a nap. Not far from him, there was a black desk and a standing bookcase, but nothing else. The whole office looked extraordinarily clean and tidy.
Bai Lixin slowly got up from the sofa and went into the inner room to sort out his clothes.
In the mirror was an excessively pale, handsome young man's face, with heavy dark circles under his eyes that could not be ignored. His eyes were bloodshot, his clothes were unkempt, and his hair was dishevelled.
With an imperceptible frown, Bai Lixin said, [S419M, I need the memories of this world.]
[As requested by Lord Host. Now collecting memories of this world.]
[Ding! Report to Lord Host: memory collection is complete and will be implanted in the host's brain in three seconds. Now starts the countdown. 3,2,1, memory implantation begins]
As soon as S419M's words fell, Bai Lixin felt an invisible mental force pouring into his mind, almost pushing him to the ground. Every time memories were poured in, it was so painful. Soul fusion was like this: receiving memories was also like this. This dimensional system claimed to be the highest level system in billions of worlds, but it was all bullshit.
Bai Lixin frowned tightly and endured the squeezing sensation of memories implanted in his mind as he began to go through the useful ones.
This was a story of rebirth and revenge in the entertainment industry. The owner of this body was a young president of a new entertainment company named Lu Xuefei. Lu Xuefei's father died early, and there was only his mother at home. The family business was left unattended, so he had to enter society early and take over the company.
At the age of 20, he became the head of a multi-million entertainment company.
Lu's Entertainment Company, which had been a little shaky at first, has recovered and thrived thanks to his years of hard work.
Lu Xuefei's life should have been smooth and enviable, with no worries about food and clothing. However, he should not have angered someone called Wang Sisi.
Wang Sisi was the beloved daughter of this world and was also the favourite of this world.
In her previous life, she was a top-tier actress in China. Although she had not won any major awards, such as the Golden Bear or Golden Globe, her acting skills and strength were obvious to everyone.
But in her previous life, she was blind and fell for a scumbag, a triple star in film, television, and music-Zhou Yun.
Why was he a scumbag? Because apart from his love of flirting with girls, he was also a double-crossing gigolo. Zhou Yun fell in love with Wang Sisi and used all his financial and material resources to woo her. The two of them showed off their love in a high-profile manner, making them the envy of everyone.
But Zhou Yun's behaviour annoyed his former lover, who was not so much Zhou Yun's lover but rather his gold master. Zhou Yun's success was made possible by his lover's help. The lover was so powerful that she could bring down a small actress in a matter of minutes.
So it was only a matter of time before the black material about Wang Sisi spread. With everything that was not truly being said, and everything that was white being painted black, it was all thrown at her. From promiscuity, drug addiction, home-wreckers and gold-masters, all kinds of negative news emerged one after another. In just one month, Wang Sisi had been blackened like a rat in the street, and everyone was pointing fingers at her.
Wang Sisi was so desperate that she pleaded with her boss, Lu Xuefei of Lu's Entertainment, for help in clearing her name. However, Lu Xuefei's company was, after all, a newcomer to the entertainment industry and was not strong enough to fight against Zhou Yun's gold master. In the end, he could only compromise and keep Wang Sisi off the scene for the time being.
When Zhou Yun saw Wang Si Si's predicament, he knew that she was in no position to fight back, and he resolutely chose to leave her. He not only abandoned her when she was in such a situation but also rekindled with his old flame.
Wang Si Si was abandoned by her boss, betrayed by her lover, and spurned by public opinion, and she felt that the world was hopeless. Unhappy at being so falsely accused, she finally wrote a letter to clear her name with grief and resentment and resolutely chose to commit suicide by slitting her wrists in the bathroom.1
And after slitting her wrists, Wang Si Si was reborn. She was reborn to five years before when she had just entered the acting world and was still a newcomer.
The reborn Wang Sisi was no longer the vibrant and innocent girl she was when she first stepped into the film industry in her previous life. Instead, she had become an avenger with acting strength and was determined to take revenge on those who hurt her in her previous life.
Whether it was Zhou Yun who betrayed her or Zhou Yun's lover who smeared her, she would not let any of them go. Even Lu Xuefei, who had abandoned her in the beginning, was included in her revenge.
After her rebirth, Wang Sisi first took two years to become an unstoppable rookie of this generation, using the packaging and promotion of Lu Xuefei's entertainment company.
In those two years, she not only made herself a star but also attracted all of Lu Entertainment's best men and women, especially Xu Haoran, the vice president and Wang Sisi's loyal lover in her new life.
She then used Lu Xuefei's sexual orientation to blackmail him into terminating her contract. Yes, Lu Xuefei was gay, and one who was afraid of his sexuality being made public. He was both rigid and cowardly, afraid that the exposure of his sexuality would affect the company's reputation and his image in Xu Haoran's mind, so he had to choose to compromise and agree to Wang Sisi's terms.
After Wang Sisi successfully terminated her contract, she set up her own studio and even abducted Xu Haoran to become her manager. In addition, Xu Haoran also took away all the people he had trained to join Wang Sisi's studio.
Suddenly deprived of a third of its manpower, Lu Xuefei's company was paralysed for a while, and it took a long time to recover, but it was not as good as before.
While he was hanging on and restoring the company to life, Xu Haoran led his team and quietly snatched all his resources to Wang Sisi's studio. A huge entertainment company was actually beaten to the ground by a small studio.
After Wang Sisi set up her studio, she used Xu Haoran's connections to further consolidate her position in the entertainment industry. In just two years, she became the number one goddess in the entertainment industry, and she later even screwed over Zhou Yun and his old lover, step by step.
Finally, just after everything was settled, Wang Sisi posted Lu Xuefei's sex video on the Internet, which became the last straw that crushed Lu Xuefei.
The reputation of Lu's entertainment company had since fallen, and the stock market price plummeted, and it wasn't long before it was bought out by Wang Sisi's studio.
He became a loser, but Wang Si Si's success did not stop there. Shortly afterwards, her film was nominated for an Academy Award, and she became the first Chinese actress to win an Oscar, making her famous! On the awards stage, she made a high-profile announcement about her relationship with Xu Haoran, and it wasn't long before they registered their marriage.
After her rebirth, Wang Sisi's life was on a high track, with her love and career flourishing, and she was called "the woman who saved the world in her previous life."
Bai Lixin pulled away from the memories of this world, and he sighed. This woman was ruthless. Ten men would not be able to match her.
As he thought this in his mind, the familiar electronic voice of S419M came into his mind:
[Yes, Lord Host, the Daughter of this world belongs to the Revenge system and has a certain danger factor. Please do not take it lightly].
Bai Lixin nodded. [I know, issue the mission]
[Yes, Lord host. Ding! The mission for this world is issued: Change Lu Xuefei's cannon fodder ending to achieve success in both love and business.]
At that, Bai Lixin froze.
[Love? I don't think I've ever received this kind of mission before.]
[ Reminding the Lord host, because your mental power has reached B level and the system has just been upgraded to A level, the two levels have met the conditions for double rewards.]
[You can choose to only have career success, and the reward you receive at the end will remain the same as before. But, if you complete both achievements at the same time, you can activate a new redemption item as well as receive the double reward.]
[You do not need to make the choice of whether to complete the love quest now or not, the system will automatically make the judgement at the end of your physical life. Please just complete the quest as you are used to doing and not being overly burdened.]
Bai Lixin nodded his head, indicating that he understood. But after a while, the hand arranging his clothes paused. He hesitated for a moment, as if remembering something, and asked: [I remember the world memory showed that Lu Xuefei likes men. Then what does the system look at when it determines whether he gained love or not?]
[Lord host is indeed so perceptive. Just as you guessed, the system determines that by looking at whether there is a man who truly loves Lu Xuefei or not]
...crap! That's really the case!
Bai Lixin covered his face and rubbed his cheeks, which were excessively stiff from this entanglement.
He'd been through so many worlds, and while he'd never fallen in love with anyone, he'd never imagined that his first task about love would have a man as the object. As the prince of the Tang Tang Snow Kingdom, he had been brought up with the ideology of marrying a wife, having children, and prolonging the lineage. He never thought that he would now have to take on a man.
His current mood was really hard to describe.
[Ding! As the system has just been upgraded, I need 24 hours for system maintenance, and I will fall into a deep sleep. Lord Host, I wish you successful completion of your mission.]
As soon as S419M's words fell, the office door was pushed open and two people hurriedly barged in. One of them shouted, "Mr. Lu, something big is wrong."
Bai Lixin shrugged his shoulders. Here it starts.
He tidied up every strand of hair before stepping out of the inner room and asking, "What's wrong?"
The intruders were a man and a woman. The woman was the secretary-general, who was also his personal secretary, and the man was the manager of the HR department.
The manager of the HR department stomped his feet and said hurriedly, "After Manager Xu left, another group of people jumped ship!"
Arc 1.2 [Chapter 2]
The current point in time happens to be when the reborn heroine had stayed in the company for two years, and after emerging to prominence, she jumped ship with Xu Haoran, the vice president of Lu's entertainment company, and left.
Lu Xuefei was only 25 years old this year. After taking over the company at the age of 20, he was at a loss, and it was at this time that Xu Haoran, his childhood friend and senior by 4 years, appeared before him as an ally, and they went through the difficult times together. It can be said that without Xu Haoran, Lu Xuefei would not be the man he is today.
Lu Xuefei's attitude towards Xu Haoran was one of respect and love. He worshipped Xu Haoran on the one hand and had feelings for him on the other. He was timid and deliberately concealed his sexuality ever since he found out about it, fearing that others might find out.
When Lu Xuefei was 23 years old, Lu's Entertainment had basically settled down and they started signing their own artists, which is when they signed the 20-year-old Wang Sisi to their banner. The reborn Wang Sisi, who looked innocent and charming, soon captured Xu Haoran's attention. Xu Haoran even used his own connections to push Wang Sisi to the first sister position in Lu's entertainment company.
Two years later, not long ago, Wang Sisi burst into Lu Xuefei's office and handed over a stack of photos of him making out with two men.
When it came to these photos, Lu Xuefei was speechless.
He had seen Xu Haoran's growing fondness for Wang Sisi, and felt pain in his heart. Knowing that the other party was a straight man and that he had no hope. He had no choice but to use alcohol to drown his sorrows and went to a bar to drink. But as he was drinking, two men suddenly barged in front of him, picked him up and kissed him without saying a word, then turned and left.
Lu Xuefei is a bit of a neat freak with a rigid personality. Although he knew he was gay, he had never had sex with any man, not even a kiss. After this incident, he went home and threw up for a long time. This little episode was the work of someone hired by Wang Sisi.
She had been trying to find evidence of Lu Xuefei's homosexuality, but the latter kept his body like jade. She had no choice but to hire someone to make it happen.4
It was just a month ago when Wang Sisi threatened Lu Xuefei with the photos, saying that if he did not let her terminate her contract, she would show them to Xu Haoran.
How could Lu Xuefei let her show Xu Haoran such photos that looked like a threesome? He is the kind of person who would rather go bankrupt than ruin his reputation.
And even if he explained, Xu Haoran would not believe him. Because he knew very well that between him and Wang Sisi, Xu Haoran would choose to believe Wang Sisi without hesitation.
He finally had to agree to Wang Sisi's request to forcibly terminate his contract with Wang Sisi. When outsiders who did not understand the situation took a look, they all thought that Lu Xuefei had fired Wang Sisi, but only the two of them knew the truth.
Xu Haoran, who didn't know the truth, had a big fight with Lu Xuefei over the forced termination of Wang Sisi's contract and left the office in anger.
And in the month that she left the company, Wang Sisi quickly raised funds to set up her own studio.
A few days ago, she begged for help from Xu Haoran, claiming to have run into trouble. Without saying a word, Xu Haoran left Lu's Entertainment with a number of artists and employees and turned around to help Wang Sisi's studio.
That's why Lu Xuefei was so unkempt when Bai Lixin crossed over.
Bai Lixin sorted out the papers on the table and said to the HR manager and secretary Wang, who had come to report to him, "Let them go, don't mind them. Uncooked white wolves are a curse to have around. If anyone else wants to leave, you let them go. There's no need to stop them. "
The HR manager froze and then said, "But Xu Haoran signed several advertising contracts for Wang Sisi more than a month ago. Now that she's left, we can't deliver her to shoot the ads and are in danger of paying for liquidation damages. Mr. Xu had already managed to delay it for a month, so we can't delay it any longer. We must give the clients a satisfactory answer."
So it is said that if a woman is ruthless, even ten men can't compare. Wang Sisi was obviously already planning to jump ship, but she still encouraged Xu Haoran to sign so many advertisements for her. Wasn't she just calculating that Lu Xuefei would not dare do anything to her because of Xu Haoran, and she planned to screw Lu Xuefei?
But it was Lu Xuefei who loved and respected Xu Haoran, not him, Bai Lixin.
It is understandable that Wang Sisi would take revenge on Zhou Yun and his lover, but for her to go out of her way to toss Lu Xuefei to his death is a bit unbelievable. The only thing Lu Xuefei had done wrong to her was not helping her out in her previous life.2
But if you think about it, Lu Xuefei did not really wrong Wang Sisi.
After signing Wang Sisi, Lu's entertainment company gave her a lot of resources. Without the support of Lu's entertainment company, Wang Sisi would not have had the success she had in her previous life.
In her previous life, when Wang Sisi and Zhou Yun were openly in love, Lu Xuefei warned her that Zhou Yun was not a simple person and told her to take it easy, but a woman in love could not be pulled back by even nine cows.
If not for the fact that Lu's entertainment company was really incapable of doing anything, how could it be willing to bench the actress it had invested so much money and energy in and temporarily hide her? On the one hand, there is this one actress, and on the other hand, there are hundreds of employees waiting to be paid. In the face of the greater good, anyone would choose to save the company and the employees, for the time being, right?2
Lu Xuefei had only planned to temporarily hide Wang Sisi and wait for the storm to pass before slowly putting the matter to rest, but Wang Sisi was so stubborn that she actually committed suicide.
A woman who did not dare face up to the situation she herself had caused, but actually stirred up a storm before it happened after she was reborn, was just pathetic and terrible to think about.
He clicked his tongue and looked at Secretary Wang, who was following along with him, "What advertising contracts did Wang Sisi sign?"
Secretary Wang thought for a moment and replied, "A total of four contracts, three for clothing commercials and one for television commercials. The three clothing commercials are fine. They are old partners, so if we talk to them and negotiate, there should be no problem changing the terms. But for this TV commercial, it's the first time we've worked together, and the other party is an electronics company owned by the Luo Group. This company has come to us three times this week and even sent a lawyer yesterday. It claims that if we don't pay for the breach of contract, they will have to file a lawsuit in court. When we first signed the contract, we thought that a pie had fallen from the sky, but who would have thought that now the pie has not been eaten and we have almost been smashed into a meat pie."
Bai Lixin rubbed his forehead, feeling the full malice of this world, saying, "How much do we have to pay for the Luo Group if we breach the contract?"
"Forty million yuan, and our company now only has fifty million in liquidity, which we can't use because we are preparing for a new movie. If we lose it all, then the whole company will be crippled. "
Bai Lixin felt his forehead hurt even more. He rubbed his brow and said to Secretary Wang, "I know, you go and negotiate for me on the side of the three clothing companies and deal with the follow-up issues. As for the Luo Group's side, I'll go and talk to them in person. You guys go out first."
Secretary Wang and the HR manager looked at each other. Secretary Wang was even more dumbfounded. "Mr. Lu, the three clothing advertisements are not small clients. You're asking me to go and negotiate by myself?"
In the past, when Xu Haoran was there, it was always him who took her along to negotiate projects.
Bai Lixin nodded: "You have been in this company for more than a few years. You have been my father's secretary since he was around. I have seen all your abilities and I believe you have the strength to do this. Just be bold, and I believe you can grasp the demands made by the other party very well. I relied too much on Xu Haoran in the past few years, which has led to this situation today where the whole company can hardly move now that he left. I hope that from now on, everyone who remains in the company can grow up as fast as possible and play their respective roles to the best of their abilities."
Bai Lixin spoke with righteousness, and Secretary Wang listened with heartfelt enthusiasm. She had served Lu's Entertainment for more than seven years, and in the past few years, she had followed Lu Xuefei and Xu Haoran around and learned a lot, but she had never had a chance to use her skills. At this critical juncture, Lu Xuefei entrusted her with such a heavy responsibility.
"Don't worry, Mr Lu, I will complete my task successfully. But do I need to make an appointment with the Luo Group in advance?"
Bai Lixin shook his head, "No need, I have my own way," Bai Lixin paused and looked at the HR manager. "If there are still people resigning, just let them go. There is no need to stop them. Everything should be according to the contract. They should pay the liquidation damages. There is no need to show mercy. "
This incident could be considered a big wave to wash the sand out. To find those who have a mindset of stepping on the low and chasing the high.
Seeing that the HR manager was still a little anxious, Bai Lixin added. "You are the people I trust the most. You trust me, and I will give you back accordingly. In the meantime, just keep working as usual, and things will be back to normal in a week. Put your mind at ease; as long as this company has me, Lu Xuefei, it will not collapse! "
After sending the two away, Bai Lixin locked the door from the inside and opened the laptop, with his fingers flying over the keys.
From the memories, he learnt that the television company owned by the Luo Group had demanded a breach of contract from Lu's Entertainment and then turned around and continued to sign an advertising contract with Wang Sisi's studio. The ad was still for the same TV commercial, and the female lead was still Wang Sisi.
The reason why the Luo Group had to ask Wang Sisi to shoot this commercial was not only her for strong acting skills, but also her whimsical ideas.
Although this was a modern, civilised world, technology was not well developed and 3D effects are still something of a legend. The commercials were still the simplest character scene switching shots, with little to no novelty, and the majority of the commercials, in general, promoted the properties of the products themselves.
Instead, when Wang Sisi went to the audition, she had a sudden idea and suggested that the director might consider using emotion. Speaking of this, Bai Lixin has to say that it was really a success and a failure.
Lu Xuefei first proposed the idea of using emotions to Xu Haoran, and when he did, Xu Haoran thought it was a good idea and passed it all to Wang Sisi without saying a word.
From Lu Xuefei's memory, Bai Lixin also saw the final effect of the ad.
Wang Sisi played the role of the filial granddaughter whose grandfather was seriously ill and kept murmuring under his breath, saying that he wanted to go to the countryside once, to see the scene of rapeseed flowers in full bloom. The scene then shifts, and the grandfather, who was still in the hospital, is instantly surrounded by a sea of golden flowers.
In the sea of flowers, he dies with a smile on his face. The camera shifts again and the crowd realizes that Grandpa was still in his hospital bed. He hasn't gone anywhere, only that his granddaughter brought him a television set, burned a CD of the rapeseed flowers in full bloom, and played it from the set.
The means of filming and the design of the scenes in this commercial were actually average, but it was valuable because of their novelty.
Wang Sisi's performance in the commercial was a big breakthrough, and in the two-minute commercial, her eyes and smile were engraved into the audience's minds. Especially after her grandfather left with a smile on her face, her expression of holding back tears and smiling pushed her to the No. 1 most beautiful person in Asia in one fell swoop, giving Wang Sisi a boost in popularity.
Afterwards, the TV had average sales, though, as everyone felt it was unlucky. When they saw the TV, they remembered the melancholy commercial, which made them uncomfortable. But this ad was splashed across the headlines several times, setting a precedent for the narrative type of ads that followed.
Suppressing the enemy is a way to strengthen oneself. Since he is here, he can't give this ad away and let Wang Sisi have the advantage.
He, Bai Lixin, has always defied heaven and earth, and since the world has pushed him to the edge of a cliff, it is all the more important for him to fight a beautiful and victorious battle. His joy in fighting the heavens was limitless; his joy in fighting the earth was limitless, and his joy in fighting people was limitless!
If he wants the Luo Group to continue working with him, he must produce more outstanding works that can speak for him.
This was something that no one else could do, but he, Bai Lixin, could accomplish.
In the past thousand years, he had travelled through countless worlds, not just completing tasks, but also learning from all of them, expanding his vast sea of knowledge.
Looking at it horizontally, he had the knowledge and skills of dozens of worlds; vertically, he had the precipitation and accumulation of the last five thousand years.
After shooing everyone out, Bai Lixin sat in front of his computer, his long fingers fluttering over the keys like a dancing butterfly. He worked from the afternoon of the first day until 6 pm the next day, staying up all night. He didn't even leave the office for a meal, only asking his assistant to bring in the food and take it out again.
After a long day and night, Bai Lixin took a deep breath, got up and stretched, then engraved the final edit onto a CD and waited for the next day to block someone.
Who did he plan to block? Naturally, it was Luo Qintian, the man at the helm of the Luo Group.
Yesterday afternoon, secretary Wang asked him if she needed to set an appointment, and he said no. It wasn't that he didn't want to meet with the other party, but they simply wouldn't get an appointment. Even if they could get one, it would only be with a spokesman for the Luo Group.
Since he wanted to talk, of course, it was easiest and quickest to talk to the biggest boss. Moreover, this cooperation would not be the final one. He would still need the full support of the Luo Group for the filming of a movie afterwards.
Arc 1.3 [Chapter 3]
Early the next morning, Luo Qintian was blocked in front of the Luo mansion.
He was waiting at the gate for his driver to bring the car over, and to his surprise, a man suddenly appeared from the bush beside him.1
The person blocking him was a good-looking young man, about 1.82 tall, with a white shirt and black trousers. His curly hair was a bit messy and his black shoes were covered with a thin layer of dust, so it seemed that he had been waiting for some time.
The young man was carrying a deflated transparent briefcase tightly in his hand. From the outside, you could see only two pairs of black sunglasses and a CD box inside. His chin was slightly raised as he stared with a look of both expectation and excitement, obviously looking a little unkempt but also like an energetic young leopard, which made people feel good for no reason.
It was naturally Bai Lixin, who was blocking someone, as the system had resumed its normal operation yesterday afternoon.
As soon as it came out of sleep mode, Bai Lixin immediately had S419M lock on to Luo Qintian's geographical location, which allowed him to block him. Otherwise, for someone like Luo Qintian, who had more than a dozen flats, where would he have gone to block people?
When he saw that the two bodyguards beside Luo Qintian were about to come forward to take him, Bai Lixin consciously raised his hands above his head to show that he was harmless, "Mr. Luo, I am Lu Xuefei, the president of Lu's entertainment company, and I have an urgent matter to talk to you about the TV advertising contract that my company has signed with your company."
As Luo Qintian looked Bai Lixin up and down, Bai Lixin was also looking at Luo Qintian. Luo Qintian was worthy of being the overlord of a big family. Being able to sit firmly at the helm of the Luo clan when he was less than thirty showed he really did have the strength and the courage for it.
Luo Qintian was 1.95 metres tall and had a sharp, handsome and unpretentious face. He exuded a chilly domineering aura around him. His eyes were cold and steely as if all lies could not escape them.3
Luo Qintian looked at Bai Lixin a second longer, and when he saw the driver pulling the car over, he suddenly said, "Get in."
Bai Lixin faintly froze, "What?"
Luo Qintian raised his eyebrows and said with some impatience, "It's eight o'clock, I have a meeting at 8:30. I don't have time to sit out and listen to you. Either get in the car or come back another day. " He opened the car door and sat in the back.
How could the duck that was in the mouth just fly away?
Seeing Luo Qintian get into the car, Bai Lixin also hurriedly ran to the other side and opened the door to sit in the car.
"Mr. Luo, I'm really sorry for disturbing you in such a hasty manner under such circumstances. I will definitely apologize some other time. Your company signed a TV commercial contract with Lu's Entertainment not long ago, and it was mentioned in the contract that Wang Sisi would play the female lead. However, as fate would have it, our company terminated the contract with Wang Sisi shortly afterwards. In that case, your company is able to file a breach of contract lawsuit against my company and claim damages for breach of contract. "
"It's not that I don't want to pay damages for breach of contract, but please watch these videos first before making a decision. If you still insist on doing so by then, then I have nothing to say. " With these words, Bai Lixin pulled out the CD box from the briefcase he was carrying and held it in front of Luo Qintian with both hands.
Looking at the disc that was offered like a treasure, Luo Qintian couldn't help but feel a little amused. He raised his eyebrows slightly and took the disc out of the box and put it into the DVD player connected to the car TV in the back.
Luo Qintian had a habit of watching the news in the car, so the car TV set installed was the best in terms of performance and resolution, and the presentation of the picture was somewhat affected, but never by much.
Two simple video titles appeared on the TV screen, one said "one" and the other had "two".
Luo Qintian raised an eyebrow and looked at Bai Lixin on his side. Bai Lixin scratched the side of his nose and laughed, "The title is not important; what matters is the content."
With that, he pressed the remote control and clicked on the first video.
Immediately afterwards, the silent video leapt into action, instantly hitting all of Luo Qintian's visual cells.
In the middle of the ocean, there was a small ship, and on it were two lovers clinging to each other in diving suits. After hugging for a while, they both plunged into the sea.
The moment they jumped into the sea, Luo Qintian's eyes lit up with them. The blue and clear water, the dappled sunlight, and the colourful underwater world all made a huge impact on his vision through the display. His eyes widened as he followed the couple closely, and he saw them swim past schools of colourful tropical fish and through meandering, twisting schools of kelp. It all looked so real.
He even saw a huge whale swim past them as if it were swimming past him. When the whale flipped over as it swam by, he could even feel the obvious fluctuations of the surrounding water. After the whale had gone, the couple were confronted by a terrifying great white shark!
The couple was in a panic. They turned and fled in haste, but in front of the great white shark, any swimming would have been useless. Just as the shark catches up with them, the scene changes to a cosy room with the couple wearing black glasses on their faces, snuggled together with terrified expressions, pointing at the great white shark on the TV that frightened their hearts out as if it were really coming for them.
The video was only a minute long, and there was no sound throughout, only the powerful impact of the images. But even though there was no sound, Luo Qintian could still relate to it, as he had just watched the whole thing from the beginning to the end.
Seeing Luo Qiantan's reaction, Bai Lixin's heart was clear. He coughed twice and said, "Your company can actually cancel the contract with us and then re-contract Wang Sisi to shoot the TV commercial, but I feel that since you are shooting, you should shoot the best. This video was made with the most advanced post-production in the world, something you won't find in any other company. "
"Wang Sisi's acting skills are certainly outstanding, but I think that your company's products are sold mainly for their timeliness and practicality, and nowadays, with the rapid development of technology, even the most advanced electronic products will be obsolete in a few years."
"She can use emotion to get this TV from your company to break into the public eye, but what people ultimately look for when they buy it is practicality. I've seen Wang Sisi's ad suggestion, and the raw film is very touching, but it's so touching that it's not conducive to selling. The first thing that comes to a buyer's mind when they see your TV brand is the melancholic ad. Who would spend all day looking at a television set that evokes a sorrowful memory?"
"I have researched your TV, and apart from having the same performance as a regular TV, your TV also has a special feature that supports 3D viewing mode. Nowadays, 3D movies around the world are just starting to take off. Since that's the case, wouldn't it be better to use it as an advertisement like the video shown just now, to get closer to the theme? "
Luo Qintian held his arms over his chest and crossed his legs, his eyes glancing at Bai Lixin, "What do you mean?"
"I hope you will consider amending the contract to still work with us, just changing the content of the advertisement. As compensation, I will also make a trial 3D video tailored to your company's TV set. Moreover, our company intends to launch its own 3D film at a later stage, so if you agree to work with me, we can even promote and publicize it together with your TV at that time, which is not only mutual help but a win-win situation. "
Luo Qintian was a born businessman, and as soon as he saw Bai Lixin's video, he already smelled the business opportunity.
Looking at the global film market today, Hollywood and other places have already started experimenting with 3D film promotion and publicity. However, China was slow with the times, and he could not master 3D technology without the resources or talents. This is why he has been hesitant to try out 3D TV sets in China.
Bai Lixin added, "This is only one of the videos on the CD, the other video is the real 3D video. Of course, I have also prepared two pairs of glasses, and this is for you. " Bai Lixin said, taking out two pairs of 3D glasses from the briefcase he carried with him, handing one pair to Luo Qintian and putting on the other one. After putting them on, Bai Lixin then clicked on the video button and opened the second video.
The moment the video played, Luo Qiantan felt as if he was in a sea of flowers, everything was so real and three-dimensional.
This video was also silent, but Luo Qiantan felt that this video was more realistic and shocking than the 3D videos he had seen abroad with sound effects. He was watching the video on a 10-inch car TV, but if he had used a normal big screen, the effect would have been unimaginable.
It was as if endless exotic flowers and plants were actually blooming around him, glowing blue under the moonlight as if he could smell them through the screen. The moon was just above his head, and he felt he could reach it with the slightest stretch of his hand.
Countless colourful butterflies fluttered from afar, some floating on top of the flowers, some swimming around mischievously, and a few restlessly, even flying towards him, looking like they were about to fly into his face!
He knew they were fake, but Luo Qingtian couldn't help but step back to avoid these restless butterflies.
When Luo Qintian saw the butterflies landing on the flowers, he wanted to smell the fragrance of the flowers, but just as he was thinking that the image suddenly stopped abruptly and went back to black.
Luo Qintian took off his glasses and let out a breath of relief. He was certain that even Hollywood, the most advanced film industry, could not present such a perfect 3D effect.
Bai Lixin watched Luo Qintian's expression carefully and was already confident. He had created this video using the technology of the future. In the future, with the development of technology, 3D, 4D, and even holographic projections would be images that could be seen everywhere in everyday life. But now the video reader could not read the future video format, so he transcoded the video to DVD format to facilitate the presentation to Luo Qintian.
"Mr. Luo, do you think you can accept the proposal I just made?"
Luo Qintian thought for a moment, "Okay, I will amend the contract this afternoon and re-sign it tomorrow. Also, you mentioned earlier that you were planning to make a 3D movie. Have you found a partner yet? "
Bai Lixin smiled awkwardly and showed an embarrassed expression, "I'm not afraid of your jokes. Our company, Lu's Entertainment, originally planned to shoot a film about family love, and the main character was already set to be Wang Sisi. But because of my unilateral termination of the contract, everything had to be overturned and started all over again. If I hadn't been desperate, I wouldn't have brought out my secret weapon to negotiate with you. Originally, I was planning to perfect this 3D movie before releasing it next year, and by then, I would have directly crushed all the other film and television companies and entered Hollywood in one go."
Wang Sisi was more or less a contracted actress for his TV brand, so Luo Qintian had also heard something about Lu's Entertainment Company, and he had no doubt about this. After a while, he asked, "I'm curious, Wang Sisi was promoted by you guys. How come you decided to just have her contract terminated? "
"Because I liked Xu Haoran." Bai Lixin didn't say much and only returned this sentence. He then lowered his eyelashes and covered his eyes.
Luo Qiantan first froze, then looked at Bai Lixin with flickering eyes.
He was secretly in love with Xu Haoran, so he was jealous of Wang Sisi, which was why he drove her away. But unexpectedly, once Wang Sisi had left, Xu Haoran also decided to leave. Wang Sisi's contract was terminated by Lu's Entertainment on their own initiative, so she did not need to pay for the breach of contract. But Xu Haoran and his group decided to terminate their contracts on their own and were required to fulfil their final responsibility by paying the liquidation damages. But Lu Xuefei chose to put his company at risk of bankruptcy rather than let Xu Haoran pay for the breach of contract.
He really didn't know whether it was better to call him affectionate or so stupid that he was cute.
"Since you don't have a partner yet, then I hope to work with your company when the time comes," Luo Qintian said with a nod, not pursuing the matter further.
Hearing Luo Qintian's words, Bai Lixin immediately revealed an excited expression as he heavily nodded, "Mr. Luo has always been my idol, and it has always been my lifelong expectation to work with Mr. Luo."
Bai Lixin smiled brightly. His crystal clear black eyes were like two small suns, shining so brightly that Luo Qintian felt he would be blinded.
He ducked his head to hide the abnormality in his eyes and reached down to take the disc out of the DVD player and carefully put it into the case before handing it back to Bai Lixin.
Bai Lixin hurriedly pushed it back with both hands and said sincerely, "I still have a copy, so I'll give you this disc. I hope you can watch it again on the big screen when you get back. It will definitely be a different experience."
Luo Qintian didn't push back either. He did love this video a bit, and since Bai Lixin had said so, he took it back straight away.
They were still a few minutes away from the office, and neither of them spoke again after talking business. Luo Qintian leaned against the backrest and sized up Bai Lixin.
The car slowly drove into the headquarters of the Luo Group, Luo Qintian said to the driver before getting off, "Send Mr. Lu back."
He then stepped out of the car and wad led a group of people to the conference hall.
At the end of the meeting, Luo Qiantan was still reflecting on the magnificent scene he had seen this morning.
He had been at the helm of the Luo Group for many years and had been involved in all walks of life. The Vision TV was a television set that they had developed on their own, but it was only a small enterprise under the Luo Group with the intention of testing the waters. But when he saw the two videos today, he suddenly changed his mind.
There were three videos lying quietly on the laptop desktop. The first two were the two videos Lu Xuefei had played for him this morning, and the third was the one he had just asked his secretary for, the one of Wang Sisi's audition.
Clicking on the third video, Luo Qintian watched on.
But as he watched, he frowned.
Emotion in an ad was certainly novel, but this was not the effect he wanted.
His company's television set was not created for the sake of remembering others, but to give a better visual effect. If this ad was put out, it might rise to the top of public opinion for a short time, but the beneficiaries would certainly not be them. In time, the first things that come to mind when talking about their television set will be the deceased grandfather and the sad and dutiful granddaughter.
Then the audience for the TV set will change from the middle-aged and young generations he had hoped for to the older generation, and sales will definitely decline significantly. And selling too much emotion would be counterproductive and offensive.
In this way, Wang Sisi's advertisement was not even a tenth in comparison to the one Lu Xuefei showed him.
Arc 1.4 [Chapter 4]
That afternoon, Bai Lixin received a personal call from Luo Qintian, who said that he had redrafted the contract, but there were still some areas that needed to be revised and improved, and he hoped to meet in person.
Bai Lixin put down the phone and smiled.
The other day, in Luo Qintian's car, Luo Qintian suddenly asked why he gave up on Wang Sisi. He naturally would not answer, "because he liked Xu Haoran" for no reason. It was because he knew that Luo Qintian was also uncompromisingly gay.
Since his goal was to make Lu Xuefei's love life and career a success, it's easier to go after a gay man than a straight man. And since he was looking for a lover, he had to find the most powerful lover under the sky, and that person, in his opinion, was Luo Qintian.
But S419M didn't remind Bai Lixin that there are two kinds of gays; 1 and 0. Whereby, 1 is born to press people and 0 is born to be pressed. If Bai Lixin finds another man, he might still be a 1, but if he provokes Luo Qintian, he will only be a number 0 for the rest of his life.7
Bai Lixin put on his white shirt and black suit trousers, tied the buttons to the top one and finished it with a bow tie. While wearing the jacket, he suddenly remembered that he had to seduce Luo Qintian. So he threw the jacket aside, took off his trousers, undid his bowtie, and unbuttoned the top two buttons of his shirt, revealing a glimpse of milky white skin.
Putting the neat black jacket back in the wardrobe, he took out a khaki-grid one and put it on, instantly transforming the young man in the mirror from a somewhat rigid figure to a vibrant one.
Feeling good about himself, Bai Lixin smiled at the man in the mirror and turned to leave.
Luo Qintian chose an upscale French restaurant with flickering candlelight, wine, and a romantic ambience.
This Western restaurant was only open to members, retaining absolute privacy, and was favoured by some people who valued privacy.
As soon as he stepped into the restaurant, Bai Lixin was led by the waiter towards the private room. But halfway there, his steps suddenly stopped. It was because he had seen three people.
Xu Haoran, Wang Sisi, and the handsome Zhou Yun.
The three were in the lobby, and there was an argument going on, and Bai Lixin could vaguely hear words like "let go" and "respect yourself".
The three were tugging and pulling, attracting stares from the people around them. It's a good thing the paparazzi couldn't follow them in, otherwise, tomorrow's entertainment headlines would have been;
"Suspected romance revealed! Zhou Yun and new generation actress Wang Sisi dine intimately! "
Xu Haoran probably also felt that the three people pulling and tugging on each other were a bit unsightly, so he looked around and apologized with an embarrassed smile. He instantly stiffened in place when their eyes met, but Bai Lixin was unconcerned, only nodding his head in greeting and continuing to follow the attendants.
Luo Qintian had been waiting inside for a while, and when he saw that Bai Lixin was a little distracted when he entered, he asked casually, "What's wrong? You're distracted."
Bai Lixin shook his head, "Nothing, I saw Xu Haoran when I came in just now."
"Oh?" Luo Qintian raised an eyebrow at his words, "And then?"
"Then, I'm now wondering why I looked at him in the first place. Was I blind? " Bai Lixin laughed, "Even if I was to like someone, it should be someone who..." He stopped his voice with a pause and looked at Luo Qintian awkwardly.
Luo Qintian also did not continue to ask further questions. He poured a glass of red wine for Bai Lixin and said, "I brought the contract here. You can go through and see. If there is no problem, we can sign it tomorrow. "
Bai Lixin nodded, picked up the glass and gently shook it a few times to let the mellow aroma of the wine emanate before he gently took a sip and let out a quick sigh of relief, "A 1978 vintage Romanee Conti, mellow and sweet, a fine product among fine products." He licked his lips with his pink-coloured tongue and made a tsk, looking as if he couldn't get enough.
Luo Qiantan was staring at Bai Lixin's movements, only to see his bright pink tongue sticking out of his mouth and licking the corners of his lips with a satisfied smile on his face, which was indescribably seductive.
Swallowing his saliva, Luo Qiantan said, "I didn't expect you to know how to taste wine at such a young age. When I brought it out, I was afraid you wouldn't know how to taste wine and spoil a bottle of good wine for nothing. "
Bai Lixin giggled, "How could I not know wine? If you want to ask me what I like most, it must be wine. But you, Mr. Luo, are the one person I never thought I'd meet."3
"When my father died and I took over Luo's Entertainment, I idolised you then. You took the helm of Luo's at the age of 19 and not only transformed it perfectly but also made it prosperous in a way that I could never have done. I said to myself at the time that if Mr. Luo could do it, so could I. So I survived the first hurdle, and then later Xu Haoran also came to my aid before the company improved."
"The only star you have launched under your banner in the past two years is Wang Sisi. Now she has jumped ship, what do you want to do next? " Luo Qintian's eyes were deep as he asked in a low, hoarse voice.
Idol mm? The words on his lips were nice, but wasn't there a Xu Haoran in his heart? Somehow, when he heard Bai Lixin say Xu Haoran, he actually felt a bit uncomfortable, so he had hurriedly changed the topic.
"I don't plan to sign artists anymore. I want to transform my company into a 3D film company." Bai Lixin thought about it and replied back.
Luo Qintian's eyes darkened at his words, "Why? Just because it means stealing resources from Xu Haoran? Won't he get up if he falls down? "
The reason why Bai Lixin had decided to transform the company into a 3D film company was that he was sure that he could promote it internationally and reach heights that no one else could reach. He hadn't even thought about whether he would grab resources from Xu Haoran or not. Besides, he is not a saintly mother. Even if he didn't grab resources from Xu Haoran, weren't there others who would do so?
Bai Lixin hurriedly shook his head and explained, "No, Mr. Luo also saw that 3D video of mine. Let me ask you, how is the effect of my 3D video compared to those Hollywood 3D effects? "
"In my opinion, your 3D effect is better." Luo Qintian said, without thinking about it.
"So, I'll still make the films, and if I need a lead role, I'll sign with an artist from another company. I won't bother training my own artists anymore. It's too much of a waste of energy and resources to cultivate actors, and since each actor's performance has its limitations, I'd rather look at the entire entertainment industry and find actors who are really suitable for the roles in the film. And in my films, the focus will always be on gorgeous special effects and scenes, not on the protagonist's acting skills. What I want people to remember is the sense of impact, the sense of explosion that comes from my films, as if the heart and soul are trembling along with it. I want them to watch my films with their eyes firmly locked on the movie screen and not want to let go for a moment."
"Of course," Bai Lixin's words changed, and he playfully stuck his tongue out, "This is just my conception. Don't take offence, Mr Luo. Just think of it as a daydream. " But Luo Qintian shook his head and said, "It will not be just a dream."
He took a sip of wine to hide the unnatural look on his face. The confidence and excitement on Bai Lixin's face as he spoke freely was so heartwarming that he almost went to hug him.4
The two of them ate for a while longer, and after the meal, Bai Lixin looked over the contract and identified a few changes before Luo Qintian helped the slightly drunken Bai Lixin into the car to take him home.
The driver drove unhurriedly, with Bai Lixin leaning on Luo Qintian's shoulder. In a short while, the driver drove over a rough area, and Bai Lixin fell into Luo Qintian's arms, his hot cheek pressing against the sturdy chest through the thin shirt.
The smell of testosterone emanating from Luo Qiantan's body actually stirred up Bai Lixin's heart. It was originally intended to be an act, but he didn't expect to really drink too much. And he actually reacted to Luo Qintian. Could it be that sexual orientation can also be inherited by the body?
He had already planned to make Luo Qintian fall in love with him. When it came to having sex, however, he would let the system manipulate his body rather than himself. He had consulted S419M on this issue, and S419M had given a positive answer that it was possible. So if he lived with Luo Qintian for the rest of his life, would Luo Qintian fail to fall in love with him?
Luo Qintian was no better. Lu Xuefei's appearance was clean and handsome, coupled with the fact that he had a good impression of him, and now that he was so close to him, it was hard to hold back. Luo Qintian stifled a grunt and vaguely felt his immensity have a towering erection.
When the car finally arrived in front of Lu's house, Luo Qintian dragged Bai Lixin out of his arms and held him upright. He patted Bai Lixin's face and said, "Lu Xuefei, you're home."
When he saw that Bai Lixin still looked confused, Luo Qintian sighed and resigned himself to helping him out of the car.
As soon as he stepped out of the car, he saw Xu Haoran, who had been waiting at the side for a long time. Luo Qintian frowned slightly as he helped Bai Lixin continue walking forward.
Xu Haoran had accompanied Wang Sisi to the Western restaurant for dinner today, but he had not expected to run into Zhou Yun. For some reason, Zhou Yun always had a good reputation in the industry, but Wang Sisi always resented this person very much.
When the two of them started to argue at the slightest disagreement, he had to pull them apart himself. And when he looked up, he actually saw the person he was ashamed to face – Lu Xuefei.
When he first defected from Lu's entertainment company, he had made a decision not to communicate with Lu Xuefei. Since it was a choice between love and friendship, he could only choose love.
He had expected Lu Xuefei to come over and question him, but to his surprise, he just nodded his head and left, as if nothing had happened.
But when he took a closer look, he saw that Lu Xuefei had actually gone to Luo Qintian's private room! Luo Qintian was known to be gay, so if he took a fancy to him, would Lu Xuefei still be able to retreat?
Because he was worried about Lu Xuefei, Zhou Haoran went straight to the Lu house after sending Wang Sisi home and waited until now. But the moment he saw the car door open, Xu Haoran's brow was furrowed.
Luo Qintian, what's under your suit trousers?! Are you all hard?
The two of them were so intimately close that Xu Haoran suppressed his disgust and stepped forward to pick up Lu Xuefei.
But how could Luo Qintian let him have his wish? He was nearly 2 meters tall, while Xu Haoran was only 1.85 meters tall. Luo Qintian looked down at Xu Haoran with a look of disdain and said, in a toneless voice, "Let go."
Xu Haoran trembled, and for a moment, he felt that he was not being stared at by a human, but by some kind of demon from hell.
"Wait, wait a minute." Luo Qintian had just taken two steps out when Xu Haoran stopped him again.
In a slightly pleading tone, Xu Haoran said, "Xue is not in the same boat as you, so let him go. He's even had a cleanliness problem since he was young. He hasn't even touched a woman."
Luo Qintian paused and clearly felt the body pressing against him stiffen for a moment. He glanced at Xu Haoran with dark eyes and suddenly asked, "What if he's the same as me? Would you accept him if he suddenly confessed his love to you?
Xu Haoran was slightly stunned and quickly waved his hand, "No, Xue and I are good brothers. How could he be...no."
Luo Qintian sighed and his hand pinched Bai Lixin's butt without a trace, "Since you can't tolerate him, get out of his sight and stay away from him. Between your brother and a woman, haven't you already resolutely chosen the woman? "
Xu Haoran was dumbfounded. He did feel very guilty about this matter. He left in a moment of anger, only fearing that Wang Sisi was out there alone and unable to protect herself, neglecting his brother who had no one by his side.
After saying this, Luo Qintian stopped paying attention to Xu Haoran and helped Lu Xuefei walk directly to the front of the Lu residence. As the door of his residence was locked with fingerprints, Bai Lixin got up and pressed a finger, and the door opened at a beep. The two entered, and Xu Haoran was directly shut outside the door.
Xu Haoran was a little overwhelmed. This was the first time in all these years that he had been shut out by Lu Xuefei.
Inside the room, Bai Lixin wrapped his arms around Luo Qintian's neck and looked at him with wet eyes as he said aggrievedly, "You deliberately revealed my scars."
Luo Qintian chuckled softly and said, "Short-term pain is better than long-term pain. But you should have heard about my sexuality. If you keep looking at me like that, you'll lose your reputation tonight."
Bai Lixin smiled mischievously, "You should also know about my sexual orientation."
He originally did this to seduce Luo Qintian, and now that Luo Qintian was here, did he have to let him go?
Arc 1.5 [Chapter 5]
Neither knew who made the first move, they just kissed. Their tongues tangled in each other's mouths, and they both actually sighed in pleasure and comfort; the other's mouth was actually this sweet and fragrant.
Bai Lixin originally planned to use the system to do the job for him from the kissing step, but he didn't expect that kissing Luo Qintian would be so good that he was reluctant to let the system do it for him. While being kissed by Luo Qintian, he thought, "When we get to the last step, I will definitely let the system do it for me."
The two kissed from the corridor to the bedroom until they were both lying on the bed, and only then did Bai Lixin let the system continue instead of him with great reluctance.
While the system continued to act in his place, Bai Lixin, as the host, was able to observe it all from God's perspective. Looking down at Luo Qintian kissing "Lu Xuefei's" cheek, Bai Lixin's heart felt indescribably twisted.
But what happened next made Bai Lixin's jaw drop.
After Luo Qintian kissed Lu Xuefei for a short while, he suddenly let go of him and said, panting, "I'm going to the bathroom." After saying that, he stumbled into the bathroom, leaving behind Lu Xuefei, still unfulfilled.
Bai Lixin looked at all this, a bit dumbfounded.
What is this situation? Wasn't this a good thing just now? How come he just quit? Is this facial system not as tempting as him?
S419M's voice came into Bai Lixin's at the right time: [Lord Host, the dimensional system is the most perfect! It is definitely more refined and experienced than the lord host's body!]
Bai Lixin gritted his teeth a little: [Then tell me, why did he stop when he did?]
S419M: [Reporting to the lord host, human thought circuits are too complex, I need time to sort them out and analyze them.]
Fortunately, S419M had no entity, otherwise, he would have been glared at by Bai Lixin, [Since that is the case, let's switch us over.]
[As you wish, Lord Host. Ding! The soul switch will commence. Ding! Congratulations to the host, successfully fused with the physical body.]
As soon as the fusion was finished, Bai Lixin felt his body was needy to the core. Taking two deep breaths, he too stumbled out to the guest bathroom. He took a cold shower in the meantime. He slowly returned an hour later, when he reckoned that Luo Qintian had left. But when he entered the bedroom, he found Luo Qiantian half leaning against the bed in his plain black pyjamas, smoking and waiting for him.
Bai Lixin was stunned and a little embarrassed, "You haven't left yet?"
"I stopped just now because, for a moment, I suddenly felt like... you weren't you." Luo Qintian didn't answer Bai Lixin's question, but exhaled a puff of smoke and said in a deep voice, "I know that's a ridiculous reason, but that's how I felt just now. I'm really sorry."
Bai Lixin grinned and giggled on the surface, but his heart was shocked.
He hurriedly asked, [S419M, help me scan this person's mental power.]
[Ding! scan started. Ding! The scan is complete. Luo Qintian's physical attributes are B-level, and his soul attribute rank is A-level.]
A crack appeared on Bai Lixin's grinning and giggling face. Why was there an A-ranked soul in an F-ranked dimensional world? Surprisingly, even his spiritual power was higher, and he could still distinguish his soul from the dimensional system? My god, what kind of character has he provoked?
In the original world, Luo Qintian appeared as the great villain. After Wang Sisi and Xu Haoran had taken out Zhou Yun, Zhou Yun's lover, and Lu Xuefei, she became an internationally renowned star and had not yet officially opened up about her romance.
That's when Luo Qintian appeared, and, having liked men, he took a shot at Xu Haoran. Naturally, Wang Sisi could not tolerate it, but Luo Qintian's level was too high, not comparable to Lu Xuefei and others. Wang Sisi used all means and eventually went through a lot of trouble before she managed to dig up the inside story of Luo Group's past money laundering and sent Luo Qintian to jail for a few years. Only then was she able to keep her relationship with Xu Haoran official and went public.
So when he knew that the ad would allow him to make Luo Qintian's acquaintance, Bai Lixin didn't hesitate to go for it.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend, and to be fair, Luo Qintian hadn't done anything harmful. So if he could work on the mission and make Luo Qintian fall in love with him at the same time, then it would be a good thing. If Luo Qintian fell in love with him, he wouldn't mess with Xu Haoran, and he wouldn't have messed with the heroine, so all would be happy, right?
But he calculated so well that he forgot to count one thing: that there was something that he needed to do himself.
[But host, didn't you feel good when you kissed Luo Qiantan?]
[It was great, yes, but the thought of going all the way to the end made me...]
[You'll feel even better! I've read in books that sex is a hundred times more intense than kissing.]
[...]
Bai Lixin stood in the doorway and continued to laugh awkwardly. "It's okay, you must be having a misunderstanding."
Luo Qintian shrugged and patted the empty seat beside him, "Probably. Come on, come to bed; we have to sign the contract tomorrow. "
Bai Lixin was slightly stunned. Mr. Luo, you don't want to stay with me tonight, do you?
But he only stared for a moment before moving to the bed, because Luo Qiantan was staring at him with his characteristic pure black eyes as if he was looking at a fish on a plate.
Climbing into bed, Bai Lixin grunted coldly, grabbed the blanket and covered his entire face with it. Seeing this, Luo Qintian gave a stifled laugh and lifted the corner of the quilt off Bai Lixin's head, revealing Bai Lixin's eyes and nose, "Be careful of suffocating to death in the middle of the night." With that, he extinguished his cigarette, switched off the bedside lamp, and also went under the covers.
He drew Bai Lixin into his arms and let him lean against his chest, listening to the sound of his own strong heartbeat.
There was silent darkness around them, and suddenly Luo Qintian said, "Xu Haoran is straight and too dumb as a man."
After a moment, Bai Lixin said, in a muffled voice, "I know."
"If he can give you up the first time, there will be a second and a third."
"I know."
"I'm gay."
"I know."
"I want more than a one-night stand with you."
"...ohh."
The next day, Bai Lixin woke up to find the person beside him long gone. Touching the sheets, they were cold, so it seemed he had left early.
After packing up his room, Bai Lixin arrived at the office early and saw that only three or five people were left in the originally lively office building. He didn't say anything more and walked straight into the office.
Not long after, Secretary Wang came to report the results of the past two days. While Bai Lixin was trying to calm down Luo Qintian, Secretary Wang didn't stay idle either. She tackled the three clothing advertising contracts. Except that the prices were lowered a bit, everything else remained the same.
After thinking about it, Bai Lixin said to Secretary Wang, "Go and have someone clean up the meeting room. I will be having a meeting there later."
At a quarter past nine, the general manager of Vision TV under Luo' Group arrived at Lu's Entertainment Company with his boss's revised contract and a lawyer, his face full of anxiety and impatience to see Lu Xuefei.
He had been called into the office by the Boss early this morning and had watched the two video commercials with his jaw hanging open throughout. A feeling that could only be described as a visual feast. But it was too short, and just as soon as he started watching it, it was gone, too exciting.
For China to produce such a polished 3D video...it was so exhilarating!
He was sure that if a 3D video with such visual effects could be made into a movie, it would be an international sensation!
Bai Lixin welcomed them into the conference room, and within a short while, the old contract was terminated and the new contract was re-signed. Before he left, the General Manager of the TV company shook Bai Lixin's hand and told him to finish the commercial as soon as possible. He couldn't wait.
For his part, Bai Lixin said that in order to compensate the Luo Group, he would produce two videos, one to be used as a commercial and the other for the underwater adventure, thus revealing a new era of 3D videos. This one would be a real 3D video to be shown on TV sets sold in stores all over, which would provide an immersive and extraordinary experience once the glasses were put on.
Having received Bai Lixin's promise, the General Manager of the TV company then happily pushed open the door of the conference room and left with a smile on his face.
On the other hand, Wang Sisi hung up the phone with an imperative smile. The General Manager of the television company of the Luo Group left with a smile, meaning that Lu Xuefei had already agreed to pay compensation.
But come to think of it, how could they be tempted to look for someone else after seeing her commercial showcase? After all, her conception was unparalleled and she now just needed to wait patiently for the olive branch to be extended by the Luo Group.
Xu Haoran pushed open the door, his footsteps heavy and, surprisingly, very dull. He hugged Wang Sisi from behind and said in a deep voice, "Sisi, the Luo Group should have already demanded the breach of contract damages. If forty million yuan is thrown, how is Xuefei going to get over it?"
A touch of hostility appeared in Wang Sisi's eyes as she took a deep breath and turned her head, saying worriedly "What should we do then? Or should I go back and help Mr. Lu finish the shoot? But he told me to roll in the first place. I'm afraid he won't accept it."
Xu Haoran shook his head as he listened and sighed longingly, "Yes, Lu Xuefei is paying for his own mistakes. I really don't know why he would terminate your contract."
He couldn't bear to see Wang Sisi be wronged. When Xue was just taking over the company, it was very difficult, but he should have had no problem now that the company has long since stabilized.
"But Lu's Entertainment might still have a chance," Wang Sisi's eyes were twinkling. She blinked and suddenly said, "Hao Ran, do you still remember the day we met Mr. Lu at the Western restaurant? He seemed to have entered the private room of Mr. Luo Qintian of the Luo Group at that time, so the two of them must have had a personal relationship. Isn't that TV company owned by the Luo Group? Maybe with a word from Mr. Luo, Mr. Lu won't need to pay compensation. "
As soon as Wang Sisi said this, Xu Haoran recalled the scene when he stopped the two men in front of Lu's house that day. He waited outside again for a long time after that, and that night, Luo Qintian went in but never came out.
The thought that his best friend Lu Xuefei might have something with this Luo Qintian, he felt he was unable to cope with. He was as straight as could be, and the thought that one of his best friends might actually be gay made him feel awkward.
Even if it is true that there is no need to pay compensation, it must be because Lu Xuefei used the disgraceful method of selling his body.
"Forget it, let's not mention him." Xu Haoran shook his head, brushing off the unhappiness in his heart, "Don't you only want to do movies and don't like doing dramas and commercials? I've put off your dramas and commercials and picked up these two movies for you. See which one you like."
Wang Sisi took the two scripts and took a general look at them, both of which were well-made. She knew Xu Haoran's skills and connections, and as long as they were given to her, nothing was bad.
These two films were more or less the same, both by veteran directors. One was set to enter the Academy Awards and the other will enter the Golden Globes.
After thinking about it, Wang Sisi picked up the script of the film that was going to enter the Academy Awards, "Let's do this one."
Xu Haoran nodded, "I also think this one is more suitable for you. Then, you can rehearse without worrying and leave the rest to me."
Wang Sisi smiled when she saw Xu Haoran, who was so considerate and attentive to her. What she was happiest about after coming back from rebirth was having Xu Haoran's company. Xu Haoran was the one who could truly accompany her until she grew old.
But the thought that there was someone else, and a man at that, a man with whom Haoran had a great relationship and who also liked him, made her angry to the point of no return.
Haoran himself may not notice, but every time he talks about Lu Xuefei, he looks so bright and has a smile in his eyes, as if Lu Xuefei is all he has. How can this be?
Haoran was hers, always hers! In her previous life, Zhou Yun had been snatched away by his old lover. In this life, she must strike first, so that Lu Xuefei will never be able to return, and he will never have Haoran again.1
Wang Sisi buried herself in Xu Haoran's arms, hiding the fierce and violent look in her eyes.
Arc 1.6 [Chapter 6]
Lu's entertainment company had signed more than a dozen artists under its name in the past few years, among whom only two artists were promoted: Wang Sisi and another male artist.
Wang Sisi could be said to be at the first tier level, while the male artist was a bit lower, only between the second and third-tier.
After sending off the general manager of Vision TV, Bai Lixin called this male artist into his office and went directly to the point.
"You should know by now that I fired Wang Sisi. Xu Haoran also left with a group of artists a few days ago. Our entertainment company is now in turmoil, and people can only watch out for themselves. If you want to leave, I will not stop you, and I will not sue you for breach of contract. I will, like Wang Sisi, unilaterally offer to terminate the contract in the name of the company."
Artist Haisheng froze at his words.
In fact, his relationship with Wang Sisi was quite good, and she had approached him privately a few days after she left, saying that she was going to open a studio and hoped that he would come and help her if there was a chance.
It would be a lie to say that he was not tempted. After all, under Xu Haoran's push, Wang Sisi had risen rapidly and burst into the eyes of everyone like a national goddess.
Her popularity was so high that he may not have been able to reach it in another five years of struggle. They were both signed at the same time, but Wang Sisi was already a first-tier actress, while he was still in the second or third tier.
But he still turned down Wang Sisi. One cannot be so thin-skinned and forgetful. He just made his debut two years ago and is already in the second or third tier, which is already a very good achievement compared to other actors.
In addition to his own hard work, he also has to rely on the opportunities and resources provided by his company. If you look around the country, there are really not many actors who can achieve fame as fast as Wang Sisi.
Although he didn't know why Mr. Lu dismissed Wang Sisi, he couldn't abandon his family since they hadn't treated him badly. When he heard Wang Sisi talk about opening a studio, he didn't think she was inspiring; he thought she was too scheming.
It takes at least three months to open a studio, from having an idea to choosing a location, to raising funds, to renovating and recruiting people. However, she had done it all within a month of leaving the company. He believed she had planned it ahead.
But if she had negotiated with Mr. Lu a long time ago, she either would not have signed so many advertising contracts or just insisted on filming even after the termination of the contract. But Wang Sisi left, never set foot in the company again, leaving a pile of mess here and did not care.2
A few days ago, even General Manager Xu jumped ship with a group of people and left. He now suspects Manager Xu and Wang Sisi collaborated to fix President Lu. If she is not scheming, then who is?
If the president really wanted to discard Wang Sisi, he could just stop all her notices. Why would he go through this trouble? The entertainment industry is a place that changes like lightning. You may be a big star right now, but no one will remember you in two years if you don't get any exposure.
Hearing the president's tone of expulsion, Hai Sheng shrugged his shoulders and let out a bitter smile: "Where am I going to go, Mr. Lu? You've treated me well. I can't just abandon you like this. "
Bai Lixin smiled gratefully. Lu Xuefei had a good eye. Lu's entertainment company had signed two artists; Xu Haoran picked Wang Sisi and Lu Xuefei picked Hai Sheng. Wang Sisi is a vengeful person, but Hai Sheng is a person who knows how to repay the kindness.
In Lu Xuefei's memories, Hai Sheng had repeatedly stood up for Lu's entertainment company, all out of gratitude to his proprietor.
In fact, Lu Xuefei had never expected anything from him in return, as the company and the artist were only bound by interests.
The artists rely on the company to build up their popularity and use the company as a springboard to a better platform when they have built up enough popularity, while the company in turn only squeezes the youth of the artists and relies on them to make money.
Because of Haisheng's honesty and sincerity, Lu Xuefei felt warm and fuzzy, which kept him from becoming cold-hearted until the end, and he persevered in the difficult days that followed.
After sending Haisheng away, Bai Lixin didn't rest and gathered all the staff together for a general meeting.
Within a few minutes of the meeting, three people came out, looking like they were breathing a sigh of relief.
They had seen Mr. Xu and a group of people leave one after another over the past two days and figured that the company would be finished sooner or later. After Wang Sisi left, she left the company in a mess, and the staff had not been paid for a month.
Today, they saw the manager of Luo's group leave with a smile on his face after bringing his lawyer to see Mr. Lu, and were afraid that he had claimed compensation.
Those who should have left had left, and the few of them who stayed until now only hesitated to do so because they were afraid of the liquidation damage fee.
As soon as the meeting started just now, Mr. Lu gave everyone a resignation contract. saying that whoever wanted to leave was free to do so and he would not pursue their compensation. The three of them hurriedly signed their names and left.
The assholes were all cleaned up, and Bai Lixin looked at the thirty or so people who had stuck around and only then did the meeting, which lasted a mere half an hour, proceed without haste.
Once the meeting was over, everyone swarmed out. The heads that had been drooping were raised again, and they were all energetic and full of fighting spirit. They went about their business in their own way, hurriedly completing the tasks arranged by Mr. Lu.
For the next few days, Bai Lixin locked himself away in his house, isolated from the world.
Early in the morning of the fourth day, Bai Lixin finally finished his last job and emerged from his computer screen.
As soon as he broke away from his work, he heard an ear-splitting, sharp system warning tone in his head that kept on repeating, sounding like it was piercing through his head.
[Ding! Warning Warning! The physical attributes of the host body have reached the threshold of collapse. Please use your dimensional points to strengthen your body immediately! Otherwise, the body will die.
This will be considered a failure of the mission, and you will need to accept the punishment of consuming 5000-dimensional points! In order to protect the host, the system will forcefully use the dimensional points to strengthen the host's physical body.]
[Ding! Warning Warning! The physical attributes of the host body have reached the threshold of collapse. Please use your dimensional points to strengthen your body immediately! Otherwise, the body will die.
This will be considered a failure of the mission, and you will need to accept the punishment of consuming 5000-dimensional points! In order to protect the host, the system will forcefully use the dimensional points to strengthen the host's physical body.]
Bai Lixin covered his head and secretly screamed a curse. He was the kind of person who, once he put his energy into his work, would put his whole heart and soul into it, not listening to anything outside the window and not knowing anything about the outside world.
So when he was burying his head in his work, he didn't hear the warning signal from the system at all.
He covered his forehead with one hand and slowly stood up with one hand on the corner of the table. Only now did he realise that his body was actually so weak that even walking was laborious.
Walking with difficulty, Bai Lixin leaned back and threw his entire body onto the sofa before he said in his mind: [S419M, strengthen my body's physical attributes to C.]
After a short while, S419M's voice resounded in his head: [Yes, Lord Host, the system will use 500 realm points to strengthen the host's physical attributes from F to C. The strengthening process will be accompanied by severe pain. Please bear with it. The strengthening process will begin at the end of the countdown: 3,2,1, strengthening begins!
A sharp pain struck as soon as S419M's voice fell.
Bai Lixin clenched his teeth and curled his entire body up. It was as if his limbs were being cut and twisted by a sharp instrument. His bones were being viciously cracked piece by piece; even his heart was convulsing violently, and with every breath he took, his heart, liver, and lungs were in severe pain.
The pain of the body strengthening was ten times greater than the pain suffered during the soul fusion.
Bai Lixin knew that this body was being transformed and strengthened by every meridian in it.
And the greater the span of levels, the greater the pain endured. In fact, to put it bluntly, body strengthening was a means to counter the rules of the world; if you wanted to gain some kind of benefit beyond the rules, you had to pay the price opposite to it.
It took almost twenty minutes for the pain to subside. His face was miserable white and his head was covered in a cold sweat. He tilted his head back and let out a deep breath, opening his limbs to rest casually on the sofa.
[Warning: Due to the high consumption of the host's mental energy while resisting the pain, the system will force the host into hibernation in order to restore the host's mental energy. Forced hibernation begins after the countdown: 3,2,1, forced hibernation begins]
Bai Lixin only had time to curse in his heart before his eyes went black and he fell into a deep sleep.
That morning, Mr. Luo of the Luo Group personally came to Lu's entertainment company, saying that he had a business problem to discuss with Lu Xuefei.
The company's secretary, Wang, saw Mr. Luo's vaguely angry face and was afraid that something had gone wrong with the advertising contract, so she hurriedly knocked on the president's office to ask Lu Xuefei for instructions.
But no matter how much she knocked on the door, there was no answer from inside. Secretary Wang then called President Lu's phone, and then a pleasant ringing sound came through the door of the office.
Mr. Lu had locked himself in after a meeting four days ago and locked the door behind him. He had only asked her to bring in a lunch that afternoon and had never come out again.
She didn't think much of it because his office was attached to a suite that included a bed, bath, and toilet. But today, when she couldn't get an answer after calling and knocking on the door, Secretary Wang vaguely realised that something was wrong.
Luo Qintian, who was following behind her, turned a shade darker. He pursed his lips tightly, his handsome face condensing into ice, a touch of anxiety in his eyes; "Has he been in there the whole time?"
Secretary Wang stomped her foot and said worriedly, "After the meeting four days ago, Mr. Lu said he wanted to design your company's advertisement urgently, so he locked himself in his office and never came out again ..." Her voice was getting lower and lower, and at the end of the sentence, she even shrank and took two steps backwards. The expression on Mr. Luo's face now was really scary.
Luo Qintian glanced at Secretary Wang, and without saying anything, he stepped forward and lifted his foot.
With a "bang," the door opened, and secretary Wang, who was at the side, was startled by his sudden movement. Her glasses fell off, and she was frozen on the spot for a while.
" , Mr. Luo, let's first have a good talk, you don't get angry... don't get angry..." Luo Qintian walked in a few seconds before she reacted, and she followed him as she tried to persuade him.
"Still think I shouldn't have opened it?" As soon as she entered, she saw Luo Qintian picking up her own president in a princess hug position, striding away and heading out without a second glance.
Her heart skipped a beat when she saw it. Her boss had actually fainted and she hadn't realised it!
...
The system forced Bai Lixin to slowly wake up from hibernation. What came to his eyes was a pure white quilt, milky white walls, and a dripping medicine infusion device.
He froze for a moment. Was he in a hospital?
That's right, if she found him unconscious and half-dead on the sofa, Secretary Wang must have called 120.
"Awake?" A low, hoarse, and magnetic voice came from the side of the bed, and Bai Lixin's heart jumped. This voice was Luo Qintian's.
Only now did he remember what he had done in the past few days. They parted after sharing the same blanket. But after that, he never contacted the other again, just after the other party had said "no one-night stands". His attitude was clearly wringing out the other to dry.
Swallowing quietly, Bai Lixin took a deep breath and looked with weak eyes at the handsome man sitting peacefully on the edge of the bed and whispered, "Hi, long time no see."
Luo Qintian's clean chin was now covered in a ring of scruff, which, instead of looking unkempt, accentuated the man's sensuality.
He sneered, "It's been a long time indeed."
"We separated six days ago, and you never contacted me after you signed the contract the next day. I called you three times in the following four days, but you didn't answer any of them. "
"Did you think that after the contract was amended, you wouldn't have to pay for the breach of contract so I wouldn't be of any use anymore?"