349: Rushing to give money

"No need, my boyfriend is already here to pick me up."

The man who had been pestering Chen Xinyi was none other than Deng Xiangming, the male lead of "After Rebirth, I Chose to Become an Empress."

Ever since the short drama started filming and the two began acting as partners, he had been constantly fawning over Chen Xinyi.

He even used the excuse that he had been filming short dramas for over a year, knew many industry secrets, and was acquainted with several short drama directors and producers, claiming he could impart some experience to Chen Xinyi as a junior and help her get cast in some short drama roles.

The reason he was pestering Chen Xinyi was, of course, not because of any "developing feelings through acting," but purely out of "lustful intentions," wanting to sleep with Chen Xinyi.

Chen Xinyi was naturally well aware of Deng Xiangming's little thoughts.

Hmph!

With your looks, you want to sleep with me? You should go look in a mirror first.

Do you really not know how well I eat on a daily basis?

Objectively speaking, Deng Xiangming wasn't bad-looking, as he was able to serve as the male lead for a short drama, and his appearance could be considered upper-middle-class among men.

However, Chen Xinyi had grown accustomed to Ye Su, and now other men couldn't even catch her eye.

Coupled with Deng Xiangming's affected, greasy demeanor, Chen Xinyi felt physically uncomfortable.

Previously, out of concern that the short drama wasn't finished and fearing it might cause trouble for Ye Su, Chen Xinyi had treated Deng Xiangming with lukewarm courtesy.

Now that the short drama had wrapped up, Chen Xinyi stopped being polite and coldly rejected Deng Xiangming's harassment.

Hmph!

Putting on an act!

In Deng Xiangming's eyes, Chen Xinyi's attitude was just playing hard to get, trying to manipulate him.

Deng Xiangming was about to launch another offensive, using the excuse of helping Chen Xinyi get a role in the next short drama, to get her into bed tonight.

However, he saw Chen Xinyi suddenly break into a smile, then, ignoring him, she walked briskly toward the front.

Deng Xiangming looked back, puzzled, and saw Chen Xinyi, who he had been pestering for days with no response, smiling brightly as she took the initiative to hug a man.

Driven by jealousy, Deng Xiangming's gaze instantly turned cold.

Unsurprisingly, that must be the "boyfriend" Chen Xinyi spoke of.

Having filmed the short drama for eight days, Deng Xiangming naturally knew that Chen Xinyi's boyfriend was also one of the investors in the short drama, so he probably had a little money.

However, unlike those formal dramas where investors represent capital, short drama investors were just people with some spare cash who saw online that the short drama market was booming and wanted to invest to make some money.

Deng Xiangming was not afraid that his actions would offend this so-called investor and lead to him being blacklisted or something.

Turning around and walking toward the two, Deng Xiangming looked Ye Su up and down.

Mediocre.

That was Deng Xiangming's evaluation of Ye Su after sizing him up.

From head to toe, only that blue balloon on his wrist was worth any money.

It seems this boyfriend of Chen Xinyi's doesn't have much substance.

Letting Chen Xinyi star in the short drama was probably just a scheme to have her earn back a portion of the investment first.

"Xinyi, is this your boyfriend? Aren't you going to introduce me?"

Taking the initiative to greet the two, Deng Xiangming deliberately placed his left hand in front of his chest while twisting his left wrist with his right hand in an affected manner, as if his left hand were uncomfortable.

When Chen Xinyi had hugged him earlier, she had already mentioned to Ye Su that Deng Xiangming was trying to poach her.

Therefore, Ye Su could understand that the purpose of Deng Xiangming's affected posture was to highlight the Rolex Submariner he was wearing.

Could this guy really think that showing off a Rolex makes him look cool?

He looks years older than me, yet why is he so childish?

With over 900,000 in cash in his bank card alone, Ye Su only saw Deng Xiangming's clumsy performance as the act of a clown.

"You already said he's my boyfriend, what else is there to introduce?"

With Ye Su by her side, Chen Xinyi felt like she had a backbone, so she was no longer polite to Deng Xiangming, speaking up before Ye Su to retort directly.

Seeing Chen Xinyi take this attitude toward him in front of another man, the smile on Deng Xiangming's face instantly froze, and a nameless anger rose in his heart.

Ye Su, conversely, scanned Deng Xiangming up and down, then shook his head with undisguised disdain on his face.

With your looks, you want to learn how to poach someone? I think you're dreaming in broad daylight.

"Let's go."

Too lazy to deal with such a minor character, Ye Su took Chen Xinyi's arm and turned to leave.

Little did he know, his gaze just now, as well as the attitude of both him and Chen Xinyi ignoring him, had deeply stung Deng Xiangming, whose self-esteem and vanity were extremely strong.

"Since we rarely meet, let's get to know each other. My name is Deng Xiangming. I don't know your name yet?"

While greeting him, Deng Xiangming extended his hand, wanting to shake Ye Su's.

Even though he was right-handed, he deliberately extended his left hand, the one wearing the watch, when reaching out.

He's a grown man, why is he acting like a 'green tea'...

Ye Su felt that Deng Xiangming's little schemes were very boring, but he still perfunctorily shook his hand.

Sure enough, as soon as they shook hands, Deng Xiangming asked with feigned curiosity: "You're wearing a blue balloon, right?"

"Yeah." Ye Su retracted his hand expressionlessly.

To Deng Xiangming, this action was a sign that Ye Su had realized his watch wasn't as good as his own, and was shrinking his hand back out of inferiority.

"Actually, I suggest you..." Deng Xiangming immediately put on the air of a successful person sharing experience:

"Cartier is not bad, but if you're buying a watch, I actually suggest you buy those brands played with in the watch circle, such as Patek Philippe or Rolex. They are a bit more expensive, but they are worth the money."

As he spoke, Deng Xiangming twisted the Rolex Submariner on his wrist.

The implication was self-evident.

It was to tell Ye Su not to spend tens of thousands on a blue balloon just to show off, but to learn from him and spend over a hundred thousand on a Rolex instead.

Of course, the other meaning was to subtly mock the watch Ye Su was wearing for not being high-class.

Even without understanding the meaning behind Deng Xiangming's words, just looking at his face, Ye Su knew he wasn't saying anything good.

[Ding!]

Not being the type to take things lying down, and with this "extra" acting so arrogant, just as Ye Su was about to retort, the system screen popped up first.

[Deng Xiangming is preparing to show off in front of the Host, successfully triggering the "hidden task — Slap in the Face"!]

[Task Name: Slap in the Face]

[Task Content: Make Deng Xiangming feel ashamed and humiliated]

[Task Reward: 660,000 in cash, 5 points of Physique attribute]

Another "hidden task"!

After quickly browsing the task content, Ye Su's eyes lit up.

Just by slapping his face, he could get 660,000 in cash and an additional 5 points of Physique attribute!

Looking at Deng Xiangming, who wore the face of a villain who had succeeded, Ye Su now found him quite pleasing to the eye.

He thought he was just some clown, but it turns out he's a God of Wealth who came specifically to deliver money.

Chen Xinyi, who was holding Ye Su's arm, also understood Deng Xiangming's words, and her face immediately turned ugly.

The watch on Ye Su's wrist was a gift she gave him on 5.20.

By saying that, wasn't Deng Xiangming insulting her too!

Thinking that Ye Su had been inexplicably mocked by Deng Xiangming because of her, Chen Xinyi gritted her teeth in anger, her jaw muscles even bulging.