104: Chapter 104 My Female Companion is a Dog

The next morning.

Royal Bay Hotel.

As the first rays of sunlight hit the waters of Starlight Harbor, Su Zhe was already awake.

It wasn't because of his biological clock.

Rather, he was woken up by a series of urgent knocks on the door.

He opened the door.

Standing at the doorway was, surprisingly, Lin Qingxue, fully disguised.

Su Zhe was stunned for a moment.

"What are you doing here? Aren't you on the mainland?"

Lin Qingxue took off her sunglasses, revealing a pair of resentful eyes with dark circles under them. "I'm the opening performance guest for the Golden Dragon Award. I arrived yesterday afternoon."

She pushed past Su Zhe, squeezed into the room with practiced familiarity, and sniffed around like a police dog.

"The smell is coming from this room. Su Zhe! Hand it over!"

Su Zhe looked bewildered: "Hand over what?"

"Sister Liu posted on her Moments last night!"

Lin Qingxue held up her phone, showing Sister Liu's distressed status update: [Taking an artist to a gala, yet he brought takeout boxes to stock up... What a family misfortune! Attached photo: A bag full of lobsters and crabs].

"I spent the whole night in the room next door smelling hallucinations!"

"I'm so hungry I've lost weight!"

"Quickly hand over the remaining lobsters!"

Su Zhe: "..."

So it was all for food.

He helplessly pointed to the thermal bag on the table.

"They're all there. I saved them for you anyway."

"They're still warm; the hotel's insulation is pretty good."

Lin Qingxue cheered and pounced on it, completely disregarding her image as a Diva.

Ten minutes later.

A tragedy occurred.

Lin Qingxue looked at her slightly bulging belly in the mirror and screamed.

"Aaaah! It's over!"

"That gown is a mermaid dress! It's extremely form-fitting!"

"I've eaten too much, I won't fit into it!"

"Su Zhe, are you a devil?!"

"Why would you give me such high-calorie food first thing in the morning!"

Su Zhe leaned against the headboard with an innocent face.

"You snatched it yourself."

"Besides, this is called the burden of happiness."

"It's fine. Suck in your stomach, lift your glutes, and take a deep breath."

"If all else fails..."

Su Zhe adjusted his non-existent glasses, his gaze sweeping over her waistline professionally.

"I can help you with a localized 'Organ Displacement Massage.' Using physical methods, I can temporarily squeeze the contents of your stomach upwards to make your waist look thinner."

Get out!

...

4:00 PM.

The Golden Dragon Award red carpet ceremony was about to begin.

A sea of people gathered outside the Exhibition Center.

Backstage in the lounge, it was pure chaos.

As a performance guest, Lin Qingxue had an independent dressing room and had long been surrounded by a group of stylists for emergency de-puffing treatments.

As for Su Zhe.

He sat alone in a corner of the public lounge area, cracking melon seeds.

He still hadn't rented any haute couture today.

He was still wearing the same black suit from yesterday that cost a few hundred bucks.

However, to show the importance of the occasion, he had specially pinned a brooch to his lapel—made from the leftover King Crab shell from last night, polished and buffed overnight.

It was bright red and quite unique.

"Su Zhe, where is your red carpet partner?"

Sister Liu rushed in, looking anxious as she saw Su Zhe all by himself.

"The 'dark night pursuit' crew just notified us that they're appearing as a group, but the slots are full."

"Lin Qingxue is the grand finale, so she can't walk with you either."

"What are you going to do?"

"Should I go rent a model for you now?"

"Or maybe borrow an internet celebrity?"

"How much?"

Su Zhe asked.

"The cheap ones... about twenty thousand."

"Not going."

Su Zhe said decisively, "Twenty thousand? That's enough for how many meals of braised pork trotter rice? I'll walk by myself."

"Walking by yourself is too dry!"

Sister Liu was exasperated, "Look at the others, they either bring beauties or wear famous watches."

"What's with you bringing a crab shell?"

"Are you trying to show how much you can eat?"

Su Zhe thought about it.

True.

Walking an international-level red carpet for the first time, it wouldn't be good to look too shabby.

One must maintain appearances even if losing.

"Fine, I'll think of something."

Su Zhe stood up, "I'll go outside for some fresh air and... find a free partner on the fly."

...

In the small garden behind the Exhibition Center.

As soon as Su Zhe came out, he heard a flurry of panicked shouts.

"Baby, Stop!"

"Oh dear!"

"Handsome, please help me stop it!"

He saw a noble lady dressed in an expensive qipao, anxiously chasing after a Husky.

It was a Husky of excellent breed.

Black and white, blue eyes, with a look of 'pure stupidity' in its gaze.

It seemed to have broken free from its leash and was running wild on the lawn with joy.

Several people looking like bodyguards were trying to corner it, but they couldn't even touch a hair on its body.

"An Erha?"

Su Zhe's eyes lit up.

Isn't this a ready-made partner?

Free, eye-catching, and looking at this coat color, it's a perfect match for his black suit!

Seeing that the Husky was about to rush out of the garden.

Su Zhe moved.

He stood in place and took a deep breath.

Awooo! (Halt!)

A low growl carrying the pressure of a Wolf King erupted from Su Zhe's throat.

The Husky that was running wild.

It was as if a pause button had been pressed.

It slammed on the brakes.

Its four legs plowed two furrows into the grass.

It turned its head and looked at Su Zhe in complete bewilderment.

The dog's face was shocked.

A fellow kind?

And... the kind of Big Brother whose hands have seen blood?

Su Zhe beckoned to it with his finger, a string of low-pitched dog language coming from his mouth:

"Woof woof... purr... awooo? (Come here, I'll take you to eat something good, and there's air conditioning.)"

The Husky hesitated.

It looked at its owner chasing it breathlessly from behind, then at this man in front who radiated the aura of a 'meal ticket'.

It decisively chose the Big Brother.

It trotted over, sat obediently in front of Su Zhe, and panted with its tongue out.

"Good boy."

Su Zhe patted the dog's head.

At this time, the noble lady finally caught up.

"Oh my! Thank you! Thank you, handsome!"

The lady panted, her face full of gratitude, "This stupid dog, it gets excited when it sees crowds. I almost lost it!"

"You are..."

The lady looked Su Zhe over, "Are you a star here for the awards ceremony? You look very familiar."

Su Zhe smiled slightly, nodded politely, and said, "Yes, Madam."

"My name is Su Zhe."

"Um... I have a bold request."

Su Zhe pointed to the Husky on the ground and continued, "I see this dog has an extraordinary temperament and a wise gaze."

"It matches my look today perfectly. Could I borrow it for a bit?"

"Borrow?" The lady was stunned, "For what?"

"To walk the red carpet."

"..."

The lady looked at Su Zhe, then at her own silly dog that usually only knew how to tear up the house.

She suddenly laughed.

"Interesting."

"Handsome, you have quite the imagination."

"Take it!"

"As long as you can keep it under control!"

"Be careful though, it ate too much today, its digestion is a bit active."

Su Zhe said with full confidence, "Don't worry, I'm a professional."

...

Ten minutes later.

At the red carpet scene.

The host was introducing with great passion:

"Next walking towards us is the creative team of 'dark night pursuit'!"

"Director Zhang Dapao! The leads..."

After a round of cheers.

The host looked at the cue card and was slightly stunned for a moment.

"Uh... the next one."

"Is Su Zhe, who received a Best Supporting Actor nomination for his role as the perverted doctor in the film!"

The cheers from the scene instantly jumped an octave.

After all, the 'National Pervert' was currently at the level of a top-tier celebrity.

However.

When the free van stopped.

The door opened.

The first thing to jump down.

Was a dog.

A Husky wearing a red bow tie with a clear gaze.

It stood on the red carpet, head tilted up, looking at the surrounding flashbulbs.

"Awooo?"

Immediately after.

Su Zhe walked down leisurely.

Holding the leash in his hand.

With a calm face.

The entire venue fell silent.

Even the host, who had seen many big scenes, almost dropped the microphone.

"This..."

"What kind of look is this?"

"I've seen too much of Beauty and the Beast, is this the Pervert and the Erha?"

The sound of shutters clicking rang out frantically.

This scene was too bizarre.

When other male stars walk the red carpet, it's all fancy cars and beautiful women.

Su Zhe walked the red carpet leading a Husky.

The dog was joyfully trying to pounce on the guardrails on both sides.

But every time it tried to veer off course.

Su Zhe would just lightly tug the leash, maintaining that kind of "nuclear-grade kindness" smile on his face.

The dog would instantly become well-behaved, returning to the path with its tail between its legs.

It was as if what Su Zhe was holding wasn't a leash.

But the scruff of fate's neck.

Just when everyone thought this was all the antics for today.

An accident happened.

Just as the lady said, this dog had eaten too much today.

Halfway through the red carpet.

Right in the center.

The place where the venue's spotlights were most concentrated.

The Husky suddenly stopped in its tracks.

It spun around in place twice.

Then.

Under the gaze of countless lenses and the audience across all of Asia.

It squatted on its hind legs.

Its back arched.

A look of relief appeared on its face.

Ah!

A collective gasp went up from the crowd.

The host's face turned green.

The female stars behind him were even more horrified, lifting their skirts and backing away.

This is the freaking red carpet!

It's going to poop!

It's really going to poop!

This was definitely the most "fragrant" moment in red carpet history.

Of course.

Faced with this socially fatal scene.

Su Zhe did not panic.

He didn't even show a hint of embarrassment.

He just let out a sigh.

Like an old father who had long grown accustomed to life's critical hits.

From that uneven suit pocket.

He unhurriedly pulled out a pair of medical rubber gloves.

He put them on.

"Snap."

A crisp sound.

Then he pulled out a black plastic bag.

And a roll of paper towels.

He squatted down.

Under the frantic bombardment of flashbulbs.

He began...

To catch the poop.

Even before the dog's poop hit the ground, he accurately predicted the landing spot and caught it with paper towels.

Not a single bit was missed.

The red carpet was not contaminated.

He even took out a bottle of alcohol spray he carried with him and sprayed the air.

Disinfecting.

The entire process.

His expression was focused, rigorous, and meticulous.

In less than ten seconds.

The crisis was resolved.

Su Zhe stood up.

Expertly tied a double knot in the plastic bag.

Held it in his hand.

Then.

Facing the camera, he showed an apologetic but polite smile.

"Sorry about that."

"My partner is a bit nervous, suffering from gastrointestinal discomfort."

"But it's been cleaned up, sterile level."

"Please feel free to step on it, teachers behind me."

Having said that.

He held the dog in one hand and that "warm" bag in the other.

Under the stunned gaze of the entire audience.

He strode through the rest of the red carpet.

And after signing his name on the signature wall.

He very naturally threw that bag of stuff into a nearby recycling bin.

...

Half an hour later.

The entire internet crashed.

#Su Zhe's dog poops on red carpet#

#Su Zhe, the ultimate level of a pooper scooper#

#The cleanest spot on the red carpet#

Netizen comments...

[Hahaha! I'm dying! Others bring female companions, he brings a dog! Others show off jewelry, he shows off his poop-catching skills!]

[The look in that Husky's eyes: Big Brother, I just wanted to take a poop, why are you looking at it like it's a biochemical weapon?]

[To be honest, that moment he squatted to catch it, that prediction, that hand speed, he really is someone who practiced dissection!]

[This is the true top-tier! No pretense! Real! And he has a great sense of civic duty!]

Inside the venue.

Lin Qingxue, who had just finished her makeup and was waiting to go on stage.

Looking at the trending topics on her phone.

She covered her face.

Feeling like crying.

"I knew it..."

"I knew I couldn't let him walk the red carpet alone!"

"I haven't even squeezed into my gown yet, and he's already made the headlines by scooping poop?"

Meanwhile, Su Zhe.

Was sitting in the guest seats.

He had returned the Husky to the lady, who was already shaking with laughter; only now did Su Zhe realize that this lady was actually the biggest sponsor for tonight.

Then.

He pulled out wet wipes and carefully wiped his hands three times.

He looked at Director Xu beside him.

With a face full of sincerity.

"Director."

"At the gala after the awards ceremony..."

"Will there still be lobster?"

"Scooping poop just now was a bit tiring, I'm hungry again."