My Kidneys Are Weak!

In his previous life, he had always been controlled by the Xie Family and rarely had the chance to get this close to the Best Actor.

Or maybe he had before. Xie Chen was too forgetful to remember.

Since their eyes had met, he quietly sized up the man who had entered.

His face was like a cold moon, his gaze sharp as blades.

Every feature was exquisitely refined, nothing short of top-tier.

No wonder he was known as Huo Buddha, the hottest star in Beijing's elite circle.

Yet the reserved, aloof aura he gave off did not look anything like that of someone who had indulged too much and needed to restrain himself because his kidneys were weak...

How was he supposed to explain the nonsense he had blurted out on that variety show?!

Should he say the company had arranged the clout-chasing line and would dock his pay if he did not say it?

He probably would not believe that, would he?!

Xie Chen inwardly wore the expression of a bitter melon-faced Black man, unable to come up with a good excuse for the moment.

Just as awkwardness spread through the cramped space, another person squeezed into the elevator and said hurriedly, "Sorry, Brother Ye. I just shook off the fans, I..."

The man clearly spotted Xie Chen and his eyes widened. "Y-you're here?!"

"Don't tell me you followed Brother Ye here to spread rumors about him?!"

"You're seriously shameless!"

Xie Chen, "..."

He really had spread rumors, and knowing he was in the wrong, he did not argue. He merely raised a hand and pointed at the slogan in the elevator. "I'm an artist here. I came to sign a contract."

As a big shot who had cleared every stage of the quick-transmigration system with an all-A rating, after being reborn, he naturally could not stand suffering even the slightest grievance.

Xie Chen paused, but still could not resist adding, "What does whether I'm shameless or not have to do with you?!"

"What bad luck!"

The assistant-looking man muttered under his breath, but Huo Wenye swept him with a cold glance, and he immediately shut his mouth resentfully.

The elevator soon reached their floor. Xie Chen forced himself to walk between the two men, and even after stepping out, he could still feel a sharp gaze clinging tightly to his back.

Only after turning left and hurrying several steps did he shake off his goosebumps and let out a breath of relief.

Having lived a second life, Xie Chen naturally knew that although Huo Wenye appeared cold, arrogant, and distant, he was actually a complete lunatic who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals. All sorts of legends about him circulated throughout Beijing's elite circle.

...As long as it was something he wanted, he could get it and torment it until it was half-dead.

After all, heirs to Beijing's top elite families were prone to having unusual tastes.

He had better stay far away from him to avoid unnecessary trouble!

After all, his only goal was the Xie Family!

As Xie Chen plotted silently, he reached out and pushed open the office door. Before he could see what was inside, a human-shaped object lunged at him. "Is your older brother sick?! He actually contacted the company higher-ups and said they should blacklist you, or he'd pull his investment?!"

"You've been with the Xie Family for so many years, working like an ox and a horse for them. Don't they have even a shred of affection for you?!"

Affection?

Xie Chen wanted to laugh the moment he heard that word.

Other than signing the adoption papers, what had the Xie Family ever done?!

In such a huge villa, they had not even hired a nanny. A child barely three years old had to rummage through the refrigerator for food himself.

By the time he was seven or eight, he had started taking care of their daily lives, handling everything meticulously. He even folded their socks and underwear neatly and put them into the wardrobe.

This was not adopting a child. It was clearly hiring a legal child laborer!

Afraid of being sent back to the orphanage, Xie Chen could only do his best to perform well. But in the end, he discovered that the Xie Family had never treated him as a person. They had not invested even the slightest bit of affection in him, and when they drove him to his death, they had not shed a single tear...

Lu Fei had been Xie Chen's university classmate and knew his family situation very well, so he felt even more indignant on his behalf. As he spoke, he waved his fists, wishing Xie Zhenting were right in front of him so he could give him a few punches.

Compared to Lu Fei's agitation, Xie Chen was extremely calm. He dropped onto the sofa. "I just cut ties with them. Of course they'll try every possible way to mess with me."

"Cut ties?!" Lu Fei looked stunned. "You finally came to your senses?! That wasn't easy!"

As soon as he said it, his excited expression dimmed again. "The higher-ups have already compromised. This variety show... things don't look good for you."

"Brother, I did my best."

Lu Fei walked over to Xie Chen, intending to pat his shoulder and comfort him, only to find a black card pinched between those beautiful, slender fingertips.

"Tell the higher-ups this: however much Xie Zhenting pulls out, I'll make up for it."

Lu Fei's eyes widened in delighted surprise. "Where did you get that kind of money? Didn't you say before that you wanted me to find you a sugar daddy?!"

Xie Chen pressed his lips into a smile, utterly arrogant. "Well, hasn't my sugar daddy already been found?"

Just as he began speaking, the office door was pushed open. President Chen, sporting a balding hairstyle, walked in, his expression changing. "Little Chen, don't make things up. Our company's artists don't do that sugar daddy nonsense. Come, come, let me formally introduce you."

"Best Actor Huo, a new shareholder, is very interested in the variety show you'll be appearing on and came specially to check in on you..."

Xie Chen abruptly stood up and turned to meet Huo Wenye's unreadable gaze. Before President Chen could finish, a clear, magnetic voice interrupted him.

"You want to find a sugar daddy?" Thin, cool lips slowly parted. "What do you think of me?"

Xie Chen, "!!!!"

Not good.

Weak kidneys.

Me!