Apologize to Me

Pei Heng frowned, about to speak in response to Lu Xingchuan's furious roar.

But then, it was as if lightning had flashed beside them.

In the blink of an eye, Shen Yan charged several steps forward and reached Lu Xingchuan.

He rushed over so suddenly that Lu Xingchuan jumped in fright. The memory of Shen Yan punching him in the forehead in public was still vivid, and Lu Xingchuan instinctively tried to dodge. "Are you so ashamed that you're lashing out and trying to hit someone? We're still live-streaming!"

Before he could finish, Shen Yan grabbed him by the back of the neck.

Like he was lifting a chick, Shen Yan hauled up the over-six-foot Lu Xingchuan and dragged him over before throwing him onto the sofa.

[Oh my god, that scared me to death!]

[What's going on?!]

[Holy shit, Shen Yan suddenly rushing over made me break out in a cold sweat.]

Xie Li panicked. "Shen Yan, what are you doing? Don't be impulsive! President Pei, hurry and stop him. Why is he so violent? He's always getting physical."

Pei Heng frowned at the sofa.

Lu Xingchuan had already been slammed onto it by Shen Yan.

He tried to struggle to his feet, but he seemed completely unable to match Shen Yan's strength. Shen Yan directly twisted both his arms behind his back, braced a knee against Lu Xingchuan's back, and pinned him there.

By the time the director hurried over, Lu Xingchuan had already been restrained.

Furious, the director rushed forward. "What are you doing? Shen Yan, let him go! What are you all standing around for? Pull them apart!"

Good heavens!

Was making a show really this hard?

Shen Yan turned and smiled at the director. "Don't be scared, Director. I'm a law-abiding citizen. I never do anything illegal. It's just that Movie Emperor Lu seems to have a deep prejudice against me, so I'm planning to clear my name."

The director was about to say something else when Pei Heng spoke first. "Do you need anything?"

Shen Yan immediately smiled. "I need to borrow President Pei's phone and let Movie Emperor Lu watch the replay of our livestream."

When they played games, the production team collected all their phones.

Because of the special nature of Pei Heng's work, he kept his phone on him at all times.

Without even a second of hesitation, Pei Heng took out his phone, opened the livestream app, and entered the replay page.

Without Shen Yan even needing to say anything, he dragged the progress bar back to just before Lu Xingchuan lost his temper.

Shen Yan shoved the phone screen right in front of Lu Xingchuan's eyes. "Look carefully. I'm giving you a chance to play spot the difference. Find footage of me saying I wouldn't clear the table, and I'll leave the show immediately. Otherwise, this isn't over today!"

[Holy shit, I was terrified. I thought Shen Yan had finally been driven insane by Lu Xingchuan and was going to kill someone!]

[Shen Yan might act crazy, but his mind is very clear.]

[Exactly. Shen Yan never said he wouldn't clean up. He'd even started clearing the dishes just now, but Lu Xingchuan suddenly went after him and accused Shen Yan of abusing his privilege.]

[He probably didn't get to eat and felt bitter, so he took it out on Shen Yan. What a trashy man.]

[Lu Xingchuan's fans, come defend him! Come on, come on, come on!]

[I love Shen Yan. If someone won't accept it, fight them! And he really fought!]

Lu Xingchuan was pinned to the sofa by Shen Yan, unable to move.

He was both furious and humiliated.

He was a grown man, yet Shen Yan had him pinned down like this, making him look like a—

Big turtle.

Realizing that made Lu Xingchuan even angrier.

"Get up! I'm calling the police! Shen Yan, don't go too far! Do you think you can do whatever you want just because President Pei is backing you?"

Xie Li fanned the flames from the side.

"Talk things out properly. Shen Yan, let Brother Xingchuan go first. This is too dangerous."

Shen Yan held Lu Xingchuan down, smiling with unhurried ease. "Movie Emperor Lu, you'd better hurry up and find proof that I refused to clear the table. Otherwise, you'll look even worse."

Bai Jing stood nearby and advised, "Teacher Lu, you should apologize to Shen Yan. Shen Yan had clearly already started cleaning up, yet you suddenly blew up at him, saying he wouldn't do it and accusing him of using privilege."

Lu Xingchuan froze.

Shen Yan had already started cleaning up?

How was that possible?

Hadn't Xie Li said it was fine, that the two of them could clean up themselves?

"Great Movie Emperor Lu, hurry up and watch it. Otherwise, with your fans watching you get pinned down by me like this, I'm afraid they'll have a breakdown."

[Hahahahaha! Shen Yan's mouth is so vicious!]

[That's right, that's right. Movie Emperor Lu's fans, are you having a breakdown yet?]

[Come out and say something! Did you all go watch the replay? Have you found anything to fight back with? I'm so worried for you, hahahahaha.]

[Watching won't help. Shen Yan did nothing wrong.]

Lu Xingchuan's fans wanted to argue, but they had nowhere to begin.

On the show.

Lu Xingchuan was forced to watch the replay closely.

When he saw that Shen Yan had already begun clearing the dishes, and that Xie Li suddenly spoke before he lost his temper at Shen Yan, his entire face turned purplish red with embarrassment.

Shen Yan released Lu Xingchuan and elegantly sat down on the sofa beside him. "Apologize to me."

Lu Xingchuan lay dazed on the sofa. He did not even know how he managed to sit up.

His entire face burned bright red.

He did not know where to look.

He had never been this humiliated in his life.

Even when Shen Yan released that old video earlier that morning, he had not felt this embarrassed or disgraced.

But now, it was as though someone had stripped him naked in public.

That sense of humiliation surged heavily from the top of his head to the soles of his feet.

"I..." He opened his mouth, but it felt as though a clump of cotton had blocked his throat. He could not speak.

Pei Heng sneered. "Wasn't Movie Emperor Lu quite eloquent when he shouted so forcefully at Shen Yan just now? Why aren't you saying anything now? Were you born not liking to talk?"

[Holy shit! Pei Heng protecting his husband is so hot!]

[But seriously, how did Pei Heng and Shen Yan even become husbands? Didn't they not know each other before?]

[Maybe they both disliked Lu Xingchuan, then fell for each other?]

[Hahahahaha!]

Passersby and Shen Yan's fans chatted and laughed in the comments.

Lu Xingchuan's fans could not say a single word.

After all, their idol could not say a single word either.

Xie Li perfectly faded into the background. He did not say a thing and merely stood quietly among the crowd.

The director felt like sitting on the ground and bursting into tears.

Why did you have to provoke Shen Yan!

And now, my perfectly good variety show had only been sweet for less than an hour before it turned into another hellish battlefield!

The director looked at Shen Yan and Lu Xingchuan in despair.

He decided to give up.

Whatever.

Do whatever the hell you want.

The director said nothing. The cameraman carried his equipment and dutifully continued filming.

Lu Xingchuan felt as though he were sitting on pins and needles.

How he wished someone would say a few words for him now, give him a way out.

But he waited and waited, and aside from his own heartbeat, nothing came.

Just a few days ago, Shen Yan had been kneeling before him like a stupid dog, begging him not to leave.

How had things become like this...

Lu Xingchuan raised his eyes and looked at Shen Yan.