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Afterward, Yuan Guangjin sent red packets in the group chat.

Everyone opened them and took a look. Holy shit! President Cai was so generous—each red packet contained twenty thousand!

In an instant, everyone was glowing with excitement, feeling full of motivation again.

Yuan Guangjin added another message, roughly saying that the year-end bonuses would only be even bigger.

[Long live President Cai! I'll work for President Cai for the rest of my life!]

[Haha, I know President Cai doesn't want us to exhaust ourselves, but we definitely won't slack off. Let's get to work!]

[I'm inspired to create again!]

Cai Jinbai returned with the script. Xuan Yu flipped through it curiously and said, "The scale is pretty grand, and it looks good. But if they want to turn it into a movie, the special effects can't be subpar. If another company filmed this script, it'd probably be unwatchable."

Xuan Yu knew quite a bit about the entertainment industry's inner workings. Special effects were subcontracted layer upon layer, and the final product was simply unbearable to look at.

But they were different. With Jinbai around, special effects were no problem at all.

Sure enough, Cai Jinbai said, "I'll personally keep an eye on the special effects. As for the actors, this time we'll find handsome men and beautiful women. They'll undergo training for a period while filming, and afterward, we'll assign the roles based on their results. Xuan, help me keep an eye on the special effects this time."

"No problem." Xuan Yu tossed the script aside and cracked his knuckles, looking as though he could make them cry for their parents in training the very next second.

Cai Jinbai did not know whether to laugh or cry. "Take it easy. They aren't those tough little brats from the sect. They can't take one punch from you."

Xuan Yu said, "Don't worry. I know my limits."

Cai Jinbai remained skeptical.

With the project assigned, Cai Jinbai did not need to worry about it for the time being.

One Imperial Authority was currently filming, a movie was being prepared, an animated production was underway, and the microfilm competition had yet to end.

For the time being, Cai Jinbai had nothing on hand to do, so he planned to give himself a vacation.

"Xuan, let's go traveling."

"Sure." He had never refused any request from Jinbai.

After Xu Yuqing finished Director Chen's movie, the number of scripts sent his way only increased. His agent, Sister Liu, selected the best ones for him. He currently had an ancient drama awaiting broadcast and a movie, both excellent resources.

Afterward, Sister Liu also got him a travel variety show.

Xu Yuqing had a good personality. He respected women and knew how to take care of others, so those traits were amplified on this show, making many passersby like him even more. They cried that if they were looking for a boyfriend, they should find someone like Xu Yuqing. Although the people traveling with him had some friction between them, they generally got along well, leaving viewers in a pleasant mood.

That day, Xu Yuqing and the others were doing tasks abroad. Only after completing the tasks would they receive funds to travel to their next destination.

Just as they were performing on the street, one of the actresses suddenly became excited. She grabbed Xu Yuqing's arm and spoke in a low voice.

"Look over there. Isn't that your boss? Is that President Cai and Vice President Xuan?"

Xu Yuqing looked over at her words, then said in surprise, "It is. Why are President Cai and Vice President Xuan here?"

The two were sitting in a corner not far away, drinking coffee. It was impressive that the actress had sharp enough eyes to spot them.

The director noticed their unusual behavior and came over to ask. What? President Cai and Vice President Xuan were traveling abroad too?

The sharp-eyed director immediately decided that if he could get President Cai and Vice President Xuan into the shot, this episode would definitely become even more popular.

He asked Xu Yuqing to go over and say hello.

Xu Yuqing hesitated, unsure whether he should disturb them.

Fortunately, Cai Jinbai noticed them at that moment.

He had not expected to run into Xu Yuqing abroad by chance.

Clearly, Xu Yuqing was filming a variety show.

But since they had met, they could say hello.

Rubbing his hands together, the director asked Cai Jinbai and Xuan Yu for their opinions on whether they could film the two of them.

Cai Jinbai did not think it was a big deal and said yes. Xuan Yu did not mind either.

Overjoyed, the director hurried back to discuss how they should film the rest with the producer and assistant.

First of all, President Cai and Vice President Xuan could not have too little screen time, but the guests' screen time could not be reduced either.

That was easy. President Cai and Vice President Xuan looked like they were traveling too. Since it was fate that they had met, they might as well travel together for this episode.

The director counted their funds and decided to painfully allocate a little more, so they would not seem so shabby.

But he had not expected Cai Jinbai to be so rich and generous. He directly covered the travel expenses for this episode.

Xu Yuqing and the others did not even need to "perform" on the streets to earn money. He treated them to food and drinks and took them sightseeing.

Xu Yuqing said, "President Cai is so generous!"

The other guests said, "President Cai is so handsome!"

"President Cai is so generous!"

"Haha, this episode will be easy for us."

After the episode aired, netizens could not help but sigh. President Cai really seemed like the God of Wealth had come to their side.

It was enough to make them jealous with envy. Having someone spend money to take you traveling felt absolutely amazing.

[President Cai and Vice President Xuan are still such a pleasing sight. So handsome.]

[No wonder there's been much less news about President Cai online lately. So he went traveling with Vice President Xuan. Hehe, I wonder if they'll share a room?]

[Probably not. They're both so rich. How could they possibly book one room?]

But in reality, Cai Jinbai looked at the single room Xuan Yu had booked. "...?"

Xuan Yu said righteously, "Do the two of us need to stay separately? Jinbai, we slept together growing up. There's no reason to split up just because we're traveling."

Even if there were extra rooms, he would still force Jinbai to stay with him and refuse to let him sleep in another room.

Cai Jinbai said, "...But if we're sharing one room, there's no need for a king-sized bed, right? Aren't there suites? Two people, two beds."

Xuan Yu said, "Really? I didn't know. This one looked best, so I booked it."

Cai Jinbai glanced at him. He did not know? As if Cai Jinbai would believe that.

Heh. Did this dragon have some little scheme in mind?

Remembering how Xuan had always read fanfiction about the two of them, the explicit kind at that, Cai Jinbai could not help but feel the tips of his ears redden. He told himself the dragon was merely curious, not necessarily...

But now, he was deeply uncertain. Could this dragon perhaps really have feelings for him?

Chapter 44

After Cai Jinbai realized something was off about Xuan Yu, he looked at the only bed in the room. His heartbeat, which had been perfectly normal before, quietly sped up, and his emotions became strange and awkward. He immediately had the urge to book another room.

But he understood Xuan Yu especially well.

This dragon was incomparably domineering. Once he had set his mind on something, even if it was not permitted, he had a thousand ways to make it happen.

If Cai Jinbai really booked another room, Xuan Yu might make some sort of fuss, or simply sneak into his room at night. In short, if he wanted them to stay together, Cai Jinbai would not be able to escape in the end.

Thinking of that, Cai Jinbai sighed. Forget it. The result would be the same anyway, so why bother?

He glanced toward the bathroom. Xuan was showering now. After thinking about it, with nothing else to do, he turned on the television.

Before long, Xuan Yu emerged from the bathroom with nothing but a towel wrapped around his waist.

Steam still rose from his body, and he had not completely dried off the water droplets. Some ran down his chest before disappearing into...

Cai Jinbai immediately looked away, his tone utterly calm. "Why did you come out dressed like that?"

Xuan Yu raised his thick dark brows. A glint of darkness flashed in his eyes, but he showed no guilt whatsoever. "It's not like I've never come out like this before. Jinbai, dry my hair for me."

That was right, he had not even dried his hair.

Before, he had not cared and would simply wait for it to dry. Sometimes, Cai Jinbai could not stand it and would help him dry it.

Now, though, he was doing it on purpose, waiting for Jinbai to make a move.

Cai Jinbai sighed almost inaudibly and beckoned. "Bring me the hair dryer."

Xuan Yu walked over. Cai Jinbai tossed a cushion onto the carpet and had him sit down. Then he plugged in the hair dryer, pressed a hand to his shoulder, and said, "Stay still."

"Okay." Xuan Yu sat down cross-legged.

His shoulders were broad, he was taller than Cai Jinbai, and his build was sturdier as well.

So even while sitting on the floor, he was still such a large presence, both his shoulders pressed directly against Cai Jinbai's legs.

Cai Jinbai only felt the places where his legs touched the other man's shoulders gradually grow scorching hot.

But the noise of the hair dryer soon drowned out his thoughts, and before long, he focused on drying Xuan Yu's hair.

As for Xuan Yu, he felt Jinbai's long fingers moving through his hair. Their shoulders were touching, and he could seemingly feel the heat emanating from Jinbai behind him. His mind wandered, and he could not help recalling the explicit novels he had read.

Dragons were naturally lustful. Although Xuan Yu had devoted himself to cultivation and had never considered himself overly desirous, he was still a dragon by nature.

Now, his true nature was exposed—or rather, his true nature was directed at Jinbai alone.

Xuan Yu could not help wondering distractedly, Jinbai was so smart. Could he really fail to notice that something was off about him?

He would definitely have noticed something, right? Then Jinbai... what exactly did he think of him?