Li Man looked at him, the corners of her mouth lifting slightly. "All right, then keep turning them down."
She quite liked this about Yu Xiuyuan: when he needed to stand firm, he never gave in.
She swiped to the next page on her tablet and tapped the screen, a subtle note of amusement entering her voice.
"There's an endorsement deal from a household-name brand. A lot of celebrities are fighting over it, but the brand specifically asked for you. They're very pleased with you."
Yu Xiuyuan felt rather delighted at that, his feet swinging back and forth.
Although his current circumstances weren't really suited to taking endorsements, he couldn't help feeling a little proud that a brand had succumbed to his charms.
"What brand has such excellent taste?"
"A sofa brand."
"Huh?"
Li Man smiled as she looked him over, then nodded calmly.
"Yes, sofas. The brand thinks the way you collapse onto every sofa you encounter as if you have no bones fits their brand image perfectly."
Yu Xiuyuan's feet stopped swinging.
He'd gotten proud too soon.
Following Li Man's gaze, he looked down at himself.
When had I sprawled out on the sofa?
Yu Xiuyuan sat up straight and gave an awkward smile. "Have you already accepted the endorsement, Sister Man?"
"No," Li Man said.
Yu Xiuyuan breathed a sigh of relief and considered how to turn it down without making himself sound so lazy.
Before he could think of anything, Sister Man solved the problem for him. "They require you to renew your contract."
Yu Xiuyuan flopped back onto the sofa and let out a long sigh at the ceiling. "Ah, what a terrible shame~"
Li Man smacked his arm in exasperation.
"You're making your happiness way too obvious! How did I end up with an