Through the screen, through the nonstop camera flashes, the Alpha's face was so clear.
Xia Shian's gentle features were relaxed, his eyes rather round, and a soft smile lingered at the corners of his lips as he raised a hand to greet each of the cameras.
Even from a distance, he seemed as warm and polished as jade, with pleasant, enduringly attractive looks and an approachable air.
He looked exactly like his photos, yet something still seemed to be missing.
Xu Shi was a little disappointed.
"Huh, Xia Shian didn't walk the red carpet with Wen Yu? Aren't they supposed to be promoting their drama?"
Only at Xiao Chi's words did Xu Shi realize.
Were Leopard and Kitty still fighting?
"Come on, come on, let's go see them in person." Xu Shi grabbed Xiao Chi and ran outside.
His makeup touch-up wasn't finished, but he didn't care. He was a natural beauty anyway.
The moment he opened the lounge door, he nearly collided head-on with the person in charge rushing over.
"Mr. Xu." A false smile lingered on the man's lips. "Uncontrollable circumstances have caused us to exceed the allotted Red Carpet time, so we'll have to cut your spot."
He was all smiles, but his tone grew more impatient with every phrase.
Xu Shi: "..."
He had only gotten this spot by riding the popularity of the Shallow Summer production team in the first place. Now, Xia Shian and Wen Yu probably refused to cooperate in promoting their pairing, so the organizers had angrily cut the slots for the production's peripheral members.
It was nothing unexpected, and Xu Shi barely reacted.
He had long since gotten used to being pushed around.
Before transmigrating, he had been a pitiful corporate slave. After transmigrating, he had become an obscure, bottom-tier celebrity at everyone else's mercy.
His husband might be an Overbearing CEO, but Xie Yanci didn't love him, so nothing he said would help.
"They're going way too far!" Xiao Chi was still indignant. "Do they have any idea how many gigs we turned down to attend this Red Carpet event?"
Even Xu Shi didn't believe that. "So, how many did we turn down?"
"..." Xiao Chi was at a loss for a moment. "Not a single one."
Wow, a whole zero!
Xu Shi and Xiao Chi exchanged a glance, then burst out laughing.
"Forget it. Let's go watch Xia Shian first!"
Xu Shi grabbed Xiao Chi and ran outside.
The second floor.
Xu Shi leaned over the corridor railing, with the entire first-floor lobby spread out below him.
All the celebrities would pass through this lobby after walking the red carpet.
"Xia Shian's interview is over. He should be coming in any moment." Xiao Chi watched the livestream on his iPad, relaying updates in real time.
When it came to ogling handsome men, these two were truly kindred spirits in bad taste.
Xu Shi was staring fixedly at the first-floor lobby.
Someone suddenly approached beside him.
The faint fragrance of an Omega's perfume drifted over, sweet-smelling, and another cloud of pink bubbles floated past his eyes.
Who was making such a grand entrance?
Xu Shi frowned and stole a glance.
It was Wen Yu!
Wen Yu didn't notice Xu Shi beside him. His gaze was lowered toward the first-floor lobby, and the thick air of sorrow surrounding him was impossible to conceal.
He was probably here to see Xia Shian too.
Xu Shi: "..." Sigh.
Leopard and Kitty seemed headed for a bad ending.
And it was all that bastard Xie Yanci's fault!
Xu Shi belonged to the same agency as Xia Shian and Wen Yu, and Xiao Chi had told him that morning about the inside information he had picked up.
Avoiding speculation was necessary, but the agency had also required the two of them to walk the red carpet together to promote their drama this time. After all, there was a lot of buzz around them.
Everything had originally been settled, but for some reason, Xia Shian had suddenly changed his mind.
Xu Shi understood this saintly man's personality very well.
Xia Shian probably felt that he couldn't compare to Xie Yanci after Wen Yu and Xie Yanci had trended together yesterday, and that Wen Yu would be better off with Xie Yanci, so he had chosen to quietly step aside.
As expected of a man who could become the main partner in a multi-partner novel. He really was magnanimous.
If it were Xie Yanci, he would have pinned his partner to the bed and fucked him for three days and nights, refusing to stop until he cried and called him his husband.
Fuck!
Thinking back on it, Xu Shi felt a dull ache in his tailbone again.
Damn Xie Yanci!
"Hey, hey, Xia Shian's here." Xiao Chi shook Xu Shi's arm wildly.
Only then did Xu Shi come back to his senses.
He lowered his gaze.
The brilliant lights in the lobby shone on Xia Shian's fair, clear skin. His gentle, relaxed eyes were slightly lowered, a faint smile on his lips as he discussed something with a staff member beside him.
His dark blue suit set off his excellent figure, and he had an air as warm and polished as jade.
Wen Yu: "..."
After lingering for only a few seconds, he turned and left.
Xu Shi: "..."
Xu Shi, on the other hand, watched in something of a daze, his gaze lingering on the Alpha for a very, very long time.
An indescribable disappointment.
He didn't seem as stunning as Xu Shi had imagined. It seemed... he wasn't as good as Xie Yanci.
Xu Shi didn't know whether it was because of his first impressions.
Xu Shi found this result hard to accept.
"President Xie is here too!" Xiao Chi exclaimed. "He seems to be looking at you...?"
Only then did Xu Shi snap out of it and hurriedly move his gaze away from the other Alpha.
He looked up and instantly met Xie Yanci's slightly narrowed eyes, brimming with danger.
Xie Yanci wore a jet-black suit, his dark red tie fastened immaculately, adding a striking splash of color.
A pair of fine, pale-gold-rimmed glasses rested on his high nose. Behind the thin lenses, his long, alluring eyes narrowed slightly.
His thin lips pressed into a straight line.
He lowered his gaze toward the retreating figure of the Alpha who had just held Xu Shi spellbound. "Who is he?"
There was no discernible emotion in his voice, as though he had merely asked in passing.
After confirming his identity, Secretary Zhou replied respectfully, "That's Xia Shian."
Him again.
It was that shameless Alpha seducing his wife again.
Xie Yanci twisted the wedding ring on his ring finger, his dark eyes gradually narrowing, unaware that the atmosphere around him had turned a degree colder.
He looked up and gave Xu Shi a meaningful glance.
Then he turned and left.
Xu Shi: "..."
It seemed he had made someone angry again.
He felt that his ass was in danger again.
"Why does President Xie keep looking at you?" Xiao Chi had originally thought he was looking at Wen Yu, but Wen Yu had left long ago.
"Who can figure him out?" Xu Shi certainly couldn't.
With such a lousy temper, he would never get to be the main partner!
Watching a certain someone's retreating back, Xu Shi asked, "Why is Xie Yanci here?"
He remembered that a certain CEO was always very busy with work.
Could he be here to see Wen Yu?
Was someone trying to butt in while Xia Shian and Wen Yu were at odds?
Scumbag!
Xiao Chi checked the schedule provided by the organizers. "President Xie has an interview about the Liva auction a few days ago."
Sure enough, it had something to do with Wen Yu.
Xu Shi was too annoyed to let it go. He grabbed Xiao Chi's hand and headed straight downstairs.
"Let's go take a look!"
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