Being kissed by his wife felt pretty good

He had agreed just like that?

Xu Shi still hadn't quite recovered.

He felt that Xie Yanci was easier to talk to than before.

"Hehe..."

Xu Shi knew when to bend and when to stand tall, and he quickly put on a fawning smile.

He walked over, cupped Xie Yanci's face, and planted a hard kiss on it. "Long live my husband!"

Mwah!

The exaggerated smack of the kiss rang out in the spacious living room.

"..."

"..."

Xie Yanci froze.

Xu Shi froze too.

Only belatedly did he remember that someone was a germaphobe, and he had just eaten a shrimp dumpling without wiping his mouth.

"Hehe, sorry, sorry." Xu Shi gave an awkward laugh and hurriedly grabbed a wet wipe to clean the grease off someone's face.

[If you dare turn your nose up at me, you're dead!]

[I'm soft and sweet-smelling. The line of people wanting to kiss me stretches from here to France.]

[An old stick-in-the-mud like you should feel honored that I kissed you first!]

The more Xu Shi thought about it, the more embarrassed and angry he became.

His stupid brain really did make him do things that annoyed people all day long.

And Xie Yanci just had to be the refined, noble type. Making a fool of himself in front of him was seriously embarrassing...

[I really want a divorce.]

[I can't take even one more day of this humiliating life...]

"A director is returning to the country today. I'll introduce you to him," Xie Yanci said unhurriedly.

"!"

A director?

Just how big a name would a director personally introduced by Xie Yanci have to be?

Xu Shi's round eyes widened, and he was so shocked that he even forgot to be happy.

Hadn't someone said he wouldn't get involved in anything in the entertainment industry?

"..."

After several seconds of stunned silence, Xu Shi finally came to his senses. "Really? Don't lie to me."

Xie Yanci took in his dazed, dumbfounded expression, the faintest hint of a smile on his lips. "Really. I never lie to you."

He had also wanted to tell Xu Shi about the awards Song Zhixing had won.

The next second, a pair of hands cupped his cheeks.

Xie Yanci looked up.

"Mwah! Mwah!~~"

Kisses rained down over his face.

Xu Shi kissed him hard, again and again, leaving no spot untouched: the corners of his eyes, his cheeks, the corners of his mouth, and the bridge of his nose.

Other people were rewarded with lipstick marks all over their faces. Xie Yanci was rewarded with grease all over his.

"..."

Xie Yanci sighed inwardly.

His germaphobia had already been forcibly cured yesterday when Xu Shi threw up all over him.

Still, being kissed by his wife felt pretty good.

A slight curve appeared on Xie Yanci's lips.

"Husband, I knew you were the best~" Xu Shi put on another fawning smile.

All his talk of divorce had long since been tossed to the back of his mind.

He had always known when to bend and when to stand tall.

Xie Yanci was completely helpless when it came to his childish wife.

He wiped his face unhurriedly with a wet wipe and handed Xu Shi an invitation. "Seven tonight. Don't forget."

"OK." Xu Shi took it.

It still had black lettering and gold stamping, and only Xie Yanci's name was written on the invitation.

Xu Shi raised an eyebrow, picked up a pen, and wrote his own name beside it. "My autograph. It's yours."

He had always had a strong sense of what he deserved.

Xie Yanci took it and slowly glanced down. "Do you know what this looks like now?"

"What?" Xu Shi asked.

Their names sat side by side, like a wedding invitation.

Xie Yanci's thoughts had wandered a little.

A meaningful smile curled his lips, and only after a long while did he shake his head. "Nothing."

[What a weirdo!]

At seven that evening, the autumn night was a little chilly.

Xu Shi wore a light blue suit, custom-tailored in a loose fit. The white shirt underneath had originally had a deep V-neck that just revealed his slender collarbones.

Later, at a certain old-fashioned Overbearing CEO's insistence, he had ultimately buttoned up his shirt.

Paired with his striking features, the perfectly proper suit made him look particularly languid and radiant.

"Am I going in with you later?" Xu Shi asked.

His marriage to Xie Yanci had always been a secret.

No Omega or Beta had ever appeared at the side of the aloof, distinguished President Xie from such an illustrious family. There hadn't even been a single romantic rumor.

If he walked beside Xie Yanci into this banquet full of big shots today, it would probably spark a lot of unnecessary speculation.

Xie Yanci disliked trouble more than anything.

"How about you go in first, and I'll sneak in later?" Xu Shi was very considerate.

That beautiful face of his always wore a fawning smile.

Xie Yanci didn't like seeing him try to please people.

After studying the Beta with his dark eyes for a long while, Xie Yanci asked unhurriedly, "How do you plan to sneak in?"

This banquet was far grander than the previous two. Never mind an obscure little actor like him-even Wen Yu and Xia Shian probably wouldn't be able to get in if they came.

Xu Shi knew, but he was just a little afraid.

Afraid that once Xie Yanci got together with Wen Yu, everyone would turn around and laugh at him.

They would laugh at a vicious cannon fodder character like him for overestimating himself and daring to seduce the protagonist top.

"I..." Xu Shi was at a loss for words. "Well, I'd better go to the restroom."

As he spoke, he snatched the invitation from Xie Yanci's hand, turned, and ran.

He even added a reminder, "Whatever you do, don't wait for me!"

Xie Yanci: "..."

What exactly was he avoiding?

Did he really want that badly to have nothing to do with him?

Watching the blue figure disappear at the end of the corridor, Xie Yanci narrowed his dark eyes slightly.

Which shameless Alpha had stolen his wife's heart?

This banquet was a very high-end affair.

The hall had an antique elegance. Its Chinese architectural style was understated, yet the solid sandalwood decorations displayed its luxury.

The Alpha held a glass of red wine in his long, beautifully defined fingers.

He didn't drink because he couldn't hold his liquor.

"Yanci."

At the familiar voice, Xie Yanci turned.

Song Zhixing was wearing a formal suit for once. Looking relaxed, he walked over and opened his arms, intending to pull someone into an embrace.

Xie Yanci discreetly dodged him. "I'm a germaphobe."

Song Zhixing was thoroughly annoyed. "We grew up together. Drop the airs in front of me."

Though they were called childhood friends, Song Zhixing had actually gone abroad at ten.

Later, while attending university in the United States, they had met a few more times.

This tenuous relationship had been maintained entirely by Song Zhixing's knack for treating everyone like an old friend.

"You're seriously a lousy friend." Song Zhixing snatched the red wine from his hand and drained it in one gulp.

"I only got back this morning, after a flight of over five hours. I didn't even get any rest before your assistant dragged me here to this stupid banquet."

"Why did I have to come?"

Since he had asked outright, Xie Yanci didn't beat around the bush either. "I'll invest in your next film."

"Really?" Song Zhixing was especially delighted. "I've been begging you for so long, and you've finally decided to support your buddy's career?"

His talent had finally been acknowledged by a certain picky CEO!

Xie Yanci nodded unhurriedly, then said slowly in his cool, indifferent voice:

"I'll choose the male lead."