[ABO] The Despised One Becomes an Internet Sensation After Marriage - Chapter 7

Chapter 7

Chen Bosheng sat on the room’s sofa, leaning back lazily with his arms crossed over his chest. His long limbs were stretched out, and when he smiled, his sharp eyes softened like ice turning to water, the amusement bubbling up from the depths of his gaze.

Seeing Xu Jianan on the verge of exploding, he tilted his chin up. “Alright, alright, I’ll stop laughing. You continue.”

“…” Xu Jianan glared at him, then turned back to Xu Zhimian. “You scared me to death! I almost called the police! You’re coming home with me, no more staying in hotels!”

Xu Jianan was a man of action, and Xu Zhimian no longer refused.

Back at Viktoria, he had added Fu Shiyan on WeChat. Accidentally clicking on his profile just now, he noticed Fu Shiyan’s ID had reverted to a default string of symbols.

Is this a new account?

Xu Zhimian’s hand paused. What about WeChat from three years ago? Why isn’t he using it? Did he ever see the messages I sent back then? Did something happen to Fu Shiyan during those three years abroad?

His heart sank bit by bit.

…

Xu Jianan lived in a community with very high privacy standards.

“I just moved to this neighborhood recently. I heard it’s brand new with top-tier security. Plus, I heard only two units on my floor have been rented out—mine, and another one. I don’t know who the other neighbor is yet, but I haven’t seen them. I just hope they’re a—”

As Xu Jianan and Xu Zhimian stepped out of the elevator, they saw a very familiar figure at the door next to theirs, operating the fingerprint lock. Xu Zhimian glanced over, looked away, then snapped his head back in shock.

Hearing the voices, the man also turned around—

“Chen Bosheng?!” Xu Jianan’s volume shot up. “Holy crap! What are you doing here?! Are you stalking me?!”

Chen Bosheng looked him up and down, crossed his arms, and raised an eyebrow with a roguish air. His tone was lazy: “It’s my house. Why wouldn’t I be here?”

“…” Xu Jianan silently swallowed the phrase “kind and easy-to-get-along-with neighbor” he had been about to say. He let out a cold snort and opened his door with his fingerprint. “I’m warning you, Chen Bosheng: don’t start trouble with me, and I won’t start trouble with you!”

“…” A smirk played on the corner of Chen Bosheng’s mouth. “Is that how you talk to your benefactor?”

“Benefactor?” Xu Zhimian’s puzzled gaze darted between the two. “Nan-nan, what happened? How did he help you?”

Xu Jianan stiffened. He glared at Chen Bosheng. “Who said I acknowledged you as my benefactor?”

It was clearly an equal exchange!

“…” Chen Bosheng shrugged helplessly. “If you say I’m not, then I’m not.”

He added pointedly, “But the thing you promised me…”

“I’ll do it!”

With a loud bang, Xu Jianan cut him off and slammed the door shut.

“…” Xu Zhimian looked at Xu Jianan strangely. He saw a faint flush creeping up from Xu Jianan’s neck to his face. Is he… blushing?

The hot-tempered Xu Jianan was actually blushing out of shyness? What kind of agreement did Chen Bosheng make with him to make a “pure-hearted little Omega” act like this?!

Xu Zhimian became lost in thought.

…

The trending searches had been taken down by Fu Shiyan’s side, but the online vitriol hadn’t stopped, and the heat was still high.

Kailin, the new manager from Letian Entertainment, placed a printed document in front of Xu Zhimian.

Kailin had long, wavy black hair and striking features; her eyes were a beautiful, mixed-race amber brown. At first glance, she looked less like a manager and more like a star herself.

She pushed the document toward Xu Zhimian.

The large words “Sweet 21 Days” on the document caught Xu Zhimian’s eye.

Is this a celebrity couple variety show?

But he hadn’t even registered his marriage with Fu Shiyan yet!

Xu Zhimian tilted his head in a silent question. “?”

Kailin seemed to read his confusion. She flicked her hair and coughed twice. “It’s a new show I picked up for you. Filming doesn’t start for another week—there’s enough time for you and Cou… President Fu to get married!”

“It’s not about the marriage,” Xu Zhimian handed the document back. “I’m going for a ‘hidden marriage’ approach.”

“Hidden marriage?” Kailin’s mouth dropped open. “Cou… President Fu said he wants a hidden marriage with you?”

Xu Zhimian nodded. Kailin muttered something under her breath: “That doesn’t make sense, he’s been longing for this for so long…”

Xu Zhimian didn’t catch the last part. He shook his head. “I can’t participate in a couple’s variety show.”

Kailin’s eyes lit up, and she snapped her fingers. “That’s easy then! I have another resource for a dating show! You must have heard of it! It’s called ‘Heartbeat Doesn’t Stop’!”

She studied Xu Zhimian’s face. Tsk, tsk. That delicate, straight nose; that palm-sized, pink-and-white face; those cold yet alluring eyes. On a dating show, he’d definitely be the “heartthrob” type. Plus, with his current “black-and-red” notoriety, he could use the show to gain massive visibility and even clear his name!

“Heartbeat Doesn’t Stop?” Xu Zhimian had heard of it; it was a hit dating show with extremely high national viewership. He felt a bit tempted. “When does filming start?”

Kailin said hurriedly, “The day after tomorrow! It’s a seven-day shoot!”