The Bamboo Shoot Who Married into a Wealthy Family [Entertainment Industry] - Chapter 5

The shop assistant was slack-jawed, her eyes nearly popping out of their sockets!

President Feng, who was famous for being immune to feminine charms and leading a life of ascetic purity, was actually tying a man’s shoelaces with his own hands! Ahhh, am I hallucinating? This little cutie doesn’t look like he has much of a scheming mind—how did he manage to take down President Feng in such a short amount of time?!

Wait, a person this old, how could he possibly not know how to tie shoelaces? What a brilliant tactic, I’ve learned something new!

Feng Jingbo sat back on the sofa and gently patted Lin Xiaozhu’s back: “Stand up and walk a few steps. See if these shoes are comfortable.”

“Okay.”

Lin Xiaozhu stood up and walked back and forth around the sofa bench, his short legs moving happily. His eyes flashed with wonder.

“These shoes are so soft!”

Lin Xiaozhu felt as if he were walking on cotton; it was squishy and soft, making it especially fun.

Feng Jingbo didn’t stop him, just watched him bounce around.

After walking for several minutes, Lin Xiaozhu reluctantly took the shoes off: “I’ll take this pair. I want to try other styles too. Hubby, which shoes do you think suit me?”

“How about these?” Feng Jingbo stood up to help select shoes.

Hubby?! He’s married straight into a wealthy family!

He looks well-behaved and harmless, but in terms of scheming and tactics, I really can’t catch up even if I whipped my horse into a gallop.

The shop assistant touched her own pretty face, unable to stop sighing in her heart.

Lin Xiaozhu completely failed to notice the shop assistant’s shocked and admiring gaze. He was nearly dizzy from the dazzling array of shoes.

At the beginning, picking out shoes was full of novelty and naturally very happy. But as he kept picking, he got tired.

After choosing several pairs, Lin Xiaozhu said to the assistant: “For these styles, give me one pair in every color.”

“Alright.” The assistant immediately moved to gather the stock.

Feng Jingbo couldn’t help himself; he reached out and poked Lin Xiaozhu’s cheek: “Applying what you just learned so quickly?”

“Mm. Don’t look at me like I’m an old person, when I’m not at home cultivating and absorbing the essence of the sun and moon, I’m quite willing to learn and accept new things.”

Feng Jingbo: “…”

How is this an ‘old person’ absorbing new things? This is clearly learning from my experience as a ‘senior’—it pierces the heart!

After buying the shoes, it was time to buy various small bits of daily necessities.

Thinking of his empty luggage, Lin Xiaozhu felt his roots ache slightly.

“Xiaozhu, are we going to the next shop?” Feng Jingbo asked warmly.

The leaves on Lin Xiaozhu’s head shook as he looked up piteously at Feng Jingbo.

“Hubby, I don’t want to shop anymore. I’m so tired.”

“Then I’ll have the butler prepare the other items. If you don’t like them, we can replace them later.”

“Great!” Lin Xiaozhu couldn’t help but lean over and hug Feng Jingbo’s waist. “Hubby, you’re so good.”

Feng Jingbo laughed.

Once Lin Xiaozhu had rested enough, he took him in the car to take photos.

The photographer had been hired long ago and was on standby all day.

With Feng Jingbo bringing him over, they could immediately take the ID photos for the marriage certificate.

“I know how to do this. I just went to take my ID card photo a while ago.” Lin Xiaozhu sat on the stool with great interest. “Hubby, let me teach you. First, you have to sit up straight, then look at the lens.”

In this day and age, how many people don’t know how to take a photo?

However, Feng Jingbo didn’t debunk him. He cooperated fully, sitting down and looking at the lens.

“OK!” The designer finished the shot and called out.

Feng Jingbo teased: “Little teacher, did I learn quickly?”

“Mm, young people just learn fast. When I first started taking photos, I was corrected by the photographer several times.” Lin Xiaozhu propped his chin up, sighing with emotion.

‘Young person’ Feng Jingbo: “…”

Afterward, the two went to the Civil Affairs Bureau to register.

Lin Xiaozhu sat in the car, flipping through the red booklet: “From now on, I am a bamboo shoot with an owner—oh no, a bamboo—this is truly magical.”

Feng Jingbo closed his eyes to rest, pretending not to hear.

In today’s society, same-sex marriage is very common, and one can marry at age 20. Lin Xiaozhu had caught a good time. Otherwise, those descendants of his siblings would have been finished. After getting the certificates, Feng Jingbo sent Lin Xiaozhu home and then went back to the company to work.

Lin Xiaozhu walked up to the butler and instructed: “Buy me a large flower pot. At least big enough to put my feet in.”

The butler: “…Understood.”

The professionally trained butler could only lower his head respectfully while observing the size of his master’s feet.

He thought he had seen enough rich person nonsense in his life, but it turned out he was still too young.

“I’m going to work now. You guys don’t need to follow me.”

After finishing his instructions, Lin Xiaozhu took his bus card and rode to Starry Entertainment.

Manager Liu Feng opened his office on time and saw a certain little fresh meat already sitting in a chair, waiting for him obediently.

At least he’s obedient, he’s not beyond saving.

“Who is your husband?” Liu Feng opened his computer and pulled up Lin Xiaozhu’s personal information.

“Feng Jingbo.”

Lin Xiaozhu blinked his clear, large eyes and answered truthfully.

Liu Feng’s mouth twitched. He glanced at the young man: “According to you, did you come to work in a luxury car today?”

“No, I took the bus. There’s a bus stop near home that goes straight to the company area, it’s convenient.”

“Taking a luxury car would be even more convenient!”

Lin Xiaozhu shook his head seriously: “The driver doesn’t like to talk. Riding the bus lets me see all walks of life. It’s good for increasing my experience and knowledge.”

“Sure, keep bragging. Almost everyone on the bus is playing with their phones, what kind of ‘knowledge’ are you gaining?” Liu Feng made a note on the file: “Married, spouse is an anonymous nobody outside the industry.”

Lin Xiaozhu fidgeted with his fingers restlessly, his delicate face slowly flushing red.

What he needed to learn was small bits of common sense. He was a 500-year-old shoot, yet he didn’t even know as much as a child. It was truly embarrassing.

Liu Feng thought he was blushing because his lie had been exposed and spoke to ease the atmosphere: “It doesn’t matter who your husband is. Just do a good job of keeping the marriage hidden. Don’t let the marriage become a stumbling block on your road to success.”

“Today, I’ll do a talent test for you. First, singing. Sing whatever you want.”

“Okay. ‘Twinkle, twinkle, little star…'”

Liu Feng’s eyes widened, looking at Lin Xiaozhu in disbelief.

He had been in the entertainment industry for so long, yet he had never seen anyone use a nursery rhyme for a singing audition!

The problem was, he sang it incredibly well!

Lin Xiaozhu’s voice was pure and clear, with an ethereal, transparent quality—very much like a sound of nature.

“Not bad.” A rare smile appeared on Liu Feng’s face.

To repay a favor, he had taken in Lin Xiaozhu, whose talent was so poor it was almost despair-inducing. Although the boy was delicate and cute—a little beauty—once placed in the entertainment industry where beauties were like clouds, he wouldn’t stand out at all.

He hadn’t expected Lin Xiaozhu’s voice to be this good; it was a pleasant surprise.

“Have you heard ‘Qinghai-Tibet Plateau’?” Liu Feng asked.

Lin Xiaozhu shook his head blankly: “I’m not very interested in that song.”

The geographical location of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau was so high; it must be very cold. As a little bamboo shoot, he would freeze solid if he went there!

“I’ll play it for you a few times. Once you learn it, sing it for me.” A nursery rhyme like “Little Star” was completely insufficient to judge lung capacity.

“Okay.” Lin Xiaozhu put on the headphones and began learning seriously.

Liu Feng lifted his hand to check the time: “You learn for now. I’m going out to handle some work for the others. By the way, here’s a script. Read it later and figure out how to act it. When I get back, perform the scenes for me one by one.”

“Mm.”

After a while, the lounge door opened, and an actor walked in. He was also an artist under Liu Feng. Being free at the moment, he came to the lounge to brush through his phone for a bit.

Lin Xiaozhu had already finished learning the song. Facing the mirror, he began his performance.

“If he cared about you, how could he let you struggle and fight in the business world alone? Why can’t you turn back and look at me? I love you!”

Lin Xiaozhu recited the lines mechanically, embodying the term table-reading to the absolute limit.

The actor looked up at Lin Xiaozhu, his expression cracking.

The acting was too rotten, and the lines were terrible.

Listening to his performance was simply torture. He could hardly even focus on his phone anymore.

The actor stared at Lin Xiaozhu’s face for a long time. He was delicate and cute, but it wasn’t enough. Was Brother Liu planning to send him for plastic surgery?

At this time, Liu Feng returned.

He sat back at the computer: “Did you read the script? How about we do the performance first? Otherwise, I’m worried you won’t remember the lines after singing.”

“Okay.”

And then, Lin Xiaozhu vividly demonstrated just how rotten human acting can get.

Liu Feng had prepared scripts for several different roles, wanting to test which type of character he was suited for. As a result, he discovered that no matter what role Lin Xiaozhu played, he was always the same. He was just like himself: equally silly.

Liu Feng propped his head in his hand: “Your acting is simply too rotten! Forget it, just sing.”

“Oh.” Lin Xiaozhu felt a little discouraged as he picked up the paper with the lyrics.

An ethereal and clear voice rang out in the room. The eyes of Liu Feng and the other actor changed instantly.

That singing voice carried a penetrating power, taking them through the city’s tall buildings, flying to that Qinghai-Tibet Plateau with blue skies, white clouds, and lush green grass…

The final high note was flawless and soul-shaking!

The actor couldn’t help but burst into applause. Only then did Liu Feng react, raising his hand to give the other man a light “pop” on the head.

“It’s time for you to go to work too. Get going.”

The actor curled his lip and walked out.

Lin Xiaozhu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Fantastic. At least he wasn’t completely without a single skill. If he were failing at everything, he wouldn’t be able to hold his head up in front of his juniors.

“In the future, you’ll follow the path of a singer. You have a lot of soul, but you still need some polishing. I’ll arrange some courses for you later and send them to your phone once they’re set. You can go back now.”

“Okay, thanks Brother Liu.” Lin Xiaozhu’s ears turned slightly red.

Pretending to be tender and calling a 30-something-year-old “kid,” Brother was truly too shameful!

Night fell, and the sky was dotted with stars.

Lin Xiaozhu finished his shower, changed into his newly bought bamboo shoot pajamas, and hopped over to the master bedroom.

On the double bed in the master bedroom were newly bought Dragon and Phoenix quilt covers and pillows. They were bright and festive, overflowing with the atmosphere of a newlywed home.

When Feng Jingbo saw that the large bed in his bedroom had turned into this ghostly sight, his mouth twitched. He almost wanted to go stay in another house.

Grandpa, really…

But Feng Jingbo also knew that if he moved out today, Grandpa would definitely cause a scene, and Lin Xiaozhu would lose face.

He could only bite the bullet. After showering, he got onto the bed to wait, thinking about how to fool the naive Lin Xiaozhu.

A wedding night, candles in the bridal chamber.

Lin Xiaozhu was internally very expectant. It wasn’t because of a longing for Feng Jingbo, but simply curiosity toward a new thing.

Lin Xiaozhu climbed onto the bed, and then clicked open a Gay Video.

“Grandpa had someone send this to me. He said I should watch it with you so we can make a baby together.”

Feng Jingbo looked at the screen full of pale, naked bodies, and his brain almost exploded!

That old fox Grandpa, fearing Xiaozhu would be fooled, had actually sent the tutorial directly to him!