How can I bow my head and serve the powerful officials?

After the tour in Bin City, Xie Chengze and Shen Yuan said goodbye to the Ning family. Aunt Ning made dumplings for them and said goodbye reluctantly.

"Aunt Ning, I will come to see you next year." Xie Chengze said with a smile, "Whenever you and Uncle Ning want to come to Qingcheng, Shen Yuan and I will receive you."

"Okay, okay." Aunt Ning wiped her tears and said with relief.

"Are you only going to receive my parents?" Ning Wuji asked jokingly, supporting the back of his head with his hands.

"We'll also welcome you and Brother Wuhen." Xie Chengze looked at him with amusement.

Ning Wuhen raised his hand and touched the young man's head.

Ning Wuji nodded with satisfaction, then looked at Shen Yuan provocatively, "Brother Shen, you won't mind, right?"

Shen Yuan laughed inwardly, "How dare I?"

But I advise you to come less often, thank you.

Not long after returning to Qingcheng, Shen Yuan's birthday was approaching.

Xie Chengze was not as high-profile as Shen Yuan. He just decorated the house with the nanny, and then cooked a handmade cake for Shen Yuan himself.

While eating, Xie Chengze kept stroking the things in his pocket, feeling a little hesitant. He always wondered if he was too impulsive and if it was a little too early to take it out.

"Do you have something to say?" Shen Yuan noticed that something was wrong with him and asked considerately.

"No." Xie Chengze shook his head, and finally made a decision in his heart. He thought to himself that he would wait until Shen Yuan's 18th birthday to take it out.

But Shen Yuan did not give him this opportunity.

He stood up and grabbed Xie Chengze's wrist, quickly took out the things in his pocket, opened the red velvet box with one hand, looked at the two diamond rings inside, and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

"Propose? It seems that Your Highness is more anxious than I am."

Xie Chengze's cheeks turned red, and he reached out to grab it, "No!"

"Nothing?" Shen Yuan raised the ring, looked at the young man rushing towards him, put his arms around his waist, and lowered his head to kiss his forehead.

"I agree."

Xie Chengze: ...

He really just wanted to give her a pair of rings to let everyone know that he has a master!

Fortunately, Shen Yuan did not continue to embarrass him. The handsome young man lowered his eyes and carefully put the ring on the young man's middle finger. Then he smiled and stretched out his left hand, "Please, Your Highness."

The young man put it on him with a hum, and after a glance he found it really beautiful. He couldn't help but curl up the corners of his lips with pride, but then he suppressed his lips to conceal it, quickly moved to the birthday cake on the table and lit the candles.

"It's time to make a wish."

Xie Chengze said in a muffled voice, "Don't wish me this or that. Wish your own birthday wish!"

"Of course." Shen Yuan hooked Xie Chengze's middle finger with the finger wearing the diamond ring, stared at him and made a wish, "I wish that Your Highness and I will be together forever."

Xie Chengze: “…”

Xie Chengze jumped up, "No! The wish won't work if I say it out loud!"

"It's okay." Shen Yuan blew out the candles and gently smeared the cake on the tip of the young man's nose.

"For matters like this, the heavens have no say, only I, the minister, have the final say."

-

On the Chinese New Year's Day, Xie's father and mother came back. Now the work in Africa is much easier, and there will be more opportunities to come back to spend the holidays with Xie Chengze in the future.

Xie Chengze was very happy. He declined the invitation from the Shen family and spent the first New Year's Day in nearly ten years with his parents.

This winter is no longer as cold as in the past.

Xie Chengze personally went into the kitchen and made dumplings. His dumpling-making skills are now superb. The delicate and small meat dumplings placed on the panel also brought back the smiles and laughter of those years in Xie Chengze's mind.

After the dumplings were cooked, he picked up 19 of them and put them in his lunch box.

"Who is it for?" Xie's mother asked curiously.

"Shen Yuan."

"He said he wanted to come over?"

"No, but he will definitely come."

As soon as he finished speaking, the doorbell rang.

Shen Yuan brought the New Year's goods and stood on the carpet at the door. The boy bowed obediently and said, "Happy New Year, uncle and aunt."

"Hey, hey, hey, Happy New Year." Xie's mother smiled and stepped aside to make way.

Father Xie glanced at the same ring on Shen Yuan's hand, twitched his lips slightly, and took the New Year's gift unhappily, "Come in."

Shen Yuan walked into the room and met Xie Chengze's eyes in the main hall. He knew you would come, and a smile suddenly appeared on his handsome face. "Happy New Year, Chengze."

Happy New Year, my Lord.

……

Years later, the two got back on track in life.

The crew of "The Powerful Minister" has started the advertising promotion. They kept the casting of the protagonist Shen Yuan a secret, only saying that it is a newcomer. From the first moment the director saw him, he felt that he was the destined Shen Yuan.

The director was full of praise for the other party's natural acting skills.

Afterwards, the crew released many wonderful performances of other characters, which aroused the expectations of netizens. As for the protagonist who did not appear from beginning to end, there was a heated discussion on the Internet. Many newcomers in the entertainment industry came to take advantage of the popularity, which completely brought the popularity of this drama to a climax.

"The Powerful Minister" will be aired on June 6, which is also Xie Chengze's birthday.

On that day, Shen Yuan said mysteriously that he would give him a surprise.

Xie Chengze guessed what it was.

Perhaps the two of them had already known each other for a long time.

That day, Shen Yuan came back specially to watch the drama with him. Watching Shen Yuan playing Shen Yuan on TV, Xie Chengze thought it was really interesting.

It’s a pity that no one can understand his point!

No one can understand!

"There's a live broadcast of actors tonight to increase popularity. Do you want to join?" Shen Yuan asked while peeling melon seeds for Xie Chengze.

"No, why should I show up? I'm not an actor in 'The Powerful Minister'." Xie Chengze refused decisively.

"But many readers of the novel "Powerful Ministers" like the scenes between Shen Yuan and Xie Chengze very much, saying that they love and hate each other, and they are a perfect match, but I don't want to be a perfect match with him. I only want to hate the Second Prince, not love him." Shen Yuan glanced at Xie Chengze's expression and found that he was indifferent, so he used his trump card, "There is a task to increase popularity. If I fail to complete it, the director will deduct my salary."

As expected, Xie Chengze's eyes widened immediately. "What a crappy director! Forget it. If you can't get enough attention, I'll help you!"

After saying that, he started cursing and complaining about the director being stingy.

The director in the capital sneezed for no apparent reason.

That night, the live broadcast room was packed. Xie Chengze watched from afar and thought he didn't have to go on stage. Unexpectedly, Shen Yuan suddenly looked up at him and said, "You're still 20 away from popularity."

Xie Chengze stood behind the computer, looking at the heat value on the screen. He didn't understand these things, but when Shen Yuan said that there was still a shortfall of 20, he nodded obediently, "Then what should I do?"

Little did they know that Shen Yuan didn't turn off the microphone at all.

As soon as their conversation started, the live broadcast room was filled with comments like "Who is he?" and the popularity soared.

"Shen Yuan, who are you talking to?" asked the actor from the crew who appeared this time.

"Well, he's the top rewarder for the novel 'Powerful Minister'." Shen Yuan said with a smile, glancing at Xie Chengze who tilted his head in confusion. He seemed to be afraid of being covered over his mouth, and said quickly: "He is a fanatical fan of Shen Yuan, and the whole room is filled with Shen Yuan's peripherals."

Xie Chengze:!!!

Xie Chengze angrily reached out to cover his mouth, "Shut up, ahhhhhh——!"