Why aren't you guys complaining now that I'm here?

Li Ruhai sent over some photos of his lower body.

"Mr. Huo, I didn't expect you to like playing hard to get. Look how excited it is."

WTF!!! WTF!!!

Li Ruhai is a psychopath. Is he crazy to send such photos to him?

Huo Jinxing's face was filled with anger, and he almost threw his phone away in disgust.

He typed away.

"Director Li, please respect yourself!"

Li Ruhai replied quickly: "Jin Xing, it's pointless to be stubborn. Since you've shown some understanding this time, I can give you the male lead in my new play, as long as you stay with me for one night."

Huo Jinxing's face changed.

Accompany Li Ruhai?

He would rather eat shit!

"Director Li! I'll say this one last time, I don't like men!"

I especially don’t like ugly and perverted men like you!!

Li Ruhai: "Are you kidding me? Huo Jin, you should know my reputation in the circle. Do you think I am someone you can easily provoke?"

Huo Jinxing heard the threat in his words and clenched his fists.

Li Ruhai's family is powerful and it doesn't matter if he says a few words. But if he really offends someone, he will definitely have to bear the consequences.

He controlled his temper and replied, "Director Li, that's not what I meant. Don't be angry. I'm the one who doesn't know how to speak. When are you free someday? I'll treat you to a meal and apologize."

On the other end, Li Ruhai stroked his chin, laughed obscenely twice, opened the group chat, and sent a screenshot of the message in which Huo Jinxing said he would treat them.

The group was chatting animatedly, with photos of abdominal muscles from all angles flashing across the screen. It was Huo Jinxing.

As soon as Li Ruhai posted the screenshot, several comments followed.

"Old Li is so lucky, I'm so envious."

"Tsk tsk, it still has to be Old Li. So what if he wins the Best Actor award? It's still Old Li's."

"This brat Huo Jinxing pretends to be a decent person on weekdays, but I didn't expect that he is such a jerk behind the scenes."

"Of course not. I remember a few years ago when he wasn't famous, Lao Li proposed to support him, but he pretended to refuse. Now he's coming to me eagerly."

"Old Li, don't monopolize it. After you finish eating the meat, don't forget to leave some soup for us brothers."

Li Ruhai grinned and replied smugly, "Don't worry, I won't forget you. I'll have him go to the Ruyi Building's private room tomorrow night. You know what I mean."

"Old Li is still very righteous!" The others complimented Li Ruhai.

Li Ruhai hummed with satisfaction and sent an address to Huo Jinxing.

"If you're truly sincere, I'll see you at the Tianpengzhanchi box in Ruyi Tower at 6:30 tomorrow evening."

Ruyi Tower!

Huo Jinxing realized what he meant and his face turned completely dark.

Having been in the circle for so long, he has heard some things about it.

Ruyi Tower is Li Ruhai's family business, and he often invites celebrity models he likes to dine there.

Eating is not just eating.

But after every meal, those celebrity models would receive benefits.

Over time, what the simultaneous appearance of Ruyi Tower and Li Ruhai represented became almost an unspoken truth among people in the circle.

To go or not to go?

Huo Jinxing clutched his phone in confusion.

Suddenly, something flashed through his mind and he quickly scrolled through the chat history.

After reading the message sent by Li Ruhai again, he finally found a clue.

What was going on? He and Li Ruhai hadn't had any contact during this period, so why did Li Ruhai suddenly look for him and say such inexplicable things?

What does "you are so sensible this time" mean, and what does "you are tricking me" mean?

He was very sure that he had not contacted Li Ruhai recently. Why did Li Ruhai send him such a message?

He was not a fool and he understood instantly that someone must have sent something to Li Ruhai in his name or using his mobile phone.

Considering that Cao Man had knocked him unconscious not long ago, it was obvious who had done this.

“Cao Man!!!”

Huo Jinxing kicked open Lin Hao's door angrily.

"Cao Man! Why are you doing this? Do you know that Li Ruhai is a pervert? You will destroy me by doing this!"

Lin Hao was applying a facial mask. Upon hearing this, she glanced at him calmly and said without any emotion, "Oh no, we've been discovered."

"Did you really do this?!"

Seeing her admit it herself, Huo Jinxing became extremely angry and rushed over to slap her in the face.

Lin Hao didn't even move, he just grabbed his neck and lifted him up.

"Huo Jin, please don't do such stupid things that are beyond your ability, okay?"

"Li Ruhai is a pervert and will only torture you."

"I'm different. If you mess with me again, I'll kill you."

As she spoke, her palms slowly tightened.

The intense suffocation made Huo Jinxing's breathing very difficult, and his face turned red instantly. He tried desperately to grab Lin Hao's hand, wanting her to let him go.

Lin Hao frowned in disgust, let go and threw him to the ground.

"cough......"

There were bursts of roaring in his ears. Huo Jinxing lay on the ground, breathing in the fresh air in big gulps. It took him a long time to catch his breath.

When he looked at Lin Hao again, his eyes were filled with deep fear.

Lin Hao pointed to the door and said, "Get out."

Huo Jinxing gritted his teeth, not daring to anger her again, and got up and left.

Just as I closed the door, my cell phone rang. Li Ruhai sent me another message.

"Actor Huo is a bit insincere."

Huo Jinxing's nerves tensed up, and he quickly replied that he would be there on time.

Early the next morning, the agent called to urge him and Cao Man.

Huo Jinxing got up and looked in the mirror. Seeing that his face was smooth without any marks, he breathed a sigh of relief and went downstairs.

As for Cao Man, he didn't dare to urge her, for fear that she would go crazy and beat him up at the press conference. It was just as well that she didn't go.

Thinking of this, his mood sank.

Cao Man is an annoying time bomb, and we must not let her continue to be so rampant.

He opened his phone and sent a message visible only to Wang Xiaoyu.

As soon as I finished sending it, my agent came up to me with a frown that could kill a mosquito.

"Jinxing, what's wrong with your face?!"

Huo Jinxing touched his face and asked, "What's going on?"

"What's wrong with the injury on your face? I've told you so many times that today's press conference is extremely important and there must be no mistakes!" The agent rubbed his forehead in annoyance.

"Were you beaten up for stealing yesterday? Look at your face, even foundation can't cover it up!"

She handed him a mirror. Huo Jinxing took a glance at it and saw nothing, so he didn't take it seriously.

"Okay, Sister Min."

He didn't want his agent to know that he was injured in the argument with Cao Man. Since there was no wound anyway, he put down the mirror and found an excuse.

"Maybe I bumped into it while working out yesterday. Just put on more powder to cover it up."

"Be careful next time. You're an idol who relies on your looks to make a living. You can't let those entertainment reporters use you as leverage to spread rumors."

Sister Min chattered for a few words and then asked him why Cao Man didn't come down.

She had always known about the affair between Cao Man and Huo Jinxing. After her objection failed, she took the opportunity to help Cao Man become his assistant, using this identity as a cover.

Huo Jinxing brushed it off by saying that she was sick.

Sister Min frowned and said nothing, and asked the driver to take him to the dressing room.

The makeup artist was very skilled and after some work, the scars on Huo Jinxing's face were mostly covered up, and he successfully made it to the movie press conference.

It was soon night, and as time passed, Huo Jinxing felt increasingly depressed.