Entertainment: If you asked him to be a star, he'd just want to quit.

Li Mingxuan was filled with grief and indignation. He threw his clothes into the trunk and then, like a wronged wife, shoved himself into the back seat.

After Lin Yue and Hu Jiao got into the car, they saw the grief and indignation on Li Mingxuan's face and were somewhat confused.

"What's wrong? Why do you look like you've been bullied?" Lin Yue asked curiously.

Why are you paying for me?

"Aren't you my employee? You're about to debut, how can you dress so casually?" Lin Yue's matter-of-fact attitude made Li Mingxuan feel uncomfortable.

“I have money, I can pay for it myself.”

"I know."

"You know why you paid for me? Didn't you see how everyone was looking at me?" Li Mingxuan felt a headache coming on when he thought about the strange looks he had received from the people in the store.

What kind of look is that?

"They all think we're in that kind of relationship!" Li Mingxuan muttered to himself.

"What kind of relationship?"

"A gigolo kept by a rich and beautiful woman." Li Mingxuan said reluctantly, twitching his lips, leaving Lin Yue speechless!

"You know what, I really do feel that way. You're not bad either; being a pretty boy isn't an insult to you." Lin Yue suddenly looked at Li Mingxuan, then reached out a hand and lifted Li Mingxuan's chin. Her beautiful eyes swept over Li Mingxuan's face and body, charming and alluring, making Li Mingxuan swallow hard and feel extremely uncomfortable.

"What, what are you doing!?"

Lin Yue looked at him with amusement, her mind wandering. Suddenly, her pretty face flushed, and she sat up straight, pretending to be calm.

"How much money do you have now? You've been sponsoring orphanages all these years, do you think I don't know how much money you have?" Lin Yue glanced at him, as if she saw right through him.

Li Mingxuan: "..."

"Keep the prize money from the competition for now. You'll need money for many things in the future. Consider this a little benefit for you in advance of joining the studio."

"Also, you don't need to live in that shabby little house you rented anymore. The studio will provide you with a better living environment. These are all benefits for artists."

"Really?" Li Mingxuan was a little skeptical; this woman was too beautiful.

Zhang Wuji's mother once said, "The more beautiful a woman is, the less you can trust her!"

"Of course, you can ask Xiao Hu if you don't believe me," Lin Yue said earnestly, then glanced at Hu Jiao in the driver's seat.

Hu Jiao suddenly felt a chill run down her spine. She didn't dare to turn her head, but just laughed awkwardly, "Ha, yes, yes, Teacher Li, please accept it without worry."

"Are you cold? Why are you stuttering?" Li Mingxuan asked her curiously.

"Uh, I, I'm hungry." Hu Jiao blurted out without thinking, and then immediately wanted to slap herself.

"You stutter when you're hungry?" Li Mingxuan found it quite strange.

"Yes, that's right. Xiao Hu stutters when he's hungry. Let's go eat."

During the meal, a video call suddenly popped up on Li Mingxuan's phone. He picked it up, glanced at it, and then answered it.

"Hey kid, what are you doing?"

A female voice rang out, and Lin Yue immediately recognized it as Liu Wenyuan's voice.

"Eat! What else can you do if you don't eat at lunchtime?" Li Mingxuan held his phone in his left hand and chopsticks in his right, eating while video chatting.

"You brat, you went out to compete and came back talking all different. You don't even bother to come back and check on me. My phone has been ringing off the hook these past few days, everyone's calling to see you!"

Liu Wenyuan's words made Li Mingxuan frown slightly. He was most worried that these people would make a fuss about the orphanage, but he didn't expect them to actually do it.

"Aunt Liu, they didn't say anything, did they?"

"No, I know you're dating Xiaoyue, so I told you it's your decision and pushed it all away."

In the video, Liu Wenyuan had a smile on her face, and as soon as she said that, the atmosphere became awkward.

Hu Jiao's expression froze, and only one sentence remained in her mind: she was dating Xiaoyue, she was dating Xiaoyue.

Lin Yue blushed and quickly lowered her head, not daring to speak.

"Cough cough, Aunt Liu, what nonsense are you talking about? What do you mean by 'getting together'? I just joined her studio!" Li Mingxuan gritted his teeth, his face full of black lines.

"You brat, don't forget the source of your blessings! Aunt Liu likes Xiaoyue. If you don't marry her, see how I deal with you!" Liu Wenyuan raised her eyebrows, her face turned cold, and she looked like she was serious.

At this moment, Lin Yue was so embarrassed that her head almost hung under the table. Her face was flushed, even her ears were tinged with red, and her heart was pounding wildly!

"Ahem, Aunt Liu, don't talk nonsense. He's my boss now. What are you talking about? I'm eating. I'm hanging up now. I'll come back to see you when I have time."

Li Mingxuan didn't give Liu Wenyuan a chance to speak and immediately hung up the phone, leaving the atmosphere so awkward that he just wanted to scratch his toes.

"Um, well, I..." Li Mingxuan was about to say something to ease the atmosphere when Lin Yue's phone rang again just as he hung up.

Lin Yue took out her phone and looked at the screen. She immediately looked at Li Mingxuan, who seemed a little confused by her gaze.

Then I saw Lin Yue take a deep breath, answer the phone, and hold the phone up to her face.

It's also a video call.

"Aunt Liu, good afternoon!" Lin Yue called out sweetly, her voice clear and melodious.

"Hey Xiaoyue, have you eaten yet?"

Upon hearing this, Li Mingxuan was immediately stunned!

What's going on? Why is Aunt Liu calling Lin Yue again?

"I'm eating now, has Auntie eaten too?" Lin Yue pointed her phone at the food on the table, then at her own face, and smiled.

"Auntie has eaten too. She just put those little ones to sleep." Liu Wenyuan's face was kind and her voice was very friendly, completely different from when she was talking about Li Mingxuan.

"Thank you for your hard work, Auntie."

"It's not hard work. They're not as naughty as that brat Li Mingxuan was when he was little. They're easy to coax. Let me tell you, that brat was really naughty when he was little. Every time I tried to put him to sleep, he would pretend to be asleep and wake up all the other kids when I left. I would beat him every time, but he never learned his lesson."

Hearing Liu Wenyuan recounting his embarrassing moments, Li Mingxuan awkwardly scratched his toes, buried his head in his rice, and dared not utter a sound.

Lin Yue covered her mouth and chuckled, her beautiful eyes glancing at him unintentionally. She hadn't expected Li Mingxuan to be so mischievous as a child.

Lin Yue smiled, glancing at Li Mingxuan out of the corner of her eye, "Was he this naughty when he was little?"

"Absolutely. But ever since he started school, he's become more sensible after being bullied there. He knows how to help me take care of my children and comfort my younger siblings. He's so sensible that it breaks my heart." Liu Wenyuan said, her eyes reddening as if she had touched on a sensitive topic.

"Xiaoyue, don't let Li Mingxuan's carefree attitude fool you, he's suffering inside. If you have time, please comfort him and help him out."