Seduced the Obsessive NPC and Ran - Chapter 41

Chapter 41

Yan Jinge watched Song Zhengjun’s cold expression.

Someone unfamiliar with Song Zhengjun might have been intimidated by his indifference and chilliness, but Yan Jinge felt that if Song Zhengjun had a tail, it would likely be held high and wagging back and forth.

Song Zhengjun was surrounded by assistants and secretaries.

He tilted his head toward Yan Jinge and said indifferently, “Come here.”

Yan Jinge walked over.

With a cold look on his face, Song Zhengjun reached out and took Yan Jinge’s hand.

As their fingers intertwined, Yan Jinge looked at Song Zhengjun and noticed that the man’s ears were bright red. He then looked down at their hands; in just that short moment, a thin layer of sweat had already formed on Song Zhengjun’s palm, as if he were shy.

Yan Jinge felt like this scene was strangely familiar.

The assistants standing beside Song Zhengjun couldn’t help but look away, not daring to watch the two of them.

-Damn.

Having worked with their boss for so long, they knew Song Zhengjun’s personality very well.

Just a moment ago, the boss had looked like he couldn’t stand this person, making it seem like the other guy was the one throwing himself at him. Yet, in the blink of an eye, he had taken the initiative to hold the man’s hand. Tsk, they could tell at a glance that the one doing the chasing was actually the boss.

If you’re going to act cool, at least be consistent!

“Have you chosen one of the scripts I had them pick out for you?” Song Zhengjun asked.

“Yes,” Yan Jinge nodded.

The tasks he received were mainly targeted at scumbags, but the Original Host’s previous status was too far removed from Yi Haotian’s. They had almost no opportunities to meet. Therefore, while picking a suitable script, Yan Jinge had specifically kept an eye out for Yi Haotian.

The world also took the initiative to provide Yan Jinge with an opportunity.

Among all the scripts he received, there happened to be one role that was a supporting character to Yi Haotian.

Yi Haotian was the male lead.

Yan Jinge was the Third Male Lead.

Although it was the Third Male Lead, the character’s setup in this drama was very brilliant. To the outside world, he was a kind and loving college student, but he actually had multiple personalities. His other personality was the series’ ultimate villain-a cold-blooded murderer.

As the male lead, Yi Haotian would pursue the killer alongside his friends and the female lead, starting a game of cat and mouse between the two camps.

Yan Jinge briefly explained the plot. “I really like this character setup. I feel like it’ll be very challenging.”

Song Zhengjun thought of something and gave a light huff. He didn’t speak for a long while, only nodding after a moment. “Good choice.”

The two of them walked out of the company, holding hands the entire way.

It happened to be the time when company employees were getting off work, and Yan Jinge was immediately mobbed by countless onlookers.

“Oh my god, am I seeing this right? The two of them-holding hands-”

“Who is that? I feel like he looks a bit familiar.”

“…He looks like a member of a boy group. I remember he was quite popular a while ago. He was voted in purely because he’s so beautiful. Seeing him in person like this, he looks even better than on TV. Look at those long legs…”

“Yeah, he’s even thinner than in the videos. No, this won’t do, I want to lose weight too.”

The driver hadn’t arrived yet. As the two left the company, they happened to see Lin Jiu.

Lin Jiu rolled down the car window and waved excitedly. “Mr. Yan picked up Chairman Song… cough, then I’m relieved. I just remembered I have something to do, so I won’t disturb you. I’m leaving now!” With that, the window went up, and Lin Jiu sped away.

He had looked quite happy at first, but then he shrank back. It was likely because he saw Song Zhengjun’s face suddenly darken that he fled on purpose.

Song Zhengjun: “…Hmph.”

Song Zhengjun figured it out instantly-it seemed Yan Jinge knew he was the one who had Lin Jiu arrange this.

Then, earlier upstairs…

Song Zhengjun’s ears couldn’t help but turn even redder.

Seeing this, Yan Jinge’s lips curved slightly into a faint smile.

***

Although Song Zhengjun really wanted to spend time with Yan Jinge often, he managed a massive conglomerate and was extremely busy. Even after coming home from work at night, Song Zhengjun still had to work overtime.

As a result, the time the two spent together was very limited. The most relaxed period turned out to be the time when Yan Jinge went to pick Song Zhengjun up from work.

A few days later, Lin Jiu contacted Yan Jinge to inform him to join the cast of Skynet.

“The director of Skynet is named Xu Tang. Although he seems easy to talk to, he’s a ‘smiling tiger.’ Even if your acting isn’t great, he’ll still greet you with a smile, but behind your back, he’ll cut as many of your scenes as possible.”

Lin Jiu spoke while driving. “Even though you’re joining the cast with investment backing and Xu Tang definitely won’t say anything, it’s still best to be humble. Try to stay close to him when the time comes; it’ll be very beneficial.”

Yan Jinge nodded along the way.

Before long, they arrived at the set.

There were many people on set. Lin Jiu led Yan Jinge past numerous staff members setting up the scene, finally finding a middle-aged man sitting in a chair. He was slightly balding and had specifically combed his front bangs back to create the illusion of having a lot of hair.

The middle-aged man was very thin and didn’t look particularly healthy, appearing somewhat malnourished.
If Yan Jinge had run into this man anywhere else, he never would have guessed that he was the relatively famous Director Xu Tang.

“Director Xu, hello,” Lin Jiu said. “This is Yan Jinge.”

Xu Tang looked up, sizing Yan Jinge up from head to toe.

Although the Yan Jinge before him had been shoved into the production by an investor, his image was indeed quite good. He was tall with a small face that gave off a bit of a baby-faced vibe. His eyes were like autumn waters; when he looked at someone, his gaze wasn’t sharp, but rather soft, making one feel comfortable. He matched the surface persona of the Third Male Lead, Wang Jialiang, quite well.

Furthermore, while most celebrities usually stood perfectly upright, Yan Jinge was slightly hunched today. It wasn’t very obvious, but it removed any sense of dissonance.

Clearly, he had come prepared.

If he filmed the surface personality of the character with this posture, his image would be perfectly suitable at the very least.

Xu Tang nodded. “Not bad. But your hair won’t do. Go get your styling done first.”

Yan Jinge’s hair was permed, making him look a bit flamboyant, whereas Wang Jialiang was someone so kind he was almost invisible.

Yan Jinge agreed.

Lin Jiu was quick to call over the team’s makeup artist and hairstylist. As Yan Jinge followed them to the dressing room, he heard Lin Jiu speaking with Director Xu: “Director Xu, Yan Jinge will be bringing his own hair and makeup team from now on. This isn’t our first time working together. Chairman Song said that if you have any other ideas, feel free to bring them up. As long as it’s not too much, Chairman Song won’t have a problem with it…”

Yan Jinge lowered his eyes.

To the side, the makeup artist whispered, “Chairman Song thinks very highly of you.”

Yan Jinge glanced at her but said nothing.

Because the team had been busy finalizing the contract, Yan Jinge was the last one to join the cast.

And today was the day for the promotional poster shoot.

Several of the main characters were already in the dressing room; Yan Jinge was essentially the only one left to arrive.

Even though Yan Jinge was only the Third Male Lead, he was someone pushed in from above. The crew didn’t dare neglect him, so they had arranged for him to share a dressing room with the leads.

Its floor space was quite large.

The Male Lead, Yi Haotian, and the Female Lead, Jin Zuidong, were almost finished with their makeup.

As soon as Yan Jinge entered, the people inside turned to look at the sound.

Sitting on a stool, Yi Haotian-whom Yan Jinge hadn’t seen in a long time-also saw him through the mirror.

Their eyes met.

Yi Haotian was stunned. “You… why are you here?” As soon as he asked, he realized his slip of the tongue and immediately shut his mouth. It was unclear what he was imagining, but he didn’t say anything else directly. Instead, he frowned as he watched Yan Jinge and the people following behind him.

These two knew each other.

Everyone present realized this.

With Lin Jiu absent, Yan Jinge introduced himself graciously. “Hello, everyone. I’m the new Third Male Lead. My name is Yan Jinge.”

“Ah!”

Jin Zuidong’s eyes lit up. “The moment I saw you walk in, I felt like Wang Jialiang had arrived! You’re so fresh-faced. How old are you?”

The character Wang Jialiang happened to be the younger cousin of the character Jin Zuidong played.

Yan Jinge smiled. “Twenty-one.”

“Wow, six years younger than me. You really are a little brother.”

Jin Zuidong blinked. She had always been a fan of good looks. Although there were many handsome people in the entertainment industry, someone this natural-who clearly hadn’t had any injections and could maintain this kind of skin condition-was truly rare. Moreover, Director Xu had already given them a heads-up, specifically mentioning that this person had been brought in with investment from above and had a significant background, so they should look after him. Thus, she said bluntly, “If there’s anything you don’t understand in the future, you can come ask me. Big sister will cover for you!”

Yan Jinge was taken aback. “You look even younger than me. It’s a bit hard to get used to you suddenly calling me ‘little brother’…” He gave a shy smile as he spoke.

Yan Jinge’s performance was very natural and didn’t seem fake. Jin Zuidong loved hearing compliments, and although Yan Jinge’s words were quite blunt and not particularly sophisticated, they won her over with their sincerity.

Jin Zuidong instantly liked Yan Jinge even more.

She noticed that the Male Lead, Yi Haotian, hadn’t spoken since Yan Jinge entered. She couldn’t help but turn to look, only to see Yi Haotian staring at Yan Jinge with a complicated expression. She raised an eyebrow.

Jin Zuidong said with a smile, “You’re here for makeup, right? Come, sit over by me.”

“Thank you.”

Yan Jinge sat down.

The makeup artist and stylist had already communicated with the crew and knew what Yan Jinge’s character should look like, so they immediately got to work.

Beside them, Yi Haotian looked into the mirror, his expression somewhat unsightly.

He had also heard Director Xu mention the person coming in with investment, but he never expected that person to be Yan Jinge.

Yan Jinge…

He had been claiming to love him just a while ago, so how did he end up being kept by someone the moment he turned around?

Heh.

Who knew which CEO he was serving at night, coaxing them into a good mood just to get this role. Besides, Yan Jinge’s manager didn’t have many resources; the people he knew were mostly presidents of tiny companies, and every one of them was hideous. Truly… a person who lacked self-respect.

He really wasn’t worthy of being with him.