Rebirth: Pampered by My Children and Husband Chapter 150

Chapter 150: Chapter 150: Asking for Leave or Quitting the Industry?

Xie Group was about to celebrate its anniversary, and the administrative department had prepared three or four event proposals for Xie Changyan to review.

His hand, with distinct knuckles, flipped through the documents, and his eyebrows slightly lifted when he saw a somewhat familiar name.

Ji Zeqiu.

The actor Lin Xu liked.

Thinking of Lin Xu, Xie Changyan's thoughts unconsciously drifted from the documents back to that day at the Su's.

He was holding back frustration, having cornered her in the room for a long time.

Several times, Ji Tingyang tried to burst into the bathroom, even considering calling the police, but in the end, he was dissuaded by a sweat-drenched Su Linzhou.

Lin Xu was also furious, raising her leg and kicking Xie Changyan's shin.

She had either been speaking out of anger or meant it; facing his inquiry about when they would get a divorce, she glared at him with her round eyes and said, “Next lifetime!”

Xie Changyan's hand gradually tightened, crumpling the document in his grip.

Seeing this, the director of the administrative department's heart skipped a beat, and he stuttered, “President Xie, is there a problem with this proposal? I have alternatives here if this one isn't satisfactory, I can continue…”

Xie Changyan's thoughts were pulled back, and he rubbed his nose bridge, “Why are there artists on the invitation list?”

“These artists are all under Xie's banner, so we've invited them to the anniversary celebration as well. It's also a good opportunity for promotion,” the director explained.

Of course, not every artist under the banner was invited, mostly it was just the well-known ones from the first and second tiers.

As Chenxing Entertainment's leading star, Ji Zeqiu was naturally among those invited.

After explaining, the director looked at the silent Xie Changyan, feeling somewhat uneasy, “Actually, we don't necessarily have to invite the artists. If you think it's inappropriate, President Xie, we can…”

“No need, let's keep it as it is,” Xie Changyan closed the document in his hand, tossing it onto the desk.

The director acknowledged and waited a while to see if there was anything else Xie Changyan wanted to say, preparing to leave when Xie Changyan spoke again.

“You…” Xie Changyan seemed hesitant, “go get me a few signed photos of Ji Zeqiu.”

Su Linzhou always said that to woo a woman, you must cater to her likes; maybe this would help Lin Xu cool down.

“Ah?” The director was taken aback for a moment.

There were no shortage of employees chasing stars in the company, and many tried to cozy up to their counterparts at Chenxing Entertainment in the hopes of getting an idol's signed photo.

He had seen it all and thought nothing of it, but it never crossed his mind that President Xie would be a star-chaser too?!

And it was Ji Zeqiu, a celebrity highly sought after by female fans at that!

Considering the rumor that Xie Changyan was indifferent to women's charms, the director shook slightly as if he had stumbled upon some truth.

“Is there a problem?” Xie Changyan asked indifferently, looking up.

The director immediately shook his head, “No problem, I'll bring them to you this afternoon!”

Xie Changyan nodded.

After a while, he added, “I remember Chenxing is planning to invest in a movie, right? Arrange it for him, give him more resources,”

Xie Changyan still remembered.

That day at the cinema, Lin Xu had complained about the scarcity of Ji Zeqiu's movie opportunities.

“Alright,” the director replied.

Perhaps it was because of Xie Changyan's words that Ji Zeqiu's recent work schedule became so packed he could hardly keep up; as soon as he opened his eyes each day, it was time to rush off to another engagement.

Ji Zeqiu collapsed onto the sofa, exhausted, with heavy eyelids.

After only a short nap, he was woken by his agent's curses.

“These marketing accounts just make stuff up; I'll tell the company later, we'll sue them all!” the agent said angrily, looking at his phone.

Ji Zeqiu slightly furrowed his brows, his voice still hoarse with sleep, “Brother Zhao, what's going on?”

The agent turned around and tossed the mobile phone in his hand to him.

Ji Zeqiu reached out to catch it, and the phone landed firmly in his palm, immediately followed by the sight of a marketing account's headline, emboldened and highlighted in red.

#Ji Zeqiu's Resources Soar, Surely Backed by a Financial Patron#

The post listed a bunch of Ji Zeqiu's recent engagements, the resources even doubling from before, with both web traffic and fame following suit.

It speculated that all of this must be due to a financial backer pouring in money. It also dredged up the old, unclear photos of him with Lin Xu, stirring up past controversy.

The marketing account exaggerated and analyzed a lot, trying to convince fans and bystanders of their narrative.

However, few in the comments took it seriously, calling out the marketing account for spouting nonsense.

Looking at the photo of him and Lin Xu entering the country together, Ji Zeqiu's eyes grew colder, “Why are these photos still around? Weren't they all dealt with last time?”

Last time, amidst the storm of controversy over Lin Xu, Ji Zeqiu and Ji Tingyang had worked tirelessly with the media to remove the photos, which then disappeared from the internet after a few days.

“Someone probably saved a few back then,” the agent said nonchalantly. “I'll have my assistant file a complaint and take down that post later.”

“Mm,” Ji Zeqiu nodded, handing the phone back.

After this conversation, Ji Zeqiu's sleepiness had greatly diminished. Perhaps it was because he had just seen Lin Xu's photo, he belatedly realized that due to his busy workload, he hadn't spent time with Lin Xu in a long while.

Sometimes he was so occupied that he didn't even have time to return to his villa, settling instead for sleep at hotels arranged by the production team.

He pursed his lips.

He wondered what his mother was doing right now.

Ji Zeqiu took out his own phone, opened WeChat, and saw that the most recent message was still from Lin Xu, reminding him to take care of his health.

His fingertips scrolled across the screen and a sweet warmth flowed through his heart.

His mother was still caring for him.

Suddenly.

His finger tapped on Lin Xu's profile picture, entering her Moments. The moment he saw the photos there, his complexion instantly darkened.

The location in the photo was not unfamiliar to him; it was Ji Tingyang's office.

That bastard Ji Tingyang had actually asked his mother to accompany him to work!

His mother had never even accompanied him to work before.

A sour feeling churned in Ji Zeqiu's stomach, and the more he scrolled through Lin Xu's Moments, the more bitter he felt.

They even flaunted amusement park tickets?!

He zoomed in on the photo and saw the date was just two days away!

Ji Zeqiu's pupils constricted and he punched the couch furiously, “No way, I am taking a leave to go home!”

The agent's face stiffened, his expression aggrieved, “Are you serious?”

Ji Zeqiu looked up, “Choose between my leave and my withdrawal from the circle.”

Agent: “…”

You play hardball.

Decisive and efficient, Ji Zeqiu packed his bags and rushed back to the villa that very evening after getting his leave.

As soon as he entered, he saw Lin Xu handing over some sliced apples to Ji Tingyang.

He strode over and took a bite out of the apple in Lin Xu's hand.

Ji Tingyang, watching the apple disappear in his mouth in just two or three seconds, his cheeks as black as coal, said, “Eating so fast, and not even choking to death.”

Ji Zeqiu gave him a sidelong glance, his expression slightly provocative, “Choking to death is better than someone dying of envy without getting any.”

The moment they met, they started arguing again.

Chapter end