Chapter 77 - Happy Cooperation

“Ji Ge, have I been accepted?” He had completely forgotten to maintain his cold persona, and turned his head to look at Ji Mian with his wet eyes.

Ji Mian nodded, “You’ve been accepted. I hope we can cooperate happily.”

“Happy, happy, so happy!” Xiao Jiashu held the contract and giggled for a moment, then jumped on Ji Mian, both of his hands embracing his neck, and said excitedly, “Thank you, Ji Ge, I will definitely work hard!”

He was filled with pure bliss, and this joy was like a tidal wave that overwhelmed Ji Mian. Ji Mian, who was still a little uncomfortable, quickly relaxed, and looked down at Xiao Jiashu’s eyes that were extremely bright because of excitement, and he couldn’t help laughing.

At this moment, the elevator door slowly opened, Lin Leyang and Chen Pengxin stood outside and looked at them with stiff expressions.

“Ji Ge, you guys are…” Lin Leyang froze for a few seconds before the two walked in and then pressed the elevator button hard. There was a fire burning in his heart, like anger and jealousy, as well as deep hatred, but when he looked at Xiao Jiashu through the mirror, he found that the other party didn’t even feel like they were caught in an act at all. He jumped down joyfully from Ji Ge, holding a document and turning it over and over, which had a prominent bold line printed on it—Actor Employment Contract of the film《Zerg Wars III: Return to Earth》.

Xiao Jiashu was chosen? Lin Leyang was in a terrible mood for a moment. He forced a smile and asked, “Ji Ge, has the role been determined?”

“Yes, you can concentrate on filming《The Lover》.” Ji Mian’s tone was very light.

“Well, I recently visited a nursing home for schizophrenic patients, and I still find the role very profound and difficult…” Lin Leyang tried to communicate with Ji Mian for a while, but when they arrived on the first floor, they had to part ways in the parking lot.

Ji Mian pulled Xiao Jiashu, who had been foolishly happy, into the car without saying a word. Looking at the SUV that drove away, Lin Leyang’s eyes finally couldn’t help but redden. Chen Pengxin lowered his voice and asked, “Are they together? They hugged each other in the elevator and didn’t pay attention to the implication at all.”

“They shouldn’t be together. Xiao Jiashu looks at Ji Ge not like a lover, but like a fan, I should still have time.” Lin Le Yang consoled himself.

“It’s a pity, if you and Mr. Ji didn’t break up, this role would definitely be yours. After the filming, you’ll be able to make it to Hollywood, and after a few years of gold plating1 you’ll be a global superstar, how can Xiao Jiashu compare with you? You’d better find a way to get Mr. Ji back. I can’t believe you’ve been together for years and that if one of you says you’ll break up, you’ll really break up. It’s not like anyone cheated.” Chen Pengxin grumbled.

Lin Leyang was silent, but his heart was more anxious than anyone else. He didn’t want to chase Ji Ge back, as he didn’t know where to start. He didn’t know anything about his preferences, so he couldn’t find an entry point even if he wanted to.

Only after leaving the Guangshi building did Ji Mian look at Xiao Jiashu who was still immersed in joy, “Let me buy you a meal and let’s talk about the contract?”

“OK.” Xiao Jiashu nodded hurriedly.

“What do you want to eat? “Ji Mian turned the steering wheel to the left.

“I love to eat everything, so Ji Ge you can decide.” Xiao Jiashu carefully held the contract, afraid to wrinkle it.

Ji Mian quickly glanced at him and said in a deep voice, “Let’s go to eat western food?”

Xiao Jiashu remembered the fragrant aroma of red wine steak, and his mouth immediately salivated, “Yes, we will eat western food.”

Ji Mian drove on for a while, suddenly changed his mind and said, “How about going to eat seafood?”

Drunk crabs, braised sea cucumbers with golden-legged scallops, the best fotiaoqiang2, star studded grouper with black truffle… Famous seafood dishes emerged in Xiao Jiashu’s mind and made him drool. He nodded and said, “OK, let’s eat seafood, but Ji Ge, you can’t eat shrimp anymore. It’s bad for your health.”

Ji Mian gave him a quick look and changed his mind, “What kind of seafood will you eat if you don’t eat shrimp? Do you want to eat Sichuan food? ”

Sichuan cuisine is good as well, you must get a few rabbit heads and also spicy pig’s brains to eat. Xiao Jiashu licked his lips and responded with enthusiasm, “Okay, let’s go eat Sichuan cuisine. I know a restaurant that tastes authentic. It is on Renmin South Road, I’ll give you directions.

Ji Mian turned the steering wheel towards Renmin South Road and drove off, but every few minutes he couldn’t help but glance at Xiao Jiashu. He could feel that Xiao Jiashu really liked eating these things, and there was no intention to please or indulge him. When he is with him, he hardly needs to think. He can say what he wants and do what he wants. If he likes it, he will loudly agree, and if he doesn’t like it, he will walk away silently, which will not give anyone unnecessary illusions. It’s really easy to get along with him.

The phrase “happy cooperation” just now should not be just an expectation, but the foreseeable future. Thinking of this, Ji Mian couldn’t help but be glad that he chose Xiao Jiashu.

It took Huang Meixuan three days to get the signing done and to post the announcement online before telling Xiao Jiashu it was time for him to lose weight.

“I need to lose weight but I can’t, right? I’m in the right shape.” Xiao Jiashu spun around in front of the mirror.

“Mr. Ji was the one who said that. He told you to go to the gym immediately, he’s waiting for you there.” Before Huang Meixuan finished speaking, she saw Xiao Jiashu run out like his ass was on fire.

The gym is located on the 12th floor, with a large area and a lot of equipment. Several personal trainers were specially hired. When Xiao Jiashu arrived, Ji Mian was doing push ups, a personal trainer crouched down to help him count, and several trainees watched from a distance, their eyes glowing with admiration.

Ji Mian is wearing a black tank top on his upper body and a pair of shorts on his lower body. His smooth skin was covered with sweat and looked extremely sexy. Xiao Jiashu was stunned and then walked over quickly.

Ji Ge has a great figure. The muscles on his arms are very developed, but not excessively so. His skin is shiny and delicious after being wet with sweat. He wants to pounce on him and grind his teeth. Eh, the hair was also wet, and strands of it stuck to the side of the face, and gave off a disheveled and wild feeling. Ji Ge is really manly, he surpassed hundreds of beautiful men. No wonder《Women’s Wear》named him the most wanted man in Asia. He is so busy and still takes time to work out every day, what is this called? One minute in bed is ten years of effort3! Ji Ge is the best4!

He was thinking about it while walking, but he saw Ji Mian’s arms trembling and he couldn’t get up from lying on the ground.

“You know what Xiao Jiashu,” Ji Mian turned to look at the culprit, gritted his teeth, “I almost broke the record. ”

Xiao Jiashu asked cluelessly, “What’s your record, Ji Ge?”

“1,300 consecutive push-ups in an hour.”

“Damn, Ji Ge, you are amazing!” Xiao Jiashu was stunned at first, and then he clapped his hands sincerely.

Ji Mian looked into his innocent eyes and was instantly exasperated.

“Go to the physical examination room,” he took the person into a small cubicle and said slowly, “Take off your shoes and socks then stand on the electronic scale. I’ll check your data first. The role you will play this time is a robot. His appearance has been perfected by engineers hundreds of times, which is fully in line with the principles of aesthetics and mechanics. Your face alone is not enough, so you need to develop your figure. I’ll give you a heads up, you’re likely to shoot a nude scene.”

Xiao Jiashu paused slightly when he took off his shoes, and said in surprise, “Nude scene? With a woman? ”

“That’s a bed scene.” Ji Mian held his forehead helplessly, “When you appear, the character you’ll play will be soaked in maintenance fluid, and you must be completely naked. Rest assured, this is the only shot, and you’ll wear clothes afterwards, is that alright?”

“No problem. I’m a man. What is there to be afraid of?” Xiao Jiashu has been abroad for a long time and is relatively open-minded. Of course, the filmmaker would definitely not release the full nude shots. He would either shoot it in a mosaic, from behind or by looking for an angle that covers it. He didn’t have to worry at all.

Ji Mian saw that he really didn’t mind, so he went to see the physical test data, “You exceeded two catties5, you have to lose weight.”

“What, I’m so thin and still overweight?” Xiao Jiashu was surprised, he had always thought he was a bit fluffy, not fat.

“You’re skinny?” Ji Mian lifted up the hem of his shirt, pinched the soft flesh around his waist with his thumb and forefinger, and snickered, “What is this?”

Xiao Jiashu lowered his head in shame and whispered, “Swimming ring.”

“The extra two catties of meat must have grown here.” Ji Mian pinched this lump of soft meat and found that it felt good. He couldn’t help pinching it, until Xiao Jiashu almost buried his head in his chest before he let go mercifully. “We have to fly to the United States at the beginning of next month. You only have 20 days. Within 20 days, you not only have to lose excess fat, but you also have to build muscles. Can you do it?”

“I can do it.” Xiao Jiashu nodded quickly.

“What if you can’t do it?”

“If I can’t do it, I’ll automatically cancel my contract.”

“So stubborn?”

“Absolutely. Ji Ge, if you don’t believe me, I’ll record it for you.” Xiao Jiashu hurriedly took out his mobile phone and recorded an audio, and then sent the evidence to Ji Ge’s WeChat.

Ji Mian opened it and listened, and then rubbed his head, “OK, fill in the form, warm up and jog for ten minutes.”

Xiao Jiashu took the form and filled it out carefully. Finally, he boarded the treadmill. In order to get his diploma as soon as possible, he spent every day in the library and had no time to exercise. It’s also embarrassing to say it but it’s his first time on a treadmill. Let alone ten minutes, it’s estimated that he will have to get down in five minutes, but since Ji Ge was watching from the side, he had to grit his teeth and persist.

He didn’t understand why he was very unwilling to lose face in front of Ji Ge, and always wanted to show him his best side. Ten minutes later, he was sweating profusely, his lips were pale, and the soles of his feet began to ache after he got off the treadmill.

Ji Mian hurriedly hugged him and comforted him softly, “It’s alright, this is your first time using a treadmill, you will definitely get dizzy. Just drink some water and sit down for a while.”

“Ji Ge, you didn’t tell me that running can make me motion sickness.” Xiao Jiashu tugged firmly on Ji Mian’s collar, subconsciously touched his chest and blurted out, “Your chest muscles are good, bouncy and definitely sticky.”

Worried Ji Mian: “… This kid is poisonous!”