Mr. Zhou Doesn’t Want to Work Hard Anymore!

Luo Xinghe will not participate…

In his room, Zhou Chenxi spread himself on the bed like an omelette.

He decided to open Weibo to record his mood at the moment.

Because his professional account is in the hands of the company, he’s certainly not allowed to send anything randomly, and on his small account he cannot reveal too much personal information so as to avoid being found by his brother.

So, he deliberately logged into Moubao (online store), bought a new mobile phone number to register his account, and used the default avatar. The name was randomly named “Mobile User 2333”. After making sure that there was nothing wrong, he posted:

【@MobileUser2333: If it doesn’t become popular, I have no choice but to go back and spend a lifetime with billions of family property.】

Thinking of going to work at the company caused Zhou Chenxi to have a terrible pain in his head. So, he didn’t think of anything at all and fell asleep with his gudetama pillow.

Zhou Chenxi was really tired since he was frightened during the day. After he fell asleep, he had a dream in which Luo Xinghe was laughing at him with his harem, including Lu Ji.

They were like villains in Hong Kong movies, shaking their shoulders in laughter and mocking around Zhou Chenxi, “You unfortunate guy still wants to turn over the salted fish? Dream on!”

*again, salted fish means a kind of dreamless person and turning over it trying to be someone who has and goes for their dreams.

This dream was so real and horrible that Zhou Chenxi was sweating when he woke up.

He took out his cell phone to check the time. It was well after nine o’clock in the morning, and he had a strange missed call, from just after eight o’clock.

Zhou Chenxi called back to see why he called himself so early.

Artists basically live at the same time as in the United States due to work reasons. They don’t sleep until early in the morning and wake up at noon. Zhou Chenxi had been used to it for so many years, but not now of course since he is waiting for work at home.

Unexpectedly, Zhi Qi said, “It’s already so late. The Lu Group sent the contract at 7 o’clock in the morning. Take a look and sign it if it’s all correct, and the electronic draft will be sent back to me. Then I’ll edit a Weibo post for you. Remember to send the draft.”

Zhou Chenxi mumbled that Lu’s people were too diligent, and hung up the phone. After reading the contract, he sent back the electronic draft, and then posted on Weibo according to Zhi Qi’s request.

Even after five minutes, Zhou Chenxi’s Weibo still didn’t have a comment. His 50,000 zombie fans were still asleep. After Zhi Qi reacted and noted the zombie fans to work, there were a few more posts underneath. At first glance, the praise and comments were fake.

“Plants vs. Zombies” music echoed in Zhou Chenxi’s mind. He put down the phone, got up to wash and ate breakfast.

It had been a long time since Zhou Chenxi got up so early. In the past, it was normal to work until late at night or at dawn, but in the past few days, in order to eat the breakfast made by the aunt at home, most of the time he started his day at this time.

When he went downstairs, the regular housekeeper of the Zhou Family had already arranged breakfast for Zhou Chenxi. Zhou Mingxuan had already gone to work. Chenxi sat down as the housekeeper asked him: “Young master, are you going to go out today? Do you need a car to send you?”

Zhou Chenxi remembered that Zhi Qi told him he needed to go to the company for something today, so he rejected the housekeeper, “No, I can take the subway myself.”

The housekeeper was very moved.

She didn’t know what the young master had gone through in the past two years. He even knew how to live frugally, when he goes out he takes the subway by himself to save money on gas.

But what the housekeeper didn’t know, was that Zhou Chenxi didn’t take the car just because he was too unlucky. There were so many people in the subway, so using everyone’s luck to ride, he went out smoothly.

When he arrived at the company, Zhi Qi didn’t talk any nonsense and directly gave him a contract, “Sign it.”

“What is this?” Zhou Chenxi took it over and looked at it.

“The contract for the variety show 《Red Carp and Green Carp》 and the resources attached to 《Journey to Fairyland》. Qin said you need to increase your popularity before you star in it. Lu recommended this as the variety show is pretty reliable. He promised that it will be broadcast simultaneously on the online and offline platforms of the Watermelon Channel in the future. For this reason, Lu also bought you personal insurance. I took a look, and the contract is quite conscientious. The resources bundled with 《The Journey to Fairyland》 are very reasonable.”

Zhou Chenxi hesitated and turned over the contract, “Who are the guests?”

“There are two still undetermined. The ones who are certain are the actors Ren Qian and the little flower Shao Yunyi, plus you.” Zhi Qi said.

Zhou Chenxi suspiciously asked, “Will Luo Xinghe participate?”

“Why would he? He’s busy preparing for a new drama, how can he have time to participate?” Zhi Qi promised, “Don’t worry, I have already asked about it for you.”

Zhou Chenxi still didn’t want to take it up. He remembered that the actor Ren Qian was also one of Luo Xinghe’s harem members, and because the book was actually not over yet, he didn’t know whether Luo Xinghe finally established a CP. But he wanted to hide as far as possible from anyone who had anything to do with Luo Xinghe.

*CP stands for coupling, couple, pair.

Zhou Chenxi put down the contract, “I’m not going.”

“Why not?!” Zhi Qi almost wanted to hold Zhou Chenxi upside down and shake the water in his brain, “If you don’t use such a good resource, you can’t even live out your enthusiasm. Actor Ren Qian and the Little flower Shao Yunyi, which one is not popular? You don’t know them, so there’s no harm. You’ve heard of Zhufang’s reputation ah. She is the producer of this variety show. The show has not started filming yet. Apart from her, who dares to pat their chest to guarantee this? This variety show can be broadcast two ways on the Watermelon Channel. This is a great opportunity. It’s too late for others to grab it. You tell me again, are you not going?!”

Zhou Chenxi faltered.

He couldn’t say that he wasn’t afraid of colliding with Luo Xinghe, he had Luo Xinghe ptsd, okay?

However, at this time Luo Xinghe was indeed busy preparing for Director Zheng’s new drama, anyways this variety show never appeared in the book from beginning to end.

Since it didn’t appear in the book, it meant that Luo Xinghe had never participated in this variety show. Maybe he could give it a try?

Zhou Chenxi hesitated, “Let me think it over.”

Zhi Qi hated iron for not becoming steel, “You really want to piss me off!” 

*To feel resentful for somebody failing to meet their expectations

At Lu Group.

Lu Ji was sitting in the office reviewing documents with an IV drip in his hand. The secretary knocked on the door outside to come in and asked him, “Mr. Lu, Sister Fang asked if you wanted to participate in her new variety show?”

Lu Ji raised his head, his dark eyes seemed to be able to see through everything, “Whose idea is it?”

“Sister Zhu Fang…” the secretary said embarrassingly, “Well, it’s actually our board of directors. They think you have worked too hard and that you should find a chance to relax. I’m sure you would definitely disagree with the usual travel. This time Sister Fang’s variety show is a form of travel, so some people suggest…You can also represent the image of the company when you appear on camera.”

“After all this talk, whose idea was it?” Lu Ji immediately exposed the secretary’s lie, “Forget it, there is no time currently. Guangrong’s acquisition plan has not been finalized, and the company still has so much business. I don’t have time.”

“But…” The secretary glanced at the pinhole in Lu Ji’s hand.

The secretary was afraid that Lu Ji would get angry. After all, they were just a subordinate. Fortunately, Lu Ji didn’t say anything. After all the documents on hand were signed by Lu Ji, the secretary retreated with lingering fear.

After a while, Lu Ji’s cell phone rang.

He picked it up and saw that it was his mother Lin Yujiao.

Lin Yujiao is the only relative in the world who really cares about Lu Ji.

Lu Ji answered, and the other party’s gentle voice rang through the phone, “An’an, listen to your secretary, aren’t you sick?”

——An’an is Lu Ji’s nickname.

Lu Ji laughed, “Mom, listen to this nonsense, how can it be so serious?”

Lin Yujiao sighed, “You have been stressed since you were a child. After all the hard times that followed me, mother is useless and can’t help you much, I always drag you down…”

She was about to cry as she talked.

Lu Ji had no choice but to coax, “Mom, it’s not that serious. It’s just a cold. Just hanging a few bottles of IV drips.”

“Are you hanging a drip?” Lin Yujiao was even more worried, “Should I go over and see you?”

“No need…” Lu Ji said hurriedly.

Was it even possible for Lin Yujiao to come?

“You said that you spent the whole day in the company for the Groups affairs. You are not young anymore. Someone should take care of you. I heard… there is a show, and Shao Yunyi will participate in it?”

“I have known Shao Yunyi, she is your Uncle Shao’s daughter. I don’t object to you falling in love with people in the entertainment circle. As long as they are not bad-hearted, and are good to you, or…. do you still prefer boys?”

After all was said, she was just waiting for this.

Lu Ji had a headache, “Did Sister Zhufang tell you something?”

Lin Yujiao’s ‘ears and eyes’ were everywhere in the company.

“She didn’t tell me anything,” Lin Yujiao certainly wouldn’t admit it, “Mom’s idea is very simple, that is, you can have a good rest after work. Why not do it? Knowing that you can relax, you’ll definitely disagree, Isn’t the acquisition case still under discussion? Shouldn’t you take the opportunity to increase the company’s influence and visibility? Zhou Xin also isn’t our strong enemy this time, since they aren’t involved in the entertainment industry. This is our advantage. My son is not bad, he looks much more handsome than the artists in those companies. He directly represents the appearance of our company! Or you can take another kid from our company and ask him to check and see how Shao Yunyi’s character is.”

After all was said, she still wanted Lu Ji to go on a blind date.

Lu Ji thought it was a little funny.

But what she said did speak to Lu Ji’s heart.

The acquisition of Guangrong had been unsuccessful so far, and Zhou Xin is indeed Lu’s biggest opponent.

Maybe he should find another way.

Lu Ji is an unscrupulous person to achieve his goals. His experience from childhood to adulthood told him that once he tried his best to crawl out of the mud, he could not stop, otherwise death may knock on his door at any time.

Lu Ji looked down at the variety show plan that the secretary had just given him.

A few days later, the official blog of 《Red Carp and Green Carp》 announced the guests participating in the show. Zhou Chenxi, who had just signed a contract with the show team, was lying on the bed and accidentally swiped on Weibo, and his butt almost fell off the bed.

【@RedCarpAndGreenCarp: The carp’s journey is about to start! Welcome to our first season guests! @RenQian @ShaoYunyi @LuoXinghe @ZhouChenxi @ZhuanJingle There is another mysterious guest waiting to be announced, look forward to their arrival!】

Zhou Chenxi stared at the three words ‘Luo Xinghe’ unblinking.

He agreed! Luo Xinghe! Didn’t he not want to be on this show?!

Breach of contract! I want to cancel the contract!

Zhou Chenxi held the phone, crying without tears. QAQ

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The author has something to say:

 I heard that Mr. Lu is going on the show to find a wife

Xixi: I won’t go! Won’t go!