Male Sing and His Pet Owner: Chapter 36

In order to keep up with the production schedule, Zhan Hang didn’t relax much even during his breaks. He would sit with his script for half a day at a time, completely unresponsive when called.

Zhao Kaile sat beside him peeling an apple, cutting it into small pieces and sticking toothpicks in them before placing them nearby. Then he took his laptop and sat a bit farther away, so the sound of his typing wouldn’t disturb him.

The two of them sat in the living room each busy with their own tasks, not interfering with each other, creating a rather peaceful atmosphere.

However, as mealtime approached, Zhao Kaiming’s call came in, cheerfully asking Zhao Kaile to come out for lunch together.

Zhao Kaile took his phone into the bathroom and whispered, “I’m busy. Eat by yourself. Don’t eat instant noodles, it’s not nutritious.”

“It’s mealtime, what are you still busy with? You don’t even have time to eat a meal with your brother? Weren’t you so reluctant to part yesterday?” Zhao Kaiming was at the net cafe, the environment wasn’t quiet, and he said boldly, “Come out, come out.”

Zhao Kaile: “…….But aren’t you fine now!”

Zhao Kaiming asked, “What exactly does your boss do? He won’t make you accompany him for meals too, right?”

“He……” Zhao Kaile thought to himself, well actually yes, you guessed right, but he brushed it off verbally, “Anyway I can’t go now. I’ll call you when I have time. Hanging up.”

Hearing his brother speak so hesitantly, Zhao Kaiming felt something was off. An extremely absurd, extremely unlikely, yet not completely impossible guess suddenly surfaced in his mind.

His face instantly changed dramatically, and he asked in a deep voice, “Zhao Kaile, I was wondering how you could suddenly pay back a million……. Have you been kept by someone! Are you someone’s second wife……. someone’s kept boy!”

“……..” The corner of Zhao Kaile’s mouth twitched. He had never been so speechless in his entire life.

He took deep breaths for a long time, then patiently said, “He’s my boss! Boss! Do you understand what a boss is! What do you mean kept or not kept, don’t just randomly guess!”

Zhao Kaiming argued with righteous conviction, “Are you stupid! What kind of boss would be that kind hearted!! He’s obviously lusting after your young body!”

Zhao Kaile: “……………”

He found Zhao Kaiming’s thought process utterly baffling, his expression full of disbelief, “But he really is that kind hearted! Go check the bills yourself, they’re already cleared! Don’t casually suspect other people’s goodwill, okay?!”

“What are you arguing about??” Zhan Hang had been enduring it outside for a while, walked over and pushed the door open with a slap, his expression extremely irritable.

Zhao Kaile hurriedly put away his phone, turned around and looked at him at a loss, “N, n, nothing……. Sorry Hang-ge, I’ll go out to call!”

On the other end, Zhao Kaiming became even more unable to accept this, because he had completely remembered this boss’s voice now. They had once had a misunderstood phone call before, and this was a male boss!!!

“Damn it!” Zhao Kaiming was heartbroken and collapsed, saying, “Have you gone crazy! Even if you were with a rich woman, fine, but how could you be with a man!”

Zhao Kaile walked quickly to the balcony, thunder rolling through his mind, completely unsure how to explain this to him.

Oh my god how do I explain this!!

Just say he’s a celebrity, that should be okay, right?? As long as I don’t say which celebrity, this shouldn’t violate the agreement, right!

“Bro, listen to me. I’m doing a very proper job right now.” Zhao Kaile tried hard to calm down, speaking slowly, “My job is celebrity assistant, which means I’m working as a personal assistant for a celebrity, a male celebrity. It’s completely not what you’re thinking, okay?”

Zhao Kaiming said coldly, “I don’t believe it. What’s his name? Which male star? Do I know him? What TV dramas has he acted in?”

Zhao Kaile wanted to hang himself on the balcony, “I signed a confidentiality agreement!”

“Excuse!” Zhao Kaiming said, “Turn on video call now, let me see who it is.”

Zhao Kaile: “……..”

Zhan Hang appeared to be sitting inside reading his script, but his gaze had actually been following Zhao Kaile’s back as he paced back and forth on the balcony, completely unable to calm down. He tucked his script under his arm, crossed his arms and stood behind Zhao Kaile, listening to Zhao Kaile’s one sided conversation, his face full of bewilderment.

Zhao Kaile turned around and saw him, nearly throwing his phone out in fright.

Zhan Hang reached out and pushed the glass door open, asking, “Whose call?”

“My brother……” Zhao Kaile said weakly, “Should I go farther away?”

“What issue needs to be discussed for so long?” Zhan Hang raised his eyebrows in displeasure.

On the other end, Zhao Kaiming became even more furious hearing his voice, saying angrily, “Turn on speaker!”

This voice was so loud that even without speaker mode, both people present could hear it clearly.

Zhao Kaile instantly wanted to die, immediately extending his finger to press hang up. Zhan Hang was quick eyed and quick handed, snatching his phone away and answering it himself. Zhao Kaile completely lost his ability to speak, covering his eyes with one hand, his expression extremely pained, as if afraid they would start fighting through the air.

“No need for speaker.” Zhan Hang said coldly, “I’m Zhao Kaile’s boss. If you have anything you want to say to me, you can say it now.”

“So I heard you’re some kind of star? My brother is working as your assistant.” Zhao Kaiming said mockingly, “May I ask your honorable name? What works do you have?”

Zhan Hang said even more mockingly, “I don’t think I have any obligation to tell you.”

Zhao Kaiming was instantly provoked by his unmoved attitude, and said excitedly, “Then I’ll be direct. My brother isn’t suited for this job. I’m very grateful you paid off our brothers’ debt for us, and I’ll pay back the money as soon as possible. Please let him leave!”

“I actually don’t lack this bit of money.” Zhan Hang raised his chin slightly, saying contemptuously, “But he signed a contract. It’s not like he can leave just because you want him to.”

“You son of a……” Zhao Kaiming said angrily, “Since you don’t lack money, what kind of person can’t you sleep with??? Why are you sleeping with him?! He doesn’t understand anything, a confused little kid, how can he serve you properly!”

“………” Zhan Hang nearly roared, “Who the hell is sleeping with……..”

But when his gaze met Zhao Kaile’s nervous little eyes and helpless little movements, the word “sleep” somehow couldn’t come out of his mouth. He had to forcibly swallow his volume back down.

“We only have a normal employment relationship.” Zhan Hang had a black line across his face, “May I ask if someone drilled a hole in your brain??”

“Ha? Normal employment relationship.” Zhao Kaiming slapped the table, “May I ask what kind of employment relationship requires accompanying meals, accompanying sleep, accompanying chat, 24 hours without leaving the person??? Is there any job in modern society with this kind of employment relationship??”

Zhan Hang was practically laughing from anger, “Fine, fine. Don’t believe it? Come on, video call.”

A moment later, Zhao Kaiming frowned looking at the face on his phone screen, taking a deep breath.

“You, aren’t you that who?!” He pointed excitedly at Zhan Hang and said, “Li! Li Hang!”

Zhao Kaile: “……Zhan Hang!”

Zhao Kaiming said, “Right right right right, Zhan Hang!”

Zhan Hang had proven his innocence, and hung up the video call with a dark face.

Fortunately Zhao Kaiming had extremely thick skin and didn’t feel awkward at all. He even sent a message with a face full of delight, “Bro, you’re actually working as his assistant?? You’ve made it big!”

“Hehehe……” Zhao Kaile forced a smile, “It’s good that you understand. Don’t tell anyone about this, or else I won’t help you out even if you’re tight on money!”

Zhao Kaiming, “Oh come on, your brother knows this kind of thing, brother knows what’s what.”

Zhao Kaile was streaming tears inside, thinking you know what’s what my ass, if you knew what’s what you wouldn’t have misunderstood to this degree.

A farcical comedy of errors ended. Zhan Hang was in no mood for anything anymore, threw his script to the side, and sat there expressionlessly watching the news.

Zhao Kaile discovered that the more familiar Zhan Hang became with someone, the less he would put on airs in front of them. For example, when Zhao Kaile had just arrived, Zhan Hang still maintained some male celebrity bearing, sitting properly and standing properly. But after a long time, he completely stopped caring about all that, reverting to his true form, becoming the Ge You slouch, his image completely gone.

“Hang-ge, don’t worry. My brother may have some…….. issues, but he won’t go around talking nonsense.” Zhao Kaile stood to the side timidly picking at his fingers, “He speaks without thinking, don’t take it to heart.”

Zhan Hang still had some anger on his face, and just made a noncommittal sound, “Very much like you.”

Zhao Kaile: “…….” What! Are you saying I also speak without thinking!

Zhan Hang seemed to have no intention of engaging with him further, his complexion not looking particularly good. Zhao Kaile had no choice but to not disturb him, replaced his water with a fresh cup, and retreated back to his little corner to quietly tap on the keyboard.

After this day, Zhao Kaile inexplicably discovered that Zhan Hang had loosened his control over him considerably. He no longer strictly demanded that Zhao Kaile be on call at every moment, nor did he order him to always stay at home.

Sometimes when Zhan Hang went out for private social engagements during the day, Zhao Kaile would sling a bag over his shoulder and go out to eat, play, and wander around with Li Wenyao and the others, or go to the net cafe where Zhao Kaiming worked to check on his condition. He only needed to make it back by dusk.

The sun was shining brightly. Zhao Kaile and Li Wenyao sat side by side on a bench under the shade of trees on the pedestrian street. The two of them took a sip of iced cola and simultaneously let out a comfortable sigh.

“The money’s paid off, your brother’s back. That’s great.” Li Wenyao said, “Pack up and you can quit.”

Zhao Kaile was seriously drinking his cola, and nearly spat it out upon hearing this, shocked, saying, “I haven’t paid back Hang-ge’s money yet!”

“He doesn’t lack that bit of money.” Li Wenyao said disdainfully, “Just treat it as your allowance.”

Zhao Kaile: “……No, how can that be! There’s no such thing!”

Li Wenyao said, “Then what? You really want to be an assistant for life? Le, a man can’t always be bowing and scraping to others, taking crap.”

“I wasn’t planning to do it for life.” Zhao Kaile hmm’d for a while, conflicted, saying, “At least finish the contract term before leaving.”

Li Wenyao looked him up and down, suspiciously saying, “Why do you seem a bit like you’re enjoying this? Have you been abused stupid?”

Zhao Kaile completely didn’t want to argue with him anymore about what kind of person Zhan Hang was, and just brushed it off, “Let’s keep doing it for now. I think it’s pretty good, there’s plenty of free time too, I can write my novel.”

The corner of Li Wenyao’s mouth twitched, “Don’t tell me you’ve become his fan.”

“I do really like him.” Zhao Kaile looked at him, his face serious, “I’m his fan now. He’s very capable, works hard, is low key and steady, he’ll definitely become popular in the future.”