Male Sing and His Pet Owner: Chapter 101

Among the laughing crowd, one person first spotted Zhan Hang passing by not far away. He immediately restrained his expression and coughed deliberately, hoping to remind those around him to lower their voices.

“What’s there that can’t be said?” That man seemed completely oblivious to his companion’s hint and said indifferently: “Nowadays these pretty-faced little flowers and little grasses, which one of them wasn’t bought with money? Do you really think Zhang Wenqian and Zhao Jingran have no one behind them?”

Zhou Jiyang already couldn’t listen anymore. He reached out and pushed Zhan Hang’s hand aside, frowning as he said: “Bro, let me go deal with him.”

Zhan Hang pulled him back again: “I’ll go find Lu Jiayin. You go back to where you should be. Don’t look for trouble.”

“Not big brother, when did you change your nature?” Zhou Jiyang looked at him in disbelief: “You can actually endure this?”

Zhan Hang still showed no expression, made a noncommittal mm sound, and led him a bit farther away from that group of people.

Of course he didn’t want to endure it either, but before coming, Bai Li had repeatedly warned him. No matter what he saw or heard, just get through the socializing peacefully and leave. There were still some cracks between him and Bai Li. Once because of the drama “Sharp Sword,” and once because of Zhao Kaile. He didn’t want to have any unnecessary arguments with Bai Li anymore.

The background music was still soothing violin. The well-dressed men and women all had polite yet distant smiles on their faces. They either conversed in low voices or politely observed each other, handling the omnipresent media lenses with practiced ease.

The longer Zhou Jiyang stayed, the more he felt it was pointless. He really couldn’t stand it anymore. He called his father and asked to leave early, preparing to go out and find a place to vent. He was ruthlessly rejected and told to hurry to the terrace area, where an old friend’s daughter was being introduced to him.

Zhan Hang knowingly clinked glasses with him, his expression rather schadenfreude.

“……..” Zhou Jiyang said irritably: “I’m leaving.”

Zhan Hang watched him walk away, his eyes slowly sweeping across the venue, searching for Lu Jiayin’s figure. She was chatting happily with a female artist in her forties, seemingly having hit it off. The two were preparing to exchange contact information.

He was just about to walk toward Lu Jiayin when a woman suddenly stepped out from the side. As if she hadn’t seen him at all, she crashed head-on into his shoulder.

Both sides were startled. Zhan Hang promptly stabilized the wine glass in his hand, not letting the liquid spill out, one hand lightly supporting near the other person’s arm. But that woman’s reaction wasn’t so quick. More than half a glass of wine spilled out entirely, part splashing onto the carpet, part splashing onto Zhan Hang’s new suit pants.

“I’m sorry, I’m sor……..” She looked up in shock, her gaze meeting Zhan Hang’s. The remaining words were instantly swallowed back into her stomach. Then her expression shifted slightly, revealing a mocking look: “It’s you, Zhan Hang.”

Zhan Hang’s heart also paused for a moment, but it didn’t show on his face. He only looked at her coldly, simultaneously taking a step back, his movement clearly expressing disgust.

Li Siyi’s apology had already completely vanished in the face of him. One arm crossed over her chest, her eyes sizing him up and down with ill intent, sneering: “I heard your new drama flopped again? Oh my……. I wonder which foolish rich person it was, how could they throw so much money and still fail to promote you?”

Zhan Hang’s brows raised slightly, and he asked her with seemingly concerned inquiry: “Has Miss Li found a new sugar daddy yet? If you haven’t found one, hurry up and look. Otherwise, relying on yourself alone, you definitely can’t afford these pants.”

“……..” Li Siyi laughed incredulously: “I can’t afford it?”

While the two were in confrontation, Lu Jiayin came over upon hearing the commotion. Seeing Zhan Hang’s pant leg still dripping with two drops of wine, she turned pale with shock: “Hang-ge, what happened to you?”

Zhan Hang’s eyes moved slightly. Lu Jiayin immediately understood, and said with a face full of worry toward Li Siyi: “Miss Li you…….. oh my, you were really too careless. Hang-ge’s outfit was ordered from RA a month ago, just picked up today. All told it’s ninety-nine thousand for the set…….. although it’s not really a large sum, but where would we find an identical one to change into right now? You’re really putting us in a difficult position here…….”

Her voice was neither high nor low, and immediately some people turned their gazes toward them. Where there was conflict, there would be cameras.

Facing the long guns and short cannons that rapidly shifted over from not far away, Li Siyi’s face turned green. She immediately put on a fake smile toward Lu Jiayin: “I will compensate. I’ll compensate you three times. Can you shut up now? You can’t let your Zhan Hang just stand here like this. Find a place to wipe him off.”

A passing waiter immediately stepped forward upon seeing this and asked if they needed help. Lu Jiayin asked him for a hand towel, crouched down, and helped Zhan Hang wipe his pants.

Zhan Hang, under countless gazes, showed a magnanimous smile. He said generously to Li Siyi: “It’s fine, Miss Li. I know you’re truly in financial straits. Whose life doesn’t have low periods? Besides, you don’t have any dramas to shoot right now. How could I make things difficult for you? You don’t need to take this matter to heart……. It just so happens that all the industry big shots present tonight are here. Miss Li, you should hurry and attend to your own matters. This little thing, really don’t mind it.”

Hearing this, the people who had intentionally or unintentionally gathered to watch all revealed teasing expressions on their faces, their gazes probing back and forth across this unknown little eighteenth-tier actress.

Li Siyi struggled to maintain her smiling face, forcefully squeezed out the words thank you from between her teeth, then stepped on her high heels and left without looking back.

Lu Jiayin rose, barely holding back her laughter. In her heart, she could already simulate the keywords for the new entertainment news. At XX cocktail party, surname Zhan young actor splashed with wine, not only didn’t get angry, but gently comforted his fallen old friend. Pure and good character clearly evident.

After the cocktail party ended, Zhan Hang sat in the car staring at his phone screen for a while. Lu Jiayin also sat with him for a while, then asked strangely: “Hang-ge, what are you waiting for?”

Zhan Hang shook his head with a blank expression, his eyes seeming to reveal some puzzlement.

Lu Jiayin understood and said: “Kaile has probably already gotten home. Should I call him to come drive?”

“No, go call a designated driver.” Zhan Hang frowned and asked: “Why hasn’t he sent me a single message?”

“Okay…….. because he asked me, and I said you were working.” Lu Jiayin said nervously: “Uh…… should I have him contact you again?”

Zhan Hang said: “No need.”

Lu Jiayin cooperatively made an oh sound, got out of the car, and went to call someone.

On the other end, Zhao Kaile was sitting on the bench at the entrance of District A in a daze.

Very unfortunately, when he went out today he had forgotten to bring the key for the outermost main gate. He didn’t have the ability to climb over the outer high wall, and didn’t dare disturb Zhan Hang while he was busy with work. He could only sit here waiting with his bag on his shoulder, occasionally pulling out his phone to check the time. But his phone was also almost out of battery, and dinner still had no prospects……. Zhao Kaile touched his stomach, stood up, and decided to go out for a stroll and casually eat some snacks to fill his stomach.

When he wandered to the intersection where District A and the commercial street met, a Range Rover slowly pulled over by the roadside. The door opened, and a middle-aged man stepped out slowly. He wore casual athletic wear, seemingly having just finished playing golf. He bent down to put his clubs back in the trunk, then closed the door, turned around, and looked toward District A for a moment.

Zhao Kaile passed by him. Out of curiosity, he sized him up slightly, only feeling that he looked extremely familiar.

That man saw him looking and calmly returned the gaze, smiling as he asked: “Little comrade, do you also live here?”

“Me?” Zhao Kaile was caught in the act, startled stiff all over. He looked left and right in confusion, confirming that he was talking to him, then honestly said: “I’m temporarily staying here…….”

The man said: “I heard that the people living here are either big stars or big artists. I have an artist friend who just moved in today, so I came by to take a look.”

Zhao Kaile made a puzzled oh sound, thinking to himself take a look then take a look……. why tell me all of this.

“You’re going out this late?” The man smiled: “I was wondering if I could ask you to help show me the way.”

Zhao Kaile suddenly understood, then enthusiastically introduced: “It’s fine, you can just drive in with navigation. In a bit when you get there, tell the security guard which building and which unit your friend is in. After they confirm with the owner, they’ll open the gate for you.”

The man made a surprised expression, then nodded repeatedly, expressing thanks. His speech and conduct fully displayed the modesty and refinement unique to middle-aged men.

Zhao Kaile was somewhat embarrassed from being thanked so much, continuously waving his hands and bidding him farewell.

Only after passing the intersection did Zhao Kaile finally breathe a sigh of relief. He silently recalled the man’s appearance in his heart, then couldn’t help but look back again, discovering that he was still standing in place, one hand pressed to his ear, seemingly communicating with someone on the phone.

Probably talking with his artist friend.

Zhao Kaile’s mind was still a mess of random thoughts, but he couldn’t for the life of him remember who he resembled. He only slowly walked forward following the shops along the street. When he reached the third shop, the phone rang. It was Zhan Hang.

He pulled out his phone, looked down at the two characters Zhan Hang in the caller ID, and the fog in his heart suddenly whooshed and scattered completely clean.

“Where are you?” Zhan Hang’s voice came from the other end of the phone, familiarly cold and impatient.

“I’m outside……” Zhao Kaile felt extremely shaken by his discovery just now, his voice slightly trembling as he asked: “Hang-ge, guess who I just saw??”

Zhan Hang: “Not guessing.”

Zhao Kaile said excitedly: “I saw someone who looks exactly like you!!”

“……..” Zhan Hang asked: “Exactly like me? How much like?”

Could it be because she likes him too much and got plastic surgery to look like him? Though it’s not completely impossible.

Zhao Kaile said: “It’s the kind where at first glance it looks very similar, but the longer you look, the less similar it gets……. mm.”

Zhan Hang didn’t take it to heart, only thinking his eyesight wasn’t very good at night, and simply said: “What are you wandering around outside for no reason?”

“I forgot to bring the main gate key……” Zhao Kaile said pitifully.

Zhan Hang: “What about dinner?”

Zhao Kaile made a vague humming sound.

Zhan Hang immediately understood and scolded irritably: “Zhao Kaile, when you die, it will definitely be from stupidity.”

Zhao Kaile, not surprised at all, received another scolding and didn’t dare make a single sound.