[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-after-reborn-i-became-the-bigshots-beloved":3,"chapter-after-reborn-i-became-the-bigshots-beloved-after-reborn-i-became-the-bigshots-beloved-chapter-415":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","After Reborn, I Became the Bigshots’ Beloved",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1893308,2517,"Chapter 414: 414: I am their biggest financier.","after-reborn-i-became-the-bigshots-beloved-chapter-415",415,"\u003Cp>Chapter 414: Chapter 414: I am their biggest financier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, hearing a familiar voice in a daze, Lu Sheng thought she was dreaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she quickly realized it wasn’t a dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The unmistakable scent of burning incense, the warmth of their bodies pressed together, and the lingering touch of his kisses on her skin—all of it was so real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man’s deep voice echoed beside her ear, accompanied by warm breaths that sent a tingling warmth rising to her earlobes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are you… here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Sheng opened her eyes to meet the man’s deep, affectionate gaze, and instinctively asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After I returned to Jiang City, I’ve been handling work. Once I settled everything over there, I came.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Muchen spoke as he kissed the girl’s slightly warm earlobe. “Lan Yu sent me the address and had a servant bring me to this room. You were sleeping soundly and didn’t hear me come in.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her lover and being held so tightly in his embrace, a sense of security overwhelmed her completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her first instinct was, of course, joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as she thought back to the sulking mood she had before falling asleep, Lu Sheng couldn’t help but put on a cold face and push him away to create some distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then why didn’t you tell me in advance?” she said, turning her head away in a rare sulky tone. “And why didn’t you reply to my message before I went to sleep?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time he had seen the girl acting so irritable. Li Muchen found her adorable yet felt a pang of guilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For once, he shamelessly leaned closer again, wrapping Lu Sheng tightly in his embrace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I didn’t ignore your message. My phone just happened to run out of battery at that moment. As soon as I charged it and saw your message, I responded right away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s just that you must’ve already fallen asleep by then, so you didn’t see it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Li Muchen reached over to retrieve Lu Sheng’s phone, which had been placed on silent and left by her bedside table in a fit of her earlier sulking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Sheng’s phone unlock password was the date of their first encounter—an important day that Li Muchen remembered clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He unlocked her phone and opened their WeChat chat log, showing the screen to the girl in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Lu Sheng see that, about twenty minutes after she had sent her message before falling asleep, Li Muchen had responded with several messages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Are you asleep, baby?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I’m sorry, baby, my phone died earlier and I didn’t see your message. It’s all my fault. Please don’t be mad at me.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Chen An showed me the livestream of you at the Shi Family’s event. I finished my work and am heading to Beijing now. I should arrive around two or three in the morning.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Are you asleep? If so, sleep well for now. When you open your eyes again, you’ll already be in my arms.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I love you, baby. I love you.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“See? I really didn’t ignore you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lu Sheng stared at the screen, Li Muchen repeated himself, his eyes showing a hint of aggrieved innocence, like a wronged dog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Mm.” Seeing this, Lu Sheng let out a muffled sound of acknowledgment. She finally reached out, wrapping her arms around the man’s slender waist in a returning hug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he said was true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, when she opened her eyes, she was indeed in his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me see where you got burned.” Remembering the livestream, Li Muchen’s expression turned serious as he reached to turn on the floor lamp next to the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soft, warm light of the lamp instantly filled the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Muchen saw that there was a faint reddish mark on Lu Sheng’s collarbone. Her pale skin made the light red color stand out prominently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the burn mark, the man’s eyes filled with pain, nearly overflowing. He gently stroked the spot with the calloused pad of his finger, his tone sharp with anger: “It was that Shi Yuwei, wasn’t it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Sheng’s gaze cooled. “She wanted to gain popularity before the program started and was afraid I’d steal her spotlight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So she used Soul Power to deliberately knock over the porridge, trying to embarrass me and use the situation to highlight her own elegance and grace.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She was sure I wouldn’t expose her use of Soul Power and assumed I’d suffer in silence. But fortunately, I reacted quickly and worked with that servant to turn the situation against her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“However, I suspect that after suffering such a public loss during today’s livestream, she won’t let things go so easily. She’ll definitely find a way to redeem herself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Muchen frowned as he looked at the girl in his arms. “Can’t we just tell the Demon Hunter about Shi Yuwei? Let the Demon Hunter deal with her?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You and she are in a sisterly relationship now, and you’ll have to deal with her in the future no matter what. Even if I’m by your side, I worry she’ll try something underhanded to harm you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No,” Lu Sheng shook her head. “If I tell You Yi that the Red Fox is here, once the Red Fox realizes she’s being tracked, she’ll definitely expose my true identity to You Yi as a form of retaliation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But it doesn’t matter. Originally, because of the deal I made with her, I intended for us to stay out of each other’s way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But today, she was the one who provoked me first and broke our agreement. So she’ll have to face the consequences.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…That Qingmang TV show. Do you really want to participate?” Li Muchen asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes,” Lu Sheng replied. “Before, I didn’t know Shi Yuwei’s true identity, so it didn’t matter. But now that I know she’s the Red Fox, it’s clear she wants to use the show to gain human admiration and boost her Soul Power. I can’t let her succeed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When the Red Fox’s Soul Power was at its peak, she even carried out a horrific slaughter at an orphanage. I won’t give her another chance to commit evil.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright,” Li Muchen responded, nodding with a promise. “If you’re going to participate in that show, I’ll go with you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Lu Sheng lifted her head to look at Li Muchen with a hint of confusion: “…Go with me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Muchen explained, “That new Qingmang TV program is a massive production with a huge budget deficit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This afternoon, I had Chen An invest 20 million in the show. So now, I’m their biggest backer behind the scenes. I’ll also be involved on-site, overseeing the program’s planning and execution.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Muchen lowered his head, gently brushing the girl’s eyebrows with his fingertips. With a serious expression, he said, “By staying by your side and watching over you, I’ll feel more at ease.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1154,"2026-06-10T07:21:13.251Z",1,"novelbin.me","08d852001ffd842812f45b64eae3536dc639d0699fc81ed47371994f5267e8f6","after-reborn-i-became-the-bigshots-beloved-chapter-416","after-reborn-i-became-the-bigshots-beloved-chapter-414",511,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-reborn-i-became-the-bigshots-beloved-cover.jpg"]