Chapter 1689: Beiping Old Dreams: Handsome Actor Suppresses the Big Shot 04

Ah, Host, your Handsome Man Plan seems to have no effect on the Main God.

Ling Gun Gun kept chewing, "In a few days the protagonist seme and uke will return to Beiping; if you don't move into the Pei Family, you probably won't get to meet them."

Jin Chen walked along the second-floor corridor, raising his brows in doubt, but he didn't actually have any objections to the so-called Handsome Man Plan.

Pei Yiqing is the protagonist uke? Half a month ago you said it was Xu Nanchun.

Both are! They are the concubine and the legitimate wife of Xiao Bolong.

……

Melodramatic.

Just after finishing his mental complaint, he looked up and saw Xu Nanchun followed by two apprentices storming upstairs.

Jin Chen couldn't be bothered with bad luck, stepped back intending to switch to another staircase, but Xu Nanchun hurried a few steps, raised his hand, and was about to slap him.

"Lowly wretch, hurry up and embarrass yourself!"

Xu Nanchun couldn't contain his anger for a moment, and just happened to be not far outside Number One private room; inside, Yun Cunxuan heard the commotion, curiously glanced at Pei Yinnian, then opened the curtain and saw everything clearly.

Jin Chen dodged Xu Nanchun's slap, "Are you sick?"

Xu Nanchun missed, raised his hand for a second slap; impatience flashed in Jin Chen's eyes, he grabbed the incoming hand and backhanded a slap back.

Smack!

The crisp sound of the slap landing on his face echoed through the corridor.

Xu Nanchun was dazed by the slap.

His face burned with intense pain, not just from the slap; he trembled as he touched his cheek, finding no wound, yet it felt like a sharp sting piercing his flesh and bone.

Opera performers train their hands, eyes, body, and steps from childhood, making them tough, yet Xu Nanchun felt this slap was about to numb half his body.

"What's got you acting crazy again for no reason?"

Jin Chen gave him a glance; his expressionless, icy handsome face was like a cold blade, and though young, his aura seemed to surpass Xu Nanchun's by an unknown amount.

"What do you think you are!" Xu Nanchun covered his face, unable to let go of his anger, "Everyone knows I belong to Young Master Xiao; you don't even know who the Weiyang Xiyuan should side with, yet you're trying to hook up with Mr. Pei?"

The class monitor rushed over, walked into this chaotic scene, head pounding, unsure whom to help, when he heard from a maidservant attending upstairs that Jin Chen had entered Number One private room carrying snacks, but Mr. Pei hadn't kept him there.

His heart jolted; there was nothing else unclear—he guessed Mr. Pei hadn't taken a liking to this kid, and after this incident he wouldn't be pampered anymore.

"Jin Chen!"

The class monitor hurried up the corridor, shielded Xu Nanchun behind him, and scolded, "Just this morning I told you what—don't play tricks without seeing who you're provoking."

Jin Chen: "……" This old man has a split personality.

Xu Nanchun covered his face, coldly staring at Jin Chen, "Since the class monitor told you to follow my apprentices, I suppose punishing you is also acceptable."

"From today, you'll go to the woodshed at noon every day to chop wood and carry water, practice your basics; after getting a layer of skin sunburned, you'll understand what theater rules are!"

Jin Chen looked at him strangely, just raising his hand to slap him again to knock some sense into him, when suddenly he heard footsteps, lowered his hand and bowed his head.

Just then, Yun Cunxuan and Pei Yinnian walked over; Yun Cunxuan couldn't miss his friend's earlier thoughts, and immediately laughed, "Mr. Xu, you've really given your apprentices a good lesson—letting me broaden my horizons!"

Pei Yinnian glanced at Xu Nanchun without a trace, making him break out in cold sweat, his breath catching.

They actually haven't left yet!

If Xu Nanchun knew the distinguished guest was still there, he wouldn't have scolded them no matter what, and he didn't know how much of what he just said Mr. Pei had heard!

Right now Xiao Bolong isn't in Beiping either...

Xu Nanchun's vision darkened; he took a deep breath, "Young Master Yun is joking… I didn't realize you two were still here, letting you see a joke."

The class monitor also forced a smile, "This kid Jin Chen doesn't understand things." As he spoke, he pulled Jin Chen over, twisting his arm to make him behave.

Jin Chen lowered his head, glanced at the old man's subtle move, and twisted back without a trace.

"Ouch!"

The class monitor's old bones couldn't take it; he quickly jerked his hand back, losing face and letting out a miserable cry.

Jin Chen: "……" Miscalculation.

He lifted his eyes to Pei Yinnian looking over, silently lowered his gaze, feeling a hidden annoyance from failing to act weak.

He's interesting, far more clever than deliberately acting coquettish.

Pei Yinnian's icy brows eased a little; he didn't bother with the class monitor and Xu Nanchun waiting for his expression, and told Jin Chen, "What you just said, I agree."

Jin Chen hadn't expected an unexpected joy; he suddenly hooked his arm around Pei Yinnian's, putting on a pleased, surprised look, "Thank you, Mr. Pei; I'll perform well."

Pei Yinnian instinctively wanted to pull his hand away, but only later realized he felt little aversion, his eyelids slightly lowered without refusing.

"Hmm."

Class monitor: "……"

"Bad, bad!"

He really let this kid Jin Chen hook up with Mr. Pei—what's to be done!

The class monitor only wished he could turn back time to just before he went upstairs.

"Well, that's great." Yun Cunxuan thought to himself, indeed so, smiling at the class monitor, "Then let Mr. Jin accompany Yinnian back for dinner."

"It's not even noon yet—why are we having dinner? Why say such strange things?"

Jin Chen didn't understand the trade's rules, glanced doubtfully at Yun Cunxuan, but Pei Yinnian saw it, a smile flickering in his eyes.

Pei Yinnian said, "The class monitor should also straighten out the hierarchy; there are things one shouldn't say, and there must be limits."

"Yes, yes..."

The class monitor understood the meaning, and gave Xu Nanchun a dark glare.

Xu Nanchun pinched his palms, head lowered, silent, fearing Jin Chen would rely on Mr. Pei to retaliate for his earlier words; who would have thought Jin Chen hadn't even given him a thought.

Jin Chen followed Pei Yinnian away; before leaving, he glanced at Xu Nanchun, icy and indifferent.

Xu Nanchun, however, inexplicably felt a chill all over.

Yun Cunxuan laughed, following behind Pei Yinnian, fiddling with his cuffs and whistling, "Young master me, tomorrow I really ought to think about finding a new theater to check out."

The class monitor wiped the cold sweat from his face, only daring to speak after everyone had truly left, "What a sin."

If you really offend Mr. Pei, even if you have Xiao Bofeng as your backer, what good would that do? They'd just say they're shutting down and close the door.