Adopting/Raising The Male Lead and The Villain

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Compared to Zhong Chi, Zhong Yuhuan was a much easier boss and a pretty one at that. Who didn't like to work for a boss like her? Hearing her words, Assistant Zhao couldn't help but smile at her before he put down her bag and took off.

"Where's Li Jinyuan?" asked Zhong Yuhuan while biting into a strawberry.

She didn't ask how Huo Chengming found out about any of this.

"I don't know." Huo Chengming still didn't look up but put a round macadamia nut into Zhong Yuhuan's mouth. It had a strong milky taste to it.

"I don't like this one," said Zhong Yuhuan after she chewed it a couple of times, cringing her nose.

Huo Chengming suddenly placed his open hand in front of her and said to her, "Spit it out if you don't like it. I'll peel an almond for you."

Zhong Yuhuan blinked at his thick and wide palm. Spit where? Spit into his hand?

She couldn't bring herself to do it. She pushed away his hand, chewed it a few more time,s and swallowed it. "No, that's too wasteful."

Huo Chengming didn't say much after that, but he did peel an almond for her.

The almond was much to Zhong Yuhuan's liking, but she still couldn't have too many of them. She didn't want to break out. After eating a few of them, she put her hand on Huo Chengming's and had him stop peeling. As for the macadamia nuts that he had peeled earlier, he ate them one after another.

"They are very high in calories," reminded Zhong Yuhuan.

Huo Chengming answered, "That's not a problem. I burn much more calories in a day than that."

His words immediately brought back her memory of coming into contact with his arm just a little while ago.

It was strong and sturdy.

Was that how he has been burning his calories?

Zhong Yuhuan did not get an answer to her question.

After the fruits and the snacks, Huo Chengming turned immediately into a good big brother and urged Zhong Yuhuan to go to bed early. Zhong Yuhuan hasn't been getting enough sleep lately so she fell asleep almost as soon as she hit the bed.

Right before she fell asleep, she couldn't help but wonder where Li Jinyuan had gone.

She wasn't able to get hold of Li Jinyuan at all in the next few days that followed. Right when she was about to call up Wei Jie and ask him, she looked through her text and finally saw one from Li Jinyuan.

"Huanhuan, I have been busy with work lately and won't be able to see you for a few days. Huanhuan needs to get some good rest. From Li Jinyuan."

Zhong Yuhuan smacked herself on her head.

She has received so many texts lately that she had missed the one from Li Jinyuan.

Even though she had found out about his whereabouts, she gave Wie Jie a call anyway.

"Young Master Li has been busy expanding the market within the country. I won't divulge any more for the time being. We will share as soon as we find out more," said Wie Jie cheerfully from the other end.

After she had hung up with Wie Jie, Zhong Yuhuan quickly spotted Li Jinyuan, and it was on television.

It was a reality TV show, and Li Jinyuan joined as one of the candidates.

Ah, so he followed the original script after all!

In the original novel, Li Jinyuan never studied abroad or had the experience as a model. The first time he had encountered the entertainment circle was on this variety show. Ling Zhilan would also have joined an all-girl reality TV show, but according to the original novel, she would not have won in the show. She would, later on, gain reputation online first, Finally, after some twists and turns, she would join the entertainment circle and start her acting career.

Zhong Yuhuan must lament on the mighty power of the original novel.