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Chapter 139 – I Fell in Love With Him 

After cleaning off his face, Qiu Jin turned towards Ji Shenxiao confidently with his bare face. His aura was a bit wild. Light reflected off the drops of water on his face.

Ji Shenxiao turned his face away. His voice was somewhat stiff. “You came to Huayi Media at the end of the year, and I said that I would give you resources. Naturally the company can’t let you just hack it in the wild.”

“Then I will be troubling you,” Qiu Jin said sincerely.

Qiu Jin’s clothes got all wet while he was washing his face. He planned to take off the clothes first, but unexpectedly, the clothes were all in once piece. When he unfastened the belt, the whole costume slid directly to the floor, leaving him in only his white briefs.

That slim waistline, round buttocks, and those slender, long legs…

This seductive body entered Ji Shenxiao’s sight. He was unprepared for the suddenness of it, and his throat tightened a little in response.

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Qiu Jin was also a little embarrassed. Just as he was about to pick the clothes back up, he heard the sound of Ji Shenxiao’s footsteps as the other man left.

The man’s voice was hoarse when he said, “We’ll talk about it after you finish washing up.”

Qiu Jin heaved a sigh of relief and gave up on picking up the clothes. He closed the bathroom door to take a shower.

The sound of gurgling water kept coming from the bathroom, and Ji Shenxiao’s thoughts were in turmoil, even his body temperature was rising.

He took out his mobile phone, intending to do some work. He looked over the work progress reported by his subordinates, but he was not in the mood to take care of all those things. He opened up an app to read the financial news, but he couldn’t process a single word.

The mess of images in his head suddenly rearranged and combined in his mind, eventually forming Qiu Jin’s face.

“I’m done.”

Ji Shenxiao was lost in his hallucinations until Qiu Jin’s voice pulled him back to reality.

He didn’t look at Qiu Jin. Instead, he spoke quickly, “When your current contract expires, I will send someone to sign a joint contract with you. They are all very professional people. Depending on the direction you want to develop in, whether it is the actor route or the celebrity route, you just have to say it, and the team will provide you with the best service according to your needs.”

Qiu Jin was really shocked. It was the flattered kind of shock.

How could he deserve such good treatment?

Of course, it was impossible to refuse. If he wanted to continue climbing, he must find a powerful enough management company as a backer.

There were currently two major companies in the film and television industry. Feihong Media has senior qualifications, a lot of resources, and a good reputation. It has cultivated many celebrities, but it just so happened to be Jiang Ming’s employer. The other company was the new upstart Huayi Media, which was daring, innovative, and has ample energy.

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The rest were studios established by some celebrities. Some of them have achieved good results, but most of these studios relied on the celebrity that owned it. If they have resources, it would be given to the main celebrity first. Even if he went to such a management company, he would not be able to get much out of it.

Even if Ji Shenxiao did not invite him, he still planned to switch to Huayi Media.

He did not expect Ji Shenxiao to take the initiative to raise this point.

Could it be that he was overwhelmed by his acting skills?

Ji Shenxiao noticed his gaze, and narrowed his eyes displeased: “What are you looking at?”

Qiu Jin then thought of something and asked curiously, “Liu Wei said that you helped me ordered lunch. How did you know I wanted to eat crayfish?”

Ji Shenxiao glanced at him: “Do you really want to know?”

Qiu Jin nodded.

Ji Shenxiao pulled out his mobile phone. There was a rustling sound, and then Qiu Jin’s sleeping face appeared on the screen.

“…”

“You, are you perverted, why did you take a video of me?” Qiu Jin blushed a little, and was about to grab the phone.

Ji Shenxiao held down his hand and said, “Stop fussing. Keep watching.”

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Qiu Jin actually stopped moving and turned his gaze to the phone screen. He saw himself rolling around on the bed, and then he grabbed onto Ji Shenxiao and refused to let go. He kept muttering, “I can’t sleep, help us* get up. We* still have to film in the afternoon…”

[*T/N: Here Qiu Jin is using the royal we pronoun that emperor’s use.]

Qiu Jin: “?”

It was a bit embarrassing, but it still counted as being dedicated to one’s work, right?

Ji Shenxiao was currently suffering. Most of Qiu Jin’s body was pressed against him. The young man’s body was pliable and warm. The skin beneath Ji Shenxiao’s palm felt satiny and soft. He could smell the milky scent of Qiu Jin’s shower gel, and beneath that was a hint of rose fragrant pheromones.

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Chapter 138 – I Fell in Love With Him (45.1)

Ji Shenxiao was far from being the only one so shocked [by Qiu Jin’s performance].

After watching the scene, Xiang Xi went straight to his manager and cried.

“Wu wu wu, why didn’t you get the role of Ji He for me?”

“You’re the protagonist!” The manager looked confused. “What are you jealous of him for? Qiu Jin is just a small supporting role.”

“But this character is so brilliant. It’s like he’s come to life.” Xiang Xi hid in the nanny car and howled into the phone. “You didn’t see it, but Qiu Jin was simply too good-looking. The look in his eyes when he looked at me was enough to send me to heaven, do you understand? So cool. So alpha. I really feel like I can [fall for him].”

“Clam down for a second. Don’t let anyone hear you say this.” The manager was worried to death, and quickly interrupted Xiang Xi’s smitten behavior. “What is your relationship with Qiu Jin? You were once like arch nemesis. If you go up to him now and say that you like him, isn’t that like slapping yourself on the face? What will the fans say about you?”

“Of course I know this. I’m just saying, that’s all.” Xiang Xi was a little angry and became irritable. “Who knew that he would be so good now?”

The manager said, “Then isn’t it fine if you just get better than him? When the time comes just have him pursue you all over again.”

That’s right. This idea made sense!

Xiang Xi regained his energy immediately, and said seriously, “I’m going to keep going over the script. Don’t chat with me anymore!”

The manager said, “My ancestor, you finally figured things out, work hard, and strive to become the top actor of Huayi Media!”

Xiang Xi: Fight on! ヾ(°°)

He opened the script, but half a minute later, he realized that he couldn’t process a single line. His heart was in a mess, so how could he get into the role?

It was better to relax first.

So he opened the fanfic website that he hadn’t been on for a long time and started to read frantically.

The other person who was shocked was Jiang Ming. He recalled Qiu Jin’s performance in the last scene. That look in his eyes didn’t look like it was purely acting.

After the filming ended, Jiang Ming asked him, “What were you thinking of just now?”

Qiu Jin’s expression was very calm. “Someone hateful. Whenever I have to act out hatred, I can easily get into that head space if I think of him.”

Jiang Ming was stumped for a second and then he said, “It seems like you really hate him.”

Qiu Jin smiled, “I hate him to the point that I feel disgusted just by someone mentioning him.”

Jiang Ming was still smiling, “It’s his luck to be hated by you.”

Qiu Jin: “…”

Forget it, he couldn’t talk to this person today.

Qiu Jin went to go get his makeup removed, but he had a wig and all kinds of fake blood traces on his body, so he simply asked the makeup artist to go back to the hotel with him, since it wasn’t too far away from set anyway.

Liu Wei also noticed Qiu Jin’s progress [in acting]. Following the rising tide of success, he said somewhat blissfully, “Shouldn’t we also have our own makeup artist?”

Many celebrities have their own professional makeup artists. Qiu Jin hummed in agreement and said, “Yes, we should. Let’s talk about it after we’re done filming.”

Qiu Jin would like to hire a makeup artist, but a suitable one was hard to find, and with his current reputation, a makeup artist who was too good would not be willing to come.

In the production team’s WeChat group, a staff member had already sent out the schedule sheet for tomorrow. A notice for tonight’s dinner was also attached. Ji Shenxiao was treating. The entire production team should report on time to the hotel lobby at seven o’ clock.

When Qiu Jin finished reading the notice, he looked up and saw Ji Shenxiao standing at the door.

“President Ji?” Qiu Jin was a little surprised, “Why are you here?”

“I need you for a little something.” Ji Shenxiao walked over, but he was not in a hurry to speak.

Qiu Jin instantly understood what he meant. The makeup artist was mostly done removing his makeup, so Qiu Jin signaled to Liu Wei with his eyes and had him bring the makeup artist out.

That left only the two of them in the room.

While washing his face, Qiu Jin asked, “Tell me, what the matter now?”

Ji Shenxiao stood in front of him and said with a serious expression: “I will have the company formulate a better development plan for you.”

Development plan?

When did he ever have such a thing?

Furthermore, what’s this about formulating a better one?

Qiu Jin was curious, “Why are you suddenly talking about this?”

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Chapter 137 – Born to Live for the Camera

Ji He said solemnly, “If Your Highness lets me go back to the An Kingdom, within half a year, I will hand the city over to you myself. When the time comes, you will be able to take the An Kingdom without using a single soldier.”

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone laughed.

“This kid talks big!”

“He really doesn’t understand how the world works!”

“Keep dreaming!”

Jiang Zhe laughed, “It’s faster for me just to kill you two. Not to mention, how do I know you’re not doing this to save them?”

In fact, Ji He had already made up his mind long before arriving in the Dongwu Kingdom. When Ji Tongguang found out that Ji Yuan was going to have Ji He killed, he rushed to notify Ji He of this and urged him to run away, but Ji He sent him away with an almost flippant attitude.

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Hearing Jiang Zhe’s question, Ji He didn’t answer, but slowly stretched out his left hand. Under the light, his slender fingers were as white as jade.

“This hand of mine originally had six fingers.” He looked at the said hand but his gaze was out of focus, as if he was reminiscing about something. “When I was born, a shaman said that I will destroy a nation, so I was sent to the Xiqi Kingdom before I was even one month old. I was a hostage prince for eighteen years before I was finally summoned back to my home country, but the purpose was to have me impersonate Ji Yao and get married in Dongwu Kingdom. In order to preserve the secret, they even plotted to murder me without any hesitation.”

Upon hearing this, the people present all began to frown. In the struggle for the throne, it was normal to have father and son turn against each other or brothers fighting against each other, but Ji He’s circumstances were rather extreme. For a moment, everyone looked at Ji He with a bit of pity.

Ji He didn’t seem to care. He just smiled lightly, “My lord, if you put yourself in my shoes, how would you feel after being treated like this?”

“Hahahahaha. Ambitious.” Jiang Zhe raised his head and laughed loudly. “Since you dare to say that I will destroy a nation, then I will show you how I destroy a nation.”

[T/N: In the previous line, Jiang Zhe is putting himself in Ji He’s shoes and saying what he would do if he were Ji He.]

At first, the ministers were just watching the show, but they didn’t expect to be dragged in to the situation. They immediately stepped forward to persuade him to stop.

“My lord, please reconsider!”

“The people of the An Kingdom are all crafty, this must be a trap!”

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“He’s just hoping to return to his home country, and that’s why he’s using such dishonest rhetoric to deceive you. There is no sincerity at all.”

The ministers all stepped forward one after another to unanimously oppose this proposal.

Upon hearing these words, Jiang Zhe also hesitated, so he said, “This is a matter of great importance, we will discuss it later…”

Before he could finish speaking, something suddenly happened.

No one expected it, but at that moment Ji He suddenly pulled out the guard’s long sword. Before anyone could react, the cold blade sliced through Ji Mingwu’s throat.

Ji Mingwu’s expression was frozen in one of fright. Why was his neck so cold? He could even feel wind blowing in…

Cold, so cold…

Ji Mingwu clutched his neck, but his hands came away bright red. The severe pain hit him. His vision went dark and his world went silent forever.

It was as if someone had pressed the pause button. The hall was deathly silent.

All of this happened in just a few seconds. Only after Ji Mingwu’s head fell to the ground did the reality of the situation settle in and the hall erupted into chaos. The guards rushed up to surround Ji He.

Jiang Zhe was shocked. He could not help shouting, “Hold it!”

The ministers hid behind the guards, not daring to take a step closer.

The young man’s chest was splattered with blood. The bright red of the blood was a strange contrast against the white of his skin. It made him look like some unholy demon.

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Jiang Zhe narrowed his eyes. Emotions stirred in his eyes.

Ji He’s face was splattered with blood. He looked cruel but beautiful. “Can Your Highness believe my sincerity now?”

The camera finally changed from a panoramic view to a half-length, and finally to a close-up, freezing on Qiu Jin’s perfect profile.

The light came from the side, which deepened his outline and magnified the details of his facial changes, making him appear more profound and unpredictable.

He was like a sword that has been tempered for thousands of years. He was beautiful. But even more than that, he was dangerous.

“Cut!”

After filming two big scenes in a row, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Staff members immediately came up to wipe the fake blood off of Qiu Jin’s body. The actor who played Ji Mingwu was very humorous. With a sorrowful expression on his face, he covered his neck and cried about how miserable his death was.

The entire set was buzzing with activity.

Through the crowd of staff members, Ji Shenxiao’s eyes fell on Qiu Jin, and he kept thinking about the scene just now. His heart thudded hard.

He had never seen Qiu Jin like this before. Through the camera lens, he seemed to be a different person. He was full of emotions and reacted just right, as if his whole body was glowing.

Promising to sign Qiu Jin at the beginning and giving him resources was nothing more than a small effort, and there was even a hint of wanting to help him because he didn’t want to owe the other party anything.

But now Ji Shenxiao realized that the one really making money from the deal was him.

Some people were born to live for the camera. They could effortlessly attract everyone’s attention and captivate the audience to the point of obsession.

It made people want to put him on a pedestal.

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Chapter 136 – Born to Live for the Camera

It was as if a single drop of water had fallen into a deep fryer. As soon as Jiang Zhe finished speaking, chattering exploded amongst all of the civil and military cabinet ministers.

Putting aside the matter of the peace marriage and the assassination attempt, Ji Mingwu was Ji Yao’s older brother, so how could he bear to kill her?

Word has it that the An Kingdom’s society was in total disarray, but they never thought that such a shocking thing could happen.

All at once, tongues started wagging about the state of the An Kingdom, so much so that someone even started spinning a story about how rotten and corrupt the An Kingdom was. They said that the An Emperor lacked virtue and that they should just stomp on them with their army.

The An Kingdom was going to fall to ruin under his rule.

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Ji Mingwu was shocked when he heard these words. He stood up vigorously and said, “I did it to protect your honor.”

“Oh? What do you mean by that?”

Ji Mingwu went all in and made a bogus accusation against his victim, “Because I found out that this Ji Yao is not Ji Yao!”

Ji He’s face changed instantly. How could Ji Mingwu be so shameless?

Jiang Zhe leaned on the armrest and said lazily, “Then who is he?”

“He’s Ji Yao’s twin brother Ji He,” Ji Mingwu closed his eyes and shouted, “He’s a man!”

The entire court was shocked. “What? A man?”

“Then why did he come here?”

“What is this? The King of An is simply bullying us too much!”

……

Jiang Zhe looked at Ji He with great interest, and said slowly, “Take it off and let me see.”

All eyes were on Ji He, some were curious, some were contemptuous, and some carried indescribable thoughts.

After a long silence, Ji He raised his hands and untied his clothes. The upper garment fell and piled up around his waist.

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Under the bright red clothes was the fair body of a young man, with the slender and fragile appearance of a youth. The strong visual impact made everyone hold their breath for an instant.

It was really a man!

Moreover, he was such a beautiful man!

“Making a man pretend to be the most beautiful woman in the world,” Jiang Zhe glanced at Ji He and his expression suddenly darkened, “What does the King of An take me for?!”

This gave Dongwu Kingdom a very good excuse. The ministers added fuel to the fire. All of them pushed for an assault against the An Kingdom.

Ji Mingwu’s face turned pale with fright. Was the An Kingdom going to be destroyed because of him?

At this moment, he looked at Ji He with a bit of hostility. But this was a man, just like a woman plaything…

A woman…

A flash of inspiration sparked in Ji Mingwu’s mind, and he suddenly said, “Yes, it was Ji He who fell in love with you, so he plotted to replace Ji Yao to come here to marry you. It has nothing to do with the An Kingdom.”

Ji He looked at Ji Mingwu in disbelief, with substantial hatred already in his eyes.

Jiang Zhe gave an “oh” with great interest and signaled him to continue.

Ji Mingwu immediately said, “I, I only found out halfway through on the journey. In order to maintain the friendly relationship between our countries I decided to kill him.”

After saying this, Ji Mingwu lowered his head again. He was a little nervous, but more than that he felt excited. This was his brazen attempt. Ji Yao had died indirectly at the hands of Jiang Zhe, but Ji Mingwu was certain that Jiang Zhe would not dare to admit that, so he could only suffer this grievance in silence.

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In this way, all of the problems would fall on Ji He’s head, and the person on the chopping block would change from him to Ji He. At the same time, the An Kingdom would remain on the moral high ground.

When the time comes and this information travels back to his country, Ji Mingwu would become the great hero who saved the An Kingdom and many people would worship him.

Jiang Zhe: “Ji He, do you have anything to say?”

There was no trace of panic on Ji He’s face. He even cupped his hands together and gave Jiang Zhe a salute. His posture was perfect, but his clothes were partially undone, revealing his fair chest, which made many people laugh.

However, Ji He seemed to turn a deaf ear to the ridicule around him and spoke unselfconsciously, “You must know the cause of Ji Yao’s death even better than I do. The King of An had ordered Ji Mingwu to assassinate me and then lay the blame at your feet.”

Ji Mingwu’s complexion suddenly changed.

Ji He pretended not to notice and enunciated his following words, “If he succeeded then the An Kingdom would not only be able to force you to withdraw your troops, but also be able to unite with various other countries on a crusade against you.”

Ji Mingwu was so angry that he stood up: “Ji He, you’re spouting rubbish!”

Ji He sidestepped Ji Mingwu and said, “If your lord believes in me, please spare my life, and I can help you obtain the An Kingdom.”

As if hearing some joke, Jiang Zhe suddenly laughed: “You want to help me attack the An Kingdom?”

All of the court ministers laughed loudly. Was this kid dreaming or telling a joke?

Ji He turned a deaf ear to it all and just continued to speak, “Attacking the An Kingdom is a bad tactic.”

Jiang Zhe frowned.

Ji He said, “Heroes are everywhere in the world today. The Dongwu Kingdom is powerful, but to the south you have the ambitious Nanping, and to the north you have the covetous Beirong. Rushing into war would not be advantageous to your lordship.”

Jiang Zhe said, “Then what about you?”

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Chapter 135 – Born to Live for the Camera (44.1)

Xiang Xi looked at Qiu Jin who was talking to the director. Then he looked away unwillingly.

He didn’t expect Qiu Jin to perform so well. He was able to act opposite a senior actor so smoothly, to the point that he almost overwhelmed the other actor’s brilliance.

“The Rise and Fall of the World” was originally a drama with a large cast. Ji Tongguang was considered the male lead because he had the most scenes in the drama, so his role was able to connect all the threads in the drama. In a way, he was not even as impressive as some of the main supporting characters.

Moreover, the archetype of a vengeful prince was too hackneyed and could not evoke the audience’s fondness. There were many characters in the drama that were better than him.

For example, there was the character of Ji He who cross-dressed for the sake of a peace marriage. In the end, he turned into an anti-hero, got his image whitewashed, and he even had a male-on-male sex scene in the drama! He took all the buzzwords like cross-dressing, big villain, and gay love.

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Then there was the role played by Zhang Qiongzi – Empress Mi Luo. Mi Luo was a swift and decisive character. Her tactics were ruthless and unruly. Members of the harem were not allowed to be involved in politics, but she took care of government affairs for her muddleheaded husband. Later on, she schemed to have her husband die in his beloved imperial concubine’s bed. Then she straightforwardly took the title of monarch and assumed control of the kingdom.

There was also the character played by Jiang Ming – the formidable Jiang Zhe, who had a fierce, ruthless, and arrogant personality.

……

All of these characters were cruel and vicious, slapping the faces of their enemies soundly. Their character settings were simply way too cool.

Only his role was so boring. Ji Tongguang’s character was full of compassion, duty, propriety, and integrity*. The audience was tired of characters like him, okay?

[*T/N: 仁义道德 “compassion, duty, propriety, and integrity” – an idiom mainly used in a sarcastic sense to mean someone or something is hypocritical]

No, there was also the female lead, Feng Ling, who was as miserable as him. Her character setting was a wet nurse, and she was a medical master with a white lotus personality. Her main role was in the later stages of the drama, where she worked with Ji He to developed a medicine against the jiangshi*. Otherwise, she was plain to the extreme and had an existence value of nearly zero.

[*T/N: 僵尸 jiang shi – Chinese vampire]

Feng Ling was also very depressed. She was clearly the female lead, so why was her sense of existence in the drama so weak?

Ji Yao was the most beautiful woman in the world. She died in the first episode, but that did not prevent the audience from remembering her.

Zhang Qiongzi was a vicious empress with a strong and majestic aura.

Even that Qiu Jin was really beautiful in disguise.

But she, the female lead, was simply a plot device, and throughout the entire drama she never got to dress up nicely even once.

The director even told the makeup artist that Feng Ling was too pretty, so they shouldn’t go too heavy on her makeup. If the makeup look didn’t match her character setting, it would cover up her acting skills.

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Of the top four beautiful flowers in the entertainment circle, Feng Ling was number one. So she could only smile and accept this.

Due to the arrival of the big producer, all the staff members on set were tense, and they ended earlier than expected. In a spurt of energy, Yi Congqing told the executive director to prepare for the next scene.

Ji Shenxiao and the group of executives were about to leave, but when they saw the contents of the next scene, they stopped again.

It was a scene between Qiu Jin ang Jiang Ming.

Because Ji He was aware ahead of time and had his guard up, Ji Mingwu’s assassination attempt failed. Due to that, his cross-dressing ploy was also exposed and Jiang Zhe ended up discovering them both. In this scene, Qiu Jin was dealing with the aftermath of all that.

Ji He’s cross-dressing ploy was exposed…

So how was he exposed?

On the day when the groom’s family returned to their country with the bridal sedan, Jiang Zhe made Ji He remove his upper garment in front of all the civil and military officials. This action was not simply removing Ji He’s clothes, but it also removed the entire An Kingdom’s dignity.

This was a slightly insulting scene.

A public condemnation was probably like this.

Ji Shenxiao suddenly felt a little irritable. Rationality told him that he should leave, that there was still a lot of work waiting for him to complete, but looking at the scene in front of him, there was a powerful force that kept him where he was.

The group of executives was waiting for him to make a decision. Lu Pingyin gently reminded him, “President Ji?”

Ji Shenxiao withdrew his gaze from the scene and said, “There are no other arrangements today, let’s have dinner together after the filming is over.”

The staff members were all happy to hear this.

Since the big boss has spoken, the other executives could not leave without careful consideration. What else could they do except continue watching?

While the staff was setting up the scene, Yi Congqing was talking to the two main actors of the scene.

“You are all trustworthy actors, so I won’t say much. Let me just remind you of one point. Jiang Ming, remember, although Jiang Zhe made Ji He undress in public, his purpose was not to insult Ji He, but to insult the country behind him through Ji He.”

Jiang Ming nodded, “Understood.”

Yi Congqing continued, “Qiu Jin, you should also pay attention. Although this scene is somewhat explicit, don’t make it pornographic. The key to this scene is the royal power contest behind the physical body.”

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Qiu Jin nodded his understanding.

Different from the An Kingdom’s architectural style, the Dongwu Kingdom’s main hall was rough and vast, carrying the pride of the coastal plain.

Jiang Zhe sat on the throne, looking down at Ji Mingwu and “Ji Yao” who were in the audience.

Ji Mingwu was arrested for attempting to assassinate Ji He, and was forced to kneel on the ground, while “Ji Yao” stood beside him with his hands at his sides.

The surroundings were so quiet that even the sound of breathing could be heard.

“Why the assassination?” Jiang Zhe’s deep voice echoed in the hall. “Ji Mingwu, as Ji Yao’s older brother why would you assassinate your own younger sister?”

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Chapter 134 – I Can’t Make Him Cry Like That 

Ji He was stunned for a moment. When he realized the potential meaning of this sentence, his breathing suddenly became rapid and his vision filled with red.

“Imperial Father.” Ji Tongguang spoke up.

“Son,” Ji Yuan sighed. His exhaustion was evident in an instant. “After all, you are also a citizen of the great An Dynasty, and right now we are facing a national crisis…”

“Imperial Father!” Ji Tongguang was so agitated that he stood up.

“Ji Tongguang!” Ji Yuan’s face turned serious. “You interrupted me time and time again. Do you still have any respect for your elders?”

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Ji Tongguang replied, “I think this method is inappropriate.”

Ji Yuan said with a sullen face, “Leave.”

“Imperial Father, you know this is obviously wrong!”

“What do you know?” Ji Yuan’s face darkened again. “I said leave!”

Ji Tongguang knelt on the floor with burning eyes. “It is inhumane to put your loved ones in danger, and it is unrighteous to deceive others. What you have done is disloyal and unrighteous.”

“He is my son!” Ji Yuan was furious. He stood up. “As a prince of the great An Dynasty, when the country is in danger, how can he not get involved?”

“You still remember that he is a prince?” Ji Tongguang raised his head. His expression carried a hint of ridicule. “In the past, when you sent him out of the country to become a hostage prince, why did you not remember that he is your son?”

Ji Yuan, “Back then, the circumstances forced my hand.”

Ji Tongguang sneered and retorted, “So you want to say that you’re also being forced right now?”

“Ji Siyuan,” Ji Yuan shouted, “Read the military report to him!”

Ji Siyuan stood up and read the military report without any expression on his face.

With every sentence reported, Ji Tongguang’s heart cooled another degree.

With the excuse of sending a bridal sedan chair to fetch the bride, the Dongwu Kingdom has already annexed two cities. Secured in their power, the Dongwu Kingdom was already pressing against the borders of the An Kingdom with the main forces of their army. They were acting like they were ready to take down the An Kingdom with a single order.

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Ji Yuan’s voice was also full of exhaustion. “He is my son after all, if there is another solution do you think I would let him take such a risk? In your heart, am I such a bad sovereign?”

Ji Tongguang’s face was painfully hot. He kept accusing his imperial father of being heartless and unjust, but he couldn’t think of any solution himself.

Ji Yuan said: “What’s more, Ji Yao’s death was not an accident.”

Ji Tongguang suddenly raised his head.

Ji Yuan continued, “Ji Yao was murdered. This is a trap set by Jiang Zhe. The courtship is just an excuse. His real goal is to have a sufficient reason to send troops.

Ji Tongguang was astonished, but there was still something that he did not understand. “But even if Ji He looks like Ji Yao, when the time comes, he will be exposed!”

Ji Yuan paused for a while, and then said slowly: “I have my own plans.”

Ji He didn’t say a single word this entire time, but he kept stroking the scar on the side of his thumb. He used to have a sixth finger there. The finger was cut off on the very day he was born, but he could still felt a dull pain.

They were talking about his future, but he did not have any say in it at all.

His fate was never in his hands.

After the meal, Ji Yuan kept Ji Mingwu behind and dismissed everyone else.

In the dim candlelight, half of Ji Yuan’s face was hidden in the shadows, and his voice was so cold that there was no trace of emotion: “You will accompany Ji He to Dongwu Kingdom. After you enter their borders, find an opportunity… and kill him.”

Ji Mingwu raised his head. He wore an expression of shock, but there was also a trace of excitement in his face. “Understood!”

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The camera cut to a different angle and the audience can see Ji He leaning against the door. His eyes were wide with shock, but that bewilderment gradually faded away, leaving behind only icy coldness.

“Cut!”

Qiu Jin was still carrying the emotions from the scene. While he was acting, he held it in and didn’t cry. Right now, he was still high on emotions from the scene. Upon releasing the tension in his body, the tears came pouring out without his bidding.

This was the first time that Ji Shenxiao saw Qiu Jin at work, and his eyes were glued to him practically the entire time. Seeing Qiu Jin cry, he subconsciously wanted to go to his side to protect him and coax the tears away.

But just as he took a single step forward, he stopped. No, he shouldn’t be so impulsive.

Ji Shenxiao just stood where he was and looked at Qiu Jin. He did not take another step forward.

The young man’s eyes were moist and his nose was red. His entire face was tinted pink. A light brown mole decorated the corner of his eye. He looked particularly charming.

When Qiu Jin perceived Ji Shenxiao’s gaze, he pretended to be calm and collected, and gave him a smile.

At that moment, Ji Shenxiao’s heart beat violently, but a thought in his heart became clearer and clearer – he could not make Qiu Jin cry like this.

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Chapter 133 – I Can’t Make Him Cry Like That 

“Hey, is Mr. Ji’s thing really that big?”

Qiu Jin: “…”

The actor who asked the question seemed a little embarrassed, and before Qiu Jin could answer, he took the initiative to change the subject: “Forget it, someone favored by the heavens like him is beyond our imagination.”

“Shh, stop talking, they’re coming over.”

Ji Shenxiao was walking towards them. He was dressed in a suit and leather shoes. Accompanying him were the boss of Huayi Media, the producer, and several senior executives.

“They’re coming, they’re coming!”

“Ahh~ he’s really handsome! Both his face and body are superb!”

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“There are a lot of handsome guys, but I think the crucial point of Mr. Ji is his good temperament. Just look at the noble aura exuding from him. This is what you call a top CEO, ah.”

“That’s right, that’s right, he’s much better than the ones in TV series. If he enters the entertainment circle, no other CEO would be able to go up against him. Just look at how good he looks in a suit. It’s impeccable.”

……

Qiu Jin looked up and just happened to see Ji Shenxiao walking over. In the sweltering studio, he was wearing a tailored suit. He didn’t seem to feel the heat at all. He looked as cool and composed as ever, as if he had some built-in heat protection ability.

At that moment, Ji Shenxiao’s gaze landed on Qiu Jin.

“!”

Qiu Jin lowered his head subconsciously, but he could still feel the hot gaze on him.

The two actresses beside him also noticed Ji Shenxiao’s gaze and immediately started jabbering: “Did Mr. Ji look over here just now?”

“Yes, yes, yes! I saw it too. Was he looking at me?”

“Keep daydreaming!”

“Not necessarily, what if I just so happen to be his type? Speaking of which, if Mr. Ji really is going out with someone, I don’t know whether he is the one taking advantage, or if the other party is taking advantage of him.”

Qiu Jin: “…”

Aren’t you taking this too far?

In the time that they were gossiping, Ji Shenxiao had arrived in front of them.

The two actresses were so surprised that they almost forgot to breathe.

Even Qiu Jin couldn’t help becoming nervous. Although he and Ji Shenxiao were already familiar with each other in private, they rarely had the chance to interact in a public setting.

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Ji Shenxiao got closer and closer. He stopped a step away from them and asked politely, “How are your preparations going?”

This situation was just like when the big boss comes to do an inspection on the rookies. His tone was polite, friendly, but someone alienated.

Before Qiu Jin could say anything, the other two actresses immediately answered.

“We’re all ready!”

“We will definitely perform well!”

“That’s good. Thanks for your hard work.” Ji Shenxiao nodded. Then he turned and left. He did not look at Qiu Jin for a single second.

As Qiu Jin watched Ji Shenxiao walk away, he could not help feeling stunned for a moment. He thought that Ji Shenxiao would at least have a word or two with him…

Ji Shenxiao’s arrival seemed to have the effect of injecting a shot of caffeine straight into a person’s bloodstream. Everyone was pumped and ready to go.

The scene for today was Ji He attending a family banquet after returning to his home country. In the giant room with towering colonnades, dozens of cameras surrounded the actors. Microphones attached to long poles dangled above the actors’ heads. Ji Shenxiao stood in front of the surveillance monitor and experienced for the first time the behind-the-scenes atmosphere of the filming industry.

Yi Congqing said, “Begin.”

The main actors of the scene knelt and sat in front of the long table. Emperor Ji Yuan and the empress sat facing the south. The eldest son, Ji Siyuan, and the third son, Ji Mingwu, sat facing east. The second son, Ji Tongguang, and the fourth son, Ji He, sat facing west. On the surface, everything was nice and harmonious, but below the surface were sinister designs and ulterior motives.

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Ji He lowered his head and ate while listening to his parents’ questions. His expression showed how out of place he felt, but below that was a sliver of yearning for intimacy.

Just when Ji Yuan was about to bring up the topic of marriage, Ji Tongguang suddenly interjected, “Ji He, are you finished eating? I want to show you my new bow.”

“What’s the rush? We haven’t finished talking yet!” Ji Yuan smiled lovingly at Ji He, “Have you been well these past years in the Xiqi Kingdom?”

Ji He nodded. In the Xiqi Kingdom, he had learned early on how to weigh a person’s words and observe their facial expressions. His father asked and he answered. The atmosphere was quite harmonious.

Looking at Ji He’s face, Ji Yuan sighed sadly, “You look more and more like Ji Yao, but it’s a pity that there is no fate between you two. She threw herself into the lake a few days ago.”

Ji He raised his head. The young man’s clear eyes showed a trace of bewilderment. Why was his father bringing up this topic?

Ji Yuan spoke, “Right now, the Dongwu Kingdom is coercing us to hand over a bride. If we try to break off the marriage then they will attack us with their army. You and Ji Yao are twin sisters, so I think…”

[T/N 1: The emperor says Ji He and Ji Yao have “no fate” because they are unable to meet each other due to Ji Yao being dead.]

[T/N 2: In the raws, the emperor specifically uses the term “twin sisters” and not “twin siblings.”]

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Chapter 132 – I Can’t Make Him Cry Like That (43.1)

When Qiu Jin woke up, his fever had subsided and his body felt a lot lighter, but he was a little hungry.

It would be great if he could have some crayfish to eat, if not, then fried chicken would be fine too.

Just as he was thinking about this, he saw Liu Wei walking in with two bags, and the room was instantly filled with a strong fragrance.

Qiu Jin rolled out of bed and said in surprised, “You bought crayfish for me?!”

When he opened the bags, he saw that there were also fried chicken and sugar-free coke!

“How did you know I wanted to eat these?”

“President Ji told me!” Liu Wei rubbed the back of his head, feeling a bit at a loss, “I thought you asked him to tell me.”

Ji Shenxiao? Why was he being so nice? And how did he know that Qiu Jin wanted to eat crayfish?

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Qiu Jin was a little curious, but he couldn’t think of a reason for it in that moment, so he decided not to think too much about it.

Qiu Jin didn’t dare to eat too much because he wanted to maintain his current weight. He just ate enough to satisfy his cravings. Most of the food went into Liu Wei’s stomach.

After Qiu Jin finished eating, he went to the set. When he finished putting on his makeup and costume, he heard two actresses off to the side whispering to each other.

“Did you see? I heard that our show’s big investor is here.”

“The boss of Huayi Media?”

“No, the one above him.”

The actress glanced left and right. After a long while he asked like it’s a big secret, “You mean Mr. Ji?”

“That’s right, just now someone said that they saw him and the senior management of Huayi Media at the door.”

“That’s so strange. Why is he here?” The actress frowned. “Don’t you think that President Ji is too interested in this drama?”

““The Rise and Fall of the World” is a big production, and the boss has invested so much money in it, so isn’t it normal to come and see it?”

“It’s more than that,” the actress leaned over and lowered their voice, “I heard that Mr. Ji seldom paid attention to media companies before, but he’s been following this drama closely since the casting process. Moreover, he was obviously on an overseas business trip during the opening banquet, yet he rushed back in order to attend it. This time, it’s even more exaggerated. After coming back from his overseas business trip, he came straight to the set instead of going home…”

“Goddamn! Could it be that Mr. Ji has taken a fancy to someone from our crew?”

“Otherwise, how else would you explain his actions?”

“Then who could it be?”

In order to prevent the rumors from spreading, Qiu Jin took the initiative to say hello: “Good afternoon.”

“Oh, Qiu Jin, you’re here too?”

Qiu Jin was already likeable, but after differentiating into an omega, he seemed even gentler. Right now he was smiling with a soft curve to his eyes. It was enough to melt anyone’s heart. The two little sisters straightforwardly pulled him over to gossip.

Qiu Jin: “…”

The actress was an expert at this. She asked, “Do you know that Mr. Ji is here?”

Qiu Jin replied vaguely, “En, I’ve heard.”

The actress lowered her voice and said, “We think that the person Mr. Ji likes might be in our crew.”

Qiu Jin looked up at the sky, pretending he didn’t hear anything.

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“Hey, who do you think it is?” the actress asked him. “What type of person do you think he likes?”

Qiu Jin was a little embarrassed, “…I don’t know.”

Another person replied, “I think it is Xiang Xi. Didn’t Xiang Xi say that he likes Mr. Ji’s type?”

“He only said that to Qiu Jin angry…” As if realizing that Qiu Jin was in front of her, the actress immediately silenced her voice and gave Qiu Jin a flustered look, “I’m sorry… it’s not about you now, but before…”

Qiu Jin smiled, “It’s okay, I was indeed not doing good enough before.”

The two actresses breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, and continued to guess who Ji Shenxiao’s little lover was.

Suddenly, another actor said, “Speaking of which, Qiu Jin also lived together with Mr. Ji.”

“Pfft—” Qiu Jin almost spit out a mouthful of water.

“Why such a big reaction? Didn’t you guys live together when you were filming that variety show?”

After a long moment, Qiu Jin blinked and nodded again and again, “Yes, yes, that’s right.”

“I really envy you…” The actress’s gaze turned envious, “You’re so lucky to be able to live with a man like Mr. Ji.”

Qiu Jin: “…Well, it’s just so-so.”

In truth, Ji Shenxiao was not noble and glamorous at all. He was especially scummy, and it was that special kind of scummy.

It was just a pity that no one would be willing to listen to these big truths.

“Hey, is Mr. Ji’s thing really that big?”

Qiu Jin: “…”

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Chapter 131 – Dog Man* Ji Shenxiao

Ji Shenxiao turned around slowly and said with a low voice, “I told you to call me by my name.”

“Ji, Ji Shenxiao,” Qiu Jin stammered, “Why are you staying?”

As soon as he finished speaking, he was taken aback by Ji Shenxiao’s expression.

Wasn’t Ji Shenxiao being too outrageous?

He looked like a husband who had came back from his business trip only to find out that his wife was cheating on him. Was there a need to be so serious? Their actions toward each other were purely medical in nature. Was an alpha’s possessiveness really terrifying to such a degree?

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Ji Shenxiao’s gaze was simply so scary that Qiu Jin couldn’t help taking half a step back.

“Ji Shenxiao, calm down!”

The other party mistakenly thought that he was going to run away, and his complexion darkened a bit more.

At that moment, almost everyone in the hotel felt an inkling of fear well up from deep inside. They could all perceive to some degree that someone was emitting pheromones with an oppressive aura.

And those pheromones were coming from a first-rate alpha.

It was like a tsunami washing over their heads. It came without warning. It pressed down upon everyone indiscriminately and it made their legs tremble with the desire to fold and submit.

Qiu Jin was not much better off, but because of the oppressive pheromones, but because of Ji Shenxiao’s expression. He quickly took two steps back. His voice was trembling, “Comrade, let’s talk this out…”

Before he could finish speaking his heel knocked against something. He lost his balance and fell onto the bed.

Ji Shenxiao seized the opportunity to push him down. He held Qiu Jin by the nape of his neck and said in a hoarse voice, “But I prefer to take action.”

As soon as he finished talking, Ji Shenxiao flipped Qiu Jin over and bit down without any warning.

Stinging pain and numbness suffused his body at once. He trembled from the pain and couldn’t help grasping at the bed sheets with both hands.

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However, with the fusion of pheromones, a strange feeling gradually gushed out of his body. For a moment, Qiu Jin was in a daze. He couldn’t tell if he was feeling more pain or more satisfaction from the act.

Ji Shenxiao bit him harder this time than he had ever bit him before. He even sucked on the back of his neck heavily before pulling away.

Qiu Jin: “!!!”

Did this man go mad? Did he want to leave a hickey on him or something?

Ji Shenxiao didn’t seem to realize what he had just done, and he even licked the tooth marks he left on Qiu Jin’s neck just now.

An alpha’s saliva has some healing capabilities, but because of this action, his originally crude way of marking Qiu Jin now seemed a bit ambiguous and infatuated.

This time the temporary mark had too many unnecessary small actions. Qiu Jin was stunned for a moment, and it took him a long time to regain his senses. Then he pushed the other person away with all his strength and said angrily, “Ji Shenxiao, what are you doing?!”

Ji Shenxiao was still a bit unsatisfied, but seeing Qiu Jin’s current condition he also could not bear to keep pushing.

Qiu Jin was laying stomach down on the bed. He craned his head back to look at Ji Shenxiao. His eyes were red-rimmed and wet, but his gaze was unyielding. This reminded Ji Shenxiao of the picture that has been widely circulated online. People were saying that Qiu Jin’s gaze was deadly. Looking at Qiu Jin now, Ji Shenxiao had to agree.

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Ji Shenxiao licked his molars and said in a low voice, “Aren’t we helping each other out?”

Qiu Jin supported his faintly aching neck and said huffily, “You look perfectly fine, what do you need my help for?”

Ji Shenxiao replied: “I’m in the susceptible period, and I need your pheromones to appease me.”

The influence of alpha and omega pheromones was mutual. Ji Shenxiao could appease Qiu Jin during the estrus period, so naturally, Qiu Jin could appease Ji Shenxiao during the susceptible period.

Hearing this, Qiu Jin deflated like a punctured balloon, and his anger dissipated little by little. But he was still a little unhappy, so he couldn’t help complaining, “It’s not that I won’t let you bite me, but can you tell me in advance next time?”

“Understood.” There was a glimmer of a smile in Ji Shenxiao’s eyes. He reached out and rubbed Qiu Jin’s head. “Have a good sleep. I won’t disturb you anymore.”

It wasn’t until Ji Shenxiao had left that Qiu Jin remembered. Didn’t that man have Pheromone Reception Disorder? He couldn’t even receive other people’s pheromones, so how could he enter a susceptible period?

F*ck. Ji Shenxiao, this dog man. He should just change his name to Dog Ji in the future.

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Chapter 130 – Dog Man* Ji Shenxiao (42.1)

[*T/N: Calling someone a 狗男人 dog man in Chinese is like calling them a douche bag]

Ji Shenxiao went on an overseas business trip for half a month, and he flew on a plane all night yesterday beto get back to his country. As soon as he came back, he saw the picture of Qiu Jin that was circulating all over the Internet. It was the one of him coming out of the water while in costume.

In the picture, the young man’s hair was partially dry and his lips were a warm red color. In the photo, he was looking up at the camera. His eyelashes were distinct and his gaze looked particularly deep. Under the bright moonlight, his fair neck and Adam’s apple glowed with glistening white light.

At that moment, Ji Shenxiao suddenly felt a tightness in his throat.

It’s been half a month.

They haven’t seen each other for half a month.

Perhaps it was the sequelae of multiple temporary markings, but he now yearned for the other person’s pheromones.

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As the car drove out of the airport expressway, the driver asked him, “Back to the old residence or the apartment building?”

After pausing for a moment, Ji Shenxiao said, “Go to the studio.”

Since it’s about helping each other, Qiu Jin should also fulfill his obligations.

That was how he stumbled upon the scene in front of him in Qiu Jin’s hotel room.

It was an eyesore.

Qiu Jin thought that Ji Shenxiao would come over and scold him loudly, but what he didn’t expect was that the other party didn’t even look at him. Instead, he walked towards Jiang Ming.

Ji Shenxiao asked: “Why is Mr. Jiang here?”

“I came to discuss the plot with my fiancée Ji He,” Jiang Ming showed his impeccable smile and asked, “Why is President Ji here?”

At that moment, the expression on Ji Shenxiao’s face changed.

Qiu Jin: ???

What the f*ck! Was Jiang Ming trying to throw him under a truck?

Even if you’re just joking around, this was not the way to do it!

Ji Shenxiao smiled lightly, “I came to see if my mark has faded.”

This time is was Jiang Ming’s whose expression changed.

Qiu Jin: “…”

Even if it was true, he didn’t have to say it so bluntly, did he?

The two men were talking and making insinuations in front of Qiu Jin. Neither of them would back down, as if they were about to fight it out in the next second.

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Qiu Jin sat there with a dazed expression on his face. Wasn’t there something wrong with the way the plot was progressing?

What could there be to quibble about between these two men?

Could it be that alphas naturally repelled each other? Was that why they were having such a big reaction to each other?

Wait, wait, wait a minute. These two people in front of him were the first male lead and second male lead in the novel. Could it be that they’re just set up to dislike each other because of that reason and it actually had nothing to do with him?

That’s right. That made sense. Otherwise these two would have no reason to fight over him.

Phew. He was feeling a little guilty and uneasy just now, but after working through the knots in his head, he felt better.

Qiu Jin yawned and said slowly, “If you want to argue, please go out and argue, I’m going to sleep.”

As soon as he spoke, two pairs of eyes looked at him at the same time.

Qiu Jin was completely unaware of this and continued to shoo them away, “Please close the door for me.”

The two alphas looked at each other for a moment. As if they came to a silent agreement, Jiang Ming stepped out of the room first, and then Ji Shenxiao followed behind. The moment Jiang Ming walked out, Ji Shenxiao quickly closed the door behind him and locked it.

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Jiang Ming stood in front of the closed bedroom door with bulging veins on his neck, and he didn’t move for a long time.

Liu Wei hid behind the sofa after Ji Shenxiao came in. He was just a poor little beta. Beneath the pressure of the two alphas, he could hardly breathe.

He heard the bang of a door closing, and the sounds of dispute have stopped.

Was it over?

Liu Wei poked his head out from behind the sofa and saw Jiang Ming turn to look at him with a faint smile on his face.

So he wasn’t angry?

Liu Wei breathed a sigh of relief, “Jiang-laoshi? Are you leaving now?”

Jiang Ming replied, “En, tell Qiu Jin that I will come again.”

Liu Wei saw Jiang Ming out the door politely. In his heart he thought that this Film Emperor was really too kind, wu wu wu, such was the magnanimity of a big personage.

[T/N: wu wu wu – Chinese onomatopoeia for crying or whimpering]

Inside the bedroom, it was a completely different ambience.

When Qiu Jin heard the door closing, he thought everyone was gone, but when he turned around, he saw Ji Shenxiao’s tall and straight back.

“President Ji, you…”

The man turned around slowly and said with a low voice, “I told you to call me by my name.”

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