Professional Body Double Chapter 35

Translator: McInYourNightMare (Wattpad)

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After Zhou Xiang made up his mind, he felt that he really had no leeway. It is either he no longer mixes in the entertainment circle from now on or he stakes all on this single

drama. Even if he is unable to make this film popular, the movie’s remuneration is also enough for him to prepare for some other business.

At this section, it is actually not unsuitable for him to remember his fucked-up relationship but he really should be worrying about how to make a living in the future. He has no family to care for him. In the case that he is unable to support himself, no one can help him.

When Zhou Xiang came out of Cai Wei’s office, LanXi Rong was waiting for him in the hallway. He was holding ice to his face. For celebrities, the face is the same as a meal ticket. Yan MingXiu’s fists greeted (1) Lan Xi Rong’s face, he must have done it on purpose.

1.       (1. Hitting LanXi Rong’s face)

Zhou Xiang and LanXi Rong had both personally calmed down a lot, they looked at each other for a long time and LanXi Rong was the first to laugh, he said “Xiang ge, I really didn’t expect that in this lifetime, there will be a time when I will fight out of jealousy for the sake of a man” it is likely he must have hurt his face when he laughed, his expression became a bit distorted in the next second.

Zhou Xiang walked over and looked at the wound on his face, he sighed: “Don’t be so impulsive next time, you have troubled Wei Ge to settle this matter for you this time. Although you’re now a successful newbie, you cannot allow your reputation be tarnished by negative news.”

"I know, Xiang Ge, you still care about me." LanXi Rong looked at him deeply.

Zhou Xiang felt awkward looking at him, “You go back and rest, I……” Zhou Xiang momentarily did not know what he should do. He really wanted to return home but he didn’t know if Yan MingXiu had left.

LanXi Rong said: “I heard a little from Wei Ge, you currently live in his home? Sister-in-law will soon give birth; it won’t be convenient for you to live with him. Come and stay at my home.”

Zhou Xiang resolutely shook his head. If LanXi Rong merely sees him as a brother, lodging several nights in his home wouldn’t matter however, he and Yan MingXiu currently still have this messy matter. At this time, he cannot go with Lan Xi Rong and give birth to more ambiguous things. Things were already too messy.

LanXi Rong sincerely looked at him, “Xiang Ge, I have no other meaning, you can’t stay at a hotel every day. In the past, I also regularly lodged in your home, I just wish to repay you for the past. Treat my home as yours, you also saw it, my house is big enough, you can even have your own space."

Zhou Xiang sighed: “LanXi Rong I thank you but I really don’t want to go, tonight, I will stay at Wei Ge’s for another night and return home tomorrow. Yan MingXiu is an arrogant person, he certainly would have left. At that time, I will prepare to attend the film ceremony on Saturday.

LanXi Rong, unwilling to give up said, “at least, have dinner with me tonight Ok? you promised me for so long, can’t you satisfy me once?”

Zhou Xiang looked at the bruised half of Lan Xi Rong’s face coupled with the strong hope in his eyes, in the end, he was unable to say any words to politely refuse, he merely said, “fine, with pleasure, Xiang Ge invites you to a meal today.”

LanXi Rong happily smiled.

Zhou Xiang and LanXi Rong drove to a membership-based restaurant. This restaurant was opened by a big-name agent. A lot of the celebrities in the entertainment circle came in and out. They don’t have to worry about being inexplicably harassed, and the environment is pleasant. The dishes are delicious, and there are many stars who come here every night.

After the two people went in, as expected, they saw one or two acquaintances but they were all LanXi Rong’s “acquaintances”. Zhou Xiang merely recognized these people and some would not even so much give small characters like Zhou Xiang, a look.

The two were taken to a secluded corner. LanXi ordered a table dish. Although Zhou Xiang was the one who invited him to dinner, looking at LanXi Rong’s attitude, he did not plan to let Zhou Xiang pay.

Zhou Xiang was not in the mood to eat. His mind was entirely on the words Yan MingXiu said together with the distorted expression of anger on Yan MingXiu’s face. Those words hurt his heart. 

Even now, Zhou Xiang has not completely sobered up from his conflict with Yan MingXiu. He sometimes dazedly thought he was perhaps, dreaming. Everything was obviously quite good, he and Yan MingXiu had obviously been living a stable life. How can it all change in the blink of an eye? How can he and Yan MingXiu arrive at this single step of having an acrimonious falling out in the end?

Thinking of how he and his beloved young man can no longer have a meal together, sit together to watch TV and play games, and linger in any corner of the room as they please, he feels that his heart has split into one big hole and regardless of who or what he uses to fill it up, he ends up discontented. 

He even created a voice in his head. The voice told him he was making a mistake. If he didn’t expose everything, at least he and Yan Mingxiu were still very harmonious on the surface. Why not pretend not to know, continue to live serenely? What harm will it do you? Why go as far as to take this step today!

However, Zhou Xiang knows that if he should do it all over again, he will still be unable to pretend not to have discovered anything. He will not continue to repair it with Yan MingXiu. There is no noble reason, just because he likes Ming Mingxiu, he can't stand being treated as others. 

LanXi Rong saw his preoccupied appearance and his heart felt quite uncomfortable. However, he understands that Zhou Xiang had just ended a relationship and it’s not quite possible for him to make a quick recovery, he still needs to think about it for a long time.

He shook his hand in front of Zhou Xiang and muttered: "Xiang Ge, you are thinking about him again."

Zhou Xiang reacted awkwardly, he glanced at Lan Xi Rong with dull eyes.

 LanXi Rong sighed. "A day will inevitably come when you will stop thinking about him. I should have a chance at that time, right?"

Zhou Xiang did not seem to hear it, he depressingly ate a mouthful of food, the whole person appeared distracted.

LanXi Rong also put down the chopsticks and supporting his chin, he looked outside the window, his expression lonely.

The two men finished the single meal in silence and Zhou Xiang drove over to Cai Wei’s home.

After entering the house, he felt even more awkward, Cai Wei still hadn’t returned and only the sister-in-law was alone at home. Although he is gay* and although the sister-in-law is cordial towards him, Zhou Xiang nevertheless still felt inevitable awkward. Using the pretext that he was going to buy cigarettes downstairs, he at once escaped, especially to avoid the sister-in-law caring about his emotional life; and wait for Cai Wei to come back before he goes in again.

(*the word was in English in the original text)

He was standing outside the small supermarket outside the community, the weather was cold, but he didn't want to enter the house, he wanted to keep his mind clear.

He was standing outside the small supermarket in the community, the weather was very cold, but he didn't want to enter the house, he wanted to clear his mind a little.

At this time, Cai Wei’s call came through, Zhou Xiang answered the call, “Wei Ge, are you coming home?”

Cai Wei unhappily said, “Don’t mention going home, can’t even leave the company.”

Zhou Xiang’s heart sank, he was under the impression that chief Wang scolded him, “what’s going on?”

“Yan MingXiu blocked the door of my office not letting me leave, said he must see you.”

Zhou Xiang’s breath stagnated and he couldn’t breathe for a while.

When he and LanXi Rong left, Yan MingXiu and Wang Zong** were still talking in the office. It’s reckoned that since he couldn’t stop him, he now blocked Cai Wei.

(** I was referring to him as Chief Wang in previous chapters but that is kind of awkward since ‘Zong’ means the head of something or a company so from now on I will leave it in the original Chinese word. Sorry for the confusion)

Zhou Xiang strived to calm himself down, “Wei Ge, I…... I will come over now”

“Don’t, I know you don’t want to see him, if you see him like this, you will only end up fighting. Wang Zong was unable to persuade him. In a moment, Wang Zong will call you, don’t pick up and pretend you don’t know”

“Then, what about you?”

“I will sleep at the office for one night, I don’t believe he won’t leave after one night.”

Zhou Xiang said: “That won’t do, sister-in-law will soon give birth, there’s no one at home right now, you have to return on time.”

“I can’t go, you can help me look after your sister-in-law.”

Zhou Xiang deeply sighed, “Wei Ge, come back, I’m sorry, up till now I’ve only caused you trouble.”

“what shameful words are you saying……?”

Zhou Xiang hung up the phone, afterwards, he called Yan MingXiu.

Yan MingXiu quickly answered the call, his voice came through like ice dregs, “Where are you?”

“You, don’t block Wei Ge, what do you want to achieve by finding me?”

"Zhou Xiang, I said, this is not over."

“MingXiu, what do you want?”

“You go back home now.”

Zhou Xiang at once went silent.

“Zhou Xiang, don’t think that I, Yan MingXiu, am so easy to leave. You go back home now or else this matter will not end.”

Zhou Xiang only felt that his whole body was cold, his hands were trembling and his voice sank: "Good, I will go back now. We will settle everything tonight."

The author has something to say: ***

T/N: sorry but I won’t be translating this and many more author’s words to come, my brain is always fried after translating each chapter and simply can’t add an extra ember.

T/N: This chapter was relatively short but surprisingly took me longer to translate but that was majorly due to my workload. I can’t wait to have these angst past over with..