SABA Chapter 6

Chapter 6 Chapter Six “Did your head get messed up from being hit?…”

Chapter 6 Chapter Six “Did your head get messed up from being hit?…”

On the day of filming, Jiang Tiao set an alarm for seven o’clock. However, by the time Huo Shen returned from his morning run, he still hadn’t seen Jiang Tiao at the dining table.

Huo Shen sighed. With practiced ease, he served breakfast, went upstairs, opened the door, and pulled back the curtains.

The summer morning sun fell on Jiang Tiao’s face. His handsome features were scrunched up as he mumbled and tried to bury his face in the pillow.

“It’s half-past seven.”

Jiang Tiao shot up from the bed like a spring and rushed into the bathroom, finishing his wash-up in two minutes.

Huo Shen frowned slightly. “Dry your hair before you go.”

Jiang Tiao, holding a piece of toast in one hand, his cheeks puffed out, looked even more like a hamster.

Seeing his innocent eyes, Huo Shen resigned himself to picking up the hairdryer.

Jiang Tiao sat obediently on the sofa, enjoying the supreme VIP-level service from the chairman of Huo’s company. His free hands conveniently ate the fried egg from the plate.

Once his hair was mostly dry, Jiang Tiao stood up and shook his head, teasing, “Chairman Huo, your skills seem a bit rusty.”

Huo Shen chuckled, annoyed. “The beginning of the day determines the whole day. If you could just get up a few minutes earlier next time.”

“No,” Jiang Tiao said, wiggling a finger left and right with a sly, confident smile.

“What? You want to say again that the beginning of the day determines the whole day, and that not staying up late when you’re young is a waste of time?”

“Nononono~” Jiang Tiao scratched Huo Shen’s chin and quickly jumped away before being hit. “The beginning of the day is determined by you. If I hadn’t overslept these few minutes, how would I have enjoyed your personal service?”

Jiang Tiao put two fingers to his lips and blew Huo Shen a kiss. “I’m leaving. Don’t miss me too much when you get back from your business trip~”

Huo Shen stood on the stairs, watching Jiang Tiao’s retreating figure as he bounded out the door. After a long moment, he smiled and shook his head.

–

Jiang Tiao rushed all the way and finally arrived at the company just in time.

Nie Jin’s office was on the third floor. As soon as Jiang Tiao stepped out of the elevator, he encountered a handsome guy with a slightly melancholic aura. He wasn’t particularly tall, about 1.78 meters, and looked like a celebrity, as he had an assistant carrying things behind him.

He didn’t seem fully awake and yawned several times.

From the moment the elevator doors opened, the assistant behind him kept glancing at Jiang Tiao, quickly looking away, then glancing again and quickly looking away.

Jiang Tiao was genuinely worried about his eye twitching, so he greeted them with a smile, “Hi~”

As if hearing the whisper of a demon, Luo Xingwen froze mid-yawn for three seconds, his muscles tensing.

“Morning~” Jiang Tiao added.

Luo Xingwen gritted his teeth and glared fiercely at Jiang Tiao. However, because his eyes were still a little red from just waking up and his continuous yawning made his eyes watery, his glare was completely harmless. Instead, he looked like he had been wronged.

Jiang Tiao was completely bewildered. Could it be that during the four years he lost his memory, he had incurred some romantic debt?

Jiang Tiao looked him up and down carefully, trying to recall anything.

Luo Xingwen became agitated by Jiang Tiao’s gaze and angrily said, “What are you looking at me for?”

Jiang Tiao: “Are you…”

Luo Xingwen thought Jiang Tiao was going to bring up what happened at the bar that night and quickly interrupted, “No! I didn’t! Don’t talk nonsense! Pretend nothing happened!”

This… it seemed their relationship before was quite complicated…

…

Seeing Jiang Tiao’s slightly pitying gaze, Luo Xingwen became enraged and stormed off. Jiang Tiao, lost in thought, slowly entered the conference room.

…

In the conference room, a woman wearing a sharp blue suit and black wide-leg pants stood by the window. She was dressed neatly and fashionably, seemingly busy, constantly texting.

“You’ve been here for so long and haven’t come in. What are you standing at the door for? Do I have to personally invite you out?” Nie Jin asked, not looking up from her phone, her tone clearly impatient.

Jiang Tiao: “Oh, sorry.”

Nie Jin was surprised and looked up. This person actually apologized?

Jiang Tiao put on a good-natured smile.

Nie Jin looked Jiang Tiao up and down, left and right, and the more she looked, the more puzzled she became. “Did you recently sign up for an etiquette and demeanor class?”

Jiang Tiao was a direct sign-off from upper management, handed to her to manage. This kind of situation was not uncommon in their circle; they either had a sugar daddy or some background.

Nie Jin didn’t care, she just found it troublesome.

As a golden agent, Nie Jin naturally knew who could become popular. But unfortunately, Jiang Tiao wasn’t the type. He was stubborn and suspicious, lacked emotional intelligence, was emotionally unstable, and his acting was a disaster. The only good thing was his face, but his appearance made his otherwise decent looks less appealing, always giving him a timid impression.

Nie Jin knew Jiang Tiao wouldn’t become popular, so she had only done her basic job, providing him with available resources, but nothing more.

But seeing Jiang Tiao again this time, Nie Jin felt as if he had been reborn. The person in front of her was bright and flamboyant, as if he could attract everyone’s attention, making people feel joyful just looking at him. He didn’t care about being looked at at all, and even smiled friendly when their gazes met, possessing an almost innate star quality.

“It really had a great effect. Where did you sign up? Recommend the contact information to me later?” She wanted to send other artists there too.

Nie Jin’s words were like saying “Have you taken a beauty pill recently?” to Jiang Tiao, which was akin to praising someone’s youth. Jiang Tiao laughed twice. “What etiquette class? This is the charm of money!”

Nie Jin squinted and examined him for a moment. “Did you get some cosmetic surgery?” Has technology advanced to the point where even temperament can be adjusted?

Jiang Tiao spouted nonsense. “I won a big prize in the lottery. I shine under the power of money.”

Nie Jin, the diligent worker, was genuinely envious, and her tone quickened slightly. “How much did you win?”

Jiang Tiao: “Ten yuan!”

“……..”

Nie Jin, amused, said coldly, “Oh.”

“Sit down.”

Nie Jin couldn’t be bothered to banter with Jiang Tiao anymore.

“An agent’s ability is very important, but the artist’s attitude and effort are the key factors. I don’t know what you’ve been doing during this time, but I see the results of your hard work. I will try to change my plans for you. ‘Extreme Escape Room’ is a good opportunity. Since you’ve worked so hard for so long, seize it properly.”

“Besides you and Luo Xingwen, there are five other guests. I suggest you research their information thoroughly before the show. Since you have this intention, don’t do those suffocating stupid things you did before.”

Jiang Tiao didn’t understand most of what Nie Jin said. He had just been hit and recuperated for a few days. What effort? What hard work had he done? However, there was something in Nie Jin’s words that concerned Jiang Tiao more.

“Suffocating stupid things?”

Nie Jin coldly raised her eyelids. “For example, forcing someone who is allergic to lemons to eat lemons on a variety show.”

Jiang Tiao was shocked. “I actually did something like that?!” Why hadn’t he noticed it when he searched himself on various websites before!

Nie Jin was furious. “Are you pretending to be foolish with me now? That’s just one of the many stupid things you’ve done! Do you want me to list them all for you?!”

“Calm down, calm down!” Seeing Nie Jin about to breathe fire, Jiang Tiao quickly comforted her. “By the way, I brought you a small gift. I think it’s very suitable for you!”

Jiang Tiao took out a small ornament. It had a natural wood base, connected by a spring in the middle, with a photo frame that could swing left and right. Inside the frame were four lines of small-print calligraphy.

“Get angry over small things, but later realize why bother.

If others are angry, I won’t be; getting sick from anger has no substitute!

If I get angry and die, who will be happy? Moreover, it hurts the spirit and wastes effort.

I haven’t seen all the beautiful scenery in the world, so why do I have time for idle anger! ^_^” [Note 1]

In the bottom right corner was a grinning Snoopy, laughing foolishly.

Nie Jin held the ornament, almost laughing in anger.

Jiang Tiao said excitedly, “How is it? I had it custom-made for you, and I even paid extra for expedited shipping!”

Nie Jin: “Did your head get messed up from being hit?”

Jiang Tiao lifted his bangs, his expression extremely pained. “Indeed, and I even got two stitches!”

Nie Jin: “………..”

It was so absurd that Nie Jin didn’t know what to scold him about for a moment.

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