A lively commotion at the entrance caught the guests’ attention, and the noise also made Shu Xian and the others look down.
“Ahhh, Jian Fang.”
“It’s Jian Fang! My husband!”
“Help, Jian Fang!”
…
The girls among the guests, and even the aunties, were screaming wildly.
No wonder he was the killer of girls and married women.
But why was Jian Fang here?
“Little fan.”
Jian Fang waved to him from downstairs.
As the host, Shu Xian still went downstairs to greet him.
“How did you come here?”
Shu Xian asked as he led him to the lounge.
“Your little fan’s family is holding a birthday banquet, so why didn’t you invite me?”
He had wanted to, but their relationship did not seem that good.
“Today is my little brother’s birthday.”
As soon as Shu Xian finished speaking, Li Wu and Gu Tingyuan also walked in.
“Hello, are you the little fan’s little brother? Happy birthday.”
Since Jian Fang had met Li Wu before, he greeted him directly.
“Thank you, and welcome.”
Li Wu nodded.
“Hello, and you are?”
Jian Fang extended his hand toward Gu Tingyuan.
Gu Tingyuan also reached out and shook it.
“Hello, Gu Tingyuan. Net worth in the hundreds of billions, top three in the country.”
So showy. It was almost unbearable to look at.
“Hello, Jian Fang. Famous all over the country, top three in the country.”
Jian Fang was no less imposing.
“Heh, Jian Fang? Never heard of that name.”
Gu Tingyuan could tell at a glance that this Jian Fang liked Shu Xian. He wanted to give this shameless celebrity, who did not know his place, a little warning.
“Heh, Gu Tingyuan? Never heard of that name.”
Jian Fang could also tell at a glance that Gu Tingyuan held great hostility toward him. There was nothing he could do about it… who told little fan to like him so much?
Shu Xian was practically yelling “666” on the side. These two were natural enemies.
He pulled Li Wu farther away so he would not get caught in the crossfire.
『Host, a task is here.』
『Go on.』
『Tell Li Wu that Jian Fang is singing for me, not for your birthday banquet.』
…
Did it really have to be this awkward?
『What if he does not sing?』
Getting him to sing a song was expensive; it was not like he would just sing because someone asked.
“Hello, everyone. I am here today to celebrate the birthday of my friend’s little brother, Li Wu.”
Jian Fang somehow left the lounge, walked onto the stage, and picked up the microphone.
“I hope everyone will sing Happy Birthday with me, okay~”
“Okay~”
The guests below echoed him.
『Host, Jian Fang is about to sing~』
『Do you think I need you to tell me?』
Shu Xian had thought this task would be canceled.
Jian Fang really was an attention seeker.
But this move should make Li Wu very happy, right?
Gu Tingyuan really needed to learn from Jian Fang. Look how smooth he was.
Everyone sang Happy Birthday together. It was the first time he had seen a birthday song sung as a chorus, and it actually had a nice atmosphere.
After the song ended, everyone began cheering.
Ms. Qi took the microphone and said to everyone:
“Hello, everyone. Thank you for coming to celebrate Li Wu’s nineteenth birthday banquet.”
“I hope everyone has a great time and eats well today.”
Originally, they had wanted to reveal Li Wu’s identity publicly, but in their eyes, Li Wu was still just a child.
For the sake of his safety, they did not plan to announce it outside.
The inheritance left behind by the Li family was also officially handed over to Li Wu today.
Ms. Qi also told him Li Wu’s true identity today.
Shu Xian even pretended to be surprised.
『Host, task, task.』
『Got it.』
He had to find the right moment.
Li Wu was so happy that he could not bear to pour cold water on him.
“Brother, are you unhappy?”
Just now he had seen Shu Xian happily eating little cakes, so why did he look so troubled now?
“Little brother, whatever I say, please don’t get angry, okay?”
“Okay, brother, just say it.”
It had to be because of the task. If he was not mistaken, Shu Xian was probably about to say that Jian Fang sang for him, not for him.
“Then I’ll say it: Jian Fang sang for me, not for your birthday banquet.”
『Congratulations, Host. Task complete.』
“You said you would not get angry.”
Shu Xian quickly said.
“Hehe, brother.”
Li Wu chuckled and pinched his cheek.
His brother was both kind and adorable.
He really wanted to…
“Are you two playing a cheek-pinching game?”
Jian Fang appeared beside them without them noticing.
“We are not playing. Thank you for coming to little brother Li Wu’s birthday banquet.”
“Thank you.”
Li Wu also lowered his head to thank him.
“Oh, it’s nothing. My little fan’s little brother is my little brother.”
“Here, this is for you. Remember to come.”
Jian Fang pulled out two VIP tickets. They were tickets to his award ceremony.
“I still have notice to attend, so I have to leave first. Make sure you come.”
Jian Fang did not give him a chance to refuse and turned to jog to his car.
Shu Xian carefully looked at the tickets in his hand. Weren’t these tickets for the award ceremony?
There would be so many celebrities there!
He had recently started following a band, and they seemed like they would also be going.
“Little brother, let’s go together then?”
Shu Xian’s eyes were blazing with excitement.
Was he that crazy about Jian Fang?
That was really unpleasant.
Seeing Li Wu’s expression turn a little serious, Shu Xian coaxed him.
“Come with me, little brother. There is a band I like in there.”
“Brother wants to see the band?”
“Yes, they are really popular, and they sing so beautifully.”
“Okay, brother. I’ll go with you.”
Heh, Jian Fang, a big star? He was nothing special.
『Task: Tell Li Wu, ‘You are already an adult. You can earn money and support yourself.’』
…
『Can you stop releasing this kind of task when my relationship with him is at its best and happiest?』
『Can you?』
『…』
『Yes.』
006 replied weakly.
Actually, it only dared to release tasks when Shu Xian was in a good mood; it was afraid Shu Xian would go on strike.
『Tell me all of today’s tasks at once.』
One social death now was better than being repeatedly flayed.
『Task 2: Without your parents knowing, drive Li Wu out of the house.』
『Task 3: Go mock Li Wu on the street.』
『Task 4: Tell Li Wu, ‘You can only live by relying on men. How pathetic.’』
Shu Xian let out a shriek.
『Why are there so many!?』
『Host, we are here to do tasks.』
006 reminded him once again, solemnly.
『I know.』
I am a vicious side character. I am a vicious side character.
Shu Xian kept brainwashing himself. Only by being vicious could he help create a better protagonist.
Mm, let’s do it!
The guests had mostly left, and only the servants were left cleaning up.
Shu Xian sat there waiting for his parents to leave first, then he would find a chance to drive Li Wu away.
He was so worried.
“If I am not mistaken, he is going to kick you out of the house next.”
Gu Tingyuan said to Li Wu beside him.
“Mm.”
Li Wu gave a low response.
“If you want cooperation in this life, show some sincerity. Share what you know.”
What did “mm” mean? Gu Tingyuan hated when he acted like that.
“Not necessary.”
Li Wu said coldly.
“Heh?”
The person in front of him had previously begged him to cooperate, saying they would crush the Shu family and those other men.
What was going on now?
“I do not need to cooperate with you. You cannot touch my brother, and you cannot touch the Shu family. I will protect him forever.”
“Oh? How interesting. You are protecting someone who targeted you and framed you at every turn in your past life?”
Heh.
“None of your business.”
“What about those fated men of yours?”
Right. When they were reincarnated, they discovered they were the protagonists of a novel.
It said that he, Gu Tingyuan, and those three men were Li Wu’s fated men.
What nonsense.
In his past life, those three men had indeed fallen in love with Li Wu, while Gu Tingyuan and Li Wu had always been nothing more than cooperation partners.
In Li Wu’s eyes, those three men only had possessiveness toward him, not love… at least that was how he felt.
The main reason was that he did not like those three men. He had used them before to suppress the Shu family.
But later on, those men could not be shaken off no matter what, and they all fought over him, wanting to force him into love.
Fortunately, Gu Tingyuan helped him, so they did not succeed.
Now that he had reincarnated and learned the plot, he understood that the Shu family was his benefactor.
As for Shu Xian, he would be a hundred times better to him… he would spoil him, love him, and protect him.
His brother was his one and only sweetie.