My crush wants to be my sugar daddy.

Chapter 119 The Abnormal Mr. Jiang

Jiang Haochen smoked a cigarette in the car and only went upstairs after calming down a bit.

As soon as I stepped out of the elevator, I ran into someone I never expected.

"Ah Chen." Xie Lingzhou looked directly at Jiang Haochen. "From now on, we can work together again."

Working together?

Jiang Haochen looked at Cui Dong with a puzzled expression.

Cui Dong explained, "Lingzhou has affiliated his studio with our company. I asked you about it yesterday, and you said it was up to me to decide."

Jiang Haochen frowned.

Seeing Jiang Haochen's reaction, Xie Lingzhou suddenly felt a little flustered: "You... don't welcome me?"

Jiang Haochen: "No."

There's no such thing as welcoming or not welcoming. Xie Lingzhou is returning to China to develop his career, so he will definitely need to find a brokerage company in China. Cui Dong signed him, which means he must have seen his commercial value.

He and Cui Dong work together and respect each other's decisions. Even if he had heard about it yesterday, he wouldn't have stopped them.

Xie Lingzhou: "Aren't you going to welcome me?"

His voice carried an intimacy between acquaintances, even a hint of coquetry, but it was subtle enough that no one could find fault with it, yet one could still feel the closeness between him and Jiang Haochen.

Cui Dong had an expression of anticipation, his gaze shifting between the two men.

Jiang Haochen wasn't in a good mood, but he still said, "Welcome to Tianyu."

Xie Lingzhou: "Then at noon today..."

Jiang Haochen: "I have something to do, I'll go now."

As if she didn't see the embarrassment on Xie Lingzhou's face, she nodded to the two of them and left politely.

As Xie Lingzhou passed by, he smelled a faint odor of smoke: "He's smoking."

"Really?" Cui Dong replied casually.

Xie Lingzhou: "Achen only smokes when he's particularly agitated. Is something bothering him?"

Cui Dong: "I guess I've been quite busy with work lately."

Xie Lingzhou: "Cui Dong, Achen doesn't have many friends, but you've always been his closest friend. Given our current situation, and with Achen still angry, I... I can only trouble you to take good care of him."

Their words were sincere and their handwriting considerate; even Cui Dong, who knew the situation, thought they were just a young couple having a temporary disagreement.

Cui Dong: "I understand. How about I treat you to dinner today to celebrate you joining Tianyu?"

Xie Lingzhou politely declined, saying, "No need."

Cui Dong: "..."

So you were only after Jiang Haochen, huh? If you knew this would happen, why did you do it in the first place?

After seeing Xie Lingzhou off, Cui Dong went to Jiang Haochen's office. Before he even went in, he saw Assistant Chen come out of Jiang Haochen's office looking pale and sickly.

Did they get scolded?

Cui Dong leaned closer to inquire, "What's going on inside?"

Assistant Chen was also curious about what was going on. He felt that President Jiang was picking a fight with him today, and that it was specifically targeting him.

He hasn't made any mistakes at work recently. He was just urged to change his bed a few times at the beginning of the year, but he changed the bed as quickly as possible.

Assistant Chen said, sounding aggrieved, "President Jiang might not be in a good mood."

Cui Dong pondered for a moment, thinking that Jiang Haochen still had feelings for Xie Lingzhou. Although he appeared calm outside, he couldn't help but lose his temper with his assistant after coming in.

Cui Dong patted Assistant Chen on the shoulder: "It's okay, I'll go in and talk to him."

Assistant Chen nodded and went back to work.

"Knock knock".

In the office, Jiang Haochen was staring blankly out the window when he heard a knock on the door and turned around.

"Why are you here?" Jiang Haochen asked with little interest.

"Someone told me you were in a bad mood and asked me to come and check on you." Cui Dong walked in on his own initiative, following Jiang Haochen's gaze to look out the window.

The LCD screen outside the window is playing GG, nothing unusual.

Jiang Haochen paused, his hand still on the mouse: "Who told you that?"

Cui Dong smiled meaningfully: "Who else could it be? They just smelled the smoke on you and knew you were in a bad mood. They said you only smoke when you're in a bad mood, just like your old flame..."

The light in Jiang Haochen's eyes vanished instantly: "I've already broken up with him. Don't say things like that again."

Cui Dong: "Okay, I won't say anything more."

When they first broke up, Jiang Haochen didn't like anyone mentioning Xie Lingzhou in front of him. Later, he was allowed to mention it, and Cui Dong thought he had moved on. But now that Xie Lingzhou has just returned, he doesn't want anyone to mention it again. It seems like he's relapsed.

Jiang Haochen glanced at Cui Dong: "Chi Yuan... do you have your WeChat?"

Cui Dong paused for a moment, then thought for a second: "I think so. Why are you suddenly asking this?"

Jiang Haochen: "It's nothing."

Speaking of Chi Yuan, Cui Dong said, "Chi Yuan has been on a roll lately and is almost a top-tier player. If he can maintain this momentum, his achievements may not be inferior to Xie's... or even to yours."

This statement certainly contains an element of flattery. Although Chi Won's acting skills have matured a lot, they are by no means at the level of a Best Actor.

Jiang Haochen: "Mm."

Cui Dong: "By the way, your contracts are about to expire, right?"

Chi Yuan used to be just a minor celebrity, and Cui Dong could ignore the sponsorship contract. Now that Chi Yuan is considered a top celebrity at Tianyu Entertainment, Cui Dong has to take care of him.

Jiang Haochen's hand holding the mouse stiffened, and he looked up at Cui Dong: "Why are you asking this?"

Cui Dong: "Just asking."

Jiang Haochen: "None of your business."

Cui Dong: "..."

Cui Dong belatedly realized what was happening and tentatively asked, "Did you and Chi Yuan have a falling out?"

Jiang Haochen remained silent, but that silence said it all.

Cui Dong clicked his tongue: "Was he throwing a tantrum? That's normal. He's no longer a nobody who gets roles because of your resources. The finance department gave me a report the other day. One of the artists with the highest return on investment in the past year was Chi Yuan. In other words, you haven't lost money by supporting him for the past two years; you've actually made money for the company. He has several endorsements coming up, and the endorsement fees are quite considerable. Such a lucrative lover, and you get to sleep with him for free. Let him throw a tantrum if he wants."

Jiang Haochen nearly crushed the mouse in his hand: "So, I really did get a lot of benefits."

Cui Dong: "From an investment perspective, that's true. But without you, it wouldn't have its current commercial value; it's a mutually beneficial arrangement. So, I suggest you two part ways amicably..."

With a "bang," Jiang Haochen slammed the mouse on his desk.

Cui Dong was startled: "What... are you doing?"

Jiang Haochen: "The mouse is not working well."

Cui Dong: "Then just choose another one."

Jiang Haochen suddenly became agitated: "Why should I change! I won't change."

Cui Dong: "It's just a mouse, are you going to take it out to get it repaired?"

Jiang Haochen slammed the mouse down again: "Get out!"

Cui Dong: "..."

Cui Dong silently left the office, turned around, and met Assistant Chen's earnest gaze. Cui Dong patted his shoulder sympathetically: "He is indeed acting a bit strange today. Be careful."

Assistant Chen: "..."