Little Pink Starfish

Although Gu Bai always thought the pervert was very perverted, when it came to the pervert’s acting cute, he still couldn’t resist. So, once the pervert said “please,” he said “okay.” Once the pervert said “let’s go on a date,” he could only follow.
And thus, the two of them walked openly and confidently toward the film set.

The film studio under Star Emperor was especially large, with a wide variety of prebuilt sets, and it was constantly being rented for shooting.
Right now, this “Legend of the Condor Heroes” wuxia drama was so red-hot popular that although there had been a plagiarism scandal, the story itself was rock-solid. The controversy actually boosted its fame even more, making it the hottest of the hot. Even people who never cared about wuxia before had started watching it.

So, the series had many devoted fans and a lot of anticipation.

Led by Qiguan Rui, Gu Bai arrived at the studio.
The original Meng Chuan knew this place well, but for Gu Bai who now occupied this body, it was his first time here.

As soon as he stepped out of the car and stood in place, he felt a wave of blazing-hot gazes!
Yes, if it were anywhere else, people might just stare blankly. But this was a film studio. Even a cleaning lady here might be a former beauty. The flow of handsome men and beautiful women here was endless.
With so many experienced eyes, they were naturally picky about good looks—even for extras, you had to be distinct enough to leave an impression on the audience.

But Gu Bai wasn’t ordinary.
Standing under the sun in that body, the moment he appeared he received a wave of synchronized, focused attention. He didn’t need to smile or pose. Just that face! That level of beauty was a feature in itself!
And it wasn’t even a girlish kind of beauty…

Qiguan Rui walked out as well.
He reached out and wrapped an arm around that stunning waist.
Just like that. Cool and overbearing as hell!

Although he didn’t like Gu Bai always being stared at, he knew how many people would fall for someone like that. But this person belonged to him and him alone… In the grip of his overwhelming possessiveness, Qiguan Rui always felt both pained and delighted every time.

This gege was his… and slowly, he was filling the void inside him that had been dug out by insecurity.

Gu Bai’s face remained expressionless.
What was being groped at this point?
Damn it, three hundred sixty-five days a year, and he was being groped for at least three hundred sixty-five of them. Daily groping, yearly groping—hell, it had become part of his routine. After so many years, even the thinnest skin would thicken!

Qiguan Rui paused for three seconds with satisfaction, making sure everyone understood that this person is mine, then kept holding him as they swaggered deeper into the studio.

The two of them walked arrogantly like models on a runway, leaving behind endless whispers and gasps.

“Hey hey! Who’s that guy!”
“Damn, can’t you tell? He’s being kept!”
“The one keeping him looks kinda old…”
“He’s the president of Star Emperor! Thirty years old, mature and handsome, how is that old!”
“Compared to the one he’s hugging though…”
“Oh, well… fair point.”

Gu Bai: “……”
Qiguan Rui: “……”

With their ears, even if their non-human powers had been restricted, they still counted as “ability users.” Not a single word from those behind them escaped their hearing.

And after hearing them… their expressions became a little complicated.

Gu Bai nearly burst out laughing inside.
Hahahahaha, the damn pervert really is thirty-one blooming years old hahahahaha!
Being called older than me, isn’t that just perfect!

Qiguan Rui, meanwhile, had a dangerous look on his face.
Indeed, for some unknown reason, the body Gu Bai had now looked exactly like that of the city lord Ziche Shubai, and since he had once been a film emperor, he maintained his physique well.

But Qiguan Rui was not okay with that.

Qiguan Rui had taken over the body of the president of Star Emperor. Being a president meant a huge workload and a tight schedule. Although he did work out, compared to his original body, this one had some shortcomings—like a bit of a belly… Even if it looked handsome to normal people and he was only around thirty, next to his old body, it was clearly worse.
And compared to Gu Bai now? He was total scrap!

Of course, since Qiguan Rui transmigrated, his powerful soul allowed him to shape the body somewhat. Still, the foundation was what it was. Among mortals, sure, he was handsome—but he couldn’t compare to himself, a walking protagonist-BOSS combo who had bagged the “creator god” as a lover!

So originally, he and Gu Bai had looked like a perfect couple made in heaven.
Now?
Now it was like a flower planted in a pile of [beep].
Even the handsomest [beep] was still [beep]!

It was tragic.

Qiguan Rui held Gu Bai as they walked all the way in, listening to similar kinds of whispers the whole time. Even he couldn’t help the twitch at the corner of his mouth.
Too damn humiliating!

Fortunately, they arrived at a set location.
This was the scene where the protagonists first met, one of many major ensemble scenes.

Right now, on the man-made river, a boat floated slowly. A snow-skinned, beautiful girl was standing aboard, singing with a radiant smile as she made her entrance.
On the shore stood a big dumb-looking guy, staring at the girl with a look of awe and blank amazement.

Since this moment was so well-described in the original, the crew had poured a lot of effort into it. And since Qiguan Rui spared no expense—especially given how his gege had fought tooth and nail against that greasy pony man—it was obvious his gege also loved the Condor Trilogy author. So with a wave of his hand, he threw down big money.

The crew spent freely.

As a result, the scene looked fantastic.
The girl playing Rong’er was sweet and charming, with a clear, melodious voice—like she had walked right out of the novel. The Guo Jing actor was also carefully chosen and delivered a top-notch performance. The two brought the scene vividly to life—

However, just as they were filming at its best moment, the Rong’er actress, who was supposed to deliver a playful line, suddenly froze like she forgot her script.

The director got mad. The cameraman got mad. Guo Jing furrowed his brows.

And Rong’er…
Her almond-shaped eyes widened, gaze fixed in the distance!

Just as the director was about to curse, the cameraman reacted faster and pulled him aside.
Then they all realized—
It wasn’t just Rong’er who had stopped. The whole set had gone eerily quiet!

The cameraman turned around: “That—that’s—”
The director also turned his head, and his eyes—eyes that had seen countless beauties—suddenly went glassy.

WOC AAAAAH!
Where did this walking god come from!
How dare he look like that!
With a face like that, how dare he even show himself in public!

Gu Bai: ……
Damn it, were those last two lines praise or insults? Why didn’t it feel any different than being roasted!

Still.
The more “used to beauty” a place was, the more sensitive it became to true beauty.
Mediocre beauty dulled them. But beauty that reached a certain level? It made them go feral.

But just as a bunch of people wanted to rush over to touch his hand or pinch his face to see if he was real, they suddenly felt a terrifying presence.

Like a bucket of ice water splashing down, instantly sobering them.

Shit!
That beauty is standing next to the president!
Usually such a handsome president now looked like a weed!
And that claw! Holding the beauty’s waist! How could they resist chopping it off!

——Stay calm.
You can’t hit the president.
If you hit the president… you’ll be fired.
Damn it, still wanna punch him! Let go of that beauty and let us have a turn!

Gu Bai felt a barrage of scorching-hot × +∞ stares.
But for him, this was just light drizzle. Back in his days in Tianmei City, he had way more rabid fans staring at him with even more intense, even more brainless… oh wait, more passionate eyes.

#Everyone is just admiring laozi’s beauty#

#Sometimes even laozi feels narcissistic# _{[T/N: This is false. Gu Bai is an everyday narcissist.]}

After a few minutes, everyone finally calmed down.
No longer mesmerized by the beauty, no longer dreaming of beating the president.
But when they looked at the beauty again, their hearts were still full of regret.

That beauty…
Too bad he’s kept.
That beauty…
Why didn’t he come to act?
That beauty…
Didn’t seem like someone who would be kept!
That beauty…
Sigh.
Why wasn’t he ours?

In their hearts, everyone was composing a melancholic poem.

Qiguan Rui brazenly pulled Gu Bai down onto a crew member’s chair, and since he had been slightly agitated today, he went all in—he had Gu Bai sit right on his lap.

Gu Bai: “…”
Laozi is not a pretty boy, okay.

Qiguan Rui looked at him with eager puppy eyes.
Gu Bai “……” again.
Damn, why can’t I ever win against this guy when he acts cute!

Thinking about the earlier “age issue,” Gu Bai figured this must’ve hit the pervert’s fragile pride and his terrifying possessiveness.
He also knew—if he didn’t indulge the guy a little, this world might…
Forget it. He knew he was doomed to be the savior anyway.

After staring at Qiguan Rui with his signature dead-fish eyes for three seconds, Gu Bai sighed, grabbed his head—and compromised.

It’s just being held, right? Just think of it as showing off your love!

Qiguan Rui was satisfied. His mood improved.
He turned to the crew and waved his hand: “You guys, carry on.”

But the crew didn’t want to carry on, okay!?
This great beauty had been stolen by a damn dragon (?), and it was so blatant! Every one of them was bleeding internally!
How were they supposed to focus on acting…

In the end, after some pushing and shoving, they sent out an old crew boss to the front.
Yes, that unkempt veteran director.
Note: The very famous kind.

The big director walked over, carefully studied Gu Bai’s flawless face… then looked at Qiguan Rui and cautiously asked:
“President Qi, may I ask—who is this?”