He's just a toy you're keeping.

When Chi Yuan woke up, he was told that he could rest for a day, which made him both confused and pleasantly surprised.

Didn't Sister Weiran say she wanted to take advantage of the popularity to appear on more shows and increase her exposure? Why did she suddenly let him rest?

However, he was indeed tired during this period, so it would be good for him to rest.

If Mr. Jiang had contacted him today, he could have woken up with him.

I left in a hurry this morning and didn't get to say goodbye to Mr. Jiang in person. I don't know if Mr. Jiang was unhappy about it.

Thinking of Jiang Haochen, Chi Yuan couldn't think of anything else, and immediately picked up his phone to send Jiang Haochen a message.

I thought for a long time but didn't know what to say.

Saying you miss him? While that's the truth, he's just a kept man, so it's inappropriate to say something like that.

After much deliberation, Chi Yuan finally came up with only one excuse: "Mr. Jiang, I'm very sorry I didn't say goodbye before leaving."

I can go back today if needed.

Chi Yuan wanted to say the second half of the sentence, but he held back.

Jiang Haochen was still at the company chatting with Cui Dong about work when he received the WeChat message, and his expression became very unnatural.

What's there to apologize for in something like this?

Cui Dong asked curiously, "What kind of expression is that?"

Jiang Haochen glanced at his friend: "Am I pretty scary when I get angry?"

Cui Dong: "Oh, so you finally have some self-awareness."

Jiang Haochen sighed, realizing he'd indeed frightened the kitten: "Do you have any way to soothe it?"

Cui Dong: "Are you kidding me? Chi Yuan?"

It's not hard to guess that Jiang Haochen only has Chi Yuan by his side.

Jiang Haochen nodded.

Cui Dong: "Why are you trying to coax him?"

Jiang Haochen looked embarrassed: "Last night... I hurt someone."

Cui Dong spat, "You beast!"

Jiang Haochen: "Hurry up, you have more experience, give me some advice."

Cui Dong said dismissively, "What's there to coax? He's your kept man, not your boyfriend. Serving you well is your job."

Jiang Haochen felt somewhat uncomfortable listening to this: "That's true, but I was the one who injured the person."

Cui Dong: "You don't understand. In bed, as long as you're not intentionally abusing someone, right?"

Jiang Haochen: "Get lost!"

What do they take him for?

Cui Dongle said, "It's not abuse, it's just that you like his body. What he's selling to you is his body. If you like his body, that's the greatest affirmation for him. He'd be overjoyed."

Jiang Haochen asked suspiciously, "Really?"

I was so rough last night that I made her bleed, how could she be happy?

Cui Dong, speaking with the air of someone who'd been there, said, "You can ask him directly if you don't believe me. You could even ask him to come and keep you company today, and he'd be willing. But he'll definitely take the opportunity to make demands. If you agree, you've already appeased him, but don't offer him any benefits before he even asks."

Jiang Haochen asked, puzzled, "Why?"

Cui Dong: "Keeping a mistress is like keeping a pet. If you spoil him, he'll cause trouble. If you starve him, give him a piece of bread, and he'll wag his tail at you. You know Lao Bao, right? He used to keep a minor celebrity as a mistress, spoiling her rotten. She even dared to bark at Lao Bao's wife, thinking she was going to take his place. Lao Bao was furious and immediately blacklisted her..."

Seeing that Jiang Haochen's expression was off, Cui Dong stopped talking: "That's human nature. You have to use a combination of soft and hard tactics, and keep your distance, otherwise people will think you're easy to manipulate."

Jiang Haochen thought of the person he had once been completely honest with. Just as Cui Dong had said, he had been too good to him, which made Cui Dong think that he was easy to manipulate and that no matter what he did, he was insignificant.

As if possessed, Jiang Haochen sent Chi Yuan a message: {Were you happy last night?}

The reply came quickly: just two simple words, "Happy."

Jiang Haochen stared at those two words for a long time, then sent a second message: {How about one more time tonight?}

Chi Yuan: {Then I probably won't arrive until 11 o'clock.}

They really are willing.

They're really dedicated, working while sick.

Jiang Haochen suddenly lost interest as soon as he thought about what kind of person Chi Yuan was, and the guilt he felt after being scolded by Li Weiran vanished completely.

Jiang Haochen: {No need to come over. Just tell Assistant Chen if you need anything.}

After sending the message, Jiang Haochen looked up at Cui Dong: "You're right."

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Chi Yuan had just changed his clothes and was about to leave when he saw the second message from Jiang Haochen.

Chi Yuan had no choice but to take off his coat and sit back down.

Just then, Xiao Zhao opened the door and came in carrying a bunch of food. Seeing that Chi Yuan was awake, he said happily, "Brother Chi, you're awake! I bought dinner. Let's eat together."

Chi Yuan hurried over to help tidy up the table.

Looking at Chi Yuan's newly dressed clothes, Xiao Zhao asked, "Brother Chi, are you going out?"

Chi Yuan shook his head: "I originally wanted to go out for a walk, but suddenly I don't want to go anymore."

Xiao Zhao: "That's right, you need to rest more at this time, so that your body can recover faster."

Chi Yuan: "I'm in good health."

Xiao Zhao: "Don't pretend with me, that ointment..."

Chi Yuan paused, then smiled awkwardly, remembering the other misunderstanding he had created to prevent Xiao Zhao from misunderstanding.

It's better to let Xiao Zhao laugh at me than to laugh at Mr. Jiang.

Xiao Zhao: "President Jiang still has some conscience; he let Sister Weiran give you a day off."

Chi Yuan was taken aback: "President Jiang gave me leave?"

Xiao Zhao: "He made things so difficult for you yesterday, so what's wrong with giving you a day off? If you ask me, that's not enough, it's only one day."

Chi Yuan's disappointment vanished instantly. It turned out that Mr. Jiang had given him the leave because he felt sorry for him.

Chi Yuan's mood brightened, and his eyes were full of smiles, which made Xiao Zhao think that Chi Yuan had masochistic tendencies.

After a day of rest, Chi Yuan regained his energy and returned to work.

The online drama "Baihua Mountain" has ended its run. Although the number of views was not huge, the data was still good. Chi Yuan, who played the third male lead, won over a group of casual fans because of his good looks and crisp action scenes.

Li Weiran subsequently received numerous job offers, all for Chi Yuan to play similar roles.

Li Weiran neither agreed nor rejected them all. Instead, she picked a big production from all the scripts that were sent to her and asked Chi Yuan to make a cameo appearance in it.

The role is small, and filming will take at most a week, but the character is well-developed, making it a valid cameo.

After working on the rotating shaft for a month, Chi Yuan finally had some free time.

Li Weiran: "You've worked hard these past few days, so I'll give you three days off before you go back to filming. After this cameo role is finished, Director Rong Xuan's TV series will be starting filming soon, and then I'll stop all your work so you can focus on filming."

Chi Yuan nodded, indicating that he understood.

The TV series directed by Rong Xuan was something Li Weiran specifically helped him to secure; the role was very important, and he himself valued it highly.

Li Weiran: "Joining Director Rong's team will take at least three or four months. During that time, you and President Jiang..."

Chi Yuan let out a sound of surprise.

Li Weiran: "You and President Jiang should discuss... the timing of your date, so it doesn't interfere with filming."

Li Weiran used the word "date" very euphemistically.

Chi Yuan said awkwardly, "I understand."

Li Weiran: "Also, don't leave any marks on your body."

Chi Yuan lowered his head awkwardly: "Okay."

As Chi Yuan left the office, he stared at the elevator, impulsively wanting to go upstairs and find Jiang Haochen directly.

More than a month has passed, and Mr. Jiang has not contacted him again. He occasionally sends messages, but the other party rarely replies.

This made Chi Yuan, who had finally felt somewhat familiar with Mr. Jiang, feel distant again.

But he only had three days off, and he would be on set for the next few months.

Moreover, he was Mr. Jiang's kept mistress; how could he take the resources and not do any work?

Chi Yuan took out his phone and sent a message to Assistant Chen: {Assistant Chen, I'm on vacation starting tomorrow, I have three days off.}

Assistant Chen was very clever; he could tell what the other party meant at a glance.

To be honest, my boss hasn't mentioned Chi Yuan even once in the past month, probably because he's tired of him.

However, since the contract hasn't been terminated, I should still ask about it.

"Mr. Jiang, Mr. Chi said he'll be taking the day off tomorrow," Assistant Chen informed Jiang Haochen.

Jiang Haochen: "What, he's on vacation, and I have to keep him company?"