by Catofdreams
"Sir! What's wrong?!", the men around him immediately surrounded their young master. They were alarmed by his sudden high-pitched scream.
"Erm… nothing…", the man managed to pull himself together. He didn't want to ruin his reputation in public, so he had to avoid showing weakness.
He looked at the woman once again, but this time, she looked at him with pure disgust shown all over her face.
As soon as he saw this, his heart started racing.
'This is it… I'm in love!'
It was right there and then that the man decided that he must have her. The man clapped and called upon one of his bodyguards
"Mirror, quickly!"
One of the bald men pulled out a handheld mirror and handed it over to the man, who was trying to make his appearance as good as possible. His appearance was already far above average, but he wanted to make sure that he looked perfect before he approaches the woman he wanted.
"Lang Jie, darling… it seems like they're not blocking the way anymore!", Xue Yan told her husband and pointed towards the reception.
"Oh! You're right! I was too absorbed in our conversation…", Lang Jie stood up and walked towards the reception. Xue Yan followed right after him.
As Lang Jie talked with the receptionist, Xue Yan noticed that the man was now about to approach them.
"I had a Premiere King Room booked for three days and two nights under the name of Lang Jie…", he told the receptionist about his reservation.
"I see. Please wait a moment while I check, sir.", the receptionist smiled and immediately checked if the reservation was there. While she was looking for the reservation, she could feel a chill run down her spine.
Xue Yan looked at her with jealous eyes.
'Grr… my husband smiled at you…'
She gritted her teeth and continued staring a hole towards the receptionist, who was now sweating bullets.
"My! Only a Premiere room? Why don't you come with me to my Presidential Suite, young miss?"
The man earlier appeared beside them. He was leaning on the reception counter and was completely focused on Xue Yan.
Lang Jie looked at the man who had just approached them and immediately recognized who he was.
"Ah! Are you perhaps the one on TV? Ma Bao?", Lang Jie couldn't help but feel surprised after meeting a celebrity that was quite famous all over the country.
"Yes! It is indeed me! Ma Bao! Or better known as…", as he was about to finish his sentence, two of his bald bodyguards quickly sat down beside him, one on each side. They then twisted what seemed to be party poppers.
*POP*
"Mister M!"
As the man announced his name, confetti flew around him.
People all over the country idolized him since he starred in many famous shows and movies. And so he had come up with a unique way to introduce himself to others, but…
"You, on the right side! You were late in twisting the party popper for about half a second! I should dock your pay after your poor performance just now!", Mister M reprimanded the bodyguard to his right, who was clearly apologetic for his mistake.
"Well… I'll forgive you for now.", he had to show that he was a role model for people all around the globe, and forgiveness is a good trait to have. He also wanted to show his merciful side towards the woman that he was trying to impress, who was now hiding behind her husband's back.
"Mister M! I don't have anything with me now, so can you sign my shirt instead?", Lang Jie's eyes sparkled as he asked for an autograph from a well-known celebrity. He was a fan of Mister M since he watches a lot of movies.
"Ah, that's not a problem!", Mister M exclaimed as he clapped once more. Another two bodyguards approached him with a pen and paper that was kept in a thin frame. As a big celebrity, he had to practice signing his autograph until he could make it perfectly in a swift manner. He spent many sleepless nights practicing his autograph, just so he wouldn't disappoint his fans. And so, if he meets a fan that asks for his autograph, he would never refuse them. He would even provide the materials to prevent his autograph from being written on places that he didn't approve of.
In less than a split second, Mister M elegantly signed the paper. He handed it over towards Lang Jie while maintaining a spectacular pose.
"Wow! Thanks, Mister M! Even your normal movements are as spectacular as they are on TV!", Lang Jie clapped as he happily received the autograph.
Xue Yan examined the scene from behind her husband's back.
'Is this guy really a celebrity?', she thought to herself as she looked at the way Mister M moved. In her eyes, he looked incredibly cringey. While she's at home, she never watches TV, and so she had no idea who the man before them was. She would rather do her housewife duties and secretly cultivate so that she could spend quality time with her husband as soon as he gets home.
"All that side, could you introduce me to the beautiful woman behind you?", Mister M immediately tried to redirect the conversation to fulfill his original purpose.
"Ah! This is Xue Yan! My beautiful wife!", Lang Jie happily introduced his wife, who was still hiding behind him.
Mister M was shocked.
'How could such an insect be lucky enough to have her as his wife?!'
If they were just normal lovers, it would be a bit more believable, but a married couple? Mister M couldn't help but take a step back from the mental damage that he had just received.
Having such a beautiful wife by his side, Mister M thought that Lang Jie must be no ordinary person. Mister M closely examined Lang Jie, who was staring at him out of confusion. Lang Jie was confused as to why Mister M suddenly looked incredibly shocked.
'Is he perhaps a super rich guy? But then he's only staying in a premiere room… no… he might be a thrifty one… or is he perhaps…"
Mister M's thoughts were filled with his desire to know the man standing before him. After all, when facing a battle, one must know his or her opponent well in order to attain victory.
"I will let you have the pleasure to introduce yourself to me!", Mister M said as he pointed at Lang Jie. He tilted his head a bit upwards so that it looked like he was looking down on him since he wanted to let his opponent feel fear.
"Oh… My name is Lang Jie… 28 years old… I'm a normal office worker…", Lang Jie was still quite confused as to what was going on, but he still introduced himself.
Mister M was shocked once again.
'Is he really just a normal person?'
His thoughts continued to run wild as he stared at the man before him in shock.
"Well, it doesn't matter who you are…", he managed to recover from yet another imaginary mental attack from his opponent.
"Know that I, Mister M, will always take what I want!", he then reached for Xue Yan, who was still behind Lang Jie.
As his hands were about to touch her, Xue Yan was getting ready to deliver a massive slap to his face, but suddenly, Lang Jie stopped his hand by gripping his wrist.
"What?!", Mister M exclaimed out of shock.
He wasn't surprised that Lang Jie stopped him. After all, who wouldn't defend their wife from others? What he was surprised by is the fact that he can't shake off his opponent's grip.
Mister M, who has trained his body to be fit for any type of movie role, had considerable strength. He had to maintain a good body that not only looked good but also had a good amount of strength. He needed it to perform in action movies since he would also do his own stunts.
Lang Jie stood his ground in front of Mister M. He felt power surging to his body. He felt that it was from his desire to protect his wife, but in reality, Xue Yan was just giving him power after she saw her husband's heroic move.
Xue Yan's heart skipped a beat as she saw her husband stop Mister M's hands from getting to her. She felt extremely happy seeing her husband willing to defend her, and so she felt the need to support him.
"You...", Mister M glared at his opponent. Lang Jie was indeed an opponent he could not underestimate.
After all, he thought that Xue Yan's heart would be something that was incredibly hard to conquer.
After a few seconds of glaring at each other, Lang Jie finally had enough and let go of his hand.
"She's my wife. Please don't do what you just did earlier!", Lang Jie exclaimed.
Xue Yan felt her knees getting weaker as she heard her husband's words. This was the first time that her husband had been angry for her sake since she would usually just deal with any problems before her husband noticed. Her eyes turned into hearts as she hugged her husband from behind.
"It's okay darling! Let's just go and enjoy our vacation!", Xue Yan happily told Lang Jie, who calmed down as he heard his wife's voice.
He turned towards the receptionist, who was just watching the scene unfold before her. She immediately gave Lang Jie the keycard to their room and bowed.
"Please, enjoy your stay!", the woman still managed to let out the words that she had to say. She felt extremely uncomfortable after seeing what happened earlier.
Lang Jie held Xue Yan's hand and led the way towards the elevator.
"Where do you think you're going?!", Mister M angrily shouted towards them. His bodyguards immediately surrounded Lang Jie and Xue Yan.
Xue Yan was quickly running out of patience. She really wanted to put her husband in another illusion as she beats up everyone that's trying to ruin her vacation, but she had already decided before that she wouldn't cast another spell on her husband unless it was an emergency.
"Take the man away! As for you, woman! If you don't follow what I say, your husband will have a horrible time!", Mister M had an evil look on his face. His villain actor side had completely awoken.
Just as Xue Yan was about to make a move, she suddenly heard a scream from the building's entrance.
"Kyaa!! It's Mister M!!", a girl excitedly shouted from the top of her lungs.
It didn't even take long before crowds of people suddenly came running into the building.
"W-wait!", Mister M was getting flocked by the crowd. The bodyguards quickly went to his side, leaving behind Lang Jie and Xue Yan, who just shrugged their shoulders and went on their way towards the elevator.
"Mister M, please give me an autograph!"
"Please take a picture with me!"
"Please have my babies!"
The room was completely filled with Mister M's fans. He had to maintain the perfect public image, and so he dealt with each and every fan's request. He swiftly handed out autographs and took photos while the bodyguards tried to make space for him.
As he continued trying to please all of his fans, he looked at the elevator from a distance.
Lang Jie was smiling and conversing with Xue Yan, who was still hugging her husband from behind. As the elevator door closed, Xue Yan made eye contact with Mister M.
'Ah! Could it be? Does she also love me?'
Mister M's positivity made his heart flutter, but then…
Xue Yan made a mocking face with her tongue out and raised her middle finger.
As Mister M watched the elevator door closed, his chest felt extremely tight.
"She really is the woman for me…"
CHAPTER 6 – “MONKEY BUSINESS ON THE BEACH”
"It's a perfect day to be out here at the beach!", Lang Jie happily exclaimed as he stood on the sandy beach of the resort they were staying in.
"I thought we were coming here for the hot springs!", Xue Yan pouted while resting on a chaise lounge. She was a bit annoyed that they went to the beach. Not because she didn't like beaches or anything like that, but because there were plenty of women wearing swimsuits everywhere.
They originally planned to just bathe in the hot springs since the weather forecast said that it was going to rain that day, but when Lang Jie was talking to Xue Yan about how nice it would be to go to the beach, she wanted to grant her husband's wish.
As the clouds started to gather over the area, Xue Yan quickly dispersed them with her qi, revealing the clear skies, but as soon as they arrived at the beach, she immediately felt regret. She wanted to call back the rain but seeing her husband's excited expression made her decide otherwise.
"We can go there as much as we want later! We should enjoy our time on the beach while the weather's great!", Lang Jie playfully grabbed Xue Yan and led her to the water. Xue Yan's feeling of jealousy and annoyance faded away as soon as her husband grabbed her.
Lang Jie and Xue Yan were both laughing as they were playing in the water. They both were having tons of fun. People on the side enviously watched the couple having the time of their lives.
Some people looked at them with weird looks, thinking that there was a great disparity between the two. One looked like an average man, while the other looked like an unreachable flower on top of a tall mountain.
In the middle of their fun, a familiar voice called out to them.
"You two seem to be having fun!"
From a distance, a man held a cool pose while surrounded by bald men wearing swimming trunks over their suits. The man showed off the incredible body he had worked on for years. The only thing he was wearing was a black speedo. All the women on the beach stared at him while their eyes formed into hearts, except for Xue Yan, who was annoyed by his appearance.
"It's you again!", Lang Jie moved forward to cover his wife from the celebrity that wanted her.
"Yes! It is indeed me! The great…", the man clapped before he finished his sentence.
Two of his bodyguards immediately went beside him and popped another pair of party poppers.
*POP*
"Mister M!", the man exclaimed as the bodyguards behind him clapped. The people around them also clapped as they watched Mister M's great introduction.
As the confetti started descending, some of it stuck to Mister M's body.
As he started picking off the confetti that was sticking to his skin, he looked at his fans and told them:
"My body is wet because I am following the rules! Remember to always shower before dipping in the beach or a pool!", he elegantly set an example towards the people around him, who clapped even harder after hearing his words.
"Kyaa!! A law-abiding man!"
Women all over the beach screamed in excitement as they watched their idol standing in front of Lang Jie and Xue Yan.
As soon as Mister M felt that the pause in between his sentences was long enough, he pointed at Lang Jie.
"You… I challenge you to a duel!", Mister M declared with his head tilted slightly up so that he was able to look down on Lang Jie. He wanted to take Xue Yan for himself, but he didn't want to take her away in an unfair manner. He wanted to show his rival that he was far more worthy than him.
"How dare he offend Mister M!"
"He's not worthy to even touch Mister M!"
"How could such an average man even stand a chance against a perfect being such as Mister M!"
The screams of excitement around them quickly turned into whispers. Everybody angrily looked at the man who Mister M pointed at.
"A duel?", Lang Jie was confused.
Mister M nodded while posing in another cool manner, making the people around them cheer for him once more.
"But I don't know how to fight…", Lang Jie responded while scratching his head.
"We won't be fighting since violence isn't good… so I have prepared another way for us to face off!"
Mister M raised his right hand and snapped his fingers. His men quickly gathered on a spot on the beach, and in less than a minute, a volleyball court was made, complete with a net and the court lines.
"Beach volleyball!"
As Mister M announced the game they were going to be competing in, the people around them clapped. For them, any move that Mister M does looked like a performance, since he was always changing poses after a few sentences.
"You and your wife, against me and one of my men!", he added, while continuing to look down towards Lang Jie.
"The winner will get to take Xue Yan to dinner tonight!"
, he finally announced his motive. He wanted to take Xue Yan out on a date. He had confidence that if he could make a conversation that lasted more than a minute, he could capture the heart of any woman he wanted.
Lang Jie just scratched his head and looked at Mister M with a blank expression.
"But… I'm still going to eat with her later even without the duel… I mean… she's my wife…", Lang Jie responded to his opponent's conditions to the duel. It seemed completely unfair since if he won, nothing would change for him.