My crush wants to be my sugar daddy.

Chi Yuan's skin was so fair that the makeup artist tried everything but couldn't completely cover the hickey. They could only use powder to cover it up and make the mark look less ambiguous.

After quickly reapplying his lipstick, they came to urge Chi Yuan to get ready to go on stage.

Although Li Weiran resented Chi Yuan for not being "reserved" enough, she still encouraged him at this moment: "Don't worry too much about the mark, just focus on your dance, I'll handle the rest."

Chi Yuan hummed in agreement, indicating that he understood, and then looked at Jiang Haochen standing to the side.

Jiang Haochen hadn't dared to speak because of Li Weiran's "anger," but now that he saw the little cat looking at him with eyes full of encouragement, he finally spoke up: "Dance well, I'm watching you from the audience."

Chi Yuan's response was also an "Mmm," but this "Mmm" was much louder and clearer than the one he gave Li Weiran.

Li Weiran: "..."

President Jiang pretended not to see the resentful look in someone's eyes, turned around and left the backstage area. He found a suitable spot in the crowd and waited for the young man to come on stage.

"This winter, a fox became an internet sensation. Do you know who it is?" the host began to announce.

"Fox Ancestor!" the audience shouted in unison.

"That's right, it's the Fox Ancestor. In the setting of 'The Legend of the Green Fox,' the Fox Ancestor's sacrificial dance has the function of praying for good fortune and driving away evil spirits. Tonight, the Fox Ancestor, the ancestor of the Fox Clan, will personally perform a sacrificial dance for us, praying for the prosperity of our motherland and the happiness and well-being of our families in the new year."

As soon as he finished speaking, the stage lights dimmed instantly, and a towering tree was projected onto the stage as if it were a real scene.

Viewers who have seen the trailer for "The Legend of the Green Fox" will recognize it as the ancient tree of the fox clan, which is thousands of years old. Viewers who haven't seen it will also be amazed by the realistic and picturesque scenery at first glance.

A beam of light suddenly fell among the branches and leaves, and people then realized that a person was walking through the air, emerging from the trees.

"(⊙o⊙) Wow~~"

Banana TV perfectly replicated the scenes from the promotional video on stage. The alluring and naturally beautiful Fox Ancestor seemed to have awakened from an ancient painting, with lowered eyes and a haughty gaze upon the human world.

The camera immediately followed, giving the Fox Ancestor a perfect close-up shot.

"Aaaaaah!!!"

The atmosphere was electric less than ten seconds into the show.

Jiang Haochen looked up at the boy on the stage, lost in thought.

As the boy landed, the ancient tree swayed, and leaves and flowers fell.

"Ding-dong."

The boy danced to the music, and with each movement, the bells on his ankles rang. Beneath the ornate and elaborate ceremonial robes, the boy's bare feet were particularly striking.

Adorned in finery, barefoot and facing the heart; in the most solemn attire, performing the most sincere ceremony.

The scene fell silent until the boy turned around, removed the fox mask that covered half of his face, and revealed a cold and alluring face beneath the mask.

"Aaaaaaaahhhhh!"

The sound waves grew louder and louder, almost making people dizzy.

"Sister Ran, is Brother Chi about to become famous?!" Xiao Zhao almost jumped up excitedly backstage.

Li Weiran was also very excited. After Chi Yuan came on stage, she kept staring at the live broadcast on her phone. In the few minutes that Chi Yuan appeared, the live broadcast chat was flooded with comments.

"Keep a low profile. Especially at times like these, we need to keep a low profile." Li Weiran told Xiao Zhao to keep a low profile.

Xiao Zhao felt that he was already being modest by not shouting along with the audience: "Brother Chi performed really well today, better than every time we've rehearsed before."

Li Weiran hadn't expected that Chi Yuan was actually a stage performer; instead of being nervous on stage, he was in top form. He should give him more opportunities to perform on stage in the future.

On stage, Chi Yuan was unaware that Li Weiran was even going to change his career path. He focused on dancing, with only one thought in his mind.

Mr. Jiang watched him from below the stage.

He wanted to show his best side.

The five-minute dance was beautiful, dreamlike, mysterious, and profound, yet fleeting.

At the end of the performance, the smoke dissipated, flowers bloomed, and the young fox ancestor offered a devout prayer under an ancient tree before quietly disappearing.

"Ahhh, the Fox Ancestor! The Fox Ancestor!!"

The screaming continued for nearly a minute, and the host tried several times to control the situation but was unable to lower the audience's volume.

Jiang Haochen hid in the crowd, feeling the cheers from the scene, and had an indescribable feeling in his heart.

He felt a sense of pride, because this was the kitten he had raised. Yet, he also felt a sense of unfamiliarity, because the boy on stage was not the same person he usually saw.

He knew that people in this circle had two faces, one on stage and one off stage, but for some reason, looking at that dazzling young man on stage, he felt a little flustered.

Why am I panicking?

On the other side of the stage, Yan Chuan was waiting backstage. He hadn't missed a single moment of Chi Yuan's performance. He knew Chi Yuan's fox ancestor costume was beautiful, but he never knew the boy could dance so well.

"Who would have thought that such a god-like figure would actually be a kept man's lover in private?" Even Zhu Feng, who was used to seeing such things, couldn't help but sigh at this moment.

Yan Chuan snapped out of his reverie and glanced silently at Zhu Feng.

-

Chi Yuan was completely absorbed on stage, only realizing at the very last moment that he had performed well. After stepping off the stage, he was surrounded by congratulatory voices, which he hurriedly acknowledged, not even having time to put on his slippers, and ran outside as fast as he could.

When Xiao Zhao saw him come out, she went up to him with a down jacket in hand: "Brother Chi, you looked absolutely stunning on stage just now! Do you know how amazing the effect was?"

Chi Yuan looked behind him: "Where's Mr. Jiang?"

Xiao Zhao: "Mr. Jiang went to watch your performance from the audience. Put on some clothes; it's cold outside. Why aren't you wearing shoes? Where are your slippers?"

Chi Yuan wasn't wearing any clothes. He was going to wear this outfit alone to dance for Mr. Jiang again, and he couldn't let it get damaged. He held the outfit in his arms and looked towards the audience.

Li Weiran glanced down at her phone and told Chi Yuan, "President Jiang has left first."

Chi Yuan stared at Li Weiran in astonishment: "Mr. Jiang is gone?"

Li Weiran: "Go change your clothes first, I'll tell you in the car."

Although disappointed, Chi Yuan obediently went to change his clothes. When he got his phone back, he saw a WeChat message Jiang Haochen had sent him a few minutes earlier: {I'm waiting for you here.}

The next part is a location.

Chi Yuan opened the location and handed it to Xiao Zhao, who was driving in the front seat: "Go here."

Xiao Zhao glanced at Li Weiran, who sighed and looked helpless: "Take him there."

Although Li Weiran wasn't a man, she understood men's minds best. Chi Yuan was too stunning tonight; any normal man would have fantasies, let alone someone like her and Chi Yuan, who already had that kind of relationship.

President Jiang had already tied up and injured Chi Yuan before, and who knows how he'll torment Chi Yuan tonight.

Li Weiran was extremely worried, but seeing Chi Yuan's expectant and silly grin, she couldn't bring herself to offer any advice. As for Jiang Haochen, she couldn't say anything at all.

In the end, all I could say was, "I'm giving you a two-week break starting tomorrow. You should rest well."

As for whether it was rest or recuperation, she didn't inquire further.

The car quickly arrived at its destination, a very private villa area in H City.

The car stopped in front of the villa, and Chi Yuan got out and went in through the small door.

Amidst the falling snow, Jiang Haochen stood on the veranda across a courtyard, watching him.

"Mr. Jiang." Chi Yuan, carrying a backpack, ran towards Jiang Haochen.

As Jiang Haochen watched the boy run towards him, the strange feeling gradually disappeared, and the boy returned to his familiar appearance.

"Mr. Jiang?" Chi Yuan stopped three steps in front of Jiang Haochen, tilting his head and looking at Jiang Haochen with a puzzled expression. "What's wrong?"

Jiang Haochen walked over to the boy and pulled him into his arms.

I still like you the way you are.

"Um."

Chi Yuan didn't quite understand what Mr. Jiang meant by those words, but that didn't matter; as long as Mr. Jiang liked them.