Un acteur obsessionnel, lauréat du prix du Meilleur Acteur, implore grâce [Entertainment Circle]

Chapitre 1

Young master, this old lady greets you.

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"Wow, you're not a gigolo? Holy crap, this doesn't make sense!" Qin Xiaoyou exclaimed, cupping her face in her hands.

"If I really am a gigolo, you'd better wait and get a beating," Bai Yuxiao said coldly.

Why? Before she could finish speaking, Qin Xiaoyou was smacked on the head. "How many times have I told you to speak more politely!" Bai Yuxiao exclaimed, exasperated.

"So elegant?" Qin Xiaoyou looked up at the sky and thought for a while, then curtsied to Bai Yuxiao: "Young master, I am here to greet you."

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At first sight, I was captivated by his mesmerizing peach blossom eyes. Upon second sight, I was drawn to his serene and otherworldly demeanor, as serene as a lotus flower.

After their third meeting, she revealed the truth about her time travel, only to find that the person had vanished without a trace. Heartbroken, she wandered alone into the vast desert, forever severing ties with him, leaving him behind in both heaven and earth!

☆, Chapter 1, Holy crap! What's going on?

"This is a fucking messed-up world!" These were the first words Qin Xiaoyou uttered after opening her eyes. Don't blame her for not behaving like a typical girl; she started swearing right away. It was simply because the scene was so bizarre.

Although Qin Xiaoyou absolutely did not consider herself a traditional woman who blushed at the slightest thing, the idea of a woman in her twenties who had never been in a relationship waking up to a naked male body was simply too stimulating.

Reaching out her finger, Qin Xiaoyou poked the man's face twice. Hmm, he didn't wake up. Driven by curiosity, Qin Xiaoyou did the most regrettable thing she'd ever done: she pressed her ear against the naked man's chest to listen for a heartbeat.

Just as Qin Xiaoyou leaned down, a muffled chuckle came from above, followed by an uncontrollable burst of laughter. Her ears red, Qin Xiaoyou looked up and roared angrily, "What are you laughing at?!"

The man had probably never seen a girl speak so rudely before, and for a moment he forgot to laugh, just staring blankly with his mouth agape. But to Qin Xiaoyou, this dazed look made him seem like a dumbfounded wooden chicken, so she forgot about being angry and burst into laughter.

But as she laughed, Qin Xiaoyou realized something was wrong. The man's hand had somehow climbed onto her neck, and he was blowing hot breath into her ear while undressing her. Seeing that she was only wearing her undergarments, Qin Xiaoyou quickly slapped the man's hand away, clutching her clothes tightly, and asked, "What do you want?"

"You ask me what I want to do?" The man stopped what he was doing, tilted his head, and said innocently, "Naturally, I want to do what you asked me to do."

"Nonsense! When did I ask you to do that? No, when did I ask you to take my clothes off?" Qin Xiaoyou's face flushed red with anger. This man was utterly shameless. He'd somehow gotten her here, stripped naked, and slept next to her—she couldn't care less if someone wanted to sleep naked. But why was he trying to take her clothes off now? Had she sleepwalked last night and gone to find a man to undress her? Good heavens! When did she become so desperate?

The man took in Qin Xiaoyou's conflicted expression, a playful smile appearing on his lips. However, he quickly suppressed the smile, reverting to an innocent demeanor, and said, "Miss, you came to our shop with the silver, specifically asking me to keep you company. And now, aren't I keeping you company? You said you wanted to play a game with me, a contest to see who could pretend to be asleep the best, but the game is over now, and we should get down to business. As they say, the spring night is short, and I don't want to waste the generous sum of silver you gave me."

In the shop? With her? Hearing the man's words, Qin Xiaoyou felt her twenty-odd years of good self-control were about to crumble. Could this be the legendary male escort shop? And the man lying next to her was a male escort? But she clearly drank milk and went to sleep in her own room last night. Could she have been sleepwalking so badly that she even found a male escort shop? Wow, she never thought she had this kind of potential. Qin Xiaoyou stroked her chin, thinking about how to brag to her girlfriends later. Those women usually only mocked her for being an old maid who hadn't even given away her first kiss. Hmph, now that she's done it, she's surprised everyone by hiring a male escort. They'll be so jealous and envious.

Right, they definitely won't believe me if I just tell them, so I might as well take a group photo as evidence. Thinking of this, Qin Xiaoyou started searching the bed for her phone. But as she searched, she couldn't help but want to curse again. "Damn it, what kind of lousy host club is this? Why is the bed so weird, so hard? And where's my waterbed? Give me back my waterbed!"

Seeing Qin Xiaoyou rolling around on the bed with boundless excitement, the man couldn't help but cautiously poke her shoulder and ask, "Miss, are you looking for something?"

He shouldn't have asked; the moment he did, Qin Xiaoyou turned around, her eyes gleaming with a frightening light as she stared at the man, practically drooling over something delicious. Just as the man was agonizing over whether to immediately pull the blanket over himself to protect his chastity, or simply lie down and let her do as she pleased, Qin Xiaoyou spoke up: "Hey bro, can I borrow your phone to take a picture?"

"Hand-cooked chicken? What's that? Is it a new dish?" the man asked, looking puzzled.

"Hey, don't play dumb with me. Don't worry, I'm just taking a picture of the two of us. I won't be like Teacher Chen. Don't be nervous, don't be nervous." As she spoke, Qin Xiaoyou put her hand on the man's shoulder in a friendly manner, with a roguish smile on her face.

Although the man thought she looked cute when she smiled, it just felt strange to see such a lewd expression on a young woman's face.

Seeing that the man didn't react for a long time and just kept staring at her face, Qin Xiaoyou got annoyed and slapped him on the back, saying, "Damn it, what are you doing, a grown man, being so coy? I'm a girl and I'm not scared, what are you scared of? Hurry up and take out your phone, I can't wait."

"Girl, it's not that I don't want to give it to you, it's just that I really don't know what 'hand chicken' is." The man looked at Qin Xiaoyou with a tearful expression.

Looking into those big, watery eyes staring at her, Qin Xiaoyou was overwhelmed with maternal love. She put away her fierce expression and said softly, "You don't know what a cell phone is? Have you never seen a cell phone before?"

The man shook his head. Looking at his pitiful little face, Qin Xiaoyou's maternal instincts surged. What a pitiful child! She wondered which mountain he came from; he was so old and had never even seen a cell phone. No wonder he was in this line of work. Suppressing the urge to hug the man and comfort him, Qin Xiaoyou tried to speak calmly, saying, "It's okay if you haven't seen one. How about this, go and call your manager out here. Tell him I need to speak with him."

Although he still didn't understand what Qin Xiaoyou meant by "manager," he could roughly guess that she meant she wanted to find the owner of the Chunfeng Yidu brothel. So, the tears that had been welling up in the man's eyes suddenly streamed down his face, and he asked in a choked voice, "Does the young lady find Yuxiao's service unsatisfactory?"

The sight of a beautiful woman shedding tears is always heart-wrenching, especially when it comes to such a handsome man with such a good appearance and figure. Qin Xiaoyou's heart immediately started pounding, and she forgot all about looking for her phone. She grabbed one of her sleeves and diligently wiped away the man's tears.

But as she was wiping herself, Qin Xiaoyou suddenly felt something was off. This outfit... this didn't seem to be her usual floral-patterned pajamas. This outfit... why did it look so much like something someone would wear to an opera? Realizing this, Qin Xiaoyou finally began to seriously examine the room she was sleeping in for the first time since opening her eyes.

She shouldn't have looked, because the more she looked, the more eerie it seemed, and the colder it felt. Suppressing the urge to scream, Qin Xiaoyou turned to the man with a serious expression and asked, "Tell me, what era is this?"

Although he found Qin Xiaoyou's question strange, the man answered seriously, "It is now the eighth year of the Tianqi era."

What exactly is the eighth year of the Tianqi reign? Scratching her head, Qin Xiaoyou's meager historical knowledge offered absolutely no inspiration. But after a moment's thought, Qin Xiaoyou relaxed. It didn't matter, as long as it wasn't something like the 2000s. Who cares what era the eighth year of the Tianqi reign was? The important thing is that she, Qin Xiaoyou, had transmigrated!

Although her time travel was rather haphazard—she didn't have a bracelet that allowed her to communicate with time like the heroines in other time-travel novels, nor did she get into a car accident while trying to save a cat or dog—she simply fell asleep and woke up to find herself in this world. However, Qin Xiaoyou was still quite happy. Having been an orphan since childhood and used to living a carefree life, she had no ties to being suddenly thrown into a strange era.

With eager anticipation, Qin Xiaoyou roared in her heart: "Yay, I'm coming for the eighth year of Tianqi!"

Chapter 2, I've been tricked.

After quickly accepting the fact that she had transmigrated, Qin Xiaoyou laughed for a full half hour before stopping. Wiping away the drool that was about to drip down her face, Qin Xiaoyou decided to try and get some information out of this seemingly innocent young male escort.

"Hey, what's your name?" Before asking someone a question, you need to know their name first, otherwise calling them "hey" all the time sounds really unfriendly. So Qin Xiaoyou's first question was to ask the young man's name.

“Miss, have you forgotten Yuxiao’s name? But when you arrived at this Spring Breeze Pavilion, you specifically asked me to accompany you.” The young man, or rather, Yuxiao, blinked his big, watery eyes as he looked at Qin Xiaoyou.

Oh, so this building is called Spring Breeze Once, what a great name, both lewd and elegant, I like it! Qin Xiaoyou selectively ignored the fact that Yu Xiao Gongzi mentioned that she knew him, and instead marveled at the name of this brothel.

After sighing, Qin Xiaoyou pulled the blanket over herself, leaned back casually, and continued, "I'll ask you a few more questions. If you answer them well, I'll redeem you, and you won't have to stay here anymore." Although Qin Xiaoyou hadn't experienced the harsh realities of life, she considered herself well-versed in the ways of the world through books. In her mind, weren't all the women in brothels hoping to find someone to help them escape their hellholes? So, she naturally assumed that Yu Xiao would be incredibly moved by her words and immediately answer all her questions without reservation.

Whether it was because the author's imagination in the novel was too idealistic, or because Qin Xiaoyou was just unlucky enough to transmigrate to an era that didn't follow the rules, after she finished speaking, the Jade Flute Prince didn't immediately express his gratitude by calling her his benefactor. Instead, he gave her a look as if she were an idiot, then gracefully dressed, got out of bed, sat at the table, combed his hair, and asked, "I'm doing just fine in this brothel, with no worries about food or clothing. Why should I redeem myself and leave?"

Yu Xiao Gongzi's words caused Qin Xiaoyou's brain to freeze for 0.01 seconds. However, after a brief moment of thought, Qin Xiaoyou interpreted Yu Xiao Gongzi's words as him not believing that she would redeem him. So, she put on a warm smile and said, "Don't worry, I, Qin Xiaoyou, am a well-known figure in the martial arts world. I absolutely mean what I say. As long as you answer my questions properly, I will definitely..."

“Miss Qin, I believe I have made myself very clear. I have never intended to leave Chunfeng Yidu Pavilion. Therefore, please forgive me for not being able to accept your kind offer.” The person who was so charming just moments before immediately switched to a cold and indifferent attitude. Qin Xiaoyou suddenly had an urge to become his apprentice because of this rapid change of expression. However, it was just an urge.

Although Young Master Yuxiao had already refused, Qin Xiaoyou was still unwilling to give up. Her eyes darted around, and she came up with another idea. After clearing her throat twice, Qin Xiaoyou slowly said, "Everyone has their own ambitions. Since Young Master Yuxiao is unwilling, then I won't force you. However, I spent so much money to pay for your evening, you can't just leave without doing anything, can you?"

Upon hearing this, the Jade Flute Gentleman, who was already dressed, put away his previous indifferent demeanor, walked back to the bedside, and lifted a strand of Qin Xiaoyou's hair, saying with a smile, "I reminded you before that the spring night is short and you shouldn't waste such a beautiful scene, but you ignored the Jade Flute. What, now you've remembered how good the Jade Flute is?"

A grown man smiling more seductively than a woman next to you would give anyone goosebumps. Qin Xiaoyou grabbed a lock of her hair, shook herself a couple of times, and then said, "I'm not in the mood for spending the night together right now. But chatting is fine. After all, I paid for you for the whole night, it wouldn't be right for you to just leave like this."

"I wonder what you'd like to talk about, Miss. I'm just a common man, and I can't really talk about poetry and such." Young Master Yu Xiao leaned against the headboard, his eyes smiling as he looked at Qin Xiaoyou.

Swallowing hard, Qin Xiaoyou carefully chose what she thought was a safer question and asked, "Why don't you want to come with me?"

Perhaps Qin Xiaoyou's question touched on a sore spot for Young Master Yuxiao, for his smile vanished, his eyelids drooped, and he appeared utterly dejected. Just as Qin Xiaoyou hesitated whether to offer him some words of comfort, Young Master Yuxiao said in a trembling voice, "You know perfectly well why, so why do you keep asking? Are you trying to pressure me enough?"

As soon as Young Master Yuxiao finished speaking, Qin Xiaoyou's heart skipped a beat. She thought to herself, "Oh no, oh no! Judging from his tone, the original owner of this body seems to know Young Master Yuxiao." Qin Xiaoyou's face fell. How could she be so unlucky? How was she supposed to respond now?

Seeing that Qin Xiaoyou did not respond, Young Master Yu Xiao continued, "I am already very happy that you came to see me today. However, there were other people present, so I had to pretend that I did not know you. Please, please do not mind."

"I don't mind, I don't mind at all, how could I mind, haha." While laughing, Qin Xiaoyou was quickly thinking in her head about what excuse to use to get information out of Young Master Yuxiao.

Before Qin Xiaoyou could come up with a solution, Young Master Yuxiao spoke again, accompanied by a resentful look that made Qin Xiaoyou's heart flutter. Young Master Yuxiao said softly, "You clearly mind, otherwise why wouldn't you even call me by name tonight?"

Name? Qin Xiaoyou felt like she should buy a lottery ticket. How could she be so unlucky? Apart from knowing nothing about the eighth year of the Tianqi reign, she hadn't even figured out anything about this dynasty, and now she was the one being questioned. Wasn't she the one asking Yu Xiao Gongzi questions in the first place? How did things turn out like this? Touching her chin, Qin Xiaoyou spoke with great difficulty: "Actually, to tell you the truth, I had an accident a few days ago and lost my memory. I don't know who I am, and there's no one around. I searched for a long time and only found a handkerchief in my pocket with 'Presented by Yu Xiao' written on it. Later, I found out that the top courtesan at Chunfeng Yidu Tower is Yu Xiao Gongzi, so I came to find you on a whim, to see if you recognize me."

"So that's how it is. No wonder you looked at me with such unfamiliar eyes. You've lost your memory," Yu Xiao murmured.

Seeing that Young Master Yu Xiao believed at least 70-80% of what she said, Qin Xiaoyou quickly pressed her advantage and said, "Yes, yes, since you know me, could you tell me something about my past?"

Yu Xiao stared intently at Qin Xiaoyou and said, word by word, "No comment."

Qin Xiaoyou's mind went blank again, this time for 0.02 seconds. She really couldn't figure out what the Jade Flute Prince was up to, and with a forced smile, she asked, unwilling to give up, "Why?"

The Jade Flute Prince put away his previous sorrowful expression and said in an indifferent tone, "I don't know you."

"But before, you clearly..." What was going on? Qin Xiaoyou was confused. Could this Jade Flute Prince have a split personality? His expression kept changing.

Glancing at Qin Xiaoyou, whose hair was a mess, the Jade Flute Prince said indifferently, "I was just saying that casually. Alright, it's getting late, I have to go. Miss Qin, until we meet again."

"Screw you, I'll never see you again!" Qin Xiaoyou cursed inwardly, watching the departing figure of the Jade Flute Prince. Damn it, what a bad start! She'd been tricked by a gigolo. Angrily dressing, Qin Xiaoyou opened the original body's bag, intending to look for anything to prove her identity. But after rummaging around for a while, all she found was money—a huge pile of silver notes. Qin Xiaoyou suddenly felt like she was dreaming. After pinching her thigh hard until she grimaced in pain, Qin Xiaoyou, like a female hooligan, stood on a stool and fantasized about her wonderful future—buying a mansion with all that money and keeping a bunch of male concubines.

Chapter 3, First Meeting with the Owner

After laughing enough, Qin Xiaoyou packed her things and left the Chunfeng Yidu Pavilion. However, after looking around at the entrance for a few minutes, Qin Xiaoyou turned around and walked back into the Chunfeng Yidu Pavilion with her bag on her back.

Since it was daytime, there weren't many customers at the establishment, and most of the young masters remained in their rooms resting. Qin Xiaoyou sat with her legs crossed for a while, but no one came to greet her. Finally, she couldn't help but grab a servant who was passing by and ask, "I say, is this how you treat your guests at Chunfeng Yidu? I've been here for half a day, and no one has come to greet me yet?"

The servant looked at Qin Xiaoyou, speechless, and said, "Miss, you just went out of the building and came back a while later. I thought you just came in to rest. Do you want some food from the young masters? But they haven't gotten up yet." The servant looked troubled at the end.

The servant's words made Qin Xiaoyou blush. They sounded so strange, as if she were sexually frustrated. After glaring fiercely at the spouting nonsense, Qin Xiaoyou cleared her throat and said in a haughty tone, "Who's in charge of this place? Call him out to me right now, I have a big deal."

"Miss, you must be from out of town and don't know our customs. Our lord is not someone that just anyone can meet," the servant said coldly after hearing Qin Xiaoyou's words.

Qin Xiaoyou was taken aback by the tone, thinking to herself: "He's just the head of a bunch of male prostitutes, why is he acting so high and mighty?" So Qin Xiaoyou immediately became less polite: "Oh, I just came from the countryside, I really didn't know there were so many rules in the big city. I didn't know that even the owner of a male prostitute has such a big attitude." As she spoke, Qin Xiaoyou deliberately emphasized the words "male prostitute."

The servant's face immediately turned bright red, though he was angry. However, considering Qin Xiaoyou was a woman, he couldn't very well hit her. He could only point at her and say, "You shameless woman! If you dare to speak disrespectfully to our master again, I will..."

"So what if you do that?" Qin Xiaoyou clasped her hands together, defiantly provoking the situation as if she wanted to stir up trouble.

"I..." Before the servant could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a gentle male voice, "Xiao Zhu, do not be rude."

Following the sound, Qin Xiaoyou looked up, only catching a glimpse of a sapphire blue figure disappearing around the corner. The voice was already so soothing, like a gentle breeze; one wondered if the person possessed a striking, elegant presence. Lost in thought, Qin Xiaoyou was unaware that her infatuated state hadn't escaped the notice of the servant named Xiaozhu. Xiaozhu chuckled and said to Qin Xiaoyou, "What's wrong? Staring blankly? Now you know our Master isn't an ordinary person, right?"

"Hmm, hmm, truly extraordinary. Even her voice is so captivating. Tell me how much your master charges per night, I'll take her. No, I want to redeem your master. Tell me, how much? I have plenty of money." Qin Xiaoyou, finally regaining her senses, excitedly told Xiaozhu. But with each word she spoke, Xiaozhu's face darkened. By the time Qin Xiaoyou finished speaking, Xiaozhu's face was as black as soot. Qin Xiaoyou carefully increased the distance between herself and Xiaozhu, muttering to herself, "Her face changed so quickly, could she have caught some kind of plague? I need to stay away, lest I catch it."

Xiao Zhu was already angry that Qin Xiaoyou compared the host to ordinary male prostitutes, and now that she said he had the plague, she was even angrier. Rolling up her sleeves, Xiao Zhu decided to teach Qin Xiaoyou a lesson, otherwise she wouldn't know whose territory this was.

However, before Xiaozhu could choose where to strike, another boy, with rosy lips and white teeth, and a pleasing round face, who was about the same age as Xiaozhu, hurriedly ran downstairs. He whispered something in Xiaozhu's ear, and Xiaozhu, with a tense face, turned around and walked out.

Seeing Xiaozhu leave without saying a word, Qin Xiaoyou panicked. He hadn't told her how much silver it would cost to redeem the brothel owner. Grabbing her bundle, she hurriedly tried to chase after him, but the round-faced young man stepped in front of her and respectfully said, "The brothel owner invites you upstairs for a chat. Please come with me."

"Upstairs? Let's have a chat?" Qin Xiaoyou asked, her eyes wide.

"Okay." The round-faced boy nodded with a smile, but he didn't move aside at all, clearly blocking Qin Xiaoyou's way. It seemed that whether she agreed or not, he was determined to go.

Her eyes darted around, but Qin Xiaoyou suddenly didn't want to see the owner anymore. His voice was so pleasant, but who knew what kind of ugly person he might be? It was better to leave some hopeful illusions. So, Qin Xiaoyou immediately put on a serious expression and said, "I've been out all night, my family must be worried. It's getting late, so I'll head back now. Please tell him I'll come back to patronize your Chunfeng Yidu again next time." With that, Qin Xiaoyou ducked down, intending to slip under the round-faced boy's arm.

The round-faced boy was clearly taken aback by this move from a young woman, and was momentarily stunned, allowing Qin Xiaoyou to slip through. However, he immediately grabbed Qin Xiaoyou by the back of her collar, and without even looking at her, carried her upstairs, saying as he went, "Since you're so uncooperative, don't blame me for being rude. Please forgive me for any offense I may have caused."

"Haihan? Han my ass! I'm warning you, let go right now, or I'll report you to the authorities for abducting a woman." Being dragged away in such an uncomfortable position, even Qin Xiaoyou, who was usually proud and good-tempered, got angry and struggled while cursing.

However, the boy named Xiaofeng completely ignored Qin Xiaoyou's struggles, letting her do whatever she wanted while his feet kept moving.

Qin Xiaoyou's commotion didn't get her anywhere; instead, it woke up the gentlemen at the Chunfeng Yidu brothel, who all opened their doors to peek inside. Seeing herself surrounded by a group of handsome men, Qin Xiaoyou felt a little embarrassed, fell silent, and obediently followed Xiaofeng to the innermost room upstairs.

Upon reaching the door, Xiao Feng stopped and respectfully said, "Master, I have invited Miss Qin up." Hearing the word "invite," Qin Xiaoyou raised her foot to stomp on Xiao Feng, but Xiao Feng seemed to have anticipated this move, subtly moving his foot away, causing Qin Xiaoyou to miss. Giving Xiao Feng a hateful glare, Qin Xiaoyou raised her foot again to stomp, when suddenly someone inside spoke, "Let her in." And so, Qin Xiaoyou, still with her foot raised, was pushed into the room by Xiao Feng.

Stumbling, Qin Xiaoyou was about to make intimate contact with the ground when she silently cursed Xiao Feng in her heart. Just then, a pair of hands reached out and caught her as she was about to fall. Then, accompanied by a faint fragrance of orchids, Qin Xiaoyou tumbled into a warm embrace. The embrace was so comfortable that for a moment Qin Xiaoyou didn't want to get up. If she could stay in this embrace forever, that would be wonderful. As Qin Xiaoyou was thinking this, a voice above her, tinged with helplessness and doting, rang out: "Little girl, how long are you planning to stay in my arms?"