After the Bankruptcy of the Supporting Male Lead-Chapter 33

Hey otakus!

Sorry for missing last week’s post- I got SUUUPER sick and then have spent the last week and a half playing catch-up and studying a mountain of material for my upcoming exams. I’ll be posting last week and this week’s (for the next 21 mins at least) chapter. I should be able to get next week’s chapter out towards the end of the week, and things will go back to normalish after that. I’ll translate a few more chapters. But, to make up for my unplanned/unexplained absence, I’ll be posting the entirety of this chapter, which would have normally been split considering its length.

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033
Encounter

When Lin Chiang was feeling relieved, Chen Zhan was at home adding the details of the second part.

Still thinking of the fact that this deal was in exchange for a movie investment. Yin Ronglan drank tea and said absent-mindedly: “Taking his fiancée as a shield is not like Lin Chiang’s style.”¹

Chen Zhan smiled and said: “You haven’t been in love?”

Yin Ronglan nodded very frankly.

Chen Zhan gave an analysis: “If my article had unfavorable words about Jiang Ying, first I’d have to suffer an attack from her fans. For Lin Chiang, he alone has to bear the hatred from his girlfriend and his family.”

Then he paused and laughed: “This comparison naturally makes you feel biased.”

Listening to his full speech, Yin Ronglan frowned slightly: “Your experience is quite rich.”

Chen Zhan: “Theoretical school.”

At the end, he sighed slightly: “You can tell from the book.”

Recalling the various words in Confessions, this sentence can be fully demonstrated.

He was speechless, and before he gave birth to sympathy, Chen Zhan turned his face to one side and took the initiative to end the negative topic.

This little surplus food of Chen Zhan’s family obviously can’t satisfy the big dog lying by the door, and it will bark twice from time to time since morning. To avoid disturbing the people, Yin Ronglan did not stay for lunch and led the dog away.

Before leaving, Chen Zhan leaned on the door and shook his head: “With such a big dog, it is estimated that you will have to take a car.”

It seems that this amount of money cannot be saved.

Yin Ronglan: “I have agreed with my friend, let him come over and pick it up.”

Chen Zhan waved his hand: “Contact me anytime if you have anything.”

Counting down, Yin Ronglan has shaped at least five non-existent friends in front of Chen Zhan. All the work of the virtual characters falls on the assistant.

He drove to pick up his boss, thinking about the salary he could get at the end of the month, and smiling again to face the difficult life.

“Go to the supermarket first.”

When the car stopped outside the mall, Yin Ronglan asked him to look at the dog and got out of the car to buy dog food. On the way back, he accidentally saw Lin Chiang through the car window, who was walking out of the retail outlet with firecrackers in his arms.

The assistant also saw it and was surprised: “The news did not say that President Lin is getting married!”

Yin Ronglan guessed a bit and sighed. “Let’s go.”

After spending a few days in the small house and suddenly returned to the familiar environment, the dog’s life is complete. Probably it was too agitated and would howl a few times from time to time, and did not completely stop until night.

However, Yin Ronglan lost his drowsiness. He didn’t sleep well before. Whenever the night is quiet, there is always a sense of suffocation of falling into the deep sea.

After lying down for a long time, just one hour has passed.

Under the premise of maintaining the only friend in his barren life, he sent a message asking what Chen Zhan is doing now. Unexpectedly, the other party responded in seconds after sending the message: “Record the radio program.”

By the way, a link was shared.

Yin Ronglan clicked in and found that it was a late-night radio program with good subscriptions. Some comments below said that the voice was very similar to Chen Zhan.

The deliberately lowered tone makes every word and sentence full of magnetism, which is different from the usual speaking voice, so netizens just guess and dare not be certain.

After listening to two episodes, Yin Ronglan knew it was definitely him.

Seeing as the main content of the radio station is instilling chicken soup for the soul, Chen Zhan did not advertise. Once the audience knows his true identity, the chicken soup becomes poisonous. In his estimation, with a voice similar to himself, it is enough to attract many people.

After uploading another short story about development and harvest, he felt a little tired.

[System: Online store sales are acceptable; the host does not have to work so hard. 】

Chen Zhan checked the back-end income: “We will use money in a few days.”

An auction was to be held in Zhehai City every year, and this year coincided with the 70th birthday of the founder of Fenghe Group. The founder will auction a famous painting, and the final transaction amount will be donated in the name of the group. He himself is very famous in the circle, and there will surely be a crowd of esteemed people to support him.

This is an excellent opportunity to expand his network.

The big birthday and the auction will take at least two days together, and the round trip fee and hotel cost are not cheap.

[System: I understand the truth, where is the invitation letter? 】

Chen Zhan said unhurriedly: “There will be.”

In line with the principle of not being catching and devouring a sheep in one sitting, Chen Zhan did not reach out to ask Lin Chiang this time, but contacted Wang Cheng.

The last web drama filmed has just been aired, and the amount of broadcast is good. The main lead is the artist he led, and the popularity is renewed. Wang Cheng maintains the state of spring breeze.

When he received the call, he agreed very readily.

Not taking the opportunity to make a condition was beyond Chen Zhan’s expectation.

Wang Cheng did everything possible to obtain the invitation letter itself for his artists. Taking into account Chen Zhan and Yin Ronglan’s acquaintance, he was willing to give up for long-term interests. Chen Zhan’s silence made him realize that he was wrong. He always did things smoothly, saying: “Just take it as you owing me a favor.”

“Okay.”

“Yes, there are names on the invitation letters,” Wang Cheng said: “At that time, you remember to drop by the company. ”

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Zhehai is a city of history and culture; the economic development speed is not fast, but it is very suitable for living.

When Chen Zhan got off the plane, he found that the sky was a bit blue.

For guests who were genuinely invited to celebrate the birthday of the famous family or the new dignitaries, Fenghe Group has already booked a room for them in the most expensive hotel in the city. Chen Zhan, who has no status and no power, can only think of another way.

He has always spared no effort in investing in suitable places. In order to increase contact, Chen Zhan also booked a room in the same hotel.

The decoration of the hotel is magnificent, and the facilities in the room are all intelligent.

The system actively sent out emotions: Super!

Chen Zhan didn’t chat. In order to earn back the spent room fee, he turned on the laptop and started writing without touring carefully——

I rekindled hope when I was passing by the Civil Affairs Bureau once and saw a pair of resentful lovers beating each other.

You can get a divorce if you are married, much less just getting engaged.

In order to formulate a thorough plan, this time I prepared for half a year, and entered a film and television makeup school with through the back door. During the time when I was madly chasing stars, my makeup skills were pretty good, and even the teacher praised my talent.

After unremitting efforts, I passed the certificate for senior technician and beautician.

Apart from studying makeup during the day, I will make full use of my spare time. President Lin visits the branch of Country H every year. For this reason, I study the language of Country H hard. Even a few days each month will be set aside to fly to H country, take the initiative to talk with locals, and finally won the professional level eight language certificate.

In my spare time, I don’t forget to actively ask the voice actors for advice on how to change the voice to the utmost extent.

Everything is ready, I flew to H country a few days in advance Lin Chiang.

After applying makeup, the contour of the face has been basically adjusted, and the beard is applied for a little processing. At first glance, it looks like a native of Country H.

On the road he would pass by, I moved a small cart ahead of time, put on sunglasses, and quickly inserted a canvas sign at the risk of being caught as an illegal stall.

The road was very narrow, Lin Chiang had to get off the car to try to get me to leave.

“Sir.” Speaking fluently in the H language, I faintly said: “If I did not make a mistake, your love life has entered a new stage in only half a year.”

I studied the performance of several fortune tellers and their posture. My imitation is at least ten percent accurate.

About too lazy to waste time, he directly took out a few bills from his wallet and put them in my hand: “Before I call the police, leave.”

I took advantage of the momentum to hold his hand, slid across the palm lines, and shook my head: “The marriage is rough, and the forced union will collide with each other.”

Rich people are somewhat superstitious, especially those in the real estate industry. They have to pay attention to feng shui. Just say something, they would at least hear it.

The dignified president of the Lin conglomerate is not easy to fool, frowning and turning around to leave.

I grabbed him, motioned to take the money back, pretending to be calm and said: “You are born with riches and fate, in order to get some luck, I can give you a free calculation.”

One step, two steps, three steps.

As I predicted, he did not leave.

However, the next moment, he added a thick pile of money and stuffed it into my hand, and then put his hands in his pockets, and said, “My life is up to me.”

“……”

After successfully uploading a new chapter, Chen Zhan sent it a weibo: The new article The Years When I Persecuted the Shadow Queen has been updated. I hope everyone will support it.

[Cabbage is not cabbage: Check in! There’s another melon! ]

In the next five minutes, the first batch of readers’ feedback:

“Surprised! Makeup artist, voice artist, plus a foreign language……Chen Zhan has worked so hard, what qualifications do we have to be lazy!”

“Can I say that I failed the professional fourth level? He actually got the eighth professional level within half a year!!”

“Frankly speaking, the rich people around me are really superstitious. This trick is so dark and ruthless.”

“……I can’t help it. This story tells us that fortune-telling can’t defeat the second disease!”²

Because it was almost dinner time, Chen Zhan did not browse too much.

The hotel provides three meals a day, which can be delivered to the room by the waiter or in the cafeteria.

Chen Zhan spent money to connect with people, so naturally he chose to go to the restaurant.

He came early and many dishes were not yet ready. He turned around and saw the investor’s son from the last meal.

He remembered that the other party gave him a wink.

The boy lowered his head to play with his mobile phone and did not notice Chen Zhan at all.

It is much better to find someone who has a relationship to open up the social circle than to force others to sell yourself face.

After eating a few things at random, Chen Zhan got up and followed after him. The young man finally looked away from the phone when he entered the elevator. After seeing Chen Zhan, he almost shuddered: “Why are you here?”

Chen Zhan: “Participate in the auction.”

Many hotels like to build luxury suites on the top floor. It’s different here- almost all suites are on the tenth floor. It is not only the best view of the sea, but also closest to the hotel’s own membership club. The boy lived here and, as far as he knew, Yin Ronglan also lived on this floor.

“Which floor?” He pressed his own floor first, pretending to be calm and asked Chen Zhan.

Chen Zhan: “Just the tenth floor, I still have a free massage card.³” The boy could only pray that he would not collide with Yin Ronglan.

The fact is that the possibility of collision is extremely high; after all, it is meal time now. As soon as he stepped out of the elevator door, Chen Zhan saw a familiar figure in the corridor.

Both sides were startled.

Chen Zhan squinted his eyes quickly after the initial dazedness, and his eyes swept over Yin Ronglan: “You……”

“I asked him to come.”

When Yin Ronglan was about to confess, the young man saved the field first.

Facing Chen Zhan’s suspicious sight, the young man was not afraid of danger: “I am studying fine arts, and ask him to be a model.”

Chen Zhan: “Model?”

There are models everywhere; why call people to Zhehai City?

“Nude model.” The boy said: “After all, his proportions are the best I have ever seen.”

Do a full set of play⁴. While talking, he used the key card to open the door, and barely made a pretentious look, urging Yin Ronglan: “Come in soon, my money is not for nothing.”

Unexpectedly, Chen Zhan walked to the door afterwards.

Boy: “……What are you doing?”

Chen Zhan: “Together.”

The boy decisively refused: “No, you are too skinny.”

Chen Zhan said lightly: “Coming out of the room with disheveled clothing, and there is a money transaction, a prostitution charge would be difficult to defend against.”

The boy had a complicated expression.

Chen Zhan: “I will stay and testify for you.”

“……”

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Footnotes

1. In case it’s unclear, LC offered to invest if CZ agreed to stop writing about him/end the book. ^

2. This is referring to “chuunibyou” aka ‘middle school second year disease’. ^

3. Wanted to write coupon instead of card as I felt it was most clear/understandable, but was worried it would convey a sense of cheapness from CZ in front of the rich boy so I kept it as card. ^

4. Act to the utmost. ^

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