Chapter 17 The Protagonist Uke and Four Suitors XVII

Chapter 17: The Protagonist Uke and the Four Suitors (Seventeen)

Some commotion at the door caught the guests' attention, and the noise made Shu Xian and the others look down.

"Ahhh, it's Jian Fang!"

"It's Jian Fang! My husband!"

"Oh my god, Jian Fang!"

...

The women and even the aunties among the guests were screaming wildly.

Truly a killer of both young girls and married women.

But why would Jian Fang be here?

"Little fan."

Jian Fang waved at him from downstairs.

As the host, Shu Xian went downstairs to greet him.

"What brings you here?"

Shu Xian asked while leading him to the lounge.

"Your family is throwing a birthday party, and you didn't invite me?"

He wanted to, but their relationship didn't seem that close.

"Today is my brother's birthday."

No sooner had Shu Xian said this than Li Wu and Gu Tingyuan also walked in.

"Hello, you must be my little fan's brother, right? Happy birthday."

Having seen Li Wu before, Jian Fang greeted him directly.

"Thank you, and welcome."

Li Wu nodded.

"Hello, and you are?"

Jian Fang extended his hand to Gu Tingyuan.

Gu Tingyuan shook it in return.

"Hello, Gu Tingyuan, worth billions, top three in the country."

So showy, it's almost unbearable to watch.

"Hello, Jian Fang, famous across the land, top three in the country."

Jian Fang replied, not losing any confidence.

"Hmph, Jian Fang? Never heard of the name."

Gu Tingyuan could tell at a glance that this Jian Fang liked Shu Xian. He wanted to put this presumptuous star, who didn't know his place, in his place.

"Hmph, Gu Tingyuan? Never heard of the name."

Jian Fang could also see that Gu Tingyuan was really hostile toward him. Well, who could blame him, given how much his little fan liked him?

Shu Xian watched from the side, thinking, '666, these two are natural enemies.'

He pulled Li Wu farther away to avoid getting caught in the crossfire.

"Host, a new task has arrived."

"Speak."

"Tell Li Wu that Jian Fang is singing for me, not because of your birthday party."

...

Does it have to be this awkward?

"What if he doesn't sing?"

His songs are so expensive; it's not like he'll sing just because you ask him to.

"Hello, everyone. Today, I'm here to celebrate the birthday of my friend's brother, Li Wu."

Jian Fang had somehow left the lounge, taken the stage, and picked up the microphone.

"I hope everyone will join me in singing 'Happy Birthday,' okay?"

"Okay~"

The guests below chimed in.

"Host, Jian Fang is about to sing~"

"No kidding."

Shu Xian thought this task might be canceled.

Jian Fang, such a show-off.

But this gesture should make Li Wu happy, right?

Gu Tingyuan really needs to learn from Jian Fang. Look at how smooth he is.

Everyone joined in singing "Happy Birthday." It was the first time Shu Xian had seen a birthday song chorus, and the atmosphere was quite lively.

After the song ended, everyone began cheering.

Ms. Qi took the microphone and addressed the crowd again:

"Hello, everyone. Thank you all for coming to celebrate Li Wu's nineteenth birthday."

"I hope everyone has a great time and enjoys the food today."

Originally, they had planned to publicly announce Li Wu's identity, but in their eyes, he was still a child.

For his safety, they decided not to disclose it publicly.

The inheritance left by the Li family was officially transferred to Li Wu today.

Ms. Qi also told Li Wu about his true identity today.

Shu Xian even feigned surprise for a moment.

"Host, mission, mission."

"Got it."

He needed to find the right moment.

Li Wu was so happy that he felt bad about dampening his spirits.

"Brother, are you upset?"

Just a moment ago, Shu Xian was happily eating a small cake, but now he was frowning and looked worried.

"Brother, promise you won't get angry no matter what I say, okay?"

"Okay, just out with it, brother."

It must be because of the mission. If he guessed correctly, Shu Xian was probably about to say that Jian Fang sang for Shu Xian, not for Li Wu.

"Then I'll say it. Jian Fang sang for me, not for your birthday banquet."

"Congratulations, host, on completing the mission."

"You said you wouldn't get angry."

Shu Xian hurried to say.

"Hehe, brother."

Li Wu chuckled and gently pinched his cheek.

You're really so kind and cute, brother.

I really want to...

"Are you two playing a cheek-pinching game?"

Jian Fang appeared beside the two of them at some point.

"No, we're not playing. Thank you for coming to my brother's birthday party."

"Thank you."

Li Wu also nodded in thanks.

"Ah, it's nothing. My little fan's brother is my brother too."

"Here, this is for you. Remember to come."

Jian Fang took out two VIP tickets—they were for his award ceremony.

"I have a schedule to attend, so I have to leave now. Remember, you must come."

Jian Fang didn't give him a chance to refuse, turned around, and jogged to the car.

Shu Xian looked closely at the tickets in his hand. Weren't these tickets to the awards ceremony?

There would be so many celebrities there!

A band he recently started following seemed to be going too.

"Shall we go together then, brother?"

Shu Xian's eyes were filled with excitement.

Does he like that Jian Fang so much?

It's really upsetting.

Seeing Li Wu's somewhat serious expression, Shu Xian tried to cheer him up.

"Come with me, brother. There's a band I like there."

"You want to see the band, brother?"

"Yes, they're really popular and sing so well."

"Okay, brother, I'll go with you."

Hmph, Jian Fang, a big star? Nothing special.

"Mission: Tell Li Wu that you are an adult now and can earn money to support yourself."

...

"Can you not assign this kind of mission when my relationship with him is at its best and happiest?"

"Can you?"

"..."

"Yes."

006 responded weakly.

Actually, it only dared to release the mission because Shu Xian was in a good mood. It was afraid Shu Xian would go on strike.

"What other missions are there for today? Tell me all at once."

Better to get it over with than suffer repeatedly.

"Mission 2: Kick Li Wu out of the house without your parents' knowledge."

"Mission 3: Go out on the street and mock Li Wu."

"Mission 4: Tell Li Wu, 'You can only survive by relying on men, how pathetic.'"

Shu Xian let out a shrill scream.

"Why are there so many!?"

"Host, we are here to complete missions."

006 reminded him sternly once again.

"Got it."

I'm the villainous sidekick, I'm the villainous sidekick.

Shu Xian kept telling himself—he had to be vicious to make the protagonist better.

Okay, time to act!

Most of the guests had already left, leaving only the servants to clean up.

Shu Xian waited for his parents to leave first, then looked for an opportunity to drive Li Wu away.

What a headache.

"If I'm not mistaken, he's going to kick you out of the house next."

Gu Tingyuan said to Li Wu beside him.

"Yeah."

Li Wu replied.

"If you want to cooperate in this life, show some sincerity. Share what you know."

What does 'yeah' mean? Gu Tingyuan hated it when he did that.

"No need."

Li Wu said coldly.

"Oh?"

This guy had begged him to cooperate before, saying they would take down the Shu family and those men.

What's going on now?

"I don't need to cooperate with you. You can't touch Brother, and the Shu family can't be touched either. I will always protect him."

"Oh? How interesting, defending someone who targeted and framed you at every turn in your past life?"

Hmph.

"None of your business."

"What about those men fated for you?"

Right, when they were reborn, they realized they were protagonists in a novel.

They said Gu Tingyuan and those three men were Li Wu's fated men.

What nonsense.

In their past life, those three men did fall in love with Li Wu, while Gu Tingyuan and Li Wu were only collaborators.

In Li Wu's eyes, those three men only had a possessive desire for him, not love—at least that's what he believed.

Most importantly, he didn't like those three men; he had only used them to undermine the Shu family.

But later, he couldn't shake them off, and they fought over him, trying to force their love on him.

Fortunately, Gu Tingyuan helped, and they didn't succeed.

Now, after being reborn and learning the plot, he realized the Shu family had been kind to him.

As for Shu Xian, he would treat him a hundred times better—cherish him, love him, and protect him.

Brother was his precious treasure, his alone.