Chapter 230: The No-Name Star Beckons, the Benefactor Becomes a Simp 3

Chapter 230: A Nobody Crooks His Finger, and the Sugar Daddy Turns into a Simp 3

"Too much? You think that's too much? Just wait, it gets worse!"

Fei Xiu had just been out drinking with his rowdy friends that evening, and had been teased into a burning state of arousal at that kind of joint. If the guy hadn't been so ugly, he might've hooked up with him.

He had originally planned to come back to Lin Huaiqing's place, have a nice meal, and get a little cozy while he was there.

But Lin Huaiqing was acting crazy today for some reason, and it had pissed him off big time.

In the scuffle just now, a few buttons on Lin Huaiqing's shirt had gotten ripped open.

At this moment, a big stretch of skin was showing.

The two were childhood friends, but they weren't together for no reason.

Besides liking how Lin Huaiqing took care of him so attentively, a big part of it was that face.

Back when they first signed with the talent agency, their agent had said:

Lin Huaiqing had a great base—a classic, subtle kind of handsome that got better the longer you looked. He was perfect for period dramas, and if he met the right backer, he might blow up anytime.

He agreed with that too.

Too bad he was the one who got famous first.

He'd had countless chances to just say the word and get Lin Huaiqing a second or third lead role in some production.

But he didn't want to.

If Lin Huaiqing got famous, would he still be willing to stick around and take care of him?

At that thought, Fei Xiu felt a pang of guilt. Looking at Lin Huaiqing, all disheveled from his tearing, but looking more defiant than usual, the nasty fire inside him burned even hotter.

"Huaiqing, saying stuff like that really hurts me. We haven't seen each other in a week. I missed you. Can we not fight?"

As he talked, his hands started wandering, slipping up under Lin Huaiqing's open shirt.

The second Fei Xiu's hand touched his skin, Lin Huaiqing felt nothing but pure horror.

A wave of disgust and wrongness surged from deep inside him, numbing his whole body.

He'd been close with other guys before, even gone further with them.

But he'd never felt like this.

"Baby, I was wrong. Give me a kiss... okay?"

Stinking of booze, Fei Xiu rubbed up against him like a dog in heat.

With one shove, he had Lin Huaiqing pinned to the bed.

Lin Huaiqing was beyond disgusted and couldn't take it anymore. Seizing the moment, he jammed his knee hard into Fei Xiu's crotch.

That hit was no joke. Fei Xiu yelped in pain, groaned, and rolled off to the side.

"You made me do this."

It took Fei Xiu a while to recover, the pain barely easing up. His face purple with anger, he slapped Lin Huaiqing across the cheek.

"I was being nice to you, huh? You dare kick me? I was doing you a favor by sleeping with you! Damn it!"

That slap was the last straw. Lin Huaiqing's ears were still ringing, but he reacted fast.

Without missing a beat, he climbed on top of Fei Xiu and started swinging, every punch landing solid.

Fei Xiu was most proud of his face, but now Lin Huaiqing's fists were raining down all over it.

Lin Huaiqing knew this body was weak and scrawny, so he went all out, throwing everything he had.

He punched and cursed, not letting up with either his fists or his mouth.

"With that pathetic look on your face, you think you can fuck me? Who the hell are you calling 'your daddy'? I must've been blind to ever like you!"

That punch was for the original owner, that one for himself, and that one for Qin Hanyue!

Fei Xiu covered his head, taking punch after punch to the face.

He finally managed to break free, and then they were at it again, brawling.

The once cozy, tidy little home instantly turned into a battleground. The bedroom furniture was wrecked, and the living room didn't escape either.

Lin Huaiqing had the upper hand at first, but he'd still taken a real beating. His face was bruised too.

Fei Xiu looked even worse, his face black and blue. He sat on the couch, panting.

Soon, Fei Xiu's assistant, who'd gotten the news, rushed over. He broke up the fight and took Fei Xiu to the hospital.

Once they left, Lin Huaiqing slumped to the floor, left to clean up the mess.

He had no assistant. His parents were back in their hometown. And after getting with Fei Xiu, he didn't have any friends around either.

Luckily, he wasn't hurt too bad, so he didn't need to waste money at the hospital. He could just patch himself up.

After patching himself up, Lin Huaiqing cleaned up all the broken pieces and put the furniture back.

After all that, he was so wiped out he passed out the second he hit the bed and slept until three in the afternoon.

The second he woke up, he got a warning from the system.

"Severe OOC behavior detected from host. Awaiting system response on penalty."

Waking up to that, Lin Huaiqing was totally confused.

What did he do yesterday? Oh, right... he beat up Fei Xiu.

That counts as OOC? So he was just supposed to lie there and let Fei Xiu do whatever he wanted?

"Get me a human agent! System? What the hell is going on?"

"My dear host, congrats on getting your first penalty ever. You ready?"

"What do you mean! Why am I getting penalized for this! Just 'cause I hit Fei Xiu? Didn't he hit me back too? I was pushed to that point—it was self-defense."

"But the original owner would never have laid a finger on Fei Xiu. That's a fact. The system is pretty lenient about OOC, but you broke character way too hard this time."

"You had plenty of ways to politely turn down the male lead's advances. Just stroke his ego and it'd be fine. But you two had to fight, and now the plot's a mess. The penalty's the least of your problems."

After hearing the system's analysis, Lin Huaiqing had to admit he might've gone a bit overboard last night.

"However, regarding last night's incident, the system has automatically wiped Fei Xiu's memory. He won't hold a grudge against you for this, nor will it affect the subsequent plot. Don't let it happen again, Host."

"Alright... then what's the punishment?"

"Punishment result: electric shock for 10 seconds."

The system's words had barely died out when a jolt of intense electric current shot from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head.

Lin Huaiqing's body convulsed violently, as if torn in two by the powerful current. It felt like his blood was running in reverse, and his whole body shook uncontrollably.

Those were hands-down the longest ten seconds of his life.

After the punishment ended, Lin Huaiqing collapsed to his knees with a thud, as if every ounce of strength had drained out of him. His body was drenched in sweat, as though he'd just been dragged out of the water.

"Punishment complete. Don't let it happen again, Host."

It took Lin Huaiqing a good long while to come to his senses. He staggered to his feet, teetering on the edge of collapse, both mentally and physically.

That afternoon, news of Fei Xiu being beaten and hospitalized blew up on the trending list.

After all, even in a private hospital, people talk. Someone had uploaded a video of Fei Xiu's medical visit online.

The internet was flooded with netizens' speculations and discussions about the incident.

"Oh my god! Who could be so vicious as to beat our Xiu Xiu like this! They must be severely punished!! @Capital Police"

"I heard it was a mutual fight! To beat Fei Xiu to this state, the opponent must be a burly, muscular man, right?"