Get Demoted Into Cannon Fodder

Arc 4.6

No worry, let him go to gain experience.
 
"Tomorrow."

With the date set in stone, Shi Shen went to the studio the following day.

Once he arrived he immediately came to a standoff with the grumpy Du Zhu.

Of course, Du Zhu who was about to sign the deal with Cosmo was furious after being notified of the change.

He, an A-list celebrity was told to compete with a no-name for this endorsement!

How humiliating is this?!

With that being said, the two had to film on the same day and the result would be passed to their respective agents in the following days.

Du Zhu looked at Shi Shen mockingly. He didn't even bother to hide the sarcasm behind his eyes as if he was sure that he would emerge as victor.

Although he has been seeing Shi Shen's news on the internet almost every day, he believed that it was just a momentary popularity.

Like a bubble, it would pop and disappear soon.

Putting on a fake smile, Du Zhu greeted his opponent, ’’So you are Ye Xie. You look even younger in real life."

Shi Shen returned his greeting with a slight smile, "You flattered me, Senior Du."
 
The Director clapped his hands to get their attention and introduced a female model, "This is Si Yun, the female protagonist. Si Yun will walk into the room full of masked people. Her eyes then meet with the male protagonist mid-air. The male protagonist stands up and walks in her direction asking for a dance.

After the dance was over, both of them got separated by the crowds and mixed among others who had the same attire. Si Yun busily looked for the male protagonist and when she accidentally bypassed a certain man she suddenly stopped.

She turned around to stop the man and said with a smile ‘It was you, right?’. The male protagonist lightly chuckled, 'How did you figure out?’. Hearing this voice, the female protagonist knew that she was right. She removed her mask and slightly bent down, 'May I have another dance?’. The male protagonist, too took off his mask and replied, 'My pleasure.’

‘’So who will be going first?’’
 
Du Zhu confidently raised his hand. His lips slightly curled, "Since I’m his senior I will be going first.’’
 
The Director didn’t say anything and quickly directed the staff to prepare for the shooting.
 
Everyone internally lamented for the poor Shi Shen who was going to be suppressed by his senior.

As a rookie, he would be too pressured to shoot right after witnessing an experienced senior's performance.
 
Even so, no one spoke a single word and went to do their jobs as told.

Shortly after, Du Zhu came out dressed in a black tuxedo. He didn’t tie his bowtie and left a few top buttons undone giving off a wild look. On the other hand, Si Yun dressed in a gorgeous revealing red dress looking extremely beautiful.

The two made a really great pair.

With countless pity gazes being directed at him, Shi Shen remained unperturbed, seemingly as if he hadn’t realized that the deal was slipping through his fingers.

Standing behind the director, his attention was focused on the monitor.
 
The filming set was an extravagant ballroom decorated with red roses letting everyone intoxicated with their scent.
 
Du Zhu lazily reclined against the sofa with his legs widely spread while looking uninterestingly at the crowd. It was not until a woman adorned with a golden mask and a gorgeous red dress entered his vision did he straightened up his posture.

He immediately stood up and hurriedly walked to stop in front of her as if afraid of losing her.
 
Du Zhu deliberately made his voice sound lower and huskier, ’’May I have this dance, m'lady?’’