Exclusive Model for the Top Painter Chapter 37

The Stirrings of Sadistic Teasing

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With the main content of the movie already filmed, Liang Jin's focus shifted to the paintings and the Gucci fashion modelling.

When he arrived at the Tian Han office in the morning, during a break in the dressing room, Liang Jin opened Weibo and browsed through the recent hot topics.

He saw a hot search related to himself: #GucciFashionWeekModelAward.

Liang Jin clicked in and saw the print fashion campaign he had shot some time ago. The most popular one had already broken 10,000 retweets, and Liang Jin was inwardly pleased, narcissistically staring at his phone screen for a while.

Suddenly, the message alert on Weibo surged up and reached 99+ in an instant...

Liang Jin felt strange, he wasn't the only one model for Gucci, so reasonably speaking, it shouldn't have such a high popularity, right?

Until he refreshed the interface and saw the phrase at the top of the hot search list: #YuShanAnnouncesHisNewBestFriendInHisCircle.

Liang Jin suddenly had a sense of foreboding...

He clicked into this hot search and Yu Shan's interview video immediately popped up.

In the video, the man was gorgeously dressed, his eyes twinkling and his voice deep with emotion: "Yes, we met on the set of a movie. I was his acting coach at the time, and then later on we were in a scene together, and he was so cute."

The host deliberately exaggerated, "It's not often that Emperor Yu compliments people on their cuteness!"

Yu Shan pretended to be innocent: "Really? Then how do I usually compliment people?"

Host: "You're usually more sarcastic, aren't you?"

Yu Shan smiled, "But Liang Jin is really good, he's a newcomer with potential."

"You seem to have a good relationship?"

"That's natural," Yu Shan winked at the camera, "we have a great rivalry scene in the film, so remember to come and see 'Si Qing Ru Xia'."

As the video finished playing, Liang Jin scrolled down to check the comments, which were full of passionate statements from fans.

Some even stood for Yu Shan and his cult cp!

Liang Jin was scared and secretly begged, don't let Ji Shen see this shit!

But from what he knew about Ji Shen, he didn't really use WeChat, let alone Weibo.

So, it was not a big problem, not a big problem.

When he walked out of the dressing room and into Ji Xiuyuan's studio, he inexplicably felt a little guilty.

Ji Xiuyuan's private studio was usually equipped with a recorder, so there was no need for another photographer. After clearing the room, only the two of them were left with each other.

Ji Xiuyuan gazed deeply at him, "Xiao Jin, I just watched a video."

Liang Jin stammered, "What... what video?"

"On Weibo."

"Ji Shen, I thought you didn't use Weibo?"

"I just signed up in the past two days, and I only follow you."

"Oh."

"In the video, that Yu Shan, is he your new friend? You guys… have a good relationship?"

"Ji Shen!" Liang Jin immediately explained, "The movie is almost finished, this is their usual hype tactic! Yu Shan and I are just casual friends, in other words, we don't know each other well at all!"

Ji Xiuyuan said in distress, "If I had known, I wouldn't have let you film that movie."

"Ji Shen, Xiuyuan, Yuan Yuan, Great Sweetheart!" Liang Jin coaxed, "How can I possibly look at anyone else when I have you!"

Ji Xiuyuan asked, "Then who do you think looks better, me or him?"

This is a killer question!!!

Liang Jin immediately said, "Of course it's you, Yu Shan is so feminine, he's not as handsome as you! I like you the most, Ji Shen!"

Ji Xiuyuan was amused by him, "Mhmm."

"You're not angry anymore?"

Ji Xiuyuan doted, "Xiao Jin, I will never be angry with you."

"That's great, let's get to work!"

The creation this time was the second in the [Enlightenment] series of paintings, titled 'Abuse'.

The theme is of the forerunner of the Enlightenment movement who raised the banner of freedom and equality and who was persecuted by the feudal monarchs. He was tortured physically and mentally, but would rather die than give in.

When Liang Jin saw the props at the scene, he broke out in a cold sweat. This… why does it feel like SM?

Ji Xiuyuan handcuffed him, shackled his feet, and even wrapped a metal shackle around his neck. Beneath the clanking of the cold chains, he unbuttoned Liang Jin's shirt.

His warm fingers touched his sensitive skin, and Liang Jin's body trembled slightly as he gasped softly.

Ji Xiuyuan wrapped his arm around his waist and whispered, "This painting is meant to convey a sense of beauty that is full of abuse. Later on, I will make some marks on your body. The expression you need to present is one of stoic humiliation yet steadfast fortitude."

"Mhmm, okay."

Ji Xiuyuan sat him on his lap and bent his head slightly, tenderly kissing his collarbone.

Liang Jin wrapped his arms around his neck, the shackles on his wrists were long, giving him a lot of freedom to move around.

Ji Xiuyuan wrapped one hand around his waist and gently kneaded it.

His lips and teeth ran over his collarbone and chest, pressing slightly to make some red marks. Then he caught the erect bud in his mouth and fondled it gently.

Liang Jin whispered: "Ji Shen, I suspect you're... faking public service for personal gain..."

Ji Xiuyuan nibbled on the spot where he was, "Mhmm, so what?"

Liang Jin still teased him unknowingly, "You still say you're not upset? Are you so easily jealous?"

Ji Xiuyuan's voice was low: "Xiao Jin, I'm already restraining myself, don't tease me."

Liang Jin smiled as he approached him and kissed the corner of his lips, "You're allowed to tease me, but I'm not allowed to tease you?"

Ji Xiuyuan's burning heat pressed against him, "Xiao Jin, I can't hold back."

Only then did Liang Jin realise that he had overplayed his hand and panicked, "Ji Shen, I believe you can do it, it's work! Work! Work!"

"Work can be discussed later, Xiao Jin, be good."

Liang Jin: ????

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For some indescribable reason, the progress of the painting was infinitely close to zero throughout the whole morning.

To Ji Xiuyuan's great satisfaction, the studio's recorder had perfectly recorded some precious video resources. Liang Jin strongly requested to delete them, and Ji Xiuyuan's reasoning was: this is the material for my painting, and cannot be deleted for the time being.

Liang Jin: ... I have never been so speechless in my life.

At lunchtime in Ji Xiuyuan's office, Wen Di was sorting out the files next to him, when he took a look at him and teased, "So excited this early in the morning? You guys are really in a good mood."

Liang Jin: ... Would you believe me if I said I was planning to work at first?

Forget it, I'm too tired to talk about it, let him be.

Ji Xiuyuan came in from outside with a fruit in his hand: "Xiao Jin, want to try some?"

Liang Jin lay down on the sofa, "You can eat it yourself, I want to take a nap."

Ji Xiuyuan sat down beside him. Wen Di consciously left, and thoughtfully said to the security guard at the door, "Director Ji won't be seeing guests for a while, so no matter who it is, don't let them in and disturb him."

Security guard: Oh~ I understand, I understand.

Ji Xiuyuan put the fruit platter on the coffee table, "It's better to eat some and replenish some water."

How did this come out so inexplicably?

As if he had lost a lot of water???

Ji Xiuyuan poked a piece of fruit with his silver knife and brought it to Liang Jin's lips.

Naturally, Liang Jin would not refuse the food that was brought to his lips.

Looking at his tired state, Ji Xiuyuan said with some heartache, "Xiao Jin, are you very tired?"

"Yes, yes, no thanks to you."

"Sorry, how about a good rest this afternoon then?"

"No, work is work." Liang Jin insisted, "I'll just take a nap during lunch."

Ji Xiuyuan took off his coat and put it over him, "Okay, good afternoon."

Liang Jin closed his eyes, and for some reason, there was a dull ache in his head.

Could it be that he had caught a cold because he had played a bit too much in the morning?

But he was too tired to pursue these details and went to sleep a while later.

Having learnt from the morning's experience, Ji Xiuyuan was particularly disciplined when it came to painting in the afternoon, and finished the initial construction of the sketch with great efficiency.

The two of them left work early and on their drive back, Liang Jin realised that it didn't seem to be the way home.

So he asked, "Ji Shen, where are we going?"

A light smile spread across Ji Xiuyuan's lips, "To choose a ring."

"Ah, okay." Liang Jin remembered that they had indeed discussed this matter some time ago.

Liang Jin has never had much of an idea about jewellery and luxury goods. Of course, it was mainly because he could not afford it.

He felt that something like a ring was more of a keepsake.

Even if Ji Xiuyuan had given him a plastic one, he would have treated it like a treasure.

Liang Jin recalled a conversation between Sanmao and her husband, Jose, in a book by Sanmao that he had read before.

Jose asked her, "How much money do you want a husband to make?"

Sanmao said, "If I don't like him, I won't marry a multi-millionaire; if I like him, I'll marry a billionaire."

"In a nutshell, you want to marry a rich man."

"There are exceptions."

"What if it's me?"

"Then as long as you have enough money to eat, it's okay."

"Do you eat a lot?"

"Not much, not much, and I can eat less in the future."

This is how it should feel to be with one's lover, thought Liang Jin.

Therefore, he didn't even care what the ring actually looked like.

However, Ji Xiuyuan thought differently.

They had spent the whole night going to n luxury shops, shopping around at Cartier, Tiffany, Van Cleef, Swarovski and so on.

No matter what Ji Xiuyuan asked him, he nodded his head and said yes, so he simply stopped asking him afterwards.

Ji Xiuyuan's cautious attitude towards this matter was like choosing a concubine for the emperor. He wished he could have three thousand choices, examining the moral, intellectual, physical and aesthetic qualities one by one.

When they were in one of the shops, they even talked about the history. They said that the brand had been hailed by King Edward VII as "the emperor's jeweller and the jeweller's emperor", and was favoured by Queen Elizabeth, the Duke of Windsor and other royalty.

Liang Jin thought it was outrageous, it was just a marriage, was it necessary to make it so fancy?

There was no royal succession in the family.

Oh forget it, Ji Shen's family does have a mine to inherit.

But who told him to fall in love with him? There was no way he could have a baby, but there was still hope for adoption.

In the end, Liang Jin watched as Ji Xiuyuan signed a contract with a certain shop, and then returned to the car empty-handed.

Liang Jin asked curiously, "Ji Shen, did you decide on which one to buy?"

"Mhmm."

"How come that shop didn't give you anything?"

"The one I ordered was a high-end custom-made style, which has a rather long production cycle."

"Oh."

"When the ring is ready here, we'll go abroad to get married."

"Okay."

After a while, Liang Jin asked tentatively, "Ji Shen, have you really thought about it?"

"Mhmm."

"Then you must not regret it."

Ji Xiuyuan laughed lightly, "Xiao Jin, why should I regret it?"

"You'll be tied to me for the rest of your life!"

Ji Xiuyuan kissed him on the forehead, "Mhmm, I love you."

Liang Jin's heart skipped a beat, no matter how many times he heard it, his confession still made his heart flutter to the point of suffocation.

It took him a long time to calm down, and Liang Jin responded softly, "I love you too."

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Translator Notes

Please feel free to comment any mistakes I made so I can improve and do better as I go through the book.

Translated: June 11, 2023