Chapter 737 - RW 1.32

"Mr. Zhu Junze?" Yunyu called the CEO's name politely. Even though they were only two years of age differences, Zhu Junze already reached the height that nobody around his age could reach.

[The power of male lead makes him illogically rich and successful at 21 years old, damn plot armor too strong.]

[I am the main protagonist, right? Why can't I have that plot armor too?!]

Yunyu grumbled in his head as he waited for an answer from Zhu Junze.

But after a whole minute, Zhu Junze was still unresponsive. 

Thus, Yunyu walked closer and called him again, "Mr. Zhu Junze, my name is Bai Yunyu. I am referred by Mr. Mu Ronghui to meet you, Sir."

Yunyu repeated the same word three times until he was literally standing behind Zhu Junze, only two feet away. 

Junze finally turned around, and he was staring at Bai Yunyu with indifferent eyes. 

Yunyu was bewildered by the appearance of Mr. Zhu Junze. 

Junze was around the same height as Ronghui, maybe a bit taller. He still had the same sharp facial features on his face. Sharp eyebrows, phoenix eyes, and a lips shape made him look like he was smirking every time. 

Yet, when he saw Yunyu, there was no mocking smirk on his face.

There was only a frown as he crossed his arms. He looked displeased.

"Ronghui told me about you. He said that you have potential. But I'm not someone who would take anyone without talent. You should show me your acting talent first, then I will take you under my wing."

[Woops, maybe Junze doesn't remember me at all.]

"Yes, Sir. I will try my best for the audition. May I know when and where will the audition start? I will surely come on time!"

"The audition starts right here, right now," Zhu Junze replied.

…

"Huh?"

Zhu Junze sat on the boss chair, staring intently at Bai Yunyu, "The audition starts now. You will have to read a few lines that I've prepared, and I want to see your expression and intonation. I can determine whether you're worthy or not."

"Y—Yes! I will try my best, Mr. Zhu!"

Zhu Junze took a script from his drawer and threw it on the table in front of him, "Take that and read the line first, so I can see your intonation and how you express grief."

Yunyu picked the script and started reading the first line that he should do.

—

Junze, all I want is to be safe, eat well, and have someone strong to protect me. And for so long, I already have a crush on someone. The one that can give all that to me… but he only sees me as a shrimp…

—

Yunyu frowned when he read this. He felt this sentence was familiar to him. Maybe he had said it once in the past. 

But he couldn't grasp when he said it and at what situation with Junze. Because times had passed for so long since he left the second world, he didn't remember many details.

But this is a job, so he had to be professional about it. 

"Junze, all I want is to be safe, to eat well, to have someone strong to protect me—"

"Stop," Junze suddenly interrupted. "You're doing it wrong."

Bai Yunyu gulped out of nervousness. He didn't know what did he do wrong, but since the CEO said that he was doing wrong, then he had to obey.

"I—I'm sorry, Mr. Zhu. Let me try again."

"You will keep doing it wrong because you're not looking at me," Zhu Junze said. Yunyu raised his head and looked straight immediately. Zhu Junze was staring at him intently with his phoenix eyes. "Recite the line while looking at me."

Yunyu swallowed his saliva once more. Under the overbearing eyes of Zhu Junze, he recited the line without interruption this time, "Junze, all I want is to be safe, to eat well, to have someone strong to protect me. And for so long, I already have a crush on someone. The one that can give all that to me… but he only sees me as a shrimp…."

"I don't see you as a shrimp, not anymore," Zhu Junze suddenly replied, as if he was interacting with 'Li Yunyu' that Bai Yunyu was playing right now. 

"M—Mr. Zhu?" Yunyu was confused. He thought Junze didn't remember anything, but the way he replied to 'Li Yunyu' play was definitely deliberate. 

"Did I tell you to stop? Continue to the next line."

Yunyu was confused, but he didn't dare to disobey. He read the next line.

—

Ze'er… I want you to decide on your own. You know that you will lead your family's business. You cannot follow me forever.

—

Yunyu recited the line while staring directly at Junze's phoenix eyes. There was a flame in Junze's eyes, but he kept his straight and somewhat displeased face, and Junze also replied.

"My decision is to follow you, Yun'er. Wherever you go, I will be tailings behind you, even to a strange place I never know."

"Mr. Zhu—"

"Continue."

…

Yunyu decided to continue his reading because Zhu Junze looked so serious right now. 

But when he read the next line, he was so stunned that he froze on the spot for a good while.

Yunyu bit his lip, trying to quench this surging emotion in his heart. Because he knew this line so well, he said this last sentence to Zhou Junze before he handcuffed Junze and faced Ronghui alone. 

—

Ze'er, Ronghui is coming. I don't want you to get hurt. I want to end it all. Please take care of Ronghui. He is still your half-brother. I love you, Zhou Junze, truly.

—

When Yunyu fished reciting this line, Zhu Junze suddenly got up from the chair. He walked towards Yunyu and stood in front of him. He said nothing and did nothing. He just stared at Yunyu with his phoenix eyes.

Yet, Yunyu could feel the overwhelming but deeply hidden emotion in Junze's eyes.

"Who gives you the right to leave without my permission?"