Chapter One

Chapter 1

"TRAITORS! I AM SO MAD THAT I CAN CURSE MY MOTHER!"

"This is so unacceptable!"

"Colluding with the Royal Family, leaking our plans. Xie Jie, you deserve to die and never continue to the next generation!"

Xiao Li looked behind him. Making sure the people are still far away, he hurried his old parents and young siblings to hide faster while making sure the townspeople hadn't seen them. They've been running for almost an hour. They had reached the top of the mountain.

His parents hid in a cave with a narrow hole only a child could fit. It was actually a great advantage for his parents as they are thin which was actually unhealthy as a result of malnourishment.

His young siblings jump into a small hole that has a lake in it and was actually connected to the cave. They swam faster to reach the shore inside the cave.

Seeing that the townspeople are getting near. Xiao Li started running faster to reach the location of the cave. Unfortunately, he was only able to run for a few steps before he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest area.

"TRAITOR!"

That was the last word Xiao Li heard before he lost consciousness.

"Arf! Arf!"

As he continued to lay down on the floor unconscious. The dog continued to bark at its owner. Jumping from one side to the other side as he barks at its owner's face.

'Why is his human not waking up?'

He didn't know that his owner had already stopped breathing a few minutes ago.

Zhou Li, a 15-year-old boy had decided to take his own life because of his ruthless manager.

His manager is forcing him to sleep with some wealthy businessmen and as a payment, he would receive their 'sponsor'. Zhou Li might be young and still naive about life but he couldn't accept as he knew it was wrong.

Letting an old man touch his body. He knows what it means.

As an 18th tier actor, Zhou Li can only play a role of a passerby. His stature and child-like appearance made it harder to have a job. At this age, he should have been playing the role of High School Heartthrob or teen romance. Unfortunately, he's barely 5' flat. So his manager decided to do some bidding to sell his body to some directors and producers that could help him gain some works.

Enough pressure had already been added on his shoulder for having no works because he didn't agree. Now his manager had taken it to another level;

His face and name were everywhere in online articles, forums and such.

'Zhou Li is actually rude behind camera?'

'Zhou Li who had an innocent face is actually not a nice person?'

'A young and 18th tier actor but had the guts to act like an Prince. Who is Zhou Li?'

Too much pressure. Netizens are now digging into his life with their hateful comment. He couldn't take it. So he overdosed himself with sleeping pills.

It succeded. That's why Xiao Li, from an ancient era woke up inside of Zhou Li's body.

When Xiao Li woke up, he still feels a little bit dizzy and trying to remember what exactly happened before he was stabbed with a sword.

He remembered the feeling of intense pain as he spout out some blood. His white clothing that had been dyed red. People calling him traitor as they celebrated his death. He could remember it all.

Xiao Li can't help as he shed tears. He's only 15 years old. He could only follow his father into the field that their family own to farm. He'd already know he could only become a farmer as he wasn't able to attend school. Yet their village's netizens still suspected their family as traitor when they just wanted to live in peace.

Az Xiao Li shed tears, the dog seeing his owner cry again walked forward and licked it's owner tears.

'Stupid human, why are you crying again?'

As the tongue glided over his cheek. Xiao Li looked up and saw a dog with a fur of light brown. It was similar to their country side dogs.

Xiao Li raised his hand to pet the dogs when he suddenly stopped midway and lose consciousness once again.

When Xiao Li woke up. It was already a bit dark outside. But the wave of hatefull comments the orginal's body is now receiving didn't waver at all and just more came to his page to insult him.

Of course, Xiao Li now know this as he had just received the original's memories.

The child's life is quiet pathetic. Orphan. Left with his family's house. Then no more. No relatives want to take him in their home. No one was even helping him to pay his bills.

So he entered the entertainment circle. He's only been in entertainment for 11 months but he's already receiving a lot of hate, thanks to his manager.

What a malicious person.

People had change so much after years. This is not something he had expected. He thought that after the civil war, everyone can live in peace. However, he's still too young and naive. He, himself didn't know the truth of life.

Xiao Li felt pain. He stood up and stared at the dog who's sitting in front of him with it's tongue out.

He smiled and leaned down to pat the dog.

'My human seems to be in good mood!'

Er Dao, is the dog the original pick up on his way home from school. It was raining that day and Er Dao who was still a puppy that time we're shuddering in the waiting shed. It was obviously a stray puppy.

Zhou Li, even though he would be scolded by his parents decided to take the puppy with him to his home.

It was also the day when he lost his parents and unborn sibling.

Zhou Li cried so much that day while hugging Er Dao. He lost his mother who have been so nice and spoiled him. He lost his stepfather, despite not being his biological son had treated him well and had given him everything he wants, it was the reason despite the fact that he might be scolded he still brought the dog back home.

His mother is also expecting with his unborn sibling, there's only three months left before it can be born. He was excited to meet his younger sibling. But somehow, they bid goodbye to him.

He was left alone.

His family isn't rich. They basically belong to a poor family. They are part of the low class family so he can't even study in a private school. His stepfather is a construction worker. While her mother is a part time waitress to a nearby fast food chain.

They said, while his parents were walking home after his mother's check up from the clinic they were hit by a truck. His mother was dead on spot while his father lost his life when the rescue came while holding his wife's body.

Their house, while having a large backyard was actually just a small house. With two small bedroom for them to sleep on, an small living room and their kitchen outside located in their backyard. Their backyard had a few flowers planted on them.

The original's mother loves to take a sit in their backyard and sew some clothes for them as the clothes that they sell in the city are too expensive and they can't afford some of it. Rather than buying, they just make their own clothes. They could buy more necessary things with that money.

He thinks Zhou Li's life is more tragic than his. At least he still have his family even though they're poor, while Zhou Li loses his

As he thought of the things clearly, he knows that the original didn't do anyting bad. It was the manager's fault. Being able to understand this. He took out the old model phone that the original owns.

It was a bit easy to use, but he needs to lean the phone closer to his face because of the small screen. Thanks to the original's memories he knows how everything around him could be use but that doesn't mean he can actually use them. Also despite the memories, those things still feel so strange to him. Just making a wrong move scares him.

As he slowly tap the screen with his index finger, he finally saw the messages exchange between the two and took a screenshot of it.

The original is only a 18th tier actor. He knows the company won't pay attention to him. Just like how people who's lower and had no powers were treated in his time

It's also the fact that Zhou Li belongs to a company known for selling their artists' bodies or being involved as the third party in some wealthy businessman's marriage.

Xiao Li took the phone, after trying so many times he finally unlock the obviously old phone. He went to the message icon and took the screenshot of his agent and the original.

After going through of it for another ten minutes, he remembered the famous social app from the original.

He opened the app called Weibo, he upload those photos without typing any captions because, well...

He tried but it's so hard to use! It's also his secret that he doesn't know how to write hehehe. At least, he could read. Isn't that enough?

Xiao Li is a simple minded kid. Only knew how entertainment works based solely on the memories of the original which didn't help anything at all. Actually, it wouldn't even be able to help him. Afterall, Xiao Li came from a poor family. It's already good that he can read simple sentences.

Now that everything is settled in simple way. He can now rest so he could dig up the soil in the backyard later.

It was actually just a few minutes after Xiao Li uploaded the screenshots and the internet is now in uproar.

[Jellybeans are delicious: Waaaaait! His manager is trying to sell him?!?!?!? SOMEONE ANSWER ME!!!!]

[Xiao Ming Ming: Zhou Li is still a minor. How could you force a child to do that?]

[Melon Eater 696969: In their last convo, the manager said he would ruin him and make sure he wouldn't have any job. SO THOSE ARTICLES WERE DONE BY HIM??? OMG!!!! WHY IS THE COMPANY NOT DOING ANY ACTION?!! @zhangwei.company take some action dammit!!!!]

[Laozi Lhing: Forcing a child to sell his own body seems to be too cruel. I wonder if some artist from that manager also sold their body to some businessmen for more works.]

[The Road Is Too Long: The person upstair. Remember the famous actress who's involve in adultery with a businessman who already had a family? That's also her manager. Oof. Can't forget how the wife drag her from the stairs and humiliate her infront of so many people at the gala!]

[Rasengan Uzumaki: I REMEMBERED THAT HAPPENINGGG! So that manager actually uses that kind of tricks? I ain't going to trust artists under that manager. They might be currently ruining someone's family.]

And the comments go on and continued. It also reached the media's ears and start releasing articles using Xiao Li's uploaded screenshots. The screenshots managed to turn the table and are slowly whitewashing Zhou Li's reputation. It also reaches the company Zhou Li belongs to and is now in the middle of chaotic meetings blaming each other.

While the said manager? Yep, currently spamming Zhou Li's poor phone's with messages.

[Dao Yan:

You peasant! You dared to post them huh ✔

You think you're some big shots? You're just an orphan and a 18th class actor ✔

I'm going to make the company kick you out of the company ✔

Or left you buried in the snow ✔

You are going to regret it ✔ ]

Xiao Li can't help but sadden when he read the peasant part. In his whole life, the people around them called them peasants for being so poor and almost gotten sold as slaves to some noble family at that time. As he, who didn't know how to reply just took a screenshot of it. And within a minute, the new screenshots we're uploaded in Weibo making the melon eaters wild.

[Pink Rose For You: OKAY! JUST WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING??]

[I love fish: Lol. The manager's seat is on fire.]

[I am a lucky koi: Calling the attention of Zhang Wei Company!]

[Meng Meng is only for Qing Weng: THE TEA THAT HAD BEEN SPILLED IS TOO MUCH! AAHHHH!]

With netizens calling them out, Zhang Wei finally released a statement about both parties. Reading the statement the melon eaters can't help but be shocked. What the heck is this company thinking?

[ Hello, this is the Representative of Zhang Wei Entertainment

We are sorry for the delay in our statement.

Yes, it was proven that the agent under our company Dao Yan had done those things after investigation. As for Zhou Li, we sent money for the compensation fee. We are also sad to announce that Dao Yan, Zhou Li, and artists who we're under Dao Yan contracts had been terminated as it won't bring a good image to our company. We hope that they will find a new family in other entertainment companies.

Legal action against our former agent Dao Yan will be taken soon. ]

With so much chaos, the heads of Zhang Wei Company decided to just exterminate all of their contracts. It didn't cost much and would actually save them a lot of effort.

It was also the time that someone had just knocked on Xiao Li's door.

Xiao Li can't help but be confused. The sun is already sleeping. It's kinda too late for someone to visit.

Xiao Li had no choice but to open the door.

It's a tall muscular guy in a black suit.

He can't help but step back a little, the man's presence scared him. Is this man has some bad intention?

"Zhou Li, I am the person Zhang Wei Company sent to give you this." As he said this, he gave Zhou Li an envelope and a small handbag.

After that, the man bowed and left as if he got the wrong house.

Xiao Li stayed in front of his door for a few seconds still wondering what just happened.

"???"

"Wha....?"

"What's wrong with that fellow-ssu?"

"Er Dao come here, let's go check what that young man had given us-ssu."

Er Dao stared at his owner without blinking as he watch him sit down in front of the small old box tv.

'...?'

'WHAT HAPPENED TO HIS HUMAN!'

His human, Zhou Li always speaks with a hint of smugness like a tyrant. Despite being young, Zhou Li has always been a troublemaker that Xiao Li didn't expect to know. Despite being poor, in their school; Zhou Li is one of the children whose parents at least have a steady income. So for them, this is enough to show off.

Yes, one of the reasons he can't get along with his manager was his short temper and a few of his tyrant antics. It's also the influence of his stepfather's indulgence spoiling nature that Zhou Li ended up like...this?

Zhou Li never experienced being scolded.

That's why instead of working in some place, he entered the entertainment industry. But of course, those rumor isn't true. He doesn't act like a prince or something. It's just that, he's a bit short-tempered, and even if he didn't say things about it. It was obvious he had lost his temper.

He also had a few friends in his school because of his childish acts while a few people don't like him for acting like a tyrant.

So the dog, who's been with him for months knows how his human acts. Er Dao walk slowly towards his owner and smelled his legs.

'This is still his human, but why isn't he acting the same?'

"Huh?"

Xiao Li sat down on his knees as he looks at Er Dao.

This dog is pretty cute-ssu!

"Neh. Look at this Er Dao. It's full of money-ssu!" Xiao Li showed off to the dog with his eyes glinting.

"I can trade a lot of seeds to plant with this money-ssu!"

'"Silver isn't used as money anymore-ssu?" Still confused, how can these papers compare to their bronze and silver money?

"Er Dao, there's so much of this money that I can't count it-ssu!"

'His human must possess....'

But at least, his human looks so lively for the first time. It's okay.'

While Xiao Li spent a few hours counting how much paper bill was there and not realizing there's actually a receipt included.

In another city, a young man with blond hair was sitting in front of his computer.

He's strolling in his account reading the articles on Zhou Li's current issues. He would have just ignored it but his friend who told him about it kept pestering him to take a look and he did. What made him daze was the article included a few photos of a picture of a child who looks like 13 years old in different angles.

But that didn't peek his attention, it was how the child looks so identical to his Baba's. Knowing Baba's current situation, he immediately did research about the kid in baidu.

Zhou Li, 15 years old, is a new actor who is involved in revealing shocking news about his agents and co-artist under the same agent.

"So he's 15?' But he does look too young to be 15. Like a child." The young man frowned.

Countless thoughts keep making their way in his mind until he came to the conclusion that he must be neglected.

Staring hard at the image of Zhou Li. The kid's features we're the same as his Baba's.

From the silver almost white hair, phoenix eyes, small nose and shape of the head.

They both have that innocent look, but this child had a bit of smugness in his eyes. Or maybe because his phoenix eyes is sharper than his Baba?

The young man printed a few pictures of Zhou Li he was able to find on the internet calmly. After printing it out, he collected it and walk out of his room to head out to his Father's study room.

"Father."

He greeted and handed out the photos.

The man flip the pages and looked at those photos as his eyes soften and a slight smile can be seen.

"You're Baba would be happy."