RT Chapter 39

Chapter 39: He has, has restrained himself a little…

Compared to others, Lu Shanchuan was exceptionally attentive to Shu Lin after he joined the radio drama production team.

Shu Lin had rejected him overtly and covertly many times, but to no avail.

This situation was different from the school. They would be working together in the future, and he couldn’t avoid it.

To completely dispel Lu Shanchuan’s thoughts, Gu Xiao’s method of pretending to be his boyfriend was undoubtedly the easiest and most effective way at the moment.

“Come on, let’s get into the recording booth. In the new year, let’s start with a sound check and warm-up.”

Lu Shanchuan called out, and everyone took turns testing their voices.

It was rare today to hear the two main voice actors testing their voices live.

Usually, they recorded separately, so there was no chance to meet.

Both main voice actors were male, top voice actors in the industry. One was an Alpha, and the other was an Omega, with very distinctive and recognizable voices.

When they were testing their voices, Shu Lin couldn’t help but go forward to listen, taking the opportunity to learn.

He had to admit that the seniors were indeed seniors. Their voices really matched the characters, and their emotional grasp was very accurate.

After Gu Xiao finished his sound check, Shu Lin stood in the recording booth.

Lu Shanchuan’s instructions came through the headphones: “Shu Lin, try this monologue of Ye Wuhen’s.”

“Okay, Director Lu.”

Seeing Lu Shanchuan’s gesture, Shu Lin took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and the villain known as “Enchantment” in the martial arts world, Ye Wuhen, appeared in his mind.

Slowly, he opened his eyes, his voice becoming low and cold: “This martial world is nothing more than a shura field where the weak are prey to the strong. The justice you speak of is nothing more than a hypocritical fig leaf.”

…

After trying a section, Gu Xiao couldn’t help but exclaim:

“Babe, your voice is simply amazing. If I didn’t know you were a soft and cute Omega, I would have really thought you were a ruthless demon.”

Shu Lin glared at him with a smile: “Stop being so glib.”

After speaking, he looked towards Lu Shanchuan, wanting to get some feedback from him.

But Lu Shanchuan seemed not to have seen him, saying nothing, and beckoned the other actors to continue their sound checks.

Seeing this, Gu Xiao patted him on the shoulder:

“Don’t worry, you’re fine. Director Lu chose you and me. You forgot, there were several voice actors competing for your role at the time, and they were all rejected by the director in the end. If your audition hadn’t amazed the whole place, would this role have fallen to you?”

Shu Lin smiled and said, “If you’re so good at talking, I’ll give you an extra chicken leg for dinner.”

The role of Ye Wuhen was very challenging, and it was precisely this challenge that excited him.

He could do it.

After work, the two had dinner outside and said goodbye. Shu Lin went straight back to the Shu residence.

Shao Chengxi had sent a message saying he would be back late, so he wasn’t in a hurry to go home.

When he arrived, only Shu Jingcheng was at home. Shu Lingxiao was still on her way back.

Shu Jingcheng saw that Shu Lin’s complexion was good, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face. He pulled his precious son and asked:

“Xiao Lin, Dad specifically told Shao Chengxi to stop messing with you. Tell Dad, has he restrained himself these days? Has he stopped bullying you?”

Shu Lin’s smile froze on his face, and he felt ashamed and embarrassed, his eyes darting around. “Uh… he has, has restrained himself a little… not, not…”

He really couldn’t bring himself to say the insincere words.

Fortunately, Shu Lingxiao came back at this time, and Shu Lin was finally relieved from the embarrassment.

The family of three, as usual, turned on the TV and sat on the sofa in the living room to chat.

Seeing Vice President Wu Xun’s figure in the television news, Shu Lin remembered what Shao Chengxi had said to him last night when he was half-asleep.

This was the first time Shu Lin had heard him talk about work.

Seeing Shu Lingxiao watching the news beside him, Shu Lin thought for a while and said, “Sister, there’s something I want to ask for your opinion?”

Shu Lingxiao looked at him, “Speak.”

Last night, Shao Chengxi said that because he had made great contributions in the campaign to clear out the opposition, especially in the Fenghang City operation, and had performed outstandingly, the Presidential Palace intended to promote him to a ministerial-level position, bypassing normal procedures.

The current situation was that there was no vacant ministerial position in the Ministry of Defense, so they were considering transferring him to another department, initially setting on the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Commerce.

In other words, he might soon become the Minister of Justice or the Minister of Commerce.

Shao Chengxi was hesitating.

Should he continue to remain as the Deputy Minister of Defense, wait for some time, and take over the position of Minister of Defense, or should he become the head of a department now and be able to talk directly to the Presidential Palace?

Last night, it was more like he was talking to himself than talking to Shu Lin.

Shu Lin was humming in his arms, wanting to sleep. Although he was very sleepy, he still heard the main content.

He didn’t understand either and thought, well… either way was fine.

Okay, let’s pretend he didn’t say anything.

“Sister, you know the most. What do you think? Should he continue to stay in his current position, or seize the opportunity for promotion?”

But he had an amazing older sister he could ask.

Shu Lingxiao was still thinking when Shu Jingcheng spoke first:

“Of course, he should be promoted. The Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Commerce are both functional departments with real power in the Empire, unlike departments such as the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Labor.”

“Each functional department of a country has several deputies, but only one head. To be promoted from deputy to head is a qualitative leap. Favorable timing, geographical advantages, and popular support are indispensable.”

“Now that he has all of these, he should take this opportunity to go up. The time and achievements afterward will be accumulated for the presidential candidate, and the starting point will be different.”

When Shu Lin heard this, he felt that his father was very right and nodded repeatedly:

“Yes, yes, Dad is right. You have to be promoted when you’re young. If you catch up, go for it. Don’t miss it, right?”

Shu Jingcheng rubbed his head, “That’s right.”

Shu Lingxiao didn’t immediately express her opinion. After a while, she said:

“So-called haste makes waste. Shao Chengxi only took the position of Deputy Minister of Defense last year. It’s true that he has the support of the Shao family’s many years of accumulation behind him, but such a rapid promotion speed, and to a key department post, is still rare.”

Speaking of this, she shook her head, “I think things are going too smoothly, which is a bit abnormal. In my opinion, it’s better to be steady and solid. Moreover, the campaign to clear out the opposition has just begun to show results, and the political situation as a whole is still unstable. A deputy who holds military power has more say than the head of other departments.”

After listening to Shu Lingxiao’s opinion, Shu Lin felt that what she said was also very reasonable, and his head nodded like a chick pecking rice, echoing:

“Yes, yes, what Sister said is also correct. Staying as a deputy and continuing to hold military power will allow him to make more contributions and wait for opportunities in the future, and prevent the trap of a promotion that is actually a demotion.”

As soon as he said this, the eyes of the two people “whooshed” and shone on Shu Lin.

Being stared at by the two of them, he felt like an actor exposed under the spotlight.

“Wh, what’s wrong? Why are you two looking at me like that?” He felt a little creeped out by their stares.

Shu Jingcheng pointed at him and turned him halfway around, “Huh? I was just saying that something was off, and I always felt like there was a pitfall somewhere. Xiao Lin’s words hit the nail on the head.”

Shu Lin scratched the back of his head, blinked his watery, bright eyes, and said ignorantly, “Dad, wh, which sentence?”