Hidden identities of the AI Heiress
Chapter 746 - Chapter 746 Chapter 746 Lu Erge Announces His Retirement

Chapter 746: Chapter 746: Lu Erge Announces His Retirement Chapter 746: Chapter 746: Lu Erge Announces His Retirement You should know that for a popular artist like Lu Zhanxing, wasting just one minute is like watching a huge amount of money slip away right before your eyes.

Seeing his artist not only not care about the money but also happily holding an amulet he begged for, Xie Ying held his forehead and said, “Spoiling your sister to this extent is really one of a kind. You should let your fans see that the cool guy in their eyes is actually a sister-con.”

“No way around it, who asked for my sister to be cute.” Lu Zhanxing didn’t feel spending time on his sister was a waste at all, “You, a person without a sister, wouldn’t understand.”

Xie Ying was speechless, “I hope you can recognize the fact that you’re an artist right now, please don’t be so willful next time, OK?”

But Lu Zhanxing laughed, “It’s fine, I’m planning to retire anyway.”

“???”

Xie Ying was completely stunned, thinking he heard wrong, he dug at his ear and asked in astonishment, “What did you say? I didn’t hear you clearly just now, what are you going to do? Retire? Did I hear wrong?”

Lu Zhanxing, with a more serious expression, emphasized again, “You didn’t hear wrong, I indeed want to leave the entertainment industry, anyway I don’t lack money.”

Xie Ying, looking at the serious expression on his face, was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped to the ground. He raised his hand to close his jaw, his face full of disbelief, “Are you feverish?”

“You’re the one who’s feverish, come on, let’s go down the mountain. The road will be harder to navigate once it gets dark.”

Lu Zhanxing walked down the mountain at an unhurried pace with one hand in his pocket.

Xie Ying stood still for a full minute before he came to his senses, he ran up to Lu Zhanxing, puffed out his cheeks, and questioned fiercely, “Lu Zhanxing! You’re joking, right?”

Lu Zhanxing raised an eyebrow slightly, “Do I look like I’m joking?”

“No, why would you retire out of the blue? Your popularity is at its peak right now, it would be such a waste if you really retired.”

Xie Ying was extremely shocked and spoke to Lu Zhanxing with a serious tone, “Those predecessors who retired either fell out of favor, didn’t need fame to maintain their reputation, had achieved great success, or were just too old to keep up.”

As he said this, he paused, then sized up Lu Zhanxing, his eyes suddenly widening, “You’re not sick with some terminal illness, are you?”

Lu Zhanxing: “…Do you always curse people like that?”

“It seems it’s not a terminal illness,” Xie Ying let out a sigh of relief.

Lu Zhanxing said irritably, “It’s not, I’m perfectly fine, not a single thing wrong with me.”

Xie Ying was even more baffled, “If nothing is wrong with your health, why do you want to retire? You were brought into this circle by me, today you must give me a reason.”

But Lu Zhanxing didn’t speak, his eyes dark and inscrutable, finally he sighed softly, “Does retirement need a reason? When people reach a certain age, they feel tired. Better to have a few more years of fun while I can still get about.”

Xie Ying sneered a few times, disdainfully saying, “Do you need me to remind you that you’re only twenty-three this year? Some your age are still in school, and you’re telling me you’re getting old?”

Lu Zhanxing saw that Xie Ying was about to blow his top, he relented a little, “I entered the entertainment industry initially to pursue my dream of acting, but after joining, I realized that it’s more complicated than I thought. This isn’t what I want.”

Xie Ying was at a loss for words.

Lu Zhanxing laughed bitterly, “Before, no one knew about my family background, but now they do, and my every word and action could affect my family. They might get hurt because of me.”

Xie Ying paused and suddenly thought of the few days the Lu Family had been in trouble; the snubs and cold shoulders Lu Zhanxing faced in the industry, along with the verbal online abuse. Later, when people found out the Lu Family was innocent, those same people hurried to cozy up.

The change of face was quicker than flipping a book.

“That’s just how this circle works; you’ve been around for so long and still can’t let go? Besides, your family doesn’t seem fragile; isn’t your worry unnecessary?”

Xie Ying felt this wasn’t right and suggested, “How about I find you a psychologist to talk to?”

“I’m not sick, why would I need a psychologist?” Lu Zhanxing frowned, his expression a mix of annoyance and resignation, “I shouldn’t have invited my sister onto the reality show in the first place; then she wouldn’t have come into the public eye.”

Lu Zhanxing had simply wanted to spend more time with his sister, without considering the complexity of the entertainment industry.

He was a public figure, and the slightest mishap could tarnish his family’s reputation. Especially since his sister was not an ordinary person; there were some aspects of her identity that couldn’t be exposed, or else it could bring her a lot of trouble.

What he worried about now was that one day, because of him, she would face trouble.

Lu Zhanxing had not realized the severity of this problem until an incident occurred at home; he then had a sudden realization that if it weren’t for his popularity, the family issues wouldn’t have escalated so much. Among those muddling through the situation online, there were no shortage of his own enemies.

Xie Ying naturally did not want Lu Zhanxing to leave the industry at the peak of his popularity, he said, “You’ve worked so hard for your dreams all these years, and you’ve finally made it. How can you just give up?”

“You don’t understand,” Lu Zhanxing had always planned to handle his withdrawal from the spotlight after his family’s affairs were settled. He couldn’t bear the thought that one day his sister might be chased and cursed because of him.

“That’s my decision,” Lu Zhanxing said earnestly, “You know what I’m like; once I’ve made a decision, I won’t change it.”

Xie Ying felt like collapsing on the spot, hoping to wake up to find Lu Zhanxing had reverted to his silly, carefree self.

He suddenly realized that the former Lu Zhanxing was carefree and didn’t have so many concerns when taking action.

However, ever since Miss Lu was found and the young master’s identity of the Lu Family was known, Lu Zhanxing had started to control his every word and deed, becoming mature and steady.

Xie Ying suddenly came to understand that though Lu Zhanxing appeared untroubled, he had been silently taking so much into consideration for his family.

Lu Zhanxing continued, “But before I retire, I could hold a personal tour as a thank-you to my fans for their support over the years.”

“I really misjudged you, this is irresponsible behavior; you’re being irresponsible to your fans, to me, and to all the staff! Your family would not be happy if they knew your thoughts,”

Xie Ying was about to explode, utterly unable to comprehend Lu Zhanxing’s decision to retire, “I’ll give you three months, oh, not thirty years, to think this over. Until then, you better work hard for me.”

Lu Zhanxing: “…” His agent had become shrewder, why not just say three hundred years?

Watching his agent walk, as if he wanted to crush every stair under his feet, Lu Zhanxing pinched the bridge of his nose, feeling quite helpless.

Xie Ying had decided that once he returned, he would immediately book a ton of appearances for Lu Zhanxing, leaving him no time to think about these matters.

The more he thought about it, the more upset he became. Finally, he took out his phone, opened the contacts list, and scrolled to Qiao Yun’s number.

He tapped on the number, unsure whether to tell Miss Lu about this and have her help convince Lu Zhanxing, this big idiot.

But if Lu Zhanxing found out he had contacted Miss Lu, he probably wouldn’t need to take any action himself; Lu Zhanxing would surely throw him off the Ocean University bridge to feed the sharks.

So… what’s more important, life or the mental health of an artist?

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