"You should arrange for him to sign a financial contract with the company." Ou Renjin instructed, then changed his mind and said, "Forget it, I'll talk to him in person."
He always leaves people aside and doesn't care about them, which is really not what a good sponsor should be like. Ou Shaowen is too quiet and well-behaved, and never takes the initiative to look for him when there is nothing to do.
So, using this as an excuse, he finally went back to the villa. Hearing the noise, Ou Shaowen, who was sitting on the carpet in the living room playing games, turned his head abruptly, then threw down the game controller without hesitation, stood up and stared at him without saying a word.
"Hey, you're dead." Ou Renjin reminded with a smile.
Ou Shaowen turned his head to look at the screen and said "Oh" softly.
Ou Renjin stared at the "game over" screen on TV and asked in surprise, "Did you set the new record?"
"Yeah." He nodded.
"That's amazing." Ou Renjin pulled the man in front of him and prepared to touch his head. The child looked malnourished, but he didn't know how he grew as tall as him, which made his usual action not as smooth as before.
Just as he was thinking this, he saw Ou Shaowen lower his head as he did and catch his palm with his whole head. He was slightly stunned and rubbed his hair.
When Ou Shaowen raised his head again, he was visibly happier. His brows were soft and he looked at him expectantly, as if hoping to be touched by him again.
"What have you done recently?" Ou Renjin looked away and found a random topic.
“Exercise, reading, playing games, surfing the Internet, learning to cook with Aunt Zhou…” Ou Shaowen counted them one by one, and then suddenly thought of something, “Wait for me first.”
He turned and ran upstairs, taking two steps at a time, and in two or three steps he disappeared.
Ou Renjin felt an indescribable embarrassment for a moment. He knew where the kid had been, so he felt even more uncomfortable. He rarely encountered such occasions where he had to wait for others to give him gifts sincerely. He could only take out his mobile phone as if to cover up and clicked on a few pages at random, but he didn't know what he was looking at.
Although Aunt Zhou had previously rejected Ou Shaowen's idea of buying a gift for Mr. Ou, she still couldn't resist his repeated inquiries and could only tentatively mention a few of Mr. Ou's hobbies. Ou Shaowen dragged Uncle Li around the mall for a whole day, and not only did he spend all the rewards in his card, Uncle Li also added some of the money that Ou Renjin had left with him.
So, when Ou Shaowen handed the two packaged cufflinks to Ou Renjin, he lowered his head and looked unhappy. "I bought this because I thought it was very beautiful, but I didn't have enough money. I'm sorry that I asked you to pay for it yourself. I will buy you something better next time."
Ou Renjin took the gift box with his hands almost stiffly. It was the first time he heard someone say such words to him. He found it funny, but also felt a little... weird for no reason.
Ou Shaowen waited for a while, and seeing that Ou Renjin was still keeping his head down and saying nothing, he anxiously reached out his hand, held his fingers and opened the box, "Look, isn't it beautiful?"
Sparkling, just like his eyes which always smile with a soft light, so beautiful.
Ou Renjin glanced at it and closed the gift. "Well, it's nice, but I have hundreds of pairs of this kind at home. You don't have to spend money to buy these for me. I don't have much chance to wear them."
“Hundreds of pairs?” Ou Shaowen opened his eyes wide in surprise, and then sighed, “That’s great.”
You can have so many things you like that you can’t even touch them all even if you put them at home a pair a day.
"It's okay, you don't have to bring it. You received this gift today, took a look at it, and felt a little bit of happiness. Every time I receive a gift from you, I am also very, very happy." Ou Shaowen didn't know how to describe his joy and excitement. He felt that even if he gave Ou Renjin gifts a thousand or ten thousand times, it would not be as much as the happiness and joy that filled his heart at that time.
How should I repay that feeling? Ou Shaowen was rarely troubled.
Ou Renjin was a little dazed when he heard this. The boy's words were extremely sweet, with his unique straightforwardness, but they were sweeter than the sweetest love words he had ever said to all the people he had supported.
"You are becoming more and more talkative now. I can't tell that you were like a little mute before."
"Yeah." Ou Shaowen nodded and answered seriously, "I am learning to speak well, and I will speak more and more fluently in the future." He likes talking to them so much, and when he talks, he is always comfortably enveloped by their gazes.
Ou Renjin felt helpless. The boy never understood the hidden meaning of his words. He was like an elf kept in a glass bottle. He felt that every bit of air he came into contact with was kind.
"Okay, keep going then."
After giving him the gift, Ou Shaowen wanted to show him his cooking skills, but it was not mealtime, so he could only take a bag of previously baked cookies and hand them to Ou Renjin. "Here, I baked them."
Ou Renjin was about to say something when he was interrupted again and again. He tasted a piece of it without much interest, and perfunctorily praised it as "delicious". Then, before he could come up with some new ideas, he mentioned the new notices that had been sent to him, "There are a few new jobs for you."
“Wear strange clothes to take photos like before?” Ou Shaowen felt that this kind of job was extremely easy, except that he would be asked some questions that he didn’t know how to answer.
"It's not that kind anymore," Ou Renjin explained, "This time I want you to play games with everyone."
"Play games?" He frowned slightly, a little confused, "Can you make money this way?"
"Yes." Ou Renjin stroked his cheek, his fingertips running across his straight nose. "Superior looks can be exchanged for money. As long as you are handsome, people will like to watch you no matter what you do."
Ou Shaowen stared at Ou Renjin's delicate face and tilted his head thoughtfully.
"What are you thinking about?" Ou Renjin noticed the meaning in his eyes and couldn't help but reach out and push his face aside. "You don't understand now, but you will slowly understand it if you read more magazines and watch TV in the future."
Judging from Ou Shaowen's personality, the path of being an actor is almost blocked. It would be good enough if he could take the route of a model idol.
"Yes, I understand."
He took out the contract and handed it to him. Although he knew that he probably didn't understand it, he explained it carefully. "This is a brokerage contract with the company. The company is under my name, so at least you don't have to worry about being deceived or ignored. After signing, the company will use its own channels to arrange more similar jobs for you, and then take a cut from your salary. This contract is for five years, and the salary is split 50-50, which is better than all the new contracts. Of course, you have the right to refuse."
"Five years?" Ou Shaowen's eyes widened, and he looked at Ou Renjin in a daze with an expression of surprise he had never seen before. He almost thought he had heard it wrong. Would the laboratory... allow him to leave for a full five years
Maybe, but it would cost a lot, enough to make up for the loss of organ sources for the laboratory for five years.
Although he was just one of the many profitable projects of the laboratory, he still couldn't imagine that the laboratory would let him off so easily.
Why would this person be willing to do this for him? The price he paid for this must be enough to replace all the organs in his body many times. He felt that his heart was a little uncomfortable, as if someone was pinching it hard in the palm of his hand, making him feel suffocated and unable to breathe.
"Five years is already short enough." Ou Renjin misunderstood his overreaction. He threw the contract aside and smiled meaninglessly. "But I said, you don't have to be unwilling. Indeed, you don't understand this world clearly enough. You can take some time to think about it carefully."
“No.” Ou Shaowen grabbed his hand with such force that it made him feel uncomfortable. “I do.”
His beautiful eyes were covered with a thin layer of mist, full of disbelief, a sudden burst of grievance and surprise, as well as the nervousness and fear of his beautiful dream being shattered. He rushed over and hugged Ou Renjin tightly, repeating in a trembling voice, "I am willing. I am willing to do anything you ask me to do."
Ou Renjin was knocked backwards by his excessive force, and he held the boy's slender waist, and they fell into the soft cushions of the sofa together. The boy was still unaware, and just repeated the word "yes" in his ear over and over again, making him feel that if he showed even the slightest bit of distrust, he would cry.
"Okay, I know you're willing." Ou Renjin smiled with his usual gentle look, "You won't cry, will you?"
Ou Shaowen raised his head, his eyes were a little red, but there were no tears. Ou Renjin didn't know why, but he felt a little regretful. He patted his back comfortingly, "Why do you suddenly act like you're swearing an oath? You can't just say you're willing to do anything. If you say it but can't do it, you'll be laughed at."
"I can do it." Ou Shaowen said, and buried his head in his neck again. He felt that he must be very good to Ou Renjin in the future, so good that Ou Renjin would not regret taking him out of the laboratory.
Then, he signed his name on the contract neatly. After signing, he raised his head and said sincerely, "So from now on, I will give you half of my salary, right?"
Before Ou Renjin could answer, Ou Shaowen said, "Then you can get a little more, 70% to 30% or 80% to 20%, it doesn't matter."
Ou Renjin held his forehead and smiled helplessly, "It's okay, just work as hard as you can so that I can get enough money even if it's a 50-50 split."
“I will.” Ou Shaowen nodded heavily.
Ou Renjin couldn't help but smile again, "I'll have someone send you a dress in a couple of days. Get ready and come with me to a charity dinner."
"charity dinner?"
"It's okay. I'll just take you to a place with many people to eat. You don't have to worry about other people. Just eat your meal in peace."