Peninsula: The Best Actor Starts from an Idol Battleground

Chapter 35 Go, Xiujing Beast, suppress Xika!

Mr. Zheng was stunned.

He had clearly given them a look, and everyone seemed to have a tacit understanding beforehand, but unexpectedly, this kid turned around and acted like he was sacrificing his own family for the greater good!

People who habitually betray their friends for personal gain hate nothing more than being betrayed by others for personal gain!

Pointing at Li Zhixing, Zheng's father roared angrily, "Hey! You brat, shut up!"

Li Zhixing remained unmoved. Instead, he moved closer to Zheng Ma and added with a cold laugh, "Auntie, I'll confess, the president's stock account definitely doesn't have fifty million, it's eighty million! Even now, the president is still trying to hide it. We absolutely can't let him off easily this time!"

"Hey! What? Eighty million? You brat... um?" Zheng's father's loud rebuttal caught in his throat, and he blinked guiltily.

When Zheng's mother heard the number "eighty million," she completely lost control of her anger.

She suddenly stood up, pointed at Zheng's father's nose, and yelled, "You dare to lie to my face? You've grown bold, haven't you?"

"That's right! President, you really shouldn't have done that!" Li Zhixing immediately stood on the same side as Zheng's mother, glaring angrily at Zheng's father.

Faced with Zheng's mother's anger and Li Zhixing's betrayal, Zheng's father was speechless for a moment and could only plead for mercy with a bitter face: "Wife... I, I just wanted to save some money for emergencies. After all, I've earned so much, I've worked hard even if I haven't made any great contributions..."

"Did you earn that?" Zheng's mother bluntly exposed him. "Don't you have any self-awareness about your own stock trading skills? How could you make money without knowledge and action?"

Li Zhixing nodded frantically in agreement, "Right, right, right! Don't you know your own level?"

Krystal whispered in her unnie's ear, "Oppa is stirring up trouble again."

Sika gritted her teeth: "He's so sleazy, I really want to bite him!"

Then, Li Zhixing attentively took Zheng Ma's arm and gently advised, "Auntie, please calm down. It's not worth getting sick from anger. Let me help you vent your anger!"

Then, he turned his head and looked at Zheng's father with righteous indignation: "President, what do you have to say now? Are you still thinking of hiding money? Hand over the 80 million honestly. If you behave well, maybe Auntie can leave you some change."

Before Zheng's father could object, Li Zhixing immediately made the arrangements: "I remember a while ago you were saying you wanted to buy Auntie a diamond necklace for our wedding anniversary, right? Let's use this money to buy it!"

Mr. Zheng was taken aback for a moment, then immediately reacted: "Buy, buy, buy! Honey, I've already picked them out, I'll go buy them tomorrow!"

Hearing this, although Zheng's mother still glared at Zheng's father, her expression visibly softened.

However, Li Zhixing clearly had no intention of letting him off so easily.

"That's not enough. A diamond necklace doesn't cost that much. You can't keep the rest for yourself, President."

Li Zhixing pointed at Jessica with righteous indignation, "Jessica works herself to the bone every day, running errands and desperately trying to boost SM's stock price so that you can earn so much. Jessica has to share a portion of this money!"

"Huh?" Mr. Zheng was dumbfounded.

Jessica's eyes lit up, and she immediately stood up from the table, loudly agreeing, "I agree! I definitely need a share! Li Zhixing, you've finally said something sensible!"

Li Zhixing rolled his eyes at her and continued, "Also, Xiujing is about to debut. She's only fifteen and already has to work hard to earn money to support the family. Shouldn't we prepare a debut fund for her?"

"Yes! Absolutely!" Krystal rushed over, excitedly bumping fists with Lee Ji-hyung. "Oppa was absolutely brilliant!"

Watching the "80 million" being divided up in an instant, Zheng's father gritted his teeth and cursed in his heart: You brat, are you never going to stop?!

Under the watchful eyes of the mother and her two daughters, Mr. Zheng could only nod with tears in his eyes.

Just as his heart was bleeding, and he was thinking that after dividing up all of this, he might still have a few million left.

Zheng Ma's next words, however, completely shattered his hopes.

"The rest is all for Zhixing!" Aunt Zheng said matter-of-factly. "Zhixing has helped you earn so much, do you think he'd just be a laborer for nothing? Don't you have any conscience?"

Li Zhixing was taken aback for a moment, then rubbed his hands together with a grin: "Auntie is right, the last one has to be mine."

This time, Mr. Zheng was completely fed up.

"Why?! They didn't leave me a single cent!" he pointed at Li Zhixing, accusing him bitterly. "Does this kid need money? Do you even know how much money is sitting in his own stock account?!"

"No matter how much money we make, it's what we at Zhixing earned ourselves! There's no room for discussion!" Zheng's mother glanced coldly at Zheng's father, making the final decision.

After saying that, she turned and went into the kitchen to prepare a meal.

Mr. Zheng was completely dejected and slumped down on the sofa, looking utterly dejected.

Xiujing immediately moved closer to Zheng's father and stretched out her fair little hand.

"Dad, when will you give me my debut fund?"

"Go away! Go play somewhere else!" Father Zheng waved his hand impatiently, shooing away his little darling.

Sika, meanwhile, stared at Li Zhixing, lost in thought.

Her father's question kept echoing in her mind—how much money was in Li Zhixing's stock account?

Li Zhixing, who had managed to escape disaster and even make a small profit thanks to his ability to adapt to changing circumstances and his firm commitment to supporting Zheng Ma's core position, was in a very good mood at the moment.

He walked over and sat down next to Zheng's father with a grin.

Zheng's father pretended to kick him, yelling, "Traitor, get out of here!"

Li Zhixing retorted without hesitation: "Who are you calling someone who betrayed their teammates?"

Mr. Zheng glanced back at the kitchen and muttered in a low voice, "You brat, would it kill you to agree to my 50 million? Now I have to shell out another 30 million!"

Li Zhixing sneered: "President, don't think I don't know. There's at least 150 million in your stock account! 50 million? Aren't you really afraid Auntie will check your account? If she finds out, it won't be a matter of 80 million."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Zheng felt a little guilty.

Come to think of it, my wife isn't so easy to fool, especially since she hates stocks. If she ever audits my accounts, she'll definitely get a severe beating.

However, he was still very unwilling to spend most of his profits to avert disaster.

He glanced at Li Zhixing, who couldn't stop smugly, and snorted unhappily, "Why are you the only one who got away with it? Let me tell you, brat, I'm going to tell your aunt that I've already paid your share. You've made so much money, and you still have the nerve to ask me for money?"

Upon hearing this, Li Zhixing immediately objected.

"Still playing these tricks on me, huh?" Li Zhixing glanced at him sideways. "If I hadn't told you a few days ago to liquidate your SM stock, would you have so much left? And you still dare to renege on my debt?"

Seeing that Zheng's father was still stubbornly pretending to be dead, Li Zhixing turned around and shouted towards the kitchen, "Auntie! The president said he won't give me the money!"

Mr. Zheng was terrified and reached out to cover Li Zhixing's mouth, but it was too late.

Immediately afterwards, Zheng Ma's indifferent voice came from the kitchen.

"What, you don't want to give it?"

Startled, Zheng's father quickly shouted towards the kitchen, "Yes, of course! How could I not give it to you? I was just joking with Zhixing!"

Then, he grabbed Li Zhixing by the neck, forcefully pulling him back, and growled through gritted teeth, "You brat, are you never going to stop?!"

After glaring at Li Zhixing for a long time, Zheng's father finally succumbed to reality. He lowered his voice reluctantly and said, "Recommend another stock for me. I have to make this money back!"

Li Zhixing was speechless at Zheng's father's reckless behavior.

He glanced at Jessica, who was sitting not far away eavesdropping, and casually replied, "Let's talk about it when Girls' Generation releases their new album."

After dismissing Zheng's father, Li Zhixing turned and glared at Jessica, who had been staring at him inexplicably.

He asked in an unfriendly tone, "Oh, did you snitch?"

Jessica rolled her eyes, looking disdainful. "What does it have to do with me? I just extorted some pocket money from Dad."

"It's all his own fault for being stupid. He secretly went to the dealership to look at new cars, and the salesperson even called our home for a follow-up call. How could I not know?"

Then, Sika confidently reached out to Li Zhixing, "You give me a share of the money too!"

Li Zhixing was amused and exasperated: "Jessica, don't push your luck! I'm already being generous by helping you squeeze some pocket money out of the president, and you want my money back? No way!"

"You have to give it to me, no questions asked!" Sika insisted, and was about to pounce on him to subdue him by force.

Lee Ji-haeng nimbly dodged to the side, then pulled out a 10,000 won banknote from his pocket and tossed it to Soo-jung next to him.

"Go, Crystal Beast!"

Krystal's eyes lit up as she took the money, then she pounced on her unnie.

Krystal was much stronger than Jessica, who was a "sports loser," and she quickly pinned Jessica down on the sofa.

Sika's angry roar suddenly echoed in the living room.

"Wow! Krystal Jung! You were bought off for just 10,000 won?"

Looking at the two sisters rolling around on the sofa, Li Zhixing smiled smugly and strolled leisurely towards the kitchen.

Walking over to Zheng Ma, Li Zhixing rolled up his sleeves and skillfully helped clean the flower crabs in the pool.

Zheng's mother glared at him irritably and then pointed her finger at his forehead.

Li Zhixing was a little confused: "Huh?"

Zheng's mother lowered her voice and scolded irritably, "You're just helping your uncle lie to me, aren't you? Do you really think I can't see through you? Were you two working together like that just now?"

Li Zhixing coughed lightly and chuckled awkwardly, "I still couldn't hide it from you."

Aunt Zheng snorted coldly, "I won't ask you two how much you're still hiding, but you keep a close eye on him. You know how much your uncle lost in the stock market back then, so don't let him buy things recklessly in the future!"

"Besides, if I find out he's wasting money outside, I'll deal with you!"

Li Zhixing's smile froze, and he couldn't help but protest, "Auntie, this has nothing to do with me, does it?"

"How is it none of your business? You helped earn the money, and you helped hide it. If you didn't keep an eye on it, who would?" Zheng Ma glanced at him and asked righteously.

Li Zhixing was completely speechless.

He glanced back at the living room.

Mr. Jung was slumped on the sofa, sighing deeply, while Soojung was pressing down on Jessica, who was screaming and yelling below.

Looking at this group of lively characters, Li Zhixing silently turned his head and obediently began washing the flower crabs in his hands.

Sin ah.

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