Shanghai is an entertainment capital, and most media companies are based here, so you'll often see celebrities at the airport.

Given Xie Wei's appearance, everyone at the airport assumed he was a rising star and rushed to take pictures of him.

Xie Wei was so crowded at the airport last time he came to Shanghai that he almost couldn't get through. This time he was smarter and brought bodyguards.

Even so, Xie Wei was still sweating profusely from the enthusiasm of the people of Shanghai.

When Xie Wei finally got out of the airport, he saw Ouyang Hao, who was dressed up, and his assistant Qin waiting for him at the entrance. He nodded as a greeting and got into the car first, and then they got in.

The car was a Rolls-Royce Phantom. Xie Wei sat in the back, Ouyang Hao sat next to Xie Wei, and Assistant Qin sat in the passenger seat.

"The information I need?" Xie Wei found a comfortable position, looked at the scenery of Shanghai, and slowly spoke.

Before Xie Wei came to the capital, he asked Ouyang Hao to find out Bai Shiying's upcoming schedule. Since Bai Shiying was not a member of "Fengyun", Xie Wei had to find another way to meet her reasonably.

"Miss Bai doesn't have any scheduled activities lately, but our people have found out that she will be attending a dinner party tomorrow night, supposedly to try and get a role," Assistant Qin said, sitting in the passenger seat and looking at the information on his phone.

Ouyang Hao leaned back in his chair, arms crossed behind his head, and looked at Xie Wei with a hint of teasing, "Even Xie Sanxian, who's usually so unenthusiastic, gets anxious because of someone."

Xie Wei ignored Ouyang Hao. He had heard Ouyang Hao's teasing before when he first founded Qianxun. At that time, Ouyang Hao's impression of Xie Wei was that he was like a god in heaven, indifferent to everything, which is why he was called Xie Sanxian (Three Immortals Xie).

"I want to attend this banquet, Ouyang." Xie Wei merely glanced at Ouyang Hao indifferently, his eyes devoid of much emotion, and his words sounded more like an order than a request.

Seeing Xie Wei's expression, just like two years ago when he approached him about founding Qianxun, Ouyang Hao could only shrug and smile, feeling bored.

“Show me your identity as the actual controlling shareholder of Qianxun. There’s no place in Shanghai you can’t go, and you’re not afraid of being watched,” Ouyang Hao raised an eyebrow at Xie Wei.

"It's not time yet, let's change it." Revealing it at this moment completely negated the surprise from the capital.

"Oh?" Ouyang Hao looked at Xie Wei with a probing gaze. In the past, Xie Wei would have wanted the most convenient method when faced with such troublesome matters. Now that the most convenient method was right in front of him, he refused it. Ouyang Hao couldn't help but wonder about Xie Wei's behavior over the past few years.

Xie Wei did not respond to the questioning thoughts in Ouyang Hao's eyes, and Ouyang Hao naturally did not want to make a fool of himself.

"Then you can go under the guise of an investor's visit. We happen to have contact with that director, 'Fengyun,' who can act as a bridge."

"However, Xie Sanxian, you should think this through. Shanghai is not like the capital. It's an entertainment paradise that prioritizes viewership. Once you enter the public eye with this identity, countless eyes will be watching you. Your every move may be admired or become mere gossip."

After listening to Ouyang Hao's words, Xie Wei remained as cold as ever, fiddling with a collectible coin that appeared out of nowhere in his hand. He casually remarked, "If 'Fengyun' can't even handle these things properly, they might as well disband."

Ouyang Hao was taken aback, then understood Xie Wei's meaning and laughed out loud, "Hahaha, okay."

Xie Wei arrived at his residence in Shanghai, a villa located in the innermost part of the suburban villa area, known as "Fairy Pavilion." It was the most auspicious, luxurious, and expensive villa.

When the 'Source Start-up' project was first launched, Xie Wei used the connections that Ouyang Hao had accumulated to buy this place as a base. When Xie Wei was not there, the property management would send people to clean it regularly.

Actually, Xie Wei chose this place not because it was expensive, but because it was the most peaceful. As everyone knows, most people living in this villa area do not just treat it as a residence, but as a symbol, a bargaining chip, to obtain something more important—connections.

Xie Wei, who lives in the Immortal Pavilion, is a symbol of connections. He doesn't need to maintain so-called "neighborhood relations" and can enjoy a leisurely life, which is exactly what Xie Wei wants.

...

It was the last train of the rainy season in Shanghai, and the sky was filled with dark clouds. Before the sun had completely set, the clouds had already covered the sky, and it looked like a heavy rain was about to fall. There were few people on the streets.

Xie Wei, dressed in a black suit, was sitting in Cullinan, looking at the information of the people attending the dinner party tonight. The other roles had already been decided. Bai Shiying wanted to compete for the role of the second female lead, and there was another well-known actress competing with her for the role.

The somewhat famous actress is named Qi Sha. She's in the same company as Bai Shiying and is said to have powerful connections. She's reportedly taken resources from many people, including Bai Shiying's.

The second female lead in this drama is the male lead's older sister. She has a fairly important role and her character is quite likable.

The second female lead was originally intended to be Qi Sha, but there was still a selection process. During this process, Bai Shiying won over the director with her acting skills, and the director wanted to cast Bai Shiying. Later, for some reason, the assistant director still fought for Qi Sha, which led to this dinner party.

Bai Shiying hasn't appeared in public for a long time. The last time she appeared was before the Lunar New Year. Xie Wei doesn't usually pay much attention to these things. At that time, he had just returned from abroad, and there was the Xie family and Xu Daiwei's matter. It's normal that Xie Wei didn't notice.

Xie Wei arrived at the location of this dinner party, a famous restaurant, and happened to run into Bai Shiying, who had just gotten out of the car. The two looked at each other, and it felt like an eternity had passed in their eyes.

"Qianqian!" Xie Wei couldn't help but call out, reaching out his hand and taking a step closer to her.

In return, they received unfamiliar and wary looks, along with a sense of distance and defensiveness.

Xie Wei felt a pang of pain in his heart from that gaze. When he came to his senses, he realized that his behavior just now had been somewhat inappropriate. He curled his fingers into a fist, withdrew his hand, and stopped walking.

"Sorry, you look a lot like someone I know."

Bai Shiying across from him simply nodded, not giving Xie Wei a second glance, before walking into the restaurant, seemingly thinking Xie Wei was just a cliché flirt.

Looking at Bai Shiying's back and the mole behind her ear—a unique mark belonging to Bai Qianqian—Xie Wei could confirm with just one glance that the person in front of him was Bai Qianqian.

'So you really don't remember?' Xie Wei recalled the look in her eyes just now. She touched her chest, where her heart was, and felt a little pain.

Looking at the dark clouds outside, which seemed to reflect Xie Wei's mood, Xie Wei couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Bai Shiying, who had just entered the store, turned around and looked at Xie Wei. She also placed her hand on her heart and looked at Xie Wei with some doubt in her eyes. The moment she saw Xie Wei, her heart started pounding, as if it was releasing something.

Bai Shiying didn't understand but couldn't control this state. She just assumed she was amazed by the person's appearance, since she had never seen such a good-looking person before.

Has she really never seen someone so beautiful before? Bai Shiying herself didn't know.