Chapter 91 The Second Day of Summer Vacation: Happy Cosplay!

Since it was a treat, Bai Jiangxin decided to go all the way and invited Ye Minjia and Wang Sichen as well.

Since the two of them were free during the summer vacation, and someone invited them to go on a trip, there was no reason for them not to go. So they readily agreed and even posted on their WeChat Moments to show off.

Zhou Linxiao, who was studying at a university in the United States, saw their posts on social media. He was originally spending his summer vacation at his hometown, but when he heard that everyone was going on a trip together, he specially flew back to China from Spain.

Now, Zhou Linxiao no longer causes any ripples in Bai Jiangxin's eyes, so Bai Jiangxin naturally has no objection to his rare trip back to the country.

The group of people happily discussed and agreed on the plan, and then reported it to their respective parents.

They're all in college now, so it's perfectly normal for them to go on trips with friends during holidays. There's nothing to worry about, and parents certainly have no reason to object.

Tonight, my parents didn't have to work overtime, so during dinner, Xiangdi mentioned it to them. They asked her who was going with her, and she said it was just her high school classmates.

They were all friends their daughter knew, and the couple readily agreed, marveling at how different high school friendships were. Even now, in college, they still had the same few high school classmates as their best friends.

Xiang Sheng, biting her chopsticks, said meaningfully, "Someone here is more than just her high school classmate."

Who are Mom and Dad asking?

Afraid that Xiang Sheng would let something slip, Xiang Di quickly answered, "Qianqian! He said Liang Qianqian is not only my high school classmate, but also my best friend."

Xiang Sheng rolled her eyes at her, thinking, "You're such a coward," and didn't bother to expose her.

The couple felt relaxed as their daughter was going on a trip with her friends, but then they had a headache when they saw their graduate student son lying on the sofa after dinner, behaving in a very unserious manner.

Both parents work in the public sector, and even though their son can earn a lot of money as an internet celebrity, they still don't think much of his job.

Dad said, "Daughter, why don't you talk to your classmate and bring your brother along too? Let him go out and get some sun. It's no good for him to stay at home all day in front of the computer. His complexion has turned so pale."

Before Xiang Di could speak, Xiang Sheng immediately sat up from the sofa: "I'm not going. I'm too lazy to take a bunch of little brats out to play. It's exhausting."

Xiang Di said unhappily, "Who asked you to take me? It's more like we're the ones taking you out to play."

The siblings were about to start arguing again when their mother finally spoke up, suggesting that Xiang Sheng go along, since he earned so much money, he would cover the expenses for their trip.

Xiang Sheng roared that this was blatant oppression, but his resistance was futile, and in the end he could only obey his mother's orders.

Let's go! It'll be a good opportunity to film some travel footage and then post a few videos for our fans to promote our business.

Xiang Sheng planned to buy plane tickets for herself and her sister, and also for the other kids. After all, as a big internet celebrity with millions of followers, she could always afford a few plane tickets.

Xiang Di said it wasn't necessary, as Bai Jiangxin was treating and had already bought tickets for everyone.

Xiang Di took out his phone: "By the way, I need to send him your ID number so he can buy you a ticket too."

"Wait a minute." Xiang Sheng's eyes widened. "Do you even know how much I earn for a single business deal? Do you think I need the Hundred Family Surnames to buy me tickets?"

In terms of financial resources, as a top internet celebrity, he absolutely could not lose. He immediately asked his sister to create a group chat for everyone. With him there, it wouldn't be the turn of that kid from the Hundred Family Surnames who hadn't even graduated from university to treat everyone.

To demonstrate her wealth as a major internet celebrity, Xiang Sheng not only paid for everyone's airfare, but also bought first-class tickets.

Having spent so much money, Xiang Sheng certainly succeeded in showing off. Everyone knows that airfare and hotels are expensive during the summer vacation. Apart from Bai Jiangxin and Zhou Linxiao, whose families are already wealthy, the few innocent college students in the group were immediately impressed by Brother Xiang Di's wealth. They sent emojis to express their gratitude to Boss Xiang, and you could almost smell the sycophancy through the phone screen.

Staying at a hotel there would cost money, so Bai Jiangxin simply shared a link in the group chat, asking everyone what they thought of this hotel, which offered a direct view of the Bund.

When people clicked on the link, they were immediately shocked by the price.

Liang Qianqian: [Am I worthy?]

Yeh Min-chia: [Are these the prices expected in a developing country?]

Wang Sichen: [Mr. Bai, do you need another child? Is it too late for me to change my surname to Bai?]

How could Xiang Sheng tolerate being overshadowed by the Hundred Family Surnames? He said he would book the hotel and pay for it. He was prepared to fight with the Hundred Family Surnames, but the guy gave up his treat without saying a word.

Bai Jiangxin: [Then you can place the order, brother.]

Bai Jiangxin: [Thank you, brother.]

Xiang Sheng: "..."

He turned to his sister and asked, "Did your boyfriend trick me?"

Xiang Di denied it: "How could that be? He was crushed by your wealth and power. You're too powerful, bro."

Xiang Sheng was skeptical.

However, seeing the kids showering him with compliments in the group chat, Xiang Sheng quickly became smug again. So what if he had to bleed? As long as he could outdo everyone else, he'd be happy.

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With the sponsorship of a major online celebrity, a group of people comfortably enjoyed first-class airplane meals and flew to the city where the comic convention was being held a few days early.

How high is the concentration of anime and manga culture here? There's a cosplay store every two steps on average, making it a paradise for anime and manga fans. As a result, many large-scale anime and manga-related commercial events choose to be held here.

Xiang Sheng had no interest in anime culture and chose to stay in the hotel. Liang Qianqian and Wang Sichen arrived and on their first day, they dragged everyone around, buying things like they were buying inventory. Ye Minjia and Bai Jiangxin usually played some domestic mobile games, but they didn't follow offline events or buy merchandise. Since they were already there, they bought some merchandise as a token of their appreciation.

Zhou Linxiao was merely accompanying everyone else. While everyone else was shopping in the store, he stood at the entrance playing on his phone. He hadn't been standing there for even fifteen minutes when several people approached him, asking if he was interested in cosplay.

After politely declining, Zhou Linxiao went into the store to meet up with her friends. She happened to see Xiang Di alone in the comic book section, looking for something.

"What comic are you looking for?" Zhou Linxiao asked in a friendly tone. "How about I help you find it?"

When Xiang Di saw him arrive, she shook her head and said with a smile, "It's nothing, I'm just looking around. Besides, the comics I want to read definitely aren't sold here."

Zhou Linxiao raised an eyebrow. There were several walls of comics, but none of them were ones she wanted to read? They must be incredibly obscure.

So he kindly called a shop assistant for Xiang Di, who happened to be there to check on the store. When the owner heard that they didn't have the comic the customer wanted, he asked Xiang Di to name the comic and he could help find it.

At this moment, Liang Qianqian and Wang Sichen also came over. The two people who love to join in the fun, upon hearing that Xiang Di didn't have the comics he wanted to buy, shook their heads at the shopkeeper and said, "Shopkeeper, you're not comprehensive enough."

This directly aroused the boss's competitive spirit as a veteran anime fan, who told Xiang Di to speak boldly, and if there really wasn't any, he would go and get some.

Xiang Di's expression was complex.

Boss, you can't get into the comics I want to see. If you dare to come in, you'll be arrested by Uncle Hat for distributing obscene materials.

Caught in a bind, Xiang Di could only rely on his meager knowledge of anime and manga to name a very popular all-ages manga. As expected, the shop owner laughed at him, saying that if he didn't even have such a popular manga, he might as well close down the shop.

Xiang Di reluctantly bought the comics. Just as she was about to pay, she bumped into Bai Jiangxin, who was also paying. Seeing that she was also paying, she took the shopping basket from her and let the clerk pay for it for her too.

He glanced at the comics she wanted to buy, and only after paying did he ask her when she became interested in sports comics.

Xiang Di whispered, "...Why can't I be interested?"

"No, not at all." Bai Jiangxin knew her character and spoke calmly, "I always thought you were only interested in erotic comics."

"..." No one knows her better than him.

Completely oblivious to Xiang Di's guilty expression, Bai Jiangxin raised his hand, placed his palm on her head, and patted her with a hint of relief.

"Not bad, at least you've started reading some serious comics."

"..."

His tone was like that of a parent who is pleased that their child has finally grown up.

The sign that other people's kids are growing up is that they can finally read adult comics, while the sign that his kids are growing up is that they are finally no longer addicted to reading adult comics.

...

After a day of sightseeing, the group was preparing to return to the hotel when Zhou Linxiao and Bai Jiangxin were approached on the street and asked if they were interested in cosplay.

my country is a vast country with abundant resources. The land of 9.6 million square kilometers is not lacking in handsome men, but the cosplay community is really lacking in them.

Cosplay (role-playing) is a niche hobby, and it's time-consuming, laborious, and expensive. Most people in the community do it out of love. Handsome guys with the means would have already gone into the entertainment industry to become stars or become beauty streamers. Anyway, whatever they do is easier than cosplay.

The two men are 187cm and 188cm tall, respectively, with handsome bone structure. In addition, Zhou Linxiao has the advantage of being of mixed race. They are the perfect male cosplay mascots in the eyes of these anime fans. When he walks on the streets of other cities, he is usually asked for his contact information or asked if he is interested in becoming a model or artist. Unexpectedly, here, he is even asked to be a cosplayer. It can be seen that this is indeed a city of anime fans.

No matter how much the people who approached them praised the two young men, they both refused the invitation to cosplay without hesitation. Bai Jiangxin found it troublesome, and Zhou Linxiao was completely uninterested.

The man who tried to chat her up left disappointed, but it sparked Liang Qianqian's thoughts.

Since you're already at the comic convention, why not take this great opportunity to have two handsome guys cosplay as some characters so she can have a good look at them?

Since everyone is an acquaintance, they will give each other face. Liang Qianqian is responsible for persuading Zhou Linxiao, while Bai Jiangxin is left to Xiang Di to persuade.

Xiang Di had never seen Bai Jiangxin play role-playing games before, and she really wanted to see it too. She clung to him the whole way, swinging her arm back and forth.

"Cosplay, cosplay, cosplay! I want to see it."

Unable to resist this smooth, coquettish offensive, Bai Jiangxin sighed, reached out and tapped the tip of her nose, his calm tone concealing a hint of warning: "Cosplay is fine, but there's one condition."

Xiang Di nodded: "Yes, you go ahead."

"You can't make me cosplay any weird characters."

Her bright eyes darted around. If he hadn't said that, Xiang Di definitely wouldn't have thought that way. But since he had said it, wouldn't it be a shame if she didn't do something mischievous?

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Mei Bao started her self-destructive behavior.