One day, Xu Qian received a call from an unfamiliar female voice, who said she was there to discuss his upcoming work arrangements. Xu Qian's first reaction was disbelief, as his previous contact person was Xiao Mai, and he had not heard anything about a change in personnel.

"...Is there a mistake?"

There was a moment of silence on the other end, then the voice continued, "Are you Xu Qian himself? Xu Qian from 'A Meter of Sunshine'?"

"...Yes, I am Xu Qian."

"That's it then. I'll be at the company in about half an hour. See you there."

"Beep beep beep—"

Xu Qian stared at the phone that had already been hung up, completely baffled. After thinking for a while, he called Ren Feifei instead.

"Hello--"

“Ms. Ren, this is Xu Qian. Are you busy right now? I have something I'd like to ask you…”

"You want to ask about wheat, right?" Ren Feifei had already guessed.

"Uh, yes, because someone just called me and said they need to change the person in charge..."

"This was arranged by the company. He's a veteran agent from Weekend Entertainment. He'll definitely be busier from now on, so you should be prepared." Ren Feifei didn't object to the decision; in fact, she approved of it. With Xu Qian's current development, he could have done even better.

"...What about wheat?" Xu Qian suddenly asked.

"Xiaomai is going to mentor the newcomers. Don't worry, Xiaomai is my sister, how could I let her suffer?"

...

After hanging up the phone, Xu Qian seemed a little absent-minded. He actually preferred his current laid-back lifestyle to serious career development.

How long is his contract again? Maybe he can just not renew it when it expires. Anyway, he's saved up pretty much all his money. He can just open a small restaurant under a different name and live a wonderful life!

Xu Qian thought it over and over and it seemed more and more reliable. He had signed the contract using Meng Ziqiu's ID card, which was only for two years. This year was the second year. Once he finished dealing with all the contracts he had, it would be almost time for him to retire from the entertainment industry under the pretext of getting married.

The only person I feel a little bad about is Yan Lang. This young man has been with him for over a year, braving wind and rain without ever complaining. If he really retires from the industry, sigh...

Just as I was pondering this, the company arrived.

Xu Qian took a deep breath, put on his hat, and got out of the car.

The elevator went straight to the fourth floor, and Xu Qian walked down the corridor to the end, soon arriving at the agreed location.

Pushing open the door, I saw several people already seated inside, including the person who had spoken to Xu Qian on the phone—Tan Ping, the former top agent at Weekend Entertainment.

"You're here, come in and sit down." Tan Ping has a very friendly face, is slightly plump, and has dimples when she smiles.

Xu Qian glanced at the others, who all had smiles on their faces and seemed quite easy to talk to.

After exchanging greetings, Tan Ping got straight to the point, without any beating around the bush. The gist of it was that she would be in charge of all of Xu Qian's future work arrangements, officially embarking on the "star-making" journey.

The other party did a lot of preparation in stages; this proposal clearly shows they put a lot of thought into it.

Xu Qian was a little conflicted; it was difficult to bring it up...

"What's wrong? Is there anything you're not satisfied with?" Tan Ping asked with a smile.

"There's nothing I'm dissatisfied with, it's just..."

"only……?"

Xu Qian gritted his teeth and said, "I'm getting married soon, and my contract expires this year. It probably won't be renewed."

"..."

A flurry of activity ensued as several people began making phone calls in front of him, discussing all sorts of things. One of them even called Ren Feifei, which made things even worse, as Xu Qian's phone also rang.

Xu Qian pressed the call button, and Ren Feifei called.

"Hello……"

"You're getting married?!"

"Uh, yes." Xu Qian agreed reluctantly. If nothing unexpected happened, Xiao Qing should be sneezing right now.

(Xiaoqing: A yawn—)

There was a long silence on the other end of the phone before a sigh finally came out.

"...You really are not surprising at all. It's one thing to have a girlfriend, but now you're planning to get married."

Xu Qian gave an awkward laugh, "I originally wanted to tell you in advance, but I didn't expect..."

"Getting married doesn't mean you have to retire from the entertainment industry, you're still on the rise..."

Xu Qian had already come up with an excuse: "I don't want to have any regrets."

Ren Feifei was speechless. After all, the other person had gone to such lengths; what could she say besides a smile and blessings?

Because of this bombshell news, the new team and everything else have been temporarily put aside, but the person with the most free time is actually the person in question.

On his way back, Xu Qian told Yan Lang about it, but to his surprise, Yan Lang was genuinely happy for him, even though they couldn't continue working together next year.

"When are you planning to get married? Where are you going to get married?" Yan Lang pressed.

"I haven't thought about this yet."

"I really need to think about it carefully; girls care a lot about this."

Seeing Yan Lang's thoughtful expression, Xu Qian relaxed considerably; he was genuinely worried that Yan Lang might be unhappy.

Fortunately, the other party quickly accepted that he was about to become a married man, but something seemed off.

In short, this incident caused Xu Qian's new team to fall through, but he wasn't disappointed at all. He was even already considering the location of his future small restaurant, preferring a slightly secluded and quiet place rather than one that was too crowded...

A few days later, Xu Qian received a message from Sheng Huai.

Sheng Huai:

!!

You're getting married!

Xu Qian:

Why are you asking this too? How did you know?

Sheng Huai:

Is what my agent said true or false?

Xu Qian:

I guess so, but the timing hasn't been set yet.

Sheng Huai:

You... are a real man!

Xu Qian:

/rolling eyes

Sheng Huai:

Is your girlfriend pressuring you?

Xu Qian:

No, it's just that I feel the time is about right and my age is suitable.

Sheng Huai:

That's true. If I had a suitable partner, I'd like to get married too.

Xu Qian:

I'm planning to open a small restaurant sometime, feel free to come!

Sheng Huai:

You still have time to run a restaurant? Are you a time management master?

Xu Qian:

/sweat

Even if I stop acting, I'll still have time to open a small restaurant.

Sheng Huai:

!!

Xu Qian:

?

you do not know?

Sheng Huai:

I don't know anything!

Are you retiring from the entertainment industry?

Xu Qian:

Um.

Sheng Huai:

Because of marriage?

Xu Qian:

Um.

It took Sheng Huai a while to reply, and his tone was strange, as no one knew what he was imagining.

Xu Qian didn't have time to pay attention to him because Xiao Qing had returned from out of town, and he hadn't had a chance to tell her about the 'marriage' yet.