Seven o'clock in the evening.

The foreman called the internal line on time and asked, "Mr. Wen, do you want to eat now?"

Not to mention, after chatting with the dragons for the entire afternoon, I felt a little hungry because my worldview had received a huge shock and my emotions were fluctuating wildly.

Wen Xingze: "Okay - no need for a waiter, I can eat alone, thank you."

For example, at lunch, a line of waiters stood by the long table, pouring wine and serving dishes, and there was even someone who was specifically helping to peel the crabs. This made Wen Xingze very uncomfortable, and since his attention was originally on the dragon clan, he only ate a few bites.

Dinner was served quickly.

Because the foreman said that 'his private chef' was a famous chef with a high reputation both at home and abroad, Wen Xingze was initially worried that the dishes he would make would be things like foie gras and caviar, but he never expected that all the dishes he made were very down-to-earth.

Wen Xingze, who was born in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, had a classic dinner of West Lake Vinegar Fish, so delicious he practically licked the plate. The grass carp, cooked to perfection and drizzled with sweet and sour sauce, was a vibrant red, fragrant, and glistening dish. The tender, crab-flavored fish melted in his mouth, a sweet and sour flavor without being greasy. It was simply delicious!

Not to mention the thick bone broth, with its milky white and thick texture, made with premium ingredients condensed into a small bowl...

Being an artist requires a diet that controls weight. Of course, the main reason is that Wen Xingze is poor, and he seems to have never had such a delicious and sumptuous meal.

It was like he was reborn. Wen Xingze almost cried while eating.

"It's really delicious," Wen Xingze said, "I'll go thank the chef in person later."

After saying this, the phone suddenly vibrated:

Your Majesty's Dragon Clan Parents Group (3324)

[Jade: Your Majesty, is the food I cooked not delicious? qaq?]

[Bonia: I think my grilled sweet and sour pork is also delicious. You clearly liked it before.]

[Aster: Stop arguing! Aren't you embarrassed?! It's obvious that the snow mountain herb soup I made for the king is the best.]

Yes, just this afternoon, the dragons and Wen Xingze created a WeChat group.

They could actually use WeChat groups. Wen Xingze was very surprised when he first found out.

The dragons' explanation for this was that they had threatened the Light Tower, and one of the conditions they put forward was that they could keep in touch with His Majesty regularly and use WeChat from 7 to 9 every night - other races were a step behind them, so of course they didn't have this treatment, and whether they could talk to the king depended on their own luck.

The dragons were quite proud when they said this.

Wen Xingze: “…”

If he remembered correctly, vampires seemed to be very jealous. His finance minister was a vampire, and once, because Wen Xingze wasn't the first to say good morning to him during a meeting, he shut himself in for three whole months...

The last time Wen Xingze logged into the game was when the vampires were in seclusion, commonly known as hibernation. He wondered what they would think of the dragons' actions after waking up from hibernation.

I hope there won’t be any Shura field.

Because the entire dragon clan is in this "parent group", and everyone is closely watching Wang's every move, dozens of messages immediately appeared at this time.

Seeing that the discussion in the group was becoming more and more competitive, Wen Xingze began to act as a balance master:

[I met Xingze: Everyone made delicious food. I remember everything! [Flower]]

[I met Xingze: By the way, did you guys arrange the hotel's private jet, presidential suite, and chef? I appreciate the kindness, but it's not necessary. I'm used to my old life.]

I Meet Xingze: I hope everyone will stop spending money on me. If possible, I hope you can also tell other citizens.

There is no king who is supported by his people.

Moreover, the price of a presidential suite for one night was something Wen Xingze couldn't even imagine, not to mention booking a whole Manli restaurant and a private jet. Even Xu Baijing was impressed. One could imagine how much money the people had spent in that universe.

As soon as these three messages were sent, the WeChat group, which had been very lively just a moment ago, suddenly became silent.

Wen Xingze: “?”

Was he a little upset? He continued typing: "I know everyone is doing this for my own good..."

Click Send.

Send failed.

At the same time, Wen Xingze received a prompt: "You have been kicked out of the group chat."

Wen Xingze: “???”

He stared at his phone blankly for half a minute, and then Aster came to him privately:

[Aster: Your Majesty, please do not make such unreasonable requests again. Everyone is angry and sad. We just blew up three abandoned planets.]

Wen Xingze: “????”

capricious?

Who is so willful? !

For the dragons.

Developing technology, managing planets, and maintaining prosperous trade on Dragon Star... The only purpose of all this is to make enough money to buy more interesting treasures for the king, hoping that the king can come to Dragon Star often.

Your Majesty is unwilling to spend their money and wants to draw a clear line with them.

For the dragons, this is more sad than the end of the world.

A few minutes later, Wen Xingze was pulled back into the group chat, and his screen was flooded with more than 3,000 "crying" emojis.

Wen Xingze didn't expect them to think this way. He had a hard time convincing the dragons that he didn't want to draw a line between himself and them.

The dragons' exaggerated reactions forced him to temporarily give up the idea of ​​"persuading the people to stop spending money on krypton gold."

After feeling relieved, the dragons became talkative again.

During the conversation, Wen Xingze learned that the "Cub Development Plan" could really do a lot of things, even...

"Dragon filter? Suppressing Koi Fate?" No wonder Xu Baijing, who always gets what he wants, is unlucky today. However, Wen Xingze is a little puzzled. "Aren't you Western dragons?"

Isn’t it an oriental legend that a true dragon can restrain a koi?

Astor: "Part-time job, part-time job."

Wen Xingze: “…” It’s not impossible.

In order to reassure the dragons, Wen Xingze took the private plane given by the dragons. At eight o'clock in the evening, when "Treasure Hunt Adventure" was broadcast, Wen Xingze was on the private plane.

To be honest, this was only the second time he had taken a plane in his life, after all, he was poor.

The first time I took a plane was after the college entrance examination, when I came to the capital from my hometown. The second time was this time.

The flight route, pre-booked, circled the capital. Looking out the window, through the thin layer of clouds, I could see the bustling nightscape of the capital, the traffic-filled streets and commercial districts ablaze with lights, like a Milky Way street.

The only people inside the plane were the captain, the flight attendants, and Wen Xingze himself. Inside the cabin, Wen Xingze was provided with his favorite SpongeBob SquarePants pillow, desserts, and milk tea. The entire plane, from the outside to the inside, was decorated in a typical dragon aesthetic, which Wen Xingze found familiar and endearing.

There was even a Q-version pillow of himself, and next to it were various miniature dragon dolls, all huddled together affectionately.

As an obscure idol, Wen Xingze was surprised that the first peripheral product in his career was made by the public and couldn't help but take a picture of it with his mobile phone.

After the flight attendant prepared food, drinks and a warm blanket for Wen Xingze, she waited quietly on the side.

Three thousand meters above the ground, everything is quiet, which is perfect for thinking.

Wen Xingze had experienced too many things today. Even the past ten years of his life combined might not have had as many changes as this one day.

Sign a contract with Shengtian.

Zheng Xiao and Jingxia Ryunosuke.

This was the first time Xu Baijing was humiliated.

Check in to Manli and reunite with the dragons.

Wait, did I forget something?

When people are in an extremely quiet and somewhat oxygen-deficient environment, it is easy to feel sleepy. Wen Xingze is in this state now.

He tried hard to think for a while, but he really couldn't remember anything, so he fell asleep in a daze.

…

Muse Empire.

[Trans: I always feel like Zizi is hiding something from us. Why is he always staring at his phone? By the way, Zizi, you forgot you added your idol as a friend today. I feel bad for Actor Chi for a second.]

[Ahhhh Aster: Hehe]

[Marry His Majesty Team: I'm too sensitive. I just watched His Majesty eat dinner and I felt like crying.]

[sumoer: I understand you. I'm already crying. It's just a simple dish, but Wang is eating it so happily. How much suffering did he endure before?]

After Wen Xingze fell asleep, the tone of discussion on Starnet softened a lot.

The sleeping face of a baby is a magic weapon to cure all unhappiness.

The two raffle tickets were used up in the evening. This time, the parents were very lucky. In addition to getting two chances to change their fate, they also received an additional reward:

"Ding Dong! The lottery system has been successfully launched. Congratulations to the player for triggering the fate of the baby with a 100% probability.

Change chance twice, this time extra prize: Learning Mode Immersion Card*1 (experience duration seven days)

"Dragon filter has been upgraded! Current level: lv2 (Dragon Roar)"

"Acting skill tree activated!"

At the same time, the release of new tasks is also belated:

【Main Mission】

Mission Description: Before officially joining the crew, let's lay a solid foundation for your child's acting skills! Let your child concentrate on learning the basics for 63 hours. At the same time, it is also very important to find a trustworthy teacher for your child.

Task progress: Study time (0/63h), Trustworthy teacher (0/1)

Mission rewards: filter*1, lottery ticket*1, side mission opportunity*1

…

When the parents saw the last column, they were stunned.

Different from the rewards of previous missions, this time's reward actually includes an additional 'side mission opportunity'. What does this mean?

That night, Wen Xingze had a dream.

That was when he had been playing "Desolation" for almost two years. At that time, the Muse Empire had already become very powerful in the universe.

There was a country that began to grow almost at the same time as the Muse Empire, and they occupied two ends of the universe respectively.

The name of that country left a deep impression on Wen Xingze.

It's called Utopia.

An ideal country that doesn't exist in reality. What a strange name.

Almost the entire universe believed that the monarchs of the two countries had no contact at all, and that these two countries, like these two countries, did not interfere with each other and yet restrained each other.

But in fact, Wen Xingze had met the rumored tyrant more than once.

Wen Xingze and he teamed up to complete a hidden mission.

He was a taciturn man, dressed in a standard military uniform, neat and cold to the point of being almost ascetic. Wen Xingze always felt that he was a robot.

His eyes were covered with a pure black eye mask. He had a handsome face, but he exuded an aura that was sharper and more aggressive than a blade.

He has an eye disease.

Wen Xingze will always remember the scene when he first met the man.

It was on a desolate planet, a massacre had just ended, and the man was unstained by blood. He casually held his longsword in one hand, taking the deerskin from a subordinate to wipe the blade. Behind him was a vast expanse of charred wasteland, sparking with fire.

Although it was clearly a game, the scene still gave Wen Xingze a shock that was no less than reality.

The two-month hidden mission was a time that was neither long nor short for them to spend together.

It was a very difficult mission, to conquer an extremely vicious beast on a desolate planet. If Wen Xingze died during the mission, his game character would also die.

Wen Xingze felt they had a pretty good chemistry. For those two months, Wen Xingze spent almost every day in the game, spending every second with that person. During missions, they'd entrusted each other with life-threatening situations, saving each other's lives several times.

Wen Xingze thought that after all they had been through so much together, they should be considered friends, right? But the other party didn't seem to think so.

On the day the mission ended, Wen Xingze wanted to say goodbye to him properly, but the man was very indifferent and turned away.

Because I walked too fast, I dropped something.

——A ring.

“…”

Wen Xingze never found the chance to return the ring left behind by the enemy monarch, and the other side didn't even look for it. So, it's quite embarrassing. The ring is still in Wen Xingze's palace.

This person is so careless, how could he even drop the ring?

Wen Xingze dreamed for most of the night, and these scenes were repeated in his dream. Sometimes it was the ring, sometimes it was the scene of them doing hidden tasks and fighting monsters together, and sometimes it was the man's eyes again.

Although he covered his eyes with an eye patch, Wen Xingze always felt that the other person should have a pair of deep and beautiful eyes.

Like snow on distant mountains.

Very familiar.

Just like...

Like what? Wen Xingze was still thinking about his dream the next day while sitting in Shengtian Entertainment.

"What are you thinking about, young master?" Jiang Ye walked in wearing ten-centimeter high heels and teased.

Wen Xingze: "Sister, don't be like this."

Jiang Ye is not the kind of person who likes to gossip, nor is he the kind of person like Wu Youjin who flatters the powerful and bullies the weak.

She didn't ask any more questions about what happened in Manli yesterday, and her attitude towards Wen Xingze didn't change much, which made Wen Xingze feel relieved.

"What is this?" Jiang Ye handed the folder to Wen Xingze while looking at the thermos on the table. "You didn't have breakfast?"

"This is for you." Wen Xingze said.

He fell asleep on the plane and ignored everything happening online. When he woke up, he found that he had more than 100,000 followers on Weibo.

Weibo, for example, requires a professional team to manage. Especially with the sudden popularity of "Treasure Hunt Adventure" last night, it's easy for people with ulterior motives to distort the trend.

But when Wen Xingze woke up, everything was fine. The press release and comment control were very timely, nipping any negative comments in the bud. It was obvious that Jiang Ye had been working overtime.

Seeing the lotus root, pork ribs and glutinous rice soup in the thermos, Jiang Ye would be lying if he said he wasn't surprised.

She only slept for less than four hours last night. Besides Wen Xingze, she also had other artists to take care of. Wen Xingze was the only one who would consider these things, and Jiang Ye couldn't help but feel warm in his heart.

Jiang Ye looked at Wen Xingze, and it was true that clothes make the man. He used to look amazing in those cheap shirts and T-shirts, but now he was wearing a set of luxury brands, and coupled with his original aloof and noble temperament, he looked like a rich and noble young man.

...Coupled with his somewhat silly personality, the contrast is so cute that it doubles the lethality.

Thinking of this, Jiang Ye spoke in a calmer tone:

"Your Weibo account was terrible before, so we'll have a team to help you manage it. Of course, you can still log in yourself, but you must ask me before using your main account.

"And Director Zheng of 'Meeting the Dragon Night' should be here this afternoon to sign the contract. Filming won't be long until then, so you need to hurry up and brush up on your acting skills."

Wen Xingze: "Uh, have you signed the contract for 'Encountering the Dragon Night'? I don't think you've auditioned yet?"

Jiang Ye: "You should thank that idiot Xu Baijing."

"..." Wen Xingze discovered that Jiang Ye could really say very sarcastic words with a gentle face.

The role of Hengzhi in "Meeting the Dragon Night" was not originally planned to be open to auditions, and was almost already chosen by Xu Baijing.

However, Zheng Xiao did not like Xu Baijing, but he could not compete with the capital behind Xu Baijing, so the two sides were deadlocked - the situation remained the same until yesterday.

But the appearance of Wen Xingze brought a turning point.

He was the man who could book out the entire Manli Casino. Even the financial backers behind Xu Baijing couldn't afford to offend him. This was unprecedented. Furthermore, Wen Xingze's appearance and temperament were a perfect match for Hengzhi. Could there be a more suitable candidate?

Therefore, it was "Meet the Dragon Night" that took the initiative to sign Wen Xingze, and they were the one who could put forward conditions.

Jiang Ye helped him get a very good salary, although Wen Xingze didn't seem to be short of money now.

"You'll be joining the crew in half a month. Your current appearance is acceptable, so don't overeat or overtrain during this half month."

Jiang Ye said, "I've arranged an acting class for you. It's from 8am to 6pm every day, starting today. Any objections?"

Wen Xingze: “No.”

Jiang Ye was very satisfied with Wen Xingze's attitude. He nodded and gave him a class schedule: "Room 205 on the 19th floor. The teacher should be here soon. You can go. Do you want me to lead the way?"

Wen Xingze: "I know the way."

The internal structure of Shengtian Building is very clear. Wen Xingze looked at the overview map on the 19th floor and easily found Room 205.

The door was ajar. Wen Xingze knocked on it and heard someone inside say, "Come in."

The voice was low and cold, like the snow that never melts all year round.

...No way.

Wen Xingze pushed open the door.

Chi Yan took off his suit jacket and unbuttoned a few buttons of his shirt jacket, appearing unexpectedly relaxed.

He leaned back in his chair, holding a script in one hand, his brows and eyes hidden in the shadows cast by the bookshelf, looking deep and elusive.

Hearing the sound of Wen Xingze opening the door, he didn't even look up and said calmly, "Come here."

Chi Yan acted very naturally, which made Wen Xingze completely confused.

This?? Chi Yan?? He???

Where's the acting teacher he was supposed to teach? Could it be that Chi Yan is his acting teacher?

No, no, not really!

Chi Yan glanced at Wen Xingze and saw that he didn't move for a long time. Then he looked at him and asked, "What's wrong?"

Wen Xingze was a little confused and said casually: "Teacher Chi, this is not appropriate."

"What's inappropriate?" Chi Yan narrowed his eyes slightly.

Wen Xingze: "You, I...we are not suitable."

“…”