Because of a connecting flight, I boarded the plane that evening and didn't arrive at Yancheng Airport until the following evening.

Yan Qiao yawned as she pushed her luggage out.

Despite being physically and mentally exhausted, she was still quite excited at the thought of retiring from the entertainment industry and going home to be a couch potato.

Stepping onto the soil of Yancheng, Yan Qiao's eyes welled up with tears, feeling a sense of relief as if she had finally returned home.

She was born in Yancheng, but was inexplicably chosen by the Time and Space Bureau. She worked like a slave for ten lifetimes, each of which was a real experience of time, and each day felt like a year.

She breathed a sigh of relief, looking around at the familiar Eastern faces, and felt at ease.

Ruan Cha asked, "Qiaoqiao, do you want to come with me? My driver is here to pick you up."

Zang Mingqi and Xi Luo also had drivers to pick them up, but Yan Qiao was all alone.

Yan Qiao waved her hand, "You guys go first. Lu Qi said she was coming to pick me up, but I don't know if she's arrived yet. If she doesn't come, I'll take a car back by myself."

There were many people waiting outside, holding flowers. Yan Qiao glanced at them and saw that they were fans of Zang Mingqi and Ruan Cha, who had come to pick them up at the airport.

As Yan Qiao was trying to figure out how to avoid these people, she suddenly heard a scream.

"quietly!"

Before Yan Qiao could react, she saw a group of people rushing towards her.

She stared blankly at the people who had come, wondering if they were calling her.

"Qiaoqiao! We found out from Chacha that you were coming back today, so we came here especially to pick you up!"

"Qiaoqiao is so kind, she looks even better than in the live stream!"

"Wow, your skin is so white, it's practically glowing! It's so beautiful."

Ruan Cha was the first to react, "You guys are Qiaoqiao's fans, right?"

"Yes! We're all from the fan club. My name is Pei Xiang. Qiaoqiao, please remember my name!"

Pei Xiang was the girl standing at the very front. She was petite, wearing a princess dress, and holding a large bouquet of lilies, which she shoved into Yan Qiao's arms.

"This bouquet of flowers is for you, and these are all gifts and letters from all of us. Keep going, we'll always support you!"

Yan Qiao was still somewhat out of sorts, or rather, she felt flattered.

These people had a light in their eyes, a passionate love that lifted her high.

Yan Qiao even asked herself in her heart, "Am I worth it?"

Does she really deserve so many people's affection?

Even her own parents didn't like her, so why would a complete stranger like her?

She looked down at the lilies in her hand, her voice a little hoarse: "Thank you."

"You're welcome, this is just our way of showing our affection for you! Qiaoqiao, how are you planning to get back? Would you like to ride in my car?" Pei Xiang asked expectantly.

Yan Qiao smiled and said, "My agent will come to pick me up. Thank you. You should also head back quickly, it's too late. It's best to travel in groups and be careful."

Pei Xiang readily agreed: "Okay!"

Yan Qiao was carrying her things and walking outside when she saw Lu Qi standing outside waving at her.

Pei Xiang watched her get into the car, her face full of worry.

"Look at us, we don't even have an assistant or a driver, it's really pathetic!"

She clenched her fist secretly, determined to get more resources for Yan Qiao.

Yan Qiao was completely unaware of Pei Xiang's inner thoughts; she was talking to Lu Qi.

"Mr. Ming is still very angry. I'm afraid the contract termination issue won't be resolved amicably."

Lu Qi is fine with only one agent; even without Yan Qiao, she can still manage others.

Yan Qiao leaned back in her chair, yawning lazily.

"I only signed a one-year contract with the company."

Because Chen Lan had strong objections to her entering the entertainment industry, she didn't dare sign a contract for too long, so she set the term at one year, figuring she'd see how things went.

Lu Qi looked worried. "You don't understand Ming Sheng. He's a profit-driven person. Now that you have over ten million fans, he won't let you go easily. A few days ago, Director Wang even contacted me and gave me a lot of resources to help you select them."

"I've turned them all down, I'm not going." Yan Qiao doesn't plan to take on any work after this.

Lu Qi glanced at her and felt that Yan Qiao was different this time.

Her attitude was firm, and I didn't want to put myself in a difficult position.

"After terminating the contract, have you thought about where you'll go next?"

Yan Qiao shook her head. "I plan to retire from the entertainment industry."

Lu Qi was startled and quickly pulled the car over to the side of the road and turned on the hazard lights.

She turned and stared at her. "What did you say?"

"I feel so tired, I don't want to be in the entertainment industry anymore, I want to retire."

Lu Qi stared at her intently; Yan Qiao's expression seemed genuine.

She really wants to retire from the entertainment industry!

As soon as the idea came to mind, Lu Qi thought it was absurd.

"You have tens of millions of followers now! Have you even checked Weibo? Ten million followers, how many minor celebrities in the industry don't even have five million? You have tens of millions, and now you're saying you want to retire from the industry? What do you plan to do after you retire?"

Yan Qiao said lazily, "I'm a rich kid, I'm just living off my parents."

Lu Qi: "...But as far as I know, your parents are very unhappy about your engagement to Shen Zhou being broken off. Are you sure they'll let you live off them?"

"Oh well, we'll see."

Yan Qiao shrugged. Anyway, she wouldn't starve; she still had a pension from Xiao Qi.

If she can get her pension back, it will be enough for her to live comfortably for several lifetimes.

Lu Qi looked at her with disappointment. She seemed like a very enthusiastic person on the show, but how come she became a lazy bum after coming back?

"Forget it, we'll talk about it after you terminate your contract."

On the way back, she kept nagging, saying that young people should work hard and not just retire at home.

Yan Qiao kept her eyes closed and ignored her completely.

You absolutely must not listen to this kind of brainwashing rhetoric.

Seeing that he couldn't persuade her, Lu Qi had no choice but to take her back to her dormitory first.

Yan Qiao is currently living in a single room provided by the company. The location is not bad, but it is very small.

After the contract is terminated, she definitely won't be able to stay here anymore and will have to find a place to live.

I woke up after a good night's sleep in my dorm room. There was no sound of waves, no chirping of insects or birds. I opened my eyes to find myself in my own dorm room, and it felt a little strange.

After washing up, she first organized her belongings.

My family didn't support my decision to enter the entertainment industry.

So she brought almost nothing with her and moved out of her house.

From then on, he began to support himself.

After her debut, she didn't actually earn much money. With the company taking a cut and her own expenses, she only has a little over 50,000 yuan in total.

Thinking that many office workers probably don't even have 50,000 yuan in savings, she felt better.

She opened her phone and saw a message from Chen Lan asking her to come home.

Yan Qiao thought that the topic of breaking off the engagement should be mentioned, so she agreed.

It's better to resolve this matter sooner rather than later, so he agreed to go home.

She hadn't been home for quite some time, but everything at home remained the same, which shows that no one in the world is indispensable to anyone else.

Especially this family, without Yan Qiao, nothing will change.