Chapter 168 New Journey

"Qingyu, wake up, we're here."

A gentle call came from his ears, and Xie Qingyu slowly opened his sleepy eyes.

In the hazy vision, Hu Xuan's face gradually became clear, and he suddenly remembered where he was.

I hadn't intended to fall asleep in the car, but I was overcome by fatigue and fell into a dream.

Hu Xuan looked at the sleepy boy and smiled softly, "Is this the right place?"

Although the navigation was set according to the address provided by Xie Qingyu when getting in the car, Xing City and Yun City are not close to each other after all, and since they were driving at night, it was already late at night when they arrived.

The dilapidated urban village looks particularly lonely in the night.

Hu Xuan looked around at the mottled walls and bumpy roads, her expression calm.

No matter what Xie Qingyu had experienced, from tonight on, it will all become a thing of the past.

Xie Qingyu nodded, opened the car door and stepped into the night.

Hu Xuan, her assistant and the male staff from the program team followed closely behind.

The group followed the young man through the dark alleys. After turning a few corners, they finally stopped in front of a simple hut made of planks.

The young assistant could hardly hide his surprise as his eyes swept over the flooded road surface, the dim and swaying street lights, and the mottled graffiti and vulgar words on the wall.

When Xie Qingyu took out the key and opened the door, the boy's jade-white skin seemed to have its own soft light in the dim environment, which was completely out of tune with the surroundings.

She secretly marveled in her heart: This is completely like a snow lotus blooming in the mud. Who would have thought that Xie Qingyu, who is so dazzling on the stage, actually came out of such a place?

What is even more amazing is that the cultivation and demeanor he displayed even surpassed many contestants who were well-dressed and well-fed.

As expected, you can’t judge a book by its cover.

Xie Qingyu stood in front of the mottled iron gate, and the key made a harsh "click" sound when it turned.

The room was filled with a damp, musty smell, mixed with the pungent aroma of cheap air freshener.

Although he had not lived here for long after coming to this world, he could even touch the switch on the wall as if it were normal.

The dim light came on, illuminating this small space of less than 20 square meters.

Hu Xuan's eyes swept across the yellow mildew in the corner of the wall, and finally fell on the reference books neatly placed on the desk.

There was a yellowed family photo pressed there. In the photo, a little boy in school uniform stood between a middle-aged couple. The smiles of the three of them were shy but warm, like a moment of happiness frozen in time.

"The hotel has been booked. This place isn't very safe. Just pack up and we'll go stay there."

Hu Xuan's tone was calm, without any hint of disgust, but Xie Qingyu understood her concerns.

With his current popularity, this rickety little door couldn't keep out any prying eyes.

What's more, once the academic procedures are completed, they will return to Yun City and live in a group dormitory with the other six members of MYST7, so packing up and leaving today is the best arrangement.

"There's not much to pack, it will be quick." Xie Qingyu replied softly.

It’s really fast.

Long before participating in the show, he had carefully sorted out the original owner's things and sealed them in several cardboard boxes.

These things did not belong to him, so he had no right to throw them away, and could only take them back to Yun City.

Now, he just had to put the textbooks and notes on the desk into his backpack.

"Okay." He closed the suitcase and took a last look around the small house where he had only lived for a few days.

There were still sticky notes written by the original owner on the damp wall: [Convenience store evening shift 23:00-5:00] [Math error correction] [English word recitation]... Each one looked like the footprints left by a young man running desperately.

As he walked out of the room, Xie Qingyu paused slightly and looked back for the last time.

He knew that he would never come back, and the agency would handle the subsequent matters of the rental house.

Goodbye then, 'Xie Qingyu'!

The nanny car slowly drove into the hotel's underground garage in the night.

Hu Xuan took out a black baseball cap and a matching mask from her storage box and deftly handed them to Xie Qingyu beside her. "For the sake of a smooth trip, it's better to cover up a little."

Xie Qingyu understood, and with her slender fingers she nimbly hung the mask on her earlobes, lowered the brim of her hat, and finally pulled up the hood of her coat.

Under the three layers of protection, the face that had amazed everyone on the stage not long ago was completely covered, with only a pair of clear eyes vaguely revealed.

Hu Xuan was obviously well aware of this and took Xie Qingyu to quickly check in through a dedicated channel.

In order to ensure the artist's good sleep, she did not arrange Xie Qingyu and the male staff of the program team in the same room for convenience, but booked a high-standard executive suite for him separately.

"Get some rest," she advised as she handed the room card to the boy. "Don't worry too much, we'll be with you tomorrow."

At the door of the suite, Hu Xuan pulled out an unsealed, latest-model phone from her briefcase. "I've already registered your account. After you complete the real-name verification, you can post a few blog posts and interact with your fans."

She paused, watching the boy calmly take the phone, and added, "You decide what to post. We won't interfere too much."

Generally, these kids would be very happy to be able to interact with their fans, and she believed that with Xie Qingyu's personality, he would not use any sensitive words.

Xie Qingyu nodded without refusing too much. He understood that this was not only a job requirement, but also a necessary initial investment for the company.

In the sophisticated system of the entertainment industry, every gift is secretly priced, and the agency has always been the most shrewd operator.

After Xie Qingyu entered the room, he took off his backpack and placed it at the entrance. He sank into the sofa and stared at the ceiling in a daze.

When his chaotic thoughts gradually became clear, he sighed softly, took off his hat and mask, and took out the mobile phone Hu Xuan gave him.

The phone is obviously brand new.

After confirming the intention to sign the contract, Hu Xuan accompanied him all the time. It must have been on the way to Xing City that she opened and activated the package while he was taking a break.

Xie Qingyu swiped the screen and saw that the contact information of Hu Xuan and her assistant Yuanyuan was already saved in the address book and the Green Seedling software.

Following Hu Xuan's previous instructions, he logged into the Dayan platform to complete real-name authentication.

As soon as the certification was passed, the official immediately pushed the account of [MYST7-Xie Qingyu] to the homepage.

Fans who had been waiting all the time came in an instant, with notifications of attention and private messages coming one after another. The huge crowd made the new phone slow down and almost crash.

Xie Qingyu simply exited the interface, as he hadn't decided what to post at the moment.

He turned and opened the Green Seedling app, and took out the contact information that the members had written down in advance from his bag.

The first one was from Leo Xiaohu. He had just sent a friend request, and the other party accepted it in seconds. Then he was pulled into a group chat called [Seven Giants of Domestic Entertainment].

Xie Qingyu gently put the remaining notes aside - it seemed that there was no need to add them manually one by one.

As expected, as soon as he was pulled into the group, Leo couldn't wait to jump out.

[Leo Ao Ao invites Yu Yuzi to join the group chat

Rio Ao Ao (Liao): @All members come out and speak, what did I say just now, my brother must be the first to add me!!!

The most handsome man in the universe (Wei Liangchen): @Yuyuzi missing person is online, benefactor, why didn’t you add me first, it hurts~

Ding Xiaozai (Ding Zai): @Yuyuzi welcomes my baby to the group [Fireworks] [Fireworks]

Y (You Jinzhao): @Yuyuzi welcomes me, Yu. By the way, the instructors asked for your contact information, but I declined. [smile.jpg]

Gu Xiaohua (Gu Qiong): @Yuyuzi welcomes people without internet access to join the group. By the way, the instructors cast a wide net and asked me for it too. [:)]

Bai Tang (Bai Tang): @Yuyuzi@Yuyuzi welcome! Asked!

Ding Xiaozai (Ding Zai): +1

The most handsome man in the universe (Wei Liangchen): +10086

Rio Ao Ao (Liao): Why don’t you look directly at my question? I’m so angry. Welcome my brother @玉玉子 to join the group [(づ￣ 3￣)づ]

…… 】

The messages came in so fast that before Xie Qingyu could reply, more than a dozen friend requests popped up in the notification bar.

He tapped the screen with his fingertips, approved the applications one by one, and looked at the growing list of contacts in the address book with a faint smile in his eyes.

After Xie Qingyu dealt with the social relationships on Lv Miao, he reopened the Big Eyes app which was still lagging.

Although the crazy influx of fans still makes the page not smooth, it is much better than the initial wave of information bombardment.

However, fans should be able to see that he is online in the background. In just two minutes, a new round of message reminders started a bombardment.

He sighed helplessly, slid his fingertips quickly across the screen, and finally found the entrance to post a blog.

He paused for a moment as the edit box popped up.

The city lights outside the floor-to-ceiling windows reflected in his clear eyes, and his fingertips tapped lightly on the keyboard:

【MYST7-Xie Qingyu:

The moment you stand in the light, you feel the courage lifted by millions of gazes.

A new starting point, running with original intention——

Let every note be the answer, and let every stage live up to our passion and you.

The future will tell.

(Picture: Night view of Star City outside the window)]

The moment I clicked send, the phone vibrated violently again.

He quickly completed the interactions with the members, mentors, Ji Shuran and other co-guests until his phone got too hot.

Xie Qingyu was afraid it would explode in his palm. After confirming that everything was handled properly, he immediately stepped out and put the phone aside, letting it calm down first.

After doing all this, Xie Qingyu walked towards the bathroom with her pajamas.

The warm water washed away the fatigue of the past few days. The quality of the phone Hu Xuan gave him was still very good. When he came out after wiping his hair and looked at it again, it was no longer so hot.

Xie Qingyu rubbed his sore eyes and turned on the phone screen again.

Sure enough, there were still a few unread messages flashing on the Green Seedling app. He forced himself to reply one by one.

By the time I finished processing all the messages, the time on the lock screen had jumped to 02:54.

He fumbled for the charger and plugged in his phone.

The moment the data cable was plugged in, the phone made a slight "ding" sound, as if protesting its owner for not letting it rest so late.

After drying his hair, Xie Qingyu prepared to rest. After all, he had important things to deal with tomorrow. The program team had already contacted his homeroom teacher, Mr. Wei, in advance, but it was best not to keep the teacher waiting for too long.

Xie Qingyu frowned uncomfortably as his body sank into the overly soft mattress of the hotel.

My body, which was used to the hard bed in the dormitory, now felt like it was sinking into a pile of cotton.

He subconsciously curled up, but was drowned by the surging sleepiness in the next second...