On the way, Xingxing repeatedly confirmed with Xia Chuhe: "Is it that white cat lady who has made several stars famous?"
Xia Chuhe replied twice, growing impatient: "It'll be here soon."
When Xia Chuhe and Xingxing arrived, the white cat had just finished doing Zhu Guanshan's makeup and hair.
Zhu Guanshan wore a gradient-colored long dress like the starry sky, paired with bright and sparkling eye makeup, looking like a princess who had been kidnapped by a dragon and was waiting for a prince to rescue her.
The group, who were used to wearing combat uniforms, rarely saw such gorgeous clothes, and Li Yue and the others held their breath.
Zhu Guanshan smiled gently and asked Lu Dangui, "Is it beautiful?"
Lu Dangui said calmly, "Not bad."
Xia Chuhe rushed in, saying, "Clothes really do make the man; I didn't even recognize you."
Zhu Guanshan's face lit up with joy, and he was about to speak when someone interrupted him.
"Ms. Bai, don't just focus on outsiders, quickly show your nephew a look."
The one speaking was the woman who knocked on the door last night; her nephew was naturally Bai Xiaomi.
Bai Xiaomi gently tugged at the woman's clothes, puffed out her cheeks, and pointed at the stars.
The woman's expression changed, and her displeasure was visibly obvious: "You lowly child, who let you in? Get out!"
Xia Chuhe shielded Xingxing behind her: "The master hasn't said anything yet, what are you yelling about?"
Bai Xiaomi's eyes reddened, and she ran to the white cat, whispering, "Auntie~"
The white cat impatiently tapped the table twice: "Xiaomi doesn't like you. Go stay in the side room and don't come out during the day and get in the way."
Xingxing didn't say anything, turned around and left.
Xia Chuhe chased after her and led her to a side room, asking her about her connection with Xiaomi.
Xingxing said nonchalantly, "His father wanted to buy my face because he thought I was pretty, but my mother didn't agree."
"Buy your face?"
In the City of Dreams, can even one's appearance be traded?
"The guy surnamed Bai wants to disfigure me, and then his family will provide food and support me and my family for the rest of our lives."
Even though he had seen many strange scenes in the dungeon, Xia Chuhe was still shocked by the "buying a face to disfigure" operation and blinked in disbelief.
After a long pause, Xia Chuhe finally asked, "Does this kind of thing happen often?"
"Of course. The Bai family has a handsome son and plenty of food. It's perfectly normal for them to eliminate a threat to their son."
Xingxing disagreed: "I told my mom that selling my face is a one-off deal, it can only be done once. If the Bai family doesn't keep their word in the future, there's nothing we can do. But if I keep my face, I can attract investment and do long-term business. It might even be possible to turn my life around."
Xia Chuhe felt more and more that the stars were unfathomable.
Xingxing pointed to an empty space on the ground: "I didn't bring anything. Could you prepare a set of bedding for me?"
Xia Chuhe gave her a set of bedding. Xingxing spread it out, lay down on the bedding, and looked out the window: "Tonight is going to be a sleepless night. The windproof shield is up, and the sand and dust have been swept away. Tomorrow, Mengxing will come to tour."
Xia Chuhe asked her, "Have you eaten anything today? Are you hungry?"
Xingxing closed her eyes: "I'm not hungry, I want to sleep for a while, I'll be busy tonight!"
Xia Chuhe: "..."
Kids these days are all so cunning, Bao'er is one, and so is Xingxing.
She thought she was the only one who understood the white cat's hint...
That night, Xia Chuhe and Lu Danggui kept watch.
Sure enough, the white cat arrived, carrying a suitcase full of clothes.
The white cat greeted the stars in a friendly manner and apologized for its rudeness during the day.
Xia Chuhe asked, "The Dream Star election might not be as clean as it seems. Given Bai Xiaomi's personality, can she make it to the end?"
The white cat sighed helplessly, "He may be foolish, but he is undeniably handsome. The Bai family will do everything in their power to protect him."
Xia Chuhe nodded and told Xingxing and the white cat to go to the next room, while she and Lu Dangui stayed outside to keep watch.
As night fell, a transparent protective shield slowly rose, keeping the sandstorms at bay.
The wind suddenly stopped, making the surroundings exceptionally quiet.
Lu Dangui brought up the shopping without warning: "It's okay if we don't buy that wig today."
The white cat helped them, clearly only for Zhu Guanshan's sake; the others were just there for show. Even when the others didn't buy things or dress up as she instructed, she didn't say anything.
Xia Chuhe laughed and said, "We don't only have the Dream Star election as our path."
After a moment of silence, Lu Dangui said again, "Bao'er has changed."
When Bao'er was first brought out, she was terrified and cowering, trembling with fear in front of everyone, and she was very pitiful.
Now she's much more lively and cheerful, and occasionally she'll even play some quirky little tricks.
Xia Chuhe: "The atmosphere is good for unknowns, and it's good for her too. I thought she would choose to stay..."
“She’s probably worried about you,” Lu Dangui said. “I’m worried about you too.”
Xia Chuhe chuckled: "What could I possibly worry about, a grown man like me?"
"What if you go to a place that's far away, and after all that effort you get there, you find you've gone to the wrong place?"
"Then let's go to the right place and walk through it again. Anyway, I don't have anything else to do."
What if you've misjudged the person?
"My mom...and my dad...I can't be wrong, don't worry unnecessarily."
Xia Chuhe cupped his face in his hands and stared intently at Lu Danggui.
Lu Dangui: "What's wrong?"
Xia Chuhe: "I think you've changed too."
Lu Dangui: "What has changed?"
Xia Chuhe: "They've started making small talk."
Lu Dangui: "..."
Nothing happened that night.
Xia Chuhe and Lu Danggui watched several fashion shows with only one model (Xingxing).
The white cat picked out many clothes for Xingxing, and her favorite was a sundress with an oil painting style, featuring green grass and white flowers, like a cool summer breeze, full of artistic flair.
...
The following day, the Dream Star tour, with its floats and grand procession, took place.
At the center of the float stands a tall, imposing faceless statue, the Moon Goddess worshipped by the citizens of Dream Chaser City. Below the statue sit five beautiful women with similar appearances and demeanor, the previous Dream Stars. Below the Dream Stars are a group of citizens serving the Moon Goddess and the Dream Stars; each carries a basket filled with food on their arm, scattering food wherever the float goes. At the very bottom are the guards responsible for security and vigilance.
As grains, dried fruits, and jerky were scattered, cheers rose in waves, and the call of "Moon Goddess" almost shattered the protective shield in the sky.
Li Yue rubbed her eyes; the tiny colors of food scattered all over the sky weren't very soothing to her brain.
Bao'er was hit by a dried hawthorn and asked Li Yue, feeling wronged, "Sister Yue, can I eat this?"
Li Yue nodded.
Bao'er immediately sought revenge for being hit, biting into a dried hawthorn and squeezing her eyes from the sourness.
After finishing the hawthorn, Bao'er stared longingly at the dried meat that Xia Chuhe had received.
"I've even given you some appetizers."
Xia Chuhe teased Bao'er and stuffed the dried meat into Bao'er's hand.
The revelry lasted only a short time. Most people shouted themselves hoarse but didn't get a single grain of food. Yet they still said, "May the Moon Goddess have mercy and protect me from starvation."
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