On Wednesday evening, Xu Qian finished work and was on his way home when he discovered that Xiao Qing had sent him photos of the apartment where the monk lived, which was now deserted.
Xu Qian opened the bounty map again and found that the monk named Neil had left Ulan and was now apparently at sea.
Xiaoqing:
However, I sensed fluctuations in spiritual energy.
Xu Qian stroked his chin and thought for a moment. If Xiao Qing could directly find the magical artifact being traded, then the monk would be dispensable...
Xu Qian:
Then you can stay in Ulan and continue your investigation. Let me know if you find anything.
Xiaoqing:
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Xu Qian stared at the three '1's for a moment, then couldn't help but chuckle. He wondered when even Xiao Qing had gradually integrated into this world.
It seems he should make some changes for himself.
"Brother Xu, we've arrived." Yan Lang stopped the car.
"Thank you for your hard work. Go home and get some rest." Xu Qian said, then opened the car door and got out.
"Good night, Brother Xu. You should get some rest too."
"Um."
Just as Xu Qian was about to go upstairs, he noticed a gaze fixed on him.
The minimap was covered with dense yellow dots; there were so many residents in the apartment building that it was impossible to tell who was who. Yet, he was acutely aware of the stares he was being given.
He turned his head to look around; it was very quiet, except for the sound of the wind.
Xu Qian shook his head and quickened his pace to enter the elevator.
When Xu Qian arrived at his floor and was taking out his key to open the door, he noticed something that seemed to be stuffed under the door.
He crouched down to pick it up and take a look, but before he could even see the text, someone grabbed him around the waist.
"—!!!" Xu Qian was so frightened that his heart skipped a beat, and he felt completely terrified.
He turned around and saw a girl with black hair and bangs hugging him. She was wearing a white face mask and looked at him with her eyes crinkled. "Brother Xu Qian, I wrote that~"
Xu Qian forcefully broke free from the other person, his brows furrowed deeply. "How did you get in?"
"What's so difficult about that?" the girl said dismissively, clearly not taking the neighborhood management seriously. "Why are you so late getting off work today? Were you working?"
Xu Qian didn't respond to her. Instead, he kept a straight face, though his face was also covered by a mask, so you couldn't see clearly. "This is my home. I need to go back and rest now. Please don't disturb me, okay?"
Upon hearing this, the girl's eyes widened as she stared at him. "You hate me?"
Xu Qian turned around. "Do you want me to like you?"
The girl reached out to pull him, but Xu Qian quickly stopped her.
The girl's tone became urgent as she said, "But I like you! I've watched every drama you've ever been in! I've watched them so many times! I've even downloaded the games you play! I've helped you with your chart rankings and data analysis. When you get an endorsement deal, I'll buy it for you too. I care about you more than anyone else!"
Xu Qian knocked on the door behind him, but his eyes remained fixed on the masked girl in front of him. Her favorability towards him had reached 280, which was higher than the value of a normal female friend.
"What you're doing isn't liking, it's infatuation. It's just a nuisance to me. Kid, go home now," Xu Qian said, trying to be kind.
The girl's expression changed, her tone becoming increasingly agitated, and she gripped the other person's wrist tightly. "What do you know! Do you know how much I've done for you? How dare you say I don't like you—"
Before she could finish speaking, Meng Ziqiu opened the door. He was stunned by the scene outside, then looked at Xu Qian and asked, "What's going on? Who is this?"
“A complete stranger,” Xu Qian turned to the girl again, “If you don’t leave, I’ll have the property management take action. Please leave.”
"You can't hate me! I like you so much, how can you hate me—" The girl didn't want to give up like this, but she was no match for the man. Xu Qian broke free in a few moves and closed the door as he slipped inside.
"Knock knock knock—" The knocking on the door kept going on.
"Brother, I was wrong—"
"Don't be angry, I won't do it again, come out and see me—"
“Call the property management and ask them to handle it,” Xu Qian said to Meng Ziqiu, who was in a daze.
"...Oh, okay! I'll go make a call."
After a while, the property management arrived, and the girl who was banging on the door frantically finally stopped.
"What's going on?" Meng Ziqiu was still a bit confused.
"Sasaeng fans, I guess." Xu Qian sighed, never expecting that he himself would encounter sasaeng fans one day.
"Then, what should we do?"
Xu Qian was also a bit troubled. Did he have to move?
Meng Ziqiu was also confused. Although Xu Qian had entered the entertainment industry, perhaps because he didn't know much about it, he didn't feel anything different until tonight's incident, when he suddenly realized that the other party was an actor.
"Should I ask Sister Feifei?" Meng Ziqiu said.
Xu Qian hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement. It would be best to have an acquaintance to ask.
So, Xiang Feifei, who was working overtime at home, received a call from Meng Ziqiu.
"Wow, that's rare. What made you think of calling me?"
Meng Ziqiu said anxiously, "Don't even mention it, sister! We ran into some sasaeng fans today, they even came to my doorstep!"
"...A sasaeng fan?" Xiang Feifei was also taken aback.
"Yeah! Brother Xu got off work late today, and that guy was squatting at his doorstep, constantly poking at him. It was terrifying!"
Xiang Feifei paused for a moment, then asked, "Is Xiao Xu alright? Is that stalker fan still around?"
"He's already been kicked out by the property management. Brother Xu is fine, just a bit frightened. But how do you guys handle this kind of situation?"
"Okay, I'll handle this. You guys keep an eye on the locks at home and make sure no one sneaks in."
"Okay, I'll leave it to you!"
After hanging up the phone, Meng Ziqiu nodded to Xu Qian, "Sister Feifei said she'll handle it and told us to close the doors and windows."
Xu Qian responded without saying anything more.
...
The next day, Yimi Sunshine bought a trending topic for itself, about a notice to boycott obsessive fans.
[This is really going too far. Actors are human beings too, and violating their privacy is illegal!]
[Am I the only one worried that Xu Meiren might run away because of this? He only entered the entertainment industry part-time in the first place. Now, will he quit because he's angry...?]
Why did the person upstairs bring up such a terrible topic...?
[I'm so angry! I'm so angry! I'm so angry! All those sasaeng fans should just die!!!]
[I'm speechless when I encounter such extreme fans...]
[Sorry, these sasaeng fans aren't real fans, they're just a bunch of lunatics, thank you!]
[This is harassment! Harassment! Harassment!]
[Are you even human?! He's a person, not your property, thank you!]
Xu Qian hadn't had time to check the news online yet. Today, he went to Guangyi Company with Yan Lang to shoot an advertisement for their endorsement.
They signed the contract last week, but filming only started today.
Upon arriving in Guangyi, Xu Qian unexpectedly encountered Sheng Huai.
What are you doing here?
Sheng Huai gave him a look that said, "I was just about to ask you that." He replied, "I'm here to record an interlude for 'Two Dreams,' what about you? I heard you ran into some sasaeng fans yesterday? Are you alright?"
Xu Qian shook his head, meaning he was fine.
Taking the opportunity, Sheng Huai said, "Have you ever considered moving? There are some vacant apartments near my place that are much better managed than where you live now."
"We'll see," Xu Qian said, not giving a direct answer, since he was currently living with the Meng family.
"Oh right, what brings you here? You and Guangyi are collaborating again?" Sheng Huai only knew that Xu Qian's last music video was canceled, and didn't know that the other party had compensated him with an endorsement.
"It's almost time for my endorsement, I'm leaving now. Let's chat on WeChat sometime," Xu Qian said, looking at his phone.
"OK, OK."
At the same time, Qin You had just boarded the bus bound for Sanjiang.
The production team specially arranged a shuttle bus, which was waiting outside the school before eight o'clock in the morning.
Qin You participated in the recording of the second episode, which was relatively flexible in terms of time. In addition, given his student status, the production team did not ask him to come to Sanjiang a day earlier.
"Weekend Talk Show" is a very popular program among young people, and most of the topics revolve around today's youth.
There are four hosts. Besides veteran hosts Teacher Yao and Wu Meili, the other two are relatively young. Although they are young, they are quite experienced, having grown up in the public eye and can be considered child stars.
This was Qin You's first time at Sanjiang TV Station. The last time he was filming on location, he had never been to a TV station before, so he found it quite novel.
"Is this Qin You?" A bespectacled young man approached, looking very polite. Qin You noticed his name tag; he was the assistant director of the program.
"Hello, I am Qin You."
"You must be tired from the journey. My surname is Zhang, just call me Brother Zhang. Is this Xiao Qin's first time recording a show?"
"Yes, Brother Zhang."
"Our show recording is very relaxed, you don't need to be too nervous, the process is all scripted..."
The other party's attitude was very friendly, and Qin You could roughly guess that it was because of Teacher Yao; otherwise, there would be no reason for it not to be.
Led by Brother Zhang, Qin You arrived at the backstage of "Weekend Talk Show". There were three dressing rooms. The first one was for the hosts, and the other two were for the invited guests.
“Teacher Yao is inside, go say hello first,” Brother Zhang said to him.
Qin You nodded; he should have gone to offer his greetings after all.
"Teacher Yao, Qin You has arrived." Brother Zhang knocked on the door.
"Little Qin is here! Come in and have a seat!" Teacher Yao spotted Qin You standing at the door immediately and greeted him with a warm and friendly smile.
"Tsk, no wonder she's related to Xiao Xu, I'm really tempted." It was Miss Wu Meili who spoke.
Qin You smiled shyly, "Hello everyone, I'm Qin You."
The other two young hosts also gave him friendly smiles.
Yao Jing carefully examined the boy in front of her. It wasn't obvious from the photos, but seeing him in person, Yao Jing thought, "They really are family." However, in terms of appearance, this child was more flamboyant than Xu Qian, with features that looked like they had been drawn on.
"I remember Xiao Qin went to Weicheng University, right?" Teacher Yao took the initiative to start a conversation.
"Yeah, I just finished military training."
"You've finished military training? Looks like you and your brother are both people who can't get tanned. I'm so envious," Wu Meili said with a laugh.
"Hmm...it might be a matter of constitution," Qin You chuckled as well.
...
Qin You stayed in the host's lounge for a while. Seeing that it was getting late and the other hosts should go to the recording studio, he stopped and went to another lounge.
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