Two years ago, Feiyue Electronics Club announced its disbandment. The former members went their separate ways. Some are still working in this industry, while a small number have switched to the live streaming industry, occasionally doing game live streams. But most of them have returned to the ordinary nine-to-five routine.
Fu Tianlei's fan group has been around for more than three years, from when he was in high school to college. Even after the club disbanded, the fan group was still maintained, but it was no longer a fan group. Instead, it was a group of like-minded friends who played games together. Whenever a new game came out, they would play it together.
In games, besides the game itself, social interaction is also very important.
Qin You, however, was unaware of the situation inside and simply thought it was an ordinary gaming group.
Soon, it was time to turn off the dormitory lights, and the school became quiet again.
...
The next day was the first day of military training.
In Qin You's dormitory, some people got up as early as six o'clock in the morning, lined up to wash up, and then went to the balcony to collect the clothes they were going to wear.
The two of them hadn't hung up the mosquito nets they bought before, planning to do so after military training. Fang Zhe said that when his brother was a freshman in college, someone would come to check their dormitories. They weren't allowed to hang mosquito nets on their beds or put clothes on them. Although the blankets weren't required to be perfectly folded like tofu blocks, they were definitely required to be neat and clean.
The two changed into military green camouflage training uniforms, which were very breathable. Since they had been washed the night before, they smelled like laundry detergent.
Fang Zhe looked at the other person, then at himself. He wasn't jealous of Qin You's face, but rather envious of his height. He felt like they weren't wearing the same clothes; the difference was... indescribable!
Today is the first day of military training. All students are required to arrive at the playground before 7:30 a.m. for a brief routine meeting.
The two arrived at the cafeteria in the fourth teaching building at 6:40 a.m., but there were already many students in the cafeteria wearing training uniforms like them. After all, they were freshmen, and discipline was still very intimidating to them. They preferred to arrive early rather than late.
As usual, the two ordered two bowls of dry-mixed noodles. Fang Zhe went to queue at the yogurt stand, while Qin You waited at the noodle stand. The two divided the work, saving a lot of time.
"Qin You—"
He turned his head and saw Fu Tianlei, who was holding a tuna sandwich and a box of red date milk from the supermarket.
"Good morning." Qin You smiled at him.
"Good morning, are you alone?" Fu Tianlei only saw him queuing.
Qin You looked at Fang Zhe's location and said, "Fang Zhe went to buy yogurt."
Fang Zhe greeted Fu Tianlei.
"Oh, okay, I'll go sit over there. You guys come too later." Fu Tianlei pointed to the three people on his right, who were his roommates.
Qin You nodded, indicating that he understood.
After waiting in line for another ten minutes, Qin You finally got his breakfast. It was not easy to get breakfast during this special period.
Fang Zhe, who was buying yogurt, was faster than him and had already sat down with Fu Tianlei and the others. When Qin You came over, he heard them talking about basketball, saying that they weren't going to train that night and were going to play basketball. Boys, you know, are more interested in basketball than talking about whether girls are pretty or not.
Friendships between boys are actually quite simple to form. Unlike adults who have already entered society, their minds are still very pure, and they will chat together because of some common interests.
"...Yeah, just yesterday. We didn't get back to the dorm to shower until almost 4 pm, but you know what? It was incredibly refreshing," Fang Zhe called out to Qin You as he saw him arrive. "Ask him! We can continue tonight. There are so many people in our class, we can play five against five..."
Qin You handed him his bowl of noodles with half a spoonful of chili added, and said in a tone of someone who had been through it all, "Are you sure you'll still have the energy to play basketball tonight?"
"Is...it okay?" Fang Zhe felt that the first day shouldn't be too harsh; people should be allowed to adjust gradually.
Fu Tianlei smiled but remained silent.
Qin You picked up a pair of chopsticks. "After we finish eating, let's go next door to buy some sports water. It's 30°C today, quite hot."
"Sigh, bringing this up hurts our feelings..."
"Hahaha--"
The group of six, all dressed in identical training uniforms, stood out quite a bit when they left the cafeteria. Oh, mainly because there was a very tall guy among them, which made him even more noticeable.
Before coming to university, Fang Zhe thought he would no longer have to wear the same school uniform. That thing was his nightmare throughout high school. You know, he is from the North, a Northerner!
He was quite insecure in the North and thought things would be better in the South, so he chose the same university as his brother. Little did he know that the first classmate he would meet after enrolling would be Qin You...
Look at that person, with that height and looks!
"Hey, Qin You, how come you're so tall? Do you play basketball? Or something else?" Fang Zhe couldn't help but ask.
The others also perked up their ears. For boys, height is like their second face, and when their first face is extremely ordinary, height becomes especially important.
"Drink milk, and then jump around a lot." Qin You had never experienced the pain of being short in either of his lives. In the 21st century, he was also 185 cm tall, so he couldn't give any advice for the time being.
Everyone: "..." This is as good as saying nothing. It really comes down to practice. You can't grow taller just by talking.
The subsequent military training content was similar to that of the 21st century, just a few things over and over again. However, the good thing was that his puppets were best at imitation. Even if they were only similar in appearance but not in spirit, it was enough.
...
At the same time, with the ringing of a bell, Xu Qian opened his eyes. It was eight o'clock; he could get up and go to work.
He didn't get off work until 3:30 a.m., and by the time he got to the hotel it was already past 4 a.m., so he only slept for a little over three hours.
When I woke up, Xu Qian's variety show preview from yesterday was already trending on social media. Although it wasn't among the top few, it still caught the attention of many people.
While brushing his teeth, Xu Qian opened Weibo. The preview was only a little over two minutes long, but most of the highlights of the next episode were in it.
After watching it, Xu Qian felt that the editors at Sanjiang TV were really good to him, and he hoped to work with them more often in the future, so that his decision to take on their "Intern Dad" was worthwhile.
Ah, speaking of that, when did the show start filming again?
He held his toothbrush in his mouth, opened Yan Lang's WeChat, found their chat history, and saw that the "intern dad" was... three days later.
Today's work was still filming, but it should wrap up soon; cameo roles are always so easy. Tomorrow I promised Xiaomai I'd go to the company to discuss a collaboration; it was Guangyi Music that extended the invitation. They want Xu Qian to star in a traditional Chinese style music video, and the singer is a new artist under their label. The day after tomorrow, no plans; I'll rest.
rest!
Xu Qian was already thinking about how to spend his holiday. First, he would sleep until he naturally woke up, then go to the supermarket to make coffee jelly, which he had been craving since yesterday. Then he would start his business... wait... start his business! Right, he hadn't started his business yet!
He opened Weibo again, browsed through his photo album, and uploaded a picture of the sky he took in the Welsh Strait. The sky was empty without a single cloud. What seemed like a very depressing scene at the time now looked very clear and cloudless.
So the problem isn't the environment, but people's mood.
Soon, he received many comments and likes. Since he promised his fans that he would post more often, he has been updating his Weibo more frequently. He only occasionally forgets to do so when he is really too busy.
But! That's not the point! The point is—he didn't renege! (Proudly)
After brushing his teeth, Xu Qian changed into clean clothes and was about to open the door to leave when he suddenly received a WeChat voice message from Zhao Wenkang, whom he had almost forgotten about.
Brother Zhao:
Hi Xu, sorry to bother you, but I wanted to ask if you still have that medicine? I'd like to buy some more from you.
Xu Qian replied to him in writing—
Brother Zhao, is your back feeling better?
Brother Zhao:
Much better! I applied it all night yesterday, and it didn't hurt as much when I woke up the next day. I was too busy before, so I finally had time to lie down.
Xu Qian realized that he was trying to explain why it took him so long to respond. Although he didn't know if it was true or not, the fact that he had taken the initiative to reply showed that he had made his stance clear.
Xu Qian:
Brother Zhao, you need to apply it for three consecutive days. I don't get to rest until the day after tomorrow. How about this, give me an address and phone number, and I'll send it to you later.
Brother Zhao:
Thank you so much! I'm sorry to have troubled you, but you must accept this money, otherwise I'll really feel bad.
[Transfer: 2000 yuan]
Xu Qian raised an eyebrow, wondering whether or not to accept the money. The entertainment industry is different from ordinary people; this amount of money wasn't a large sum for Zhao Wenkang—they could easily spend more than that on a meal. But if Xu Qian didn't accept the money, he would have to compensate Zhao Wenkang in other ways, such as providing resources or connections.
However, Xu Qian still didn't want to accept the money. He didn't do this for a specific purpose. You could say it was out of a moment of compassion, or you could say he had been using the Wanhua alias for too long and had gotten used to it.
Xu Qian:
Brother Zhao, you're being too distant. It's just a small amount of money, and I'm not happy about that. Take it back right away!
[Refund Transfer: 2000]
Brother Zhao:
/covers face
Then I absolutely have to treat you to a meal; I can't refuse that now!
Xu Qian:
/laughing out loud
That sounds good! Putting everything else aside, I'm the best at eating!
The two chatted and made plans to have dinner next Friday. Zhao Wenkang had to go to Sanjiang TV Station to record a program that day, so he would drive directly to Weicheng later, which wouldn't delay him.
After finishing, Xu Qian had a quick breakfast downstairs: soy milk and fried dough sticks, a perfect match.
Assistant Yan Lang had to take leave to go back to school today, so he had to celebrate the wrap-up of filming alone.
Oh, no, there's another person—Sheng Huai.
Sheng Huai:
Cool/Cool/Cool
I'm back after filling in the gaps!!!
Just last night, Sheng Huai, who hadn't been active for a long time, finished filming the 'long and tedious' "Two Dreams" and sent Xu Qian photos of the celebration banquet. It was a huge and lively event with a large group of people.
As soon as he heard that Xu Qian was also wrapping up filming a drama today, he immediately made plans to go out for barbecue tonight. It's a pity that Sheng Huai wasn't originally that kind of person, but I don't know if it's because he's gotten to know Xu Qian better, but his behavior has become more and more like Xu Qian's, and he's become more and more interested in food.
Unfortunately, he had to control his physique during filming, which made him crave food all the time. In addition, Xu Qian would occasionally post poisonous messages on Weibo late at night, so the experience was truly...!
But things are different after filming wraps; you can eat whatever you want until a month before your next project starts shooting. (Striving for a strong smile)
Author's note: I saw the vote count, I understand!
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