The following day, H City No. 1 Middle School.
"Good morning, Sister Miao." Ji Sinian yawned and pulled out a chair to sit down lazily.
"Good morning." Shi Miao rolled up her coat sleeves to her elbows in a carefree manner, her slender arms draped lazily over the table.
Ji Sinian reached out and picked up the leave slip on her desk, glanced at it, and asked, "What are you going to do tomorrow?"
Shi Miao took a lollipop out of his pocket, unwrapped it with one hand and put it in his mouth, saying casually, "I'm going to the capital to take care of some business."
"What's going on? Why are you in the capital again?"
Shi Miao crossed her legs, glanced at him lazily, and said in a rather indifferent tone, "Shoot a music video."
"What, are you going to debut as a star?" Ji Sinian casually picked up the mineral water on the table, unscrewed the cap, and asked with curiosity in his eyes.
"Tsk, just helping a friend out."
"Who is it? Do I know them?" Ji Sinian tilted his head back and took a sip of water.
"I don't know him, but you should know him as Han Yan."
"Cough cough..." Ji Sinian choked on a mouthful of water and coughed violently.
He pulled out a tissue to wipe the water from his mouth and exclaimed, "What the heck? You're not talking about the King of Singers, Han Yan, are you?"
"What else?" Shi Miao lazily stretched out her legs, shifted to a more comfortable sitting position, and chewed the lollipop in her mouth with a crunching sound.
"Holy crap, you actually know Han Yan? You didn't go to film his new song's music video, did you?!"
"What! Sister Miao, is what he said true? You're going to film my idol's new song music video?"
Hu Tiantian happened to walk in from the back door, her eyes wide with disbelief, a hint of excitement in them.
Shi Miao raised her delicate eyebrows slightly and said gently, "Hmm, is Han Yan your male god?"
"Yes, I'm a fan of Han Yan!" Hu Tiantian nodded excitedly.
She bit her lip and said shyly, "Um... Sister Miao, could you please get me an autographed copy of my crush's photo?"
"sure."
"Ahhh! Sister Miao, you're so great!"
Hu Tiantian couldn't hide her excitement and joy as she skipped back to her seat.
Shi Miao casually withdrew her gaze, took out her phone at a leisurely pace, and opened the game.
At that moment, a message from Qin Xiao popped up in the window.
Upon seeing this, Shi Miao's eyes flickered slightly, and he swiped his finger across the screen, switching back to the WeChat interface.
Qin Xiao: [You released Qin Chu?]
Shi Miao: [Hmm, what's wrong?]
Qin Xiao: [He made a deal with my grandfather.]
Shi Miao: [What kind of transaction?]
Qin Xiao: [He said he could help us connect with Yolo, an arms dealer in the Independent Continent, on the condition that he continues to use the identity of Qin Chu.]
Shi Miao: [Okay, I understand.]
......
Shi Miao frowned, her eyes half-closed, her dark eyes cold and agitated. She returned to the chat list and opened the chat box with Zhong Li.
Shi Miao: [Has anyone from the Independent Continent contacted you in the last couple of days?]
Zhong Li: [Holy crap, how did you know! Ling Meng, who we've been working with, said he wanted to introduce someone. I was just about to tell you about it.]
Shi Miao: [Are you a member of the Qin family from the capital?]
Zhong Li: [Wait a minute, I'll go ask.]
A few minutes later.
Zhong Li: [Boss, you're amazing! It really is true!]
Shi Miao: [From now on, cease all cooperation with the Ling Alliance. The Qin family can give it a try.]
Zhong Li: [Huh? Why? Did Ling Meng offend you?]
Shi Miao: [Ling Meng has a connection with Qin Chu.]
Zhong Li: [...] Damn.
*
Beijing No.1 High School.
"Mingyue, are you serious? You're really going to be the female lead in Han Yan's new song's music video?" Cheng Yi asked, holding Qin Mingyue's hand.
A glint of light flashed in Qin Mingyue's eyes, and the corners of her mouth lifted slightly. "Yes, my uncle came back yesterday and said he wanted me to be the female lead."
Cheng Yi said with envy, "My God, you're so lucky, Mingyue!"
"Can you take me to see it when you're filming?" she asked again.
Qin Mingyue looked proud and slightly raised her chin. "Okay."
"That's great!" Cheng Yi clapped her hands, her eyes brimming with undisguised excitement. "Has the filming date been set yet?"
"I'll ask my uncle."
Qin Mingyue took out her phone from her pocket, opened WeChat, and sent a message to Qin Chu.
[Uncle, has the filming date been set?]
Qin Chu didn't reply to her until after the class was over.
Sorry, the female lead has been changed this time.
Qin Mingyue stared at her phone screen, her eyes widening involuntarily, her almond-shaped eyes filled with astonishment.
Seeing that something was wrong with her expression, Cheng Yi leaned closer and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong, Mingyue?"
Qin Mingyue quickly turned off her phone screen, concealing the irritation in her eyes, and said coldly, "It's nothing."
Cheng Yi nodded, then cautiously asked, "So... the filming time..."
Qin Mingyue felt a little embarrassed and her face was burning. She forced herself to say, "I'm sorry, my uncle said that we can't bring outsiders into the filming location."
Upon hearing this, a hint of disappointment flashed in Cheng Yi's eyes, and she said regretfully, "Ah... alright."
Qin Mingyue gave a faint "hmm," her lips pressed into a straight line, and stood up, taking her phone as she walked out of the classroom.
*
Huangtian Entertainment Company.
Qin Chu leaned back on the single sofa, propping his forehead up with his hand, seemingly deep in thought, his eyes swirling with unspoken emotions.
Just then, the cell phone on the table suddenly rang.
He snapped out of his daze, leaned over, picked up his phone, and glanced at the caller ID.
He frowned reflexively, then pressed the answer button.
"Uncle, didn't you say I'd be the female lead? Why the sudden change...?"
Qin Chu's slender fingers curled slightly as he tapped lightly on the sofa armrest. His dark eyes revealed no emotion as he said calmly, "Does Ye Yu know?"
"You mean the mysterious arranger behind Han Yan!" Qin Mingyue's voice rose several decibels.
"Okay, I have something to do, I'll hang up now."
Qin Chu hung up the phone before she could say anything.
I had just tossed my phone onto the table when it rang again.
His brow twitched. He thought it was Qin Mingyue calling, so he picked up the phone without even looking at it.
A hint of annoyance flickered in his eyes, and his voice was low and cold, "Is there anything else?"
"What happened? Something terrible has happened!" Song Ran's anxious voice came from the other end of the phone.
Upon hearing this, Qin Chu's eyes flashed with slight surprise, and he asked in a deep voice, "What's wrong?"
"Yolo has ceased all cooperation with us."
"What did you say? How could this happen!" Qin Chu's pupils dilated suddenly, and her hand gripping the phone tightened abruptly.
"Really, I just received the news myself, and there was no reason given."
Qin Chu's temples throbbed, and a thin layer of ice instantly covered his eyes. "Let's find out why first."
"Okay, you be careful too."
"Um."
......
After hanging up the phone, Qin Chu slowly lit a cigarette, the wisps of smoke swirling around his slender fingers.
He rubbed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache, and for some reason, he thought of Shi Miao.
But then she thought she was overthinking it; how could she possibly have anything to do with Yolo, the arms dealer from the Independent State?
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