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nAfter coming out of the police station, Qiao Yanjue took Xia Xibei out for a meal.

nAt the restaurant, Xia Xibei came across a small group of fans. She signed autographs and took photos with them.

nShe found the experience somewhat magical.

nThis was the very first time in this life that someone asked for an autograph and some photos with her.

nShe didn’t have any works, so strictly speaking, she couldn’t be considered an artist yet.

nShe became a lot more popular ever since Nie Zehai’s scandal.

nShe was known as the “fairy-like school beauty” on the internet before, which was acclaimed by many. In real life, however, hardly anyone recognized her.

nBut people actually started to recognize her now, which meant that she was gaining fame.

nOnce she began producing her own works, things would get even better.

nThe group of girls were probably college students. After getting her autograph and taking photos with her, they asked with excitement, “Can we ask you a question?”

n“Go ahead.”

nTheir eyes were sparkling, “Are you… Close with Brother Hai?”

n“Nie Zehai is our friend.”

nQiao Yanjue stood forth before Xia Xibei could even speak, his expression rather cold.

n“Oh- Oh! We get it now!” The girls were startled by his expression. They nodded non-stop before taking to their heels.

nThey couldn’t help but pat their chests with relief once he was out of sight.

n“Holy jeez, that was scary!”

n“But he’s so handsome though! He looks like a prince right out of a comic book!”

n“Yea he’s handsome indeed, but… A little too cold.”

n“You’re right, he was. I almost shivered when I met his eyes just now! He’s just a young man apparently, but he gives off a different vibe.”

n“But the way he looked at Beibei was way different!”

n“Yeah, yeah! He was so gentle when he looked at Beibei! But when we brought up Brother Hai, his reaction was… Kinda jealous!”

n“Could he be Beibei’s boyfriend?”

n“Can’t be, right? Beibei is still a sophomore!”

n“But they seemed like a perfect match though.”

n“Indeed! Beibei is totally gorgeous! I felt so embarrassed while standing beside her just now!”

n“Beibei wasn’t wearing make-up today, right? Her skin is flawless! It looked like it was glowing!”

n“I’m really curious about what skincare products she uses, they must be superb!”

n“Me too!”

n“…”

nThey walked away while chattering gleefully.

nBack in the room, Xia Xibei was apologetic, “I didn’t think I’d meet fans here.”

nWith a tender look on his face, Qiao Yanjue shook his head with a smile. He was a whole different person from the cold, grim self that he showed the girls a while ago.

n“It’s a good thing, isn’t it? It means you’re getting popular.”

n“Indeed,” Xia Xibei nodded. “I’m becoming famous!”

n“It’ll be troublesome to go to places when you become more famous.”

n“No worries, I have the mask!” Xia Xibei grinned happily.

nQiao Yanjue nodded in agreement, “The mask that you made is magical indeed. It saves a lot of trouble.”

nThe dishes were served. With his chopsticks, Qiao Yanjue filled Xia Xibei’s bowl plate with food, “Eat more.”

nHe felt that she had lost weight again.

nXia Xibei did not refuse and began eating heartily.

nShe needed a healthy body to maintain a robust spiritual power, so she had to work on keeping herself nourished too.

nQiao Yanjue was pleased as he watched her eating intently.

nWhile they were eating, Qiao Yanjue’s phone rang again.

nIt was Qiao Zhiqing once again.

n“How was it? Is Zhikun out now?”

nThe irritating prattle began right as the call was connected.

n“No.”

n“N- No?!” Qiao Zhiqing was overwhelmed with shock. “Why is he not out yet? What in the world are you doing?!”

nThere was a knock on the door at that moment, and a waiter came in.

n“Sir, all your dishes have been served.”

nQiao Zhiqing’s growl could be heard from the other end.

n“You’re at a restaurant?!”

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