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"If they were celebrities, I'd totally stan them. They're so good-looking, absolute visual kings—and they're both handsome in different ways."

"What do you think their relationship is? Hehe."

"Hehehehe..."

The two young girls excitedly clasped their hands together, communicating with their eyes.

With Cai Jinbai and Xuan Yu's sharp hearing, it was naturally impossible for them not to hear the conversation.

But neither of them paid it much mind. They had long since grown accustomed to this sort of thing. One continued sitting calmly in his chair, scrolling through his phone, while the other remained in line, with a huge gap both in front of and behind him. Xuan Yu had deliberately kept his distance from the people ahead, while those behind him simply did not dare get any closer.

Xuan Yu glanced discreetly at the two girls. What relationship? Little Bai and he were naturally bound by life and death, extremely close. But that was not something those girls could know. Still, he did not understand why they were smiling so strangely.

Cai Jinbai was browsing Xu Yuqing's Weibo profile page.

After Xu Yuqing had completely terminated his contract with Star Universe Entertainment, he posted the news online—his contract had expired, the termination was normal, and they would each be well from then on.

At the end, he explained that he had officially signed with Jinbai Entertainment, tagged Jinbai Entertainment's official Weibo, and even changed the company name in his bio to Jinbai Entertainment.

The announcement did not create much of a buzz. It only sparked cheers among a small circle of fans.

[Great, great! Brother is finally online!]

[We waited ages for this day. Little Xu, you finally posted! You finally left that trash company, Star Universe Entertainment!]

[When will Brother come back and start filming again?]

[Little Xu, Little Xu, is your new company called Jinbai Entertainment? What kind of company is that? Why have I never heard of it before?]

[Jinbai Entertainment? Uh... I've been around this circle for so long, but I've never heard of this company. Could it be some tiny little company?]

[Brother joined a new entertainment company. Having a company is better than having none, right?]

[Not necessarily. Some small companies specialize in exploiting actors. Little Xu, don't jump out of one pit just to fall into another.]

[Girls, I just checked that Jinbai Entertainment official Weibo. It was only registered recently! The page is completely empty! Empty!]

[I took a look too. It really is blank! They haven't even acknowledged our Little Xu!]

[What kind of shady company is this? Little Xu, don't tell me you got scammed?]

[Little Xu, please reply to us. We're so worried.]

Xu Yuqing's fans were all doubtful and worried about the company he had newly signed with. They feared he had joined some obscure little company without any decent resources, one that might even exploit him and make him star in low-grade trashy web dramas and short films.

The more worried and hesitant the fans were, the more gleeful the antis became.

[Hahaha, Jinbai Entertainment? What kind of garbage company is that? Never even heard of it. Where did this shady company come from?]

[Tsk, tsk. Even their Weibo was just registered. There probably isn't even anyone working at that company.]

[I'd say it's more than that. They even took an actor like Xu Yuqing. They might not even have an office door, hahaha. Don't tell me it's an entertainment company opened in a factory? Your Little Xu is a factory worker, pfft.]

[You're giving that company too much credit. A factory? It might just be some tiny studio in a residential building, all rundown and shabby.]

[Looking at it this way, Xu Yuqing would have been better off staying at Star Universe Entertainment. At least they're a major company in the entertainment industry, with no shortage of resources or connections.]

[Like Xu Yuqing could have stayed if he wanted to. Star Universe Entertainment didn't want him, or they wouldn't have shelved him for three years.]

[Starlight has finally gotten rid of that toxic actor. A cause for nationwide celebration, hahaha. Applause applause jpg.]

For a while, the fans and antis started arguing again.

Cai Jinbai scrolled twice more, then entered Jinbai Entertainment's official Weibo and acknowledged Xu Yuqing.

The timing was just right. It was not that he had not wanted to acknowledge Xu Yuqing earlier, but Weibo verification took time, and Xiang Yizhou had resolved things too quickly.

Besides, Cai Jinbai needed the buzz to rise a little more. This was the perfect moment.

—[We are delighted that Mr. Xu Yuqing has signed with our company. We look forward to a pleasant future partnership and jointly...]

After posting some official boilerplate, Cai Jinbai did not look at the fans or antis who immediately flocked over. He simply closed the page.

Just then, Xuan Yu returned after buying the ice cream and let Cai Jinbai choose one first.

"Little Bai, which one do you want?"

"This one. Matcha flavor."

Xuan Yu handed it to him. The remaining two were original flavor and coffee flavor.

As soon as this trendy ice cream shop opened, it attracted plenty of customers who came to check in and buy some. Naturally, influencer bloggers also came to film videos and check in.

Nuannuan was a food blogger. She often shared food she made online, then later began visiting restaurants and shops, specifically checking in to taste foods and desserts that were especially popular online.

This ice cream shop was on her tasting list, so she came as soon as she had free time, livestreaming from her phone.

"Ah, I found it. This is the ice cream shop. No wonder it went viral online—the crowd is huge." Holding her phone, Nuannuan looked at the people lined up outside the shop and said, "I hope they still have some left when it's my turn. I'm going to get in line too. Oh, there are tables and chairs here as well. Let me show you."

Nuannuan stood in line, turned around, and aimed the phone camera at herself as well as the scene behind her.

As the camera shifted, the barrage of comments on her phone suddenly increased.

[Holy shit, what did I just see?!]

[Nuannuan! Move the camera back, move it back!]

[Handsome guys!!!!!!]

[Ahhh, such handsome guys! Quick, move the camera back! They're right there!]

[Oh my god, I only caught a glimpse!]

[Nuannuan, Nuannuan, they're handsome guys! Handsome guys!!!]

Seeing this, Nuannuan blinked in confusion and leaned closer to read. "Handsome guys? Where?"

She had been watching the comments the whole time and had not paid much attention to what was behind her. Otherwise, she would not have noticed the messages from viewers so quickly.

[To the left! Move the camera farther left!]

[Yes, yes, yes, on your left! A little farther—ahhh, those two handsome guys!!!]

The barrage instantly grew more numerous than ever.

Nuannuan stared wide-eyed at the image on her phone screen as well.

Without realizing it, her face had left the camera frame. The image zoomed in slightly, making the two figures the viewers were watching even clearer.

They were clearly just sitting on cheap, simple plastic chairs that might not even have been sturdy, yet they somehow looked as if they were seated outside an upscale café. Their postures were relaxed and elegant, their faces strikingly handsome, completely at odds with their surroundings.

Cai Jinbai had finished the matcha ice cream on top. There was bread underneath.

He paused, not wanting to eat it, so he handed the remaining bread to Xuan Yu and said, "I want the original flavor too."

Xuan Yu traded with him and naturally took a bite of the leftover bread, which was still wrapped around matcha ice cream.

"How does it taste, Xuan?" Seeing Xuan Yu frown after taking one bite, Cai Jinbai smiled. "Is the ice cream and bread good?"

Xuan Yu did not like sweets and was not particularly interested in either ice cream or bread. He had not touched the two he had been holding before, and only now ate the bread Cai Jinbai did not want. Hearing that, he said, "It's alright."

Cai Jinbai took a bite of the original-flavored ice cream and said, "I want to try the coffee flavor too."

He held ice cream in one hand and his phone in the other.

Xuan Yu brought the coffee-flavored ice cream to his mouth and let Cai Jinbai bite directly into it.

"This one's pretty good too. It's not too sweet," Cai Jinbai said.

"Is that so?" Hearing that it was not too sweet, Xuan Yu lowered his head and tried it too.

"How is it?"

"It's indeed not bad."

Cai Jinbai curled his lips into a smile. "Then you can finish this one, Xuan."

Xuan Yu raised his eyes and gave a soft snort. "Wasn't this one bought for me in the first place, Little Bai?"

Knowing he did not like sweet things, Cai Jinbai had deliberately chosen coffee-flavored ice cream.

But Little Bai was not picky about flavors, so Xuan Yu had waited for him to choose before eating.

Cai Jinbai said, "Yes, it was bought for you."

There was nothing embarrassing about admitting it. After all, this was how he and Xuan had always gotten along.

Xuan Yu smiled with his eyes. "Like I wouldn't know you."

Then his smile faded slightly. His eyes flicked over, sharp as blades, toward the phone camera Nuannuan was livestreaming with.

Nuannuan was so startled that her wrist trembled, making the camera shake as well.

Cai Jinbai did not turn around to look. He only said, "Xuan, it's fine. Being filmed was part of my plan too."

Chapter 13

A food blogger named Nuannuan had a video go viral, but the video was not about food—it was about two gorgeous men!

More precisely, Nuannuan had been livestreaming while visiting a trendy ice cream bread shop. Then two men with stunningly handsome faces, whose looks were no less impressive than those of popular celebrities, happened to enter the camera frame. In that instant, the viewers watching the livestream were utterly stunned.

They were too good-looking. It was not only their appearances; the atmosphere between them was also impossible to look away from.

Someone immediately recorded the livestream, and afterward, the video spread wildly online.

There was more than one video, along with screenshots of the two men.

In the most complete video, Nuannuan had only just arrived outside the shop when the camera swept past the tables and chairs behind her. Then sharp-eyed viewers frantically tapped out reminders for her to move the camera back. There were two incredibly handsome guys behind her, and they absolutely could not be missed.

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