Song Shi'an pulled his mask up a little; his intuition told him that these people were coming for him.
Several faces were crowded through the small window at the back of the classroom, with phone cameras peering through the glass.
The surrounding students whispered among themselves.
"That was a film about Song Shi'an, wasn't it?"
"Otherwise, she's a popular celebrity now; anything she's photographed in and posted online will get her a lot of attention."
Shh~ Let's keep quiet, they're right next to us.
"So what if I hear it? What's there to be afraid of..."
Song Shi'an ignored him and drew a turtle in his notebook.
If he took every word of gossip to heart, the grass on his grave would be taller than him. He's incredibly strong now, and his skin is thick enough to withstand bullets.
As soon as the bell rang, Professor Wang, carrying his thermos, stepped out the front door when a shadow flew past him.
He glanced back and saw that the corridor was already packed with students running around holding their phones.
I was impressed by how energetic kids are these days; not bad at all.
Song Shi'an hopped on his electric scooter, twisted the handlebars to the end, and drove around the campus, finally darting out through an inconspicuous side gate. He only breathed a sigh of relief after turning into the villa area.
As he pushed the car into the garage, he looked at the stall cart and the lone electric scooter in the corner and suddenly felt a sense of desolation, thinking, "Such a big place and only these two things are parked here."
"When will this place be full of sports cars?" He closed the garage door, went upstairs, and made himself a bowl of clear soup noodles with two eggs.
The company hasn't received the previous payments yet, and we're currently short of funds. The accountant should be at work by now.
After finishing his noodles, he opened the snack group chat, and the screen was filled with messages like "Boss, are you still alive?" and "Evil dragon roars."
He scrolled through a few messages, then nervously typed in a line: "Setting up shop tonight, new products available."
The group chat instantly came alive.
"I'm almost off work! Wait for me!"
"Heavens above, you've finally remembered us!"
"I didn't set up a stall when I was here, but I'm setting up now that I'm away on a business trip. Can you ship by air...?"
Song Shi'an didn't return; he got up and went to the kitchen to busy himself.
In addition to braised dishes and clam vermicelli, he also added cheese beef and scrambled chicken noodles, which he's recently become addicted to.
Stir the cooked ramen noodles, roll them up with slices of beef, top with cheese, and then sizzle with a high-temperature blowtorch. The aroma of milk and spiciness mingles together and fills your nose.
He tasted one roll, and only after confirming that it was good did he load the goods into his car and head to the night market.
As soon as the night market opened, there were already people queuing in front of the stalls, mostly students, and office workers who had just finished get off work were rushing over.
The woman grilling chicken legs next to him chuckled, "Oh, young man, there are always so many people here. Did you change the menu again today?"
"Let's try something different." Song Shi'an smiled, tied on his apron, and got to work.
The beef rolls were seared on a hot plate until the edges were charred, while the cheese melted into a golden waterfall under the blowtorch.
The line grew longer and longer, and his movements became faster and faster. He wished he could grow two more hands, driven by the crisp sound in his ears!
Shen Lingshu finally had some free time today, so she took Shen Xingluo out for a walk. Little Xing tugged at her and headed into the night market. "Sister, I want to eat baby potatoes."
Shen Lingshu had a headache just thinking about that blunder last time, but she still followed him inside.
Shen Xingluo, with his sharp eyes, recognized Song Shi'an at a glance through the crowd. "Sister! Big brother is over there!" He grabbed Shen Lingshu and ran in that direction.
Shen Lingshu was pulled to the end of the line. When she looked up, she saw that the line was very long.
She stopped pushing forward and stood at the back to observe, silently calculating in her mind that with this speed of food preparation and the average order value, the revenue for one night would be quite considerable.
If it were branded and franchised, the profits would be even more astonishing than running an entertainment company. She decided to talk to the boss after the event to see if there was any possibility of cooperation.
The line moved forward quickly, and when it was almost their turn, Song Shi'an looked up and saw Shen Lingshu there!
His hand trembled, almost dropping the shovel. He quickly ducked down, pulled his hat brim down further, and sped up serving the last few customers.
When it was Shen Lingshu's turn, the three people before her had run out of ingredients.
"Sorry, we're sold out for today. Come earlier next time." He tried his best to make his voice sound unlike his own.
Shen Xingluo's face instantly fell. "Sister, there aren't any left again."
Seeing her younger brother's aggrieved expression, Shen Lingshu wanted to talk to the stall owner. She had just taken a step forward when she saw the stall owner push his cart and turn to run away, as fast as if someone was chasing him.
They could only buy some other things with Shen Xingluo and take her home. As soon as they got home, they asked their assistant to contact the owner of the snack stall.
I've already sketched out a basic framework for brand operation in my mind.
Song Shi'an ran all the way home, collapsed on the sofa, panting. The big boss probably didn't recognize him; he was so well covered up. He convinced himself several times before finally calming his racing heart, and humming a little tune, he went to take a shower.
For the next two weeks, besides attending classes, he spent his time working as an extra at the film studio, accumulating ten cannon fodder points in one go.
The minor roles they played before have gradually appeared in various dramas, and netizens have slowly discovered this strange pattern.
"I've seen this guy in another show. He was so eye-catching, but he was gone in less than two minutes."
"So I wasn't the only one who noticed this..."
"Is it his company's problem or his? Why do all the roles he gets end up with are short-lived? Every time I get into a character, they're gone. It's so sad!!"
"What happened to his rising star status? Why is he always playing minor roles in these big dramas? When will he finally get a role that survives to the finale?!"
"Here's a link; someone made a compilation of his deaths, all unique."
"Our An'an is practically a top-tier star now, right? Aren't any directors offering her lead roles? With such immense wealth and popularity, is no one willing to take the role?!"
" Director Wang @Director Li @Director Zhang... Look at the kids! Give them a lead or second lead role, and I guarantee even a pile of shit will explode!"
Meanwhile, " The Number One Winner " was released overseas simultaneously and topped the overseas popularity charts on its first day.
Some people immediately recognized Song Shi'an, the Asian actor who made the leopard obey his commands.
Instagram followers are approaching seven million, and the comment section is flooded with messages in various languages.
Ji Shuyao's phone and email have been ringing off the hook these past few days, with all sorts of endorsement deals and drama offers pouring in.
He rubbed his temples while answering the phone, then opened his email; he already had three digits of unread emails.
In the third week, Song Shi'an was still half asleep when she and Lin Fan were bundled into the cast of " The Splendid Business Journey ".
Song Shi'an, who had been working non-stop for two weeks, slept the whole way and only managed to start filming when he arrived at the film set.
Filming for " The Splendid Business Journey " has been underway for half a month, and he only arrived just before his scenes were about to start.
Director Zhou knew the show was a sure thing when he saw Song Shi'an trending on the hot list for a whole month.
The male lead was already decided by the investors, and he tried to submit the script for the second male lead to Stars Entertainment, but frankly, he wasn't very confident.
I was surprised to receive a reply the very next day, though it was for a role with limited screen time.
But it doesn't matter, as long as he comes, he has plenty of strength and means!