“Hello, it was too dark earlier, so I didn’t even notice. You’re a celebrity, aren’t you?”
Shu Xian quickly got friendly with him, planning to find Li Wu later and set them up.
“Hehe, hello. I’ve sung a few songs and acted in a few dramas.”
Jian Fang nodded and smiled.
“Wow, you’re really amazing. Winning Best Actor at such a young age.”
“Your voice is great too.”
“You’re handsome too. You’re both talented and idol material.”
Shu Xian, the little compliment master, was now in action.
In the author’s writing, which protagonist wasn’t top-notch? He just had to praise them to the skies.
Jian Fang curled his lips. His charisma was still as good as ever.
Heh, the person in front of him was just like the others.
Boring.
“Mm… are you alone? Want to go to the haunted house together?”
Shu Xian had been sending Li Wu messages on his phone, but there had been no reply.
He thought he might as well stall for time. If Jian Fang left, Li Wu wouldn’t know when they’d meet again.
And that would affect his task progress.
“Sure.”
Jian Fang nodded in agreement. He was alone anyway. He’d give this little fan some special treatment today.
After getting Jian Fang’s agreement, Shu Xian let out a happy sigh of relief.
“Heh, so happy?”
Little fans really were easy to satisfy.
“Of course I’m happy. You’re a big star.”
Shu Xian’s sincere gaze made Jian Fang feel a little embarrassed.
“Let’s go. To the haunted house.”
Jian Fang pulled up his mask.
Although he was happy and wanted to laugh out loud, he had to keep up his cool persona.
Inside the haunted house.
“Woo… woo…”
The deep, gloomy haunted house was so dark you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face, and a woman’s crying drifted in fits and starts.
A row of red lanterns hung overhead. The flames inside flickered on and off, making everything look especially eerie.
“If you’re scared, you can hold on to me.”
Jian Fang didn’t want his little fan to end up crying from fear.
“I’m fine. I’m not scared.”
Shu Xian was thrilled. When he was little, there had been a row of graves behind the orphanage, and he often ran there to play in the middle of the night.
What was there to be afraid of in this tiny haunted house?
“Hehehe…”
“Woo… woo…”
“Sob… sob…”
Several strange sounds rang out, mixed with a woman’s low whispering.
A big hand took hold of him.
Shu Xian looked back. Jian Fang was wearing a mask, so he couldn’t see what expression he was making.
“Hold on. I’ll protect you. Don’t be afraid.”
Jian Fang spoke first.
There were several forked paths ahead. Holding hands was good anyway, so they wouldn’t get separated and cause trouble.
Shu Xian nodded at him.
It was said that Jian Fang was protecting him, but Shu Xian was the one walking in front the entire time.
Sometimes Shu Xian even had to stop and wait for him.
Bloody hands kept reaching out from the left and right, but he didn’t think much of it.
But Jian Fang seemed to be terrified. Even sweat had broken out on his forehead.
“Are you okay?”
Shu Xian patted his shoulder.
“I’m fine. I’m just a little hot.”
Jian Fang let go of his hand and, pretending to be calm, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
He forced himself to keep walking quickly, wanting to get out sooner.
Tsk, still trying to keep up the act?
Forget it, for Li Wu’s happiness!
Shu Xian ran up, grabbed his hand, and covered his eyes with the other hand.
“Don’t look. Hold on to me. We’ll be at the exit soon.”
“If anything touches you later, don’t be afraid. It’s all fake.”
As soon as Shu Xian finished speaking, Jian Fang answered,
“Mm.”
He no longer tried to force it and slowly followed Shu Xian’s lead.
The little fan’s hand was small, and covering his eyes felt soothing, almost like comfort.
Holding that tiny hand actually made him feel a little reassured.
He absolutely had to give the little fan a personalized autograph later.
Then he’d send him a set of sexy photo albums. He’d probably be thrilled out of his mind, right?
And he’d add a little extra perk… add him on WeChat.
Mm, the little fan was really lucky today.
Soon, the two of them came out of the haunted house.
Jian Fang silently vowed that he would tear that haunted house down someday.
“Brother.”
Li Wu called out to Shu Xian, his gaze sweeping over their joined hands.
Heh, things were developing pretty fast?
In his previous life, he and Jian Fang had also met at the haunted house exit. He hadn’t expected that to remain unchanged in this life.
Although the timing was delayed, they still met.
Li Wu’s eyes darkened. There was still one more thing he needed to confirm.
He hadn’t expected Brother to run into Jian Fang.
But Brother didn’t seem to know anything. It looked like he wasn’t Reincarnated.
“Li Wu!”
Great, the protagonist shou had finally shown up!
Shu Xian let go of Jian Fang’s hand and walked over to Li Wu.
He pulled Li Wu in front of Jian Fang and said, “This is my little brother, Li Wu.”
Then he turned to Li Wu and introduced him, “This is the big star Jian Fang.”
“You two chat for a bit. I’m going to the bathroom.”
Without waiting for either of them to answer, Shu Xian turned and slipped away.
『006, what is my next task?』
Shu Xian bought an ice cream, found a chair, and sat down to eat it leisurely.
『The next task is that, because you’re jealous that Li Wu knows a big star, you steal all the merchandise Jian Fang gave Li Wu.』
『Mm, that shouldn’t be hard.』
Phew~
Today’s task was basically done!
Shu Xian happily ate his ice cream while swinging his legs.
So carefree.
“Brother, why did you leave me behind? And make me stay with a stranger?”
The cold voice by his ear startled Shu Xian.
Was their time together already over so quickly?
Shu Xian turned around awkwardly. “Uh… Li Wu, sorry. I got lost…”
Li Wu didn’t say anything. He just stared at him quietly.
Did Shu Xian know something, which was why he had left Li Wu with Jian Fang?
“I’m sorry…”
Shu Xian gently tugged at the corner of his clothes. Li Wu’s stare was making his scalp tingle.
After a long silence, Li Wu suddenly spoke.
“Brother, will you lie to me?”
“Mm? N-no, I won’t.”
Shu Xian looked at him in confusion. This kid was kind of terrifying.
“If Brother lies to me, can I punish Brother?”
His deep eyes watched him quietly, as if they wanted to see through his soul.
Shu Xian couldn’t help shivering. The protagonist shou was so fierce.
“No, I won’t lie to you, Li Wu, little brother.”
Shu Xian hurriedly replied.
He really couldn’t stand that gaze, so he pretended to ruffle his hair, then slid his hand downward and covered his eyes.
“Sorry, Brother. Did I scare you?”
“If Brother doesn’t lie to me, I won’t be angry.”
Li Wu took the hand covering his eyes and toyed with it gently.
His smile was gentle and indulgent.
This kid… had a split personality or something?
His expression changed way too fast. He really had scared him just now, boo hoo.
『Boo hoo, 006, I’m scared. I want to report a workplace injury.』
『Boo hoo, Host, I’m scared too. Who do I report it to?』
…
After playing around all morning, they were tired, and they had also met the male lead.
The two of them headed home.
In the car.
“Brother, do you like that celebrity?” Li Wu asked.
“Just okay. Do you like him?”
That’s your husband, Shu Xian thought, glancing at him.
“I only like Brother.”
Li Wu also looked at him. His gaze was somewhat intense.
“Watch the road when you’re driving.”
Shu Xian couldn’t stand that look. Was Li Wu a brother complex sort of person?
Shu Xian felt that he should not be too nice to him recently, or the later vicious side character tasks would be hard to do.
The two of them stopped talking, and Shu Xian closed his eyes and pretended to sleep.