Second update,

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The night was destined to be anything but peaceful in Ninghai.

First, the Boss of the city bureau's son suddenly vomited blood and was admitted to the hospital, unconscious.

Then, phones in various departments of the city bureau rang like crazy, and the officers on night duty were inundated with work; many emergency calls went directly to the city bureau and the criminal police team. The chiefs' offices were noisy and bustling, and the police of the city bureau were swamped and overwhelmed.

As a result, the officers who had already finished their shifts had to return to their posts and then deploy en masse to investigate the various cases that had just been reported.

Ye Heng's face was extremely grim; his son was still lying in the hospital, unconscious, but the calls that night wore him out like he was a firefighter.

Although many of these cases were false alarms or had already been resolved, there were still many genuine cases. What was more, evidence and locations were clearly indicated in the emergency calls.

If these major cases were exposed, even Ye Heng, the Chief of the city bureau, would be unable to handle the fallout, which forced him to return to the bureau overnight to oversee the work.

Of course, all this was thanks to Xiao Nan, whose hacking skills were not top-notch but breaking into some weak defense systems was not difficult for him. Discovering some special things was completely accidental, but Xiao Nan had no intention of keeping it secret and directly exposed everything to the city bureau.

As for the reason, he proclaimed it was "for the public good"!

However, all these events were just meant to detain Ye Heng temporarily. Once their plane took off, even if Ye Heng found out that Qin Fang was behind the scenes, it would be too late for him to do anything.

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"Second Brother, you unscrupulous capitalists really do know how to live it up, flying first class..."

This was Qin Fang's first time flying, and he was treated to first-class service, a rather high starting point, but seeing Xiao Nan flirting with the beautiful flight attendant, Qin Fang said with a laugh.

Despite being in a service role, the flight attendants had quite high standards. Those in first class looked at Xiao Nan differently than they did at Qin Fang.

In addition to Xiao Nan's clothes being from international brands, it was his demeanor and poise that truly set him apart from Qin Fang, the "country bumpkin".

Therefore, the flight attendants were evidently more polite to Xiao Nan than to Qin Fang, who felt that their smiles, though constant, were rather insincere and genuinely warm smiles were few and far between.

"Fourth Brother, can you cut it out with the boasting? These flight attendants are pretty, but next to Xiao Muxue, the beauty beside you, they're just a bunch of rotten tea leaves..."

Xiao Nan cursed with annoyance; his general principle was to mock and scorn someone like Qin Fang whenever possible.

Qin Fang just laughed, shrugged his shoulders, and said nothing. Meanwhile, Xiao Muxue, having heard their exchange, was quite pleased. She gave Xiao Nan a "you know what's what" look but also glared at Qin Fang somewhat angrily.

"Have any of you noticed that the woman over there wearing sunglasses looks familiar?"

The three of them chatted from time to time, keeping the journey from becoming too dull. First class wasn't crowded; aside from the trio, there were only five other passengers. There was a couple who looked quite wealthy, but what caught Xiao Nan's attention was a woman sitting in a corner, wearing sunglasses and a duckbill cap, the whole time.

"No impression..."

Qin Fang merely glanced briefly and immediately shook his head, saying he had no recollection at all.

Wearing sunglasses and a duckbill cap, other than her lustrous black hair and half of her side face, there wasn't much to see. It was faintly apparent that the woman was beautiful, dressed almost as if she feared the paparazzi—a female celebrity.

"Looks like... Miao Yue?"

It was Xiao Muxue, who had been staring at that side face for a long time before speaking with some uncertainty.

"Xiao Muxue, do you also think it looks like Miao Yue?"

Qin Fang was confused and did not know who Xiao Muxue's mentioned Miao Yue was, but Xiao Nan had already agreed.

"Who is Miao Yue?"

With no other option, Qin Fang had to ask.

"A female celebrity, very beautiful and innocent-looking. She played a maid in a hot time-travel TV series that recently aired..."

Xiao Nan recited as if he knew everything about her, which quite surprised Qin Fang. Xiao Nan was usually a laid-back person who disliked discussing celebrity gossip, yet he seemed surprisingly familiar with this "maid" performer.

"Not only that, but Miao Yue is also our schoolmate. Technically, she should be considered our senior. It's just that she joined the entertainment industry and put her studies on hold."

Xiao Muxue seemed to know a bit as well and immediately added, "She's also from the external department, sort of my senior..."

"Right here?"

Although this gave Qin Fang some understanding of Miao Yue, he still felt it was irrelevant to him, as he had always been disinterested in entertainment celebrities and naturally had no intention of paying them any mind.

"Xiao the great beauty, you might not know, but Miao Yue has made a bit of a name for herself in the entertainment industry, it's just too bad it's not for her acting, but for her scandalous fame... I heard about it, they said that during the filming of this movie, she was initially assigned a fairly decent role. However, the director hinted that to secure such a role, one had to accept the unspoken rules of the industry. But Miao Yue, with her incredibly strong character, actually poured a cup of hot coffee right into the director's crotch... It's said that the director ended up staying in the hospital for over half a month, and when he came back to the set, he would avoid Miao Yue at all costs. As for the role that was supposed to be hers, it was changed to the inconspicuous maid she plays now."

Qin Fang was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, not expecting such a story within the entertainment industry, which he knew was chaotic. Still, he hadn't thought there would be virtuous and stalwart women like Miao Yue, and one could say such a woman wasn't well-suited for the entertainment world.

"But I still think her performance is quite brilliant. It's said that after the drama became a hit, neither the male nor female lead got very famous; instead, it was Miao Yue, with her limited screen time, who stole the spotlight first. That's when the story about the director getting burned by coffee went viral... Whether it's publicity or not, Miao Yue's performance truly is outstanding."

Xiao Nan seemed to have become a fan of Miao Yue, reciting these tidbits as if he had them at his fingertips.

"Hehe, I'm going to chat with her..."

Xiao Muxue also seemed to like the role played by Miao Yue and proactively went over to greet her.

"Damn, Fourth Brother, you're too awesome..."

All Xiao Nan could do was exclaim in amazement, while he also kept an eye on Miao Yue. Seeing Xiao Muxue's gestures, he immediately understood that she had confirmed that the person was indeed Miao Yue herself.

Xiao Muxue seemed to have said something to Miao Yue, and the two of them quickly started chatting. At one point, they even pointed over towards Qin Fang, then leaned in close to murmur amongst themselves again.

Moreover, throughout the several-hour flight, Xiao Muxue never returned to Qin Fang's side, having a cheerful and humorous exchange with Miao Yue instead. In contrast, Qin Fang and Xiao Nan were left bored to tears, dozing off until the plane landed.

"What's wrong? Are you mad?"

When they got off the plane, Xiao Muxue naturally accompanied Qin Fang. They were using the airport's VIP channel, by coincidence on the same route as Miao Yue. Qin Fang noticed that Xiao Muxue's hand was holding something new.

Before he had the chance to ask what it was, Xiao Muxue had already actively brought Miao Yue over.

"Hello, I'm Miao Yue!"

Despite not removing her sunglasses and hat, Miao Yue was rather frank about her identity and extended a friendly hand to Qin Fang.

"Hello, Qin Fang!"

Qin Fang was slightly surprised, glanced at Xiao Muxue beside Miao Yue, but still responded politely. The two shook hands lightly, and that was their acquaintance made.

"Hello, Miss Miao, my name is Xiao Nan..."

Xiao Nan took the initiative to introduce himself and eagerly reached out his hand.

"Hello!"

Unfortunately, his enthusiasm was met with a distanced hello from Miao Yue, "Time's almost up, I should be going now. Until we meet again!"

"Until we meet again!"

Qin Fang and Xiao Muxue both responded politely, whereas Xiao Nan was left with a bitter smile on his face. He seemed to want to say something but couldn't quite open his mouth.

"Look at you, all pitiful, here you go..."

It was Xiao Muxue who came through, linking arms with Qin Fang and pulling out a card from her purse to toss to Xiao Nan.

"Uh, this is..."

Xiao Nan was slightly startled as he looked at the card in his hand. It was a surprise indeed; it was a ticket for Miao Yue's talk show's friends and family group, meaning direct access to Miao Yue's inner circle—a gift any fan of Miao Yue would treasure.

"Thank you, thank you so much..."

Xiao Nan was truly ecstatic. If not for Qin Fang's watchful presence, Xiao Nan might have wanted to pounce on Xiao Muxue and plant a grateful kiss on her.

As for now, he had to behave himself, or else he couldn't guarantee that Qin Fang wouldn't slap him straight into the wall.

"Off you go..."

Qin Fang kicked Xiao Nan on the buttocks, and the two left the airport amidst laughter and joking. Miao Yue had already departed, and Xiao Nan had long since arranged for a car to be waiting. (To be continued... For further details, please visit www.qidian.com. More chapters are available, and your support for the author and legitimate reading is appreciated!)

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