Three days later.

Zijing Middle School.

The exhibition three days ago targeted the top echelons of Jinling, but the stir it created didn't reach this school.

For Xu Fan, this was a stroke of luck worth celebrating, as fame brings trouble much like weight does to pigs, and he had no wish to become the center of attention at school again.

According to Xiao Lan, Mr. Jiya eventually decided to partner with the Xia Family.

Whether it was due to his own connections or Xia Yanyu's efforts, Xu Fan couldn't be bothered to think about it.

"Xu Fan, let's ditch class together tomorrow, okay?"

The main reason he couldn't be bothered was, of course, because of the little demon on the other end of the phone call.

Xia Xiaodie had finally recovered, and the following day would mark her triumphant return to school.

However, this brat who had just crawled back from the Ghost Gate Pass had no clue what had happened these past days. As soon as she heard her grounding was lifted and she could return to school, she immediately called him, coaxing him to skip class and take her out to play.

"Little brat, bring it up again and the moment you come to school, I'll give you a swollen behind."

"Hmph! Wait until I get to school. I'll bite you to death, that's more like it!"

Probably because she'd been cooped up for so long, the little brat was unusually energetic. After bantering with her for a bit, Xu Fan directly hung up the phone.

"Hmm? Is it starting?"

It was now lunch break, and seeing Guan Shimeng approach him with her schoolbag, Xu Fan looked up and asked.

During these days, Guan Shimeng had been constantly streaming. After the incident with Yi Ge last time, no more troubles of that sort had arisen. Through her recent streaming, Guan Shimeng's popularity was now closing in on the hundred-thousand mark.

"Yes, Xu Fan, Xiaodie, she... is she about to start attending school...?"

However, this progress over the past few days didn't seem to bring much joy to her face. Instead, seeing Xu Fan's argumentative tone during the phone call just now, she seemed deeply troubled.

"Yeah, if she doesn't return soon, she'll probably die of boredom."

Thinking about the little brat's exasperating behavior gave Xu Fan a bit of a headache, and he rubbed his temples.

"Um, you don't seem very happy?"

When he looked up and noticed Guan Shimeng's expression wasn't too cheerful, Xu Fan furrowed his brow and couldn't help asking, "It wouldn't be some problem with the streaming, would it?"

"No, there's no problem... You're overthinking it..."

It wasn't until Xu Fan asked that Guan Shimeng realized she had been too immersed and wasn't maintaining the right expression.

She hurriedly explained, sneaking glances at Xu Fan.

What she worried about wasn't the streaming; it was Xia Xiaodie...

"Alright, Xu Fan, come with me."

After giving Xu Fan a complicated look, Guan Shimeng took a deep breath, forced a smile on her face, and pulled him up.

Perhaps from tomorrow onwards, he might no longer belong to her, but at least for today, he was still by her side, wasn't he?

...

"Thank you for the rockets gifted by 'Yesterday's Sunset'."

After several consecutive days of streaming, Guan Shimeng was no longer as restrained and awkward as before, and she could now accept gifts from viewers with ease.

Occasionally, she would even chat with viewers in the live stream room.

The credit for such growth should go to someone Guan Shimeng knew all too well, and now, with the thought of Xu Fan patiently waiting outside for her, she became somewhat distracted.

"Um, Shimeng seems a bit off today..."

"Yeah, she got so many words wrong just now. Could it be that she's worried about something?"

"Do you think she might have gone through a breakup?"

"Get lost! Shimeng is my wife, what breakup! We are lovingly together!"

"The one above, eat shit! Shimeng is mine! Anyone dares to compete with me, I'll kill myself right away!"

...

Caught off guard, countless bullet comments flashed across the live stream room, and Guan Shimeng became increasingly nervous.

Looking outside and realizing Xu Fan hadn't noticed anything, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Trying her best to showcase her perfect smile in front of the camera, Guan Shimeng said, "Sorry, I was a bit distracted just now and kept getting the lyrics wrong. I hope everyone can forgive me."

"Here's 'Can't Bear to Say It,' for all of you."

...

Compared to Guan Shimeng, who had recently emerged as a dark horse with increasing popularity, Yi Ge's popularity, on the other hand, continued to plummet.

The reason, of course, could not escape the conflict between Qianfan Guo and Yi Ge in Guan Shimeng's live stream room last time.

Watching years of accumulated popularity rapidly drain away within these few days, Yi Ge was powerless to stop his viewers from dwindling day by day.

In the live stream room's bedroom, on the big bed...

Yi Ge was taking out his frustrations on a young and beautiful woman.

"Yi Ge, stop, please..."

The sweet-faced woman beneath him appeared to be underage, and under Yi Ge's rough treatment, she began to tear up and beg for mercy.

"Shut your damn mouth! Don't the designer bags I bought you keep you quiet?"

However, her vulnerability failed to elicit any sympathy from Yi Ge. Clenching his grip on the soft flesh of her hand, he harshly slapped her fair cheek, leaving a bright red palm print.

"The hell, weren't you a fan? Like being handled by me, don't you? Now you're not satisfied? Make some noise for me!"

Days of declining viewership had built up bitterness in Yi Ge's heart, and now, apart from this primal act, he could find no other outlet for his stress.

"Ugh, that's the stuff!"

The increasingly vigorous activity finally brought Yi Ge to the pinnacle of bliss.

Ring, ring, ring.

Just then, the phone placed in front of his computer started to ring.

Seeing the incoming call, Yi Ge, with a lecherous smile, became uncontrollably excited...

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