After a moment of silence, Zhou Yang awkwardly opened the door, still a bit curious. “How did you know we were outside?”

Mu Wan was speechless. “The light was on inside, and there was a huge shadow by the door. It would be strange if I didn’t notice.”

Zhong Yi apologized to Fang Li, whose eyes were still red. “Well, we didn’t mean to. We heard crying from your room and were worried something had happened, so we… “

Fang Li shook her head, indicating she didn’t mind. Zhong Yi then went on to explain the help he could offer. Zhou Yang and Li Shuqin followed suit.

Originally, Fang Li would have felt embarrassed to be seen crying, but after hearing everyone’s words, her eyes started to well up again. She felt truly fortunate. There were no cameras here. Everyone’s help was genuine. Though she had only been in the industry for a year or two, she had already become used to the entertainment industry’s profit-driven rules. But in this short seven-day trip, everyone was willing to extend a hand to her. It really meant a lot.

She wiped her tears with a tissue, and after calming down, she said, “I’ll try to negotiate with the company when I get back. If it doesn’t work out, I’ll go back to school. Things will work out when they come to a head. If I need anything, I’ll ask in the group chat.”

She knew that she had caused a lot of trouble for everyone during this time. She felt like she couldn’t shamelessly keep accepting their help.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Mu Wan suddenly asked her, “If it doesn’t work out, do you want to break your contract?”

Fang Li replied, “Of course I do. I was signed by Mosi right after finishing my college entrance exams during the summer. Back then, I didn’t know anything. I was just happy to be signed, but now I’ve fallen into a wolf’s den.”

Mu Wan said, “Then, after finishing university, would you consider taking the civil service exam? Or maybe pursue a master’s or doctorate?”

Everyone was stunned. “???”

Zhou Yang: “Is there any official statement on this?”

Mu Wan: “It’s a national regulation. If you pass the civil service exam, or go for a master’s or PhD, the third-party agreement gets automatically terminated, and there’s no need to pay any penalties.”

Everyone looked surprised at the same time. “Is that really a rule?”
“It is,” Mu Wan replied, recalling how, in her previous life, an entertainer had terminated a contract this way, and it even made it to the trending list.

After another long journey of over ten hours, Mu Wan finally got off the plane. Since their entire itinerary had been live-streamed, many fans had guessed they were returning home that day. As a result, a lot of people showed up at the airport to greet them. To avoid causing a commotion, the airport had them take the VIP passage. As they exited the airport, Mu Wan noticed someone holding a sign with her name on it. She muttered, “I have fans too.”

Li Shuqin smiled, “Mu Wan, didn’t you check the official forum? You’ve got quite a few fans, and you’re even the most talked-about one!”

Mu Wan was confused. “There’s a forum?”

Zhou Yang: “You really don’t follow the entertainment industry, do you? There was a forum on the first day of the show.”

Mu Wan: “…Okay then.”

In the underground parking lot, Li Shuqin’s assistant drove up to pick her up.

“Mu Wan, are you taking a cab? Do you want me to drop you off on the way?”

Mu Wan shook her head. “No, my boyfriend is coming to pick me up.” She had told Kuang Ye about her flight in advance, and he had said he would come to the airport to get her.

The other four immediately looked at each other, their eyes gleaming with gossip. ‘Mu Wan’s boyfriend? The one who calls her ‘Jiejie’? Hehe, I want to see him.’

It must be said that out of the five of them, only Mu Wan was obedient and didn’t follow the online gossip. The others all had internet speeds of 8G.

Fang Li stopped reaching for her phone and winked at Li Shuqin. “Shuqin Jie, can you give me a ride? I’m not good at hailing a cab.”

Since learning about Fang Li’s situation, Li Shuqin’s opinion of her had improved a lot. “Of course!”

Zhou Yang quietly sent a message to the assistant.
[Drive around the airport once and come back.]

Zhong Yi, seemingly serious and not participating in the young people’s mischief, secretly sent a message:
[Wife, didn’t you ship Mu Wan and her boyfriend? Come quickly!]

Mu Wan didn’t notice the ‘malicious intent’ from the other four. When her phone rang, she knew Kuang Ye had arrived. She picked up the call, confirming her location. Within a minute, a familiar Rolls-Royce stopped in front of her.

Kuang Ye got out of the driver’s seat. He was wearing a smart black tactical jacket, his hair flying in the wind. His deep features and the decorative belt at his waist accentuated his slim waist and long legs, making him look incredibly handsome, with a rugged appeal rarely seen on-screen.

He nodded to the group. “Thank you all for taking care of Mu Wan these past few days.”

Everyone shook their heads and waved, saying, “No, no no problem.”

Kuang Ye opened the trunk, put Mu Wan’s luggage inside, then opened the passenger door for her, letting her in before walking around to the driver’s seat and buckling his seatbelt.

Mu Wan waved at the others. “Bye!”
The others waved back. “Bye!”

After the car drove away, Fang Li transformed into a screeching groundhog.
“Wow, wow, wow, he’s so handsome, so handsome!”
“Mu Wan’s boyfriend—no, fiancé—is this handsome? They look perfect together. He’s such a wolfdog type, yet he calls her ‘Jiejie’ in private.”
“I’m shipping it, I’m shipping it.”

Without the pressure of the agency, Fang Li had fully let loose, almost spinning in place. The other three smiled warmly, looking on.

A Rolls-Royce. Although from Mu Wan’s speech, it was clear her family wasn’t poor, they didn’t expect this level of luxury. Only Zhou Yang, remembering Kuang Ye’s face, asked Fang Li,
“Don’t you think the guy just now looked really familiar?”

Fang Li: “???”
Zhou Yang, incredulous, said, “Aren’t you into HW? Don’t you recognize him?”

Fang Li shook her head. “Most of my fans are otaku, and my agency made me a persona. Heroes always hire substitute players; I don’t even recognize all the heroes.”

Zhou Yang: “…”

No wonder the two of them were so bad at matching before.

Li Shuqin, now curious, asked, “Do you know Mu Wan’s boyfriend?”

Zhou Yang: “He’s a pro player from Hero World, currently the best jungler in the country!”

Everyone suddenly understood, but then—
They still didn’t get it!