Zhou Wang was about to leave when a somewhat anxious Chen He hurriedly asked.
"Oh, is that so?"
Zhou Wang feigned surprise, "I might have missed it, I’ll take another look later, okay, then that’s settled."
Although Chen He was young, he was certainly not foolish, having made his way out of the murky modeling world, and could tell that Zhou Wang was clearly trying to dodge him.
Chen He grew slightly agitated.
He had spent several months striving for a role in the second season of "Chu Tianyao," which was about to announce its final casting decisions, yet Chen He, having heard nothing, knew he had already been rejected.
Before the result came out, Chen He held onto a sliver of hope, but when everything settled and his last fantasy shattered, his unwillingness surged to an extreme.
Why?
He had endured the repeated scrubbing of steel wool, flattered that Sister Yan for months just to earn such a valuable audition opportunity...
Yet now, it all came to nothing.
He knew why.
It wasn’t that Sister Yan was unable to persuade Mr. Ma of Daxia Film and Television, but rather the other party was unwilling to go to such lengths for him. Getting him an audition was already the bone the other party had thrown his way.
The root lay in the fact that as one of the figures in charge of the fashion circle in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai, the other party didn’t lack "young fresh meat" models like him.
If he hadn’t put so much effort and stifled his disgust to watch countless movies, figuring out ways to please the other party, perhaps Sister Yan would have grown tired of him long ago...
Maybe she was also afraid that once he entered the film industry, he’d escape her control?
In fact, he had gained quite a bit from her, with so many runway resources and various print ads, he’s already made a seven-figure sum.
But in the dazzling first-tier city, what could that amount do, what was it good for?
Especially in this circle, Chen He had witnessed so many views above his strata... a life he dreamed of.
He also wanted to one day be the one holding the whip, making those so-called supermodels with their cold faces kneel submissively, crawling at his feet willingly, allowing him to whip wantonly...
The reality, however, was that, because he repeatedly messaged the casting director at Daxia Film and Television, the director had deleted him.
Today, coming to Wuyou Media, although it was to pick up Xiaoxi after work, Chen He had also wondered if he might bump into Zhou Wang.
He knew Zhou Wang must be a very busy person, so it was just a passing thought, unexpected that he’d actually run into him.
What was this?
This was fate’s revelation!
So, no matter what, Chen He was unwilling to let Zhou Wang leave so easily.
Last time, Ji Xiaoxi didn’t even know what Zhou Wang took advantage of, and now if he let Zhou Wang go again, wouldn’t he have "sacrificed" in vain?
"Um, Mr. Zhou... would you like to join us for a meal?"
Chen He proposed ingeniously in desperation.
Once again, blocking Zhou Wang’s path, Zhou Wang shook his head helplessly, about to refuse when he suddenly paused.
Seeing Zhou Wang temporarily not speaking, Chen He thought he was moved and quickly seized the opportunity, "I booked a famous French restaurant, the place isn’t easy to book. Besides, with Xiaoxi’s contract getting upgraded thanks to your help, Mr. Zhou, we wanted to find a chance to thank you..."
While Chen He rambled on about something, Zhou Wang wasn’t listening closely; he was checking the system prompts.
Indeed, Zhou Wang was quite puzzled why the system would pop up at this moment...
Ding!
[Due to the blessing of "Mythical Chessboard - Wolong Realm," the host has triggered an adventure, opening a hidden round: Angel and Demon - Middle Chapter: Whisper of the Soul.]
[Automatically binding adventure object: Ji Xiaoxi]
[Are you ready to glimpse reality once more?]
[Hidden round will begin in "1 hour and 23 minutes."]
[If choosing to complete this round, please arrive at the location below before the countdown ends.]
[AmbréCiel Por Restaurant.gps]
...
Zhou Wang was stunned for a moment before he fully digested this rather brief message.
He had a moment of disorientation.
After all, it had been quite some time since the first "hidden round" started, and he hadn’t heard the term in a while.
At the same time, it dawned on him that the "rainbow exclamation mark" above Ji Xiaoxi’s head was actually a hint for the hidden round.
When he first arrived in Hang City, where "Mythical Chessboard" descended, the system had stated that "Mythical Chessboard" meant the city map would offer at least three initial hidden rounds.
Unexpectedly, one of them would be fulfilled by Endeme.
However... why was the trigger switch for the hidden round falling on her boyfriend Chen He?
"Mr. Zhou, Mr. Zhou?"
At this time, seeing Zhou Wang remain silent, seemingly drifting off, Chen He couldn’t help but call out twice.
"The restaurant you’re talking about, is it called AmbréCiel Por?"
"Ah, how did you know, Mr. Zhou?"
Chen He was visibly taken aback.
Chen He’s response completely confirmed it for Zhou Wang, who smiled and said, "There aren’t many famous French restaurants in Hang City, I just guessed."
"That’s true, it’s the only Michelin one-star French restaurant in Hang City, it isn’t hard to guess."
Chen He realized, "So, Mr. Zhou, what do you think..."
"Alright, but let me treat you instead..."
"How could that be!"
Hearing Zhou Wang really agreed, Chen He was overjoyed and quickly shook his head, "We said we’d thank you, how could we let you pay, this has to be on me!"