Xia Qing Tian didn't want her family to worry about her at all.
But given her current condition, it seemed she wouldn't be able to return to City Z anytime soon, and she needed an excuse.
Holding her phone, Xia Qing Tian felt a headache coming on.
How should she put it?
As soon as Mobius entered the hospital room, he saw Xia Qing Tian staring intently at her phone in a posture that suggested a severe headache.
"What's wrong?" Mobius asked. "Are you not feeling well?"
"Uh... no, I was just thinking about how to tell my family I'll be back later..." Xia Qing Tian then gave Mobius a wry smile. Returning in her current state was out of the question.
She also needed to take leave from school, which felt like a lot of trouble.
"Do you need my help? If it's in the name of work..." Mobius was interrupted before he could finish.
"My family doesn't know I'm working in this field," Xia Qing Tian immediately shook her head, then tilted her head and said, "What should I do..."
Recalling her father's attitude, Xia Qing Tian murmured, "If there was a good excuse... related to finance? That might... be a bit better..."
"Leave it to me," Mobius said, looking at Xia Qing Tian. "Ten days should be enough, right?"
"Ten days is enough," Xia Qing Tian nodded, still a little taken aback. "But..."
Mobius didn't answer Xia Qing Tian's unspoken question, merely jiggled the takeout containers in his hands, prompting Xia Qing Tian to eat.
It wasn't until that afternoon, when Xia Qing Tian received a call from her father, that she learned what Mobius's method was.
"Why didn't you tell us, my child, that you encountered Mr. Gu in City C?" Xia's father's voice came from the other end of the phone.
"It's fortunate that Mr. Gu is willing to show you around the market in City C and broaden your horizons. Learn more from him."
"Uh... oh." Xia Qing Tian blinked, nodding blankly.
She thought to herself that Mobius was truly a god-tier teammate!
As expected of Mr. Gu's right-hand man, he came up with such a brilliant idea!
"But..." Xia's father coughed lightly and stammered, "You're a girl, you need to be more careful when you're out. That... I don't want to say too much about you young people's affairs, but... but you also need to be mindful, don't get taken advantage of."
Knowing what her father meant, Xia Qing Tian's face flushed, "Dad! What are you talking about! Mr. Gu and I aren't like that! Don't worry, nothing's going on. I'll come back after my trip."
What relationship could she possibly have with Mr. Gu, whom she had only met once?
In her eyes, Mr. Gu wasn't even as good as Mobius!
"Alright, as long as you know what you're doing," Xia's father felt embarrassed to say too much to his daughter. He simply reminded Xia Qing Tian again to be safe and sensible before hanging up.
After hanging up the phone, Xia Qing Tian breathed a sigh of relief, feeling even more impressed by Mobius's capabilities.
Just then, the hospital room door was knocked, and Li Mengxiao entered from outside. "Qing Tian, how are you feeling today?"
"Much better," Xia Qing Tian put her phone aside, waved to Li Mengxiao, and patted the seat next to her. "Come sit."
Li Mengxiao obediently sat by Xia Qing Tian's bedside before speaking. "It's great that you're okay. Ling Feng Han also wanted to come see you, but his flight was suddenly canceled, and his agent rebooked him on an earlier flight. He's probably on board by now."
"Yes, he sent me a message," Xia Qing Tian nodded. "Ling Feng Han is such a great person, isn't he!"
"Yes," Li Mengxiao nodded vigorously.
She also thought Ling Feng Han was exceptionally kind. Although she hadn't been in the industry long, she had encountered many artists who were two-faced.
Xia Qing Tian thought of Ling Feng Han's fate in her past life and sighed quietly.
Now that her own situation had reached a temporary conclusion, as soon as she returned to City Z, she would begin to handle Ling Feng Han's affairs.
That stalker had significant issues, but Ling Feng Han's personality was also a contributing factor to his ultimate downfall.
In this industry, everyone wore masks, and after wearing them for too long, they lost track of who they truly were.
Especially for someone like Ling Feng Han, who always presented his most sunny and cheerful side, if he didn't have an outlet for his emotions, even if the stalker issue was resolved, various other problems would arise, and Ling Feng Han would eventually break down.
Thinking this, Xia Qing Tian felt that this matter couldn't be rushed, but it couldn't be delayed further either, as time was limited.
The awards date for the Golden Wheat Awards was fast approaching. In her past life, Ling Feng Han had collapsed and retired from the industry shortly after.
While Xia Qing Tian was deep in thought, Li Mengxiao chatted about gossip from the industry and peeled an apple for Xia Qing Tian to eat.
At the same time, on a plane about to take off at City C airport, Ling Feng Han fastened his seatbelt, switched his phone to airplane mode, and prepared to take a nap.
Just then, a woman's voice with a faint smile came from beside him, "Ling Feng Han? What a coincidence!"
Ling Feng Han jolted and looked back, seeing it was an agent from Wan Qing Entertainment, who was also Wen Sheng Sheng's agent.
"You don't need to be nervous. Sheng Sheng's flight is the day after tomorrow," the agent said with a smile. "I'm truly sorry, my Sheng Sheng caused you trouble."
Knowing Wen Sheng Sheng was not on board, Ling Feng Han breathed a sigh of relief. He glanced at the agent and prepared to go back to sleep, having no intention of engaging with her.
He found people from Wan Qing Entertainment incredibly annoying.
"I admire you greatly. Your popularity for this Golden Wheat Award is very high; you might even win a major award," the agent, however, had no intention of letting Ling Feng Han go. "Gu Shi Entertainment is certainly good, but... our Wan Qing Entertainment can offer you a better platform and better treatment."
Ling Feng Han disdained such undisguised poaching attempts but still offered a slight smile. "Thank you for your kind offer. I'm doing very well at Gu Shi Entertainment and have no intention of switching."
"Heh, you don't need to reply to me so quickly. You can take more time to consider," the agent pulled out her business card and offered it to Ling Feng Han.
Ling Feng Han made no move to take the card.
The situation became tense and somewhat awkward.
At this moment, a flight attendant's voice broke the awkward silence, "Excuse me, the plane is about to take off. Please return to your seats and fasten your seatbelts."
Hearing the flight attendant's urgency, the agent retracted her business card with a dry laugh, said nothing more, and turned to return directly to her seat.
After fastening her seatbelt, the agent looked menacingly in Ling Feng Han's direction.
If he couldn't be poached by Wan Qing Entertainment, then he would be destroyed.