Veteran Hong Kong stars reorganize the Chinese entertainment industry.

"This place looks so much like..."

"It looks like Hong Kong, right?" Lin Luoying looked at the deliberately created Hong Kong atmosphere in front of her and exclaimed, "It's more beautiful than Hong Kong now."

Liu Zhongze asked in confusion, "Isn't this place inside Hengdian? How come there's one outside too?"

As soon as Liu Yiyi got out of the taxi, the driver kindly explained, "Hong Kong's economy has rebounded in recent years. We in Jiujiang have specially opened a street around Hengdian that allows tourists to experience the streets of old Hong Kong. Take your time to stroll around."

Liu Zhongze thanked the driver, who simply waved and left.

The night view of Hong Kong that I remember is very similar to the scene before me.

The street wasn't narrow, but each floor of the connected buildings had different signs, and they genuinely sold things from Hong Kong, giving people the illusion that the street was very small.

The brightly colored neon signs, adorning the British-style architecture, give these shops a more expensive feel.

Many people wander around here, making it hard to distinguish between extras and tourists. The flow of people is huge, and you might get lost from your companions if you're not careful.

When they came in, Liu Zhongze tried to take Liu Yiyi's hand, but Liu Yiyi refused.

He could only forcibly place his hand on Liu Yiyi's head to prevent her from getting lost.

But once inside, it became a situation where Lin Luoying was holding Liu Yiyi's small hand on one side and Liu Zhongze's sweaty hand on the other.

Passersby would unconsciously focus their attention on the three of them. If it weren't for the fact that Liu Zhongze and Lin Luoying looked really young, people would have thought they were a family of three, since Liu Yiyi and Liu Zhongze did look very alike.

Lin Luoying led the brother and sister to find something delicious to eat, when Liu Zhongze asked, "Aren't you cold?"

"There are so many people here, how could it be cold? I'll go shopping for clothes later, I need to eat first."

Lin Luoying playfully patted her belly, making it hard not to focus on her slender waist.

Liu Zhongze coughed, as if some image had flashed through his mind, and he quickly calmed himself down.

The three arrived at the entrance of a restaurant with a long queue. They thought that since they were in Jiujiang, no one would recognize them. However, not long after Liu Zhongze appeared, a man shouted, "It's Thomson!"

The air seemed to freeze at that moment, and everyone's eyes were searching for something, finally landing on a handsome man with a melancholy air. Standing next to him was a beautiful, innocent-looking woman, and further on, you could see a petite and cute girl.

"Holy crap! It really is Thomson!" Another male voice emerged from the crowd.

The orderly queue suddenly descended into chaos, with everyone in line, along with passersby, surrounding the three of them.

"Thompson, I'm a fan of yours. I even left a message on your Zhongying account. Do you remember me?"

"Liu Zhongze! Take a picture with me, and sign an autograph!"

"Make way, don't block my way from taking pictures of Thomson."

The chaotic crowd, noisy and clamorous, headed towards Liu Zhongze. Just as he saw a few enthusiastic "fans" about to bump into Lin Luoying and Liu Yiyi, he quickly stepped in front of them and used his back to block them.

None of the three people expected such a scene to unfold.

The account named Zhongying, created by Lin Luoying and Liu Zhongze, attracted more followers from locals in Haicheng. People from other places rarely saw their account. Naturally, Lin Luoying assumed that she didn't need to worry about anything in Jiujiang.

Liu Yiyi found it even stranger. In her memory, her older brother was just a prankster online. Every time a classmate recognized him as her older brother, she would deny it. But those classmates were convinced that he was her older brother and would play his videos or take screenshots on their watches to make fun of her.

Only Liu Zhongze had witnessed such a scene, but he thought that only extras, those who wanted to take shortcuts, would be so enthusiastic towards him.

The expressions on these people's faces don't seem fake. They're completely different from the micro-expressions of people who are after fame and fortune. There's no sign of embarrassment on them. It's just that there are far more men than women among them.

Liu Zhongze felt something was off, so he could only try his best to keep the crowd at bay and prevent Lin Luoying and Liu Yiyi from being bumped into.

When he was caught in a dilemma, the shopkeeper invited the three of them inside and assigned two burly male waiters to stand guard at the door, restoring order to the scattered crowd.

After queuing again, it was clear that the queue was much longer than it had been before Liu Zhongze and his companions arrived.

"I'm sorry to have startled you, Mr. Liu."

A staff member with a manager's name tag led the three to the only empty seat.

Their restaurant mainly serves barbecue and hot pot, and it's quite famous on Huacheng Street.

After letting the two girls sit down, Liu Zhongze asked with a puzzled look, "Do you know me?"

The manager was very frank: "I didn't know you before today. I just had someone search for your information with me and found out that you're now a rising top figure in short dramas. If we had known your identity earlier, we definitely wouldn't have let you encounter such a thing."

The manager is very good at speaking. He can say something very ordinary and even snobbish in a straightforward way without offending others. In fact, some people think that such words are much better than direct flattery, as they at least reflect their current popularity.

Liu Zhongze sat down, looking at the menu for a while, unsure of what to order. Just as he was about to hand this difficult question to Lin Luoying, he was surprised to find that Lin Luoying had been watching him from the very beginning.

The little girl next to him was also watching him. Unlike Lin Luoying, who was genuinely happy, Liu Yiyi's face was all scrunched up, her expression clearly conveying "why" and disbelief.

"Luo Ying, you can have some."

Lin Luoying nodded as if she was pleased. She picked up the menu and, regardless of whether the food was good or not, ordered any dish that looked decent. She would also ask Liu Yiyi from time to time if she wanted to eat it.

Just looking at the menu made this little girl's mouth water.

What kind of miserable life does she usually lead? Outside the school, she eats the same old dine-in meals every day. When she gets home, she still faces her parents cooking simple meals or noodles.

The noodles were fine; they came with a seasoning packet, and apart from being thirsty after eating them, there wasn't much of a problem.

But the food was a real pain.

My parents combined are not as good at cooking as the neighbor's sister who just learned how to fry an egg. After eating, they either get stomach aches or have to go to the hospital. The worst time was when my mom's cooking gave my dad acute gastroenteritis, scaring her so much that she didn't dare to touch her chopsticks.

What kind of story is this, where a debt collector suddenly becomes a heartthrob? Get out of here, Miss Liu Yiyi, you need to eat now!

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