My agency went bankrupt before I even got on stage.

Faced with Lian Xiaoyu's aggressive questioning, Lin Fan swallowed hard, "Boss Lian, it's not that serious, is it? It's just a meal!"

"Hehe, naive!" Lian Xiaoyu coughed lightly. "Let me introduce you again with great fanfare: Miss Xia Yan, a genius beauty, an outstanding graduate of Curtis Institute of Technology, an internationally renowned pianist, a near-top-tier female singer in China, and a popular female artist with over 100 million Weibo followers!"

Xia Yan responded with a dignified smile, nodding gracefully like a true princess.

This elegant expression inexplicably reminded Lin Fan of a goddess named Audrey Hepburn from his past life.

I'm somewhat tempted.

But it was this expression that made Lin Fan's mouth drop open: Wow! Xia Yan, the fairy! Over 100 million followers on Weibo! That's an incredible amount of traffic! The key is that Xia Yan isn't even an idol; she's a powerful singer! She has popularity, she has works, and she's talented and beautiful!

They're absolute winners in life, the kind who win right from the start!

Lian Xiaoyu pressed her advantage: "So, Lin Fan, where do you think you should take us to eat so we won't be followed by paparazzi? So we can avoid being recognized by fans? So we can have a peaceful meal without being disturbed?"

"At the very least, it should be a restaurant that values ​​privacy, right? It should have a private room, right? And the staff should be polite enough not to let anyone know Xia Yan is eating there, right? Generally, places like this—whether the food is good or not is another matter—are definitely expensive!"

Lin Fan just wanted to cup his hands and say "Sorry to bother you" before making a quick getaway!

Seeing Lin Fan rendered speechless by Lian Xiaoyu's barrage of retorts, Xia Yan, secretly amused but maintaining her elegant demeanor, stepped in to defuse the situation: "I appreciate your kindness. But let's skip the dinner. It's rather troublesome to eat with me, especially since news of my vacation on Flower Island has already spread, and paparazzi are digging into my schedule."

"Besides, if the paparazzi find out, it might cause you trouble. You're quite popular now, and there's no guarantee that someone won't try to undermine you so they can use that to their advantage and climb the ladder. The entertainment industry is quite complicated."

It has to be said, as long as she's not in the recording studio, Xia Yan is a true fairy—beautiful and kind-hearted! Lin Fan patted his chest, moved, and said, "It's okay! I have the amazing skill to dodge paparazzi! They definitely won't find us!"

Lian Xiaoyu couldn't help but complain, "What kind of ridiculous paparazzi-sniffing skills are these? Don't you feel embarrassed saying such childish things?"

Lin Fan thought to himself, "I'm afraid I'll scare you if I tell you! This is a divine skill given by the system, and it was even forcibly triggered. It's so powerful it's almost unfair. Would I tell you something like this?"

Lin Fan ignored her: "Miss Xia, don't worry! My makeup and styling skills are pretty good. I can give you a makeover, and I guarantee that as long as no one keeps staring at your face, no one will recognize you!"

Lin Fan's styling skills are unanimously recognized by the trainees and the production team of "Morning Star". Even Xiao Yu dragged Xia Yan to watch the live broadcast of Lin Fan styling other trainees, so she had a certain understanding of his level.

So Xia Yan was a little tempted.

Even Xiaoyu thought it was a good idea: "Yeah, Yanyan! Let Xiaofanfan do your hair and makeup, then we can go out without a care in the world and eat all the delicious food we've been craving, without worrying about being recognized by fans!"

In short, it really touched Xia Yan's heart.

Becoming a celebrity means living under the spotlight, under the public eye. Every word and action will be magnified infinitely by the spotlight. People will scrutinize your words and deeds, and you'll be harassed by all sorts of strange, unofficial fans, and paparazzi will try to dig up dirt on you.

As Xia Yan's popularity grew, she became less and less able to leisurely stroll around, eat delicious food, and travel like an ordinary person.

Just like now, Xia Yan finally had a vacation and came to the beautiful Flower Island, but the result was that she could hardly go anywhere except her home and the recording studio. If she went anywhere, she would be recognized by fans and passersby, and then she would have to leave quickly before causing a commotion.

Xia Yan hadn't had a proper shopping trip or a casual meal with her good friends in a long time.

This is also the fundamental reason why Lin Fan has always been reluctant to debut. Although he is a homebody, if he really debuts, he will probably stay at home forever!

Despite having already recorded two songs, Lin Fan absolutely refuses to admit that he did so because releasing songs can make money. He will only admit that he wants to save up enough money to open a bed and breakfast as soon as possible. Although he doesn't know how much that amount is, he is already planning to find a decent buyer to sell the 13 songs he drew this morning. He believes that as long as he finds a reliable buyer, his long-term meal ticket will be secure!

No, a guesthouse that only caters to single ladies is guaranteed to be a success!

……

Lin Fan saw Xia Yan's hesitation and advised, "Miss Xia, I'm counting on you to lend me money to treat you! If you don't go, how can I possibly borrow money from you and only treat Boss Lian to a meal?"

Lian Xiaoyu was stunned: "Lin Fan! You actually had such a plan! How could you be so shameless? You even had to borrow money to treat people to a meal! And it was money borrowed from the guests! Have you no shame at all?"

Lin Fan was quite uninhibited, shamelessly saying, "I would like to borrow money from you, Boss Lian, but the key is that you have to have the money to lend me, right? Your pockets are probably emptier than mine!"

Even Xiaoyu was powerless to refute, because what Lin Fan said was the absolute truth!

But it was precisely because it was the truth that it was so devastating. Even Xiaoyu felt like her health bar was about to be completely depleted, with only a sliver of health left, struggling desperately: "I'm not shameless enough to borrow money from customers to treat them to dinner again!"

Lin Fan didn't care: "If I'm shameless, then don't go!"

Lore!

Lian Xiaoyu turned around and hugged Xia Yan, crying, "Yan Yan! This jerk is so awful! How can there be such a hateful person in the world!"

Xia Yan watched Lin Fan and Lian Xiaoyu bickering with great amusement, feeling both amused and touched: "Alright, alright, I'll help you vent your anger. I do charge interest on the money I lend out!"

Lin Fan smiled smugly, realizing that Xia Yan had agreed to go out to dinner together. His bickering with Lian Xiaoyu was just a way of persuading Xia Yan to put her worries aside, and it seemed to have worked well; she had finally agreed.

"That's right! Nine out, thirteen back! A compounding profit! We can't let this guy get away with it so easily!"

Lin Fan pretended not to hear Lian Xiaoyu's angry words: "Miss Xia, let me do your hair and makeup first!"

Xia Yan didn't refuse: "Then let's go to my house first. We don't have these things in the recording studio."