My cousin asked me to go to Wuha, and Hanikezi stuck to me.

Chen Yi dragged his suitcase out of the elevator.

Insert the key into the lock and turn the knob to open the door to the rented room.

The cramped single room is less than 20 square meters.

There was still a half-empty bottle of mineral water on the table, which I hadn't finished before going to the island.

Just three days ago, he was facing dozens of cameras under the blue sky and sea.

He was surrounded by Deng Chao, Lu Han, and popular actresses.

Right now, he's just a migrant worker in Shanghai who has just paid his rent for the next quarter.

Chen Yi kicked his suitcase into the corner and collapsed onto the slightly cramped single bed.

He called out to the system in his mind, and a semi-transparent blue virtual screen popped up.

[Host: Chen Yi]

Current popularity: 1200

[Skills Library: Variety Show Awareness Lv3, Improvisational Jokes Library (Beginner), Camera Sensitivity Lv2, Guitar Playing (Intermediate), Culinary Skills (Intermediate)]

[Current Status: All skills are pending activation]

Chen Yi stared at the panel for a while, and the popularity value remained at 1200.

This was contributed by the on-site staff and regular guests.

He waved and turned off the screen.

Tomorrow is Monday.

He was going to report to that internet company, and life seemed to have returned to normal.

But he knew that some things had quietly changed.

Chen Yi took out his phone, which vibrated in his pocket.

A new message pops up on the WeChat interface.

The profile picture is of a girl holding a cat.

Hanikezi.

Have you arrived in Shanghai yet?

Chen Yi's fingers tapped on the keyboard.

"We've arrived. I'm thinking about what to have for breakfast tomorrow."

The reply came instantly.

"You know how to make braised chicken with potatoes! Make it yourself!"

"The cost of making one plate of braised chicken is enough for me to eat steamed buns for three days."

"You're obsessed with money!"

"I'm just an ordinary person who gets an appearance fee of 20,000 yuan, so I have to be careful with my money."

The dialog box displays a message indicating that the other party is typing.

Half a minute later, a photo was sent.

The photo shows a shriveled vegetable salad.

"I joined the crew as soon as I landed, and this is the only food my manager made me eat."

"Looks quite healthy," Chen Yi replied.

"Healthy my foot! I'm practically starving!"

"Drink more hot water."

"Chen Yi! Do you even have any compassion?!"

"Yes. But compassion can't put food on the table."

Chen Yi tossed his phone next to his pillow and got up to take a shower.

When he came out drying his hair, there were three more voice messages on his phone.

He clicked on it, and Hanikzi's voice echoed in the small room.

With obvious complaints.

"I'm going to Shanghai next month to record a business trip."

"You owe me a meal, don't even think about getting away with it."

"Did you hear me!"

Chen Yi smiled and pressed the voice button.

"We'll talk when you get there. I'm very busy at work."

A system notification sounded in my mind.

"Ding! Hanikzi's favorability +2, current favorability 60."

the next day.

Chen Yi, wearing a white shirt, sat at his workstation while his supervisor stood in front of him, spitting as he spoke.

"Our KPIs must double this quarter!"

"Everyone should treat this company like their own home!"

Chen Yi looked down at his lit-up phone screen; Hanikezi had sent him a video.

In the video, she is wearing an ancient costume and squatting in a corner of the film set, eating an apple.

"The director was too harsh; we had to do five takes." The text followed immediately.

Chen Yi types with one hand.

"This proves that there's still room for improvement in your acting skills."

"Can you comfort me?"

"No. You get paid millions, so it's only right that you get a few scoldings."

"Your mouth is absolutely amazing! How could I have ever thought you were handsome!"

"Maybe the sea breeze blinded you."

The supervisor tapped on Chen Yi's desk.

"Chen Yi, you're new here. What are your thoughts on this plan?"

Chen Yi locked his phone screen and looked up.

"I have no ideas, but I will resolutely carry out the leader's arrangements."

The supervisor nodded in satisfaction and walked to the next workstation.

Chen Yi unlocked his phone again, and Hanikezi sent him an eye-rolling emoji.

"I don't care, you just owe me a meal."

"Okay. I'll treat you to Shaxian snacks."

"make a deal!"

The system beep sounded again.

"Ding! Hanikzi's favorability +3, current favorability 63."

The next few days.

Chen Yi lived an extremely routine life as a corporate slave.

I squeeze onto the subway early in the morning and late at night.

Interspersed among them were endless PowerPoint presentations to revise and countless meetings to attend.

The only irregular thing was his WeChat.

Hanikezi seems to have used him as an emotional dumping ground.

The news kept coming in from morning till night.

"Look at this stray dog, it's so cute."

"The makeup artist made my eyebrows too thick today."

I secretly ate a piece of chocolate last night, and I feel incredibly guilty.

Chen Yi always replied seriously, though his words were still sharp and sarcastic.

But he never does it half-heartedly, even on Friday nights.

Chen Yi cooked a pot of plain noodles in his rented room.

I added two eggs.

Hanikezi sent me a selfie with makeup on.

Her exotic features are striking in front of the camera.

"New look, give me your feedback."

Chen Yi picked up a mouthful of noodles with his chopsticks.

"Like a princess going on a political marriage."

"This is called exotic style! Don't you understand aesthetics?!"

"I didn't see any charm, but her hairline is quite dangerous."

"Chen Yi, you're dead! I'll bite you to death next time we meet!"

"Let's talk about it when we meet again. Don't stay up too late."

It was quiet for a while.

"You care about me?"

Chen Yi took a sip of noodle soup.

"I'm just concerned about whether my former colleagues can still work healthily for capitalists."

"Tch, so stubborn."

"Ding! Hanikzi's favorability +5, current favorability 68."

Chen Yi put the bowl into the sink and just turned on the tap.

A voice call invitation popped up on WeChat.

Caller ID: Chen Chichi.

Chen Yi wiped his hands and pressed the answer button.

"Cousin! Are you off work yet?"

Chen Chichi's loud voice made the loudspeaker crackle.

"I just finished eating noodles," Chen Yi said.

"Why bother eating noodles! Old Wang has been dragging me around watching the editing every day for the past few days!"

"Oh. Do you pay overtime?"

"Why can't you talk about money all the time!" Chen Chichi said impatiently.

"I'm just an ordinary person."

"Let me tell you, Old Wang has kept all your footage!"

Chen Chichi's tone was extremely excited.

"Not a single cut!"

"Not only did we not cut it, we even added special effects and on-screen text!"

Chen Yi leaned against the kitchen counter.

"He's exploiting my remaining value."

"What surplus value! This is just flattery!"

Chen Chichi took a breath.

"The show premieres the day after tomorrow. Are you ready to become known to the entire internet?"

Chen Yi turned to look at the myriad lights outside the window, his calm face reflected in the glass.

"Brother, you're exaggerating."

Chen Yi's tone was completely calm.

"I'm just a guest star who came to the rescue at the last minute."

"No matter how many cameras are there, how much of a splash can they make?"

"I have to get up early tomorrow to go to the company and work overtime on spreadsheets."

Chen Chichi gave a cold laugh on the other end of the phone.

"Okay. You can continue working on your form."

"Let's see if you can still sit still at 8 PM the day after tomorrow!"

The phone hangs up.

Chen Yi threw his phone onto the bed and picked up a rag to wipe the stove.

I was thinking about going downstairs to buy two meat buns for breakfast tomorrow.

He completely underestimated what was about to happen.