The two walked around the side entrance of the hotel and after a few minutes, they arrived at the riverside night market.

Before she even stepped into the food street, Dilraba's eyes had already lit up.

The row of stalls in front was brightly lit.

Roasted sweet potato noodles, roasted cold noodles, wolf tooth potatoes, sugar-coated glutinous rice cakes, ice jelly, fried skewers, crispy potato fritters...

Various fragrances mingled in the night breeze, and waves of heat rose upwards.

Dilraba sniffed through her mask, her voice becoming much lighter:

"Wow, it smells so good."

Xu Yan glanced at her and said, "The look in your eyes right now is dangerous."

Dilraba: "Where is it dangerous?"

Xu Yan: "It's like we're going to eat up the stall owner too."

Dilraba immediately glared at him:

"Then I'll eat you first!"

After saying that, she took off her mask, made claw gestures with both hands, and bared her teeth and howled at Xu Yan.

Xu Yan smiled, pursing her lips.

This girl is quite cute.

Dilraba then put her mask back on.

Xu Yan looked at her and smiled, "This mask doesn't seem to be able to hide your beauty."

Dilraba rolled her eyes at Xu Yan, a slight smile playing on her lips.

This guy has finally said something that's pleasing to the ear.

"There's nothing we can do; if we get recognized, it's all over."

Then she glanced at Xu Yan's empty face: "Why aren't you wearing one?"

Xu Yan calmly shrugged: "Nobody recognizes me."

Dilraba had a meal.

She wanted to laugh, but also felt a pang of sadness at what she heard.

The next second, Xu Yan said:

"Besides, I've finally gained some popularity. If I get recognized, I might be able to give someone an autograph and satisfy my vanity."

Dilraba: "..."

She knew it.

This person's sadness lasted only three seconds.

……

Soon, the two arrived at the food street.

Reba's gaze was immediately drawn to a pot of spicy chicken hotpot at the street corner.

Her eyes sparkled as she pointed at the stall:

"This looks delicious."

Before Xu Yan could even speak, she noticed the roasted sweet potato skins next to her, and her eyes lit up again.

"That looks delicious too."

Further on, the sweet aroma of sugar-coated glutinous rice cakes wafted from the stall.

Dilraba's eyes are even brighter:

"And that one!"

Seeing Dilraba's eyes growing brighter, Xu Yan couldn't help but ask, "So, which one do you want to eat?"

"I want them all!"

Dilraba smiled and opened her arms wide, then looked at Xu Yan with a grin and said, "You're not allowed to eat it."

? ? ? ?

Xu Yan looked puzzled: "Why?"

Dilraba smiled and said, "I can give you what I can't finish."

Xu Yan: "..."

……

Afterwards, the two ordered a plate of roasted sweet potato noodles.

While flipping the pot, the boss noticed that Dilraba was wearing a mask and casually remarked:

"Girl, why are you wearing a mask in this heat? You're not a big star."

Dilraba's body stiffened slightly.

Xu Yan was trying not to laugh.

Reba reacted quickly, lowering her voice: "I have a blister in my mouth."

The owner said "Oh," and immediately added enthusiastically, "Then I'll put less chili in it for you."

Xu Yan suddenly said in a serious tone:

"Boss, she's not a big star, but I am."

The boss looked up and sized him up.

Xu Yan even stood up a little straighter.

The boss was silent for two seconds:

"you?"

"Mm." Xu Yan nodded.

"It doesn't look like it," the boss shook his head.

"Doesn't it look like it? What's different about it?" Xu Yan blinked, a little curious.

"Big stars shouldn't wear cheap clothes from street vendors, right?"

After the shopkeeper finished speaking, Xu Yan looked down at the cheap clothes he had bought for 99 yuan and his mouth twitched violently.

"Ha ha ha ha."

Reba immediately smiled so broadly her eyes crinkled.

Xu Yan smiled bitterly:

"Thank you, boss, for your hard work."

The boss probably realized he had been too blunt, and tried to smooth things over by saying:

"Oh, I see!"

"You're a celebrity, you're that...that..."

The boss scratched his head, pretending he couldn't remember.

Xu Yan could tell at a glance that her boss was displaying high emotional intelligence.

So he timidly reminded her, "Chen Chichi?"

Boss: "Yes! It's Chen He! I remember you, you acted in that TV series called... called..."

Xu Yan: "Aisen Apartments?"

The boss slapped his thigh: "Yes, yes, that's it! Aisheng Apartments!"

Xu Yan: "..."

He slowly turned to look at Reba and said quietly, "I want to go to a high-end restaurant now."

"Hahaha!"

Reba couldn't hold back any longer and laughed so hard her shoulders shook as she leaned against the edge of the stall.

……

Finally, the owner grilled two servings of sweet potato noodles for them.

Dilraba held the cardboard box, her eyes sparkling.

She took a bite, hissing slightly from the heat, but still couldn't help nodding, "Delicious."

Xu Yan looked at her satisfied expression and asked, "Where's the celebrity image you're carrying?"

Reba chewed on a sweet potato peel, her voice muffled: "It's holiday time."

Xu Yan: "Where did you put it?"

Reba thought for a moment: "In chili oil."

Xu Yan smiled.

The two continued walking and passed a grilled cold noodle stall.

The stall owner was a young man who glanced at Xu Yan a couple more times after seeing him.

"Hey bro, you look familiar."

Xu Yan's spirits lifted: "Really?"

The guy stared at him: "Aren't you the one from the Running Man live stream just now...?"

Xu Yan's eyes widened slightly as she looked at the stall owner with anticipation.

Tell me! Tell me!

The guy clapped his hands: "That's the one Dilraba was chasing and beating up!"

Xu Yan: "..."

Dilraba's shoulders started shaking again.

Xu Yan paused for two seconds: "So you can say I recognized him."

The guy exclaimed excitedly, "It really is you? I just saw the clip online, your interactions with Dilraba were hilarious! Are you two dating?"

"Cough! Cough cough!"

Reba was so startled that she coughed twice, her face flushed, and she tactically turned her head away.

Xu Yan quickly waved his hand: "No, no."

"oh."

The young man seemed a little disappointed, then asked in a low voice, "Is Dilraba pretty in person?"

Xu Yan glanced at Dilraba, who was pretending to be a passerby with her head down, and smiled slightly:

"generally……"

Before he could finish speaking, Dilraba quietly pinched his lower back.

hiss……

He gasped inwardly and quickly corrected himself: "So-so, third in the world."

Reba finally released her grip, satisfied.

Then the young man asked again, "Could you give me your autograph?"

Xu Yan smiled and said, "Of course."

The young man quickly took out paper and pen and handed them to Xu Yan.

Xu Yan wrote his artistic signature in a flowing and elegant style: Xu Yan!

"Oh~"

The stall owner looked at the signature and exclaimed, "I remember now, your name is Xu Ji!"

Xu Yan: "..."

"puff!"

Dilraba burst into laughter again, and even squatted down.

……

After half an hour.

After they finished eating, the two strolled to the riverbank.

A night breeze blew by, carrying a hint of moisture.

The lights of distant skyscrapers were reflected on the river. The two walked along the riverbank for a while before finally sitting down.

With no one around, Dilraba took off her mask.

Xu Yan looked at Reba.

The night breeze blowing by the river gently lifted a few strands of her slightly curled hair.

The black dress toned down her usual bright and lively demeanor in front of the camera, giving her a quieter and gentler air.

But that face just couldn't be suppressed.

With bright eyes and a straight nose, the lamplight reflected off the river and fell on the side of her face, making her pointed chin glow slightly.

Xu Yan suddenly felt that Reba was beautiful beyond reason.

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