I have a Tantric panel

"Fantastic! Absolutely fantastic!"

"As expected of Miss Freya, she's practically a muse reincarnated! I love her!"

After the performance, excited chatter could be heard from the audience outside the box.

But some people noticed something strange.

"By the way...during the performance, did you guys see any shadows in the fog? They looked kind of scary."

"It seems so, but it's probably just stage effects; it feels more realistic."

"How did you do that? Is it some new technology?"

Xia En listened to the conversation, her feelings somewhat complicated.

To the ordinary people on the other side of the curtain, it was just a wonderful, flawless performance.

Even the slightest abnormality would be imagined as part of the performance.

The audience should also thank Freya!

Mystery has never gone away.

It lies hidden beneath the surface of a peaceful daily life.

Only those who pass through the veil can see its true form.

As for Shane herself, she already had one foot in the "other side" of the curtain.

He turned and glanced at Yu Ge.

The uncle didn't get up to leave; instead, he stared at the door of the private room, looking as if he was waiting for someone.

Soon, Yu Ge and his men arrived.

After a series of crisp footsteps in high heels, there was a gentle knock on the door.

"Please come in."

Freya, who had changed into a dress, walked in.

She was clearly taken aback when she saw Xia En next to Yu Ge.

"Mr. Shane?"

"Miss Freya, it's nice to see you again."

Xia En greeted him with a smile.

"I forgot to introduce myself last time. My full name is... Shane Knox."

Freya suddenly realized something, and the way she looked at him subtly changed.

Previously, Shane was just a stranger with some talent in her eyes, who happened to be appreciated by Lucius and others.

She had seen far too many people like this in the capital.

Of those, very few were able to seize the opportunity.

Maintaining a proper relationship is sufficient.

But now, the surname "Knox" carries considerable weight for the other person.

Female stars on stage have a list in their hearts.

She quietly placed the name "Shane Knox" relatively near the beginning.

"The performance was wonderful, and the ceremony was a great success."

Yu Ge stood up: "Congratulations, Miss Freya, you've taken another step closer to your goal."

Freya's smile was polite and generous, filled with sincere gratitude.

"I also want to thank Mr. Yu Ge for being there, which gave me more confidence."

"From now on, I will reserve a private box for you in every play I perform in."

She then turned to look at Shane: "Of course, Mr. Shane has one too."

Yu Ge waved his hand: "I don't need to. I'm just not cut out for appreciating art."

"However, you can keep my nephew's position. It's good for you young people to get to know each other better."

His words reminded Xia En of the patriarch in his previous life.

This uncle isn't that old, is he?

Then again.

The theater box actually worked quite well for Xia En.

Since we know that watching plays can bring us passion, wouldn't it be a great way to save a lot of money by getting Freya's performance for free?

Xia En had heard about it from Ronan.

Tickets for Freya's shows are extremely difficult to obtain; many wealthy individuals cannot buy them.

"sure."

The female celebrity smiled at Xia En and readily agreed to Yu Ge's request.

"Thank you very much, Miss Freya."

At that moment, Xia En remembered something.

"I have a friend who's a fan of yours, could I get an autograph?"

"I'm honored!"

After signing her name and exchanging a few polite words, the busy Freya flew away like a butterfly.

"What a busy person."

Hughes also stood up and adjusted the top hat in his hand.

"But she's a good girl."

Shane thought of another "good girl," Clara, and had some doubts about it.

"If you dated her, it would probably be very difficult, wouldn't it?"

"Um?"

Xia En's lips twitched.

How did the topic of conversation veer to this point, Uncle?

Yu Ge, on the other hand, had an expression that said "I see through everything".

"You like her, don't you?"

"ah???"

Xia En quickly denied it: "I didn't, I didn't."

"There's no need to deny it. There are countless young men in the capital who like Freya. We don't need another one like you."

"But I really didn't have that idea."

"Then why did you ask her for an autograph, and why did you claim to have a friend out of nowhere?"

"I do have a friend who likes her, named Ronan Doyle, who is also a teaching assistant at Akarin University."

Uncle Yu was still not quite convinced and kindly tried to persuade him.

"Pursuing Freya is indeed quite difficult, but there's no need to give up easily. As long as you go far enough behind the veil, you'll eventually be able to walk alongside her."

Xia En felt somewhat helpless.

He couldn't understand why Yu Ge cared so much about his feelings.

"I've said it before, the Knox family line is dwindling."

Yuge sighed: "Especially the offspring of those with talent are extremely rare."

"In short, you'd better get married as soon as possible and try to have a few more children."

"..."

How come I'm being pressured to get married even after time-traveling?

"Oh, right."

Yu Ge became serious and took out a brass pocket watch from his pocket.

"Here, take this."

The brass pocket watch felt slightly cool to the touch, with several scratches on the surface, indicating that it was quite old and seemed to be covered with some mysterious substance.

"This is?"

"Just an ordinary little gadget."

Yu Ge said casually, "Pressing the crown—that knob next to it—can temporarily reduce your presence."

"It can evade the tracking of ordinary people, but it's useless against those with keen intuition."

He paused, put on his top hat, and walked towards the door.

"At the same time, this thing is also a symbol of the Knox family."

"Knowledgeable people can recognize it through the ether, which can help them avoid some trouble."

Xia En solemnly put away the pocket watch.

"Thank you, Uncle."

"You're welcome."

……

……

After saying goodbye to Yu Ge.

Instead of going straight home, Xia En went to the ticket office, bought a ticket, and watched another play.

—Of course, it wasn't Freya who played the role. This big star's schedule is very full, and it's not easy for her to come to the Elm Street Theater to perform.

The result of watching the drama was not satisfactory.

Perhaps it's because I just enjoyed Freya's wonderful performance.

This play seemed rather unremarkable.

He remained completely unmoved.

The progress bar for "Passion" hasn't moved an inch.

The ticket cost 2 silver dollars was wasted.

Back home, Shane pulled a popular novel out of his box.

I read it carefully for a while.

The panel remained unchanged.

"It's not that simple after all."

Xia En closed the novel and quickly came to a conclusion:

Not all works can trigger an increase in "passion".

Rather, it's more accurate to say that only a small number of things can be triggered.

Only those works that truly touch him and evoke his heartfelt impulses can bring him passion.

This seems a bit mystical.

After all, some people may like a work, while others may be indifferent to it or even hate it.

There is no specific standard.

All I can say is that good works are more likely to increase [passion].

Let's put this matter aside for now.

Xia En took out Yu Ge's pocket watch and placed it on the table.