He arrived early and had been squatting there waiting, with his parents and Pu Sihan standing beside him.

Seeing this, Xu Fan quickly got out of the car and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Hello, Uncle and Aunt, Xiao Pu, you must be freezing. I'm sorry for the delay."

Xiao Pu's father shook his head and said, "It's nothing. Be careful on your way back. Please take good care of Xiao Pu."

Xu Fan quickly replied, "Uncle, what are you saying? Xiao Pu and I have known each other since we were little, how could it be considered tiring?"

Xiao Pu's father nodded, took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed it to him, saying, "Here, Xiao Fan, have a smoke."

Xu Fan waved his hand but didn't take it, nor did he dare to accept it. Xiao Pu's mother came over and looked at Xu Fan, saying, "Xiao Fan, I didn't even know it was you on TV that night. You'll have to take good care of our Xiao Pu in the future."

Before Xu Fan could say anything more, his mother got out of the car and launched into a long speech.

Then, Xu Fan and Xiao Pu stood there looking at each other, waiting for their mothers to chat.

Anyway, we chatted for at least ten minutes before getting back on the bus.

After putting Xiao Pu's luggage in the trunk, Xu Fan prepared to let her get in the car.

Xu's mother said, "Xiao Pu, come sit with Auntie," and so Xu Fan's passenger seat became empty.

Xu's mother and Xiao Pu sat in the back, chatting about everything under the sun.

Xu Fan didn't notice where all those words came from.

The journey was long, from the countryside to the county town, and then from the county town to the city. Xu Fan then found a designated driver and handed the car over to him, since getting to Zhonghai was a long process.

Actually, Xu Fan originally wanted to park the car here, but he was worried that it wouldn't be good to leave the car here if he didn't come back for a long time. He thought it would be better to drive back. However, he didn't think he had the energy to drive such a long distance. After all, there was more than just him in the car, including his mother and Xiao Pu.

On the plane to Zhonghai, Xiao Pu rested her head on Xu Fan's shoulder and fell asleep peacefully.

Xu's mother sat in the back and smiled slightly as she watched the two of them.

Han Zilu has been very busy these past few days because he has been busy ever since the movie "Dying to Survive" was released on the first day of the Lunar New Year.

There are just more and more bad people going to the movies. Six days have passed and the box office has already reached 1.7 billion. According to my mother's experience in selling tickets, it may even break 2 billion today.

There are many things that keep him busy and he doesn't have time, but there is one thing he still has to do today: steal a moment from his busy schedule to pick up Xu Fan.

As per the previous agreement with Xu Fan and General Manager Liao Fanxing, the first thing Xu Fan did upon his return was to have Liao Fanxing and Han Zilu hand over their work under his supervision.

After the handover was completed, Liao Fanxing officially resigned from his position as general manager of Fanxing Pictures, while Han Zilu took over the post.

This is a big deal for her, so she has to take it seriously.

After finishing her work in the office, she came out and said to her assistant who had been by her side, "President Xu's plane is about to arrive. Arrange a car for me to pick him up. Also, immediately notify the graphic designer to prepare the report that the box office has exceeded 1.8 billion yuan, and then release it."

The assistant beside him quickly agreed and took out his phone to make calls one after another.

Han Zilu quickly changed her clothes and headed towards the parking lot.

Just then, Han Zilu's phone rang. After answering the phone, Liao Fanxing's voice came through, saying, "Xiao Han, I heard that President Xu is coming today."

Han Zilu nodded and said, "Yes, Mr. Liao, I'm on my way to the airport to pick you up."

Upon hearing this, Liao Fanxing said, "In that case, let's go together. See you at the airport."

Han Zilu didn't mind whether she was alone or with someone else. The important thing was to pick up Xu Fan. Besides, Liao Fanxing was no stranger. Most importantly, Xu Fan was the kind of person who didn't care about details, so it didn't really matter to him who picked him up.

Even if no one answers, Xu Fan won't say anything. However, as the soon-to-be general manager of Fanxing Pictures, she still needs to do something, whether it's good or bad, she has to accept it.

Han Zilu, who had originally planned to take a taxi, thought it over and decided to take the keys and drive herself to the airport.

Meanwhile, after hanging up the phone, Liao Fanxing didn't hesitate and drove straight to Jichang.

Unbeknownst to the two, Xu Fan's arrival, though seemingly unknown to everyone, was being followed by others heading towards the airport.

This person was none other than Xu Fan's good brother, Fatty Zhao Feiyang.

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===Chapter 534 Cyberbullying===

The temperature in the Central Sea is much higher than in the Northwest.

Xu Fan felt a strange sensation as soon as he got off the plane, wearing a thick down jacket, since most of the people around him were only wearing thermal underwear or sweaters.

There are very few people like me wearing thick down jackets. Xu's mother had the foresight to prepare clothes before getting off the plane, so it was fine.

Like herself, Xiao Pu had never imagined that the temperature difference would be so great.

As they walked out of the airport, Xu Fan and his two companions never expected anyone to come and pick them up. However, as soon as they started walking, Xu Fan realized something was wrong.

Because many people around were taking pictures with their phones, even if Xu Fan was stupid, he would know that they were taking pictures of him.

Even though I was wearing a mask and sunglasses, I still managed to be recognized.

Xu Fan could only lower his head and walk between his mother and Xiao Pu, hurrying out. But the more he walked, the more alarmed he became, because there were more and more people around him, and some of them seemed casual but were actually watching him closely.

It was as if someone knew he was coming and was waiting here in advance, which made him feel quite helpless.

Just as he was thinking about how to leave early, a fat figure appeared in the distance and burst into laughter. As he laughed, the fat man ran towards Xu Fan, not caring at all whether there were people around. He only shouted one sentence: "Old Xu, you're finally here! I've missed you so much!"

Goodness, if someone with ulterior motives hears this, it might cause some kind of scandal involving fat people.

Xu Fan didn't mind, but he was still happy to see the fat man appear. He walked up to him and hugged his good brother tightly.

In fact, the two had only been apart for a few days, but Fatty didn't know why he always felt that a long time had passed, perhaps because the three-day Lunar New Year celebrations had already ended.

Xu Fan had the same feeling, but before the joy with Fatty was over, Xu Fan noticed Han Zilu and Liao Fanxing coming together not far away.

Liao Fanxing stepped forward and said, "President Xu, you've finally arrived."

Han Zilu also walked over quickly and said, "President Xu, you've worked hard. Let's go!"

Xu Fan nodded. The many cameras around him made him feel uncomfortable, so he decided to leave quickly.

Especially with a few more people around to help her, she felt that the burden of her attention could be shared a little, which made things a bit easier for her.

However, those shots seemed to never stop, which made Xu Fan frown. Even after getting into the car, Xu Fan didn't notice anything strange, and no one followed. They were just secretly taking pictures.

After the car drove away, Xu Fan asked Liao Fanxing and the others, "President Liao, Xiao Lu, and Fatty, how did you know I was arriving at this time?"

After Xu Fan asked his question, everyone around him looked surprised.

His face was filled with disbelief.

Liao Fanxing had her secretary drive away in her car; the fat man had come by taxi in the first place.

So, everyone remembered that Han Zilu's car was a seven-seater, which could comfortably accommodate everyone, except for the fat man who took up two seats.

But in any case, the most surprising thing now is that Xiao Pu asked in confusion, "You mean you didn't tell them you were coming?"

Xu Fan nodded and said, "I didn't want to make a big fuss about coming back, so I didn't tell anyone. That's why I'm so curious."

Liao Fanxing glanced at Han Zilu, who was driving, and thought for a moment before saying, "President Xu, this matter you're discussing today isn't something just known to the three of us."

While driving, Han Zilu said earnestly, "That's right, Mr. Xu. We're definitely not the only ones who know this. You should have seen it just now; there were many people taking pictures around here."

Xu Fan was taken aback and said, "They know too? No wonder. But am I no longer famous? Why do they only take pictures but not come looking for me?"

Xu Fan's problem is actually not hard to understand. The main reason is that he used to have to run away every time he encountered fans, but in the scene just now, he didn't need to run away at all, because apart from taking pictures, no one came at all.

That's why he had this doubt.

Just then, the fat man, who had been silent all along, said weakly, "Your coming to Zhonghai today, well, not just netizens know about it, but basically everyone who knows you knows about it."

Xu Fan paused for a moment, then said in surprise, "You mean online?"

He couldn't turn on the internet once he boarded the plane, so his phone was off the whole time. After getting off the plane, he met a few more people, and he forgot to turn his phone on again.

Upon hearing what the other person said, he suddenly realized what was going on and quickly turned on his phone.

The fat man said from the side, "Although you were relatively low-key when you went home this time, you were actually quite high-profile."

Xu Fan was taken aback for a moment, then asked with some curiosity, "Really?"

The fat man exclaimed in surprise, "Good heavens, you actually asked if it exists? Don't you even realize how popular your song 'I Am a Little Bird' is right now?"

Xu Fan was stunned for a moment before he understood. Xiao Pu, who was next to him, saw this and said, "It seems that the song you sang in front of your grandfather's house was uploaded to the internet, so many people know that you went back to your hometown. That's why so many people went to take pictures or look for you, especially some paparazzi."

Xu Fan naturally understood as well, and said, "In other words, someone has already found my location and accurately seen the flight I left on, and knows exactly what time I will arrive, and all of this information has been posted online."

The fat man next to him nodded and said, "That's roughly the situation, so basically the whole internet knows what time your flight arrives in Zhonghai."

Xu Fan shook his head helplessly, suddenly feeling a little regretful.

Fame didn't seem to be a big deal for me before. But after I became famous on The Coming One, I sang my way to the top and did pretty well.

But the greater one's fame, the less personal space one seems to have.

Xu Fan finally understood why celebrities didn't even dare to announce whether they were in a relationship or not.

In many ways, once you become famous, you no longer have control over your own destiny.

Xu Fan shook his head. By this time, his phone had been restarted, and Xu Fan subconsciously opened Weibo to take a look.

At just one glance, Xu Fan froze, his expression instantly hardening. His mother, sitting beside him, asked in confusion, "Xiao Fan, what's wrong?"

Liao Fanxing glanced back from the passenger seat, somewhat curious. The fat man's gaze instinctively fell on Xu Fan's phone, then he froze, snatching it from Xu Fan's hand in shock, and said, "Are paparazzi this blatant these days?"

Xiao Pu asked curiously from the side, "What's wrong?"

The fat man said, "There's a lot of news online, but the hottest news right now is that Xu Fan is in love, and the girl he loves is..."

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===Chapter 535 Scandal===

Most afraid of the air suddenly quiet.

What I fear most is sudden concern from netizens.

At this moment, the interior of the van was extremely quiet. After the fat man finished speaking, both Xu Fan and his mother were stunned.

After a moment, Liao Fanxing said in a daze, "Are you involved in a scandal?"

Xu's mother exclaimed in surprise, "Is the internet really that scary? We just walked out of the airport, and the internet has already gone crazy like this?"

The fat man nodded helplessly and said, "This isn't the scariest thing. There's something even scarier, but it is indeed quite terrifying."

The fat man repeated "terrifying" several times, and the feeling had already begun to rise, so he continued, "However, this matter doesn't seem so simple, after all, the internet reports your girlfriend is..."

The fat man looked at Xiao Pu and then said weakly, "It's you."

"Ah!" Pu Siqi exclaimed in surprise, stunned.

Then I felt my face burning, turning bright red in an instant. I quickly lowered my head, not knowing what to say.

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