Chapter 8: Lucky Star

"Okay, I'm not bothered by it, I just suddenly remembered and decided to give it a try, I didn't expect to be this lucky." Little Yuan paused for a moment: "Lucky... Xingxing, are you serious..." Those past three years... "..." Ruan Xingwen also had nothing to say. Ruan Xingwen tried to change the subject, "Did you call just to tell me this?" "Not entirely, I mainly wanted to see if you've had dinner, and if you need me to cook for you." Little Yuan indeed turned the conversation. "I ate already, clear soup noodles, just so you won't nag at me again." "Hmph! I only care for your well-being, and you complain about me! I'm not talking to you anymore!" Quickly hung up the phone. Immediately, a WeChat message popped up: [Little Yuan: Remember to have breakfast tomorrow morning, no being picky! Eat whatever there is!] She didn't want him to dwell in negative emotions, yet he genuinely didn't mind, otherwise, he wouldn't have persisted in this industry for so long. After a long time, he still felt a bit tired. Once the contract ends, it's time for a change in lifestyle, Ruan Xingwen thought. At that moment, Little Qilin was "meditating" over there. It's hard to tell if it was asleep or really meditating; you could only see it lying down with its eyes closed, its little nose twitching. After a while, it frustratedly complained to Ruan Xingwen: "This system is too hard to deal with, ugh, it just keeps repeating 'Please check your task rewards before consulting, thank you,' no matter what I ask, do you think it's a fake system?" Suddenly, it froze because a different message appeared in its mind "Please do not question the authenticity of the system. Strict adherence to requirements will help complete tasks better, thank you for your cooperation." "Also, please don't call me a system, I have a consciousness of my own, not a product of technology." Little Qilin gave up, stopped pestering 'it' with questions, and stopped complaining to Ruan Xingwen, just lay languidly on the sofa. Ruan Xingwen helplessly stroked Qilin's fur, then stood up to go to the bathroom to take a shower and prepare for rest. Lying in bed, he couldn't resist taking out his phone, opening the browser, and after a moment's thought, typed in [Yu Xiaozhe]. Seeing the overwhelming praise on the web, then thinking of his own unremarkable status... He put down the phone and turned to sleep.================================== He went to rest, but netizens continued battling on the online front lines. For the three-year anniversary event, the rewards weren't just that limited Red Card, not all players were particularly concerned about obtaining [Ze]. Yet another group of players wasn't particularly interested in the game itself; they were there for God Ze—Yu Xiaozhe's fans. 1 a.m. The fan group for Yu Xiaozhe's game was buzzing. [God Ze's Little Wife: Do you guys know who this Cui Can is?] [Mr. Yu's Li Xiaoxiao: No idea, judging by his game records, he rarely logs in, and when he does, he instantly wins God Ze!] [God Ze's Small Follower: So lucky! I've been trying for half a year since the event started...] [God Ze and Little Moon: Speaking of which, ever since the event ended half a year ago, with the last card of God Ze remaining, it seemed like the game company held on to it? Why was the last card drawn now?!] Other group members echoed the complaints. These were all major fans of Yu Xiaozhe. Half a year ago, their idol endorsed the game "Godslayer," and in their pursuit of following him, they tried out this well-reviewed game. After all, Yu Xiaozhe rarely accepts endorsements; most of his activities are for promoting new films. Amid a heated discussion, someone dug out a post honoring [Galaxy Shining] for winning the "Ultimate Non-Chief" title on its one-year anniversary. It indirectly proved this player's luck was truly bad, not everyone could play a game for three years without drawing even one Golden Card... Ultimately, their discussion concluded unanimously that this [Galaxy Shining] had issues, either a lottery hack or the game was changing endorsers. Swapping out their idol half a year after the promotion? This, they couldn't accept. As a result, many major fans teamed up to leave comments questioning the game official forums and Weibo. Who is Yu Xiaozhe? He is the most influential male star in the entertainment industry over the last decade, not just because of his looks. His bone structure is excellent, with cold and stern eyebrows shading deep-set eyes; like a deep, unfathomable lake. Glancing into it will suck you to the bottom. A high nose, thin lips—noble yet indifferent. Exceptionally skilled and dedicated to acting, aside from promoting new films, he rarely participates in other variety shows, and only accepts endorsements of good repute. Starting at the peak, that's what they say about him. Ten years ago, at just eighteen, Yu Xiaozhe starred in the famous director Wang Zicheng's first documentary, "War," portraying an ordinary person's struggle and despair amid warfare. Once released, his superb acting immersed audiences in the pain and despair of war, deepening their aversion to it. With this piece, he reached god-like status, earning the Golden Laurel and Golden Bear awards as a "double-crowned" emperor for a non-mainstream documentary. While some may find their looks limit their roles, Yu Xiaozhe was not subject to this. Over ten years, he acted in many films, each time defying people's expectations, proving to them, "I can. Whoever I play, I become." Meanwhile, the official blog host for "Godslayer" was in a bind, it had been half a year, and no one had drawn the last [Ze] card. Why did this happen during her tenure?! The game company initially set no hype around a 'last card,' but since the two-year event ended with no one drawing the final card, players suspected it was a special trick by the officials. However, officials felt wronged; it clearly was a matter of chance, why blame them for not drawing it? During the one-year anniversary, staff felt quite sympathetic towards "Wen Xingcui," never imagining that two and a half years later, due to his 'luck' in drawing the final [Ze], the official blog would explode... "Quickly verify the real information of the player [Wen Xingcui], then think of a solution." To purify the online gaming environment, state regulations require real-name verification for gaming, coupled with anti-addiction measures to prevent minors from excessive gaming. Soon, a player's information file was on the game manager's desk. [Wen Xingcui] Name: Ruan Xingwen Gender: Male Age: 24 Profession: Actor Looking at this information, coupled with Yu Xiaozhe's fans' questions under the official blog, the manager pondered deeply. After a while, they made a phone call. "Boss, I have a proposal."