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After returning to the ward, Huitian explained to the new star, who had just awakened from death, some of the precautions to be taken during the interview.
Including how to answer several questions, she reminded him that he didn’t need to answer the questions he didn’t like, and emphasized the type of image the higher-ups had designed for him. For example, his relationship with Bai Jingan was that of a good—very good—buddy. If either of them wanted to kill someone, they should never do it in front of the camera, and when either of them died, the other party should display an expression of extreme sorrow.
After a short media tutorial, they came to the lobby. Contrary to their expectations, there wasn’t a large group of reporters around, and everyone present turned their heads to look at Xia Tian.
Bai Jingan suddenly realized what was about to happen here.
It was different from an ambush in the arena, but the essence was similar—everyone here was prepared to some extent and knew what was going to happen.
They were all waiting for Xia Tian to come out of the ward.
A woman whose hair was dyed orange came out of the crowd, followed by a large entourage.
She had a huge smile on her face, and a few locks of rainbow highlights around the edge of her face. Few people could pull off this type of riotous colors, but she could carry the look effortlessly.
Most of the Killing Show players recognized her face. She was one of the official hosts of the Floating Gold TV Asaijin Team Competition. She was often responsible for announcing the end of the tournament when the fighting was at its most tragic, after which the killing would end and those who lived passed the test were able to go eat, drink, get paid and hug the ones they loved for the next while.
“Xia Tian,” she said, hugging him affectionately. They had never met each other before, but the way they hugged, it was as if they were very familiar with each other.
The reporters gathered around Xia Tian like piranhas, waiting eagerly.
“Miss Qian Ju,” Xia Tian said, smiling brightly. “In my long sleep after death, I often dreamed of this beautiful face of yours, and felt compelled to wake up.”
She giggled, feeling amused.
“I didn’t see you talking so sweetly in the arena,” she said, placing her hand on his shoulder, and Xia Tian gave her a good-looking smile.
Bai Jingan’s eyes turned back and forth between the two, feeling that under normal circumstances, it wouldn’t be long before they went to bed together. The entertainment industry in the Upper World was so chaotic that it was impossible to keep your distance and be left alone. Life here was a series of orgies that squeezed people to death before throwing them into the sewer.
Bai Jingan didn’t know what Xia Tian would do, he thought Xia Tian wouldn’t involve himself with her. She was setting him up, and he held a grudge and had a bad temper.
At this moment, Qian Ju pressed her hand on Xia Tian’s shoulder tightly, showing a concerned expression, and said: “I don’t want to seem mysterious, but I had to witness this upcoming scene. You can treat it as a gift. We were also very surprised.”
Xia Tian was stunned for a moment. She smiled softly at him before stepping backwards.
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She stood cautiously in the luxurious and bright lobby, her whole body taut, ready to escape at any moment. Bai Jingan recognized that posture. This was a child who was accustomed to hiding and running away.
Seeing her, Xia Tian stiffened for a moment, and then she saw him too.
Her eyes lit up, the dark cloud that covered her whole body dissipated, and she transformed into a six-year-old girl, darting toward him amidst countless gazes and cameras.
This was a free-of-charge video rarely seen on Floating Gold TV. It was said that such a touching and happy reunion scene should be seen by everyone.
So for a while, he didn’t know how many people in the Upper City clicked to watch the family reunion video of this new star. This was where a lot of attention had been focused under the influence of marketing.
In the video, Xia Tian, who was dressed in that unreasonably expensive suit, squatted down, and picked up the girl without a second thought. He did these series of movements naturally, and unlike the impression he had given before, he was a person quite accustomed to holding a child in his arms.
And as soon as she was in Xia Tian’s arms, she immediately relaxed, as if this was a haven where she would be sheltered from everything, and she could be a child again.
At the same time, the show included a cool clip of Xia Tian from the third round, where this man had murdered cruelly and thrown kisses at the owl. He was simply a different species compared to the guy holding the little girl. It explained to everyone why he fought, giving a reason, an answer, and a happy ending.
In the sun-lit hall, the little girl who came from the Lower City pointed to the sun several times to emphasize to her brother, and then twittered about her experience.
Huo Miao—who sounded like the person to whom he had entrusted her to in the first place—was dead, just dead on the street, for some reason. Dad had taken the buyer’s money, and she found the man was looking around for her, so she was afraid to go back to the house and had to escape into the street. She didn’t know what to do, other than coming to the Upper City.
After using a piece of fruit candy to bribe the bus driver’s son, she hid in the back seat and smuggled herself to the station. Then she hid in a suitcase up to the central station of District N21, where the only Upper City bound bus could be taken.
It was very hot in the suitcase, but she could bear it. She showed Xia Tian her arms, which was burned by the engine, and there were many other wounds on them, some of which were festering because it had been left untreated for too long.
In short, the journey she took to sneak across the border was similar to a thriller movie. From this perspective, she wasn’t stupid at all, she was a model of high IQ.
When she said all this, the people listening around her showed an expression of being moved and relieved.
As for the sudden death of the person who took her in, the buyer’s unusual aggressiveness, and her sudden desperate situation, no one would have noticed that something was wrong unless they were senior planners.
Bai Jingan leaned over a little, pressed Xia Tian’s shoulder, and could feel his comrade’s body was tense like a fully taut bowstring.
But then Xia Tian relaxed, gloom and anger flitted by, and then he laughed. He was just as friendly and handsome as before in front of the media, sitting quietly on the sofa, letting everyone see this family reunion.
He knew there was no other place to go, and he had a younger sister to take care of.
He introduced Dee Dee to Bai Jingan, and she cautiously shook hands with the tactical planner. The three people sitting on the sofa practically looked like a happy family.
The family spent about 20 minutes in the show, and Qian Ju also suggested that they treat Dee Dee’s wounds—live. Somehow, the group of people finally got into the car, ready to go home.
Once they got into the car, the parties became silent, only Dee Dee leaned on the window and looked out in shock, as if she was in heaven.
After a while, their new image planner said dryly: “I didn’t know about this.”
Xia Tian flashed a smile at her, indicating that it was okay. His smile was always peaceful, but Bai Jingan noticed that his hands were still trembling a bit, the chill of death hadn’t yet completely receded, and even his smile was a bit faint.
Huitian nodded, and said nothing more. There was nothing more to say.
“I’ll complete resident registration for Dee Dee by this afternoon,” she said, speaking very quickly, “I’m afraid you can’t pick up any other relatives up here, the top management won’t agree. The company expects your family to be selected after accurately gauging the impact on your reputation.”
She paused for a moment, and then quickly added: “If you have someone you must pick up, it’s best to give me a list as soon as possible, and the planning team will examine the list.”
Xia Tian nodded, and after thinking about it for a moment, Huitian added: “The possibility of Killing Show contestants’ family members… getting enrolled into the show is quite high. Because of the increased effect of fame, they are very eye-catching when they are still newcomers, and the planning team especially likes it very much and will find a way to get them in.”
She glanced at Bai Jingan, and a trace of apology flashed in her eyes, the kind of apology that someone showed when someone suffered something particularly uncivilized. How rare it was that there was still such a gaze now.
Xia Tian stroked Dee Dee’s hair and didn’t seem particularly disappointed. Maybe it was because he was used to expectations not being fulfilled.
He said, “It’s only her.”
Huitian nodded, opened the car door, and left without looking back.
The surrounding area calmed down again. Xia Tian gently pinned Dee Dee’s dirty hair behind her ears with a gentle expression. It was the same Xia Tian who was making a quick call from the corner of the training room.
She kept telling him about trees, clouds and sunshine, and said that everyone below had said Xia Tian would definitely die, but she was pretty sure he would survive. She was right.
Xia Tian just nodded and smiled at her until he reached Bai Jingan’s house.
Bai Jingan’s house was quite big, with three floors in total, which was considered wealthy in the Upper World.
But relative to the size, the inside of the house looked very dilapidated. The wallpaper was peeling off, the chandelier was broken, and the advertising bills from an unknown year were casually discarded. It seemed as if a large family had lived here a long time ago, but they left in a hurry and had never returned.
Bai Jingan entered Dee Dee’s identity and authority, and told her that she could go and familiarize herself with the environment, and that there was a garden on the roof 一 if that could be called a garden.
She was so excited that she tensed all over, and as soon as Xia Tian said she could go over, she rushed upwards like an arrow off a string.
Xia Tian looked around curiously, and the robot butler slowly brought a glass of water to him, making a “creaking” sound when moving. It was the model from 20 years ago.
“What is this?” Xia Tian asked, looking at the stains on the corner of the stairs. “Blood?”
“Maybe,” Bai Jingan replied.
“Did someone die here or something?”
Bai Jingan didn’t say anything, and Xia Tian said, “The sweeper robot couldn’t wash it off, so you just let it remain here like this?”
“I’m too lazy to wash it off,” Bai Jingan said.
Xia Tian gave him a sidelong glance, and Bai Jingan said: “I know you want to say I don’t look so lazy, but I am very lazy. If you want to do it, do it yourself.”
“I didn’t say that,” Xia Tian replied.
He took the glass and sat comfortably on the sofa.
Bai Jingan felt that the way he sat in this dilapidated house was like there was something too luxurious in the house. His appearance, expression and temperament made people feel difficult to settle, like something could happen at any moment. But Xia Tian himself was very comfortable.
Upstairs, the little girl ran to another rooftop, her footsteps sounded joyful and echoed throughout the house. It was very light and fast, it didn’t feel like it belonged here.
“I cleaned up two rooms for you,” Bai Jingan said.
“The robot butler took care of it,” Xia Tian said.
Bai Jingan admitted that it was indeed the case. All he did was choose the room and then set the program.
At that moment, the little girl flew down from upstairs, her face flushed, and called out to him, “Come look at the clouds outside! It looks like there are big white mountains in the sky!”
Xia Tian smiled and stood up. He walked over to pick her up, and said, “But before that, you have to take a shower and then eat an ice cream.”
The little girl let out a joyful cheer, and the robot butler took them to the bathroom, “creaking”.
Bai Jingan watched the two disappear, wondering if he should go find some clothes for them, then remembered the full set of new clothes for Xia Tian that had been packed and delivered, and he was pretty sure there would be clothes for the child in there as well, from the same sponsor. They acted as if they were going to let him stay here for a long time.
This wasn’t a pleasant house. Apart from him hanging around in it, no one else had lived here for a very long time. He didn’t know where else to go but here.
He looked around and was upset for a moment. He didn’t want to have a deep relationship with anyone. It was more annoying than dumping the body for the guy who killed the chief planner.
But a new life was already here, and there was no other way but to start.
Thank you for the chapter ❤️ also pretend I said something smart
No, not the kids💔 Don’t involve the children in this
Thank you very much for the translation
Yeah, that part really scared me a lot when I read it the first time.
Thank you for the chapter~💖
Aww Dee Dee is so cute
Yes, absolutely cute 🥰
Thanks for the chapter ❤️
I can’t imagine where this is going lol
The story or their relationship?
The history lol 😆 the author gives a rather grim description of their reality so I can’t imagine what MC will look like in the future
I haven’t read the whole thing, so I also don’t know.
Oh my, Dee Dee is so cute. And finally their life together has started. The media is sure infuriating.
Thank you for the chapter 💖💕
sure is infuriating*
Aww DeeDee is so cute. I hope she stays safe, Fingers crossed. Thanks for the chapter.