Huayu, my cheat code is a bit strange.

Chapter 14 First Encounter
Looking at the information on the screen, Qiu Xu almost choked on his own saliva.

His fingers pounded the keyboard.

[Playing solo: Blow, keep blowing!]

After sending the message, he felt it wasn't strong enough, so he added another sentence.

[Playing solo: Do ​​you think I'm as easy to fool as my sister?]

Gu Xiaobian regretted that QQ no longer had a screenshot function, and typed a reply saying, "Qiu Yuanyuan won't like you saying that."

[Wandering Muzi: Booth number four could be designed as an anime screening room, showing popular anime like *Saint Seiya*, *Digimon*, and *Inuyasha*; the target audience would be 10-year-old children who come to the internet cafe with their older siblings, have nowhere else to go, and are noisy and in the way.]

[Wandering Muzi: Unlike adults, children don't have high requirements for the screening environment. An overly quiet environment can actually make them uneasy, thus saving on renovation costs.]

Qiu Xu frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and then snorted coldly.

[Playing solo: It's impossible to charge for it. If it's too expensive, no one will go. If it's too cheap, it's better to just put a computer in a regular private room.]

[Wandering Muzi: A change of mindset – instead of selling tickets, sell drinks.]

Gu Xiao fully demonstrated his verbal prowess.

[Wandering Mu Zi: Set up a small table in the private room and place cookies nearing their expiration date there for free. Kids have no self-control and will definitely eat them.]

[Muzi the Homeless: They get thirsty after eating, and thirsty means they need water. They have almost zero price sensitivity; the older siblings who brought them wouldn't hesitate to spend a few yuan on drinks just to have some peace and quiet.]

[Wandering Mu Zi: It's easy for a child to drink two or three bottles of beverages in two hours, and that private room can hold at least 8 to 10 children.]

Qiu Xu stared at the screen, sitting there motionless in his chair for a long time without saying a word.

……

……

It's 11 p.m. at the Speedy Internet Cafe.

Qiu Yuanyuan, wearing a cotton thermal undershirt and a pink jacket over it, burst in from the back of the building in slippers.

"What are you up to?"

She frowned as she walked to the bar, her tone full of impatience, "Why are you being so coy about buying football lottery tickets? It's not like they're not going to pay."

Qiu Xu snapped out of his reverie and looked at his younger sister with a complicated expression. "It seems you've met someone quite remarkable."

"Ah? Oh, you mean Gu Xiao?"

Qiu Yuanyuan realized what was happening, looked at him strangely, and said, "You seem to admire him quite a bit."

"I wouldn't say I appreciate it."

Qiu Xu dragged the chair aside to make room, "See for yourself."

Qiu Yuanyuan wanted to say "not interested", but considering her brother's inconsistent attitude, she still stepped forward.

When she came across the conversation where Qiu Xu said she was easy to fool, she raised an eyebrow slightly.

Qiu Xu had clearly forgotten about this and quickly lowered his head.

Qiu Yuanyuan glared at him and continued scrolling through the chat history.

Looking at the operational strategies above, her thoughts began to race.

"What do you think?" Qiu Xu asked tentatively.

Qiu Yuanyuan said, "It's feasible. As he said, this plan has almost no cost."

"I mean, what's he like as a person?" Qiu Xu felt inexplicably uneasy.

Qiu Yuanyuan squinted at him, looking at him quietly, "Do you want to die?"

……

……

It was early morning, before dawn.

Gu Xiao changed into a clean white tracksuit, put Xiao Jiu in her front pocket, and tiptoed out the door.

In March, the morning breeze in Beiping still carries a chill, but when inhaled, it is refreshing and invigorating.

He jogged to the entrance of Zizhuyuan Park. The ticket window had just opened; he handed over two coins and received a ticket. Morning mist swirled among the bamboo groves, and pavilions and towers appeared and disappeared in the mist.

It was just past seven o'clock, and there were few tourists.

Gu Xiao started jogging along the riverbank. Xiao Jiu, who had been obediently staying in his pocket, couldn't resist and darted out with a "whoosh," turning into a red shadow and disappearing into the bamboo forest beside him.

The little guy was very happy, sometimes wandering through the bamboo forest, and sometimes stopping to look around on the moss-covered stones.

As he watched its joyful leaps, a faint, genuine smile unconsciously crept onto his lips.

Perhaps only in such a secluded place can he shed all pretense and burdens and reveal his truest emotions.

A gentle breeze rippled across the lake's surface. Gu Xiao stopped and gazed at the lake, reminiscing about the past.

Chirp chirp chirp
The chirping of sparrows filled my ears.

Following the sound, he saw a sparrow descend from the sky, circle him once, and land steadily on his shoulder, calling out to its friends, "Found it, found it!"

Its spirituality wasn't enough for it to clearly express its meaning, but its ethereal calls still successfully guided its companions.

A short while later, another sparrow flew out of the bamboo forest and circled around Gu Xiao.

Gu Xiao recognized the two sparrows from the Beijing Film Academy that day through her spiritual vision, so she stretched out her right hand.

The sparrow hesitated only briefly before landing on Gu Xiao's palm, tilting its head to look at this handsome and fragrant human.

"You need something from me?" Gu Xiao asked.

The sparrow nodded gently and said in a crisp voice, "There are numbers posted on the bulletin board, yours is among them."

Gu Xiao tried hard to understand the meaning of these words, and soon, a look of astonishment appeared in her calm eyes.

But then he asked, somewhat puzzled, "How did you know my exam number?"

Also, how do you learn about numbers?
The sparrow raised its head, "I'll eavesdrop!"

"Does this count as invading my privacy?" Gu Xiao suddenly felt an urge to call the police.

The sparrows chirped, "A lot of people are coming the day after tomorrow, it will be noisy."

Does the interview date mean the day after tomorrow? Gu Xiao frowned, unsure of what to do.

Taking the art exam was an accident, and he didn't intend to invest too much time and energy in something he wasn't interested in.

But it would indeed be a pity to give up like this.

Gu Xiao's brows gradually relaxed. She extended her index finger and gently stroked the sparrow's little head in her palm, murmuring:

"It's kind of you to fly all that way, so I'll give it another try."

The sparrow squinted comfortably and made a soft "gurgling" sound.

"so cute!"

A clear, crisp exclamation rang out from behind.

Gu Xiao turned her head upon hearing the sound.

A young girl in a light pink down jacket was standing on a cobblestone path not far away, arm in arm with a gentle and elegant middle-aged woman, smiling at the sparrow in his palm.

As dawn broke, the soft morning light filtered through the thin mist in the bamboo grove and gently bathed the young girl.

She wore no makeup, her skin was fair, and while her individual features were not exceptionally delicate, they combined to exude an ethereal and otherworldly aura.

Gu Xiao's pupils contracted almost imperceptibly.

Although it differs from its later film and television portrayal, it is still recognizable.

She is Liu Yifei.

Or rather, it refers to Liu Yifei, who is not yet fifteen years old in this era.

Gu Xiao automatically retrieved information about her in her mind—the 02 class of the Beijing Film Academy's acting program, debuted in "The Story of a Noble Family," became famous in "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils," and is the future "Fairy Sister."

At this moment, compared to the classically beautiful images she later portrayed on screen, she possessed a more girlish charm and naivety.

Gu Xiao had only one thought in her mind right now:
She probably didn't hear me talking to the sparrow.

How embarrassing.
(End of this chapter)