What?! My anime figures have all come true!

After dealing with Gao Chen, Chen Xiao rested for a while before returning to the venue. However, he couldn't find anyone backstage. He called to inquire and learned that Ding Jiafang and Hong Xia had already slipped out through the back door.

"Xiao, why did it take you so long to go to the bathroom?"

Upon seeing Chen Xiao return, Ding Jiafang rushed over.

Ichika and the others, who were hiding in the corner, also came over, but they were all wearing hats and masks, looking like big stars being chased by paparazzi.

But you guys didn't even wear jackets to cover it up, and with four different hair colors—red, pink, yellow, and blue—all together, anyone could tell!

"Why are you all outside?"

Chen Xiao asked.

"It's all because of the huge impact these four beautiful girls have had! All the audience members who became fans rushed backstage looking for them... Phew! That was terrifying! If the organizers hadn't provided a back door, we almost wouldn't have been able to sneak out!"

As Ding Jiafang spoke, she wiped the sweat from her brow.

"Haha, now we're all big stars!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiao smiled and looked at Ichiji Nijika and the others.

"But this sudden surge in popularity was too fast! We weren't prepared at all!"

Ichi Nijika still feels lingering fear about this.

The others nodded in agreement, with Goto Ichiri wishing he could hide in a trash can.

If Hongxia hadn't told her that Chen Xiao would hate her, she would probably be here cosplaying as a trash can spirit right now.

"This is Shanghai, the capital of China. Even a regular comic convention here attracts more people than anywhere else."

In the past, it was almost impossible to become an overnight sensation because of a single performance, let alone the fact that most bands started from small performance halls.

You might spend your whole life trying and never get ahead.

This is thanks to the backwardness of the Internet in our country, after all, we are still a country that uses floppy disks (laughs).

"I truly understand that now..."

Kita Ikuyo couldn't help but sigh.

His own power was completely inadequate to handle the overwhelming traffic. Faced with the fans' relentless pursuit, he could only flee like a survivor being chased by zombies.

"So let's hurry home, Xiao. We played two pieces today and didn't get much rest before being forced to leave the venue again. Everyone is exhausted."

Yamada Ryo's words were clearly pointed.

Apart from Ding Jiafang, who was completely bewildered, the other three, including Ichiji Nijika, looked at Chen Xiao with slight concern.

Chen Xiao: Was I that obvious?

After all, borrowing so much power at once not only comes at a price but also results in a severe physical drain.

Just as he was about to greet Ding Jiafang and take Ichiji Nijika and the others back to the parking lot, Ding Jiafang, who felt increasingly uneasy, stopped Chen Xiao.

"Wait! Xiao, what do you mean by 'going home'? Are you sure you mean sending them all back to their respective homes?"

Due to the various doubts mentioned earlier, Ding Jiafang now has serious suspicions about Chen Xiao's relationship with the four beautiful girls in the band.

Chen Xiao: ... (Sweating profusely)

"Of course I'll take them home! Otherwise, you want my friend to take a Didi (ride-hailing service) home by herself?"

Chen Xiaoqiang retorted, trying to appear calm.

"..."

Ding Jiafang did not immediately believe it upon hearing this.

But seeing no sign of panic on Chen Xiao's face, and considering the years of getting to know him in college and my understanding of his personality, I couldn't imagine him having multiple relationships at the same time.

After all, we guys are all into pure love!

"Am I being too suspicious?"

Thinking about this, Ding Jiafang couldn't help but ask himself a question.

Perhaps it was because he saw several beautiful girls with different styles around Xiao that he was blinded by jealousy and came up with such an absurd idea.

"Fine, I'll let you off this time. But Xiao, remember this... hesitation will only lead to trouble."

Upon hearing Ding Jiafang's words, Chen Xiao was stunned for a moment. The image of Lin Qi flashed through his mind, and then he understood what Ding Jiafang meant.

Although her relationship with Lin Qi hadn't gone that far, the childhood friendship she had built over a decade couldn't be severed so easily.

Furthermore, even if one wants to sever ties, there's nothing that can be done if Lin Qi is unwilling, since not everyone has the courage of a Minister of Magic who erases the memories of his family.

"I see."

After giving a brief reply, Chen Xiao led Ichiji Nijika and the others away.

"well……"

Ding Jiafang watched Chen Xiao's departing figure and sighed softly.

Everything is understood without words.

However, when he returned to the comic convention venue, he found that the atmosphere inside was a bit strange. Everyone was gathered together whispering, as if they were discussing something important.

"What are you talking about?"

Ding Jiafang went up to ask him out of curiosity.

"Teacher Catgrass, didn't you know? The young master of the Flower City just turned himself in to the Shanghai police station today!"

The man spoke to him excitedly.

"what?"

Ding Jiafang wore a puzzled expression, as if she had been looking at a black man with a question mark on his face.

"Look! He posted messages on all his social media accounts, including a video of himself turning himself in!"

"Is this some kind of prank?"

Ding Jiafang's first reaction upon hearing this was disbelief.

"At first, nobody believed it, but he even posted a link in the announcement that anyone who could bypass the Great Firewall could see his explosive videos! And magic... My God! So, besides superpowers, even magic exists?!"

Seeing that the man's behavior didn't seem fake, Ding Jiafang picked up her phone and searched, discovering that [Today's Young Master of Huadu] had indeed posted his confession video on various social media accounts.

Some of the replies under the announcement came from fans who were heartbroken, but most were from bystanders who, after watching the video and learning about the crime, simply exclaimed "It's true!"

As for those videos that bypassed the Great Firewall, he only glanced at the cover and exited; they were simply too disgusting to look at.

Today, the young master of Huadu is finished.

Even if someone tries to suppress the hype, it's useless, because at the current speed at which it's spreading wildly on the internet, it's impossible to stop.

You can imagine that tomorrow's trending topics list will be very lively.

It's a pity that the hype that Ichiji Nijika and the others had managed to build up at the anime convention was completely overshadowed by the surrender of the young master of the city today.

"But why did he turn himself in?"

Ding Jiafang was completely baffled by this.

"Hmph~ Teacher Catgrass, look at the videos he filmed himself... look at those eyes... starry eyes! Are normal people's eyes like that?"

The person next to her zoomed in on the confession video on their phone, so that Ding Jiafang could see Gao Chen's eyes clearly.

"Golden stars?"

Is that even a human pupil?!

"Young Master Huadu must have been manipulated today."

Another staff member offered a guess.

"Mind control or some kind of superpower? Hmm... I'm a little scared! Even public figures can fall for it and be completely ruined."

A young woman who enjoys photography rubbed her arms nervously.

"What are you afraid of? If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear. Maybe he's a hidden hero in the underworld, just like Black Rock Shooter."

After all, the crimes that the young master of Huadu revealed today are utterly heinous to ordinary people!

However, Ding Jiafang was in no mood to pay attention to the comments of those around her.

He suddenly remembered that Chen Xiao had pointed at the young master of Huadu today and asked him about his identity when the audio equipment had its wires chewed through by rats.

Then, not long after the performance ended, he went out to use the restroom for a very long time, and when he came back, his complexion looked a bit off...

This, combined with the fact that the young master of Huadu confessed to "manipulating rats" in his announcement today, and the timing of his public announcement of surrendering himself to the authorities, further suggests the implications.

"I don't think so..."

Ding Jiafang lowered her head and rubbed her forehead.

Ah Xiao, Ah Xiao, you've been hiding it so well!

only……

Why would someone who has awakened superpowers give up the opportunity to study at Nova Academy?