Of the remaining eight percent, five percent belonged to him and three percent to Anqin.

He and An Qin sold their paintings at the original price, while Qin Ning sold them for far more than the original price, resulting in a crushing victory in sales.

Today is a celebration banquet.

The process was the same: pull the confetti, cut the cake, and open the champagne.

The atmosphere was joyful and harmonious.

Amidst the jubilation, Bai Weiran stepped forward to offer to pour champagne.

But as soon as he stepped into the crowd, the scene fell silent. The previously harmonious atmosphere turned into silence, and everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

Bai Weiran: …………

He stepped back, and the atmosphere at the scene, which had plummeted to freezing point, began to flow again, like spring water thawing.

After this happened twice, he had no choice but to back down.

The reason is still that underworld kingpin's fabricated reports.

He himself didn't think it was a big deal, but the staff's attitude towards him changed drastically.

Respect and fear, silence as if chilled to the bone.

Qin Ning was clearly mentioned in the report, but the public's attitude towards her remained unchanged.

They were even indignant and unanimously criticized the reporters for writing nonsense.

[Miss Qin Ning is clearly so wonderful, I must tear their mouths apart!]

Bai Weiran, however, had a solution to this differential treatment.

It's the same principle as online players cursing the game designers and wishing them a terrible death.

These attacks and curses will automatically avoid the beautiful girl.

He shrugged and left the lobby, then went up to the rooftop.

As the days have passed, the crescent moon, which was originally thin and curved, has become a little rounder, turning into an incomplete circle.

He looked at the moon, pondered for a few seconds, and then reached out his hand.

A pose of holding the moon, then pulling back.

His hands were empty, but the muscles in his arms were taut and bulging.

He used his fingers and arms to slowly move backward.

The moonlight falling on the rooftop became even clearer and brighter.

He was so engrossed in his work that he didn't notice the person behind him until the other person reached the railing and looked up at the moon in surprise, at which point he realized what was happening.

Bai Weiran: …………

There was an awkward moment.

Even though I'm doing something really cool, I feel a sense of shame, like I've been caught behaving childishly.

He released his hand and casually placed it back on the railing.

"The moon is so big. This is the first time I've ever seen such a big moon." Anqin's voice was soft and gentle.

"Yes, that makes perfect sense. Haven't you heard that principle before?"

"...?"

"When you see something as big, it's not because it's actually big, but because you're close to it, it looks big. When you're far away from it, it looks small. Now that you're on the rooftop, you're closer to the moon, so it naturally looks bigger."

Anqin chuckled softly.

"Mr. Bai, has anyone ever told you that you're stubborn and good at talking?"

"Congratulations, you're not the first person to say that."

Beside the railing, one person looked up at the moon, while another looked down and chuckled.

"You're the main character, why are you here?" Bai Weiran asked.

"Because my main character—Mr. Bai—is not here."

Bai Weiran didn't say anything, just glanced at her.

An Qin was also looking at him, her brown eyes gentle and strikingly bright in the moonlight, as clear as glass.

After that night, Anqin's gentle pressure became even more pronounced.

With a strong longing.

He looked away.

Anqin's voice rang out again.

“I never imagined this day would come, Mr. Bai.”

She gripped the railing, leaned back, and looked up at the sky.

"To have so much—fame, honor, and so many people around me."

"It is my good fortune to have met you all and to be with you."

"...Can I continue to have this good fortune?"

Anqin's strategy of retreating to advance is a prime example.

Her voice was deep and gentle, like a wooden instrument under the moonlight.

She stared intently at Bai Weiran's profile.

Bai Weiran stretched out his hand, grasped the moon, and made a pushing motion.

The magnified moon returned to its original position.

"Sure, but before you continue your good fortune, could you give me a bit of luck first?"

"...?"

"You know I came here on a mission. My mission is to help you. You said that my wish is your wish, so can you sincerely hope that my wish will come true?"

An Qin's lips trembled slightly.

If his wish is fulfilled first, then her wish cannot be fulfilled.

Tears welled up in her eyes, but then she smiled.

"Okay."

"I sincerely hope that Mr. Bai's wishes can all come true."

Bai Weiran looked around at himself.

Nothing happened.

He sighed. Couldn't the task be completed in such a crude manner?

As he was thinking, Anqin's soft voice rang out again.

"But before that, I have a request."

She explained the request, nodded to Bai Weiran, and stepped forward.

The steps were small, but very steady.

She walked right up to him.

An Qin looked up at him, her expression full of tenderness.

Finally, she leaned forward slightly and slowly rested her head on the young man's chest.

There was no forceful hug, no other physical contact; she was like a cautious cat, only daring to gently rub her head against people.

After a while, she straightened up with a smile on her face.

"That's fine. Actually, that's fine for me too."

As soon as he finished speaking, a white light appeared under the young man's feet, and a system notification sounded in his ear.

Xx

In a snow-white space, in front of the young man, an AI girl was typing rapidly with both hands.

"Congratulations, mission accomplished. As for the next mission..." 007 stopped what he was doing and looked at him curiously.

"Aren't you happy that you've completed the mission?"

"Happy."

007 shifted her gaze back to the virtual screen, her two little hands continuing to fly across the keyboard.

"According to database data, humans are a type of creature that can still say they are happy even when they are not."

"I'm not unhappy."

"According to database data, humans are also a kind of stubborn creature."

Bai Weiran was about to speak when 007 reached out to stop him.

“I know you’re going to argue, but there’s no need. I see through your argument.”

This made Bai Weiran laugh.

"007, you seem to know a lot!"

"Just kidding, I know it all." The AI-powered girl said this with a faint smile on her face.

"I have something I want to ask you."

"...?"

Will Anqin's world really disappear?

He was always very concerned about the simulation results, even though it was just a simulation test.

007 completely stopped what she was doing. With a wave of her hand, dozens of virtual screen projections behind her disappeared. She looked at him with her hand on her cheek, her expression a little surprised, but also somewhat expected.

"Your mission is complete. What happens to the world isn't that important, is it?"

"I just want to know."

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